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A statement followed by two possible implicit assumptions.(i) and (ii) Granted. Read all the information carefully and decide which of the given assum

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A statement followed by two possible implicit assumptions.(i) and (ii) Granted. Read all the information carefully and decide which of the given assumptions, if any, can be inferred from the given statement.
Statement:
Following the decision of country G, which was taken a decade ago to control pollution, country N has also decided to put a cap on the number of cars in the country. So, now if a person in country N wants to buy a car, they will have to wait until someone in the country sells their car, or a car is registered and scrapped as completely non-functional.
Assumptions:
[I.] Other transportation options in country N are adequate to meet the needs of the country's 'car-ownless' population.
[II] This decision is most likely to succeed in controlling pollution in country G.

Neither I nor II can be inferred.

Only II It can be inferred.

Both I and II are inferred.

Only I can be inferred.

Solution

Correct option is A

Assumptions Analysis:

[I] Other transportation options in country N are adequate to meet the needs of the 'car-ownless' population.

· The statement does not explicitly mention or imply the availability or adequacy of other transportation options in country N. Therefore, this assumption cannot be inferred.

[II] This decision is most likely to succeed in controlling pollution in country N.

· The statement does imply a reason for implementing this policy: controlling pollution, modeled after country G's similar decision a decade ago. However, it does not provide enough information to conclusively determine the policy's likelihood of success in country N. Therefore, this assumption cannot be inferred.

Correct Answer: A. Neither I nor II can be inferred.