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

A soldier fired two bullets at an interval of 335 seconds moving at a uniform speed V1. A terrorist who was running ahead of the soldier in same direction, hears the two shots at an interval of 330 seconds. If the speed of sound is 1188 km/h, then who is the faster and how much?

• 1] Soldier, 22 km/h
• 2] Terrorist, 25 km/h
• 3] Soldier, 18 km/h
• 4] Terrorist, 20 km/h
• 5] None of these

An individual is cycling at a speed of 25 km per hour. He catches his predecessor who had started earlier in two hours. What is the speed of his predecessor who had started 3 hours earlier ?

• 1] 15 kmph
• 2] 12 kmph
• 3] 10 kmph
• 4] 8 kmph

A jeep is chasing a car which is 5 km ahead. Their respective speeds are 90 km/hr and 75 km/hr. After how many minutes will the jeep catch the car ?

• 1] 10 min
• 2] 20 min
• 3] 24 min
• 4] 25 min

Mr A started half an hour later than usual for the marketplace. But by increasing his speed to \(\frac{3}{2} \)times his usual speed he reached 10 minutes earlier than usual. What is his usual time for this journey?

• 1] 1 hours
• 2] 2 hours
• 3] 3 hours
• 4] 45 minutes
• 5] None of these

The distance between two cities A and B is 330 km. A train starts from A at 8 am and travels towards B at 60 km/hr. Another train starts from B at 9 am and travels towards A at 75 km/hr. At what time do they meet ?

• 1] 10.00 am
• 2] 10.30 am
• 3] 11.00 am
• 4] 11.30 am

A train travelling at 48 kmph crosses another train, having half of its length and travelling in opposite direction at 42 kmph, in 12 seconds. It also passes a railway platform in 45 seconds. The length of railway platform is:

• 1] 200m
• 2] 300m
• 3] 350m
• 4] 400m

The ratio of speeds of A and B is 2 : 3 and therefore A takes 20 minutes more time than B. What is the ratio of time taken by A and B?

• 1] 2 : 3
• 2] 2 : 5
• 3] 3 : 2
• 4] 3 : 5

In a flight of 6000 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. The average speed for the trip was reduced by 400 kmph and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. The original planned duration of the flight was :

• 1]

  \({2\frac{1}{2}}\) hours

• 2]

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

• 3]

  \({4\frac{1}{3}}\) hours

• 4]

  \({5\frac{1}{3}}\) hours

Two persons A and B start simultaneously from P and Q respectively. A meets B at a distance of 60m from P. After A reaches Q and B reaches P, they turn around and start walking in opposite direction, now B meets A at a distance of 40m from Q. Find distance between P and Q?

• 1] 160 m
• 2] 100 m
• 3] 140 m
• 4] 105 m
• 5] None of These