From the beginning of the new year, the good news continues on the economic front. Following on the heels of encouraging GDP growth figures for the second quarters we now have happy tidings on the trade front as well. November 2002 saw the country's exports record a healthy 16% increase compared to the corresponding period last year. With this, the growth rate in exports for the first eight months of the current fiscal now stands at a robust 16%. Of course part of the reason for this apparently encouraging performance is because of the base effect-exports actually fell 0.8% during 2001-2002. But that is only part of the reason. For the rest, recovery in global trade and to give credit where it is due, concerted efforts by exporters have played no small role.
There has been a consistent drop in quantum of exports during last three years.

Options

A. If the inference is definite.", true! i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
B. if the inference is probably true' though not definitely true in the light of the facts given
C. If the 'data are inadequate, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false
D. If the inference is probably false, though not 'definitely false in the light of the facts given.

Answer

B

Explanation

According to the passage, the given fact seems quite probable as mentioned in the sentence of the passage that encouraging performance is because of the base effect during 2000-2001.
Therefore, the given inference is probably true".