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GATE 2019 EE – Question 8

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

An award-winning study by a group of researchers suggests that men are as prone to buying on impulse as women but women feel more guilty about shopping.

Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given text?

  1. Some men and women indulge in buying on impulse
  2. All men and women indulge in buying on impulse
  3. Few men and women indulge in buying on impulse
  4. Many men and women indulge in buying on impulse

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Correct answer: (A) Some men and women indulge in buying on impulse

Explanation

The text only says that men are as prone as women to buy on impulse, so at least some men and some women do. It does not support "all", "few" or "many".