Races and Games - General Questions (1)
| 1. | 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: |
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Answer: Option C Explanation:
A : B = 100 : 75 B : C = 100 : 96.
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A : C =
| 2. | A runs 1 |
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Answer: Option A Explanation:
Thus, in race of 5 m, A gains 2 m over B. 2 m are gained by A in a race of 5 m.
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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?| 3. | In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. B's time over the course is: |
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Answer: Option B Explanation:
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| 4. | A can run 22.5 m while B runs 25 m. In a kilometre race B beats A by: |
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Answer: Option A Explanation:
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| 5. | In a 200 metres race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is: |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: B runs 35 m in 7 sec.
B's time over the course = 40 sec.
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| 6. | In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C: |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: A : B = 100 : 80. A : C = 100 : 72.
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| 7. | In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by: |
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Answer: Option A Explanation:
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| 8. | 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: |
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Answer: Option B Explanation:
A : B = 200 : 169. A : C = 200 : 182.
When C covers 182 m, B covers 169 m.
Therefore, C beats B by (350 - 325) m = 25 m. |