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GATE 2021 ME (ME2) – Question 10

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

The world is going through the worst pandemic in the past hundred years. The air travel industry is facing a crisis, as the resulting quarantine requirement for travelers led to weak demand. In relation to the first sentence above, what does the second sentence do?

  1. Restates its idea
  2. Entirely contradicts it
  3. Unrelated
  4. States an effect

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Correct answer: (D) States an effect

Explanation

The first sentence describes the pandemic. The second describes a consequence: quarantine requirements reduce travel demand and create an industry crisis.

Thus it **states an effect (D)**. It adds a specific consequence rather than merely repeating the first statement.