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Statement and Assumption - Verbal and Reasoning

Directions to SolveIn each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Q1:

Statement: India's economic growth has come at a terrible price of increased industrial and vehicular pollution. Assumptions:
  1. Pollution is a part of industrial society.
  2. Indian economic growth is based on only industrial growth.
  3. A country desires economic growth with manageable side effects.

A Only I is implicit

B Only II is implicit

C Only III is implicit

D Only I and III are implicit

E None of these

ANS:D - Only I and III are implicit

Explanation: The statement mentions that India had to pay the price of increased pollution level to earn its economic growth. So, both I and III are implicit. However, this does not imply that only industrial growth has brought about India's economic growth. So, II is not implicit.