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Statement: "A rare opportunity to be a professional while you are at home." - An advertisement for computer literate housewives by a computer company. Assumptions: Some housewives simultaneously desire to become professional. Computer industry is growing at a fast pace. It is possible to be a professional as well as a housewife.

Only I and II are implicit
Only II and III are implicit
Only I and III are implicit
Only II is implicit
None of these

Correct Answer: Only I and III are implicit

Explanation:

Clearly, a company would highlight only that feature in its advertisement which people crave for and which it can make possible. So, both I and III are implicit. Nothing can be deduced about the growth of computer industry. So, II is not implicit.

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