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1. In a game of 60, A can give B 6 points. How many points can A give B in a game of 100?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Answer
Explanation:
When A gets 60 points, B gets 54.
When A gets 100 points, B gets( 54*100)/60 = 90
A can give 10 points.
2. A can run 220 meters in 41 seconds and B in 44 seconds. By how many seconds will B win if he has 30 meters start?
A. 8 sec
B. 4 sec
C. 2.5 sec
D. 3 sec
Answer
Explanation:
B has a start of 30 meter.
A has to run 220 meter and B has to run (220-30)=190 meter
Given that A takes 41 seconds to cover this 220 meter.
B takes 44 seconds to cover 220 meter.
B takes 44/220 seconds to cover 1 meter
=> B takes (44/220)×190
=(4/20)×190
= 38 seconds to cover 190 meter
i.e., A beats B by (41-38) = 3 seconds
3. In a 100 m race, A reaches the winning post in 30 seconds and beats B by 10 m. Find the time taken by B to reach the winning post.
A. 33.33 s
B. 36 s
C. 40 s
D. 45 s
Answer
Explanation:
B was 10 m behind when A finished the race.
B ran 90 m in 30 seconds.
Time taken by B to run 100 m = 100*(30/90) = 33.33 s
4. In a 100 m race, A can give B 10 m and C 28 m. In the same race B can give C:
A. 18 m
B. 20 m
C. 27 m
D. 9 m
Answer
Explanation:
A : B = 100 : 90.
A : C = 100 : 72.
B : C =(B/A.x(A/C.=(90/100)x(100/72)=(90/72) .
When B runs 90 m, C runs 72 m.
When B runs 100 m, C runs (72/90)x 100m = 80 m.
B can give C 20 m.
5. The speeds of Daniel and Robert are in the ratio 3:4. In a 300 m race, Daniel has a start of 90 m. Daniel won the race by
A. 30 m
B. 20 m
C. 15 m
D. 10 m
Answer
Explanation:
To reach the winning post, Daniel has to run 300-90 = 210m
Time taken by Daniel to run 210m = 210/3x = 70/x.
Distance covered by Robert in (70/x) seconds = (70/x)*4x = 280m
Hence, Daniel won by 20 m.
6. A can run 224 meter in 28 seconds and B in 32 seconds. By what distance A beat B?
A. 36 meter
B. 24 meter
C. 32 meter
D. 28 meter
Answer
Explanation:
Clearly, A beats B by 4 seconds
Now find out how much B will run in these 4 seconds
Speed of B = Distance time taken by B=224/32=28/4=7 m/s
Distance covered by B in 4 seconds = Speed × time =7×4=28 meter
i.e., A beat B by 28 meter
7. In a race, A beats B by 20 m or 10 seconds. Find B's speed.
A. 4 m/s
B. 5 m/s
C. 2 m/s
D. 2.5 m/s
Answer
Explanation:
20 meters are covered by B in 10 seconds.
B's speed = 20/10 = 2 m/s
8. In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a start of 140 m. Then, A wins by:
A. 60 m
B. 40 m
C. 20 m
D. 10 m
Answer
Explanation:
To reach the winning post A will have to cover a distance of
(500 – 140)m, i.e., 360 m.
While A covers 3 m, B covers 4 m.
While A covers 360 m, B covers (4/3)x 360m= 480 m.
Thus, when A reaches the winning post, B covers 480 m
and therefore remains 20 m behind.
Hence, A wins by 20 m.
9. The time taken by P to run 50 m is equal to the time taken by Q to run 75 m. In a 600 m race, Q beats P by
A. 100 m
B. 250 m
C. 150 m
D. 200 m
Answer
Explanation:
When Q runs 75 m, P runs 50 m.
When Q runs 600 m, P runs 600*50/75 =400 m
Q beats P by 200 m
10. In a 100 m race, A runs at 6 km/hr. A gives B a start of 4 m and still beats him by 4 sec. Find the speed of B.
A. 4.6 km/hr
B. 5.6 km/hr
C. 4.4 km/hr
D. 5.4 km/hr
Answer
Explanation:
Speed of A = 6 km/hr = (6×1000)/(60*60)= 5/3 m/s
Time taken by A = distance * speed= 100*(5/3) =60 sec
A gives B a start of 4 m
i.e., B has to cover (100-4) = 96 meter
A beats B by 4 sec
Time taken by B to run the race = 60 + 4 = 64 sec
Speed of B = Distance/ time=96m/64s
= (96*1000)/(64*3600)
=(96*10)/(64*36)
=5.4 km/hr
11. In a race, A beats B by 20 m or 10 seconds. Find B's speed.
A. 4 m/s
B. 5 m/s
C. 2 m/s
D. 2.5 m/s
Answer
Explanation:
20 meters are covered by B in 10 seconds.
B's speed = 20/10 = 2 m/s
12. In a 200 meters race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is:
A. 40 sec
B. 47 sec
C. 33 sec
D. None of these
Answer
Explanation:
B runs 35 m in 7 sec.
B covers 200 m in(7/35)x 200= 40 sec.
B's time over the course = 40 sec.
A's time over the course (40 – 7) sec = 33 sec.
13. In a game of cards, A can give B 10 points in 50 and A can give C 20 points in 60. How many points can B give C in a game of 90?
A. 25
B. 50
C. 30
D. 18
Answer
Explanation:
A:B = 50:40
A:C = 60:40
B:C = (B/A)*(A/C) = (40/50)*(60/40) = 60/50
If B gets 60 points, C gets 50. If B gets 90 points gets 90*(50/60) = 75
B can give C 25 points in a game of 90.
14. A runs 4/3 as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 30 meters. How far must be the winning post, so that the race ends in a dead heat?
A. 100 m
B. 110 m
C. 140 m
D. 120 m
Answer
Explanation:
Let the distance to the winning point = x
Speed of A: Speed of B = 4/3 : 1
Let Speed of A = 4k/3
Speed of B = k
A gives B a start of 30 meters
=> A run x meters and B run (x-30) meters
Time taken by A=Distance run by A Speed of A= x (4k3)
Time taken by B=Distance run by B Speed of B=x−30k
For the race to be a dead-heat race,
Time taken by A = Time taken by B
⇒x (4k3)=x−30k
⇒x(43)=x−30
⇒3x=4x−120
⇒x=120
i.e., the distance to the winning point = 120 meter
15. The speeds of A and B are in the ratio 3:4. B gives A a start of 30 m. How far should the winning post be so that the race ends in a dead heat?
A. 100 m
B. 200 m
C. 150 m
D. 120 m
Answer
Explanation:
Let A's speed be 3x m/s and B's speed be 4x m/s.
Let the distance of the winning post be k m.
Time taken by A to finish the race = (k-30)/3x
Time taken by B to finish the race = k/4x
For the race to end in a dead heat, (k-30)/3x = k/4x Solving, k = 120 m
