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  • Question
  • In a 200 metres race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is:


  • Options
  • A. 40 sec
  • B. 47sec
  • C. 33sec
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • 33sec 

    Explanation

    B runs 35 m in 7 sec.

     

     B covers 200 m in (7/35*200) = 40 sec.

     

    B's time over the course = 40 sec.

     

     A's time over the course (40 - 7) sec = 33 sec.


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    • 1. 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:

    • Options
    • A. 60m
    • B. 40m
    • C. 20m
    • D. 10m
    • Discuss
    • 2. In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by:

    • Options
    • A. 20m
    • B. 25m
    • C. 22.5m
    • D. 9m
    • Discuss
    • 3. A and B take part in 100 m race. A runs at 5 kmph. A gives B a start of 8 m and still beats him by 8 seconds. The speed of B is:

    • Options
    • A. 5.15 kmph
    • B. 4.14 kmph
    • C. 4.25 kmph
    • D. 4.4 kmph
    • Discuss
    • 4. A can run 22.5 m while B runs 25 m. In a kilometre race B beats A by:

    • Options
    • A. 100 m
    • B. 75 m
    • C. 25 m
    • D. 50m
    • Discuss
    • 5. In a 1 km race, A beats B by 28 meters in 7sec. Find A's time over the course?

    • Options
    • A. 5min,4sec
    • B. 4min,3sec
    • C. 2min,3sec
    • D. 3min,4sec
    • Discuss
    • 6. At a game of billiards, A can give B 15 points in 60 and A can give C to 20 points in 60. How many points can B give C in a game of 90?

    • Options
    • A. 30 points
    • B. 20 points
    • C. 10 points
    • D. 12 points
    • Discuss
    • 7. In a race of 1000 m, A can beat by 100 m, in a race of 800m, B can beat C by 100m. By how many meters will A beat C in a race of 600 m ?

    • Options
    • A. 127.5 m
    • B. 254 m
    • C. 184 m
    • D. 212 m
    • Discuss
    • 8. A runs 123 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?

    • Options
    • A. 200 m
    • B. 300m
    • C. 270m
    • D. 160m
    • Discuss
    • 9. 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:

    • Options
    • A. 22.75 m
    • B. 25 m
    • C. 19.5 m
    • D. 18.5 m
    • Discuss
    • 10. In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C by

    • Options
    • A. 21 m
    • B. 26 m
    • C. 28m
    • D. 29m
    • Discuss


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