Question

Q. Statement: The best evidence of Brazil’s glorious past is the growing popularity of Oil Massage in the world.

Assumptions:
(I) Oil Massage is more popular in Brazil.
(II) Oil Massage is not popular in Brazil.

• A. Only assumption I is implicit
• B. Only assumption II is implicit
• C. Either I or II is implicit
• D. Neither I nor II is implicit
• E. Both I and II are implicit

Answer 1

The correct option is D Neither I nor II is implicit

In both the assumptions, there is no mention of the relation between Brazil’s glorious past and popularity of Massage in Brazil. In fact, the assumptions talk about whether the Oil Massage is popular in Brazil or not. And thus there is no relationship established between the statement and the assumptions. Further, the assumptions are not implicit to suggest anything about Brazil’s past. So neither 1 nor 2 assumption is implicit. Thus the correct