GATE 2021 PH – Question 8
General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning, Deduction and Analogy · 2 marks · Multiple choice
1. Some football players play cricket. 2. All cricket players play hockey. Which statement logically follows?
- No football player plays hockey.
- Some football players play hockey.
- All football players play hockey.
- All hockey players play football.
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Correct answer: (B) Some football players play hockey.
Explanation
The football players who play cricket belong to the set of hockey players, since every cricket player plays hockey.
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