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Statement–Assumption (“Too Industrious to Be Poor”): Statement: “He is too industrious to be poor.” Assumptions: I) Very industrious people can also be poor. II) Very lazy people can also be rich.

Difficulty: Easy

Only Assumption I is implicit
Only Assumption II is implicit
Both Assumptions I and II are implicit
Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
Either Assumption I or II is implicit

Correct Answer: Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

Explanation:

Reasoning:
The expression links industriousness with not being poor for this person. It neither asserts that industrious people can still be poor (I) nor makes any claim about lazy people becoming rich (II). Both are extraneous to the given assertion.

Final Answer:
Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit.

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