Solutions for QAT1002103

Solutions for questions 1 to 25: 5. Let the time taken by C to run PR be t1 seconds.
 A takes (t1 – 5) s to run PR and B takes (t1 – 10) s to run
1. P is located to the west of Q.  P is time wise behind Q PR.
Let the time difference between P and Q be t hours. Let the time taken by C to run RQ be t2 s
The time taken by B to run RQ is (t2 – 4) s and the time
Travel time of the planes taken by A to run RQ would be (t2 – 2) s
From P to Q. B takes [(t1 – 10) + (t2 – 4)] s = (t1 + t2 – 14) s.
While A takes [(t1 – 5) + (t2 – 2) s = (t1 + t2 – 7) s.
 1   A takes 7s more than B.
= 11:30 pm – t hours – 3 pm =  8 − t  hours Ans: (7)
 2  6. By the time A covers 100 m, B covers 90 m and by the time
Form Q to P = 9:30 am + t hours – 4 am B covers 100 m, C covers 90 m.
 1   By the time A covers 100 m, C covers
90
 90
= 5 + t  hours.
 2  100
The wind blows steadily from west to east. i.e. 81 m.  The ratio the speeds of A, B and C is
 It will favour the travel from P to Q and oppose the travel 100 : 90 : 81. Let their speeds be 100 k 90 k and 81 k.
from east to west.  Assuming the cruising speed of the The distance to be travelled by A, B and C to complete the
race is 120 m, 110 m and 100 m.
3600
plane in either direction to be S km/hr, we have 120 110
S + 75 Therefore, the time taken by A, B and C is ,
100k 90 k
1 3600 1 100
= 8 – t and = 5 +t and respectively.
2 S − 75 2 81k
3600 3600 120 1.2 110 1.2 2 100 1.2 2.8
Adding these, + = 14 = , = + and = +
S + 75 S − 75 100 k k 90 k k 90 k 81k k 81k
3600 (2S)
 = 14 120 110 100
 
S 2 − 75 2 So, . Hence, A finished first and
100 k 90 k 81k
3600 S = 7(S – 752) -------- (1)
2
C finished last.
From the choices, S is an integer
RHS of (1) is an integer divisible by 7 Alternative method:
 LHS is divisible by 7. Among the choices, only 525 By the time A covers 100 m, B covers 90 m.
is divisible by 7 and it satisfies (1).  The ratio of the speeds of A and B is 10 : 9.
 S = 525. By the time B covers 100m, C covers 90 m.
Choice (D)  The ratio of the speeds of B and C is 10 : 9
The distance to be covered by A, B and C to complete the
3600 1 1 race is 120 m, 110 m and 100 m respectively.
2. = 8 -tt=2 . Choice (B)
525 + 75 2 2 By the time A covers 120 m, B covers
120
 9 = 108 m
10
6  A finishes before B. By the time B covers 110 m,
3. To travel the first 6 km, Shiv takes (60) i.e. 5 min
72 110
C covers  9 = 99 m. B finishes before C.
6 10
To travel the second 6 km, he takes (60) i.e. 6 min.
60  A finishes first and C finishes last. Choice (A)
6 7. Let tx be the time taken by the taxi to cover the distance
To travel the third 6 km, he takes (60) i.e. 7.5 min.
48 from P to Q and Q to P and tw be the time taken to walk the
6 same distance.
To travel the fourth 6 km, he takes (60) = 10 min. Given
36
tw + tx = 2 ¼ hours
i.e. in 28.5 minutes, he travels 24 km/hr. He still has 7.5
min more. 2 (tw + tx) = 4 ½ hours
The next 6 km he travels at 24 i.e. he requires 15 minutes 2tw = 4 hours
to travel 6 km i.e. in 7.5 minutes he can travel 3 km. tx = ¼ hours  2tx = 1/2 hours Ans: (30)
So, he can travel a total of 27 km in 36 minutes.
