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GATE 2021 EC – Question 7

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Reading Comprehension and Reasoning · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Computers are ubiquitous. They are used to improve efficiency in almost all fields from agriculture to space exploration. Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently a hot topic. AI enables computers to learn, given enough training data. For humans, sitting in front of a computer for long hours can lead to health issues.

Which of the following can be deduced from the above passage?

(i) Nowadays, computers are present in almost all places.

(ii) Computers cannot be used for solving problems in engineering.

(iii) For humans, there are both positive and negative effects of using computers.

(iv) Artificial intelligence can be done without data.

  1. (ii) and (iii)
  2. (ii) and (iv)
  3. (i), (iii) and (iv)
  4. (i) and (iii)

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Correct answer: (D) (i) and (iii)

Explanation

The passage says computers are used in almost all fields (i) and that they improve efficiency but can harm health (iii). It does not say computers cannot be used in engineering (ii), and it says AI learns "given enough training data", which contradicts (iv).