CAT · Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
Games & Tournaments
League/knockout scheduling, points-table-based reasoning.
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Eight teams participate in a cricket tournament where each team plays every other team exactly once. A win earns 3 points, a draw earns 1 point, and a loss earns 0 points. After all matches, the team finishing in 5th position has 10 points. What is the minimum number of wins this team must have achieved?
Q2 · Games & Tournaments · EASY
In a knockout tournament with 32 players, how many matches are required to determine the winner?
Q3 · Games & Tournaments · HARD
Eight teams participate in a round-robin tournament where each team plays every other team exactly once. A team gets 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. At the end of the tournament, Team A has 15 points with 4 wins and 3 draws. How many total matches ended in a draw in the tournament?
Q4 · Games & Tournaments · MEDIUM
Six teams – P, Q, R, S, T, and U – participate in a round-robin cricket tournament where each team plays every other team exactly once. A win earns 3 points, a draw earns 1 point, and a loss earns 0 points. At the end of the tournament, the following information is known: • Team P scored 12 points • Team Q scored 7 points • Team R scored 6 points • Team S scored 5 points • Team T scored 4 points • No match ended in a draw How many matches did Team U win?