[Solved] Statement: "The city should introduce a congestion charge to reduce inner-city traffic."Assumptions:1️⃣ All current traffic congestion is caused only by public buses.... | Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "The city should introduce a congestion charge to reduce inner-city traffic."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ All current traffic congestion is caused only by public buses.
2️⃣ Charging fees for entering congested zones will discourage private car use and reduce traffic.
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 mechanism
The statement expects reduced private car use through charges.
Step 2: Evaluate Assumption 1
Blaming only buses contradicts the policy — not implied.
Step 3: Evaluate Assumption 2
Fee deterrence causing reduction is central to logic → implicit.
Final Answer:
Only 2 is implicit. → Option C
Quick Check:
Look for cause–effect match, ignore unrelated exaggerations ✅

Quick Trick: Extreme one-source claims rarely implicit; focus on core mechanism.

Common Mistakes:

Treating unrelated cause as implicit.

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