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Q1:

CAT 2021 Slot 2

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Hard

Ten objects o1, o2, …, o10 were distributed among Amar, Barat, Charles, Disha, and Elise. Each item went to exactly one person. Each person got exactly two of the items, and this pair of objects is called her/his bundle.

The following table shows how each person values each object.

The value of any bundle by a person is the sum of that person's values of the objects in that bundle. A person X envies another person Y if X values Y 's bundle more than X 's own bundle.

For example, hypothetically suppose Amar's bundle consists of 0101 and 0202, and Barat's bundle consists of 0303 and 0404. Then Amar values his own bundle at 4+9=134+9=13 and Barat's bundle at 99

+3=12+3=12. Hence Amar does not envy Barat. On the other hand, Barat values his own bundle at 7+5=127+5=12 and Amar's bundle at 5+9=145+9=14. Hence Barat envies Amar.

The following facts are known about the actual distribution of the objects among the five people.

  1. If someone's value for an object is 1010, then she/he received that object.
  2. Objects o1, o2, and o3 were given to three different people.
  3. Objects 0101 and 0808 were given to different people.
  4. Three people value their own bundles at 1616. No one values her/his own bundle at a number higher than 1616.
  5. Disha values her own bundle at an odd number. All others value their own bundles at an even number.
  6. Some people who value their own bundles less than 1616 envy some other people who value their own bundle at 1616. No one else envies others.

What BEST can be said about the distribution of object o1?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2021 Slot 2 DILR question 1

Q2:

CAT 2020 Slot 3

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Hard

The Hi-Lo game is a four-player game played in six rounds. In every round, each player chooses to bid Hi or Lo. The bids are made simultaneously. If all four bid Hi, then all four lose 1 point each. If three players bid Hi and one bids Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 1 point each and the player bidding Lo loses 3 points. If two players bid Hi and two bid Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 2 points each and the players bidding Lo lose 2 points each. If one player bids Hi and three bid Lo, then the player bidding Hi gains 3 points and the players bidding Lo lose 1 point each. If all four bid Lo, then all four gain 1 point each.

Four players Arun, Bankim, Charu, and Dipak played the Hi-Lo game. The following facts are known about their game:

  1. At the end of three rounds, Arun had scored 6 points, Dipak had scored 2 points, Bankim and Charu had scored -2 points each.
  2. At the end of six rounds, Arun had scored 7 points, Bankim and Dipak had scored -1 point each, and Charu had scored -5 points.
  3. Dipak's score in the third round was less than his score in the first round but was more than his score in the second round.
  4. In exactly two out of the six rounds, Arun was the only player who bid Hi.

What were the bids by Arun, Bankim, Charu and Dipak, respectively in the first round?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 3 DILR question 2

Q3:

CAT 2020 Slot 3

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Hard

The Hi-Lo game is a four-player game played in six rounds. In every round, each player chooses to bid Hi or Lo. The bids are made simultaneously. If all four bid Hi, then all four lose 1 point each. If three players bid Hi and one bids Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 1 point each and the player bidding Lo loses 3 points. If two players bid Hi and two bid Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 2 points each and the players bidding Lo lose 2 points each. If one player bids Hi and three bid Lo, then the player bidding Hi gains 3 points and the players bidding Lo lose 1 point each. If all four bid Lo, then all four gain 1 point each.

Four players Arun, Bankim, Charu, and Dipak played the Hi-Lo game. The following facts are known about their game:

  1. At the end of three rounds, Arun had scored 6 points, Dipak had scored 2 points, Bankim and Charu had scored -2 points each.
  2. At the end of six rounds, Arun had scored 7 points, Bankim and Dipak had scored -1 point each, and Charu had scored -5 points.
  3. Dipak's score in the third round was less than his score in the first round but was more than his score in the second round.
  4. In exactly two out of the six rounds, Arun was the only player who bid Hi.

In how many rounds did Arun bid Hi?

