Statement: "If you see any street lights on during the day, or notice electricity pilferage, please inform us." — a notice by NDPL to the public. Assumptions: I. Watching TV together and using a single fan/cooler/AC will help conserve electricity. II. Power generation is limited; joint conservation efforts can help maintain reliable electricity supply.
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AOnly assumption I is implicit
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BOnly assumption II is implicit
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CEither I or II is implicit
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DNeither I nor II is implicit
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EBoth I and II are implicit
Answer
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation
Introduction / Context:The notice asks citizens to report waste (street lights on during daylight) and theft (pilferage). This is a demand-side management and loss-reduction appeal. We test which assumptions are necessary for the appeal to be meaningful.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Request: report waste/theft to the utility.
- Goal: conserve resources and improve supply reliability.
- I: household co-use tips (watching TV together, sharing cooling) save power.
- II: generation is constrained; collective conservation improves reliability.
Concept / Approach:The notice’s logic rests on the system-level premise that power is limited and that reducing waste/theft contributes to stable supply. Household tips (I) are not part of this notice; they may be true but are not presupposed by the request to report specific issues.
Step-by-Step Solution:1) Without II, asking for public vigilance would lack a system benefit rationale.2) I is extraneous; the notice focuses on reporting anomalies, not household behavior protocols.3) Hence, only II is implicit.
Verification / Alternative check:Utilities worldwide solicit public reports on outages, theft, or wastage precisely because reducing non-technical/technical losses helps grid stability.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:I adds a different conservation mode not referenced; options including I therefore overreach.
Common Pitfalls:Generalizing from conservation tips to the specific call for reporting abnormal situations.
Final Answer:Only assumption II is implicit.