The question is is a true or false statement.

‘’If the number of unknowns in a linear system exceeds the number of equations, then the system must be consistent’’? 

I know that a linear system is consistent if it has at least one solution and inconsistent if it has no solutions.
In my opinion: The geometrical view says that the lines should either have one intersection to be consistent. Or the lines should coincide to have infinitely many solutions. In both cases the linear system will be consistent. 

I could give an example and say that 2x+1y=1 is a system of linear equations where the number of unknowns exceeds the number of equations. 
From here I don’t know how to continue.