Ans: (27) 8. Had the train been stationary the person in the train would
have heard the gunshots at an interval of 12 minutes. Since
4. Let the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the the train was moving towards the source of the sound, 11
stream be 3x and x respectively. minutes travel of the train could save one minute travel of
Here, the ratio of the upstream to the downstream speeds sound. Therefore, the distance travelled by sound in 1
is (3x – x) : (3x + x) = 1 : 2. So, the time taken for the minute equals the distance travelled by train in 11 minutes
respective trip are in the ratio of 2 : 1.  330 (60) = 11 (60)  (V) (where the speed of the train in
m
1  1 V )
The time taken to go downstream is 4  i.e.
3  2 
s
m km
1
1
hrs Choice (B)
 V = 30. The speed of the train is 30 , viz 108
s hr
2
Choice (D)
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9. Let the speeds (in km/hr) of Chotu and Motu be C and M 15. Times taken to cover the three 12 - km stretches
respectively. Total distance travelled by Chotu and Motu 12 12 12 4
before meeting is 3C = 2M. Distance (in km) from the (in hrs) are , and i.e. 3 hrs, 2 hrs and hrs.
4 6 9 3
meeting point to Q is 90 − 3C. In the 6 hours between the
Average speed for the whole trip
first and second meetings, 2(90 − 3C) is covered by the two
12 + 12 + 12 km 108 km
together, = = Choice (B)
i.e., 2(90 − 3C) = 6(C + M) = 6C + 9C 4 hr 19 hr
3+2+
 180 = 21C  C = 60/7 km/hr Choice (B) 3
16. Let V be Neena’s original speed. To travel 27 km,
10. Let d be the distance between Tarnaka and Chilkur.
27
Then, time taken by them to meet after they started Meena takes ,viz.6 hours
x 42 x 56 4.5
= = 24 minutes After another 6 hours,(at double the speed) he catches up
x x 42 + 56
+ with Meena.
42 56
6V + 12V = 4.5 (12)
Since they started at 7.30 a.m, they would meet at
18V = 54  V = 3 Choice (B)
7 : 54 a.m. Choice (C)
11. The distance between Amar and Bhavan increases by 17. Let the speed of the man in still water be v and
54 m every 36 seconds, i.e., together they cover 54 m in speed of the stream be u
36 seconds. If they move in the same direction, every 15 33
+ =8
36 seconds the distance covered by Amar is 6 m more than v −u v +u
that covered by Bhavan. Let the speeds of Amar and 1 1
Bhavan be a and b. Let x = and y =
Hence in one minute they would together cover v −u v +u
54 18 44
(60) m = 90 m moving in opposite directions. If they or 15x + 33y = 8 ………..(1) + =10
36 v −u v +u
move in the same direction, Amar would cover 18x + 44y = 10 ………..(2)
6 Solving, x = 1/3 and y = 1/11.
(60) = 10 m more than Bhavan every minute.  v − u = 3. v + u = 11.  v = 7. Ans: (7)
36
 a + b = 90 m/min ------- (1) 600
a − b = 10 m/min ------------- (2) 18. A and B meet for the first time after = ,viz 600
4−3
Adding (1) and (2),
2a = 100 m/min  a = 50 m/min Choice (A) seconds
600
12. Let the starting time of Ram be t = 0 hr. Shyam starts at t B and C meet for the first time after ,viz 600 seconds
5−4
= 3 hr. The distance between Ram and Shyam at t = 3 hr is
600
60 A and C meet for the first time after ,viz 300 seconds
60 km. This would decrease to O km in hr,viz 5−3
30 − 20
So, A and C meet before A and B meet. Choice (D)
6 hr, i.e at t = 9hr. This is alos the time when Tarun
catches up with Ram and shyam. Tarun would have takne 19. The time taken for all the three men to meet at the starting
9 ( 20 ) 60(30 ) point for the first time in hours
hr (or hr ), viz 4.5 hourse. He must have
40 40 3 3 3 1 3 3
= LCM.  , ,  = LCM.  , , 
1 6 4 5 2 4 5
started at t = 4 hr. The time interval between the starting
2 LCM. (1, 3, 3) 3
= = =3 Ans: (3)
1 HCF. (2, 4, 5) 1
times of Ram and Tarun is 4 hours.
2
. Ans: (4.5) 20. Let us say that the two cars going at a km/hr and 6 km/hr
respectively, would take t hours to meet at M.
