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Q: Given below is a statement followed by two possible underlying assumptions I and II. Read the information carefully and select the correct option. Statement : Extracts of plant C have been found useful in treating an earlier fatal disease. Although plant C, once imported, can be grown on any moist soil, most pharma companies in country Y are still choosing synthetic substitutes over using natural extracts. I. Unlike the case in all other countries, in Country Y, production of this synthetic substitute is substantially cheaper than growing Plant C. II. The effect of a synthetic substitute is not drastically different from the plant extract.
  • A. Only I can be assumed
  • B. Only II can be assumed
  • C. Neither I nor II can be assumed
  • D. Both I and II can be assumed
Correct Answer: Option B - There is no information about statement (I) that country Y is producing this synthetic drug is much cheaper than growing plant C. So assumption (I) is not implicit. According to assumption (II) the effect of the synthetic drug is much different from the plant extract. So it can be clear that assumption (II) can be implicit.
B. There is no information about statement (I) that country Y is producing this synthetic drug is much cheaper than growing plant C. So assumption (I) is not implicit. According to assumption (II) the effect of the synthetic drug is much different from the plant extract. So it can be clear that assumption (II) can be implicit.

Explanations:

There is no information about statement (I) that country Y is producing this synthetic drug is much cheaper than growing plant C. So assumption (I) is not implicit. According to assumption (II) the effect of the synthetic drug is much different from the plant extract. So it can be clear that assumption (II) can be implicit.