Quiz Discussion

A runs \(\frac{7}{4}\) times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 300 m, how far must the winning post be if both A and B have to end the race at the same time?

• 1] 1400 m
• 2] 700 m
• 3] 350 m
• 4] 210 m

Two planes move along a circle of circumference 1.2 km with constant speeds. When they move in different directions, they meet every 15 seconds and when they move in the same direction, one plane overtakes the other every 60 seconds. Find the speed of the slower plane.

• 1] 0.04 km/s
• 2] 0.03 km/s
• 3] 0.05 km/s
• 4] 0.02 km/s
• 5] None of these

A train leaves Delhi at 4.1 pm and reaches Aligargh at 7.25 pm. The average speed of the train is 40 km/hr. What is the distance from Delhi to Aligarh ?

• 1] 120 km
• 2] 130 km
• 3] 135 km
• 4] 140 km

A gun is fired at a distance of 1.7 km from Ram and he hears the sound after 25 seconds. The speed of sound in meter per second is

• 1] 60 m/s
• 2] 62 m/s
• 3] 64 m/s
• 4] 68 m/s

A man reduces his speed from 20 kmph to 18 kmph. So, he takes 10 minutes more than the normal time. what is the distance traveled by him.

• 1] 30 km
• 2] 25 km
• 3] 50 km
• 4] 36 km

Jane travelled \(\frac{4}{7}\) as many miles on foot as by water and \(\frac{2}{5}\) as many miles on horseback as by water. If she covered a total of 3036 miles, how many miles did she travel on foot?

• 1] 1540 miles
• 2] 880 miles
• 3] 756 miles
• 4] 616 miles

If a train runs at 40 kmph, it reaches its destination late by 11 minutes but if it runs at 50 kmph, it is late by 5 min only. The correct time for the train to complete its journey is :

• 1] 13 min
• 2] 15 min
• 3] 19 min
• 4] 21 min

A and B walk around a circular track. They start at 8 am from the same point in the opposite directions. A and B walk at a speed of 2 rounds per hour and 3 rounds per hour respectively. How many times shall they cross each other before 9.30 am ?

• 1] 5 times
• 2] 6 times
• 3] 7 times
• 4] 8 times

A can give 40 metres start to B and 70 metres to C in a race of one kilometre how many metres starts can B give to C in a race of one kilometre ?

• 1]

  30 metres

• 2]

  \(\frac{700}{29}\) metres

• 3]

  \(31\frac{1}{4}\) metres

• 4]

  32 metres

The driver of an ambulance sees a school bus 40 m ahead of him after 20 seconds, the school bus is 60 meter behind. If the speed of the ambulance is 30 km/h, what is the speed of the school bus?

• 1] 10 kmph
• 2] 12 kmph
• 3] 15 kmph
• 4] 22 kmph