RACE AND CIRCULAR MOTION MCQ SET 1
1. In a linear race of 1000 m , A beats B by 50 m or 5 seconds . What is the difference between the speeds (in m/s) of A and B?
(a) 1 10/19
(b) 10/19
(c) 9/19
(d) 9/10
Answer: B
2. In a 1400m race John reaches the finish point in 1 min 6 sec , while James reaches the finish point in 77 sec . By how much distance does John beat James?
(a) 240 m
(b) 220 m
(c) 180 m
(d) 200 m
Answer: D
3. In a 100-m race . A beats B by 20 m and B beats C by 20 m . By how much distance does A beat C .
(a) 64 m
(b) 24 m
(c) 25 m
(d) 36 m
Answer: D
4. In a 1500m race , Anil beats Bakul by 150m and in the same race Bakul beats Charles by 75 m . By what distance does Anil beat Charles ?
(a) 217.50 m
(b) 200.15 m
(c) 293.50 m
(d) 313.75 m
Answer: A
5. In a 1500m race , If A beats B by 100 m and B beats C by 150 m , then by what distance (in m) does A beat C?
(a) 140
(b) 150
(c) 100
(d) 240
Answer: D
6. In A 1200 m race , bike A beats bike B by 100m . Bike B beats bike C by 100m in a 600m race . If bike A beats bike C by 30 sec in a 720 m race , then what is the speed of bike C?
(a) 17/3 m/sec
(b) 26/9 m/sec
(c) 17/9 m/sec
(d) 26/3 m/sec
Answer: A
7. In a linear race of 500m , A can beat B by 50m and in a race of 600m , B can beat C by 60 m . By how many metres will A beat C in a race of 400m?
(a) 70
(b) 68
(c) 76
(d) 72
ย Answer: C
8. In a 150-m race , if R gets a 5-metre head start , then he would beat S by 35 metres . If S gets a 25-metre head start in a 100 metre race , then _____ would win the race by _____ metres .
(a) R; 5.44
(b) S; 5.44
(c) S; 4.44
(d) R; 4.44
Answer: B
9. In a race of 400m , Bhim gave Saral a head start by 20m at the start of the race . Saral took 48 seconds to complete the race . What was the speed (in m/s) of Bhim if Saral defeated Bhim by a margin of 2 seconds?
(a) 8
(b) 8.7
(c) 7.6
(d) 7.4
Answer: A
10. In a 1500 m race , if vehicle P gives vehicle Q a start of 200m , then vehicle P wins the race by 8 sec . Alternatively , if vehicle P gives vehicle Q a start of 400m , the race ends in a dead heat . How long does vehicle P take to run 1500 m?
(a) 44 sec
(b) 45 sec
(c) 40 sec
(d) 60 sec
Answer: A
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