Quiz Discussion

A and B take part in a 100 metres race. A runs at 5 km an hour. A gives B a start of 8 metres and still beats him by 8 seconds. The speed of B is ?

• 1] 4.45 km/hr
• 2] 4.14 km/hr
• 3] 4.15 km/hr
• 4] 4.25 km/hr

In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by:

• 1] 20 m
• 2] 25 m
• 3] 22.5 m
• 4] 9 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 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m and C by 13 m. In a race of 180 m, B will beat C by:

• 1] 5.4 m
• 2] 4.5 m
• 3] 5 m
• 4] 6 m

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

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

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 500m race, B gives A a start of 160m.The ratio of the speeds of A and B is 2:3. What was the distance by which the
winner beat the loser?​

• 1]

  B win by 10 metre

• 2]

  A win by 10 metre

• 3]

  B win by 20 metre

• 4]

  A win by 20 metre

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 400 m race, A gives B a start of 5 seconds and beats him by 15 m. In another race of 400 m, A beats B by 7 1/7 seconds. Their respective speed are -

• 1] 6 m/sec, 7 m/sec
• 2] 5 m/sec, 7 m/sec
• 3] 8 m/sec, 7 m/sec
• 4] 9 m/sec, 7 m/sec