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GATE 2023 CS – Question 4

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

A survey for a certain year found that 90% of pregnant women received medical care at least once before giving birth. Of these women, 60% received medical care from doctors, while 40% received medical care from other healthcare providers. Given this information, which one of the following statements can be inferred with certainty?

  1. More than half of the pregnant women received medical care at least once from a doctor.
  2. Less than half of the pregnant women received medical care at least once from a doctor.
  3. More than half of the pregnant women received medical care at most once from a doctor.
  4. Less than half of the pregnant women received medical care at most once from a doctor.

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Correct answer: (A) More than half of the pregnant women received medical care at least once from a doctor.

Explanation

Women who saw a doctor at least once are 60% of 90% = 54%, which is more than half. The other options cannot be inferred.