CAT 2021 Slot 2 · DILR · Set 3: Chango Championship

The full set and all 4 questions (Q11–Q14) from CAT 2021 Slot 2, with answers and solutions.

The game of Chango is a game where two people play against each other; one of them wins and the other loses, i.e., there are no drawn Chango games. 12 players participated in a Chango championship. They were divided into four groups: Group A consisted of Aruna, Azul, and Arif; Group B consisted of Brinda, Brij, and Biju; Group C consisted of Chitra, Chetan, and Chhavi; and Group D consisted of Dipen, Donna, and Deb.

Players within each group had a distinct rank going into the championship. The players have NOT been listed necessarily according to their ranks. In the group stage of the game, the second and third ranked players play against each other, and the winner of that game plays against the first ranked player of the group. The winner of this second game is considered as the winner of the group and enters a semi-final.

The winners from Groups A and B play against each other in one semi-final, while the winners from Groups C and D play against each other in the other semi-final. The winners of the two semi-finals play against each other in the final to decide the winner of the championship.

It is known that:

1. Chitra did not win the championship.

2. Aruna did not play against Arif. Brij did not play against Brinda.

3. Aruna, Biju, Chitra, and Dipen played three games each, Azul and Chetan played two games each, and the remaining players played one game each.

Question 11 · Caselet DI

Who among the following was DEFINITELY NOT ranked first in his/her group?
  1. A
    Dipen
  2. B
    Aruna
  3. C
    Brij
  4. D
    Chitra
Pick an option, then check.
Answer & solution

Answer: Option A

Group

Rank 1

Ranks 2/3 (first game)

Group winner

Later games

A

Aruna

Azul beat Arif

Aruna (beat Azul)

Won semi, lost final

B

Brij or Brinda

Biju beat the other of Brij/Brinda

Biju

Lost semi to Aruna

C

Chitra

Chetan beat Chhavi

Chitra (beat Chetan)

Won semi, lost final

D

Donna or Deb

Dipen beat the other of Donna/Deb

Dipen

Lost semi to Chitra

Dipen played 3 games without reaching the final, so he must have played the first group game (as rank 2 or 3), won his group and lost the semi-final. He was definitely not ranked first.

Hence, the answer is option 1.

Question 12 · Caselet DI

Which of the following pairs must have played against each other in the championship?
  1. A
    Deb, Donna
  2. B
    Azul, Biju
  3. C
    Donna, Chetan
  4. D
    Chitra, Dipen
Pick an option, then check.
Answer & solution

Answer: Option D

Group C's winner (Chitra) met Group D's winner (Dipen) in the semi-final, so Chitra and Dipen must have played.

Hence, the answer is option 4.

Question 13 · Caselet DI

Who won the championship?
  1. A
    Chitra
  2. B
    Aruna
  3. C
    Brij
  4. D
    Cannot be determined
Pick an option, then check.
Answer & solution

Answer: Option B

The final was Aruna vs Chitra. Chitra did not win, so Aruna won.

Hence, the answer is option 2.

Question 14 · Caselet DI

Who among the following did NOT play against Chitra in the championship?
  1. A
    Aruna
  2. B
    Chetan
  3. C
    Dipen
  4. D
    Biju
Pick an option, then check.
Answer & solution

Answer: Option D

Chitra played Chetan, Dipen and Aruna. She did not play Biju.

Hence, the answer is option 4.

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