Q4:

CAT 2020 Slot 3

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Hard

The Hi-Lo game is a four-player game played in six rounds. In every round, each player chooses to bid Hi or Lo. The bids are made simultaneously. If all four bid Hi, then all four lose 1 point each. If three players bid Hi and one bids Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 1 point each and the player bidding Lo loses 3 points. If two players bid Hi and two bid Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 2 points each and the players bidding Lo lose 2 points each. If one player bids Hi and three bid Lo, then the player bidding Hi gains 3 points and the players bidding Lo lose 1 point each. If all four bid Lo, then all four gain 1 point each.

Four players Arun, Bankim, Charu, and Dipak played the Hi-Lo game. The following facts are known about their game:

  1. At the end of three rounds, Arun had scored 6 points, Dipak had scored 2 points, Bankim and Charu had scored -2 points each.
  2. At the end of six rounds, Arun had scored 7 points, Bankim and Dipak had scored -1 point each, and Charu had scored -5 points.
  3. Dipak's score in the third round was less than his score in the first round but was more than his score in the second round.
  4. In exactly two out of the six rounds, Arun was the only player who bid Hi.

In how many rounds did Bankim bid Lo?

Q5:

CAT 2020 Slot 3

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Hard

The Hi-Lo game is a four-player game played in six rounds. In every round, each player chooses to bid Hi or Lo. The bids are made simultaneously. If all four bid Hi, then all four lose 1 point each. If three players bid Hi and one bids Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 1 point each and the player bidding Lo loses 3 points. If two players bid Hi and two bid Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 2 points each and the players bidding Lo lose 2 points each. If one player bids Hi and three bid Lo, then the player bidding Hi gains 3 points and the players bidding Lo lose 1 point each. If all four bid Lo, then all four gain 1 point each.

Four players Arun, Bankim, Charu, and Dipak played the Hi-Lo game. The following facts are known about their game:

  1. At the end of three rounds, Arun had scored 6 points, Dipak had scored 2 points, Bankim and Charu had scored -2 points each.
  2. At the end of six rounds, Arun had scored 7 points, Bankim and Dipak had scored -1 point each, and Charu had scored -5 points.
  3. Dipak's score in the third round was less than his score in the first round but was more than his score in the second round.
  4. In exactly two out of the six rounds, Arun was the only player who bid Hi.

In how many rounds did all four players make identical bids?

Q6:

CAT 2020 Slot 3

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Hard

The Hi-Lo game is a four-player game played in six rounds. In every round, each player chooses to bid Hi or Lo. The bids are made simultaneously. If all four bid Hi, then all four lose 1 point each. If three players bid Hi and one bids Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 1 point each and the player bidding Lo loses 3 points. If two players bid Hi and two bid Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 2 points each and the players bidding Lo lose 2 points each. If one player bids Hi and three bid Lo, then the player bidding Hi gains 3 points and the players bidding Lo lose 1 point each. If all four bid Lo, then all four gain 1 point each.

Four players Arun, Bankim, Charu, and Dipak played the Hi-Lo game. The following facts are known about their game:

  1. At the end of three rounds, Arun had scored 6 points, Dipak had scored 2 points, Bankim and Charu had scored -2 points each.
  2. At the end of six rounds, Arun had scored 7 points, Bankim and Dipak had scored -1 point each, and Charu had scored -5 points.
  3. Dipak's score in the third round was less than his score in the first round but was more than his score in the second round.
  4. In exactly two out of the six rounds, Arun was the only player who bid Hi.

In how many rounds did Dipak gain exactly 1 point?

Q7:

CAT 2020 Slot 3

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Hard

The Hi-Lo game is a four-player game played in six rounds. In every round, each player chooses to bid Hi or Lo. The bids are made simultaneously. If all four bid Hi, then all four lose 1 point each. If three players bid Hi and one bids Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 1 point each and the player bidding Lo loses 3 points. If two players bid Hi and two bid Lo, then the players bidding Hi gain 2 points each and the players bidding Lo lose 2 points each. If one player bids Hi and three bid Lo, then the player bidding Hi gains 3 points and the players bidding Lo lose 1 point each. If all four bid Lo, then all four gain 1 point each.

