Directions (6-10) Read the following passage and answer the given questions.

A local Badminton Championship is being organized, featuring 16 players competing in a single-elimination knockout format. Each match results in the elimination of one player, with the winner advancing to the next round. The tournament is structured as follows:

First Round:

• The 16 players, ranked from 1 to 16, are paired in 8 matches.
• In Match 1, Player 1 competes against Player 16.
• In Match 2, Player 2 competes against Player 15.
• This pattern continues, with Match 8 featuring Player 8 against Player 9.
• The winners of these matches advance to the quarter-finals.
Quarter-Finals:
• The 8 winners from the first round are paired in 4 matches.
• In Match 1, the winner of Match 1 competes against the winner of Match 8.
• In Match 2, the winner of Match 2 competes against the winner of Match 7
• This pattern continues, with the winners advancing to the semi-finals.
Semi-Finals:
• The 4 winners from the quarter-finals are paired in 2 matches.
• In Match 1, the winner of Quarter-Final Match 1 competes against the winner of Quarter Final Match 4.
• In Match 2, the winner of Quarter-Final Match 2 competes against the winner of Quarter Final Match 3.
• The winners of these matches advance to the final.
Final:
• The 2 winners from the semi-finals compete in a single match to determine the champion.
Additional Notes:
• There is no third-place match in the tournament.
• In the event that a player is unable to participate in a match, their opponent is automatically declared the winner of that match.