Quiz Discussion

A boy is running at a speed of p kmph to cover a distance of 1 km. But, due to the slippery ground, his speed is reduced by q kmph (p > q). If he takes r hours to cover the distance, then:

• 1]

  \(\frac{1}{r} = p - q\)

• 2]

  r = p - q

• 3]

  \(\frac{1}{r} = p + q\)

• 4]

  r = p + r

Two cyclists start from the same place in opposite directions. One goes towards north at 18 kmph and the other goes towards south at 20 kmph. What time will they take to be 47.5 km apart ?

• 1]

  \({ \text{1}}\frac{1}{4}{ \text{ hrs}}\)

• 2]

  \({ \text{2}}\frac{1}{4}{ \text{ hrs}}\)

• 3]

  2 hrs 23 min

• 4]

  \({ \text{2}}\frac{1}{2}{ \text{ hrs}}\)

A motorboat in still water travels at speed of 36 kmph. It goes 56 km upstream in 1 hour 45 minutes. The time taken by it to cover the same distance down the stream will be:

• 1] 2 Hours 25 Minutes
• 2] 3 Hours
• 3] 1 Hours 24 Minutes
• 4] 2 Hours 21 Minutes

If a person travels from a point L towards east for 12 km and then travels 5 km towards north and reached a point M, then the shortest distance from L to M is :

• 1] 12 km
• 2] 14 km
• 3] 17 km
• 4] 13 km

A postman goes with a speed of 36 km/h what is the speed of postman in m/s?

• 1] 4.5 m/s
• 2] 6 m/s
• 3] 5 m/s
• 4] 10 m/s

Each wheel of a car is making 5 revolutions per second. If the diameter of a wheel is 84 cm, then the speed of the car in cm/sec would be :

• 1] 420 cm/sec
• 2] 264 cm/sec
• 3] 1000 cm/sec
• 4] 1320 cm/sec

Two boats, travelling at 5 km/h and 10 km/h, head directly towards each other. They begin at a distance of 20 km from each other. How far apart are they (in km) one minute before they collide?

• 1]

  \(\frac{{1}}{{12}}\)

• 2]

  \(\frac{{1}}{{6}}\)

• 3]

  \(\frac{{1}}{{4}}\)

• 4]

  \(\frac{{1}}{{3}}\)

• 5]

  None of these

Two cyclists start on a circular track from a given point but in opposite directions with speeds of 7 m/sec and 8 m/sec respectively. If the circumference of the circle is 300 metres, after what time will they meet at the starting point ?

• 1] 20 sec
• 2] 100 sec
• 3] 200 sec
• 4] 300 sec

A monkey climbs a 60 m high pole. In first minute he climbs 6 m and slips down 3 m in the next minute. How much time is required by it to reach the top?

• 1] 35 minutes
• 2] 33 minutes
• 3] 37 minutes
• 4] 40 minutes

A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 75 kms away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is :

• 1] 100 kmph
• 2] 110 kmph
• 3] 120 kmph
• 4] 130 kmph