Eight players P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W participated in the badminton tournament. In the first round of the tournament these eight players were divided into two groups of four players each. In a group each player had to play twice against each of the other players. Every match had a decisive result, i.e. no match ended in a tie. The player with the highest and second highest number of wins in both the groups reached the semifinal. Q, U, W, V were the four players who qualifed for the semifinal.]
It is also known that in first round:
- Each player of each group had a different number of wins.
- R lost all of his matches against all the other players except S, who atleast one match against each of the other players except one.
- V won both the matches against U.
- P and W won the same number of matches.
Which of the following player lost atleast one match against P in the 1st round?
- Q
- S
- U
- V
Explanation
Following the final solution to the puzzle set we can say that V lost atleast one match against P in the 1st round.
| Rank |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
| Group A |
V |
U |
P |
T |
| Number of matches won |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| Group B |
Q |
W |
S |
R |
| Number of matches won |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Question: 2Who won the most number of matches after the first round?
- Q
- U
- W
- V
Explanation
Following the final solution to the puzzle set we can say that Q won the most number of matches after the first round.
| Rank |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
| Group A |
V |
U |
P |
T |
| Number of matches won |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| Group B |
Q |
W |
S |
R |
| Number of matches won |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Question: 3What was the total number of wins of P after the first round?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Explanation
Following the final solution to the puzzle set we can say that P has 3 wins after the first round.
| Rank |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
| Group A |
V |
U |
P |
T |
| Number of matches won |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| Group B |
Q |
W |
S |
R |
| Number of matches won |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Question: 4
Who won the least number of matches after the first round?
- P
- R
- S
- T
Explanation
Following the final solution to the puzzle set we can say that T won the least number of matches after the first round.
| Rank |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
| Group A |
V |
U |
P |
T |
| Number of matches won |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| Group B |
Q |
W |
S |
R |
| Number of matches won |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Question: 5
Three of the following four are alike in the certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
- V
- U
- P
- W
Explanation
Following the final solution to the puzzle set we can say that W is the one that does not belong to the group.
| Rank |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
| Group A |
V |
U |
P |
T |
| Number of matches won |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| Group B |
Q |
W |
S |
R |
| Number of matches won |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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By: Amit Kumar