Direction : The table given below shows the data about track record of car…
2021
Direction : The table given below shows the data about track record of car racing game, where 4 cars P, Q, R and S are competing to reach finishing line which is at a distance of 3000 m from their initial starting point.
1. Drift refers to over starting intentionally done by driver.
2. While calculating average speed, do not consider time taken in drift/crash.
3. Points = 50 × drifts – 20 × crashed
Which car earned maximum points at the end of the race?
- A.
car Q
- B.
car R
- C.
car P
- D.
car S
- E.
car P and S
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Concept
In this kind of data-interpretation problem each entity is scored by a fixed linear rule, so the winner is found by applying the SAME points formula to every row and then comparing the totals. The defined rule here is: Points = 50 × (number of drifts) − 20 × (number of crashes). Time-to-finish does not enter the points formula, so it is irrelevant to this question.
Application
Read each car's drift and crash count from the table and substitute into Points = 50 × drifts − 20 × crashes:
Car P: 50 × 5 − 20 × 3 = 250 − 60 = 190 points.
Car Q: 50 × 7 − 20 × 5 = 350 − 100 = 250 points.
Car R: 50 × 6 − 20 × 4 = 300 − 80 = 220 points.
Car S: 50 × 8 − 20 × 6 = 400 − 120 = 280 points.
Tabulating the totals side by side:
Car | Drifts | Crashes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
P | 5 | 3 | 190 |
Q | 7 | 5 | 250 |
R | 6 | 4 | 220 |
S | 8 | 6 | 280 |
The largest total is 280, achieved by car S, so car S earned the maximum points.
Cross-check
Car S has both the most drifts (8, worth +400) and the most crashes (6, worth −120); the drift bonus dominates the crash penalty, leaving a net 280, which is higher than every other car's net total. Note that car S also has the fastest finishing time (100 s), but since time is excluded from the points rule that fact does not affect the ranking — the comparison is decided purely by the points totals.