Statement: Covid-19 is a pandemic issue now.
Assumptions:
I. Government should work towards complete vaccination of the population.
II. Covid-19 upcoming variants are not fatal and should be treated as normal flu.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Only Assumption I is implicit
An assumption is an unstated idea that the speaker takes for granted in making the statement. Calling Covid-19 “a pandemic issue now” treats it as a serious, widespread problem that needs to be dealt with.
Assumption I: Government should work towards complete vaccination of the population. Implicit. If Covid-19 is a serious public problem, it is taken for granted that the government must act against it, and vaccinating everyone is the natural step against a pandemic.
Assumption II: Covid-19 upcoming variants are not fatal and should be treated as normal flu. Not implicit. It goes against the statement: something treated as ordinary flu would not be called a pandemic issue, and nothing is said about future variants.