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GATE 2016 EE – Question 7

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

Computers were invented for performing only high-end useful computations. However, it is no understatement that they have taken over our world today. The internet, for example, is ubiquitous. Many believe that the internet itself is an unintended consequence of the original invention. With the advent of mobile computing on our phones, a whole new dimension is now enabled. One is left wondering if all these developments are good or, more importantly, required.

Which of the statement(s) below is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above paragraph?

(i) The author believes that computers are not good for us.

(ii) Mobile computers and the internet are both intended inventions

  1. (i) only
  2. (ii) only
  3. both (i) and (ii)
  4. neither (i) nor (ii)

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Correct answer: (D) neither (i) nor (ii)

Explanation

The author only wonders whether these developments are good and required, so we cannot conclude that they believe computers are bad for us. The passage says the internet is an unintended consequence, so statement (ii) goes against the text. Neither statement can be inferred.