In each question below is given a statement numbered I, II and III. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the following assumption and decide which of the assumption is implicit in the statement. Statement: Delhi Metro commuters may face tough time as Metro's 9,000-strong workforce of non-executive employees have threatened to go on a strike from June 30. The non-executive workforce including train operators, station controllers, technicians, operations staff, maintenance staff, have been protesting since June 19 at various depots and control rooms of the Delhi Metro for revision of salaries and right to form Union. Last year too, Metro services had come to the brink of a shutdown when the non-executive staff had threatened to go on strike on similar demands. Assumptions: I. The employees demand pay hike, payment of arrears, right to form a union and fixed guidelines for sacking an employee only in extreme conditions. II. There is no consistency maintained during upgradation of scales and employees are stuck in one grade since a long period. III. There would be no maintenance of trains and trains will not be rolled out of train depots. Station controllers would ensure that entry to metro stations is also closed for public. Correct Answer Both III and II are implicit An assumption is a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof. Because of the fact that an assumption has to be assumed and must be based on the given statement, thus (I) is rejected as it is simply a rephrase of the given statement. From the statement, it is evident that the metro employees are planning to go on a strike demanding revision of salary structure and their rights. (II) and (III) can be assumed to be a perfect assumption as both of them assume the fact that the salaries have not been revised from a long time and the actions that will be done by the employees by ensuring that entry is closed for public or no maintenance of trains, a sign of their protest. Thus, the most appropriate answer choice is option 5. Thus, both the assumptions, i.e. (II) and (III) are relevant and the correct answer choice is option 5. The correct answer is option 5, i.e. Both III and II are implicit.