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
