[Solved] Statement: "Meteorologists predict fewer cyclones next season."Assumptions:1️⃣ Atmospheric indicators point to lower cyclone activity.... | Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "Meteorologists predict fewer cyclones next season."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ Atmospheric indicators point to lower cyclone activity.
2️⃣ There will be an unexpected ocean-warming event that sharply increases cyclones.
Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

AOnly 1

BOnly 2

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Locate the basis of prediction
Fewer cyclones prediction is grounded in current atmospheric/oceanic indicators.
Step 2: Analyse assumptions
Assumption 1 — indicators suggest fewer cyclones — implicit. Assumption 2 — a sudden warming event increasing cyclones — contradicts the prediction and is not implied.
Final Answer:
Only 1 is implicit. → Option A
Quick Check:
Unexpected warming would invalidate the forecast; absence of such events is implicitly assumed ✅

Quick Trick: Predictions assume continuation of the observed indicators, not sudden reversals.

Common Mistakes:

Assuming both the forecast and its opposite simultaneously.

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