Statement : A notice reads "Please do not photocopy this book without my permission".
Assumption I : It is possible to photocopy the book.
Assumption II : This warning implies punishment for people violating it.

The correct answer is (A) Only assumption I is implicit.

• Logical Principle: An assumption is a premise that must be true for a statement to be logical or meaningful. If a warning is issued, the action being restricted must be technically feasible (Assumption I), and the authority behind the statement must intend to enforce it, though specific consequences like 'punishment' are not necessarily implied solely by a request.
• Deduction: Assumption I is implicit because a notice prohibiting photocopying implies that the act of photocopying is possible; one does not prohibit an impossible action. Assumption II is not necessarily implicit because a request/notice asking for 'permission' is a civil appeal, not an explicit threat of legal punishment. The statement does not mention any penalty or punitive measures.
• Verification: Since the notice relies on the feasibility of the act, I is correct. Since the statement lacks information regarding legal or punitive consequences, II is an inference beyond the scope of the given statement, making A the only correct choice.