Assertion–Reason (Tournament Participation): Assertion (A): Pakistan’s national cricket team did not participate in the tournament. Reason (R): Pakistan does not have enough cricket players.
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ABoth (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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BBoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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C(A) is true, but (R) is false.
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D(A) is false, but (R) is true.
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ENone of these
Answer
Correct Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Explanation
Introduction / Context:This item probes logical sufficiency of an alleged reason for a team’s non-participation. Elite national teams generally have ample players; withdrawal or absence usually stems from other reasons.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- A: The team did not participate in a given tournament.
- R: The country “does not have enough cricket players.”
- Background: National cricket systems maintain deep player pools; shortages at the elite level are extremely unlikely.
Concept / Approach:Assess each statement separately. Then decide if R plausibly explains A. Real-world non-participation is typically due to scheduling conflicts, diplomatic/administrative issues, security concerns, sanctions, or qualification criteria—not a lack of players.
Step-by-Step Solution:1) Treat A as a premise that could be true for a specific event.2) R posits an implausible cause; national sides have abundant players from domestic circuits.3) Hence, even if A is true for that event, R is false as a general explanatory claim. Therefore the correct pattern is: A true, R false.
Verification / Alternative check:Historical cases of withdrawal or absence cite eligibility, logistics, politics, security, or administrative reasons—not inability to field a squad.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:(a) and (b) assume R is true; (d) flips the truth values; “None” is unnecessary.
Common Pitfalls:Accepting any post-hoc reason as plausible without checking domain realities (depth charts, domestic leagues).
Final Answer:(A) is true, but (R) is false.