Most experts feel that in spite of possessing all the technical skills…
2015
Most experts feel that in spite of possessing all the technical skills required to be a batsman of the highest order, he is unlikely to be so due to lack of requisite temperament. He was guilty of throwing away his wicket several times after working hard to lay a strong foundation. His critics pointed out that until he addressed this problem, success at the highest level will continue to elude him.
Which of the statements(s) below is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above passage?
(i) He was already a successful batsman at the highest level.
(ii) He has to improve his temperament in order to become a great batsman.
(iii) He failed to make many of his good starts count.
(iv) Improving his technical skills will guarantee success.
- A.
(iii) and (iv)
- B.
(ii) and (iii)
- C.
(i), (ii) and (iii)
- D.
(ii) only
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Correct answer: B
Answer: The statements that can be inferred are that he needs to improve his temperament and that he failed to make many of his good starts count.
Reasoning:
The passage says that despite having the technical skills, he is unlikely to be a top batsman due to lack of requisite temperament, and critics say success at the highest level will continue to elude him until he addresses this.
Therefore it is valid to infer that he needs to improve his temperament in order to become a great batsman.
The passage also states he was guilty of throwing away his wicket several times after working hard to lay a strong foundation. This supports the inference that he failed to convert many promising starts.
The claim that he was already a successful batsman at the highest level is not supported; the passage implies the opposite by saying he is unlikely to be so because of temperament.
The claim that improving technical skills will guarantee success is not supported either: the passage explicitly says he already has the technical skills, and identifies temperament (not technique) as the barrier, so a guarantee from technical improvement is not justified.