Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Of all the newspapers published in Mumbai, readership of the “Times” is the largest in the Metropolis. Assumptions : I. ‘Times’ is not popular in mofussil areas. II. ‘Times’ has the popular feature of cartoons on burning social and political issues.

The correct answer is: Only assumption I is implicit.

The statement only says that the readership of the Times is the largest in Mumbai. It does not say anything about the readership of the Times in other places, such as mofussil areas. Therefore, assumption I is implicit. Assumption II is not implicit because the statement does not say anything about the features of the Times.

Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:

• Option A: Only assumption I is implicit. This is the correct answer because the statement only says that the readership of the Times is the largest in Mumbai. It does not say anything about the readership of the Times in other places, such as mofussil areas. Therefore, assumption I is implicit. Assumption II is not implicit because the statement does not say anything about the features of the Times.
• Option B: Only assumption II is implicit. This is not the correct answer because the statement does not say anything about the features of the Times. Therefore, assumption II is not implicit.
• Option C: Either I or II is implicit. This is not the correct answer because assumption I is implicit, but assumption II is not implicit.
• Option D: Neither I nor II is implicit. This is the incorrect answer because assumption I is implicit.
• Option E: Both I and II are implicit. This is the incorrect answer because assumption II is not implicit.