AC Milan Success Statement
XAT 2012 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Critical Reasoning
"It was AC Milan's success in Europe in the sixties that introduced the 'libero' as the Italian default and, a quarter of a century later, it was AC Milan's success in Europe that killed it off." Which of the following was not implied in the above sentence?
- A.
AC Milan was successful in Europe in the sixties with the help of a 'libero'
- B.
AC Milan was successful in Europe in the late eighties without a 'libero'
- C.
The 'libero' was an Italian default for almost a quarter of a century.
- D.
AC Milan was not successful in Europe for almost a quarter of a century.
- E.
The Italians seldom used a 'libero' since late eighties.
D
Explanation
The given sentence implies that 'libero' was introduced as the Italian default due to Milan's success and it was killed a century later due to their success. Option D implies the opposite of what has been mentioned in the given sentence. All other options can be implied. Hence, option D is the correct answer.
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