GATE Overflow Test Series | Verbal Aptitude | Test 1 | Question: 11

Question

Which of the following cannot be logically inferred from the given passage?

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.

Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.  Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.

The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette.

• A. Most corona virus affected patients recover without special care.
• B. COVID-19 is severe on older people.
• C. COVID-19 is not dangerous if you are young.
• D. Maintaining hygiene helps in controlling COVID-19 spread.

Answer 1

It is explicitly given in the passage that older people people, $\textbf{and}$ those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. So, even if you are young, you are not safe from COVID-19 if you have the above diseases. Other three options can be inferred from the given passage.

Correct Answer: C

Comments

Answer key is C, where is D shown?

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sorry sir it is C only

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It is mentioned in the passage that most people infected with the covid-19 virus recover without requiring special treatment. So why not option A ?

Answer 2

Option C is not inferred as in the passage its mentioned that older people and other with some underlying disease will suffer more. There might be the case where person who is young and has some serious condition, if gets covid-19, will develop serious illness. Hence option C.

Answer 3

answer:- (d) Maintaining hygiene helps in controlling COVID-19 spread

inforamtion regarding hygiene is not mentioned and it can't be concluded from the above passage.

But we can conclude other three options from the passage.