For a trophy, 16 teams participate, numbered 1-16 according to their rankings. In the qualifier matches, the teams face their immediate next power ranked team. e.g. team-1 plays team-2, team-3 plays team-4 and so on. It has been observed that the lower ranked team always wins. Which two teams might play a semi-final match?

For a trophy, 16 teams participate, numbered 1-16 according to their rankings. In the qualifier matches, the teams face their immediate next power ranked team. e.g. team-1 plays team-2, team-3 plays team-4 and so on. It has been observed that the lower ranked team always wins. Which two teams might play a semi-final match? Correct Answer Team-12 and Team-16

Matches are played between:-

1 Vs 2, 3 Vs 4, 5 Vs 6, 7 Vs 8, 9 Vs 10, 11 Vs 12, 13 Vs 14, 15 Vs 16

Lower ranked team always wins. For eg-: In Team-1 Vs team-2 match team-2 wins.

So,

1 ⇔ 2 - Team 2 wins

3 ⇔ 4 - Team 4 wins

5 ⇔ 6 - Team 6 wins

7 ⇔ 8 - Team 8 wins

9 ⇔ 10 - Team 10 wins

11 ⇔ 12 - Team 12 wins

13 ⇔ 14 - Team 14 wins

15 ⇔ 16 - Team 16 wins

Thus 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 wins.

Again matches are played between:-

2 Vs 4, 6 Vs 8, 10 Vs 12, 14 Vs 16

2 ⇔ 4 - Team 4 wins

6 ⇔ 8 - Team 8 wins

10 ⇔ 12 - Team 12 wins

14 ⇔ 16 - Team 16 wins

Lower ranks wins that is - 4, 8, 12, 16 i.e. we have 4 teams which play semifinal.

So semis played between:- 4 and 8, 12 and 16.

4 ⇔ 8 - Team 8 wins

12 ⇔ 16 - Team 16 wins

Thus Team 12 and team-16 will play semifinal since team-4 and team-8 is not given in options.

Hence, Correct answer is option 1.

Confusion PointsAfter semifinal Team-8 and Team -6 will win.

So these teams will play final.

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