Four players Arun, Bankim, Charu, and Dipak played the Hi-Lo game. The following facts are known about their game:

  1. At the end of three rounds, Arun had scored 6 points, Dipak had scored 2 points, Bankim and Charu had scored -2 points each.
  2. At the end of six rounds, Arun had scored 7 points, Bankim and Dipak had scored -1 point each, and Charu had scored -5 points.
  3. Dipak's score in the third round was less than his score in the first round but was more than his score in the second round.
  4. In exactly two out of the six rounds, Arun was the only player who bid Hi.

In which of the following rounds, was Arun DEFINITELY the only player to bid Hi?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2020 Slot 3 DILR question 7

Q8:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

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Hard

Ten players, as listed in the table below, participated in a rifle shooting competition comprising of 10 rounds. Each round had 6 participants. Players numbered 1 through 6 participated in Round 1, players 2 through 7 in Round 2,..., players 5 through 10 in Round 5, players 6 through 10 and 1 in Round 6, players 7 through 10, 1 and 2 in Round 7 and so on.

The top three performances in each round were awarded 7, 3 and 1 points respectively. There were no ties in any of the 10 rounds. The table below gives the total number of points obtained by the 10 players after Round 6 and Round 10.

Player No.Player NamePoints after Round 6Points after Round 10
1Amita818
2Bala25
3Chen36
4David66
5Eric310
6Fatima1010
7Gordon1717
8Hansa14
9Ikea217
10Joshin1417

The following information is known about Rounds 1 through 6:

  1. Gordon did not score consecutively in any two rounds.
  2. Eric and Fatima both scored in a round.

The following information is known about Rounds 7 through 10:

  1. Only two players scored in three consecutive rounds. One of them was Chen. No other player scored in any two consecutive rounds.
  2. Joshin scored in Round 7, while Amita scored in Round 10.
  3. No player scored in all the four rounds.

What were the scores of Chen, David, and Eric respectively after Round 3?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 8

Q9:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

Games & Tournaments

Hard

Ten players, as listed in the table below, participated in a rifle shooting competition comprising of 10 rounds. Each round had 6 participants. Players numbered 1 through 6 participated in Round 1, players 2 through 7 in Round 2,..., players 5 through 10 in Round 5, players 6 through 10 and 1 in Round 6, players 7 through 10, 1 and 2 in Round 7 and so on.

The top three performances in each round were awarded 7, 3 and 1 points respectively. There were no ties in any of the 10 rounds. The table below gives the total number of points obtained by the 10 players after Round 6 and Round 10.

Player No.Player NamePoints after Round 6Points after Round 10
1Amita818
2Bala25
3Chen36
4David66
5Eric310
6Fatima1010
7Gordon1717
8Hansa14
9Ikea217
10Joshin1417

The following information is known about Rounds 1 through 6:

  1. Gordon did not score consecutively in any two rounds.
  2. Eric and Fatima both scored in a round.

The following information is known about Rounds 7 through 10:

  1. Only two players scored in three consecutive rounds. One of them was Chen. No other player scored in any two consecutive rounds.
  2. Joshin scored in Round 7, while Amita scored in Round 10.
  3. No player scored in all the four rounds.

Which three players were in the last three positions after Round 4?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 9

Q10:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

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Hard

Ten players, as listed in the table below, participated in a rifle shooting competition comprising of 10 rounds. Each round had 6 participants. Players numbered 1 through 6 participated in Round 1, players 2 through 7 in Round 2,..., players 5 through 10 in Round 5, players 6 through 10 and 1 in Round 6, players 7 through 10, 1 and 2 in Round 7 and so on.

The top three performances in each round were awarded 7, 3 and 1 points respectively. There were no ties in any of the 10 rounds. The table below gives the total number of points obtained by the 10 players after Round 6 and Round 10.

