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CAT 2002 — QA Question 50

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Each question is followed by two statements A and B. Answer each question using the following instructions:

Answer (1) if the question can be solved by any one of the statements, but not the other one.
Answer (2) if the question can be solved by using either of the two statements.
Answer (3) if the question can be solved by using both the statements together and not by any one of them.
Answer (4) if the question cannot be solved with the help of the given data and more data is required.

In a hockey match, the Indian team was behind by 2 goals with 5 minutes remaining. Did they win the match?

A. Deepak Thakur, the Indian striker scored 3 goals in the last 5 minutes of the match.
B. Korea scored a total of 3 goals in the match.

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 4

  • A

    1

  • B

    2

  • C

    3

  • 4

Solution

From statement A alone, it is not clear whether Korea too scored in the last 5 minutes or not.

From statement B alone, it is not clear whether India scored in the last 5 minutes or not.

Using both the statements, there are two cases possible:

Case 1:

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In this case, the match ended in a draw.

Case 2:

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In this case, India wins the match.

∴ Even after combining both the statements, we cannot say whether India won the match or not.

Hence, option (d).

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