Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions : Madan and Rohit are in the same team of hockey. Parth defeated Rohit in badminton but lost to Sachin in tennis. Nitin teams with Sagar in football and with Sachin in hockey. Rohit defeated Sachin in chess. Those who play cricket do not play badminton, volleyball or tennis. Madan and Parth are in opposite teams of basketball. Nitin represents his state in cricket while Sagar does so at the district level. Boys who play chess do not play football, basketball or volleyball. Madan and Parth are together in the volleyball team. Boys who play football also play hockey.
Who plays both hockey and tennis?
a)Sachin b)Rohit c)Nitin d)Parth
Correct answer is option ‘A’.
Who plays the largest number of games ?
A) Sagar
B) Rohit
C) Parth
D) Nitin
To determine the correct answers, let’s break down the sports played by each individual based on the provided information.
Player and Sport Mapping
| Player | Sports Played | Total Count |
| Madan | Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball | 3 |
| Rohit | Hockey, Badminton, Chess | 3 |
| Parth | Badminton, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball | 4 |
| Sachin | Tennis, Hockey, Chess | 3 |
| Nitin | Football, Hockey, Cricket | 3 |
| Sagar | Football, Hockey, Cricket | 3 |
Logical Deductions
- Hockey: Madan and Rohit are on the same team. Nitin and Sachin also play hockey. Since those who play football also play hockey, Sagar plays hockey as well.
- Football: Nitin and Sagar play together.
- Cricket: Nitin and Sagar represent state and district levels.
- Badminton: Parth and Rohit play (Parth defeated Rohit).
- Tennis: Parth and Sachin play (Sachin defeated Parth).
- Chess: Rohit and Sachin play (Rohit defeated Sachin).
- Volleyball: Madan and Parth are on the same team.
- Basketball: Madan and Parth are on opposite teams.
Answers to the Questions
Who plays both hockey and tennis?
- Answer: Sachin (Option A).
- Reasoning: The text states Parth lost to Sachin in tennis, and Nitin teams with Sachin in hockey.
Who plays the largest number of games?
- Answer: Parth (Option C).
- Reasoning: Parth plays Badminton, Tennis, Basketball, and Volleyball, totaling four games.
