Races & games of skill - Online Quiz
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Q 1 - At a game billiards, A can give B 10 points in 60 and he can give C 15 in 60. How many can B can give C in a game of 90?
Answer : A
Explanation
If A score 60 points, B score 50 points and C score 45 points. When B scores 50 points, C scores 45 points. When B scores 90 points, C scores (45/50 *90) points = 81 points. ∴ B can give C, 9 points in a game of 90.
Q 2 - In a 300m race, A beats B by 15 meters or 5 sec. A?s time over the course is
Answer : B
Explanation
15m are covered by B in 5 sec. 300 m are covered by B in (5/15*300) sec. = 100 sec. Time taken by A =(100-5) sec.= 95 sec.
Q 3 - A can run 1 km in 4 min.54 sec. and B in 5 min. How many meters start can A give B in a km race so that the race may end in a dead heat?
Answer : C
Explanation
Distance covered by B in 6 sec. =(1000/300*6)m = 20m ∴ A beats B by 20 m. For a dead heat race, A must give B a start of 20m.
Q 4 - In a 100m race, A can give B 10m and C 28m. In the same race, B can give C:
Answer : A
Explanation
A : B :C = 100:90:72 ∴ B:C = 90/72 =(90* 100/90)/(72*100/90) = 100/80 = (100:80) ∴ B can give C 20 m.
Q 5 - A runs 7/4 times as fast as B. if A gives B a start of 60m , how far must the winning post be in order that A and B reach it at the same time ?
Answer : A
Explanation
Ratio of the rates of A and B = 7:4 3m are gained by A in a race of 7m . 60m are gained by A in a race of (7/3*60)m = 140m.
Q 6 - In a race of 200 m, A can beat by 31m and C by 18m. In a race of 350m, C will beat B by
Answer : C
Explanation
A :B:C = 200: 169: 182 ∴ C/B = (182*350/182)/ (169*350/182) = 350/325 Thus when C covers 350m, B covers 325m. ∴ C beats B by 25 m .
Q 7 - At a game of billiards, A can give B 15 points in 60 and A can give C 20 in 60. How many can B give C in a game of 90 ?
Answer : A
Explanation
A: B :C = 60:45: 40 ∴ B:C = 45/40 =9/8 = 9*10/8*10 = 90/80 Thus , if B score 90 points , then C score 80 points. B can give C 10 points in a game of 90.