13. Time taken by the first train to cross the tunnel PM = ta and QM = tb
180 + 450 ta
= = 42 s Given =b --------- (1)
15 25
Time taken by the second train to cross the tunnel tb
300 + 450 = a ---------------------- (2)
= 45 s 16
50
3 Dividing (1) by (2),
From the instant the two trains enter the tunnel, it takes a b 25 a 25 5 4
45 seconds for the tunnel to be free of both the trains. =  = = , B would take (25) hours
b a 16 b 16 4 5
Ans: (45)
to cover BM.
14. Since they run for equal intervals of time, the ratio of their 
Hence distance PQ = BM + MA = 20 + 25 40 km 
speeds is same as the ratio of the distances travelled by = 1800 km. Ans: (1800)
them.
Let A take n paces 21. As A beats B by 100 m or 10 sec, speed of
5
B will take  n paces 100
2 B= = m/sec.
10
1
Distance covered by A = n  3 Given that ratio of speeds of A, B and C is 5 : 4 : 3.
3  The distances covered by A, B and C will also be in the
5 1 35 ratio of 5 : 4 : 3
Distance covered by B = n  2 = n
2 3 6 5x1(00 )
As A beats B by 100m, length of the race is m
10 35 5−4
 Ratio of speeds = : =4:7 Choice (A)
3 6 = 500 m.
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 C2 at 12 am Monday is +  1 24 17  hours i.e.24
500
Time taken by B to cover these 100m = = 50 sec
10  121 55 
 D takes 100 sec to cover the 500 m. (192 )
500 hours
D’s speed = = m/s = 5 m/s 605
10
Ratio of speeds of C and D = 7.5 : 5 = 3:2. If C runs 3 i.e. 192 (24) (160) (60 min) i.e. ≈ 457 min.
605
parts, he beats D by 1 part.
Choice (C)
500 2
If C runs 500 m, he beats D by m, v 166 m.
3 3 24. Let x km be the total distance and u km / hr be the normal
speed, v km / hr be the decreased speed
Choice (B) 0 .3 x 0 .7 x x
+ – = 10
22. Let the walking speed of Amar be w km/hr u v u
The length of the track is 3 km.  1 1
On the first day, he covered 6 rounds. On the second day, −  = 10 ----- (1)
0.7 x 
he covered 9 rounds. Time taken by Amar to walk one v u
round = L (where L is the length of the track (say)) 0.3 x + 70 0.7 x − 70 x
+ – =9
w u v u
6w + 4.5 L = 6L----------------- (1)  1 1
w (0. 7 x – 70)  −  = 9 ----- (2)
v u
4w + 10.5 L = 6L ----------------- (2) (1) / (2)
W
0 .7 x 10
2(1) – 3(2) : 22.5L = 15L = x = 1000.
w 0.7 x − 70 9
w = 1.5. Choice (A) Choice (B)

25.
5
23. The hands of a normal clock coincide every 65 min. 72 km
11
The hands of C1 coincide every 66 minutes. T1 T2
6
 C1 loses minutes every 66 minutes. 6:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m.
11 B1 B2
1 1 36 kmph 24 kmph
 It loses minutes every minute. (an hr every
121 121
At 7:30 a.m. B1 is 54 km from T1 and B2 just starts from T2.
hour)
B1 and B2 approach each other at 60 kmph (36 + 24) and
The hands of C2 coincide every 50 minutes.
they are 72 – 54 = 18 km apart.
5 Since the distance between them has to be 12 km, there
 C2 gains 15 minutes every 50 minutes.
11 are 2 possibilities.
(1) Before they cross each other.
17
 It gains minutes every minute. (2) After they cross each other.
55 18 − 12
From 12 am Sunday to 12 am Monday (i.e. a time span of Case 1 : time = hr = 6 min
60
24 hours)
i.e. at 7:36 a.m.
24 Case 2 : at 8:00 a.m. B1 is at T2 and B2 is exactly 12 km
C1 would have lost hours and C2 would have gained
121 from T2. Choice (B)
(17 )
hours.
55
The difference of the times shown by C1 and

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