CAT Verbal Ability Questions | CAT Critical Reasoning questions
CAT/1999
Question . 14
Directions for Questions: Read the information in each question given below and answer the question that follows:
Various studies have shown that our forested and hilly regions, in general, where biodiversity (as reflected in the variety of flora) is high, are places where poverty appears to be high. And these same areas are also the ones where educational performance seems to be poor. Therefore, it may be surmised that, even disregarding poverty status, richness in biodiversity goes hand in hand with educational backwardness.
Which one of the following statements, if true, can be said to best provide supporting evidence for the surmise mentioned in the passage?
Explanatory Answer
Method of solving this CAT Verbal Ability Question from Critical Reasoning question
The passage clearly says that richness in biodiversity, disregarding poverty status, goes hand in hand with educational backwardness. So (c) is wrong and (d) is correct.