Player No.Player NamePoints after Round 6Points after Round 10
1Amita818
2Bala25
3Chen36
4David66
5Eric310
6Fatima1010
7Gordon1717
8Hansa14
9Ikea217
10Joshin1417

The following information is known about Rounds 1 through 6:

  1. Gordon did not score consecutively in any two rounds.
  2. Eric and Fatima both scored in a round.

The following information is known about Rounds 7 through 10:

  1. Only two players scored in three consecutive rounds. One of them was Chen. No other player scored in any two consecutive rounds.
  2. Joshin scored in Round 7, while Amita scored in Round 10.
  3. No player scored in all the four rounds.

Which player scored points in maximum number of rounds?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 10

Q11:

CAT 2019 Slot 2

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Hard

Ten players, as listed in the table below, participated in a rifle shooting competition comprising of 10 rounds. Each round had 6 participants. Players numbered 1 through 6 participated in Round 1, players 2 through 7 in Round 2,..., players 5 through 10 in Round 5, players 6 through 10 and 1 in Round 6, players 7 through 10, 1 and 2 in Round 7 and so on.

The top three performances in each round were awarded 7, 3 and 1 points respectively. There were no ties in any of the 10 rounds. The table below gives the total number of points obtained by the 10 players after Round 6 and Round 10.

Player No.Player NamePoints after Round 6Points after Round 10
1Amita818
2Bala25
3Chen36
4David66
5Eric310
6Fatima1010
7Gordon1717
8Hansa14
9Ikea217
10Joshin1417

The following information is known about Rounds 1 through 6:

  1. Gordon did not score consecutively in any two rounds.
  2. Eric and Fatima both scored in a round.

The following information is known about Rounds 7 through 10:

  1. Only two players scored in three consecutive rounds. One of them was Chen. No other player scored in any two consecutive rounds.
  2. Joshin scored in Round 7, while Amita scored in Round 10.
  3. No player scored in all the four rounds.

Which players scored points in the last round?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 2 DILR question 11

Q12:

CAT 2019 Slot 1

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Hard

Six players - Tanzi, Umeza, Wangdu, Xyla, Yonita and Zeneca competed in an archery tournament. The tournament had three compulsory rounds, Rounds 1 to 3. In each round every player shot an arrow at a target. Hitting the centre of the target (called bull's eye) fetched the highest score of 5. The only other possible scores that a player could achieve were 4, 3, 2 and 1. Every bull's eye score in the first three rounds gave a player one additional chance to shoot in the bonus rounds, Rounds 4 to 6. The possible scores in Rounds 4 to 6 were identical to the first three.

A player's total score in the tournament was the sum of his/her scores in all rounds played by him/her. The table below presents partial information on points scored by the players after completion of the tournament. In the table, NP means that the player did not participate in that round, while a hyphen means that the player participated in that round and the score information is missing.

NameRound-1Round-2Round-3Round-4Round-5Round-6
Tanzi-4-5NPNP
Umeza---12NP
Wangdu-4-NPNPNP
Xyla---15-
Yonita--35NPNP
Zeneca---55NP

The following facts are also known.

  1. Tanzi, Umeza and Yonita had the same total score.
  2. Total scores for all players, except one, were in multiples of three.
  3. The highest total score was one more than double of the lowest total score.
  4. The number of players hitting bull's eye in Round 2 was double of that in Round 3.
  5. Tanzi and Zeneca had the same score in Round 1 but different scores in Round 3.

What was the highest total score?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 DILR question 12

Q13:

CAT 2019 Slot 1

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Hard

Six players - Tanzi, Umeza, Wangdu, Xyla, Yonita and Zeneca competed in an archery tournament. The tournament had three compulsory rounds, Rounds 1 to 3. In each round every player shot an arrow at a target. Hitting the centre of the target (called bull's eye) fetched the highest score of 5. The only other possible scores that a player could achieve were 4, 3, 2 and 1. Every bull's eye score in the first three rounds gave a player one additional chance to shoot in the bonus rounds, Rounds 4 to 6. The possible scores in Rounds 4 to 6 were identical to the first three.

