Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement:

A child should be put in school at the age of 5 years or so.

Assumptions:

I. The schools do not admit children after 6 years of age.

II. Below the age of 5 a child does not attain appropriate level of development and ability to learn.

Statement:

A child should be put in school at the age of 5 years or so.

Assumption I: The schools do not admit children after 6 years of age.

This assumption states that schools have an upper age limit for admission.

The statement does not imply that schools do not admit children after 6 years of age. It only suggests that starting school around the age of 5 is recommended.

Therefore, Assumption I is not implicit in the statement.

Assumption II: ​II. Below the age of 5 a child does not attain an appropriate level of development and ability to learn.

This assumption suggests that children below the age of 5 are not yet ready for formal schooling.

The statement implies that 5 years is an appropriate age for starting school, which indirectly suggests that children younger than 5 may not have the necessary development and ability to learn required for school.

Therefore, Assumption II is implicit in the statement.

Thus, correct answer is (d) Only II is implicit.