Managers/coaches give ratings to members of their groups; deduce assignments

CAT has tested this idea 10 times across 2 papers, from 2024 to 2025. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.

QuestionWhat it asksAnswer
CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR Q5Three coaches rate eight gymnasts 1-7, odd/even constraintsC
CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR Q6Three coaches rate eight gymnasts 1-7, odd/even constraints4
CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR Q7Three coaches rate eight gymnasts 1-7, odd/even constraints5
CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR Q8Three coaches rate eight gymnasts 1-7, odd/even constraints6
CAT 2024 Slot 2 · DILR Q9Three coaches rate eight gymnasts 1-7, odd/even constraintsC
CAT 2025 Slot 1 · DILR Q6Two managers rate groups quarterly; promotion and demotion4
CAT 2025 Slot 1 · DILR Q7Two managers rate groups quarterly; promotion and demotion0
CAT 2025 Slot 1 · DILR Q8Two managers rate groups quarterly; promotion and demotion5
CAT 2025 Slot 1 · DILR Q9Two managers rate groups quarterly; promotion and demotion4
CAT 2025 Slot 1 · DILR Q10Two managers rate groups quarterly; promotion and demotionD

Part of Quant-based Puzzles (127 questions since 2017).