alleryRavi took an umbrella and a raincoat. We can infer that it was:
AHis birthday
BA school holiday
CLate at night
DLikely to rain
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Likely to rain
1. An inference moves from the given clues to a likely consequence.
2. An umbrella and a raincoat are used against rain.
3. So rain is likely or has begun.
4. His birthday, a holiday or the hour are not supported by the clues.
**Why not the others:** A birthday, a holiday and the hour of the day have no link to the clues given.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Inference", section "introduction" (revision 1376402623)_
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