The question below consists of a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Statement: Although the exam was difficult, students managed to pass. Assumptions: I. Students generally don’t pass difficult exams. II. Difficult exams don’t let students excel. Correct Answer Only assumption I is true. The statement emphasises that the students passed even though the exam was difficult. So we can assume that generally, students don’t pass difficult exams. Therefore assumption 1 is correct. The effect of difficult exams on students insofar as whether they can excel in it is not implicit from the given statement. Hence, assumption 2 is incorrect. Therefore, only assumption I is true.