Logical Reasoning Set 01 Advanced level: Games and Tournaments

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Directions for questions 1 to 4: These questions are based on the following information.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has a total of ten teams taking part. In the league phase, each team would play two matches with six other teams and one match each with the remaining three teams. The matches are scheduled such that each team plays every other team at least once and play the same number of matches in the league phase. Two points are awarded for a win, one point for a tie and zero points for a loss. At the end of the league matches, the top two teams, in terms of the points scored, play a match termed P₁, with the winner advancing to the finals. The team that finished third and fourth in the league phase play against each other, in a match termed P₂, with the winner of that match playing with the loser of match P₁ to decide the second finalist. The loser of P₂ is eliminated. The winner of the finals is crowned the IPL champion. If two or more teams end up with the same number of points at the end of the league phase, the team with better net run rate is placed higher.

Q1. What is the total number of matches in the tournament?

(A) 73

(B) 74

(C) 79

(D) None of these

Q2. What is the least number of points required for a team to finish in the top four at the end of the league phase?

(A) 16

(B) 14

(C) 12

(D) 10

Q3. What could be the maximum number of matches won by a team that failed to be in the top four positions in the league phase?

(A) 12

(B) 11

(C) 10

(D) 9

Q4. At least what percentage of its matches did the team that was crowned the IPL champion win?

(A) 25%

(B) 16.67%

(C) 11.11%

(D) None of these

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Q.No	Correct Option	Q.No	Correct Option
Q1	(C) 79	Q3	(A) 12
Q2	(D) 10	Q4	(B) 16.67%