Question

India always maintains food grain stocks to withstand two consecutive droughts.

• A. If the inference is 'definitely true', i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given
• B. If the inference is 'probably true' though not 'definitely true' in the light of the facts given
• C. If the 'data are inadequate', i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
• D. If the inference is 'probably false' though not 'definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
• E. If the inference is 'definitely false', i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts
  the given facts

Answer 1

The correct option is D If the inference is 'probably false' though not 'definitely false' in the light of the facts given.

The passage mentions food grain stock of a particular year and says that the stock of that year is sufficient to withstand two consecutive droughts. This does not imply that the food grain stock would always be in amount that it would last two consecutive droughts. Additionally, we should keep in mind that if the food grain stock of the year is making the news, then it is probably a rare case and not a common occurrence. Therefore D is the best answer.