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    Question

    Due to the recent rise in road accidents involving

    two-wheelers, the city police have made wearing helmets compulsory for both riders and pillion passengers. Several awareness campaigns have also been conducted in schools, colleges, and public places. However, despite these measures, many people continue to violate the rule. To ensure compliance, the police have now decided to impose heavy fines on those found without helmets. As per the passage, which of the following is an assumption? 1. People are more likely to follow the law if there is a risk of monetary punishment. 2. Awareness campaigns are completely ineffective in changing public behavior. 3. The police can monitor and catch most of the people violating the helmet rule.
    A Only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only 1 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The police have already tried awareness campaigns but found that many people still violate the rule. Hence, they’ve decided to impose heavy fines to ensure compliance.
    This decision is based on the assumption that people will follow the law if there is a financial penalty involved — i.e., fear of fines will change their behavior.
    Thus, statement 1 is an assumption. Statement 2 is too extreme — the passage doesn’t say awareness campaigns are completely ineffective; it just says they weren’t enough.
    Statement 3 is not assumed — the police’s decision to impose fines doesn’t depend on whether they can catch most violators. Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.

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