[Solved] Statement: "Citizens should report suspicious activity to the police."Assumptions:1️⃣ Police can act effectively on such reports.2️⃣ Citizens sometimes witness suspicious activity.... | Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "Citizens should report suspicious activity to the police."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ Police can act effectively on such reports.
2️⃣ Citizens sometimes witness suspicious activity.
Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

AOnly 1

BOnly 2

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Recognize the cooperative appeal
The statement asks for public help, implying both opportunity and response capability.
Step 2: Evaluate assumptions
Assumption 2 (citizens sometimes witness suspicious acts) is implicit — otherwise there would be nothing to report. Assumption 1 (police can act effectively) is implicit — asking citizens to report presumes the reports will lead to useful action. Both assumptions therefore underpin the appeal.
Final Answer:
Both 1 and 2 are implicit. → Option C
Quick Check:
If citizens never saw anything or police could not act, the appeal would be pointless ✅

Quick Trick: Cooperation appeals assume both reporting opportunity and effective response.

Common Mistakes:

Ignoring either the witnessing aspect or the response capability.

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