A player's total score in the tournament was the sum of his/her scores in all rounds played by him/her. The table below presents partial information on points scored by the players after completion of the tournament. In the table, NP means that the player did not participate in that round, while a hyphen means that the player participated in that round and the score information is missing.

NameRound-1Round-2Round-3Round-4Round-5Round-6
Tanzi-4-5NPNP
Umeza---12NP
Wangdu-4-NPNPNP
Xyla---15-
Yonita--35NPNP
Zeneca---55NP

The following facts are also known.

  1. Tanzi, Umeza and Yonita had the same total score.
  2. Total scores for all players, except one, were in multiples of three.
  3. The highest total score was one more than double of the lowest total score.
  4. The number of players hitting bull's eye in Round 2 was double of that in Round 3.
  5. Tanzi and Zeneca had the same score in Round 1 but different scores in Round 3.

What was Zeneca's total score?

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 DILR question 13

Q14:

CAT 2019 Slot 1

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Hard

Six players - Tanzi, Umeza, Wangdu, Xyla, Yonita and Zeneca competed in an archery tournament. The tournament had three compulsory rounds, Rounds 1 to 3. In each round every player shot an arrow at a target. Hitting the centre of the target (called bull's eye) fetched the highest score of 5. The only other possible scores that a player could achieve were 4, 3, 2 and 1. Every bull's eye score in the first three rounds gave a player one additional chance to shoot in the bonus rounds, Rounds 4 to 6. The possible scores in Rounds 4 to 6 were identical to the first three.

A player's total score in the tournament was the sum of his/her scores in all rounds played by him/her. The table below presents partial information on points scored by the players after completion of the tournament. In the table, NP means that the player did not participate in that round, while a hyphen means that the player participated in that round and the score information is missing.

NameRound-1Round-2Round-3Round-4Round-5Round-6
Tanzi-4-5NPNP
Umeza---12NP
Wangdu-4-NPNPNP
Xyla---15-
Yonita--35NPNP
Zeneca---55NP

The following facts are also known.

  1. Tanzi, Umeza and Yonita had the same total score.
  2. Total scores for all players, except one, were in multiples of three.
  3. The highest total score was one more than double of the lowest total score.
  4. The number of players hitting bull's eye in Round 2 was double of that in Round 3.
  5. Tanzi and Zeneca had the same score in Round 1 but different scores in Round 3.

Which of the following statements is true?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 DILR question 14

Q15:

CAT 2019 Slot 1

Games & Tournaments

Hard

Six players - Tanzi, Umeza, Wangdu, Xyla, Yonita and Zeneca competed in an archery tournament. The tournament had three compulsory rounds, Rounds 1 to 3. In each round every player shot an arrow at a target. Hitting the centre of the target (called bull's eye) fetched the highest score of 5. The only other possible scores that a player could achieve were 4, 3, 2 and 1. Every bull's eye score in the first three rounds gave a player one additional chance to shoot in the bonus rounds, Rounds 4 to 6. The possible scores in Rounds 4 to 6 were identical to the first three.

A player's total score in the tournament was the sum of his/her scores in all rounds played by him/her. The table below presents partial information on points scored by the players after completion of the tournament. In the table, NP means that the player did not participate in that round, while a hyphen means that the player participated in that round and the score information is missing.

NameRound-1Round-2Round-3Round-4Round-5Round-6
Tanzi-4-5NPNP
Umeza---12NP
Wangdu-4-NPNPNP
Xyla---15-
Yonita--35NPNP
Zeneca---55NP

The following facts are also known.

  1. Tanzi, Umeza and Yonita had the same total score.
  2. Total scores for all players, except one, were in multiples of three.
  3. The highest total score was one more than double of the lowest total score.
  4. The number of players hitting bull's eye in Round 2 was double of that in Round 3.
  5. Tanzi and Zeneca had the same score in Round 1 but different scores in Round 3.

What was Tanzi's score in Round 3?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for CAT 2019 Slot 1 DILR question 15