proportion

1. A is inversely proportion to the cube of B. If A = 3,

𝟖
then B=2. If A = then, find the value of B.
𝟗

(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6 6. X varies inversely as √𝒀 and directly as W. When X
= 8, W=5, then Y = 20.25. When X = 18, W = 3, then
what is the value of Y?
A) 1.44 B) 3.24
C) 1.96 D) 2.56
2. ‘p’ varies inversely as the square of q. When q = 2.4,
p = 1.5. When p = 6, then the value of q is?
(ICAR Assistant 2022)
A) 2.4 B) 1.2
C) 1.5 D) 1.8
7. R varies directly as S and inversely as T. When 𝑹 =
𝟐 𝟓 𝟒 𝟑 𝟏
,𝑻= &𝑺= . Find S when 𝑹 = &𝑻= ?
𝟑 𝟕 𝟐𝟏 𝟒 𝟗
(ICAR Technician 2022)
𝟏 𝟏
A) B)
𝟏𝟓 𝟑𝟎
𝟕 𝟑
3. p varies inversely as the square of q. When q = 4.5, C) D)
𝟏𝟎 𝟓
then p = 1.2. When p = 0.3, then find the possible value
of q?
(ICAR Technician 2022)
A) 2.4 B) 6
C) 13.5 D) 9
8. If p varies directly as q and inversely as square of
r, what is the percentage increase in p due to an
increase in q by 20% and decrease in r by 20%?
CDS 2021
4. The cube root of x varies inversely as the square root A) 87.5% B) 85%
of y. x=8, y=3. What is the value of x when 𝒚 = ∛𝟑? C) 82.5% D) 80%
(CDS 2023)
A) 18 B) 21
C) 24 D) 27

9. The cost of a piece of diamond varies with the

square of its weight. A diamond of Rs.6,084 value is
5. A varies directly as the positive square root of B, and cut into 3 pieces whose weights are in the ratio 3 : 2
inversely as the cube of C. If A = 15, when B = 27 and : 1. Find the loss involved in the cutting.
C = 2, then find B when A = 9 and C = 2. (a) Rs. 3,768 (b) Rs. 3,718
𝟐𝟖𝟏 𝟐𝟒𝟑
(a) (b) (c) Rs. 3,168 (d) Rs. 3,555
𝟒𝟐 𝟐𝟓
(c)
𝟐𝟔𝟒
(d)
𝟐𝟕𝟓 SSC CGL 2022
𝟐𝟓 𝟓𝟏
(SSC CGL 2022)

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 (c) 143 (d) 24

10. A gold broke into three parts, the ratio of weight

of three part is [Link]. The price of gold is directly
proportional to its square weight. If there is loss of
Rs 23500 after breaking gold then what was the 14. A stream engine can travel at 24 km/h without
starting price of gold? the train wagons. The reduction in speed of engine
(a) 30,000 (b) 36,000 is directly proportional to the square root of the
(c) 40,000 (d) 46,000 number of wagons. With 9 wagons the speed of
engine is 20 km/h. Find the number of maximum
wagons which can pull by the engine?
(a) 324 (b) 256
(c) 323 (d) 255

11. The cost of diamond varies directly with cube of

its weight. Diamond is broken into 4 parts whose
weight are in the ratio [Link]. There is loss of Rs
2340 in the price of a Diamond. Find the initial cost 15. An engine without any wagon attached to it can
of the diamond? travel at 50 mph. Its speed is diminished by a
(a) 2560 (b) 2550 quantity which varies as the square root of the
(c) 2570 (d) 2600 number of wagons attached. With 36 wagons
attached, its speed is 32 mph, Find the maximum
number of wagons that can be attached, if the speed
is not to fall below 20 mph.
(a) 100 (b) 120
(c) 90 (d)80
12. A marble broke into five equal parts. The price of
marble is directly proportional to its cubic weight. If
there is loss or profit after breaking marble, then
find the loss or profit % after braking marble?
(a) 80% (b) 88%
(c) 96% (d) 98% 16. The expenditure in a hostel is partly variable, and
directly proportional to the number of students, rest
being a fixed amount. If the expenditure were Rs
8400 for 120 students and Rs 10000 for 150 students,
what would be the expenditure for 330 students?
13. An engine can move at the speed of
𝟐𝟎
m/s (a) Rs. 22400 (b) Rs. 19600
𝟑
without any wagon attached and reduction in the (c) Rs. 18000 (d) Rs. 21500
speed of the train is directly proportional to the
square root of the number of wagons attached to the
engine. When there are 9 wagons attached its speed
is 5 m/ s. The greatest number of wagons with which
the engine can move is: 17. The expenditure in a hostel is partly variable, and
(a) 144 (b) 12 directly proportional to the number of students, rest
being a fixed amount. If the expenditure were Rs

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10000 for 80 students and Rs 13600 for 110 students,
what would be the expenditure for 150 students?
(a) Rs. 22000 (b) Rs. 19600
(c) Rs. 18000 (d) Rs. 18400

ANSWER KEY
Q1 A Q2 B Q3 D Q4 C Q5 B
Q6 A Q7 B Q8 A Q9 B Q10 B
Q11 A Q12 C Q13 C Q14 C Q15 A
Q16 B Q17 d

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 Age
6. The sum of the ages of A, B and C is 93 years. The
1. Suresh's age is double that of Kiran's age. If the ratio of their ages 10 years ago was 2: 3: 4. The
sum of the ages of both is 24 years, then tell the age current age of B is
of Suresh. A. 42 years B. 32 years
C. 31 years D. 24 years
A. 16 years B. 24 years
C. 20 years D. 14 years

7. The ratio of Lakshmi's age and her mother's age is

2. The ratio of current ages of Satyam and Shivam is 3
3:11. Their age difference is 24. After 3 years the
: 2. If Satyam is 6 years elder to Shivam. what will be
ratio of their age will be
the age of Shivam after 2 years?
A. 1:3 B. 2:3
(a) 12 (b) 14
C. 3:5 D. 2:5
(c) 20 (d) CND

8. The ratio of Vicky’S age to Sumi’s is 2: 3. After 12

3. A is two years older than B, who is twice as old as C.
years, the ratio of both the ages is 11: 15. What is the
If the sum of the ages of A, B and C is 27 years, then
current age of Sumi?
what is the age of B?
(a) 56 b) 32
A. 9 B. 10
(c) 42 d) 48
C. 11 D. 12

𝟏
4. Vinay's current age is of Pramod's age 4 years later
𝟒 9. Ratio of the present age of a mother to that of the
the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Vinay now? daughter is 7 : 1. After 5 years the ratio will become
(a) 48 (b) 16 4 : 1. What is the difference (in years) in their present
(c) 12 (d) 52 ages?

(a) 30 (b) 28
(c) 29 (d) 31

5. The sum of the ages of mother and daughter is 56

years. After 4 years, the mother's age is three times the
daughter's age. What is the age of his daughter?
A. 12 years B. 9 years
C. 16 years D. 10 years 10. 10 years ago, Mahesh's mother's age was four
times as old as Mahesh, 10 years later the mother's
age would be twice the son's age. What is Mahesh's
present age?

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A. 25 years B. 15 years younger than B, then what will be the ratio of the
C. 20 years D. 30 years present age of A to that of C?

(a) 3 : 2 (b) 5 : 4
(c) 4 : 3 (d) 5 : 3

11. The present age of Rahim is five times the

present age of his daughter, Savita. Seven years from
now, Rahim will be three times as old as Savita. What
is the present age (in years) of Rahim? 15. One year ago, the ratio of the age (in years) of A
(a) 45 (b) 35 to that of B was 4:3. The ratio of their respective
(c) 40 (d) 30 ages, 3 years from now, will be 6:5. What will be the
SSC CGL 2023 PRE ratio of respective ages of A and B, 9 years from
now?

(a) 7:6 (b) 10:9

(c) 9:8 (d) 8:7

12. Mother told her daughter, “Seven years ago, I

was seven times as old as you were then, Also, three
years from now, I shall be three times as old as you
will be”. Find the present ages of the mother and the 16. The product of my age 5 years ago and 8 years
daughter, respectively. later is 48 years, then tell my present age.
(a) 45:15 (b) 40:10 (a) 8 (b) 16
(c) 42:12 (d) 50:20 (c)32 (d) 10
SSC CGL 2023 PRE

17. Pintu is as elder to Raju as he is younger to

13. The ratio of the age of Ram and Rahim 10 years Kailash. If Kailash is 6 years elder to Raju and 3 years
ago was 1 : 3. The ratio of their age five years hence ago Pintu was of age 26 years. Find the age of Raju
will be 2 : 3. Then the ratio of their present age is after 10 years?
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 3 : 5 a) 26 b) 32
(3) 3 : 4 (4) 2 : 5 c) 36 d) CND

14. 5 years ago, the ratio of the age of A to that of B 18. Aman married 9 years ago, today his age is 𝟏
𝟏
𝟑
was 4 : 5. Five years hence, the ratio of the age of A times his age during marriage. If his daughter's age
to that of B will be 6 : 7. If, at present, C is 10 years

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is
𝟏
of his age, then what was his daughter's age 2 22. Five years ago Laurel was four years more than
𝟔
years ago? four times the age of his son. Three years hence
(a) 6 (b) 4 Laurel`s age will be six years less than thrice the age
(c) 27 (d) 36 of his son. After how many years from now will their
combined age be 50 years?
A) 10 B) 8
C) 6 D) 3

19. A father said his son, "At the time of your birth,
my age was five years more than your current age."
If now the father is 39 years old, then what was the
age of the son five years ago? 23. Rama’s age 5 years hence, will be one year less
(a) 17 (b) 15 than twice the age of Kapil at that time. Kapil’s age,
(c) 12 (d) None of these 7 years hence, will be equal to 2/3rd of Rama’s
present age. What is the difference (in years)
between the present ages of Rama and Kapil?
(ICAR Assistant 2022)
A) 13 B) 18
C) 16 D) 17
20. The present age (in years) of Arun is one year less
than two times the present age (in years) of Varun.
After 5 years from now, Varun’s age will be equal to
two-thirds of the present age of Arun. What is the
sum of the ages (in years) of Arun and Varun after 2
years from now? 24. Suman’s age, one year hereafter, will be 3 years
A) 54 B) 50 less than twice the present age of Sangeeta. After 6
C) 58 D) 52 years from now, Sangeeta’s age will be equal to
2/3rd of Suman’s age at that time. What is the sum
of present age (in years) of Suman and Sangeeta?
(ICAR Assistant 2022)
A) 38 B) 40
C) 32 D) 34
21. My mother's age is twice my age and she is 20
years older than my brother. When I was born, my
brother was 5 years old. My sister is 24 years younger
than my mother. My sister is ..........me.
(a) 1 year younger (b) 2 years younger
(c) 1 year elder (d) 2 years elder Answer Key
Q1 A Q2 B Q3 B Q4 C Q5 A
Q6 C Q7 A Q8 D Q9 A Q10 C
Q11 B Q12 C Q13 B Q14 B Q15 C
Q16 A Q17 C Q18 B Q19 C Q20 C
Q21 A Q22 C Q23 D Q24 D

