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  1. Statement: Most people who stop smoking gain weight.

    Assumptions:

    1. If one stops smoking, one will gain weight.
    2. If one does not stop smoking, one will not gain weight.

  2. 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

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    Answer : Option D

    Explanation :

    The statement talks of most people' and not 'all'. So, I is not necessarily true. Thus, I is not implicit. The condition, if one does not stop smoking, cannot be deduced from the statement. So, II is also not implicit.


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