GATE ME 2016 Set 2 — Question 7

MCQ+2 / -0.67MediumReading ComprehensionVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

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Last updated 5 September 2026

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A smart city integrates all modes of transport, uses clean energy and promotes sustainable use of resources. It also uses technology to ensure safety and security of the city, something which critics argue, will lead to a surveillance state. Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above paragraph? (i) All smart cities encourage the formation of surveillance states. (ii) Surveillance is an integral part of a smart city. (iii) Sustainability and surveillance go hand in hand in a smart city. (iv) There is a perception that smart cities promote surveillance.

Correct answer (C) (iv) only Solution The paragraph states that critics argue smart city technology will lead to a surveillance state. This indicates a perception or a concern raised by critics, which is exactly what statement (iv) says. Statements (i), (ii), and (iii) are too strong or present the argument as a definitive fact, which the text does not support. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) (iv) only Solution The paragraph states that critics argue smart city technology will lead to a surveillance state. This indicates a perception or a concern raised by critics, which is exactly what statement (iv) says. Statements (i), (ii), and (iii) are too strong or present the argument as a definitive fact, which the text does not support.

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