Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: I and II are implicit
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
We test which premises must be presumed for the speaker’s recommendation to have force. Assumptions need not be true; they must be necessary to the reasoning presented.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
For the recommendation to be coherent, the speaker must value honesty in government and believe BJP provides it relative to the criticized party.
Step-by-Step Solution:
I: Implicit. Without valuing honesty, corruption would not be a decisive electoral reason.II: Implicit. Recommending BJP as the remedy assumes it is honest relative to the accused party.III: Not implicit. The argument does not require excluding other parties; it merely promotes one alternative.
Verification / Alternative check:
Campaign rhetoric commonly presumes the promoted party satisfies the valued trait.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Including III adds an exclusion not required; single I ignores the comparative assumption in II.
Common Pitfalls:
Treating recommendations as exclusive when not stated.
Final Answer:
I and II are implicit
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