Question

Which of the following cannot be true?

• A. At least two horses finished before Spotted
• B. Red finished last
• C. There were three horses between Black and Spotted
• D. There were three horses between White and Red
• E. Grey came in second

Hint:

When given betting payouts, use total payout equations to test position possibilities logically.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Raju breaks even, so his total returns = total bets = Rs. 6000. Possible payout sources: - If Red comes first: \(3000 \times 4 = 12000\) — profit, not break-even. - If Red comes second: \(3000 \times 3 = 9000\) — loss from other bets, need adjustment with White or Black position. - Working through permutations shows that having 3 horses between White and Red is impossible with payout constraints for break-even. Thus, option (4) cannot be true.