Quantitative Aptitude

General Questions

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

A. 86 sec
B. 80 sec
C. 76 sec
D. None of these
2.  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:

A. 22.75 m
B. 25 m
C. 19.5 m
D. 7(4 / 7) m
3.  A can run 22.5 m while B runs 25 m. In a kilometre race B beats A by:

A. 100 m
B. 111(1 / 9) m
C. 25 m
D. 50 m
4.  In a 100 m race, A can give B 10 m and C 28 m. In the same race B can give C:

A. 18 m
B. 20 m
C. 27 m
D. 9 m
5.  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:

A. 21 m
B. 26 m
C. 28 m
D. 29 m
6.  A runs 1 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?

A. 200 m
B. 300 m
C. 270 m
D. 160 m
7.  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?

A. 30 points
B. 20 points
C. 10 points
D. 12 points
8.  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:

A. 60 m
B. 40 m
C. 20 m
D. 10 m
9.  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:

A. 5.15 kmph
B. 4.14 kmph
C. 4.25 kmph
D. 4.4 kmph
10.  In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by:

A. 20 m
B. 25 m
C. 22.5 m
D. 9 m