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 PARTNERSHIP

BASICS OF PARTNERSHIP

5. A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3:7. The

1. In a business A and C invested amounts in the ratio
business makes a profit of Rs 60,000 in 1 year. They
2 : 1. Whereas A and B invested amounts in the ratio
decide to distribute the profit remaining after
3 : 2. If their annual profit be Rs 157300, then B’s
reinvesting 40% of the profit. How much will A get
share in the profit is:
(in Rs)?
a) Rs 24200 b) Rs 48000
c) Rs 36300 d) Rs 48400
a) 25200 b) 15600
c) 10800 d) 20400

2. A and B invest in the ratio 3 : 5. After 6 months, C

joins the business investing an amount equal to B’s.
At the end of the year what will be the ratio of their
profits?
6. A, B and C start a small business. A contributes
a) 8: 10: 5 b) 10: 8: 5
1/5th of the total capital invested in the business, B
c) 6: 10: 5 d) 6: 12: 6
contributes equal to A and C. The total profit at the
end of the year was Rs 5200. What was the profit
share of C? (In Rs.)

a) 1510 b) 2510
3. Ram, Shyam and Mohan invested some money in
c) 1560 d) 2560
partnership in the ratio [Link]. If the ratio of profit
earned by them is in the ratio [Link]. Then find the
ratio of time duration of their investments.
a) 3: 4: 5 b) 2: 2: 3
c) 5: 5: 4 d) 4: 5: 5

7. The ratio of investment by A to that by B in a

business is 14:15 and the ratio of their respective
profits at the end of a year is 2:5. If A invested the
4. A, B and C are three partners in a business. The
money for 3 months, then for how much time (in
profit share of A is 3/16 of the profit and B’s share is
months) B invested his money?
¼ of the profit. If C receives rupees 243, then the
SSC CGL Tier II
amount received by B will be

(a)3 (b) 4
(a)Rs. 90 (b) Rs. 108
(c) 7 (d) 5
(c) Rs. 120 (d) None of these

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 11. Rishi and Dinesh enter into a partnership with
WHEN AMOUNT INVESTED OR DEDUCTED IN THE Rs. 60,000 and Rs. 50000 respectively. Vinay joins b
BUSINESS IN BETWEEN THE TIME PERIOD months before end of the year, contributing Rs.
70000 and Rishi leaves them after ‘a’ month from
8. A, B and C invest in partnership. A invests some the start of the year. If they share the profit in the
money in the beginning, B invests twice the amount ratio of [Link], then find the value of a and b?
after 6 months and C invests three times the amount a) 6 months, 4 months b) 3 months, 7 months
after 8 months. If the annual profit is Rs. 27000 then c) 9 months, 9 months d) 8 months, 3 months
what is the share of C?
a) Rs 9000 b) Rs 11250
c) Rs 10800 d) Rs 8625

12. A, B and C started a business in partnership and

invested in the ratio 1/4 : 1/3 : 1/6. After 4 months
A withdraws half of his investment and after its 2
9. A, B and C invest to start a restaurant. The total months B withdraws 2/3 of his investment. If the
investment was Rs 3 lakhs. B invested Rs 50,000 total earned profit, at the end of the year is rupees
more than A and C invested Rs 25000 less than B. If 14,000, find the share of their profits.
the profit at the end of the year was Rs 14400 then (a) 2500, 2450, 2145 (b) 3000, 4500, 2100
what is C’s share of the profit? (c) 4000, 3500, 1254 (d) 4200, 5600, 4200
a) 3600 b) 4800
c) 6000 d) 7200

10. A and B started a business by investing Rs. 13. A, B and C become partners in a business. A
21,600 and Rs. 14400 respectively. After few months contribute 1/3rd of the capital for 1/4th of the time,
from the start of the business, C joined them by B contribute 1/5th of the capital for 1/6th of the
investing Rs. 18000. If the total annual profit earned time and C the rest of the of the capital for the
by them is Rs. 10,600; Out of which C’s share is Rs. whole time. If the profit is rupees 1820 then A’s
2120: after how months from the start of the share in profit is:
business did C invest? (a)Rs.130 (b) Rs. 260
(c) Rs. 292 (d) Rs. 304
a) 4 b) 6
c) 8 d) 3

ACTIVE PARTNER AND SLEEPING PARTNER

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14. A and B invest Rs, 62500, and Rs. 50000 in a c) Rs. 3200 d) Rs. 3600
business A receives Rs. 180 per month out of profit
for running the business and the rest of the profit is
divided in ratio of investment. If A receives 5980 Rs.
annually, then B receives how much?
a) Rs. 3056 b) Rs. 3820
c) Rs. 4584 d) Rs. 2292
18. A started a business with Rs. 68000 and after 4
months B joined him with Rs. 51,000, after 5 months
more A leaves the business. At the end of the year,
out of the total profit B received Rs. 1760 more than
A, including 20% of the profit as commission for
managing the business. What will be the total
15. M, P and Q together started a business. M profit?
invested rupees 6,500 for 6 months, P invested a) 33,000 b) 35200
rupees 8,400 for 5 months and Q invested rupees c) 44,000 d) 57,750
10,000 for 3 months. M is working member for
which he gets 5% of total profit extra. If the total
gain is rupees 7,400, then Q’s share is:
(a) Rs. 1,900 (b) Rs. 2,100
(c) Rs. 3,200 (d) Date is incomplete

Q1 D Q2 C Q3 B Q4 B Q5 C
Q6 C Q7 C Q8 A Q9 B Q10 B
Q11 C Q12 D Q13 B Q14 A Q15 A
Q16 B Q17 B Q18 C Q19
16. Raghu, being a working partner gets 35% of the
profit as salary. The remaining is shared between
Raghu, Ravi, Shyam in the ratio [Link], If Raghu gets
Rs. 62800, Find the difference between the share of
Ravi and Shyam (in Rs.) is:
a) 4400 Rs. b) 5200 Rs.
c) 4800 Rs. d) 4900 Rs.

17. A, B and C starts a business with investment

45000, 35000 and 25000 respectively. C will get
extra 20% of total profit for managing the business
and remaining profit will be divided in their
investment ratio. The profit of C is Rs. 6900 less than
the total profit of A and B. Then find the difference
between profit of A and B?
a) Rs. 1600 b) Rs. 2400

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 Mixture
Addition & Subtraction of Some Quantity (c) 1000 (d) 500
1. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture of 77 It is
𝟓: 𝟔. If 18 It water is added to the mixture, then find
the ratio of milk and water.
(A) 𝟓: 𝟖 (b) 𝟕: 𝟓 7. How much water (in 𝒎𝒍 ) should be added to
(c) 𝟑: 𝟖 (d) 𝟖: 𝟓 300 𝒎𝒍 of a 𝟕𝟓% milk and water mixture so that it
becomes a 𝟒𝟓% milk and water mixture?
SSC CHSL 2022
2. In a mixture of 30 L the ratio of milk and water is 7: 3. (a) 300 (b) 250
How much more water must be added to make its ratio (c) 150 (d) 200
2: 3?
a) 20.5 L b) 21 L
c) 22.5 L d) 15 L
8. A mixture of acid and water contains 20 percent
acid. When 10 litres of water is added to the
mixture, then the percentage of acid becomes 15
3. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 𝟑: 𝟕. If 12 It percent. What is the original quantity of mixture?
water is added to the mixture then ratio becomes 𝟏: 𝟑. SSC CGL Mains 2022
Find the initial quantity of milk. (a) 25 liters (b) 40 liters
(a) 𝟏𝟖𝒍𝒕 (b) 𝟏𝟐𝒍𝒕 (c) 35 liters (d) 30 liters
(c) 𝟐𝟒𝒍𝒕 (d) 𝟔𝒍𝒕

9. 𝟔𝟎 𝒌𝒈 of an alloy 𝑨 is mixed with 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒌𝒈 of

4. In a mixture of 55 litres, fruit juice and water are in the alloys B . If alloy 𝑨 has lead and tin in the ratio 3:2
ratio of 𝟒: 𝟏. How much water (in litres) must be added and alloy 𝑩 has tin and copper in the ratio 𝟏: 𝟒, the
to make the mixture ratio 𝟐: 𝟏 ? amount of tin in the new alloy is
(a) 9 (b) 22 (a) 𝟒𝟒 𝒌𝒈 (b) 𝟓𝟑 𝒌𝒈
(c) 11 (d) 12 (c) 𝟖𝟎 𝒌𝒈 (d) 𝟐𝟕 𝒌𝒈

5. Copper and bronze are in the ratio 𝟑: 𝟒 in 𝟑𝟓𝟎𝒈𝒎 of an 10. A can contains a mixture of milk and water in
alloy. The quantity (in 𝒈𝒎 ) of copper to be added to it the ratio 7:5. When 12 L of the mixture is drawn off
to make the ratio 𝟒: 𝟑 is: and the can is filled with water, the ratio of water
a) 𝟏𝟏𝟔. 𝟔𝟕𝒈𝒎 b) 126.67 𝒈𝒎 and milk becomes 9: 7. How much milk was there in
c) 𝟏𝟐𝟑. 𝟑𝟑𝒈𝒎 d) 𝟏𝟏𝟑. 𝟑𝟑𝒈𝒎 the can initially?
SSC CHSL 2022 a) 140 L b) 280 L
c) 28 L d) 196 L

6. An alloy contains copper and the ratio 𝟑 : 𝟐. If

𝟐𝟓𝟎𝒈𝒎𝒔 of copper is added to this alloy then the 11. A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B
copper in it becomes double the quantity of tin in it. in the ratio 3: 7. When 30 litres of mixture are drawn
What is the amount (in gms) of tin in the alloy? off and the can is filled with 15 ltr of B, the ratio of
SSC CGL Mains 2018 A and B becomes 4:11. How many litres of liquid A
(a)250 (b) 750 was contained by the can initially?

