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Statement : The skills are aplenty and the ambition and capability are already in our hands; now, we need to break down the barriers. Assumptions: I. Skills, ambition and capability are the pre- requisites for any major task. II. Breaking of barriers is very hard task.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.

Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.

Explanation:

The assumption I is valid. The speaker is assuming that by possessing such qualities, one may overcome bottlenecks in the way to success. We can't assume whether possessing such qualities is hard or not. Hence II is not implicit.

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