Multiple choice

Directions: A brief passage or a statement is given and a question is asked, based on the information provided in the passage/statement. Critically examine the five alternative answer options marked (1) to (5) and choose the best answer. “Ronaldo scored at least ten goals in the last World Cup Soccer Tournament”. This inference can be logically deduced from which of the following statements?

  1. The average score in terms of goals of all those included in Ronaldo's team was at least above 10.

  2. Had someone not scored ten goals, he would have been refused a berth on the team, Ronaldo was offered a berth on the team for the next tournament.

  3. Only those having scored at least ten goals can see the opening ceremony. Ronaldo can watch the parade ceremony.

  4. In green-room pre-match briefings, no one scoring less than ten goals in the last tournament is ever seated on the first few rows of sofas. Ronaldo is seated in the fourth row.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The number of goals scored by the entire team does not give us any clue regarding what Ronaldo did. Now we cannot average out, and even if we do, we would be applying our general knowledge of sports, which is ruled our in this question on logic. So option (1) is ruled out. In option (3), note the word opening and parade carefully, which do not amount to the same thing. One could be easily taken in by the looks of the answer, but a careful study would reveal that we are not entirely clear about what the parade ceremony means, the inaugural or the valedictory. So is true of option (4), which tries to confuse you by mentioning the first few sofas and then talking about the fourth row, which may or may not be a part of the first few sofas. Option (5) is misleading as it talks of more than ten goals while the paragraph mentions at least ten goals. Option (2) is the safest, going by its contents.

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