Identify the assumption: "We should build a new hospital because the population of the district has doubled."
Correct answer: A. The existing health facilities cannot adequately serve the larger population
- A. The existing health facilities cannot adequately serve the larger population
- B. The district has no hospitals at present
- C. Population growth will continue
- D. Hospitals are the cheapest form of healthcare
Explanation
The argument only works if current capacity is now insufficient, since a doubled population served by ample existing facilities would need nothing new. That unstated link is the assumption. The other options are neither required by the argument nor implied by it.
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