Question

    In the question given below, a passage is given

    followed by five statements which may or may not be inferred from the passage. Select the correct statement that can be inferred. McGraw is allergic to the meat of mammals and everything else that comes from them: dairy products, wool and fibre, gelatine from their hooves, char from their bones. In 2015, thousands of such cases of allergy have been registered in the US till now. After a decade of research, scientists have begun to understand what causes it. It is caused by the bite of a tick, picked up on a hike or brushed against in a garden. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
    A Humans are natural hosts for ticks. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B In 1990, scientists did not know what caused the allergy to meat. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Thousands of people in the UK are affected by the allergy to meat. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Allergies are caused only by external agents. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Meat allergy is the most common allergy that is caused by tick bite Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Statement B can be inferred from the passage. The passage states that after a decade of research (i.e. after 10 years of research) scientists have understood the cause of the allergy. And since the passage is from 2015, the scientists understood the cause in 2015. Therefore, they didn’t know the cause of the allergy in 1990.

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