[Solved] Statement: "Do not talk while driving."Assumptions:1️⃣ Talking while driving distracts the driver’s attention.2️⃣ Any distraction while driving increases the risk of accidents.... | Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "Do not talk while driving."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ Talking while driving distracts the driver’s attention.
2️⃣ Any distraction while driving increases the risk of accidents.
Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

AOnly 2

BBoth 1 and 2

COnly 1

DNeither 1 nor 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Analyse the safety warning
The instruction excludes a behaviour because it endangers safe driving.
Step 2: Evaluate the chain of reasoning
Assumption 1 (talking distracts) is required — without distraction, there’d be no prohibition. Assumption 2 (distraction leads to accidents) is also required for the warning’s severity; if distraction did not increase accident risk, the warning would be weak. Both assumptions therefore underpin the statement.
Final Answer:
Both 1 and 2 are implicit. → Option B
Quick Check:
Safety prohibitions normally assume both cause (distraction) and harmful consequence (accident risk) ✅

Quick Trick: For safety rules, confirm both the risky action’s effect and the harm that follows are assumed.

Common Mistakes:

Focusing only on immediate cause while ignoring the assumed consequence.

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