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 a) 30 ltr b) 40 ltr
c) 35 ltr d) 45 ltr Repeated Replacement

1. A vessel is full of 90 ltr milk, 18 ltr milk is taken

12. A vessel contains a 32 litre solution of acid and out and replaced by water and again this process
water in which the ratio of acid and water is 𝟓: 𝟑. If 12 is repeated 2 times, the amount of milk left after
𝟏
litres of the solution are taken out and 𝟕 litres of the 3rd replacement is?
𝟐
water are added to it, then what is the ratio of acid a) 11.52 ltr b) 46.08 ltr
and water in the resulting solution? c) 23.04 ltr d) 69.12 ltr
(a) 𝟒: 𝟕 (b) 𝟒: 𝟗
(c) 𝟖: 𝟏𝟏 (d) 𝟓: 𝟔
MAINS 2018
2. 2. 40 liters of milk are kept in a container, 4 litres
of milk were removed from this container and
13. A jar contains a blend of a fruit juice and water in replaced with water. This procedure was
the ratio 15: 𝒙. When 4 litre of water is added to 16 performed two more times. How much milk does
litres of the blend the ratio of fruit juice to water the container now hold?
becomes 𝟏: 𝟏. What is the value of 𝒙 ? (AFCAT 2022)
(a) 9 (b) 8 (𝒂)𝟑𝟒. 𝟐𝟑𝒍𝒕 (b) 𝟑𝟎𝒍𝒕
(c) 6 (d) 10 (c) 𝟐𝟗. 𝟏𝟔𝒍𝒕 (d) 𝟑𝟐𝒍𝒕
MAINS 2017

3. A vessel full of 1600 liter milk. A person draws out

14. A beaker contains acid and water in ratio 1: 𝒙. when 25% of milk form the vessel and replaced with
𝟑𝟎𝟎𝒎𝒍 of the mixture and 𝟓𝟎𝒎𝒍 of water are mixed, the water. He has repeated the same process 2 times
ratio of acid and water becomes 𝟐: 𝟓 What is the value more. Find the final amount of milk in the vessel?
of 𝒙 ? a) 675 L b) 750 L
(a) 2 (b) 1 c) 800 L d) 1200 L
(c) 3 (d) 4
(MAINS 2017)

4. A vessel contains 600 it of milk. 30 It of milk taken

15. A vessel contains 𝟐𝟒𝟎 litres of mixture containing out from it and replaced by water. Then again from
milk and water in the ratio of 𝟓: 𝒙, respectively. 𝟒𝟖 litres mixture 𝟔𝟎𝒍𝒕 are taken out and replaced by water.
of mixture is taken out from this vessel and put into Then again from mixture 𝟏𝟎𝟎 it are taken out and
another vessel P. When 12 litres of water is added in replaced by water. Find the ratio of milk and water
vessel 𝑷 then ratio of milk to water is found to be 𝟐 : in the resultant mixture.
1,respectively. Find the value of 𝒙. (a) 𝟏𝟕𝟗: 𝟔𝟗 (b) 𝟔𝟗: 𝟏𝟕𝟗
(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 𝟏𝟕𝟏: 𝟔𝟗 (d) 69:171
(c) 3 (d) 2

ANSWERKEY
Q1 A Q2 C Q3 A Q4 C Q5 A 5. The ratio of milk to water in a 100 litres mixture
Q6 D Q7 QD Q8 D Q9 A Q10 D is 𝟐: 𝟑. 𝟏𝟎 litres of this mixture is withdrawn and
Q11 D Q12 D Q13 A Q14 A Q15 A
replaced with milk. This process is repeated 2 more
times. What is the percentage of milk in final
mixture?

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 2. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 5:3
SSC CGL MAINS (08.08.2022) .How much fraction of the mixture must be drawn
(𝒂)𝟓𝟔. 𝟐𝟔 percent (b) 𝟓𝟖. 𝟐𝟏 percent off and substituted by water so that the ratio of milk
(c) 𝟓𝟏. 𝟐𝟒 percent (d) 𝟓𝟒. 𝟐𝟕 percent and water in the mixture becomes 1:1
𝟐 𝟏
(a) (b)
𝟕 𝟕
𝟐 𝟏
(c) (d)
6. A vessel contains 54 It of pure milk. 𝑿 It of milk 𝟓 𝟓

taken out from it and replaced by water. This

process is repeated TWO TIMES more. Then the
ratio of milk and water in the resultant mixture
3. A beaker is filled with a liquid, 3 parts of which
becomes 125:91. Find The 𝒙.
are water and 7 parts some medicine. What part of
(a) 6 (b) 9
the mixture should be replaced with water so that
(c) 18 (d) 27
that the resultant mixture has water and medicine
in a ratio1:1?
SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Shift- 01)
𝟐 𝟏
7. 8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is (a) (b)
𝟕 𝟕
𝟐 𝟏
then filled with water. This operation is performed (c) (d)
𝟓 𝟓
three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine
now left in cask to that of water is 𝟏𝟔: 𝟔𝟓. How much
wine did the cask hold originally?
18 litres (b) 24 litres 4. A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are
(c) 32 litres (d) 42 litres water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture
must be drawn off and replaced with water so that
the mixture may be half water and half syrup ?
𝟏 𝟏
(1) (2)
8. A vessel is full of vinegar. 35 L of vinegar is taken
𝟑 𝟒
𝟏 𝟏
(3) (4)
out & replaced by water. This process is repeated 𝟓 𝟕

three more times. Find the final amount of vinegar

in the vessel. If at the end the ratio of vinegar and
water becomes 625:671.
a) 210 L b) 70.6 L 5. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 2:1.
c) 175 L d) 101.27 L how much fraction of the mixture must be drawn
off and substituted by water so that the ratio of milk
and water in the mixture becomes 5:3
𝟐 𝟏
ANSWERKEY (a) (b)
𝟕 𝟔
Q1 B Q2 C Q3 A Q4 C Q5 A
𝟐 𝟏
(c) (d)
𝟓 𝟓
Q6 B Q7 B Q8 A

1. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is

7:[Link] much fraction of the mixture must be 6. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 7 : 5.
How much part of the mixture should be replaced
drawn off and substituted by water so that the ratio by water so hat ratio of milk and water is 2 : 3?
of milk and water in the mixture becomes 1:1 (a)
𝟏𝟏
(b)
𝟏𝟏
𝟐 𝟏 𝟑𝟓 𝟐𝟓
(a) (b) 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
𝟕
𝟐
𝟕
𝟏
(c) (d)
𝟐𝟒 𝟑𝟔
(c) (d)
𝟓 𝟓

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7. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 6: 7.
How much part of the mixture should be replaced 5. Three bottles of the same capacity are 30%, 40%
by water so that ratio of milk and water is 3: 4? and 25% full of orange juice, respectively. They are
a)
𝟐
b)
𝟏
filled up completely by adding apple juice. The
𝟏𝟗 𝟏𝟓
𝟏 𝟑 contents of the three bottles are emptied into
c) d)
𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟔 another vessel. What is the percentage of apple
juice in the mixture?
(SSC Phase IX 2022)
(a)72% (b)65%
ANSWERKEY 𝟐 𝟏
(c)51 % (d)68 %
Q1 A Q2 D Q3 A Q4 C Q5 B 𝟑 𝟑

Q6 A Q7 C

Mixing of different Mixture of different volumes

6. The ratio of milk to water in 3 containers of equal
1. Two vessel contain milk and water in the ratio 9:7
capacity is 3:2, 7:3 and 11:4 respectively. The
and 5:11. If both vessels are mixed in ratio of 1:1.
contents of 3 containers are mixed together. What
Find the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture?
is the ratio of milk to water after mixing?
a) 1: 3 b) 8: 9
a) 19: 4 b) 7: 3
c) 7: 9 d) 9: 7
c) 61: 29 d) 41: 1

2. Two vessels contain milk and water in the ratio

7. Two vessel contain milk and water in the ratio 5:
7:8 and 13:5. If both vessel are mixed in ratio 1:1,
9 and 7: 11. If both vessels are mixed in ratio 4:3.
find the ratio of milk and water in new mixture?
Find the ratio of milk and water in new mixture?
a) 107:73 b) 105:59
a) 141: 131 b) 107: 89
c) 111:69 d) 103:77
c) 109: 185 d) 114: 175

3. One cup has juice and water in the ratio 5:2, while
8. In two types of brass, the ratios of Copper to Zinc
another cup of the same capacity has them in the
are 8:3 and 15:7 respectively. If the two types of
ratio 7:4, respectively. If contents of both the cups
brass be melted and mixed in the ratio 5:2 a new
(when full) are poured in a vessel, then what will be
type of brass is obtained. The ratio of Copper to Zinc
the final ratio of water to juice in the vessel?
in this new type of brass is
(a)52:25 (b)25:26
SSC CGL TIER II
(c)26:25 (d)25:52
(a) 3:2 (b) 2:3
(c) 3:4 (d) 5:2

4. A container has 20% milk and 80% water in it. It

is mixed with another sample (in equal quantity)
9. Three containers have their volumes in the ratio
having 80% milk and 20% water. What would be the
3: 4: 5. They are full of mixtures of milk and water.
milk content in the final mixture?
The mixtures contain milk and water in the ratio of
(a)50% (b)80%
(4: 1), (3: 1) and (5: 2) respectively. The contents of
(c) 60% (d) 100%
all these three containers are poured into a fourth
container. The ratio of milk and water in the fourth
container is
a) 4: 1 b) 151: 48

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c) 157: 53 d) 5: 2
3. One quality of rice at Rs 45 per kg is mixed with
another quality at a certain rate in the ratio of 3:2.
4. If the mixture so formed is worth Rs 50 per kg, what
10. The ratio of Milk and water in three vessels 5:2, is the rate per kg of the second quality of rice?
4: 1 and 4: 1 respectively. The ratio of their (a) Rs 57 (b) Rs 57.5
capacities are 3: 2: 1. Find the percentage of water (c) Rs 58 (d) Rs 58.5
in the new mixture obtained when 33.33% of first, SSC CGL 2023 PRE
50% of second and 14.28% of third are mixed?
A) 20 B) 24
C) 21 D) 30
5. Rini has mixed two colours ‘C1’ and ‘C2’ in the
ratio 2 : 3. If the rate of the colour ‘C1’ is ₹500 per
unit and she is selling the mixture of the two colours
ANSWERKEY at ₹650 per unit at breakeven price, then what is the
Q1 C Q2 A Q3 D Q4 A Q5 D rate (in ₹) per unit of the second colour, that is, ‘C2’?
Q6 C Q7 C Q8 D Q9 C Q10 B 1. 750 2. 725
3. 760 4. 765
(1)An alloy contains a mixture of two metals X and SSC CGL 2023 PRE
Y in the ratio of 2 : 3. The second alloy contains a
mixture of the same metals, X and Y, in the ratio 7 :
3. In what ratio should the first and the second
alloys be mixed so as to make a new alloy 6. If two qualities of pulses ‘X’ and ‘Y’ of prices Rs
containing 50% of metal X? 100 and Rs 150 per kg are mixed in the ratio 7 : 20,
SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Shift- 02) then what is the price (in Rs) of this mixture of
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 3 : 1 pulses (correct to the nearest Rupee)?
(c) 5 : 6 (d) 2 : 1 (a) 137 (b) 135
(c) 134 (d) 136
SSC CGL 2023 PRE

2. Alloys A and B contain copper and zinc in the ratio

7 : 8 and 4 : 1, respectively. In what ratio should A
and B be mixed to obtain a new alloy C containing 7. Rice worth ₹35 per kilogram and ₹38 per
copper and zinc in the ratio 2 : 1 ? kilogram are mixed with a third variety in the ratio
SSC Phase IX 2022 2 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth ₹42 per kilogram,
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 5 : 6 the price of the third variety per kilogram is:
(c) 4 : 5 (d) 3 : 4 1. ₹52 2. ₹53
3. ₹54 4. ₹51
SSC CGL 2023 PRE

