Critical Reasoning — Assumptions Advertisement excerpt: “Wanted: unmarried, presentable, matriculate girls (18–21), able to speak fluent English, to be taken as models.” Which assumptions are implicit in this advertisement?

Introduction / Context:
The advertiser specifies attributes for modeling candidates, including fluency in English. We must determine which assumptions support this specification.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• I: Fluency in English is a prerequisite for good performance as a model (for the intended assignments).
• II: Height does not matter in performing as a model.

Concept / Approach:
Stated requirements indicate what the advertiser believes is necessary for the role advertised. Absence of a requirement does not prove that attribute is unimportant in general.

Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Listing “able to speak fluently in English” as a must-have implies the advertiser assumes this skill is needed for their modeling work (I).2) The ad says nothing about height. That could mean height will be assessed later, or is unimportant for this particular campaign, or is assumed above a baseline. It does not logically imply that height “does not matter” (II).3) Negate I: If English fluency were irrelevant, the requirement would be pointless. Negate II: If height matters in some contexts, the advertisement could still omit it.

Verification / Alternative check:
Job ads tailor requirements to specific roles; they often omit non-critical or negotiable factors.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• Only II / Both / Either: II is an unjustified conclusion from silence.
• Neither: I is clearly implied by the explicit requirement.

Common Pitfalls:
Do not treat absence in a list as proof of irrelevance; it may simply be unstated.

Final Answer:
Only assumption I is implicit