Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : No budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty would be made in the context of institute’s changed financial priorities. Assumptions : I. Appointment of faculty requires funds. II. There are areas other than appointment of faculty which require more financial attention.

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

The statement says that there will be no budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty. This implies that appointing faculty requires funds. It also implies that there are other areas which require more financial attention.

Assumption I is that appointing faculty requires funds. This is implicit in the statement, as the statement says that there will be no budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty.

Assumption II is that there are other areas which require more financial attention. This is also implicit in the statement, as the statement says that there will be no budgetary provision for the purpose of appointing additional faculty. This implies that there are other areas which require more financial attention.

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