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Statement: Many students fail in Math at high-school. Assumptions: I. Math is difficult. II. Teaching methods need improvement. Which is implicit?Read the answer and worked solution →Statement: Smoking is injurious to health. Assumption: People should avoid smoking.Read the answer and worked solution →

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Statement: Many students fail in Math at high-school. Assumptions: I. Math is difficult. II. Teaching methods need improvement. Which is implicit?

Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II

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Correct answer: C. Both I and II

1. Failure could be due to inherent difficulty (I) — but that alone doesn't capture educator-side concern. 2. Failure could also reflect on the teaching method (II) — a common implicit framing. 3. Both are implicit ways to read 'many fail in maths'. _Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.100_

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Statement: Smoking is injurious to health. Assumption: People should avoid smoking.

Implicit
Not implicit
Both
Cannot be said

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Correct answer: A. Implicit

1. A health-warning statement implies people ought to avoid the harmful behaviour. 2. The conventional health-public-policy intent is exactly that. 3. Therefore the assumption is implicit. _Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.107_