Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, a statement followed by three assumptions numbered 1, 2 and 3 is given. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted.You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement, and then choose the correct answer. Statement : "The municipal corporation of the city is granting permission to builders for new construction of high rise buildings for the city, despite the appeal from the environmentalists to avoid overcrowding". Assumptions :

  1. The corporation will take care to fulfill the minimum requirements providing infrastructure in the area for the newly constructed building.
  2. Corporation is expecting good earnings by the way of faces from the high rise buildings.
  3. The corporation has taken the residents of the area into confidence and assured them of no inconvenience to them due to new construction.

  1. Only 1 is implicit.

  2. Only 2 is implicit.

  3. Only 3 is implicit

  4. 1 and 2 are implicit.

  5. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Assumption 1 is true as without the minimum requirements, they could face problem of selling the flats to people. Assumption 2 is also true as with the high rise buildings, there will be more flats, which will result to selling of more flats and generating more profit. Hence, both 1 and 2 follow.

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