Quiz Discussion

A 75 metres long train is moving at 20 kmph. It will cross a man standing on the platform in :

• 1] 12 seconds
• 2] 14 seconds
• 3] 13.5 seconds
• 4] 15.5 seconds

A train approaches a tunnel AB. Inside the tunnel, a cat is located at a point i.e. \(\frac{5}{{12}}\) of the distance AB measured from entrance A. When the train whistles the Cat runs. If the cat moves to exit B, the train catches the cat exactly at the exit. The speed of the train is greater than the speed of the cat by what order?

• 1] 1 : 6
• 2] 3 : 5
• 3] 6 : 1
• 4] 5 : 4
• 5] None of these

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 hunter fired two shots from the branch of a tree at an interval of 76 seconds. A tiger separating too fast hears the two shots at an interval of 83 seconds. If the velocity of the sound is 1195.2 km/h, then find the speed of the tiger.

• 1] 112.8 km/h
• 2] 100.8 km/h
• 3] 80.16 km/h
• 4] 85.16 km/h
• 5] None of these

A railway passenger counts the telegraph poles on the rail road as he passes them. The telegraph poles are at a distance of 50 metres. What will be his count in 4 hours, if the speed of the train is 45 km per hour.

• 1] 600
• 2] 2500
• 3] 3600
• 4] 5000

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

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

A certain distance is covered at a certain speed. If half of this distance is covered in double the time, the ratio of the two speed is :

• 1] 1 : 16
• 2] 4 : 1
• 3] 2 : 1
• 4] 1 : 4

A cyclist rides 24 km at 16 kmph and further 36 km at 15 kmph. Find his average speed for the journey ?

• 1] 15.38 km/hr
• 2] 15.5 km/hr
• 3] 16 km/hr
• 4] None of these

The distance between two cities A and B is 330 km. A train starts from A at 8 am and travels towards B at 60 km/hr. Another train starts from B at 9 am and travels towards A at 75 km/hr. At what time do they meet ?

• 1] 10.00 am
• 2] 10.30 am
• 3] 11.00 am
• 4] 11.30 am

A man can cross a downstream river by steamer in 40 minutes and same by boat in 1 hour. If the time of crossing Upstream by streamer is 50% more than downstream time by steamer and the time required by boat to cross same river by boat in upstream is 50% more than time required by in downstream. What is the time taken for the man to cross the river downstream by steamer and then return to same place by boat half the way and by steamer the rest of the way?

• 1] 85 minutes
• 2] 115 minutes
• 3] 120 minutes
• 4] 125 minutes
• 5] None of these