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Fact, Inference, Judgment - HIV/AIDS Healthcare

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.

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Classify the four sequentially ordered statements as Fact (F), Inference (I), or Judgment (J):

  1. Given the poor quality of service in the public sector, the HIV/AIDS affected should be switching to private initiatives that supply anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) at a low cost.
  2. The government has been supplying free drugs since 2004, and 35000 have benefited up to now — though the size of the affected population is 150 times this number.
  3. The recent initiatives of networks and companies like AIDSCare Network, Emcure, Reliance-Cipla-Cil, would lead to availability of much-needed drugs to a larger number of affected people.
  4. But how ironic it is that we should face a perennial shortage of drugs when India is one of the world's largest suppliers of generic drugs to the developing world.
  1. A.

    JFIJ

  2. B.

    JIIJ

  3. C.

    IFIJ

  4. D.

    IFFJ

  5. E.

    JFII

Answer

JFIJ

Explanation

1: Recommendation ("should be switching") = Judgment (J). 2: Verifiable data (since 2004, 35000, 150 times) = Fact (F). 3: Conclusion about future impact based on recent initiatives = Inference (I). 4: Disapproval / rhetorical reaction ("how ironic") = Judgment (J). Sequence: JFIJ.

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