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Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "Students should form study groups for better understanding of subjects."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ Group study helps students understand topics better.
2️⃣ Students often study alone and face difficulties in learning.
Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

AOnly 1

BBoth 1 and 2

COnly 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Identify the Cause-Effect link
The statement explicitly advises forming groups for the specific purpose of 'better understanding'.
Step 2: Analyse the assumptions
Assumption 1 (Group study helps) is directly implicit — the advice rests on the belief that group study leads to better understanding. Assumption 2 (Students often study alone) is a behavioural generalisation that is not required for the advice; the suggestion could be offered even where some students already study in groups.
Final Answer:
Only 1 is implicit. → Option A
Quick Check:
The phrase 'for better understanding' directly validates Assumption 1. ✅

Quick Trick: When a statement says 'Do X for Y', X → Y is the primary implicit assumption.

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Dismissing direct cause–effect wording and overfocusing on prevalence or universality.

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