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Statement "Exercise is necessary to maintain good health", the advertisement. Assumptions I. Exercise is a pre-requisite for good health. II. Such advertisements have some effect on people.

if only Assumption I is implicit
if only Assumption II is implicit
If either Assumption I or II is implicit
if both Assumption I and II are implicit

Correct Answer: if both Assumption I and II are implicit

Explanation:

It is clearly given in the statement the exercise is necessary to maintain good health, which means that exercise is pre-requisite for good health. Secondly, an advertisement gives this advice. Hence, it is supposed that such advertisements have some effect on people.

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