Question

India won the third one day match against Australia due to Dhoni’s cool captaincy.
Assumptions: I. India won the third one day match against Australia.
II. Dhoni is a cool captain.

• A. if only assumption I is implicit
• B. if only assumption II is implicit
• C. if either I or II is implicit
• D. if neither I nor II is implicit
• E. if both are implicit

Hint:

In questions involving assumptions, always distinguish between facts directly mentioned in the statement and additional qualities or attributes that are inferred but not explicitly stated.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the statement.
The statement suggests that India won the third one-day match against Australia because of Dhoni’s cool captaincy. This implies that the captaincy of Dhoni played a key role in the win.
Step 2: Analyzing the assumptions.
(I) India won the third one-day match against Australia: This assumption is implicit because the statement directly mentions this fact.
(II) Dhoni is a cool captain: This assumption is not directly mentioned in the statement. The statement does not necessarily imply that Dhoni is inherently "cool," it just attributes the victory to his leadership in the match.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (A) if only assumption I is implicit, as assumption I is directly supported by the statement, while assumption II is not explicitly conveyed in the statement.