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GATE 2021 CH – Question 10

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Some people suggest anti-obesity measures (AOM) such as displaying calorie information in restaurant menus. Such measures sidestep addressing the core problems that cause obesity: poverty and income inequality. Which one of the following statements summarizes the passage?

  1. The proposed AOM addresses the core problems that cause obesity.
  2. If obesity reduces, poverty will naturally reduce, since obesity causes poverty.
  3. AOM are addressing the core problems and are likely to succeed.
  4. AOM are addressing the problem superficially.

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Correct answer: (D) AOM are addressing the problem superficially.

Explanation

The passage contrasts a visible measure, calorie labels, with the underlying causes it identifies: poverty and income inequality. **Sidestep** means avoid addressing those causes, so the proposed action is described as superficial.

A and C claim the core problems are addressed, contrary to the passage. B reverses the stated direction of causation and introduces an unsupported prediction. **Answer: D.**