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Statement: "In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance allowance to our employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager. Assumptions: Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality. Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is implicit

Explanation:

Given data

  • Statement: 'To bring punctuality, we must provide conveyance allowance.'
  • Assumption I: Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality.
  • Assumption II: Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.

Concept/Approach
Identify beliefs necessary for recommending conveyance allowance as a tool for punctuality.


Step-by-step reasoning
I contradicts the statement (which presumes allowance will help). A contradicting belief cannot be an implicit assumption of the speaker.II is a general maxim not required to justify this specific recommendation; one can recommend an allowance for logistic/punctuality reasons without invoking a universal principle about discipline and rewards.


Verification/Alternative
The minimal necessary assumption is that allowance facilitates punctuality (the opposite of I). No necessity for II.


Common pitfalls

  • Accepting a universal moral principle (II) when a narrow practical belief suffices.

Final Answer
Neither I nor II is implicit.

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