Solutions for QAHO1002107

Solutions for questions 1 to 20: 140 140

B−E
= 4−3 = 140 seconds Ans: (140 seconds)
1. Let the speed of the stream be w kmph.
187 187 8. Let the speed of Doran be D and the speed of the escalator
+ = 28 be E (both in steps/s).
14 + w 14 − w
w=3 Ans: (3) 24(D + E) = 40(D – E) = 120
D + E = 5 and D – E = 3
2. Let the speed of the stream be w kmph. D = 4 and E = 1
63 63 120
= +2 Time taken by him =
4
= 30 seconds
8w − w 8w + w
63 63 Ans: (30 seconds)
= +2
7w 9w
9 7 9.
w
= w
+2
A B C
w=1 Ans: (1)
100 80
3. Let his speed in still water and speed of the stream be b 100 70
kmph and w kmph respectively.
60 60
Given that, = +9 When B has covered 100m, C would have covered 70m.
b − 3 − (w + 3) b−w
Hence the speeds are in the ratio 10:7. It follows when B has
60 60
− =9 covered 80m, C would have covered 56m. Hence A beat C
b−w−6 b−w by 44m. Ans: (44)
Let b – w = X
60 60
− =9 10. Let the length of the race be D m. As both reach the finishing
X−6 X point simultaneously, When Krishna covers D, Balram would
360 D 7
=9 have covered D – 600. Hence, =
X(X − 6) D − 600 4
X(X – 6) = 40 4D = 7D – 4200
X= 10 or X = -4 3D = 4200
As X>0, X = 10 Ans: (10) D = 1400 Ans: (1400)

4. Let the speed of the boat in still water and speed of the 11.
stream be b kmph and w kmph respectively.
A B C
5(b + w) + 5(b – w) = 50
10b = 50 100 70
b=5 Ans: (5)
100 70
5. Let the speed of the sailboat be b and the speed of the wind
be w. When B has covered 100m, C would have covered 70m.
60 Hence, the speeds are in the ratio 10 : 7. As it follows, when
b+w= = 10 B has covered 70m, C would have covered 49m. Hence A
6
60 beats C by 51m.
b–w= =6 Since A beats B by 5 seconds, B has taken five more
10 seconds after A has reached. Hence, B has taken 5 seconds
b = 8 and w = 2
If there is no wind, time taken for the round trip to cover 30 m. B’s speed would be 6 m/s.
120 100
= = 15 hrs Ans: (15 hrs) B would have taken i.e., 16.66 seconds to cover
8 6
100 m.
6. Let the distance covered by Arjun be 60 m. (LCM of 20 and 35
A would have taken i.e seconds to cover the same 100m.
3
30). Let the speed of Arjun be A and the speed of the 100 60 60
escalator be E (both in m/s). Speed of A = 35 = m/s Ans: ( m/s,51 m)
60 7 7
3
A+E= =3
20
60 12. Let the times taken by P, Q, R to run the race be t seconds,
A–E=
30
=2 t + 100 seconds and t+150 seconds.
A = 2.5 and E = 0.5 1000 4
Ratio of speeds of P and R = =
When the escalator is stationary, Arjun would take 1000 − 250 3
60 t + 150 4
= 24 seconds Ans: (24 seconds) =
2.5 t 3
t = 450. Hence, R takes 600 seconds to finish the race
7. Let the speed of Bhim be B and the speed of the escalator Ans : (600 seconds)
be E (both in steps/s).
140 140 length of the track
Given, = 20 and =7 13. Time taken to meet for the first time =
B+E 2B + 4E relative speed
 B + E = 7 and 2B + 4E = 20 1000
Hence, B = 4 and E = 3 = = 200 seconds Ans: (200 seconds)
5
Time taken to climb up the same escalator is

