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GATE 2026 EE – Question 4

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning and Deduction · 1 mark · Multiple choice

‘If Anish had scored hundred runs in today’s match, he would have been made the captain of his team. He would have then become the youngest captain in his team’s history. Unfortunately, he got out without scoring any runs. Hence, there won’t be any change in the captaincy for now.’

Based on the paragraph above, which one of the following statements is true?

  1. Anish made hundred runs but was denied captaincy.
  2. Anish was the captain of his team before the game today.
  3. The current captain is older than Anish.
  4. Anish is the youngest player in his team.

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Correct answer: (C) The current captain is older than Anish.

Explanation

Anish did not score, so he is not captain (this rules out A and B). Becoming captain would have made him the youngest captain in the team's history, so he is younger than every past captain, including the current one: the current captain is older than Anish. Nothing says he is the youngest player in the team.