Question

If Tendulkar scored more runs than Ganguly in the 2nd match, then who is the second highest scorer in the 1st match?

• A. Sehwag
• B. Laxman
• C. Dravid
• D. Ganguly

Hint:

When working with match-wise rankings, fix extreme scores first (highest/lowest), then work inward. Use transitive inequalities like “A>B>C”.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Consider the additional info: T>G in Match 2
Already from (ii): S $>$ G in M1 and M2
From (iv): T $>$ D $>$ L in M2 \Rightarrow G must be 5th \Rightarrow T not 1st (still valid for (v))
Now try assigning ranks for M1 to match (iii): \ Highest scorer in M3 = Lowest in M1. Earlier we saw T is lowest in M3 ⇒ T is highest in M1.
From (iv): T>L in M1 \ So possible M1 order: T$>$ S $>$ D $>$ L $>$ G (1 to 5)
Now T is 1st, G is 5th. We need to identify 2nd highest → clearly Sehwag is 2nd in M1.