1. In a 200 m race, X beats Y by 20 m and Z by 26 m.

In a race of 360 m, Y will beat Z by:

A. 10.8 m
B. 9 m
C. 10 m
D. 12 m
Answer : D
Explanation:
X: Y = 200 : 180 = 10 : 9.
X : Z = 200 : 174 = 100: 87.
Y/Z = (Y/X*X/Z) = (9/10*100/87) = 30/29
When Y runs 30 m, Z runs 29 m.
When Y runs 360 m, Z runs (29/30*360)m = 348m
Y beats Z by (360 - 348) m = 12 m.

2. In the 300 m race, P covers the distance in 48 seconds and Q in 54 seconds. In this race,
P beats Q by:
A. 40m
B. 45m
C. 50 m
D. 39 m

Answer: C
Explanation:
Distance covered by Q in 9 sec = (300/54)*9 = 50 m

3. K can run 45 m while L runs 50 m. In a kilometre race, L beats K by:

A. 100 m
B. 75 m
C. 25 m
D. 50m

Answer: A
Explanation:
When L runs 50 m, K runs 45 m
When L runs 1000 m, K runs (45*1/50*1000)m = 900 m
L beats K by 100 m.
4. P, Q and R are three contestants in the x km race. If P can give Q a start of 50 m and P
can give R a start of 68 m. How many metres start can Q give R?
A. 15 m
B. 12 m
C. 16 m
D. 19 m

Answer: D
Explanation:
Let, x km be 1km = 1000 m
P: Q = 1000 : 950
P : R = 1000 : 932
Q: R = QP PR(95010001000932) = 950 : 932
In a 950 m race Q will give R a start of 18 m
So, for 1000 m:(1000/950)*18 = 18.94 m = 19 m
Q can give R a start of 19 m

5. P and Q can cover a 400 m race in 44 seconds and 50 seconds respectively. When P
finishes the race, then Q is at what distance from the finishing line?
A. 44 m
B. 24 m
C. 30 m
D. 48 m

Answer: D

Explanation:
Distance covered by Q in 50 sec. = 400 m.
Distance covered by Q in 44 sec. = (44 x 400/50)

∴ Q was at a distance of (400 – 352) m = 48 m from the finishing line.

= 352 m.
6. In the 200 m race, P covers the distance in 72 seconds and Q in 90 seconds. In this race,
P beats Q by:
A. 40 m
B. 32 m
C. 25 m
D. 27 m

Answer: A
Explanation:
Distance covered by Q in 18 sec. = (200/90)*18m = 40m
P beats Q by 40 metres.

7. P is 2(1/5) times as fast as Q. If P gives Q a start of 120 metres, how long should the
racecourse be so that both of them reach the same time?
A. 170 metres
B. 220 metres
C. 260 metres
D. 250 metres

Answer: B
Explanation:
Speed of P : Speed of Q = 2(⅕) =11: 5
It means, on a race of 11 meters, P gains (11 - 5) = 6 meters
If P needs to gain 120 meters, race = (11/6) * 120 = 220 meters
8. In a 480-metre race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants L and M is 3:4. L has a
start of 80 metres. Then, L wins/loses by:
A. loss by 20 metres
B. loss by 60 metres
C. win by 40 metres
D. loss by 40 metres

Answer: D
Explanation:
speed of L: speed of M = 3:4
That is, when L covers 30 metres, M covers 40 metres.
L covers 480 meters in 16 sec
M covers 480 meters = 12 sec
In 12 sec L covers = 12 * 30 = 360 m
Now, L = 360 + 80 = 440
=> The remaining distance L has to cover = (480 −440) = 40 metres.
Therefore, L losses by 40 metres.

9. In a game of 200 points, X can give 40 points to Y and 56 points to Z. Then, how many
points can Y give to Z?
A. 88 points
B. 40 points
C. 14 points
D. 20 points
Answer: D
Explanation:
When X scores 200 points, Y scores (200−40) = 160 points and C scores (200−56) = 144 points.

That is when Y scores 160 points, Z scores 144 points.

=> When Y scores 200 points, Z scores (144/160) * 200 = 180 points.

That is, in a game of points, Y can give Z (200−180)=20 points.

