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  • Question
  • At a game of billiards, A can give B 6 points in 50 and he can give C 13 in 65. In a game of 55, number of points B can give C is:


  • Options
  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 8

  • Correct Answer


  • Explanation

    In a game of 50.
    While A scores 50, B scores 50 - 6 = 44 and in a game of 65. While A scores 65, C scores 65 - 13 = 52.
    ? While A scores 50, C scores 52 / 65 × 50 = 40.
    ? While B scores 44, C's score = 40.
    While B scores 55, C's score = 40 / 44 × 55 = 50.
    ? In a game of 55,
    B can give C 55 - 50 = 5 points.


  • Races and Games problems


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    • 1. 
      A runs 1 3? 8 times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 120 m and they reach the goal at the same time, the goal is at a distance of:

    • Options
    • A. 360 m
    • B. 440 m
    • C. 460 m
    • D. 380 m
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      In a race of 300 meter, A beats B by 15 meter or 5 sec. A's time over the course is :

    • Options
    • A. 100 seconds
    • B. 95 seconds
    • C. 105 seconds
    • D. 90 seconds
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      Raju runs 1250 meter on Monday and Friday. Another days he runs 1500 meter except for Sunday (He does not run on Sunday). How many kilometer will he run in 3 weeks (first day starting from Monday)?

    • Options
    • A. 12.5 Km
    • B. 20.5 Km
    • C. 8.5 Km
    • D. 25.5 Km
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular stadium. A completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and C in 198 seconds, all starting at the same point. After what time will they meet next at the starting point again?


    • Options
    • A. 46 minutes 12 seconds
    • B. 45 minutes
    • C. 42 minutes 36 seconds
    • D. 26 minutes 18 seconds
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      A runner runs 1 1? 4 laps of a 5 lap race. What fractional part of the race remains to be run?

    • Options
    • A. 15?4
    • B. 4?5
    • C. 5?6
    • D. 2?3
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      In a race of 600 m, A can beat B by 30 m and in a race of 500 m, B can beat C by 25 m. By how many metres will A beat C in a race of of 400 m?

    • Options
    • A. 39 m
    • B. 49 m
    • C. 55 m
    • D. 25 m
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      A runs 1% times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 30 m, how far must the winning post be, so that A and B reach it at the same time?

    • Options
    • A. 52 m
    • B. 75 m
    • C. 69 m
    • D. 70 m
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      In a 250 m race, the ratio of speeds of A and B is 1 : 2, If A has a start of 140 m, then A wins by how many metres?

    • Options
    • A. 45 m
    • B. 15 m
    • C. 25 m
    • D. 30 m
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      In 1 km race, P beats Q by 72 m in 12 s. Find the P's time over the course.

    • Options
    • A. 1552/3 s
    • B. 151 s
    • C. 1542/3 s
    • D. 160 s
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      X covers 1 km in 8 min 40 s while Y covers the same distance in 10 min. By what distance does X defeat Y?

    • Options
    • A. 131/3 m
    • B. 1332/3 m
    • C. 1332/5 m
    • D. 1331/3 m
    • Discuss


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