NIMCET 2018 — LOGICAL REASONING PYQ
NIMCET | LOGICAL REASONING | 2018\textbf{Q.} A runs times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of , how far must the winning post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?

\textbf{Q.} A runs 132 times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 80m, how far must the winning post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?
200 m
(Correct Answer)400 m
300 m
160 m 80.
200 m
Correct Option - 1
\textbf{Q.} A runs 132 times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 80m, how far must the winning post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?
\textbf{Given:}
A gives B a start of 80m
\textbf{Formula Used:}
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">Speed=TimeDistance</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
\textbf{Calculation:}
A runs 132 times as fast as B
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">A=35B⇒BA=35</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
So the ratio of speeds of A and B is 5:3.
Let the speeds of A and B be 5x and 3x respectively.
Let the distance covered by B be L.
Then the distance covered by A =L+80.
They both reach at the same time, hence
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">3xL=5xL+80</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
Simplifying,
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">5xL=3xL+240x</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">5L−3L=240</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">2L=240</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">L=120</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
A will cover the total distance
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">L+80=120+80=200</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">∴The winning post will be 200 meters long.</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
Correct Option - 1
\textbf{Q.} A runs 132 times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 80m, how far must the winning post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?
\textbf{Given:}
A gives B a start of 80m
\textbf{Formula Used:}
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">Speed=TimeDistance</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
\textbf{Calculation:}
A runs 132 times as fast as B
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">A=35B⇒BA=35</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
So the ratio of speeds of A and B is 5:3.
Let the speeds of A and B be 5x and 3x respectively.
Let the distance covered by B be L.
Then the distance covered by A =L+80.
They both reach at the same time, hence
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">3xL=5xL+80</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
Simplifying,
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">5xL=3xL+240x</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">5L−3L=240</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">2L=240</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">L=120</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
A will cover the total distance
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">L+80=120+80=200</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">∴The winning post will be 200 meters long.</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">
