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GATE 2021 MT – 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, what does the second do?

  1. Restates an idea from the first sentence
  2. Entirely contradicts the first sentence
  3. The two statements are unrelated
  4. States an effect of the first sentence

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Correct answer: (D) States an effect of the first sentence

Explanation

The first sentence states the pandemic; the second describes weak air-travel demand caused by its quarantine requirement.

Thus the second states an **effect of the first, D**, rather than restating or contradicting it.