The verbal reasoning subset of the UKCAT has a uniform way of presentng its data and questions: A passage that contains a few hundreds of words, presenting a topic from any field of thought or knowledge, without any srtict relation to medicine or science, followed by a statement. Your task is to determine if the statement is:
A. True B. False C. Cannot Say
Your answer must be based on the information provided rather than on your previous assumptions and general knowledge.
UKCAT Verbal reasoning sample question
Read the passage below and try to determine the correct answer.The production of organic food products supplied in food stores continues to increase considerably, with demand particularly high in Europe and North America. Health awareness and higher standards of living are both enhancing consumption, and the market is likely to triple over the next decade. The organic food industry is facing the challenge of how it will cope with the forecasted future demand.
Statement: Organic food production is the fastest growing field in the food industry.
A. True B. False C. Cannot Say
Solution: According to the text, "The production of organic food products… continues to increase considerably" and "is likely to triple over the next decade". However, the passage does not explicitly state that organic food production is the fastest growing field in the food industry. Based on prior knowledge and the tendency to make assumptions, we may assume that the answer is true. However, the correct answer in this case is 'cannot say'.
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