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UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · Question 50

Three teams P, Q, R participated in a tournament in which the teams play with one another exactly once. A win fetches a team 2 points and a draw 1 point. A team gets no point for a loss. Each team scored exactly one goal in the tournament. The team P got 3 points, Q got 2 points and R got 1 point. Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. The result of the match between P and Q is a draw with the score 0-0. II. The number of goals scored by R against Q is 1.

  1. I only
  2. II only
  3. Both I and II
  4. Neither I nor II
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Answer: (C) Both I and II

Explanation

P = win + draw, Q = two draws, R = one draw + loss. So P beat R 1-0, P and Q drew 0-0, and Q and R drew 1-1. (Answer as per the official UPSC answer key.)