Question

Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows:
“People who work in law,hotel and food services, and technology were found the most likely to skip breakfast daily,according to a recent study. As for people who do eat breakfast and prefer a savoury type (like an egg), the study found they tend to make more money,be night owls and prefer cats over dogs.If you prefer a sweet breakfast like a donut you tend to be a morning person,like romcoms and are a dog person”.Which of the following can be BEST inferred based on the above paragraph?

• A. IT professionals, who eat eggs for breakfast, are more likely to make more money than their counterparts who eat donuts for breakfast.
• B. Lawyers, who eat savory breakfast daily, make more money than those lawyers who have early breakfast daily.
• C. Hoteliers who eat regular breakfast are more likely to make more money than those who watch romcoms regularly.
• D. Among regular breakfast eaters,early risers have more sugar in their breakfast than late risers.
• E. A preference for cats as pets over dogs,usually,is a result of eating eggs for breakfast daily.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To infer the best-suited conclusion from the paragraph, analyze the given statements based on the provided information. The paragraph describes patterns in breakfast habits and related tendencies:

• People who skip breakfast are typically in law, hotel, food services, and technology.
• Those preferring savory breakfasts like eggs tend to make more money, are night owls, and prefer cats.
• People who enjoy sweet breakfasts like donuts are morning persons, enjoy romcoms, and prefer dogs.

Reviewing each option:

1. IT professionals, who eat eggs for breakfast, are more likely to make more money than their counterparts who eat donuts for breakfast: IT professionals might skip breakfast but the key inference is that eating eggs correlates with making more money. This supports the conclusion that those choosing eggs (savory) earn more, making this inference valid.
2. Lawyers, who eat savory breakfast daily, make more money than those lawyers who have early breakfast daily: The paragraph makes a comparison between savory and sweet rather than time of breakfast, making this inference unsupported.
3. Hoteliers who eat regular breakfast are more likely to make more money than those who watch romcoms regularly: The study discusses breakfast types, not viewing habits independent of breakfast, hence this inference is incorrect.
4. Among regular breakfast eaters, early risers have more sugar in their breakfast than late risers: This inference isn't supported as the paragraph indicates morning people prefer sweet breakfasts, not sugar quantity comparison with night owls.
5. A preference for cats as pets over dogs, usually, is a result of eating eggs for breakfast daily: The study shows a correlation, not causation, between breakfast type and pet preference, making this inference misleading.

Thus, the best inference is: IT professionals, who eat eggs for breakfast, are more likely to make more money than their counterparts who eat donuts for breakfast.