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1 mark, −0.25Mathematics › Logic and proof techniques › Logical reasoning puzzlesHardabout 3 min

JNU SSS 2012 Question 44: Logic and proof techniques

Three sportspersons AAA, BBB and CCC each made two statements given below : AAA's statements : (i) I do not belong to the hockey team. (ii) Mr. DDD is on the soccer team. BBB's statements : (i) I do not belong to the soccer team. (ii) Mr. DDD is on the cricket team. CCC's statements : (i) I do not belong to the cricket team. (ii) Mr. DDD is on the hockey team. Both statements made by the person who belongs to the hockey team are true; both statements made by the person who belongs to the soccer team are false; and the person who belongs to the cricket team made one true statement and one false statement.

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Three sportspersons A, B and C each made two statements given below: A 's statements: (i) I do not belong to the hockey team. (ii) Mr. D is on the soccer team. B 's statements: (i) I do not belong to the soccer team. (ii) Mr. D is on the cricket team. C 's statements: (i) I do not belong to the cricket team. (ii) Mr. D is on the hockey team. Both statements made by the person who belongs to the hockey team are true; both statements made by the person who belongs to the soccer team are false; and the person who belongs to the cricket team made one true statement and one false statement. Mr. D is on the (A) cricket team (B) hockey team (C) soccer team (D) None of the above

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