Asked in Premeth Test 16 — Chemistry of Hydrocarbons

In this section of logical deduction, the question consists of a brief passage (usually a report containing certain data regarding some social or economic problem), followed by certain inferences based on it. The student is required to analyze the contents (or data) of the passage and grasp the desirable facts from it. Then, student has to consider each of the given inferences in the context of the given passage. decide upon its degree of truth or falsity and then choose the hest alternative provided accordingly.A radical new surgery procedure, laughed at not long ago, is holding out fresh hope for patients of cardiac myopathy, or enlargement of the heart. The technique, now in Pakistan, allows patients to go home two weeks after the Operation, to lead a near-normal sedentary life. Cardiac myopathy is a condition that has a variety of causative factors. An attack from one of the 20 identified viruses, parasite infection, long-term alcohol abuse and blood pressure could bring it on, and in rare cases, it could follow child birth and is even known to run in families. The condition is marked by an increase in the size of the heart's chambers and a decrease in the efficiency of pumping.Earlier the patients suffering from cardiac myopathy were required to travel abroad for such operation.

Correct answer: C. Data inadequate

  • A. Definitely true
  • B. Probably true
  • C. Data inadequate
  • D. Probably false
  • E. Definitely false

Explanation

The correct answer is Data inadequate because while the passage gives an optimistic view of the new surgical procedure in Pakistan, it lacks detailed information regarding recovery expectations and long-term outcomes. Therefore, the provided data is insufficient for making a definitive judgment about the claim of returning to a near-normal sedentary life in two weeks.Options Definitely true and Definitely false are incorrect because they assert absolute certainty, which is unsupported by the passage's limited details. Options Probably true and Probably false are also incorrect as they imply likelihoods that cannot be accurately assessed due to the inadequacy of the data provided in the passage.

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Hydrocarbons are studied through the structures and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and aromatic compounds. Coverage includes free radical substitution in alkanes, electrophilic addition to carbon-carbon multiple bonds, benzene substitution, aromatic stability and the difference between addition reactions of alkenes and substitution reactions of benzene.

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