GATE EC 2015 Set 2 — Question 10

MCQ+2 / -0.67MediumReading ComprehensionVerbal AptitudeGeneral AptitudeDeduction & InductionAnalytical Aptitude

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Last updated 5 September 2026

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Lamenting the gradual sidelining of the arts in school curricula, a group of prominent artists wrote to the Chief Minister last year, asking him to allocate more funds to support arts education in schools. However, no such increase has been announced in this year’s Budget. The artists expressed their deep anguish at their request not being approved, but many of them remain optimistic about funding in the future. Which of the statement(s) below is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above statements? (i) The artists expected funding for the arts to increase this year. (ii) The Chief Minister was receptive to the idea of increasing funding for the arts. (iii) The Chief Minister is a prominent artist. (iv) Schools are giving less importance to arts education nowadays.

Correct answer (B) (i) and (iv) Solution Statement (i) is inferable because the artists expressed 'deep anguish' when the funding was not announced, indicating they had an expectation of an increase. Statement (iv) is directly supported by the opening phrase 'Lamenting the gradual sidelining of the arts in school curricula'. Statements (ii) and (iii) are not mentioned or supported by the text. Therefore, only (i) and (iv) are logically valid inferences. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (B) (i) and (iv) Solution Statement (i) is inferable because the artists expressed 'deep anguish' when the funding was not announced, indicating they had an expectation of an increase. Statement (iv) is directly supported by the opening phrase 'Lamenting the gradual sidelining of the arts in school curricula'. Statements (ii) and (iii) are not mentioned or supported by the text. Therefore, only (i) and (iv) are logically valid inferences.

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