Statement: A notice at an office reads, 'Kindly switch off your mobile phones during the meeting.' Assumptions: I. Mobile phones may disturb the meeting. II. People are likely to comply with the request. Which assumption is implicit?

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Both I and II are implicit. The request is made because phones could disturb the meeting (I), and it presumes people will follow it — otherwise there would be no point issuing it (II). Both are implicit.

Statement: A notice at an office reads, 'Kindly switch off your mobile phones during the meeting.' Assumptions: I. Mobile phones may disturb the meeting.
II. People are likely to comply with the request. Which assumption is implicit?

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Statement: A notice at an office reads, 'Kindly switch off your mobile phones during the meeting.' Assumptions: I. Mobile phones may disturb the meeting.II. People are likely to comply with the request. Which assumption is implicit?

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Statement: A notice at an office reads, 'Kindly switch off your mobile phones during the meeting.' Assumptions: I. Mobile phones may disturb the meeting.
II. People are likely to comply with the request. Which assumption is implicit?