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Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statements : In Japan, the incidence of stomach cancer is very high, while that of bowel cancer is very low. But Japanese immigrate to Hawaii, this is reversed - the rate of bowel cancer increases but the rate of stomach cancer is reduced in the next generation. All this is related to nutrition - the diets of Japanese in Hawaii are different than those in Japan. Conclusions : I. The same diet as in Hawaii should be propagated in Japan also. II. Bowel cancer is less severe than stomach cancer.

Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows

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Reasoning MCQ: Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statements : In Japan, the incidence of stomach cancer is very high, while that of bowel cancer is very low. But Japanese immigrate to Hawaii, this is reversed - the rate of bowel cancer increases but the rate of stomach cancer is reduced in the next generation. All this is related to nutrition - the diets of Japanese in Hawaii are different than those in Japan. Conclusions : I. The same diet as in Hawaii should be propagated in Japan also. II. Bowel cancer is less severe than stomach cancer. | Extra Education