Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
Examinations must be conducted without any favors to evaluate the true performance of the students.
Assumptions:
1. No unfair means or help shall be provided to the students.
2. Teachers should help their favorite students perform better.

Statement: The given statement suggests that examinations must be conducted without any favors to evaluate the true performance of the students.

​Assumptions:
1. No unfair means or help shall be provided to the students. 

Assumption 1 agrees with the given statement as it suggests that unfair means should not be allowed so that students are evaluated fairly.

2. Teachers should help their favorite students perform better.

Assumption 2 is against the given statement as it suggests to use of unfair means for the favorite students. So, this assumption is not implicit.

Thus, only the assumption 1 is implicit.

So, the correct answer is (a).