Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : This year most of the shops and departmental stores are offering prizes and discounts on purchases to attract customers. Assumptions : I. The shops and departmental stores have so far earned a lot of profit, so now they have started sharing it with the customers. II. Lots of goods are available but the sale is not shooting up. There is no cheer for the customers.

The correct answer is: Only assumption II is implicit.

The statement says that most of the shops and departmental stores are offering prizes and discounts on purchases to attract customers. This does not necessarily mean that the shops and departmental stores have so far earned a lot of profit. It is possible that they are offering prizes and discounts to attract customers even if they have not earned a lot of profit.

The statement also does not necessarily mean that lots of goods are available but the sale is not shooting up. It is possible that the sale is shooting up even though the shops and departmental stores are offering prizes and discounts.

Therefore, only assumption II is implicit. Assumption I is not implicit because the statement does not say anything about the profit earned by the shops and departmental stores. Assumption II is implicit because the statement says that the shops and departmental stores are offering prizes and discounts to attract customers.

Here is a brief explanation of each option:

• Option A: Only assumption I is implicit. This is the correct answer.
• Option B: Only assumption II is implicit. This is also correct.
• Option C: Either I or II is implicit. This is not correct because assumption I is not implicit.
• Option D: Neither I nor II is implicit. This is not correct because assumption II is implicit.
• Option E: Both I and II are implicit. This is not correct because assumption I is not implicit.