Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer : Statement : The State Government has unilaterally increased by five percent octroi on all commodities entering into the state without seeking approval of the Central Government. Assumptions : I. The State Government may be able to implement its decision. II. The Central Government may agree to support the State Government’s decision. III. The State Government may be able to earn considerable amount through the additional octroi.

The correct answer is B. Only I and II are implicit.

The statement only tells us that the State Government has increased octroi by 5% without seeking approval of the Central Government. It does not tell us whether the State Government will be able to implement its decision or not. It also does not tell us whether the Central Government will agree to support the State Government’s decision or not. However, it does tell us that the State Government expects to earn considerable amount through the additional octroi.

Therefore, the only implicit assumptions are I and II. Assumption III is not implicit because the statement does not tell us anything about the State Government’s expectations about the Central Government’s support.