10. In a race of 500 m, X can beat Y by 50 m, in a race of 450m, Y can beat Z by 50m. By how
many meters will X beat Z in a race of 300 m?
A. 200 m
B. 350 m
C. 250 m
D. 300 m

Answer: D
Explanation:
In a race of 500m, X beats Y by 50 m
X: Y = 500: 450
In a race of 450m, Y beats Z by 50 m
Y: Z = 450: 400
XZ= XY*YZ 500450 * 450400 =XZ XZ = 500/400
When x covers 500 meters Z covers 400m,
When X covers 1500 meters Z covers 1200 m
In a race of 1500 m
X beats Z by (1500 - 1200) = 300 M

11. Minty is going up the escalator. It takes Minty 40 seconds to walk up the escalator
which is moving upwards and 60 seconds to walk up the escalator when moving
downwards. Calculate the time taken by Minty to climb the escalator which is stationary.
A. 48 sec
B. 96 sec
C. 20 sec
D. 100 sec
Answer: A
Explanation:
Let Minty’s speed be “a” step per second.
Let the escalator's speed be “x” steps per second.
No.of steps(N) = 40a + 40x (Since Minty is moving upwards, 40x will be added)
No.of steps = 60a - 60x (Since escalator is moving downwards, 60x will be subtracted)
By equating the number of steps,
40a + 40x = 60a - 60x
a = 5x
N = 40a + 40x = 40a+ 40(a/5) = 48a
Time taken when the escalator is stationary = 48a/a = 48seconds.

12. Minty and Chotu are climbing on a moving escalator that is going up. Minty takes 30
steps to reach the top but Chotu takes 32 steps to reach the same place. Minty can take 3
steps in a second to reach the bottom, while Chotu can take 4 steps in the same time.
Calculate the total number of steps in the escalator.
A. 20 steps
B. 40 steps
C. 30 steps
D. 10 steps

Answer: B
Explanation:
No. of steps = 30+ (30/3)x (Since Minty is moving in the same direction, 10x will be added)
No. of steps=32+ (32/4)x (Since Chotu is moving in the same direction, 8x will be added)
On equating the number of steps,
30+10x=32+8x
x=1 step per second
Number of steps= 30+ (10*1) = 40 steps.

13. A and B are climbing on a moving escalator that is going up. A takes 120 steps to reach
the top but B takes 128 steps to reach the top. For every 6 steps that A takes, B takes 8
steps. Calculate the total number of steps in the escalator.
A. 120 steps
B. 130 steps
C. 144 steps
D. 150 steps
Answer: C
Explanation:
Here, we are given the ratios of the speeds and not the exact speeds.
So, let's assume the speed of A to be 6a and that of B to be 8a
Let the escalator's speed be x steps per second.
When A takes 120 steps, the escalator would have moved 120x/6a steps.
Therefore, number of steps = 120+120x/6a
When B takes 128 steps, the escalator would have moved 128x/8a steps.
Therefore, number of steps = 128+128x/8a
On equating the number of steps, we get,
120+120x/6a = 128+128x/8a =>x/a = 1
Putting this value in 128+128x/8a, we get Number of Steps = 128+16=144
Therefore, the number of Steps = 144

14. P is climbing up the moving escalator that is going up. He takes 30 steps to reach the
top while Q is coming down the same escalator. The speed’s ratio of P and Q is 3:5.
Calculate the number of steps if it’s given that both of them take the same time to reach the
other end.
A. 40 steps
B. 30 steps
C. 20 steps
D. 15 steps

Answer: A
Explanation:
Let the speed of P and Q be 3a and 5a steps per second respectively.
Let "t" be the time taken to take a step.
Number of steps= 3at+xt
Also, Number of steps can be written as 5at-xt
On equating the number of steps, we get
3at + xt = 5at – xt
xt=at => x=a
When P takes 30 steps, the escalator would have moved 30x/3a steps i.e. 30/3 = 10 steps
Therefore, the Number of Steps = 30+ (30/3a) a= 30+10=40

15. On an upward-moving escalator, Anil, Balu and Chintu take 20 steps, 16 steps, and 10
steps, respectively, to reach the top. On the same upward-moving escalator Anil takes 60
steps to come down from the top. Find the ratio of the time taken by Balu and Chintu to
reach the top.
A. 3:19
B. 1:8
C. 3:5
D. 5:11
Answer: D
Explanation:
Time taken by Anil to climb down 60 steps would be thrice the time taken to climb 20 steps.
Therefore, if x is the number of steps thrown by the escalator when Anil climbs 20 steps, 3x would
be the number of steps thrown by the escalator when he climbs 60 steps. The total number of
stairs are the same. Therefore,
60 – 3x = 20 + x or x = 1.
So total number of steps = 20 + 1 = 21
For Balu and Chintu, the steps given out by the escalator are,
21 – 16 = 5 and 21 – 10 = 11.
Therefore, the ratio of their time = 5:11