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 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 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 man starts in a boat from A toward B against the stream. After reaching a point M on the way, he throws a rubber ring into the water. He takes 8 minutes from then to reach his destination and the ring exactly A at that moment. If the distance between  A and B is 4 km, then find the speed of boat in still water

• 1]

  15 kmph

• 2]

  12 kmph

• 3]

  30 kmph

• 4]

  45 kmph

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 game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C:

• 1] 8 points
• 2] 10 points
• 3] 14 points
• 4] 40 points

In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. B's time over the course is:

• 1] 86 sec
• 2] 80 sec
• 3] 76 sec
• 4] None of these

In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by:

• 1]

  22.75 m

• 2]

  25 m

• 3]

  19.5 m

• 4]

  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

In a 800 metre race, A defeated B by 15 seconds. If A's speed was 8 km/hr, the speed of B was -

• 1]

  16/27 km/hr

• 2]

  27/16 km/hr

• 3]

   km/hr

• 4]

   km/hr