RRB NTPC · Question 28
Study the following table carefully and answer the questions based on these. The following table shows the result of the football competition. The teams played and participated were Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai on the basis of 'match round robin' (each team plays once against each other). Some data are not given in the table.
| State | Played matches | win | Draw | Lose | Scored goals | गोल खाए |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Mumbai | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Chennai | 2 | 1 |
What was the score of Mumbai in the Mumbai-Chennai match? A. 1 - 6 B. 2 - 5 C. 1 - 5 D. 1 - 4
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Answer: (D) C
Explanation
Delhi drew one match. If Delhi–Mumbai were the draw at y–y, Chennai would concede (2 − y) + (3 − y) = 1, so y = 2. Then Delhi lost 0–2 to Chennai, and Mumbai, conceding 7 in all, lost 1–5 to Chennai.