Statement: “No aspect of cricket is more indispensable than good fielding.” — a captain’s statement. Conclusions: I. To win a cricket match, it is necessary to learn and practise good fielding. II. Good fielding alone is enough to win a cricket match.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: If only conclusion I follows

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:The captain ranks “good fielding” as the most indispensable aspect. Indispensable means necessary/essential. We must see what this implies about winning conditions, without ignoring other facets like batting or bowling.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Good fielding is framed as the most indispensable aspect.
  • No claim is made that other aspects are unnecessary.
  • No statement says fielding is sufficient by itself for victory.

Concept / Approach:Conclusion I aligns with the statement: if good fielding is (most) indispensable, learning and practising it is necessary for winning consistently. Conclusion II asserts sufficiency (“enough by itself”), which goes beyond necessity; the statement makes no such sufficiency claim.

Step-by-Step Solution:1) Translate “most indispensable” → strongest necessity among facets → I follows.2) Necessity ≠ sufficiency; other elements still matter → II does not follow.

Verification / Alternative check:A team may field brilliantly but fail to chase a target; thus fielding alone cannot guarantee victory. Yet poor fielding can lose matches, supporting its necessity framing.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:“Both” conflates necessity with sufficiency. “Either/Neither” fail to respect the explicit necessity claim.

Common Pitfalls:Equating “indispensable” with “all-sufficient.”

Final Answer:If only conclusion I follows.

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