[Solved] Statement: "Parents should encourage their children to read newspapers daily."Assumptions:1️⃣ Reading newspapers improves knowledge.2️⃣ Children do not read newspapers regularly.... | Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "Parents should encourage their children to read newspapers daily."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ Reading newspapers improves knowledge.
2️⃣ Children do not read newspapers regularly.
Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

AOnly 1

BOnly 2

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Identify the aim
The advice promotes knowledge enhancement through reading.
Step 2: Analyse assumptions
Assumption 1 (reading improves knowledge) is implicit — it's the benefit the advice rests on. Assumption 2 (children do not read regularly) could be a motivating factor, but the statement may be a general recommendation for habit formation even if some children already read; thus Only 1 is the clearly implicit assumption from the wording.
Final Answer:
Only 1 is implicit. → Option A
Quick Check:
If reading conferred no benefit, recommending it would be pointless ✅

Quick Trick: Habit-promoting advice always assumes benefit; prevalence of the habit is sometimes implied but not always.

Common Mistakes:

Assuming advice always signals a widespread deficiency.

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