Direction: Read the following statement and answer the question. “Cash-strapped UK universities are now ready to accept applicants from India and China who are less meritorious than those from UK as…
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Direction: Read the following statement and answer the question.
“Cash-strapped UK universities are now ready to accept applicants from India and China who are less meritorious than those from UK as they pay full £27000 fee for an arts degree”.
“Cash-strapped UK universities are now ready to accept applicants from India and China who are less meritorious than those from UK as they pay full £27000 fee for an arts degree”.
Which of the following can most probably be inferred from the statement?
(1) quality of education in India and China is inferior to that in UK
(2) wealthy and mediocre students from India and China are ready to pay huge fees for a foreign degree
(3) the UK students are superior in intelligence to those from India and China
(1) quality of education in India and China is inferior to that in UK
(2) wealthy and mediocre students from India and China are ready to pay huge fees for a foreign degree
(3) the UK students are superior in intelligence to those from India and China
- Only (1)
- Only (2)
- Only (3)
- Both (2) and (3)
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Only (2)
The statement implies that wealthier, less meritorious students from India and China are willing to pay high fees for a UK degree: only (2). It says nothing about the quality of education at home (1) or general intelligence (3).
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