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The question below has a statement followed by two assumptions. You have to decide whether the assumption is implied in the statement. Indicate your answer.
Statement :
Rich people are more prone to have heart attacks.
Assumptions :
(I) Most of the deaths among rich people are due to heart attacks.
(II) Poor people do not have heart attacks. 

A

Only (I) is implicit

B

Only (II) is implicit

C

Both (I) and (II) are implicit

D

Neither (I) nor (II) is implicit

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The correct Answer is:
D

None of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Rich people are more prone to have heart attacks. It does not imply that most of the deaths caused among rich people are due to heart attacks. Again, the statement does not imply that poor people do not have heart attacks.
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