Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Because of the large number of potholes in road X, reaching airport in time has become difficult. Assumptions : I. Reaching airport in time may not be always necessary. II. There is no other convenient road to the airport.

The correct answer is: C. Either I or II is implicit.

The statement “Because of the large number of potholes in road X, reaching airport in time has become difficult” does not explicitly state whether or not reaching the airport on time is always necessary. However, it does imply that reaching the airport on time is difficult because of the potholes. This suggests that reaching the airport on time may not be always necessary, or that there is no other convenient road to the airport.

Assumption I is that reaching the airport in time may not be always necessary. This assumption is implicit in the statement because the statement does not explicitly state that reaching the airport on time is always necessary.

Assumption II is that there is no other convenient road to the airport. This assumption is implicit in the statement because the statement does not explicitly state that there is another convenient road to the airport.

Therefore, either assumption I or assumption II is implicit in the statement.