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 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

A runs 1 2/3 or  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 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

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 a kilometre race, A beats B by 100 m and B beats C by 150 m. In the same race, by how many metres does A beat C ?

• 1] 225 m
• 2] 235 m
• 3] 240 m
• 4] 250 m

In a kilometre race, A, B and C are three participants. A can give B start of 50 m and C a start of 69 m. The start which B can allow C, is -

• 1] 17 m
• 2] 18 m
• 3] 19 m
• 4] 20 m

In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a start of 140 m. Then, A wins by:

• 1] 60 m
• 2] 40 m
• 3] 20 m
• 4] 10 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 kilometre race, A beats B by 30 seconds and B beats C by 15 seconds. If A beats C by 180 m, the time taken by A to run 1 kilometre, is ?

• 1] 200 sec
• 2] 205 sec
• 3] 210 sec
• 4] 250 sec