Logical Deduction
CMAT 2021 · Logical Reasoning · Medium · Logical Deduction
The question below consists of a main statement followed by four options. Select the one that logically follows the main statement: 'The slip fielder can catch a ball, only if the batsman is brought to the front foot and he tries to hit the ball'
- A.
The batsman is brought to the front foot, hence the slip fielder cannot catch the ball
- B.
The batsman did not try to hit the ball, hence the slip fielder cannot catch the ball
- C.
The fielder caught the ball, means that the batsman was brought to the front foot and he did not try to hit the ball
- D.
All the above
B
Explanation
Statement is of the form . If or does not happen (contrapositive), then cannot happen. So if the batsman did not try to hit the ball, the slip fielder cannot catch the ball.
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