Read the following statement carefully and identify the inference that follows.
Statement: The school has announced a new policy to promote gender equality.
Inference:
I. The school previously had a policy that discriminated against certain genders.
II. The new policy will have no impact on the students.
III. The school values gender equality and is taking steps to promote it.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Inference I. The school previously had a policy that discriminated against certain genders.
Does not follow – The statement only says a new policy is introduced; it does not say the old policy was discriminatory.
Inference II. The new policy will have no impact on the students.
Does not follow – The statement gives no information about the impact of the policy.
Inference III. The school values gender equality and is taking steps to promote it.
Follows – Introducing a policy to promote gender equality shows the school supports and promotes it.
Therefore, only inference III follows.
Hence, the correct answer is option (2).