Question

The cause of corruption in medical education is shortage of seats, and fewer doctors than required for the population and even fewer specialists.

Which of the following can be inferred from the above?

1. Students pay bribes to the management of institutions to avail seats.
2. The criteria to select students to fill medical seats are flexible.
3. There is a set standard regarding the doctors to population ratio.
4. Most of the doctors are general physicians.
5. None of these

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : There is a set standard regarding the doctors to population ratio.

It is stated that fewer states is one of the reasons for corruption. From this we can understand that bribes are paid to get seats. But the statement does not give information as to whom the bribe is paid. Hence, (1) cannot be inferred. The reasons for people to be able to be involved in corruption is either the rules are flexible or the rules are being blatantly violated. Hence, (2) cannot be inferred. One of the reasons for corruption is fewer number of doctors than required. There is a set standard regarding the number of doctors required. Hence, (3) can be inferred. Fewer doctors are Specialists implies that rest are not specialists. This is relation of what is given in the statement. Choice (3) can be inferred.