Question

'If Anish had scored hundred runs in today's match, he would have been made the captain of his team. He would have then become the youngest captain in his team's history. Unfortunately, he got out without scoring any runs. Hence, there won't be any change in the captaincy for now.'
Based on the paragraph above, which one of the following statements is true?

• A. Anish made hundred runs but was denied captaincy.
• B. Anish was the captain of his team before the game today.
• C. The current captain is older than Anish.
• D. Anish is the youngest player in his team.

Hint:

Anish would have been the youngest ever captain, so the current captain must be older than him.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

A different way to read this passage is to focus on the last line first: "there won't be any change in the captaincy for now." This tells us directly that the existing captain remains in place, since Anish failed to score the runs needed to replace him.

1. Working backward, if Anish had scored a hundred, he would have replaced the current captain and become the "youngest captain in his team's history." For a new captain to be the youngest ever, that new captain must be younger than every captain who held the post before, including the one currently in charge.
2. Since the current captain stays in place (because Anish failed), and Anish would have been younger than that very captain had he taken over, it follows that the current captain is older than Anish.
3. Checking the other statements against the passage: Anish did not score any runs, so he was never in line to be "denied" captaincy after actually scoring. There is no mention of Anish already being captain earlier, so that option cannot be true. The passage never compares Anish to the other players in age, only to past captains, so the "youngest player" claim goes beyond what is stated.

Only one statement survives this backward check.

Let's summarize:

• The passage confirms the captaincy stayed unchanged because Anish did not score the runs.
• Being the hypothetical youngest ever captain means Anish is younger than the current captain.
• No claim is made about the youngest player on the team.

So the correct statement is that the current captain is older than Anish, which is option (C).