3. Two containers have mixtures of milk and water,

respectively, in the ratios 3 : 2 and 6 : 5. In what ratio
should the contents be mixed so that the ratio of 8. Rice worth Rs 126 per kg and Rs 135 per kg are
milk to water in the final mixture is 4 : 3? mixed with a third variety in the ratio of 1 : 1 : 2. If
(a) 10 : 11 (b) 6 : 13 the mixture is worth Rs 153 per kg, then the price of
(c) 5 : 8 (d) 9 : 14 the third variety per kg (in Rs) is :
(a) 182.5 (b) 195.5
(c) 133.5 (d) 175.5

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SSC CGL 2023 PRE

ANSWERKEY
Q1 D Q2 A Q3 A Q4 B Q5 A
Q6 A Q7 D Q8 D

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 Alligation
1. In what ratio, Rs. 18 per kg rice should be mixed (a) 20.5 (b) 16
with Rs. 25 per kg rice so that the rate of mixed rice (c) 17.5 (d) 22
becomes Rs. 20 per kg? SSC CGL TIER II (11 September 2019)

a) 5: 2 b) 2: 5
c) 4: 5 d) 5: 4

6. Monika spends 72% of her income. If her income

increases by 20% and savings increase by 15%, then
her expenditure increases by : (correct to 1 decimal
2. The price of a variety of a commodity is ₹7/kg and place)
that of another is ₹12/kg. Find the ratio in which two (a)20.8% (b)20.2%
varieties should be mixed so that the price of the (c)21.9% (d)19.8%
mixture is ₹10/kg. SSC CGL TIER II (13 September 2019)
(a)3:4 (b) 4:5
(c) 2:3 (d) 2:5
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-II (18/10/2020)

7. Monika spends 72% of her income. If her income

increases by 20% and savings increase by 15%, then
her expenditure increases by : (correct to 1 decimal
3. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk, place)
costing₹32 per litre, in order to get a mixture (a)20.8% (b)20.2%
costing₹28 per litre? (c)21.9% (d)19.8%
(a) 8:1 (b) 1:7 SSC CGL TIER II (13 September 2019)
(c) 1:8 (d) 7:1
SSC CGL 2023 PRE

8. In a year, out of 240 games to be played, a cricket

team wants to win 80% of them. Out of 65% of the
4. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk, games already played, the success rate was 75%.
costing₹32 per litre, in order to get a mixture What should be the success rate for the remaining
costing₹28 per litre? games to reach the target?
(a) 8:1 (b) 1:7 A) 88.4% B) 90.2%
(c) 1:8 (d) 7:1 C) 87.8% D) 89.3%
SSC CGL 2023 PRE (ICAR Assistant 2022)

5. Raghav spends 80% of his income. If his income 9. A certain number of students from school X
increases by 12% and the savings decrease by 10%, appeared in an examination and 30% students failed.
then what will be the percentage increase in his 150% more students than those from school X,
expenditure ? appeared in the same examination from school Y. If
80% of the total number of students who appeared

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from X and Y passed, then what is the percentage of 13. A man had 100 kgs of sugar, part of which he sold
students who failed from Y? at 7% profit and rest at 17% profit. He gained 10%
(a) 18 (b) 20 on the whole. How much did he sell at 7% profit ?
(c) 16 (d) 24 (a) 65 kg (2) 35 kg
SSC CGL 15 NOV TIER II (3) 30 kg (4) 70 kg

14. The total cost price of two articles is ₹𝟒𝟎𝟎𝟎. One

10. A certain number of students from school X of them is sold at a profit of 𝟏𝟐% and the other at a
appeared in an examination and 20% students failed. loss of 𝟏𝟐%. The overall gain in the transaction is
From school Y, 130% more students than that from 𝟏. 𝟐%. The cost price of the article for which there
school X, appeared in the same examination. If 90% was a profit was:
of the total number of students appeared from both (a) ₹2100 (b) ₹2200
the schools passed, then what is the percentage of (c) ₹3220 (d) ₹2160
students from school Y who failed (correct to one SSC CHSL 2019
decimal place)?
(a)8.3% (b)10%
(c)6.4% (d)5.7%
SSC CGL 2020
15. A trader bought 𝟔𝟒𝟎 𝒌𝒈 of rice. He sold a part of
the rice at 𝟐𝟎% profit and the rest at 𝟓% loss. He
earned a profit of 𝟏𝟓% in the entire transaction.
What is the ratio of the quantity of rice that he sold
11. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 30% at a loss of 𝟓% to that of the quantity that he sold at
and the breadth of the rectangle increased by 10% . a profit of 𝟐𝟎%
If initially perimeter of the rectangle increased by (a) 𝟏: 𝟑 (b) 𝟒: 𝟏
15% . If initially perimeter of rectangle was 400cm (c) 𝟏: 𝟒 (d) 𝟑: 𝟏
then find the area of rectangle. SSC CGL MAINS 2020
(a) 10725 cm2 (b) 8937.5 cm2
(c) 7500 cm 2
(d) 13650 cm2

16. 20 Pens and 16 pencils are purchased by a man

for Rs.360. He sold the pens at 25% profit and pencil
12. In a village consisting of p persons, x% can read at 7/5 of its cost price . Find the price of each pencil
and write. Of the males alone y% and of the females , if he earns profit of Rs. 120 at the end?
alone z% can read and write. Find the number of (a)12 (b) 10
males in the village in terms of p, x, y and z if z<y. (c) 8 (d) 9
p व्यक्तिय ों वाले गााँव में , x% पढ़ और ललख सकता है। अकेले
पुरुष ों में से y% और अकेले मलहलाएों z% पढ़ और ललख सकती
𝒑(𝒙−𝒛) 𝒑(𝒙−𝒛)
a) b)
(𝒚+𝒙−𝒛) (𝒚+𝒙−𝟐𝒛)
𝒑(𝒚−𝒛) 𝒑(𝒙−𝒛)
c) d)
(𝒙−𝒛) (𝒚−𝒛) 17. A man purchased two chairs in Rs. 900 , he sells
the first chair at 𝟒/𝟓 of its cost price while and
second chair is sold at 𝟓/𝟒 of its cost price. If during
the whole transaction he earns a profit of Rs. 90. Find
the cost price of cheaper chair?

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(a) 300 (b) 350 22. A man purchases milk at Rs25/L and adds water
(C) 600 (D) 4500 costing Rs5/L in it. He marks the mixture at a cost of
10% more than pure milk. If he sold the mixture at
the marked price, he gets a profit of 35% find the
ratio of milk and water in the mixture?
a)31:19 b)27:16
18. In what ratio should coffee powder costing Rs c)25:9 d)83:25
2500 per kg be mixed with coffee powder costing Rs
1500 per kg so that the cost of the mixture is Rs 2250
per kg?
a) 1: 4 b) 4: 1
c) 3: 1 d) 1: 3 23. A sum of ₹10,000 is lent partly at 8% and
SSC CGL TIER II remaining at 10% per annum. If the yearly interest
on the average is 9.2%, the two parts are:
(a) ₹ 4000, ₹ 6000 (b) ₹ 4500, ₹ 5500
(c) ₹ 5000, ₹ 5000 (d) ₹5500, ₹4500

19. In what ratio should sugar costing 40 per kg be

mixed ₹ with sugar costing ₹48 per kg, so that to
earn 20% by selling the mixture at ₹54 per kg ?
SSC CGL Tier-II 24. A sum of ₹17,500 is lent partly at 11% and
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 4 : 7 remaining at 14.5% per annum. If the yearly interest
(c) 3 : 5 (d) 5 : 8 on the average is 12.7%, the second parts is-
(a) ₹ 9000 (b) ₹ 9500
(c) ₹ 8000 (d) ₹8500

20. How many kg of the rice costing ₹42 per kg

𝟏
should be mixed with 7 kg rice costing ₹50 per kg
𝟐
so that by selling the mixture at ₹53.10 per kg, there 25. Arun lends ₹20,000 to two of his friends. He gives
is a gain of 18%? ₹12,000 to the first at 8% per annum at simple
SSC CGL Tier-II interest. Arun wants to make a profit of 10% on the
(a) 12 (b) 10 whole. The simple interest rate at which he should
(c) 8 (d) 9 lend the remaining sum of money to the second
friend is-
(a) 8% (b) 16%
(c) 12% (d) 13%

21. A milkman sells the milk at the cost price but he

mixes the water (CP of water is 1/10th of CP of pure
milk) in it and thus he gains 20%. Find the ratio of
water to milk in mixture? 26. Arun lends ₹25,000 to two of his friends. He gives
a)5:22 b)5:27 ₹12,000 to the first at 6% per annum. simple interest.
c)5:17 d)1:11 Arun wants to make a profit of 9.9% on the whole.
The simple interest rate at which he should lend the
remaining sum of money to the second friend is-
(a) 13.5% (b) 16%
(c) 12% (d) 13%

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 31. Amita has some Rs 200 note and a new note of
27. A sum of 59000 invested in two plans In first plan Rs 50. If she has total 52 notes and she have a total
he gets 𝟏𝟎% Compound interest per annum and in amount is Rs 6200, then how many notes will be Rs
second plan the gets 𝟏𝟑% Simple interest per annum 50?
. if the total percentage of interest earned by him in a) 24 b) 32
3 Year is 36% then find the amount invest of in the c) 28 d) 18
second plan:
(a) ₹ 29,000 (b) ₹ 25,000
(c) ₹ 30,000 (d) ₹ 28,500

32. There are 2 types coins in a box 25 p and 50 p the

total money in box is Rs 36 and the total number of
coins is 90. If the number of coins is interchanged,
28. A sum of 25000 invested in two plans In first plan then find the total money
he gets 𝟏𝟎% Compound interest per annum and in a) Rs 30 b) Rs 35
second plan the gets 𝟏𝟑% Simple interest per annum c) Rs 31.5 d) Rs 40.
. if the total interest earned by him in 2 Year is
Rs.5500 then find the amount invest of in the second
plan:
(a) ₹ 20,000 (b) ₹ 9,500
(c) ₹ 5,000 (d) ₹8,500 MIXTURE
33. In what ratio must 25% Alcohol be mixed with
that of 50% Alcohol so as to get a mixture of 40%
Alcohol ?
29. A sum of 46,000 invested in two plans scheme 1 (a) 2:1 (b) 2:3
and 2 . In first plan he gets 𝟏𝟎% Compound interest (c) 3:2 (d) 3:1
per annum for 2 years and in second plan the gets
𝟐
24% compound interest per annum for 1 years
𝟑
interest calculated 10 monthly. if the total interest
earned by him is Rs.13,800 then find the difference
between both amount invested on scheme 1 and 34. A vessel has 45 liters of solution of alcohol and
scheme 2. water, having 60% alcohol. How many liters of the
(a) ₹ 20,000 (b) ₹ 9,500 solutions must be withdrawn from the vessel and
(c) ₹ 5,000 (d) ₹8,500 replaced by the same quantity of water so that the
resulting solution would have 35% alcohol?
(a)20.25 (b)15.25
(c)17.5 (d)18.75
ICAR 2022
30. 57 sweets were distributed among 10 children
such that each girl got 6 sweets and each boy got 5
sweets. What is the number of boys ?
(a)3 (b) 6
(c) 4 (d) 5 35. A and B are solutions of acid and water. The
SSC MTS 13 August 2019 (Morning) ratios of water and acid in A and B are 4 : 5 and 1 : 2,
respectively If x liters of A is mixed with Y liters of B,
then the ratio of water and acid in the mixture
becomes 8 : 13. What is x : y ?

