CAT 2003 Slot 2 — DILR Question 1
Choose 1, if the question can be answered by using statement A alone but not by using B alone.
Choose 2, if the question can be answered by using statement B alone but not by using A alone.
Choose 3, if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
Choose 4, if the question can be answered by using both the statements together but not by either statement.
In a cricket match, the ‘man of the match’ award is given to the player scoring the highest number of runs. In case of a tie, the player (out of those locked in the tie) who has taken the higher number of catches is chosen. Even thereafter if there is a tie, the player (out of those locked in the tie) who has dropped fewer catches is selected. Aakash, Biplab and Chirag who were contenders for the award dropped at least one catch each. Biplab dropped 2 catches more than Aakash did, scored 50, and took 2 catches. Chirag got two chances to catch and dropped both. Who was the ‘man of the match’?
A. Chirag made 15 runs less than both Aakash and Biplab.
B. The catches dropped by Biplab are 1 more than the catches taken by Aakash.
Answer & solution
- A
1
- B
2
- C
3
4
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From Statement A
We get the table as shown above :
âµ We do not know the number of catches taken by Aakash.
∴ Statement A alone is not sufficient.
Statement B does not give any information about the runs scored.
∴ Statement B alone is not sufficient.
After combining both the statements, we get,
Number of catches taken by Aakash = x + 1
∴ If x = 1 then Aakash is man of the match since he has dropped fewer catches.
If x > 1 then Aakash will be the man of the match as he has taken more catches.
Hence, option (d).