Fact, Inference, Judgment - Red Tape and Corruption
CAT 2006 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · Verbal Ability
This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2006 Slot 1 paper. It tests Verbal Ability. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Classify the four sequentially ordered statements as Fact (F), Inference (I), or Judgment (J):
- We should not be hopelessly addicted to an erroneous belief that corruption in India is caused by the crookedness of Indians.
- The truth is that we have more red tape — we take eighty-nine days to start a small business, Australians take two.
- Red tape leads to corruption and distorts a people's character.
- Every red tape procedure is a point of contact with an official, and such contacts have the potential to become opportunities for money to change hands.
- A.
JFIF
- B.
JFJJ
- C.
JIJF
- D.
IFJF
- E.
JFJI
JFJI
Explanation
1: Expression of opinion/recommendation = Judgment (J). 2: Specific verifiable statistics (89 days vs 2 days) = Fact (F). 3: Sweeping opinion on character distortion = Judgment (J). 4: Logical deduction based on facts = Inference (I). Sequence: JFJI.
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