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Question 381. Two men start together to walk to a certain destination, one at 3 kmph and another at 3.75 kmph. The latter arrives half an hour before the former. The distance is :
  1.    6 km
  2.    7.5 km
  3.    8 km
  4.    9.5 km
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 7.5 km
Let the distance be x km
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& \Leftrightarrow \frac{x}{3} - \frac{x}{{3.75}} = \frac{1}{2} \cr
& \Leftrightarrow 2.5x - 2x = 3.75 \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = \frac{{3.75}}{{0.50}} \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = \frac{{15}}{2} \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = 7.5{\text{ km}} \cr} $$
Question 382. A car travels the first one-third of a certain distance with a speed of 10 km/hr, the next one-third distance with a speed of 20 km/hr, and the last one-third distance with a speed of 60 km/hr. The average speed of the car for the whole journey is :
  1.    18 km/hr
  2.    24 km/hr
  3.    30 km/hr
  4.    36 km/hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 18 km/hr
Let the whole distance travelled be x km and the average speed of the car for the whole journey be y km/hr
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& \Leftrightarrow \frac{{\left( {\frac{x}{3}} \right)}}{{10}} + \frac{{\left( {\frac{x}{3}} \right)}}{{20}} + \frac{{\left( {\frac{x}{3}} \right)}}{{60}} = \frac{x}{y} \cr
& \Leftrightarrow \frac{x}{{30}} + \frac{x}{{60}} + \frac{x}{{180}} = \frac{x}{y} \cr
& \Leftrightarrow \frac{1}{{18}}y = 1 \cr
& \Leftrightarrow y = 18{\text{ km/hr}} \cr} $$
Question 383. A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour ?
  1.    3.6 km/hr
  2.    7.2 km/hr
  3.    8.4 km/hr
  4.    10 km/hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 7.2 km/hr
Speed :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{600}}{{5 \times 60}}} \right){\text{ m/sec}} \cr
& = {\text{ 2 m/sec}} \cr
& = \left( {2 \times \frac{{18}}{5}} \right){\text{ km/hr}} \cr
& = {\text{ 7}}{\text{.2 km/hr}} \cr} $$
Question 384. A person travels 285 km in 6 hours in two stages. In the first part of the journey, he travels by bus at the speed of 40 km per hour. In the second part of the journey, he travels by train at the speed of 55 km per hour. How much distance did he travel by train ?
  1.    145 km
  2.    165 km
  3.    185 km
  4.    205 km
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 165 km
Let the distance travelled by train be x km
Then, distance travelled by bus = (285 - x) km
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \left( {\frac{{285 - x}}{{40}}} \right) + \frac{x}{{55}} = 6 \cr
& \Leftrightarrow \frac{{\left( {285 - x} \right)}}{8} + \frac{x}{{11}} = 30 \cr
& \Leftrightarrow \frac{{11\left( {285 - x} \right) + 8x}}{{88}} = 30 \cr
& \Leftrightarrow 3135 - 11x + 8x = 2640 \cr
& \Leftrightarrow 3x = 495 \cr
& \Leftrightarrow x = 165 \cr} $$
Hence, distance travelled by train = 165 km
Question 385. A thief, pursued by a policeman, was 100 m ahead at the start. If the ratio of the speed of the policeman to that of the thief was 5 : 4, then how far could the thief go before he was caught by the policeman ?
  1.    80 m
  2.    200 m
  3.    400 m
  4.    600 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 400 m
Let the thief be caught x metres from the place where the policeman started running.
Let the speed of the policeman and the thief be 5y m/s and 4y m/s respectively.
Then, time taken by the policeman to cover x metres = time taken by the thief to cover (x - 100) m
$$\eqalign{
& \Rightarrow \frac{x}{{5y}} = \frac{{\left( {x - 100} \right)}}{{4y}} \cr
& \Rightarrow 4x = 5\left( {x - 100} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 500 \cr} $$
So, the thief ran (500 - 100) i.e., 400 m before being caught.
Question 386. In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2 hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer. Abhay's speed is :
  1.    5 km/hr
  2.    6 km/hr
  3.    6.25 km/hr
  4.    7.5 km/hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 5 km/hr
Let Abhay's speed be x km/hr
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& \Rightarrow \frac{{30}}{x} - \frac{{30}}{{2x}} = 3 \cr
& \Rightarrow 6x = 30 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 5{\text{ km/hr}} \cr} $$
Question 387. A car travelling with $$\frac{5}{7}$$ of its actual speed covers 42 km in 1 hr 40 min 48 sec. Find the actual speed of the car.
  1.    $$17\frac{6}{7}$$ km/hr
  2.    25 km/hr
  3.    30 km/hr
  4.    35 km/hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 35 km/hr
Time taken :
$$\eqalign{
& = 1\,{\text{hr}}\,40\,{\text{min}}\,48\,{\text{sec}} \cr
& = 1\,{\text{hr}}\,40\frac{4}{5}{\text{min}} \cr
& = 1\frac{{51}}{{75}}{\text{hrs}} \cr
& = \frac{{126}}{{75}}{\text{hrs}} \cr} $$
Let the actual speed be x km/hr
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& \frac{5}{7}x \times \frac{{126}}{{75}} = 42 \cr
& {\text{Or }}x = \left( {\frac{{42 \times 7 \times 75}}{{5 \times 126}}} \right) \cr
& x = 35{\text{ km/hr}} \cr} $$
Question 388. A thief steals a car at 1.30 pm and drive it off 40 km/hr. The theft is discovered at 2 pm and the owner sets off in another car at 50 km/hr he will catch the thief at :
  1.    5 pm
  2.    4 pm
  3.    4.30 pm
  4.    6 pm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 4 pm
Distance covered by thief in (2 pm - 1.30 pm)
= $$\frac{1}{2}$$ hr at speed of 40 km/hr
= 40 × $$\frac{1}{2}$$
= 20 kms
Their relative speed in same direction :
= (50 - 40) km/hr
= 10 km/hr
According to the question,
20 km, is the distance that has to be covered by owner to catch the thief.
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Required time}} = \frac{{20{\text{ km}}}}{{10{\text{ km/hr}}}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 2{\text{ hours}} \cr} $$
Therefore, he will over take the thief at :
= 2 pm + 2 hr
= 4 pm
Question 389. At an average speed of 80 km/hr Shatabdi Express reaches Ranchi from Kolkata in 7 hrs. Then the distance between Kolkata and Ranchi is :
  1.    560 km
  2.    506 km
  3.    560 m
  4.    650 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 560 km
D = S × T
D = 80 × 7
D = 560 km
Question 390. In a 100 metres race, Kamal defeats Bimal by 5 seconds. If the speed of Kamal is 18 kmph, then the speed of Bimal is :
  1.    15.4 kmph
  2.    14.5 kmph
  3.    14.4 kmph
  4.    14 kmph
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 14.4 kmph
Time taken by Kamal :
$$ = \frac{{100}}{{18 \times \frac{5}{{18}}}} = 20\sec $$
Time taken by Bimal :
$$\eqalign{
& = 20 + 5 \cr
& = 25\sec \cr} $$
Speed of Bimal :
$$\eqalign{
& = \frac{{100}}{{25}} \times \frac{{18}}{5} \cr
& = 14.4{\text{ kmph}} \cr} $$

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