Statement: “The skills are plenty; ambition and capability are already in our hands. Now, we need to break down the barriers.” Assumptions: I. Skills, ambition, and capability are prerequisites for major tasks. II. Breaking barriers is a very hard task.

Introduction / Context:The statement claims necessary ingredients—skills, ambition, capability—are present, and emphasises removing barriers. We evaluate assumptions.

Given Data:It highlights prerequisites and a remaining obstacle (“barriers”).

Concept / Approach:We test necessity of each candidate assumption.

Step-by-Step Solution:I: Asserting that skills, ambition, and capability are essential aligns with calling them already “in our hands”; the statement presumes these are prerequisites. Implicit.II: While barriers may exist, calling the act of breaking them “very hard” adds an intensity not required by the statement. Not implicit.

Verification / Alternative check:The barrier could be policy, coordination, or mindset; difficulty level is unspecified.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:Options including II add an unwarranted degree of difficulty.

Common Pitfalls:Reading extra adjectives (“very hard”) into neutral statements.

Final Answer:Only assumption I is implicit.