Question 69

Four candidates for an award obtain distinct scores in a test. Each of the four casts a vote to choose the winner of the award. The candidate who gets the largest number of votes wins the award. In case of a tie in the voting process, the candidate with the highest score wins the award. Who wins the award?

A. The candidates with top three scores each vote for the top score amongst the other three.

B. The candidate with the lowest score votes for the player with the second highest score.

Solution

Let the persons be A,B,C and D in order of the scores tha is, A scores the highest and D the least.

Statement A: A votes for B , B and C votes for A
Even if D votes for B,then also A wins as A has higher score as compared to B.
A alone is sufficient.

StatementB: D votes for B 
Nothing can be inferred from this statement.


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