Project ForgeIn a world filled with uncertainty, he was glad to have many good friends. He had always assisted them in times of need and was confident that they would reciprocate. However, the events of the last week proved him wrong.
Which of the following inference(s) is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above passage?
(i) His friends were always asking him to help them. (ii) He felt that when in need of help, his friends would let him down. (iii) He was sure that his friends would help him when in need. (iv) His friends did not help him last week.
- A(i) and (ii)
- (iii) and (iv)
- C(iii) only
- D(iv) only
Explanation
The passage explicitly says he 'was confident that they would reciprocate' — i.e. he was sure his friends would help him when in need (iii). It then says 'the events of the last week proved him wrong', meaning his friends did NOT help him last week (iv). Nothing supports (i) (his friends asking him for help) or (ii) (him expecting to be let down — the opposite is stated).
Source: GATE ME 2016 Set-1 (2016)
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