Quiz Discussion

A team played 40 games in a season and won in 24 of them. What percent of games played did the team win ?

• 1] 70%
• 2] 40%
• 3] 60%
• 4] 35%

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 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 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

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 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

Two bike riders ride in opposite directions around a circular track, starting at the same time from the same point. Biker A rides at a speed of 16 kmph and biker B rides at a speed of 14 kmph. If the track has a diameter of 40 km, after how much time (in hours) will the two bikers meet?

• 1]

  6.52

• 2]

  8.14

• 3]

  4.18

• 4]

  5.02

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 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