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Read the following statement and find whether it supports the assumptions or conclusions given below : Statement: A warning in a train compartment - "To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs. 500." Assumptions : I. Some people misuse alarm chain. II. On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.

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Read the following statement and find whether it supports the assumptions or conclusions given below : Statement: A warning in a train compartment - "To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs. 500." Assumptions : I. Some people misuse alarm chain. II. On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.

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Assumption I: The statement does support this assumption. The warning mentions a penalty for improper use, which implies that there have been instances where people have misused the alarm chain.

Assumption II: The statement also supports this assumption. The existence of a chain to stop the train indicates that there may be situations where passengers might need to stop a running train.

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