एक प्रश्न दिया गया है, जिसके बाद दो कथन I और II दिए गए हैं । उस प्रश्न और उन कथनों पर विचार कीजिए और सही विकल्प को चिह्नित कीजिए ।
प्रश्न :
एक फुटबाल मैच में, जब 10 मिनट शेष बचे थे; टीम P, टीम Q के विरुद्ध खेलते हुए 3 गोल से पीछे थी । क्या टीम P मैच जीत गई ?
- कथन I: टीम P ने अंतिम 10 मिनटों में 4 गोल किए ।
- कथन II: टीम Q ने मैच में कुल 4 गोल किए ।
उपर्युक्त प्रश्न और कथनों के सन्दर्भ में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है ?
Read this question in English
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. · (d) The Question cannot be answered even using any of the Statements.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) इस प्रश्न का उत्तर, इन कथनों में से किसी का उपयोग कर भी नहीं दिया जा सकता ।
Even combined, the statements allow two outcomes. If Q had 3 goals with 10 minutes left, the match ends 4–4; if Q already had 4, P wins 5–4. So whether P won cannot be decided.
- Let Q have g goals with 10 minutes left; P then had g − 3.
- Statement I alone: P ends with g + 1 goals, but Q may also have scored in those 10 minutes. Not sufficient.
- Statement II alone: Q ends with 4 goals, but P's final score is unknown. Not sufficient.
- Together: P ends with g + 1 and Q with 4, where g is 3 or 4 (P had g − 3 ≥ 0, and Q's final 4 ≥ g).
- g = 3 gives a 4–4 draw; g = 4 gives a 5–4 win for P. Both fit, so the question cannot be answered.
- ✗ Statement I P's 4 late goals could be matched by Q's own late goals.
- ✗ Statement II Q's total is known but P's is not; even with I, the result can be 4–4 or 5–4.
Remember · Before choosing 'both together', build two cases that fit both statements; if they give different answers, the data are insufficient.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2025, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·