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(a) 5 : 6 (b) 2 : 5 (a)55
𝟓
(b) 40
𝟗
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 2 : 3 𝟒
(c) 45 (d) 44
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-II 𝟗

40. The average pass percentage of girls in class X

36. A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio
examination in a school is 85% and that of boys is
(by volume) 5:3 and another mixture, of the same
83%. The average pass percentage of all boys and
volume as that of the former, contains water and
girls in class X of that school is 83.7%. Find the
milk in the ratio (by volume) 1:3. In what ratio, two
percentage of number of girls in class X of that
mixture be mixed in order to obtain a new mixture
school.
consisting of milk and water in the ratio (by volume)
(a) 35% (b) 30%
7:3 ?
(c) 45% (d) 40%
a) 2:3 (b) 3:4
SSC CHSL 9/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(c) 5:6 (d) 3:2
SSC MTS 2019

41. In a class of 40 students, 45% are girls and the

remaining are boys. If the average of the girls marks
37. An army of 12,000 consists of Europeans and
is 54 and that of the boys is 46, what is the average
Indians. The average height of Europeans is 70
of the whole class?
inches and that of an Indian is 69 inches. The average
(a) 49.8 (b) 49.7
height of the whole army is 69.34 inches. Find the
(c) 49.6 (d) 49.5
number of Indians in the army?
SSC CGL - 11 June 2019 (Afternoon)
a) 9000 b) 3000
c) 7920 d) 8000

42. In a class of 50 students, 40% are girls. The

average marks of the whole class are 64.4 and the
[Link] Army of 12000 consists of Europeans and
average of the boys’ marks is 62. What are the
Indians . The average height of a European is 5ft 10
𝟑 average marks of the girls?
inches and that of an Indian is 5ft 9 inches . Then
𝟒 (a) 67 (b) 66.8
the number of Indians in the army is ? (c) 66.4 (d) 68
a) 3000 b) 4000 SSC CGL 2019
c) 2700 d) 5500
SSC CGL TIER II

43. A cricketer whose bowling average is 12.4 runs

per wicket, takes 5 wicket for 26 runs and thereby
39. The average weight of boys in a class is 69.3 kg decreases his average by 0.4. The number of wickets
and that of girls in the same class is 59.4 kg. If the taken by him till the last match was :
average weight of the whole class is 63.8 kg, then (A)64 (B)72
what is the percentage of boys in the class? (C)80 (D)85

SSC CPO 2019 11-12-19(Evening)

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 and partly at the rate of 10 km/hour . The distance
travelled on foot is:
44. A bowler whose bowling average is 24.85 runs a) 45 km b) 30 km
per wicket, takes 5 wickets for 52 runs in next inning c) 20 km d) 40 km
and thereby decreases his average by 0.85. Find the SSC CGL TIER II
number of wickets before last match.
(a) 80 (b) 66
(c) 46 (d) 77

49. A man covered a distance of 60 km in 5 hours

partly by train at 15 kmph and partly by foot at 10
kmph. The distance covered by train is:
45. An employee works in a company on a contract a) 45 km b) 30 km
of 30 days on the condition that he will receive c) 20 km d) 40 km
Rs.120 for each day he works and he will be fined
Rs.10 for each day he is absent . If he receives
Rs.2300 in all , for how many did he remain absent
(a)20 (b)21
(c)10 (d)25 50. A car travel 20 kmph for 30 min and returns at x
kmph for 45 min. If the average speed of the car for
entire journey is 14 kmph find the value of x?
a) 10 kmph b) 15 kmph
c) 12 kmph d) 20 kmph
46. A person agrees to work for 30 days , on a
condition that every day’s work he should receive Rs.
500 and that for every day’s absence from work he
should forfeit Rs. 100. At the end of the time he
received Rs 11400. How many days did he work ? 51. A train travels 40 km at a uniform speed
(a)20 (b)21 of 30km/h. Its average speed for the whole journey
(c)24 (d)25 after travelling another 40 km is 45km/h. Its speed
CDS 2021 in the second half of the journey is ____.
A)45km/h B)90km/h
C)60km/h D)30km/h

47. A labourer is engaged for 20 days on the

condition that the will receive Rs. 280 for each day
he works and will be fined Rs. 60 for each day he is 52. A person standing on the platform felt that the
absent. If he receives Rs. 2540 in all, for how many train coming from east crossed it in 29 sec and the
days did he remain absent? train coming from the west crossed him in 45 sec. If
(a)11 (b)21 these trains take 34 sec to cross each other, find the
(c)10 (d)9 ratio of their speeds
a) 4: 5 b) 11: 5
c) 13:11 d) 1: 2

48. A man travelled a distance of 42 km in 5 hours .

He travelled partly on foot at the rate of 6 km/hour

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53. Two trains running in opposite directions cross a
man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17
seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23
seconds. The ratio of their speed is
(a)1:3 (b) 3:2
(c) 3:4 (d) None of these

Answer key
Q1 A Q2 C Q3 B Q4 A Q5 C
Q6 C Q7 C Q8 D Q9 C Q10 D
Q11 C Q12 D Q13 D Q14 B Q15 C
Q16 A Q17 A Q18 C Q19 C Q20 A
Q21 A Q22 D Q23 A Q24 D Q25 D
Q26 A Q27 A Q28 C Q29 Q30 A
Q31 C Q32 C Q33 B Q34 D Q35 C
Q36 A Q37 C Q38 A Q39 D Q40 A
Q41 C Q42 D Q43 D Q44 A Q45 C
Q46 B Q47 Q48 B Q49 B Q50 A
Q51 B Q52 B Q53 B

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 TRAIN
Basics of Train (when train crosses a point like object,
Platform) (a) 54 (b) 56
1. A train 100 m long of which speed is 36 km/h how
much time will it take to cross a man? (c) 40 (d) 42

(A) 10 sec (B) 20 sec

(C) 15 sec (D) 18 sec

6. A train running at 40.5 km/h takes 24 seconds to

cross a pole. How much time (in seconds) will it
take to pass a 450 m long bridge?
2. A train of length 360 meters is running at a speed
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of 72 km/h. In how long time will cross pole?
(a) 56 (b) 52
(A)14 sec (B) 15 sec
(c) 60 (d) 64
(C) 16 sec (D) 18 sec

7. A train of length 200 m is running at a speed of

90 km/h, it crosses a platform in 20 secs. The
3. A 400 meter long train crosses a man in 20 secs. length of platform is?
Find the speed of the train in km/h.
(A) 300 m (B) 500 m
(A)72 kmph (B) 60 kmph
(C) 200 m (D) 250 m
(C) 50 kmph (D) 55 kmph

8. A train is traveling at a speed of 90 km/h,

4. A train of length 240 meter is running at a speed of crosses a bridge in 36 secs. Train which is 100 m
72 km/h. How long would it take to cross a 120 m smaller than the first is traveling at a speed of 45
platform? km/h. in now much time will it cross the bridge.

(A) 18 sec (B) 26 sec (A) 64 sec (B) 60 sec

(C) 24 sec (D) 16 sec (C) 66 sec (D) 72 sec

5. A train is running at a speed of 99km/h. If the train 9. The platform of a station 400 m long starts
is 565 m long, then what will be the time(in seconds) exactly where the last span of a bridge 1.2 km long
taken by it to cross a 975 m long tunnel? ends. How long will a train 200 m long and
traveling at the speed of 72 km/h take to cover the

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 distance between the starting point of the span of (A)200 m (B) 300 m
the bridge and the far end of the platform?
(C) 800 m (D) 400 m

(a)1.6 min (b)1.5 min

14. A train crosses two platform of length 1000 m
(c)1.8 min (d)1.2 min and 600 m in 80 seconds and 60 seconds
respectively. What is the length of the train

(a) 720 m (b) 600 m

(c) 540 m (d) 400 m

10. A train crosses a pole in 15 secs and a platform of
length 100 m in 30 secs Find the length and speed of
the train
𝟐
(A) 100m, 6 m/sec (B) 100m, 5 m/se
𝟑 15. A train crosses a 600 metres long platform in
(C) 120m, 8 m/sec (D) 100m, 8 m/sec 50 seconds. It crosses another 900 metres long
platform in 60 seconds. What are the length and
the speed of the train?

(a) 900 metres, 96 km/h

11. A 360 m long train running at a uniform speed, (b) 900 metres, 108 km/h
crosses a platform in 55 seconds and a man standing
on the platform in 24 seconds. What is the length (in (c) 600 metres, 108 km/h
metres) of the platform? (d) 700 metres, 96 km/h
(a) 480 (b) 445

(c) 410 (d) 465

16. Train A crosses a pole in 25 sec. and train B

crosses a pole in 1 min 15 sec. Length of train A is
half of the length of train B. Find out the ratio of
12. A train crosses a platform 122 meter long in 17 speed of A & B?
sec. and a bridge of 210 meter long in 25 sec. at the
same speed. Speed of train is: (A) 3:2 (B) 2:3

(A) 46.5 km/h (B) 37.5 km/h (C) 3:1 (D) 5:3

(C) 37.6 km/h (D) 39.6 km/h

ANSWERKEY

Q1 A Q2 D Q3 A Q4 A Q5 B
Q5 D Q7 A Q8 A Q9 B Q10 A
13. A train crosses two bridges of 800 m and 400 m in Q11 D Q12 D Q13 A Q14 B Q15 B
100 sec and 60 secs respectively. What is the length of Q16 A
train?

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 (a) 675 (b) 650

WHEN TWO TRAIN CROSS EACH OTHER (c) 975 (d) 780

1. A train, 500 meter long, passes a railway

platform 400 m long, in one minute with uniform
speed. What is the time (in seconds) taken by the
train to pass a man riding a motorbike, travelling
opposite to the direction of the train, at a speed of
18 kmph? 5. A train travelling at 44 km/h crosses a man
walking with a speed of 8 km/h, in the same
(a) 30 (b) 48 direction, in 15 seconds. If the train crosses a
woman coming from the opposite direction in 10
(c) 54 (d) 25
seconds, then what is the speed ( In km/h ) of the
woman?

