Question

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 five minutes of the match.
B. Korea scored a total of 3 goals in the match.

• A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
• B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient
• C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
• D. Statement (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data are needed.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data are needed.

India was trailing by 2 goals

With Statement A we cannot find if india won the match or not as Koreas score line is not know.

With Statement B alone we dont get Indias Scoreline.

Combining Both statements :

Case A:

Initial Score line can be 0-2

Hence in the last 5 minutes the score line becomes 3-3 hence a draw

CASE B:

The initial score line is 1-3

In the last 5 minutes the score line becomes 4-3 hence a win.

So we cannot determine if india wins even after we combine both the statements