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Statement A leading NGO decided to open a library containing books and newspapers of all major publishers in a remote village. Assumptions I. All other nearby villages already have similar libraries. II. There is adequate number of literate people in the village.

if only Assumption I is implicit
if only Assumption II is implicit
if either Assumption I or II is implit
if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit

Explanation:

Assumption I is not implicit as it has no relation with the given statement. The statement does not give any information about other villages. Further literacy is necessary for a library to be successful. Hence, II is implicit.

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