Drawing Inferences CUET General Test MCQs

 Below are given some passages followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in each passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. Mark Answers If you think...
a) “Definitely True” the inference properly follows from the statement of facts given.
b) “Probably True” the inference may be true in the light of the facts given but not definitely true.
c) “Data Inadequate” from the facts given it cannot be said whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
d) “Probably False” the inference is probably false in th e light of the facts giv en though not definitely false.
e) “Definitely False” the inference cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.

PASSAGE 1

Indian granite industry is in peril in the absence of a uniform policy from the state governments, despite the thrust given by liberalisation policies of the union government. Compared to the remarkable progress in the field during the last three years, the absence of matching policies by state governments had put granite quarry owners and others involved in the industry on the verge of collapse in the international market. The policies differed from state to state, had created problems as far as loy alty, d ead ren t an d du ratio n of lease were concerned.

Question: Each state having granite quarry has set up its own rules which are contrary to the interest of the industry.

Answer: a

Question: Till three years ago, granite production in India was not profitable.

Answer: c

Question: The granite production is largely controlled by individuals.

Answer: a

Question: The granite produced in India does not match with the quality of international level.

Answer: c

Question: The union government’s liberalisation policy became applicable to granite industry only during the last three years.

Answer: e

PASSAGE - 2

Steel production has always been burdened with costs much higher than in comparable plants overseas. On the one hand custom duty on almost all steel imports has been reduced, on the other excise duty has been raised. Domestic steel products are now uncompetitive which in turn has led to the demand that both the custom and excise rates should be reviewed to prevent sickness in the industry.

Question: The steel industry in general is making losses as a fall out of the government policy.

Answer: d

Question: The cost of production of steel in other countries is less than that in India.

Answer: c

Question: India can compete with the foreign countries in re gard to the price of steel with a favourable government policy.

Answer: a

Question: Foreign steel has become cheaper comparative to domestic steel.

Answer: a

Question: The government is considering lowering of excise duty on steel products.

Answer: b

PASSAGE - 3

The annual domestic consumption of plastics in India is expected to grow between 2.5 and 3 million tonnes by the end of the Ist balls of the century from the current level of about one million tonnes. The global consumption of plastics now stands at 100 million tonnes. To sustain the present growth pattern, India would need two additional polymer plants of 1,000 tonnes every year till the turn of the Ist half of this century. Entrepreneurs should now think in lines of globalisation and prom o te pro jects of international capacity and they would have to look at technology transfer as well as upgradation and strategic and creative alliances.

Question: The total domestic consumption of plastics in India is about one per cent of the global consumption.

Answer: a

Question: At present India does not import plastics.

Answer: c

Question: India lacks in technological capabilities in producing plastics.

Answer: a

Question: There is an expected growth of about .2 per cent in the plastic consumption every year.

Answer: a

Question: Potentially India can be one of the major players in the production of plastics in the international market.

Answer: a