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Que. Statement: Children are influenced more by their teachers nowadays.
Assumptions:

I. The children consider teachers as their models.
II. A large amount of children's time is spent in school.
a. Only assumption I is implicit
b. Only assumption II is implicit
c. Either I or II is implicit
d. Neither I nor II is implicit
Correct Answer:Only assumption I is implicit
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