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2. A train is traveling at a speed of 36 km/h and (a)10.5 (b) 10

crosses a platform in 12 secs. At the same speed it
(c) 9 (d) 8.5
crosses a man in 6 secs if the man is walking at a
speed of 9 km/h in opposite direction. Find the
length of platform and the train both.

(A)45m, 75m (B) 40m, 80m

6. A train running at 48 km/h crosses a man going
(C) 35m, 85m (D) 50m, 70m with the speed of 12 km/h, in the same direction,
in 18 seconds and passes a woman coming from
the opposite direction in 12 seconds. The speed (in
km/h) of the woman is:

3. A 240 m long train overtakes a man walking at 6 SSC CGL

km/h, in the same direction, in 9 seconds. How
(a)8 (b) 9
much time (in seconds ) will it take to pass a 372 m
long tunnel with the same speed? (c) 6 (d)10

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(a)21.6 (b) 20

(c) 18 (d) 20.4 7. A train travelling at the speed of x km/h crossed

a 200 m long platform in 30 seconds and overtook
a man walking in the same direction at the speed
of 6 km/h in 20 seconds. What is the value of x?

(a) 50 (b) 54

4. The speed of a train is 78 km/h. It crosses a (c) 56 (d) 60

tunnel in 45 s and overtakes a person walking at a
speed of 6 km/h, in the same direction, in 15 s. The
length (in m) of the tunnel is:

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8. A train travelling at the speed of x km/h crossed
a 300m long platform in 30 sec. And overtook a
man walking in the same direction at 6km/h in 20
sec. What is the value of x? 12. The length of train A is 50% more than train B,
coming from opposite side. The speeds of trains
(a) 48 (b) 60
are 40 km/h and 32 km/h respectively. They cross
(c) 102 (d) 96 each other in 15 secs. Find the length of the train
B.

(A) 120 m (B) 130 m

(C) 140 m (D) 100 m

9. Two trains of the same length are running on
parallel tracks in the same direction at 54 km/h
and 42 km/h respectively. The faster train passes
the other train in 63 seconds. What is the length
(In metres) of each train? 13. A train x running at 74 km/h crosses another
train y running at 52 km/h in the opposite
(a) 90 (b) 81
direction in 12 seconds. If the length of y is two-
(c) 105 (d) 210 thirds that of x , then what is the length of x (in
m)?

(a) 168 (b) 252

(c) 210 (d) 200

10. Two trains of equal length are running on

parallel lines in the same direction at 46 km/h and
36 km/h respectively. The faster train passes the
slower train in 36 secs. The length of each train is:
14. Two trains of equal length travelling in
(a) 50 m (B) 30 m
opposite directions at 72 km/h and 108 km/h cross
(C) 40 m (D) 60 m each other in 10 seconds. In how much time (in
seconds) does the first train cross a platform of
length 350 m?

(a)30 (b)32
11. A train of length 285m, running at 80km/h,
(c)36 (d)24
crosses another train moving in the opposite
direction at 37km/h in 18 seconds. What is the
length of the other train ?

SSC CGL 2019 Tier-II

15. Two trains are running in the same direction
(a)300m (b) 298m whose length are 110 m and 90 m respectively. The
speed of faster train is 40 km/h. If it crosses the
(c) 285m (d) 289m

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slower train in 144 secs, then find the speed of [Link] covering a distance of 50 km the train
slower train. meets with an accident and its speed becomes
(A) 30 kmph (B) 35 kmph 3/4th of its actual speed and reaches 35
minutes Nate. Had the accident occurred after
(C) 32 kmph (D) 33 kmph
covering a distance of 24 km, the train would
have reached the station 25 minutes late. Find
the total distance and speed of the train?
A.134 km, 48 km/h B. 𝟏𝟑𝟒 𝐤𝐦, 𝟑𝟐 𝐤𝐦/𝐡
16. Renu was sitting inside train A, which was C. 𝟏𝟒𝟒 𝐤𝐦, 𝟒𝟖 𝐤𝐦/𝐡 D. 𝟏𝟑𝟒 𝐤𝐦, 𝟐𝟒 𝐤𝐦/𝐡
travelling at 50 km/h. Another train, B, whose
length was three times the length of A crossed her
in the opposite direction in 15 seconds. If the
speed of train B was 58 km/h, then the length of
train A (in m) is : 2. After travelling a distance of 60 km train
meets with an accident and its speed becomes
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3/4thof its actual speed and reaches 35
(a)210 (b) 180 minutes late. If this accident had occurred after
travelling 20 km more train would have
(c) 160 (d) 150
reached the station 25 minutes late. Find out
the distance and speed of train.

A. 𝟏𝟑𝟒 𝐤𝐦, 𝟒𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡 B. 𝟏𝟑, 𝟒 𝐤𝐦, 𝟑𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡

17. When two train of length 100 meter and 95 C. 𝟏𝐤𝟒 𝐤𝐦, 𝟒𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡 D. 𝟏𝟑, 𝟒 𝐤𝐦, 𝟑𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡
meter respectively run in same direction, then
cross each other in 27 sec. and while running in
opposite direction, they cross in 9 sec. accordingly,
what is the speed of trains?

(A) 44, 22 km/h (B) 52, 26 km/h

3. After travelling 200 km a train met with an
(C) 36, 18 km/h (D) 40, 20 km/h
accident and its speed became 4/5th of its
actual speed and reached 45 minutes late. If
this accident had happened after 40 more kms
the train would hhave reached the station 30
ANSWERKEY minutes late. Find out the total distance and
Q1 D Q2 A Q3 A Q4 A Q5 B speed of the train.
Q6 C Q7 D Q8 D Q9 C Q10 A A. 𝟑𝟐𝟎 𝐤𝐦, 𝟒𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡 B. 𝟑𝟐𝟒𝟒𝐤𝐦, 𝟑𝟐 𝐤𝐦/𝐡
Q11 A Q12 A Q13 B Q14 A Q15 B C. 320 km, 48 km/h D. 𝟑𝟑𝟒 𝐤𝐦, 𝟒𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡
Q16 D Q17 B

ACCIDENT BASED

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4. Distance between 𝑨 and 𝑩 is 230 km . After to 𝟑/𝟓th of original speed. And train reaches
travelling a certain distance a moto bike breaks the destination 8 hours late. Had both
down and then it travels at the 3/4th of its accidents happened 120 km farther train would
actual speed and reaches 1 hour late. If the bike have reached 1 hour earlier than the last one.
had broken down after travelling a distance of Find original speed of the train.
30 km more he would have reached 12 minutes
a. 𝟒𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡𝐫 b. 𝟓𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡𝐫
earlier. Find out the distance at which the bike
c. 𝟔𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡𝐫 d.𝟖𝟎 𝐤𝐦/hr
broke down and speed of bike.

A. At 80 km, 𝟒𝟎 km/h
B. At 80 km, 50 km/h
C. At 150 km, 48 km/h
D. At 150 km, 40 km/h
7. A train meets with an accident twice in its
journey. Train travels 180 km and meets with
an accidents, then proceed with a speed of
𝟐/𝟑rd of the original. With this speed train
travels for 𝟏𝟔𝟎 𝐤𝐦 and again meets with an
5. After travelling 3 hours a train meets with an accident and then train proceed with a speed
accident due to this it stops for an hour. After of 𝟏/𝟑rd of the original speed, thus train
this the train moves at 𝟕𝟓% speed of its original reaches its destination 6 hours late. Had first
speed and reaches to destination 4 hours late. accident taken place 30 km further from the
If the accident would have occurred 150 km previous accident point and, second accident
ahead in the same line then the train would taken place 60 km further from the previous
have reached 3.5 hours late. Then find the total second accident point, the train would have
distance of journey and the original speed of reached only 17/4 hours late. Find the original
the train? speed of the train.

A. 1000 km, 120 km/h a. 𝟒𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡𝐫 b. 𝟓𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡𝐫

B. 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐤𝐦, 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡 c. 𝟎𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡𝐫 d. 𝟖𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡𝐫
C. 1440 km, 128 km/h
(D. 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐤𝐦, 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡

ANSWERKEY

Q1 A Q2 A Q3 A Q4 B Q5 D
6. A train meets two accidents in its journey. Q6 D Q7 C
First accident happens at 100 km from starting
point which reduces train speed to 𝟒/𝟓th of
original speed. Second accident happen 120
km from first accident, which reduces its speed

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 TIME SPEED DISTANCE
Basic of Time, Speed and Distance
1. Dimple is travelling at a speed of 90 km per hour on SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 (Shift 02)
a highway, while Sachin is travelling at a speed of 108 (a) 15 (b) 17
km per hour. What is the difference in their speeds, in (c) 18 (d) 16
metres per second?
SSC CHSL 09/08/2021 (Shift- 1)
(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 4 (d) 3 6. A man runs 200 metres in 24 seconds. His speed
is:
SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Shift- 3)
(a) 30 km/h (b) 32 km/h
(c) 24 km/h (d) 33 km/h
2. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement?
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (Shift- 03)
(a) The speed of 20 m/s is less than the speed of 85
km/h./ 20 मीटर/से केंड की गति 85 तकमी/घंटा की गति से कम 7. A car covers a distance of 90 km in 50 min. What
है is its speed (in m/s)?
(b) Time may be calculated by dividing the distance by SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Shift-02)
the speed./समय की गणना दू री को गति से तिभातिि करके (a) 30 (b) 90
की िा सकिी है (c) 108 (d) 60
(c) Covering the same distance in lesser time implies a
higher speed./कम समय में समान दू री िय करने से उच्च गति
का पिा चलिा है
(d) The speed of 99 km/h is less than the speed of 24 8. The speed of a train is 108 km/h. The distance
m/s./ 99 तकमी/घंटा की गति 24 मीटर/सेकेंड की गति से कम covered by the train in 11 seconds will be:
है SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 (Shift- 2)
(a) 620 m (b) 540 m
(c) 440 m (d) 330 m

3. A car travels from Kanpur to Lucknow which is 102

km far, going by 34 km/hr. Find time taken by car to 9. How much distance will be covered by a train in
cover the distance. 80 minutes going by 72 km/hr.
A. 3.5h B. 2h A. 92km B. 108km
C. 6h D. 3h C. 96km D. 80km

4. A train is running at a speed of 45 kmph. In how 10. A train leaves 6:00am from one place A and
many seconds will it cover a distance of 4 km? reaches another place B 4.30 pm on the same day, If
A.36 B. 64 the speed of the train was 40 km per hour, then the
C. 90 D. 320 distance covered by the train was?
A.420 B. 230
C. 320 D. 400

5. An athlete crosses a distance of 3600 m in 12

minutes. What is his speed (in km/h)?

