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Statement The teachers of all the degree colleges went on an indefinite strike in protest against the Government's decision to postpone the pay revision to next year. Assumptions I. The Government may suspend all the striking teachers. II. The Government may revise the pay of the college teachers in the current year.

if only Assumption I is implicit
if only Assumption II is implicit
if either Assumption I or II is implicit
if neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit

Explanation:

Assumption II is implicit because when workers go on a strike, they assume a positive response. Assumption I is negative to the given statement and hence becomes invalid.

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