Consider the statement and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: Ankit left for Dehradun on Tuesday by car to attend a function to be held on Friday at his paternal uncle's house in Dehradun.
Assumptions:
I. Ankit may reach Dehradun on Thursday.
II. Ankit may reach Dehradun before Friday.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Only assumption II is implicit
An assumption is implicit when the person in the statement must take it for granted to act as he does.
I. Ankit may reach Dehradun on Thursday. Not implicit. Ankit only needs to arrive in time for the function; nothing in the statement depends on Thursday in particular, as he could also arrive on Wednesday.
II. Ankit may reach Dehradun before Friday. Implicit. He leaves on Tuesday for a function on Friday, so he must expect to reach before the function; otherwise there is no point in setting out.