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 (a) 40 (b) 48
ANSWERKEY (c) 42 (d) 36
Q1 A Q2 B Q3 D Q4 D Q5 C SSC CGL TIER II
Q6 A Q7 C Q8 D Q9 C Q10 A

Basic of Time, Speed and Distance 6. A person has to cover a distance of 160 km
𝟒
in 15 hours. If he covers of the of the distance
𝟑 𝟏 𝟓
1. A person travels of his journey by bus, by 𝟐
𝟒 𝟔 in 𝟑. of the time, then what should be his speed
rickshaw and the remaining 2 km on foot. How
much did that person travel? ( 𝐦𝐤𝐦/𝐡𝐫 ) to cover the remaining distance in
(a)12 (b) 18 remaining time?
(c) 20 (d) 24 SSC CGL 2019 Tier-II (15-11-2020)
(a)6 (b) 6.5
(c) 6.4 (d) 8
𝟐
2. Ravi travelled 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒌𝒎 by air which formed part
𝟓
of his trip. He travelled one-third of the trip by car
and the rest by train. The distance (in 𝒌𝒎 ) travelled 7. I walk a certain distance and ride back taking a
by train was : total time of 37 minutes. I could walk both ways in
(a)500 (b) 800 55 minutes. How long would it take me to ride
(c) 900 (d) 600 both ways?
(a) 𝟗. 𝟓 𝒎𝒊𝒏 (B) 𝟏𝟗 𝒎𝒊𝒏
(C) 𝟏𝟎 𝒎𝒊𝒏 (d) 𝟏𝟖 𝒎𝒊𝒏

3. A truck covers a distance of 550 meters in a

minute while bus covered 33 km distance in 3/4
hour. What is the ratio of their speed? 8. A man walk a certain distance and rides back in
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 2 : 3 4 hours 30 minutes. He could ride both ways in 3
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 1 : 4 hours. The time required by the man to walk both
ways is :
(a) 4 hrs 𝟑𝟎 𝒎𝒊𝒏 (b) 𝟑𝒉𝒓𝒔
(c) 5 hrs (d) 6 hrs
4. Amit travelled from A to B at an average speed of
80 km/h. He travelled the first 75% of the distance
in two-third of the time and the rest at a constant
speed of x km/h. The value of x is:
(a)56 (b)60 9. A man takes 6 hours 15 minutes in walking a
(c)64 (d)54 distance and riding back to the starting place. He
could walk both ways in 7 hours 45 minutes. The
time taken by him to ride both ways is:
(a) 6 hours (b) 4 hours 30 minutes
5. Travelling at 60 km/h, a person reaches his (c) 4 hours 45 minutes (d) 5 hours
destination in a certain time. He covers 60% of his
journey in 2/5th of the time. At what speed (in
km/h) should he travel to cover the remaining
journey so that he reaches the destination right on
time?

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ANSWERKEY 6. X, Y and Z travel from the same place with
Q1 D Q2 B Q3 A Q4 A Q5 A uniform speeds 4 km/hr, 5 km/hr and 6 km/hr
Q6 C Q7 B Q8 D Q9 C respectively. Y starts 2 hours after X. How long
after Y must Z start in order that they overtake X
SAME DISTANCE CONCEPT at the same instant?
𝟏 𝟐
1. The speeds of three cars are in the ratio 1: 3: 5 is. (a) 1 (b) 1
𝟑 𝟑
To cover the same distance what will be the ratio (c) 1
𝟏
(d) 1
𝟏

of time taken? 𝟒 𝟐

(a) 3: 5 : 15 (b) 15 : 3 : 5
(c) 15: 5 : 3 (d) 5 : 3 : 15
7. A and B have a ratio of speeds 3: 4. A takes 30
minutes more than B to reach the destination. The
time taken by A to reach the destination is as
2. A boy leaves for school from his home at a
follows.
speed of 3 km/h and returns at a speed of 2 km/hr.
A.1 hours B. 1.5 hours
If he takes a total of 5 hours to travel, then the
C. 2 hours D. 3 hours
distance between the school and his home.
(a)6 km. (b) 5 km.
(c) 5.5 km. (d) 6.5 km
8. A train with speed of 55 km/h Journeys from ‘x’
to ‘y’ place in 4 hours. If his speed is increased by 5
km/h, how much less time will the journey take?
3. A man travels a certain distance at 12km/h and
(a) 25 min (b) 35 mins
returns to the starting point at 9km/h. The total
𝟏 (c) 20 mins (d) 30 mins
time taken by him for the entire journey is 2
𝟑
hours. The total distance (In km) covered by him is:
(a)25 (b) 12
(c) 24 (d) 28 9. A person walking at the speed of 5 km/h reaches
his office 6 minutes late. If he moves at the speed
of 6 km/hour then arrives 2 minutes earlier.
Accordingly, what is the distance to his office?
4. A man travelled a certain distance by train at the A. 3 km B. 4 km
rate of 25 𝒌𝒎𝒑𝒉 and walked back at the rate of C. 3.5 km D. 2 km
𝟒𝒌𝒎𝒑𝒉. If the whole journey took 5 hours 48
minutes, the distance was:
(a) 𝟐𝟓 𝒌𝒎 (b) 𝟒𝟎 𝒌𝒎
(c) 𝟐𝟎 𝒌𝒎 (d) 𝟑𝟎 𝒌𝒎 10. If you walk at a speed of 4 km/h, you reach 5
minutes late; but if you walk at the speed of 5
km/h then you reach 10 minutes before the
scheduled time. What is the distance (in km) from
5. Mohan travels three equal distances at speeds of your house to your school?
12 km/h, 18 km/h and 24 km/h. If he takes a total A. 4 B. 5
of 13 hours, then what is the total distance C. 10 D. 2
covered?
(a) 212 km (b) 216 km
(c) 214 km (d) 218 km
11. The distance between the places H and O is D
units. The average speed that gets a person from H

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to O in a stipulated time is S units. He takes 20 (a)56 (b) 54
minutes more time than usual if he travels at 60 (c) 52 (d) 65
km/h, and reaches 44 minutes early if he travels 75
km/h. The sum of the numerical values of D and S
is:
(a) 358 (b) 384 𝟒
16. Train A takes 1 hours more than the time
𝟓
(c) 376 (d) 344 taken by train B to cover a distance of 360 km. If
the speed of train A doubles, it will take 36 min
less than the time taken by train B to travel the
same distance. What is the speed of train B?
12. Ravi starts for his school from his house on his (a)96 (b) 100
cycle at 8 : 20 a.m. If he runs his cycle at a speed of (c) 90 (d) 120
10 km/h, he reaches his school 8 minutes late, and
if he drives the cycle at a speed of 16 km/h, he
reaches his school 10 minutes early. The school
starts at: 17. A takes 2 hours more than B to cover a distance
(a) 8:50 a.m. (b) 8:40 a.m. 𝟏
of 40 km. If A doubles his speed, he takes 1 hour
(c) 9:00 a.m. (d) 9:40 a.m. 𝟐
more than B to cover 80 km. To cover a distance of
120 km, how much time (in hours) will B take
travelling at his same speed?
(a)1
𝟏 𝟐
13. A delivery boy started from his office at 10a.m. (b) 1
𝟑 𝟑
𝟏 𝟏
to deliver an article. He rode his scooter at a speed (c) 1 (d) 1
𝟒 𝟐
of 32 km/h. He delivered the article and waited for
15 minutes to get the payment. After the payment
was made, he reached his office at 11.25a.m., 18. A bus passes 20 km/h with a 10 minute
travelling at a speed of 24km/h. Find the total intervals in the terminal. What would be the speed
distance travelled by the boy. of man who is going towards terminal and if he
(a)32km (b) 30 km kept meeting bus with just 8 minutes?
(c) 35km (d) 40km A. 3 km/h B. 6 km/h
C. 5 km/h D. 7 km/h

14. A man cycles at the speed of 𝟖 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 and

reaches office at 𝟏𝟏𝒂𝒎 and when he cycles at the 19. A father escorts his child at 3:30 pm from
speed of 𝟏𝟐 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓, he reaches office at 𝟗𝒂𝒎. At school. One day the child left at 2:30 pm and
what speed should he cycle so that he reaches his started to walk at the speed of 6 km/h and meets
office at 𝟏𝟎𝒂𝒎 ? his father on the way and they reach home 24
(a) 𝟗. 𝟔 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 (b) 10 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 minutes early. Find the speed of father.
(c) 𝟗 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 (d) Cannot be determined (a) 24 km/hr (b) 25 km/hr
(c) 34 km/hr (d) 35 km/hr

15. To cover a distance of 416 km, a train A takes

𝟐
2 hours more than train B. If the speed of A is 20. Two rifles are fired from the same place at an
𝟑
𝟏
doubled, it would take 1 hours less than B. What interval of 11 minutes and 45 seconds. A person
𝟑
who is riding on the train is coming towards the
is the speed (in km/h) of train A?
same place, hears another firing sound after 11

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minutes. Find the speed of the train. (Suppose flight increased by 30 min. Find the original
speed of sound = 330 m/s) duration of the flight.
A.72 km/h B. 36 km/h A.1 B. 2
C. 81 km/h D. 108 km/h C. 1.5 D. 2.5

21. Two bullets are fired at an interval of 28 4. In a flight of 6000 km, an aircraft was slowed
minutes. A man running away from that place down due to bad weather. The average speed for
hears another firing sound after 30 minutes. If the trip was reduced by 400 km/h and the time to
speed of man is 20m/s. Find the speed of the flight increased by 30 min. Find the original
sound? duration of the flight.
A. 300 m/s B. 350 m/s A.1 B. 2
C. 330 m/s D. 315 m/s C. 1.5 D. 2.5

ANSWERKEY 5. A truck covers a distance of 384 km at a certain

Q1 C Q2 A Q3 C Q4 C Q5 B speed. If the speed is reduced by 16 km / h, it will
Q6 A Q7 C Q8 C Q9 B Q10 B take two hours more to cover the same distance.
Q11 B Q12 C Q13 A Q14 A Q15 C What is the 75% of the original speed (km/h)?
Q16 D Q17 D Q18 C Q19 A Q20 C A. 54 B. 42
Q21 C C. 45 D. 48

Change in Speed and time both

and use of option Method
6. The distance between two railway stations is
1. A journey of 96 km takes one hour less by a fast 1176 km. To cover this distance, an express train 5
train (A) than by a slow train (B) If the average hours less than a passenger train while the average
speed of B is 16 km/h less than that of A, then the speed of the passenger train is 70 km/h less than
average speed (in km/h) of A is: that of the express train. The time taken by the
(a)64 (b) 48 passenger train to complete the travel is:
(c) 54 (d) 60 (a) 18 hours (b) 17 hours
(c) 23 hours (d) 12 hours

2. A truck covers a distance of 720 km at a certain

speed. If the speed is increased by 30 km/h, it will 7. Akhil takes 30 minutes extra to cover a distance
take 2 hours less to cover the same distance. What of 150 km if he drives 10 km/h slower than his
is the original speed (km/h)? usual speed. How much time will he take to drive
A. 54 B. 90 90 km if he drives 15 km per hour slower than his
C. 45 D. 48 usual speed?
SSC CGL
(a) 2 h 15 m (b) 2 h
(c) 2 h 45 m (d) 2 h 30 m
3. In a flight of 1500 km, an aircraft was slowed
down due to bad weather. The average speed for
the trip was reduced by 250 km/h and the time to

