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Conclusion on émigré Nobel winners

XAT 2026 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Reading Comprehension

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Of the six American winners of science Nobels this year, three were born outside the United States. In this century, the émigré fraction of U.S. Nobels in physics, chemistry and medicine now stands at 40 percent. The nation's long history of scientific feats, exemplified by Nobels, helped build a number of trillion-dollar companies in Silicon Valley as well as the world's most dynamic economy and its wealth of social benefits, economists say.

Which of the following can be BEST concluded from the above passage?

  1. A.

    Immigration is the key to all scientific achievement in the USA.

  2. B.

    Silicon Valley must ensure that the government does not block immigration to the USA.

  3. C.

    Any government policy, that dissuades immigration of good talent to the USA, will impact the American economy.

  4. D.

    Immigrants have contributed immensely to the wealth of the USA through their scientific contributions.

  5. E.

    The government should dissuade immigration to increase the non-émigré fraction of U.S. Nobels.

Answer

C

Explanation

The passage connects émigré talent →\to scientific feats →\to Silicon Valley companies →\to US economic dynamism. Dissuading skilled immigration directly impacts this economic engine.

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