Games And Tournament


Direction: In a knockout tournament 64 players participated. These 64 players are seeded from 1 to 64 with seed 1 being the top seed and seed 64 being the bottom seed. The tournament is conducted in different stages.
In stage 1 seed 1 played with seed 64 and that match is named as match 1 of stage 1, seed 2 played with seed 63 and that match is named as match 2 of stage 1, and so on.
In stage 2, winner of match 1 and match 32 of stage 1 played against each other and that match is named as Match 1 of stage 2, then winner of match 2 and match 31 of stage 1 played against each other and that match is named as Match 2 of stage 2. And so on
The same procedure is followed in further stages. Now answer the following questions.

  1. How many stages are in the tournament?









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    Since 64 = 26 hence we will have total 7th stages in the tournament with last 7th stage is the final match.

    Correct Option: B

    Since 64 = 26 hence we will have total 7th stages in the tournament with last 7th stage is the final match.


Direction: 8 terms namely A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H participated in a tournament whose 1st stage is a round robin stage where each team play with other team exactly once. Following further information is known to us:
(i) A won against B, C and E.
(ii). Number of matches won by A, B and D is 3 each no other team won 3 matches.
(iii) C won against B and D but lost to E.
(iv) H won all the matches.
(v) G won against B but lost to E.
(vi) D lost to F and C won only 2 matches.
Now answer the following questions:

  1. How many teams won 4 matches?









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    2 teams won 2 matches each

    Correct Option: A

    2 teams won 2 matches each



  1. Which team won minimum number of matches?









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    C and E won 2 matches.

    Correct Option: D

    C and E won 2 matches.


  1. E won against which all teams?









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    From the table E won against C and G

    Correct Option: B

    From the table E won against C and G



  1. How many matches G lost?









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    From the table G lost 4 matches.

    Correct Option: C

    From the table G lost 4 matches.