Quiz Discussion

A is twice fast as B and B is thrice fast as C is. The journey covered by C in \(\frac{3}{2}\) hours will be covered by A is:

• 1] 15 minutes
• 2] 20 minutes
• 3] 30 minutes
• 4] 1 hour

A person can row \(7\frac{1}{2}\) km an hour in still water. Finds that it takes twice the time to row upstream than the time to row downstream. The speed of the stream is:

• 1] 2 kmph
• 2] 2.5 kmph
• 3] 3 kmph
• 4] 4 kmph

The speed of a car increases by 2 kms after every one hours. If the distance travelled in the first one hour was 35 kms, what was the total distance travelled in 12 hours ?

• 1] 456 kms
• 2] 482 kms
• 3] 552 kms
• 4] 556 kms
• 5] None of these

Two guns were fired from the same place at an interval of 8 minutes. A person approaching the place observes that 5 minutes 52 seconds have elapsed between the hearing of the sound of the two guns. If the velocity of the sound is 330 m/sec, the man was approaching the place at what speed (in km/hr) ?

• 1] 24 km/hr
• 2] 27 km/hr
• 3] 30 km/hr
• 4] 36 km/hr

Between 5 am and 5 pm of a particular day for how many times are the minute and the hour hands together?

• 1] 11
• 2] 22
• 3] 33
• 4] 44

A dog after traveling 50 km meets a swami who counsels him to go slower. He then proceeds at \(\frac{3}{4} \)of his former speed and arrives at his destination 35 min late. Had the meeting occurred 24 km further the dog would have reached its destination 25 min late. The speed of the dog is:

• 1] 48 kmph
• 2] 36 kmph
• 3] 54 kmph
• 4] 58 kmph

A car travels the first one third of a certain distance with a speed of 10 km/hr, the next one third distance with a speed of 20 km/hr and the last one third distance with a speed of 60 km/hr. thee average speed of the car for the whole journey is :

• 1] 18 km/hr
• 2] 24 km/hr
• 3] 30 km/hr
• 4] 36 km/hr

Ravi walks to and fro to a shopping mall. He spends 30 minutes shopping. If he walks at a speed of 10 km an hour, he returns home at 19.00 hours. If he walks at 15 km an hour, her returns home at 18.30 hours. How far must he walk in order to return home at 18.15 hours ?

• 1] 17 km/hr
• 2] 17.5 km/hr
• 3] 18 km/hr
• 4] 19 km/hr
• 5] None of these

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 thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 200 metres the thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 10 km/hr and 11 km/hr respectively. What is the distance between them after 6 minutes ?

• 1] 100 m
• 2] 190 m
• 3] 200 m
• 4] 150 m