Question

    In the question given below, a passage is given

    followed by three statements which may or may not be inferred from the passage. Select the correct combination of statements that can be inferred. Researchers have found that high proportions of patients with diabetes are at substantial risk for cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. This is because having high blood sugar levels was associated with cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. 1. A patient suffering from diabetes also suffers from cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. 2. A person with diabetes has high blood sugar levels. 3. A person with chronic kidney disease has high blood sugar.
    A Only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only 1 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only 1 & 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only 2 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All 1, 2 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The premise talks about how patients of diabetes have an increased risk of suffering from cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease and then proceeds to give the cause for this - the link between high blood sugar and these two diseases. From this we can infer that people with diabetes have high blood sugar levels. Thus, (a) is the right answer. 1 is incorrect as the premise only talks of likelihood, not of a definite occurrence of the two diseases in people who suffer from diabetes.

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