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SET 1 — 🔍 CAT Level
Four experts – P, Q, R, and S – rated three features – F₁, F₂ and F₃ – of the products P₁ and P₂. Table 1 gives the minimum, average and maximum rating received by the products from the four experts on a scale of 0 to 10. All ratings given are integers.
Table 1
F₁ | F₂ | F₃ | |
|---|---|---|---|
P₁ | (3, 6.5, 9) | (4, 6.25, 10) | (2, 5.75, 9) |
P₂ | (8, 9, 10) | (4, 7.25, 9) | (1, 5.75, 8) |
Table 2 gives the minimum and maximum ratings across features for each expert-product combination.
Table 2
Expert | P₁ | P₂ |
|---|---|---|
P | (3, 7) | (4, 9) |
Q | (4, 9) | (1, 8) |
R | (2, 9) | (7, 9) |
S | (5, 10) | (8, 10) |
Table 3 gives the average rating given by the experts for the three features.
Table 3
Expert | F₁ | F₂ | F₃ |
|---|---|---|---|
P | 6 | 5.5 | 7 |
Q | 6.5 | 6 | 5 |
R | 9 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
S | 9.5 | 9 | 6.5 |
Question 1
What was the rating given by Q to feature F₁ of product P₁?
Question 2
What was the rating given by R to feature F₃ of product P₂?
Question 3
What was the rating given by R to feature F₁ of product P₂?
Question 4
What was the rating given by S to feature F₂ of product P₂?
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✅ Answers & Explanations
Comparing the three tables, we get the following as the rating given by the four experts for the different features.
Product | F₁ | F₂ | F₃ |
|---|---|---|---|
P₁ | P → 3 | P → 7 | P → 7 |
Q → 5 | Q → 4 | Q → 9 | |
R → 9 | R → 4 | R → 2 | |
S → 9 | S → 10 | S → 5 | |
P₂ | P → 9 | P → 4 | P → 7 |
Q → 8 | Q → 8 | Q → 1 | |
R → 9 | R → 9 | R → 7 | |
S → 10 | S → 8 | S → 8 |
Final Answers
1️⃣ 5
2️⃣ 7
3️⃣ 9
4️⃣ 8
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