Statement:\nThe railway authority has rescheduled the departure time of many long-distance trains and published the revised timings on its official website.\n\nAssumptions:\nI. Passengers may note the change in departure times from the website.\nII. Passengers may be able to notice the change in time and board their respective trains before departure.\n\nWhich of the above assumptions is implicit in the statement?

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: Both Assumptions I and II are implicit

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Operational changes such as rescheduling trains are usually communicated to enable passengers to adjust plans. Posting the revised schedule on the website is a deliberate communication channel. We must evaluate which assumptions the authority relies on to achieve effective passenger compliance and smooth operations.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Action: Departure times changed; information put on the website.
  • Assumption I: Passengers will consult the website and register the changes.
  • Assumption II: After noticing the change, passengers will be able to reach in time and board the trains accordingly.


Concept / Approach:
For the communication strategy to work, two beliefs are natural: (a) the audience will access the channel, and (b) the information will be actionable in practice. If either part fails, the communicative goal is undermined.


Step-by-Step Solution:

1) The website is chosen to inform; hence the authority assumes passengers will check or be informed via the website (Assumption I).2) Merely noting the change is insufficient unless it enables timely boarding; the authority assumes passengers can adjust and still catch the train (Assumption II).3) Therefore, both assumptions are embedded in the action.


Verification / Alternative check:
If passengers neither check nor can act on the updated times, the rescheduling notice would not achieve its intended effect, validating that both assumptions are necessary for the measure to be effective.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• Only I: Incomplete; actionability (II) is also presupposed.• Only II: Without awareness (I), II cannot operate.• Either / Neither: Both are needed and reasonable.


Common Pitfalls:
Thinking that publishing alone suffices. Communication effectiveness depends on both reach (awareness) and practical follow-through (ability to act).


Final Answer:
Both Assumptions I and II are implicit.

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