GATE EE 2014 Set 2 — Question 7

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The number of people diagnosed with dengue fever (contracted from the bite of a mosquito) in north India is twice the number diagnosed last year. Municipal authorities have concluded that measures to control the mosquito population have failed in this region. Which one of the following statements, if true, does not contradict this conclusion?

Correct answer (D) The number of people with malarial fever (also contracted from mosquito bites) has increased this year Solution The conclusion is that mosquito control measures failed. We need a statement that does not contradict this. (A) Suggests cases are imported, which would contradict the failure of local control measures. (B) Suggests the increase is due to better reporting, not necessarily more mosquitoes. (C) Suggests the increase is due to better testing, not necessarily more mosquitoes. (D) Malaria is also a mosquito-borne disease. An increase in malaria cases supports the idea that the mosquito population has increased generally, which aligns with the conclusion that control measures failed. Thus, it does not contradict the conclusion. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (D) The number of people with malarial fever (also contracted from mosquito bites) has increased this year Solution The conclusion is that mosquito control measures failed. We need a statement that does not contradict this. (A) Suggests cases are imported, which would contradict the failure of local control measures. (B) Suggests the increase is due to better reporting, not necessarily more mosquitoes. (C) Suggests the increase is due to better testing, not necessarily more mosquitoes. (D) Malaria is also a mosquito-borne disease. An increase in malaria cases supports the idea that the mosquito population has increased generally, which aligns with the conclusion that control measures failed. Thus, it does not contradict the conclusion.

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