Question 68

Logical Reasoning Syllogism Easy

In a tournament, many teams participated. All teams have between 5 and 15 players. If a team has more than 10 players, they have reversible t-shirts.

Based only on the information above, which of the following must be true?

(A) Teams that have 13 players have reversible t-shirts
(B) Teams that have 12 players do not have reversible t-shirts
(C) Teams with 8 players do not have reversible t-shirts
(D) Only people on teams can have reversible t-shirts.
View Dynamic Solution & Explanation
Correct Solution: Option A

Step-by-step Solution:


Logical Breakdown



The problem gives us a clear conditional rule based on the number of players on a team. Let's analyze it.




  • Premise 1: All teams have between 5 and 15 players.


  • Premise 2 (The Rule): IF a team has more than 10 players, THEN they have reversible t-shirts.


  • Important Note: This rule only tells us for sure what happens when a team has 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 players. It tells us nothing about teams with 10 or fewer players; they might or might not have reversible t-shirts.




Evaluating the Options




  • A. Teams that have 13 players have reversible t-shirts.

    This is True. A team with 13 players meets the condition of having \"more than 10 players,\" so the rule's consequence must apply to them.


  • B. Teams that have 12 players do not have reversible t-shirts.

    This is False. A team with 12 players also has \"more than 10 players,\" so according to the rule, they must have reversible t-shirts. This statement directly contradicts the rule.


  • C. Teams with 8 players do not have reversible t-shirts.

    This is Not Necessarily True. A team with 8 players does not meet the condition of having \"more than 10 players,\" so the rule does not apply. We have no information about them.


  • D. Only people on teams can have reversible t-shirts.

    This is Not Necessarily True. The information is limited to the teams in the tournament. It doesn't say anything about anyone else in the world.





Final Answer: The correct option is A because it is the only statement that is a direct and necessary conclusion from the given rule.