Quiz Discussion

A runs 1 2/3  times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 80 m, how far must the winning post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?

• 1]

  200 m

• 2]

  300 m

• 3]

  270 m

• 4]

  160 m

In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. B's time over the course is:

• 1] 86 sec
• 2] 80 sec
• 3] 76 sec
• 4] None of these

In a 100 m race, A can give B 10 m and C 28 m. In the same race B can give C:

• 1] 18 m
• 2] 20 m
• 3] 27 m
• 4] 9 m

In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C by:

• 1] 21 m
• 2] 26 m
• 3] 28 m
• 4] 29 m

In a 1000 m race, A can beat B by 100 m. In a race of 400 m, B can beat C by 40 m. By how many metres will A beat C in a race of 500 m ?

• 1] 85 m
• 2] 95 m
• 3] 105 m
• 4] 115 m

In a race of 200 m, B can give a start of 10 m to A and C can give a start of 20 m to B. The start that C can give to A in the same race is ?

• 1] 27 m
• 2] 29 m
• 3] 30 m
• 4] 25 m

Four sisters Suvarna, Tara, Uma and Vibha are playing a game such that the loser doubles the money of each of the other players from her share. They played four games and each sister lost one game in alphabetical order. At the end of fourth game, each sister had Rs. 32. How much money did Suvarna start with ?

• 1] Rs. 60
• 2] Rs. 34
• 3] Rs. 66
• 4] Rs. 28

A man starts in a boat from A toward B against the stream. After reaching a point M on the way, he throws a rubber ring into the water. He takes 8 minutes from then to reach his destination and the ring exactly A at that moment. If the distance between  A and B is 4 km, then find the speed of boat in still water

• 1]

  15 kmph

• 2]

  12 kmph

• 3]

  30 kmph

• 4]

  45 kmph

In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C:

• 1] 8 points
• 2] 10 points
• 3] 14 points
• 4] 40 points

At a game of billiards, A can give B 15 points in 60 and A can give C to 20 points in 60. How many points can B give C in a game of 90?

• 1] 30 points
• 2] 20 points
• 3] 10 points
• 4] 12 points