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14. Time at which all the three will meet for the first time at the 6
starting point Hence, at 4 : 54 , the two hands will be in a
11
900 900 900 6
= LCM (
3
, 6 , 9 ) = LCM (300,150,100) straight line. Ans: (4 : 54 )
11
= 300 seconds Ans: (300 seconds)
(3) when θ = 90°, 30(4) – 5.5M = ± 90
15. Time taken by Siddharth and Abhimanyu to meet for the first 120 ± 90 = 5.5M
900 210 = 5.5M or 30 = 5.5M
time = = 150 seconds. 210 30
9−3 Hence, M = or
Time taken by Siddharth and Gautham to meet for the first 5.5 5.5
900 2 5
time = = 100 seconds. M = 38 or 5
6+3 11 11
Time taken by all the three to meet for the first time 2 5
= LCM (150,100) = 300 seconds Hence, at 4 : 38 and at 4 : 05 , the two hands will
11 11
Ans: (300 seconds) 2 5
be at right angles. Ans: (at 4 : 38 and at 4 :05 )
11 11
16. In a clock, angle between any two consecutive numbers
(from 1 to 12) will be 30°. When the time is 2:30 p.m., hour 18. From 9 am to 7 pm, the duration is 10 hours and the watch
hand will be away from 2 and the minute hand will be at 6. has gained 30 minutes in 10 hours. Hence, 3 minutes for
From 2 to 6, the angle will be 120°. Hour hand has moved every 1 hour.
for 30 minutes away from 2. Angle covered by hour hand in So, for 12 hours, it would have gained
1 min= 0.5°. Hence, in 30 minutes it would have covered 15°. 12* 3 = 36 minutes.
The angle between the hands of the clock will be 120° – 15° The time shown would be 9:36 p.m. Ans: (9:36 p.m.)
= 105° at 2.30 p.m. Ans: (105°)
19. For every hour the difference between the times of the two
17. Let H be the number of hours the hour hand travelled. clocks is 5 minutes. For both the clocks to show the same
Let M be the number of minutes the minute hand travelled. time, the difference should be 12 hours, i.e. when one clock
The angles between the hands of a clock is given by is 12 hours ahead of the other, both will show the same time.
30H – 5.5M = ± θ Hence, for the difference to be 12 hours, which is
720
(1) when θ = 0°, 30(4) = 5.5M 720 minutes, time taken will be = 144 hours.
5
120 9 Ans: (144 hours)
M= = 21
5.5 11
9 20. The hands of a watch at its correct speed coincide every
Hence, at 4 : 21 , the two hands will coincide. 5 3 5
11
9 65 minutes. Hence, it loses minutes for every 65
Ans: (4 : 21 ) 11 11 11
11 720
minutes = minutes.
11
(2) when θ = 180°, 30(4) – 5.5M = ± 180 Hence it loses 3 minutes for every 720 minutes, which
120 ± 180 = 5.5M means it loses 1 minute for every 240 minutes or 4 hours.
300 = 5.5M or – 60 = 5.5M Hence in a day (24 hours), it loses 6 minutes.
M>0 Ans: (6 minutes).
300 6
M = = 54
5.5 11

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE

Solutions for questions 1 to 5: (i). Hence, total steps in the escalator = 70 + 10 = 80 steps.
(ii). The difference between the number of steps for the
1. The speeds are in the ratio 7:8. Let the length of the track be whole journey is 90 – 70 = 20 steps
15d. When Messi has travelled 7d, Neymar would have Hence for half the journey, the difference will be 10.
travelled 8d. Hence, they would have met for the first time. Ans:(80, 10)
After which they exchange their respective speeds and
hence Messi would travel 8d and Neymar would travel 7d. 3. When two persons run simultaneously with speeds in the
They would have met for the second time which is at the ratio of a : b on a linear track, where a and b are co-prime,
starting point. This pattern continues and hence, they would the number of different points where they meet will be the
have covered one complete round each whenever they meet greater of a and b, whether they travel in the same or
for the second time. When they have met for the odd number opposite direction.
of times the difference between the distances would be d and The ratio of the speeds is 2 : 3. Hence, they will meet at 3
when they would have met for the even number of times the distinct points.
difference between the distances would be 0. (i) Ans : (3)
15d = 900. Hence, d = 60. (ii) Ans : (3)
The required difference is that between distances travelled
by them, when they meet for the (m + 1) th time if n is an 4.
even number greater than 10.  The required difference is A B C D
that between distances travelled by them when they meet for
odd number of times. Ans: (60) d d – 30
d d – 50
2. Let the speeds of the cat and rat be 7s and 9s respectively
and the speed of the escalator be e. Since both reach the d d – 60
top simultaneously,
7s + e = 9s – e When B covers d metres, C would have covered (d – 50)
Hence, e = s metres. Since B is 50% faster than C, the ratio of the speeds
Hence, the ratio of the speeds of the cat and the escalator is of B and C is 3:2.
7 : 1. When the cat has travelled 70 steps, escalator would d 3
have travelled 10 steps and the rat would have travelled 90 Hence,
d−50
=2
steps.
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 2d = 3d – 150 5. The ratio of the speeds of A and B expressed in the
Hence, d = 150. simplest form is 54 : 36 = 3 : 2.
Two persons, whose speeds are in the ratio a : b, while
moving on a circular track.
A B C D – In opposite direction, the number of points they
150 120 x y meet would be a + b.
– In the same direction, the number of points they
150 100 meet would be |a – b|.
Hence,
150 90
(i) 3 + 2 = 5 points
(ii) |3 – 2| = 1 points Ans: (5, 1)
B 3 120 3
C
= 2. Hence, x
= 2, x = 80
C 15 80
15
D
= 9 . Hence, y = 9 , y = 48
Hence, A beats D by 150 – 48 = 102 m. Ans: (102)

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