Question

Q. Statement: Williamson wrote a second letter to his uncle after a couple of months as he did not receive the reply to his first letter.

Assumptions:
(I) Williamson’s uncle promptly sends a reply to his letter
(II) His Uncle did not receive the letter.
(III) The letter usually takes a week to reach.

• 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 A Only assumption I is implicit

Based on the sentence you cannot say with authority that Williamson’s Uncle did not receive the letter. Also, it suggests that there may be other reasons for the delay in reply. The time limit of the letter is also nowhere mentioned in the statement. Thus, statements 2 and 3 are not implicit. Assumption 1 implies that Williamson’s father used to respond to him immediately and that is why after waiting for the reply Williamson must have again written the letter. So that assumption is implicit.