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GATE 2016 EC – Question 7

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

In a world filled with uncertainty, he was glad to have many good friends. He had always assisted them in times of need and was confident that they would reciprocate. However, the events of the last week proved him wrong.

Which of the following inference(s) is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above passage?

(i) His friends were always asking him to help them.

(ii) He felt that when in need of help, his friends would let him down.

(iii) He was sure that his friends would help him when in need.

(iv) His friends did not help him last week.

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

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Correct answer: (B) (iii) and (iv)

Explanation

The passage says he was confident his friends would reciprocate his help, so (iii) is valid. It also says the events of last week "proved him wrong", which means his friends did not help him then, so (iv) is valid. Nothing says that they were always asking for help, and (ii) is the opposite of his confidence.