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GATE 2025 CS (CS2) – Question 6

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning and Deduction · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Based only on the conversation below, identify the logically correct inference:

"Even if I had known that you were in the hospital, I would not have gone there to see you", Ramya told Josephine.

  1. Ramya knew that Josephine was in the hospital.
  2. Ramya did not know that Josephine was in the hospital.
  3. Ramya and Josephine were once close friends; but now, they are not.
  4. Josephine was in the hospital due to an injury to her leg.

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Correct answer: (B) Ramya did not know that Josephine was in the hospital.

Explanation

'Even if I had known' is a counterfactual, which implies she did not know. The other options add information not supported by the statement.