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3. The recent initiatives of networks and companies like AIDSCare Network, Emcure, Reliance-Cipla-CII, would lead to availability of much-needed drugs to a larger number of affected people.

4. But how ironic it is that we should face a perennial shortage of drugs when India is one of the world's largest suppliers of generic drugs to the developing world.

Options: -

(1) JFIJ
(2) JIIJ
(3) IFIJ
(4) IFFJ
(5) JFII

Solution: -

The given options require you to evaluate statement 1 as either a Judgement or an Inference. 'Given the poor quality of services in the public sector...' is more of a Judgement than an Inference. What constitutes poor quality can differ from person to person. Based on this, the conclusion "should be switching..." is clearly an opinion and establishes statement 1 as a Judgement. This eliminates option 3 and 4.

The numbers in statement 2 are a result of direct verification. Hence, statement 2 is a Fact. This eliminates option 2.

Evaluating options 1 and 5, both of which have statement 3 as an inference, one has to now establish whether statement 4 is an Inference or a Judgement (as per options 1 and 5).

"... how ironic it is..." can neither be verified nor is it verifiable through facts. Statement 4 is, thus, a Judgement.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

2. Critical Reasoning

These questions are an epitome of verbal reasoning and test your depth of understanding. The questions are in the form of - 'Which of the following best strengthens the argument', 'weakens the assertion', 'is a valid conclusion', 'assumption of the passage', etc. A good strategy to employ in these question types is to: -

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