Direction: Refer the following carefully and answer the question that follows.
During World War II 3.5 lakh citizens of the United States died and 4 lakhs of its armed forces died in foreign countries. Based on these figures it can be said that to be in the armed forces living abroad during World War II was not much dangerous than staying home as a citizen.
Which of the following states absurdity of above statements?
1. Counting deaths among the members of the Armed Forces who served in the USA and serve abroad.
2. As a percentage of the total number of deaths, the difference between the number of civilians and the members of the Armed Forces shows the difference.
3. Separating deaths due to the combat injuries and deaths by accidents during the service in the armed forces.
4. Comparison of death rate per thousand members of each group rather than to the total number of deaths.
5. Comparison of deaths caused by accidents and deaths caused by combat in the armed forces.