Fact, Inference, Judgment - Conflict and Arms Trade
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):
- Inequitable distribution of all kinds of resources is certainly one of the strongest and most sinister sources of conflict.
- Even without war, we know that conflicts continue to trouble us — they only change in character.
- Extensive disarmament is the only insurance for our future; imagine the amount of resources that can be released and redeployed.
- The economies of the industrialized western world derive 20% of their income from the sale of all kinds of arms.
- A.
IJJI
- B.
JIJF
- C.
IIJF
- D.
JIIF
- E.
IJIF
JIJF
Explanation
1: Value judgment ("sinister") = Judgment (J). 2: Deduction from general knowledge = Inference (I). 3: Subjective claim ("only insurance") = Judgment (J). 4: Verifiable statistical figure (20%) = Fact (F). Sequence: JIJF.
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