Match List-I (Famous Former Sports person) with List-II (Game/sports) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Famous Former Sports person): A. Wally Grout B. Eusebio C. Rod Laver D. Mark Spitz List II (Game/sports): 1. Swimming 2. Lawn Tennis 3. Cricket 4. Football 5. Basketball
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- A3 5 2 4
- B2 4 3 1
- C3 4 2 1Correct
- D2 5 3 4
Explanation
The correct answer is C because of the following matches:
A Wally Grout was a famous Australian wicketkeeper who played Cricket. This matches A with 3.
B Eusebio was a legendary Portuguese striker often regarded as one of the greatest players in Football history. This matches B with 4.
C Rod Laver is an Australian former professional player widely considered one of the greatest in the history of Lawn Tennis. This matches C with 2.
D Mark Spitz is an American former competitive swimmer and a nine time Olympic champion in Swimming. This matches D with 1.
The resulting sequence 3 4 2 1 corresponds to option C.
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