In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage. For Binny Bansal, the end of his long run as co-founder of India’s most successful startup came Saturday when he began calling colleagues to say he was done. The 37-year-old was stunned that officials from Walmart Inc., his startup’s new owner, were probing details of an affair years earlier. An investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing. Nevertheless, a decade after he created e-commerce leader Flipkart, he was calling to say goodbye. His ouster, announced Tuesday from Walmart’s hometown of Bentonville, Ark., left workers at Flipkart, half a world away in Bangalore, stunned and struggling to make sense of the cryptic explanation. They worried about Walmart’s motivations and wondered if other Flipkart leaders would exit. Statement: Flipkart is one of India's most successful startups. Choose A - If the statement is definitely true. B -If the statement is probably true. C -If the statement cannot be determined D -If the statement is definitely false.
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Passage Analysis and Statement Evaluation
The question asks us to evaluate a statement based on the information provided in the passage. We need to read the passage carefully to determine the truthfulness of the statement.
The passage discusses the end of Binny Bansal's time as co-founder of Flipkart. It states:
- "...Binny Bansal, the end of his long run as co-founder of India’s most successful startup..."
- "...a decade after he created e-commerce leader Flipkart, he was calling to say goodbye."
These two points from the passage, when read together, clearly identify Flipkart as "India's most successful startup".
Evaluating the Statement: Flipkart is one of India's most successful startups
The statement says, "Flipkart is one of India's most successful startups." Let's compare this with the passage:
- The passage refers to Binny Bansal's startup (Flipkart) as "India's most successful startup".
- The statement says Flipkart is "one of" India's most successful startups.
If something is described as "the most successful," it logically follows that it is also "one of" the most successful. For example, if Usain Bolt is the fastest runner, he is definitely one of the fastest runners.
The passage provides direct evidence that Flipkart holds the title of "India's most successful startup". Therefore, the statement that Flipkart is "one of" India's most successful startups is strongly and definitively supported by the passage.
Determining the Truthfulness based on the Passage
Based on the explicit information in the passage, the statement is confirmed to be true. There is no ambiguity or lack of information regarding Flipkart's status as described in the statement. Therefore, the statement is definitely true.
Conclusion
The statement "Flipkart is one of India's most successful startups" is directly supported by the passage, which identifies Flipkart as "India's most successful startup". Therefore, the statement is definitely true according to the information given.
Based on the analysis:
- A - If the statement is definitely true.
- B - If the statement is probably true.
- C - If the statement cannot be determined
- D - If the statement is definitely false.
The statement is definitely true as per the passage.
Revision Table: Key Facts from Passage
| Detail | Information from Passage |
|---|---|
| Co-founder's Name | Binny Bansal |
| Startup Name | Flipkart |
| Startup's Status in India | India's most successful startup |
| New Owner | Walmart Inc. |
Additional Information: Reading Comprehension Skills
This question tests reading comprehension, specifically the ability to identify and interpret direct information within a given text. When evaluating statements based on a passage, it's crucial to:
- Read the passage carefully to understand its main points and details.
- Read the statement carefully and identify the claim it makes.
- Go back to the passage and find the sentence or sentences that are relevant to the statement.
- Compare the statement directly with the relevant parts of the passage.
- Determine if the passage explicitly confirms, contradicts, or provides insufficient information to support the statement.
- Pay attention to qualifying words like "most," "one of," "probably," "possibly," etc. In this case, "most successful" in the passage strongly supports "one of the most successful" in the statement.
Understanding the exact meaning of words used in both the passage and the statement is key to accurately judging the statement's truthfulness based *only* on the provided text.
Important Questions from Passage Based Questions
Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.
As climate change affects seasonal patterns, water management and distribution become important. Rainwater harvesting has become particularly important in urban areas these days. This process involves collecting and storing rainwater for later use. It recovers groundwater levels, prevents water wastage during the monsoon, reduces soil erosion and helps in the availability of drinking water. Above all, it promotes the method of water conservation.
This paragraph supports which of the following statements the most?
A. Climate change has adversely affected humanity.
B. Forests help maintain groundwater levels.
C. Rainwater harvesting is the need of the hour.
D. There are not enough water reserves for urban areas.
In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage.
China evolved a national working strategy to fight pollution. Under this, they placed a number of restrictions on the use of coal. Thermal power stations were shut down and people were not allowed to burn coal even for household consumption. Also, apart from creating norms for vehicular emissions, a number of precautionary measures that could keep air pollution in check were put in place. For the record, 1,37,000 people in China lost their lives because of PM 2.5 vehicular emissions just this year.
While it is true that Beijing’s air quality has improved, the government is far from achieving its targets. The Chinese government has acknowledged that pollution has not reduced to the extent that it was targeting in as many as 231 out of 338 Chinese cities. To overcome this, another three-year working strategy has been prepared.
Statement:
Thermal Power stations were shut down in China to fight pollution.
A - If the statement is definitely true.
B -If the statement is probably true.
C -If the statement cannot be determined.
D -If the statement is definitely false.
In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage.
Farmers in Kerala have been facing great economic loss due to loss in life and reduction in milk yield due to Foot and mouth Disease every year. Besides this the State incurred large economic losses as a result of the inability to produce and ship processed animal products. It was estimated that the country is losing over Rs 4000 Crore annually due to FMD.Under these circumstances Government of Kerala took the stern decision to implement control of this dreaded disease in the State.
Since the State does not have the economic resources to implement such a large scale project on its own, it was decided to approach an external agency such as National Dairy Development Board to provide infrastructural and monetary support.Consequent to a series of discussions at Government level, NDDB agreed in principle to launch a joint venture programme to control Foot and Mouth Disease in the state.
Statement:
The state decide to approach an external agency to implement a large scale project of controlling FMD because the state wanted to give a chance to the external agencies.
Choose the appropriate one from the following options
A - If the statement is definitely true.
B -If the statement is probably true.
C -If the statement cannot be determined.
D -If the statement is definitely false.
Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above excerpt?
Which of the following statement is FALSE?
