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Q702023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
A boat's speed in still water is 45 km/h, while the river is flowing at a speed of 15 km/h. The time taken to cover a certain distance upstream is 9 h more than the time taken to cover the same distance downstream. Find the distance (in km).
1. A.540
2. B.320
3. C.480
4. D.450
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Answer: A
Q602023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
On day one, with speed v, R covers a distance x, in t time. On the next day, he covers a distance 2.5x in 0.75t time. What is his speed the next day?
1. A.Option 1
2. B.Option 2
3. C.Option 3
4. D.Option 4
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Answer: B
Q612023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
In a 1170 m race, Raman reaches the final point in 65 seconds and Mohan reaches the final point in 90 seconds. By how much distance does Raman beat Mohan?
1. A.325 m
2. B.300 m
3. C.375 m
4. D.350 m
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Answer: A
Q642023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Two circles of same radius 6 cm, intersect each other at P and Q. If PQ = 10 cm, then what is the distance between the centres of the two circles?
1. A.10 cm
2. B.8 cm
3. C.6√11 cm
4. D.2√11 cm
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Answer: D
Q532023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Two persons started running on a circular track simultaneously with speeds of 20 m/s and 30 m/s in opposite directions. If the circumference of the circular track is 100 m, then find at how many distinct points they will cross each other?
1. A.3
2. B.2
3. C.10
4. D.5
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Answer: D
Q692023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
A thief committed a crime and escaped from the spot at a speed of 12 m/h. A Security guard started chasing him 20 minutes after the thief started running and caught him in the next 20 minutes. What is the speed (in m/h) of the Security guard?
1. A.24
2. B.30
3. C.32
4. D.36
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Answer: A
Q722023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
The wheel of a lorry has radius 182 cm. The number of revolutions (approximately) per minute the lorry wheel will make is _____ (if the speed of the lorry is 66 km/h).
1. A.100
2. B.96
3. C.1144
4. D.66
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Answer: B
Q602023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Two persons started running on a circular track at a speed of 20 m/s and 30 m/s in opposite directions. If the circumference of the circular track is 100 m, find out how many distinct points they will cross each other?
1. A.2
2. B.3
3. C.5
4. D.10
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Answer: C
Q662023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
A thief seeing a policeman from a distance of 300 m starts running at a speed of 10 km/h. The policeman gives chase immediately at a speed of 12 km/h and the thief is caught. What is the distance run by the thief?
1. A.2 km
2. B.2.5 km
3. C.3.2 km
4. D.1.5 km
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Answer: D
Q732023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The distance between the centres of two circles of radii 2 cm and 6 cm is 5 cm. Find the length of the direct common tangent.
1. A.6 cm
2. B.3 cm
3. C.9 cm
4. D.5/2 cm
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Answer: B
Q532023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 400 m. When the policeman starts chasing, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief is 32 km/h and that of the policeman is 40 km/h, then how far would the thief have run before he is overtaken?
1. A.1500 m
2. B.1000 m
3. C.1200 m
4. D.1600 m
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Answer: D
Q632023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Two trains P and Q of lengths 320 m and 540 m, respectively, are running in the same direction on parallel tracks at 108 km/h and 144 km/h, respectively. How much time will the trains take to cross each other completely?
1. A.86 s
2. B.54 s
3. C.32 s
4. D.68 s
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Answer: A
Q602023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
A policeman follows a thief who is 600 m ahead of the policeman. If the policeman and the thief run at speeds of 10 km/h and 8 km/h, respectively, in how much time (in minutes), will the policeman catch the thief?
1. A.16
2. B.14
3. C.18
4. D.12
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Answer: C
Q732023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
To go a distance of 144 km upstream, a rower takes 12 hours while it takes her only 9 hours to row the same distance downstream. What is the speed of the stream?
1. A.3 km/h
2. B.1 km/h
3. C.1.5 km/h
4. D.2 km/h
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Answer: D
Q662023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
A train traveling at 70 km/h crosses another train traveling in the same direction at 34 km/h in 25 seconds. What is the combined length of both the trains (in metres)?
1. A.225
2. B.250
3. C.325
4. D.500
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Answer: B
Q712023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
In a 1500 m race, X beats Y by 100 m and X beats Z by 240 m. By what distance does Y beat Z in the same race?
1. A.160 m
2. B.140 m
3. C.150 m
4. D.200 m
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Answer: C
Q662023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Observe the given figure. The distance between the two centers AB is
1. A.10 cm
2. B.11 cm
3. C.13 cm
4. D.12 cm
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Answer: C
Q722023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 210 m. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief is 25 km/h and that of the policeman is 32 km/h, then how far would the thief have run (in m) before he is overtaken?
1. A.920
2. B.480
3. C.1200
4. D.750
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Answer: D
Q572023 · 17 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
A policeman noticed a thief from 300 m. The thief started running and the policeman was chasing him. The thief and the policeman ran at the speeds of 8 km/h and 9 km/h, respectively. What was the distance between them after 3 minutes?
1. A.225 m
2. B.250 m
3. C.300 m
4. D.200 m
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Answer: B
Q642023 · 17 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
On a circular path of 693 m, Sujata and Anjali start walking from the same point but in the opposite directions at the speed of 2.85 km/h and 1.5 m/sec, respectively. When they will meet for the first time?
1. A.After 6.75 minutes
2. B.After 6.05 minutes
3. C.After 5.04 minutes
4. D.After 4.56 minutes
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Answer: C
Q682023 · 17 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
If the area of a circle is 616 cm2 and a chord XY = 10 cm, then find the perpendicular distance from the center of the circle to the chord XY.
1. A.Option 1
2. B.Option 2
3. C.Option 3
4. D.Option 4
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Answer: A
Q562023 · 17 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
A, B and C run simultaneously, starting from a point, around a circular track of length 1200 m, at respective speeds of 2 m/s, 4 m/s and 6 m/s. A and B run in the same direction, while C runs in the opposite direction to the other two. After how much time will they meet for the first time?
1. A.10 minutes
2. B.9 minutes
3. C.12 minutes
4. D.11 minutes
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Answer: A
Q612023 · 17 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
A thief is spotted by a constable from 200 m. When the constable starts the chase, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the constable is 8 km/h and thief runs at the speed of 6 km/h, then how far (in m) will the thief be able to run before he is overtaken?
1. A.600
2. B.400
3. C.550
4. D.500
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Answer: A
Q642023 · 17 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
The distance between the centres of two circles having radii 16 cm and 8 cm, is 26 cm. The length (in cm) of the direct common tangent of the two circles is:
1. A.Option 1
2. B.Option 2
3. C.Option 3
4. D.Option 4
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Answer: C
Q742023 · 17 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
A man is walking at a speed of 14 km/h. After every km, he takes rest for 7 minutes. How much time will he take to cover a distance of 7 km?
1. A.Option 1
2. B.Option 2
3. C.Option 3
4. D.Option 4
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Answer: A