The Bulls, Pacers, Lakers and Jazz ran for a contest. Anup, Sujit, John made the following statements regarding results.
Anup said either Bulls or Jazz will definitely win.
Sujit said he is confident tat Bulls will not win.
John said he is confident that neither Jazz nor Lakers will win.
When the results came, it was found that only one of the above three had made a correct statement. Who has made the correct statement and who has won the contest?
Explanation
1. Summarize the Statements:
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Anup: Bulls OR Jazz wins.
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Sujit: Bulls does NOT win.
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John: Jazz does NOT win AND Lakers do NOT win. (Meaning Bulls or Pacers wins).
2. Case-by-Case Analysis: We test each team as a potential winner to see how many people would be "correct." We are looking for the case where only one person is correct.
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Case 1: Bulls win
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Anup: Correct (He said Bulls or Jazz).
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Sujit: Incorrect (He said Bulls won't win).
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John: Correct (He said neither Jazz nor Lakers).
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Result: 2 correct statements. (Invalid)
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Case 2: Jazz win
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Anup: Correct (He said Bulls or Jazz).
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Sujit: Correct (He said Bulls won't win).
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John: Incorrect (He said Jazz won't win).
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Result: 2 correct statements. (Invalid)
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Case 3: Lakers win
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Anup: Incorrect (Neither Bulls nor Jazz).
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Sujit: Correct (Bulls didn't win).
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John: Incorrect (He said Lakers won't win).
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Result: Exactly 1 correct statement (Sujit). (Valid)
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Case 4: Pacers win
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Anup: Incorrect (Neither Bulls nor Jazz).
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Sujit: Correct (Bulls didn't win).
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John: Correct (Neither Jazz nor Lakers).
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Result: 2 correct statements. (Invalid)
Final Conclusion:
The only scenario where exactly one statement is true is when the Lakers win. In this case, Sujit is the only one who made a correct statement.
Correct Option: (c) Sujit, Lakers
