[Solved] Statement: "The government should encourage farmers to use organic fertilizers."Assumptions:1️⃣ Chemical fertilizers have harmful effects.2️⃣ Farmers can be motivated to change their practices.... | Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "The government should encourage farmers to use organic fertilizers."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ Chemical fertilizers have harmful effects.
2️⃣ Farmers can be motivated to change their practices.
Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

ABoth 1 and 2

BOnly 1

COnly 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Identify the proposal
The suggestion urges a shift toward organic fertilizers, which presumes concerns about current methods and belief in behavioural change.
Step 2: Test assumptions
Assumption 1 (chemical fertilizers are harmful) is implicit — otherwise recommending organic alternatives lacks rationale. Assumption 2 (farmers can be motivated) is implicit — encouragement presumes change is possible.
Final Answer:
Both 1 and 2 are implicit. → Option A
Quick Check:
If chemical fertilizers weren’t harmful or change wasn’t possible, the suggestion would collapse.

Quick Trick: Policy-change statements assume both a problem with current practice and a feasible shift.

Common Mistakes:

Expecting guaranteed success instead of assumed possibility.

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