Question

Arrange the following games in decreasing order, on the basis of the players in their playing terms.
• [A.] Basketball
• [B.] Table Tennis
• [C.] Lawn Tennis
• [D.] Cricket

• A. B, C, A, D
• B. A, B, C, D
• C. D, A, B, C
• D. D, A, C, B

Hint:

Always remember standard team sizes of common games. Cricket (11) and Basketball (5) are frequently used in such questions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: We must arrange games in decreasing order based on number of players involved in each game.

Step 1: Find number of players in each game.
• Cricket → 11 players per team (largest)
• Basketball → 5 players per team
• Lawn Tennis → 1 player (singles) or 2 players (doubles)
• Table Tennis → 1 player (singles) or 2 players (doubles)

Step 2: Arrange in decreasing order. \[ \text{Cricket} > \text{Basketball} > \text{Lawn Tennis} > \text{Table Tennis} \]

Step 3: Match with given options. \[ D,\ A,\ C,\ B \]

Step 4: Final answer. \[ \boxed{(4)\ D,\ A,\ C,\ B} \]