Question
Lauren sat in the lobby of her apartment building watching people come in from the street. Almost everyone who came in was carrying an umbrella. Those who weren’t, she observed, had wet hair and soaking wet coats.
The reader can reasonably infer which of the following statements?
a
Lauren lives on the first floor.
b
It is raining outside.
c
Lauren’s parents told her to wait for them in the lobby.
The reader can reasonably infer which of the following statements?
a
Lauren lives on the first floor.
b
It is raining outside.
c
Lauren’s parents told her to wait for them in the lobby.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most reasonable inference from the given information is:
b) It is raining outside.
This can be inferred because most people coming into the apartment building are carrying umbrellas, and those who aren't have wet hair and soaking wet coats, suggesting that it is indeed raining. The other options do not have enough information to support them as reasonable inferences.
b) It is raining outside.
This can be inferred because most people coming into the apartment building are carrying umbrellas, and those who aren't have wet hair and soaking wet coats, suggesting that it is indeed raining. The other options do not have enough information to support them as reasonable inferences.