Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace loving people. Assumptions : I. Wars kill majority of wicked people. II. Innocent people are also killed in wars. III. Vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact.

The correct answer is C. Only III, and either I or II are implicit.

The statement says that wars must be discouraged vehemently, even though the majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace loving people. This implies that even though wars may kill some wicked people, they also kill innocent people. It also implies that vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact.

Assumption I is that wars kill the majority of wicked people. This assumption is not implicit in the statement. The statement only says that wars kill some wicked people, not that they kill the majority of them.

Assumption II is that innocent people are also killed in wars. This assumption is implicit in the statement. The statement says that wars must be discouraged vehemently, even though the majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace loving people. This implies that even though wars may kill some wicked people, they also kill innocent people.

Assumption III is that vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact. This assumption is implicit in the statement. The statement says that wars must be discouraged vehemently. This implies that vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact.

Therefore, only assumption III is implicit in the statement, and either assumption I or assumption II is also implicit in the statement.