Comprehension

In a sports event, six teams (A, B, C, D, E and F) are competing against each other. Matches are scheduled in two stages. Each team plays three matches in Stage–I and two matches in Stage–II. No team plays against the same team more than once in the event. No ties are permitted in any of the matches. The observations after the completion of Stage–I and Stage–II are as given below.

Stage–I:

  • One team won all the three matches.
  • Two teams lost all the matches.
  • D lost to A but won against C and F.
  • E lost to B but won against C and F.
  • B lost at least one match.
  • F did not play against the top team of Stage–I.

Stage–II:

  • The leader of Stage–I lost the next two matches.
  • Of the two teams at the bottom after Stage–I, one team won both matches, while the other lost both matches.
  • One more team lost both matches in Stage–II.
Question: 1

The two teams that defeated the leader of Stage-I are:

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In tournament puzzles, identify the undefeated team from first stage and trace their losses in second stage to find winners.
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  • F & D
  • E & F
  • B & D
  • E & D
  • F & D
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

From Stage-I info, team A was leader (won all 3 matches). In Stage-II, A lost both matches. Opponents of A in Stage-II were E and F. Hence, they defeated the leader.
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Question: 2

The only team(s) that won both matches in Stage-II is (are):

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Track win-loss patterns carefully per stage; cross-check with given restrictions on total matches.
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  • B
  • E & F
  • A, E & F
  • B, E & F
  • B & F
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The Correct Option is

Solution and Explanation

From Stage-II data, E beat A but lost another match, so not both wins. B and F each won both their matches in Stage-II.
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Question: 3

The teams that won exactly two matches in the event are:

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When total matches are fixed, overall wins = Stage-I wins + Stage-II wins; match against constraints to find exact counts.
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  • A, B & F
  • D & E
  • E & F
  • D, E & F
  • D & B
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Total matches per team = 5. From Stage-I and Stage-II combined results, D and E end up with exactly two wins overall.
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Question: 4

The team(s) with the most wins in the event is (are):

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To find the top winner, sum stage-wise wins and compare across all teams.
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  • A
  • A & C
  • F
  • E & F
  • B & E
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

F had strong performance in both stages, ending with maximum wins among all teams.
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