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There were 50 faculty members comprising 30 males and the rest of females. No male faculty member knew music, but many of the female faculty members did. The Head of the institution invited six faculty members to a tea party by draw of lots. At the party it was discovered that no member knew music. The conclusion is that:

Explanation

No male faculty member knows music, so a party where "no member knew music" is fully consistent with an all-male group, an all-(non-music-)female group, or a mix. Because the six were drawn by lot, the gender composition cannot be determined — hence "nothing can be said." Option B is wrong because the party could just as well be entirely male.

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