Question

Read the following short passages and answer the questions that follow each passage.
For some women, the cost of giving birth can be an unexpectedly large burden. The average normal birth now costs Rs. 3,200 and birth with complications can cost thousands of rupees more. Of women in the primary child-bearing age range of eighteen to twenty-four, who account for about 40 percent of all births in this country annually, more than 25 percent have no health care insurance to pay maternity costs.
lf the above statements are true, which one of the following must also be true?

Options

• Each year, about 75 percent of all births in this country are to women who have health care coverage of maternity costs.

• Each year, about 60 percent of all births in this country are to women who are younger than eighteen or older than twenty-four.

• For an average birth, health care insurance pays about 75 percent of Rs. 3,200.

• In this country, about 75 percent of the women who do not have health care coverage of maternity costs are younger than eighteen or older than twenty-four.

Answer 1

Each year, about 60 percent of all births in this country are to women who are younger than eighteen or older than twenty-four.

Explanation:

Refer to the second sentence. It says that about 40% of women in our country bear children between the age of 18 and 24. This means that about 60% women in our country bear children either before attaining 18 years of age or after attaining 24 years of age. Hence, 'Each year, about 60 percent of all births in this country are to women who are younger than eighteen or older than twenty-four. ' is the correct answer.