Critical Reasoning — Assumptions Statement from a Pensioners' Forum: “Two months ago, the Central Government announced dearness relief with immediate effect, but till date banks have not credited the arrears.” Assumptions to evaluate: I. Most banks normally take proper care of pensioners. II. Two months is sufficient time for government/banking machinery to implement the credit of arrears.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The forum complains about a delay despite an “immediate effect” announcement. The implicit belief needed is that the elapsed time should have sufficed for implementation; the complaint does not rely on any general praise or criticism of banks’ usual care.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Fact claimed: Two months have passed with no arrears credited.
  • Assumption I: Most banks normally care well for pensioners.
  • Assumption II: Two months is enough to operationalize the payout after such an announcement.


Concept / Approach:

  • A grievance about delay presupposes a benchmark of reasonable implementation time.
  • The complaint does not require any characterization of banks’ routine behavior toward pensioners.


Step-by-Step Solution:

Assumption II is necessary: Without believing two months is adequate for processing, the grievance would lack force.Assumption I is irrelevant to the argument; the point is the current failure relative to an urgent directive, not banks’ general care level.


Verification / Alternative check:

Drop II: The complaint weakens because the delay might be reasonable. Drop I: The complaint remains intact.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

I, Either, Neither, Both misidentify what the delay-based argument depends on.


Common Pitfalls:

Confusing a specific procedural delay critique with a broad evaluation of service quality.


Final Answer:

Only assumption II is implicit

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