General Studies · Logical Inference
Statement: There is a considerable reduction in the number of people affected by water-borne diseases in City X during this rainy season. Water-borne diseases are caused by drinking contaminated or dirty water. Contaminated water can cause many types of diarrheal diseases, including Cholera, and other serious illnesses such as Guinea worm disease, Typhoid, and Dysentery. The government has opened four new civil hospitals in City X at the beginning of the year to treat these diseases by providing better health services. These hospitals strive to help people improve their productivity and reduce risks of diseases and injury in a cost-effective way. Which of the following statements can be directly inferred from the passage?
- 1Because citizens spend excessive money on treatment, the government built these hospitals specifically to regulate private medical costs.
- 2The government opened new civil hospitals with the objective of providing cost-effective healthcare services.✓
- 3The hospitals exclusively help poor people who suffer from water-borne diseases.
- 4The number of people affected by water-borne diseases has consistently reduced over the past few years.
Correct answer
The government opened new civil hospitals with the objective of providing cost-effective healthcare services.
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