A statement is followed by three inferences numbered I, II, and III. Consider the statement to be true even if it is at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.
Statement: The Food Standards Agency was created in 2001 as a central regulator after a series of food and farming scandals, with a mission to put consumers’ interests first.
Inferences:
I. The Food Standards Agency is responsible for public health in relation to food.
II. The Agency’s main duty is to ensure that the public get access to safe food.
III. The Food Standards Agency was set up after several high-profile outbreaks and deaths from foodborne illness.

Options

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Only III follows
D. Both I and II follow

Answer

D

Explanation

Both inferences I and II follow. The given statement tells us that the Food Standards Agency is a central regulator whose mission is to put consumers’ interests first. This means the Agency is a government body that is responsible for the health of the public when it comes to food. Or in other words, the Agency’s job is to ensure the public gets access to safe food. Inference III is not true because though we know the Agency was set up because of a scandal, we cannot infer details of what had happened from what is given. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.