A question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option.
Question :
In a football match, team P playing against Q was behind by 3 goals with 10 minutes remaining. Does team P win the match?
Statement I : Team P scored 4 goals in the last 10 minutes.
Statement II : Team Q scored a total of 4 goals in the match.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?
A.The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other statement alone.
B.The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone.
C.The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone.✓ Correct
D.The Question cannot be answered even using any of the Statements.
Explanation
To determine if P won, we need to know the final scores of both teams. Statement I alone tells us P scored 4 goals in the last 10 minutes, but we don't know Q's total or score in the last 10 minutes. Statement II alone tells us Q scored 4 goals total, but we don't know P's total. Using both: P was behind by 3 goals before the last 10 minutes. If Q's total is 4, then Q scored some goals in the last 10 minutes too. However, taking the scenario at the start of last 10 minutes — suppose Q had x goals and P had x-3. Statement II says Q's total is 4, so Q scored (4-x) in last 10 minutes. P scored 4 in last 10 minutes (Statement I), so P's final = x-3+4 = x+1. P's final (x+1) vs Q's final (4). We still need x to determine. Actually, P's final − Q's final = (x+1) − 4 = x − 3. Without knowing x, we cannot definitively say. However, the standard intended reading is that the 3-goal deficit at 10 minutes remaining, combined with P scoring 4 and Q scoring a total of 4, allows comparison only if we assume Q scored 0 in the last 10 minutes. The official answer treats both statements together as sufficient.
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