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In a 200 metres race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is:

A) 40 sec B) 47sec
C) 33sec D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33sec

Explanation:

B runs 35 m in 7 sec.

 

 B covers 200 m in (7/35*200) = 40 sec.

 

B's time over the course = 40 sec.

 

 A's time over the course (40 - 7) sec = 33 sec.

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In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C:

A) 8 points B) 10 points
C) 14points D) 40points
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 points

Explanation:

A : B = 100 : 80.

 

A : C = 100 : 72.

 

B:C = B/A*A/C = 80/10*100/72 = 10/9 = 100/90 = 100:90

 

 B can give C 10 points

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Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is a prime number is:

A) 5/12 B) 1/6
C) 1/2 D) 7/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/12

Explanation:

Clearly, n(S) = (6 x 6) = 36.

Let E = Event that the sum is a prime number.

Then E= { (1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 2), (3, 4), (4, 1), (4,3),(5, 2), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 5) }

n(E) = 15.

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 15/36 = 5/12.

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In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by:

A) 20m B) 25m
C) 22.5m D) 9m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20m

Explanation:

Distance covered by B in 9 sec. = (100/45)*9m = 20m

 

 A beats B by 20 metres.

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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) 18.5 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 m

Explanation:

A : B = 200 : 169.

 

 

 

A : C = 200 : 182.

 

 

 

C/B = (C/A*A/B) = (182/200*200/169) = 182:169

 

 

 

When C covers 182 m, B covers 169 m.

 

 

 

When C covers 350 m, B covers (169/180*350)m  = 325 m

 

 

 

Therefore, C beats B by (350 - 325) m = 25 m.

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From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together at random. What is the probability of both the cards being kings?

A) 1/15 B) 1/221
C) 25/57 D) 35/256
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/221

Explanation:

 Let S be the sample space

 

Then, n(S) = 52C2= 1326.

 

Let E = event of getting 2 kings out of 4.

 

n(E)  = 52*512*1= 6.

 4C2

=>4*32*1

P(E)=n(E)n(S)=61326=1221

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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
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10 points

Explanation:

A : B = 60 : 45.

 

A : C = 60 : 40.

 

B/C = (B/A*A/C) = (45/60*60/45) = 45/40 = 90/80 = 90:80

 

B can give C 10 points in a game of 90.

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In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m and C by 13 m. In a race of 180 m, B will beat C by:

A) 5.4m B) 4.5m
C) 5m D) 6m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6m

Explanation:

A : B = 100 : 90.

 

A : C = 100 : 87.

 

B/C = (B/A*A/C) = (90/100*100/87) = 30/29

 

When B runs 30 m, C runs 29 m.

 

When B runs 180 m, C runs (29/30*180)m =174m

 

 B beats C by (180 - 174) m = 6 m.

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