Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : If he is intelligent, he will pass the examination. Assumptions : I. To pass, he must be intelligent. II. He will pass the examination.

Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit E. Both I and II are implicit

The correct answer is: B. Only assumption II is implicit

The statement “If he is intelligent, he will pass the examination” is an implication. An implication is a statement of the form “If P, then Q.” In this case, P is “he is intelligent” and Q is “he will pass the examination.”

An implication can be true in two ways:

  1. P can be true and Q can be true.
  2. P can be false.

In this case, we know that P is true. This means that the implication is true if and only if Q is true. In other words, we can conclude that he will pass the examination.

However, we cannot conclude that he must be intelligent in order to pass the examination. It is possible that he will pass the examination for other reasons, such as hard work or luck.

Therefore, only assumption II is implicit. Assumption I is not implicit because it is not necessary for the implication to be true.

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