Direction: In the following question, there is a statement first, and two assumptions, 1 and 2, are given below it. You have to consider which assumption/assumptions are influential in the statement by considering the given assumptions. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives.

Statements: Almost all the appointments consist of one or two earlier years of probation and the job is confirmed after the probation period.

Assumption 1: The employer does not know much about the employee.

Assumption 2: The employer wants to get more work done during the probation period.