UPSC Prelims 2012·CSAT·Reading Comprehension·Passage Comprehension

Consider the following statement: "Though quite expensive, television is not a luxury item, as one can learn many things through television." Which one of the following is a valid inference from the above statement?

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  1. AAll expensive things are regarded as luxury
  2. BAll essential things for learning are not luxury
  3. CTelevision is essential for learning
  4. DTelevision is not a luxury item.Correct

Explanation

The statement explicitly says, "television is not a luxury item." An inference is a conclusion that can be drawn from the statement. Since the statement directly asserts that television is not a luxury item, this is a direct and valid inference.

Analysis of options: A) All expensive things are regarded as luxury: The statement contradicts this by saying television is expensive but not a luxury. B) All essential things for learning are not luxury: The statement implies learning makes television not a luxury, but it doesn't generalize this to all essential things for learning, nor does it claim television is "essential" for learning. C) Television is essential for learning: The statement says "one can learn many things through television," implying it's a useful tool, but not that it is "essential" (i.e., indispensable) for learning. D) Television is not a luxury item: This is directly stated in the given sentence.

Reading Comprehension: Consider the following statement: "Though quite expensive, television is not a luxury item, as one can learn many things
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