Statement: The next meeting of the Governing Board of the Institute will be held after one year.
Assumptions:
The Institute will remain in function after one year.
The Governing Board will be dissolved after one year.
Options
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
Correct Answer
Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation
That the meeting of the Governing Board will be held after one year means the Institute will be functioning at that time. So, I is implicit. The Board cannot be dissolved at the time" when its meeting starts. So, II is not implicit.
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