A grammatically correct and contextually meaningful statement has been given in each of the following questions. Five similar sentences have been placed next to each statement, one of which is contextually similar in meaning to the one given in the question. Choose the most appropriate sentence that conveys the same meaning as the given statement.
According to publicly available data, India falls short of the global average of prescriptions administered per one lakh population.
Correct Answer :
According to publicly available data, India misses the mark of the global average of prescriptions provided per one lakh population.
Solution :
The correct option is: "According to publicly available data, India misses the mark of the global average of prescriptions provided per one lakh population."
To identify the sentence that is contextually similar in meaning to the given statement, let us break down the original sentence and compare it with the options:
Original Statement: "According to publicly available data, India falls short of the global average of prescriptions administered per one lakh population."
Key components of the statement:
1. Source of information: "According to publicly available data"
2. Comparison: India "falls short of" (meaning it is below or fails to reach) the benchmark.
3. Subject/Metric: "the global average of prescriptions administered per one lakh population"
Let's evaluate the correct option:
- "According to publicly available data, India misses the mark of the global average of prescriptions provided per one lakh population."
- The source ("publicly available data") remains identical.
- The phrase "misses the mark of" is a direct synonym for "falls short of", conveying the same meaning of failing to reach the expected average.
- The phrase "prescriptions provided" closely mirrors "prescriptions administered" in this context.
Therefore, this sentence successfully preserves the original meaning without any distortion.
Why the other options are incorrect:
- Options 1, 4, and 5 use words like "surpasses", "beats", or "outperforms", which mean India is doing better than or exceeding the global average, directly contradicting "falls short of".
- Option 2 changes the source to "privately available data" and uses "eclipses" (exceeds), which changes the meaning completely.
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