Multiple choice

Coach Abdul Karim noticed that the Rajasthan Cricket Team had lost more Ranji matches this year as compared to their performance the previous year. On enquiry he found that after last year the practice timings for the players had been increased from ten hours daily to fifteen hours a day. Coach Karim, who believed that players were very tired out by the time they left after the practice for home, concluded that his team would win more matches if their practice time were reduced back to ten hours every day.

Coach Karim bases his argument on which of the following assumptions?

  1. The cricketing infrastructure at the stadium needs to be revamped.

  2. Numerous factors could account for the decline in the cricket team's record.

  3. Other teams competing against Rajasthan' s team do not practice for fifteen hours.

  4. The team's poor performance is a result of the players' tired state after prolonged practice sessions.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Coach Karim concludes that the increase in practice time has caused his team to lose more games, and that switching the time back to ten hours daily will better their performance. To conclude this, he must assume that something about prolonged practice sessions leading to poor performance in matches. The only effect mentioned is that the players are more tired. Thus Abdul Karim assumes that (D) the players' tired state after practice session leads to poor game performance.

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