XAT 2017 Question 33
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We have to analyze the nature of the games before answering the questions.
'Snake and ladder' is a game based on luck. Past performance in the game cannot be held as a reflection of one's true potential.
'Shooting' is a game extremely dependent on the skills of the player. Therefore, the past performance of the player has a huge implication on how the player might perform in the future.
In 'cricket' we have details only about the player hitting the ball. A team cannot be composed using batsmen alone. Therefore, the past performance in this sport, though reflective of the person's abilities, cannot be used to form a good team since some data are missing.
As we have seen, snakes and ladders is a game based on luck. Therefore, the coach can ignore the data and select 11 students
randomly. Therefore, option D is the right answer.