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GATE 2021 XH2 – Question 5

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning, Deduction and Analogy · 1 mark · Multiple choice

“The increased consumption of leafy vegetables in recent months clearly indicates that people in the state have begun leading a healthy lifestyle.” Which inference follows from this statement?

  1. People in the state did not consume leafy vegetables earlier.
  2. Consumption of leafy vegetables may not be the only healthy-lifestyle indicator.
  3. A healthy lifestyle is related to a diet containing leafy vegetables.
  4. People have become more aware of the health hazards of junk food.

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Correct answer: (C) A healthy lifestyle is related to a diet containing leafy vegetables.

Explanation

The statement uses leafy-vegetable consumption as evidence for a healthy lifestyle, so it presupposes a relationship between the two, C. Increased consumption does not imply no earlier consumption, and the passage supplies no claim about junk-food awareness or other indicators.

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