XAT 2016 — VARC Question 8
Read the following poem and answer the question that follows:
I sought a soul in the sea
And found a coral there
Beneath the foam for me
An ocean was all laid bare.
Into my heart’s night
Along a narrow way
I groped; and lo! The light,
An infinite land of day.âââââââ
In recent past, Indian football team has lost most of the matches in international football tournaments. The most successful coaches in Indian club football tournaments are from Latin American countries. In most of the Latin American countries, football is more popular sport than cricket.
From the passage above, choose the correct option:
Answer & solution
- A
It can be DEFINITELY concluded that “In India, cricket is more popular than football”.
- B
It can be DEFINITELY concluded that “Most Latin American countries are successful at football”.
- C
It can be DEFINITELY concluded that “In recent past, coaches of Indian football teams are not from Latin America”.
- D
It can be DEFEINITELY concluded that “European football coaches are less successful than their Latin American counterparts for Indian national team”.
It cannot be DEFINITELY concluded that “The more popular a sport the better the chance of producing a successful coach in that sport”.
From the sentence, “In most of the Latin American countries, football is more popular sport than cricket”, one cannot definitely conclude that in India, cricket is more popular than football. So, eliminate option 1.
Successful coaches of Indian club football tournaments hailing from Latin American countries does not ascertain their stint as a Latin American football coach. So, eliminate option 2.
Option 3 contradicts the information about the coaches of Indian football teams stated in the passage. So, eliminate option 3.
Option 4 with “European football coaches” is irrelevant as a conclusion. So, eliminate option 4.
Option 5 with “cannot be definitely concluded” is the most appropriate answer.
Hence, the correct answer is option 5.