Question

“It was AC Milan’s success in Europe in the sixties that introduced the ‘libero’ as the Italian default and, a quarter of a century later, it was AC Milan’s success in Europe that killed it off.” Which of the following was not implied in the above sentence?

• A. AC Milan was successful in Europe in the sixties with the help of a ‘libero’
• B. AC Milan was successful in Europe in the late eighties without a ‘libero’
• C. The ‘libero’ was an Italian default for almost a quarter of a century.
• D. AC Milan was not successful in Europe for almost a quarter of a century.
• E. The Italians seldom used a ‘libero’ since late eighties.

Hint:

When tackling "not implied" questions: - First identify the direct implications from the text. - Eliminate options that clearly match. - The remaining one, which contradicts or is not supported, is the answer.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: From the sentence, AC Milan’s success in the sixties introduced the ‘libero’ system. This implies statement (A) is correct.
Step 2: A quarter of a century later (late eighties), AC Milan’s success led to the end of the ‘libero’. This confirms (B) is correct — success without the libero.
Step 3: Since ‘libero’ lasted from the sixties till the late eighties (almost 25 years), option (C) is correct.
Step 4: After the late eighties, Italians seldom used a ‘libero’, making (E) correct.
Step 5: The only option not implied is (D). The passage does not say AC Milan was unsuccessful in Europe for that duration. In fact, the opposite is true — they were successful both in the sixties and the late eighties. \(\boxed{\text{Correct Answer: (D)}}\)