Statement — The doctor warned the patient to stop consuming alcohol immediately if he wanted to be cured of the ailment and live longer.\n\nAssumptions —\nI. The patient may follow the doctor’s advice and stop drinking alcohol.\nII. If the patient stops alcohol consumption, the doctor may be able to cure the ailment.

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: if both Assumption I and II are implicit

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
A medical warning links a behavioral change (alcohol cessation) with clinical outcomes (cure prospects and longevity). For the warning to be meaningful, the physician must assume both that the patient could comply and that compliance causally improves treatment effectiveness and prognosis.



Given Data / Assumptions:


  • Directive: stop alcohol to get cured and live longer.
  • I: patient compliance is plausible.
  • II: stopping alcohol is medically efficacious for this ailment.


Concept / Approach:
Without I, issuing advice is futile. Without II, advice would not be clinically grounded. Therefore both assumptions are necessary for the warning to make rational sense in context.



Step-by-Step Solution:


1) Identify outcome chain: cessation -> improved treatability -> cure/longer life.2) For chain to be actionable, patient must be able/willing to comply (I).3) For chain to be valid, cessation must aid cure (II).4) Hence both are implicit.


Verification / Alternative check:
Even partial adherence can support II’s intent; the assumption is not 100% compliance but nonzero responsiveness paired with medical benefit.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:


Only I: lacks clinical link.Only II: ignores feasibility of compliance.Either/Neither: do not support the stated medical rationale.


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing “may be able to cure” with guaranteed cure; medical statements often reflect improved probability, not certainty.



Final Answer:
Both Assumption I and II are implicit.

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