Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The speaker ties desirability of becoming an engineer to the difficulty of achieving it: if it is easy, he opts out. This reveals a value orientation toward challenge, not a general aspiration to “be a professional.”
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
The conditional construction links the speaker’s preference to difficulty. The statement does not depend on broad claims about professional aspiration; it hinges on the desirability of challenge.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) The rejection of “engineer” when it is easy implies a belief that ease diminishes value.2) Therefore II is necessary: the speaker prefers goals that require effort.3) I is irrelevant; the statement neither asserts nor needs a generic desire for professional status.
Verification / Alternative check:
Even if many do not aspire to any profession, the speaker’s conditional preference remains coherent. Thus I is not required.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only I/Either/Both: overstate or misdirect the premise. Neither: ignores the core “hard-earned value” orientation.
Common Pitfalls:
Reading the sentence as a commentary on professions broadly rather than on the value attached to difficulty.
Final Answer:
Only assumption II is implicit.
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