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Discussion Forum : Verbal Reasoning - Type 1 (Q.No. 2)
Verbal Reasoning
Directions to Solve
Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.
2.
The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.
Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.
Taxol has cured people from various diseases.
People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.
The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Given the information presented, the only statement that could be considered true is that the fruit should not be eaten because it is poisonous. There is no support that taxol is poisonous or that taxol has cured anyone (choices a and b). There is no support for choice d.
Discussion:
26 comments Page 2 of 3.
Mohini said:   3 years ago
Yes, the right answer is D.
Vishnu A S said:   4 years ago
Agree, I also think the right option is D.
Alfred said:   4 years ago
My answer is D. Worthless means there is "no use" or "not useful" for human application until taxol was discovered.
Kranthikesav said:   1 decade ago
Sir in my sence taxol to be a promising new anticancer drug. i.e., it cured people from various diseases.
Suraj jagtap said:   7 years ago
"The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit".

Then why not option [A]?
Lesponi said:   8 years ago
I cannot understand. Please, someone explain it.
Varshini said:   8 years ago
My answer is D.

Because taxol discovered the pacific yew as an anticancer drug. So, it acts as an antibiotic to cancer patients.
Gdk said:   8 years ago
Agree @Mona.

My answer is also D.
Maqsood said:   9 years ago
Option is C because fruit is poisonous and it was also worthful due to evergreen.
Lakshmi said:   9 years ago
My answer is "The pacific yew is considered worthless until taxol has been discovered".
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