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Statement is given followed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement?

Statement: “Petrol/Diesel prices are rising, continuing to burn a hole in people’s pockets”.

Inferences:

I. It is disturbing the budget of common people.

II. Now, people have to start riding a bicycle.

  1. Only inference I follows
  2. Only inference II follows
  3. Both the inferences follow
  4. None of the inferences follow

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Option 1 : Only inference I follows
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The statement clearly mentions that hike in petrol/diesel prices affecting the people’s pocket. Therefore, it can be inferred from the statement that it is disturbing the people’s budget especially of the common ones.

From the statement, it can’t be inferred that people have to start riding a bicycle.

Thus, only inference I follows.
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