Question

There has been a huge drop in the supply of cotton during the current year.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

the inference is 'probably true' though not 'definitely true' in the light of the facts given.

The passage doesn't state anything regarding the supply of cotton. However, it does mention a fall in cotton acreage, lack of interest of cotton growers to grow cotton and a cotton glut in the world. All this probably makes the inference 'probably true'.