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Hockey Tournament Table

XAT 2018 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Hard · Data Interpretation

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Passage / data set

Six teams are playing in a hockey tournament where each team is playing against every other team exactly once. At an intermediate stage, the status is as follows:

TeamsNo of Matches PlayedNo of Matches WonNo of Matches LostNo of Matches DrawnGoals Scored by the teamGoals Conceded by the team
Team A220051
Team B210151
Team C210120
Team D200211
Team E202014
Team F202007

Notes:

  • The team that scores more goals than it concedes wins the match, while if both the teams score the same no. of goals, the match is declared drawn.
  • In a match played between Team X and Team Y, if team X scores 1 and concedes none, then the score line would read: Team X – Team Y (1-0)

Question 1 of 3

Which of the following matches are yet to be played?

  1. A.

    Team A - Team B and Team C - Team D

  2. B.

    Team C - Team D and Team E - Team F

  3. C.

    Team E - Team F and Team B - Team D

  4. D.

    Team C - Team D and Team A - Team E

  5. E.

    Team A - Team B and Team E - Team F

Answer

E

Explanation

By analyzing the matches played: Team A played 2 games, won 2, scorelines: A-E (2-1), A-F (3-0). Team B played 2 games, won 1, drawn 1, scorelines: B-D (1-1), B-F (4-0). Team C played 2 games, won 1, drawn 1, scorelines: C-D (0-0), C-E (2-0). Thus, the played matches are A-E, A-F, B-D, B-F, C-D, C-E. So matches yet to be played include Team A - Team B and Team E - Team F. Hence, option E is correct.

Question 2 of 3

Which of the following score line is a possible outcome in the tournament?

  1. A.

    Team A - Team D (1-0)

  2. B.

    Team A - Team E (2-1)

  3. C.

    Team B - Team D (1-0)

  4. D.

    Team C - Team F (2-0)

  5. E.

    None of the above

Answer

B

Explanation

From the match analysis, Team A defeated Team E with a score line of 2-1. Hence, option B is correct.

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following score line is not a possible outcome in the tournament?

  1. A.

    Team A - Team F (4-0)

  2. B.

    Team B - Team F (4-0)

  3. C.

    Team C - Team D (0-0)

  4. D.

    Team C - Team E (2-0)

  5. E.

    All of the above options are possible

Answer

A

Explanation

The actual scoreline for Team A - Team F was (3-0), not (4-0). Hence, option A is not a possible outcome.

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