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8. A train runs first 75 km at a certain uniform
speed and next 90 km at an average speed of 10
km/h more than the normal speed. If it takes 3
hours to complete the journey, then how much
time will the train take to cover 300 km with
normal speed?
SSC CGL
(a) 5 hours 15 m (b) 5 hours
(c) 6 hours (d) 5 hours 25 min

9. A train is to cover 370 km at a uniform speed.

After running 100 km, the train could run at a
speed 5 km/h less than its normal speed due to
some technical fault. The train got delayed by 36
minutes. What is the normal speed of the train, in
km/h?
SSC CGL
(a)48 (b) 45
(c) 40 (d) 50

10. The speed of train A is 25 km/h more than the

speed of train B. A takes 4 hours less time to travel
a distance of 300 km than what train B takes to
travel 250 km. What is the speed (In km/h) of A?
SSC CGL
(a)60 (b) 50
(c) 65 (d) 55

ANSWERKEY
Q1 Q2 B Q3 C Q4 D Q5 D
Q6 D Q7 B Q8 C Q9 D Q10 B

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 TIME SPEED DISTANCE

time but he increases his speed further by 10 km/h

TYPE – II then he takes 45 minute lesser time. Find the
Use of Formula distance?
A. 225 km B. 375 km
11. A man covers a certain distance on scooter . Had C. 720 km D. 420 km
he moved 3 km/h faster , he would have taken 40
min less. If he had moved 2 km/h slower , he would
have taken 40 min more. Find the distance (in km )
and original speed.
(A) 60 km B. 45 km
C. 40 km D. 50 km
Q11 C Q12 C Q13 A Q14 D Q15

SAME TIME CONCEPT

1. A thief is seen by a policeman from a distance of

12. For covering a distance, a man takes t hrs. He 150 meters. When the policeman starts chasing the
takes 4 h less time if he moves 6 km/h faster. But if thief, the thief also starts running. Assuming that
he moves slower by 6 km/h, he takes 6 h more. Then, the speed of the thief is 7 km/h and the speed of the
distance is equal to: policeman is 9 km / h, then the distance covered by
(A) 225 km B. 375 km the thief before the policeman reaches the thief and
C. 720 km D. 640 km apprehends it?
A. 420 meter B. 630 meter
C. 315 meter D. 525 meter

13. A car travels from P to Q at a constant speed. If

its speed had increased by 7 km/h, it would have 2. A thief was seen by a policeman from a distance
taken one hour less to cover the distance. It would of 400 meters. When the policeman starts chasing,
have taken 1 hour more if the speed had decreased thief also starts walking. The speed of thief is
by 5 km/h. What is the distance between two cities believed to be 5 km/h and policeman speed is 9 km
and find the speed of car? / hour, then what is the distance traveled by the
A. 210km, 35 km/h B. 224km, 35km/h thief before the policeman reaches thief and catches
C. 210km, 42 km/h D.224km, 42km/h him?
A. 400 meter B. 600 meter
C. 500 meter D. 300 meter

14. A man covers a certain distance by his car. If he

increases his speed by 10 km/h he would take 1h less

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3. A policeman sees a thief at a distance of 𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝒎. 7. Two person P & Q start walking from A towards
He starts chasing the thief who is running at a speed B. Distance between A & B is 60 km. Speed of P is 4
of 𝟓 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄, while the policeman chases with a speed km/h less than that of Q. After reaching at B person
of 𝟕 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄. Find the distance covered by the thief Q returns immediately to A then person Q meets
when he is caught by the policeman. person P at the distance of 12 km from B. What is
(a) 325 m (b) 375 m speed of P and Q?
(c) 285 m (d) 295 m A. 8, 12 km/hr B. 12, 16 km/hr
SSC CPO 9 Nov Afternoon shift C. 12, 8 km/hr D. 16, 12 km/hr

4. Two persons start at the same time from Baliya 8. Two men Raman and Raghav, walk from P to Q, a
and Maudha towards each other with a speed of 20 distance of 21 km, at 3 and 4 km an hour
km/h and 25 km/h when they meet, the faster man respectively. Raghav reaches Q, returns immediately
covered 80 kms more distance than the other. Find and meets Raman at R. Find the distance from P to
the distance? R. (in km.)?
A. 720 km B. 560 km A. 39 B. 18
C. 600 km D. 640 km C. 9 D. 24

5. Two trains start at same time from Jaipur and 9. Two person P & Q start walking from A towards
Delhi and proceed toward each other at the rate of B. Distance between A and B is 100 km. Speed of P
80 km/hr and 95km/hr. When they meet, it is found is 26 km/h and speed of Q is 54 km/h. After reaching
that one train has travelled 180 km more than the at B person Q returns immediately to A and on the
other find the distance between Jaipur and Delhi. way person Q meets person P at the distance of x
A. 2100 km B. 2400 km km from B. Find the value of x?
C. 2200 km D. 2300 km A. 40m B. 35m
C. 45m D. 60m

6. Amit started from A to B and Akash from B to A.

If the distance between A & B is 125 km, and they 10. Two lovers Mansi and Jay start from opposite
meet at 75 km from A, what is the ratio of Amit's ends a and b of a linear track respectively and keep
speed to that of Akash's Speed? running to and from for infinite time they meet for
A. 2:3 B. 3:2 the first time at a point 60m from a if ab = 100m
C. 4:3 D. 5:4 find the distance from point A at which the Second
meeting take place?
A.20 m from a B. 60 m from a
C. 0 m from a D. 80 m from a

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 Q1 D Q2 C Q3 B Q4 A Q5 A
𝟏
and 7 hours, respectively to reach Y and X
𝟓
Q6 B Q7 A Q8 B Q9 B Q10 A respectively. What is the value of p?
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-II
After meeting concept (a)5 (b) 5.5
(c) 6 (d) 4.5
1. Two buses started at same time from two towards
each other and after crossing they took 6 hours 40
minutes and 3 hours 45 minutes in reaching their
destinations respectively. Find the ratio between
their speeds.
A. 4 : 3 B. 3 : 4
C. 4 : 5 D. 5 : 4
5. Two cars, first from A to B and other one from B
to A start simultaneously. After meeting between A
and B, they reached their destination after 9 hours
and 16 hours respectively. How much time both cars
have taken to meet.
A.12 hrs B. 16 hrs
2. Two cars, first from A to B and other one from B C. 22 hrs D. 20 hrs
to A start simultaneously. After meeting between A
and B, they reached their destination after 9 hours
and 16 hours respectively. What is the speed of
second car if the speed of first car is 56 km/hr?
A. 40 km/hr B. 31 km/hr
C. 42 km/hr D. 21 km/hr

Q1 B Q2 C Q3 C Q4 A Q5 A

CONCEPT OF RELATIVE SPEED

3. A and B are travelling towards each other from
the points P and Q respectively. After crossing each 1. Two runners A and B drove 12 km/h and other at
𝟏
other A and B take 6 hours and 8 hours, a speed of 16 km/h started running towards each
𝟖
respectively, to reach their destinations Q and P, other. They get together after 1 hour and 30
respectively. If the speed of B is 16.8 km/h then the minutes. While starting how far (in km) were they
speed ( in km/h) of A is: from each other?
SSC CGL A. 42 B. 36
(a)20.8 (b) 19.8 C. 40 D. 45
(c) 19.2 (d) 20.4

2. A jeep chasing a car such that it is 5 km ahead of

4. A and B start moving towards each other from X the jeep. Their speeds are respectively 90 km/h and
and Y, respectively, at the same time on the same 75 km/h. In how much time the Jeep will catch the
day. The speed of A is 20% more than the speed of car ?
B. After meeting on the way, A and B take p hours A.18 B. 20

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C. 24 D. 25 6. A thief steals a bike at 12:30p.m. and drives it at
48km/h. But the theft is discovered after half an
hour. The bike owner starts to chase him on another
bike at 58km/h. The thief will be caught at ________.
(a) 3:40 p.m. (b) 3:54 p.m.
(c) 3:10 p.m. (d) 3:24 p.m.
3. A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance (SSC CGL 2022)
of 97m. The thief starts running and the policeman
chases him. The thief and the policeman run at a
speed of 21 m/sec and 23 m/sec respectively. What
is the time taken by the policeman to catch the
thief?
(a) 40sec (b) 45sec
(c) 62.5sec (d) 48.5sec
SSC CGL 2022 PRE 7. A thief stole jewellery from a shop at 8:15 p.m.
and left on a bike at a speed of 60 km/h. The police
were informed at 8:30 p.m. If the police want to
arrest the thief at 9:00 p.m., what should be the
minimum speed of the police jeep?
(a) 60 km/h (b) 75 km/h
(c) 80 km/h (d) 90 km/h
4. A constable follows a thief who is 200 m ahead of (SSC CGL 2022)
the constable. If the constable and the thief run at
speeds of 8 km/hour and 7 km/hour respectively,
the constable would catch the thief in how much
time?
A.18m B. 30m
C. 24m D. 12m
8. A and B are at a distance of 15 km. They walk
towards each other and meet after half an hour, but
when going in the same direction, they are able to
meet after two and a half hours. Accordingly, the
speed of the faster one will be?
A. 15 km/h B. 18 km/h
C. 10 km/h D. 8 km/h
5. A dog saw a cat at a distance of 280 m. The cat
started running at the speed of 10 km/h and the dog
also ran to catch it with the speed of 24 km/h. How
much time will the dog take to catch the cat?
(a) 1.4 min (b) 1.5 min
(c) 1.2 min (d) 1.3 min
(SSC CGL 2022) 9. Distance between A & B is 120 km. If they both
move towards each other (opposite direction) they
meet in 2 hours but if they move in same direction
they meet in 6 hours. Find their speed.
A. 40, 30 km/h B. 40,50 km/h
C. 50, 30 km/h D. 40,30 km/h

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10. Distance between A and B is 60 kms. When they 14. A, B and C walk 1 km in 5 minutes, 8 minutes and
move in opposite direction, they meet in 6 hours. If 10 minutes respectively. C starts walking from a
A moves at 2/3rd of its actual speed and B at 2 times point at certain time. B also starts from the same
of its speed then they meet in 5 hours what are their point 1 min later and A starts from the same point 2
respective speed. minutes later than C. Then A meets B and C at time?
A. 4, 6 km/h B. 8,2 km/h (a) 2 min, 3 min (b) 4/3 min, 3 min
C. 3, 7km/h D. 6,4 km/h (c) 5/3 min, 2 min (d) 1 min, 2 min

11. A train runs from Kanpur at 8 am and reaches 15. A truck crosses a man moving along the road at
Delhi at 2 pm. The second train leaves Delhi at 8 am 6 km/hr. The man could see the truck up to 2 min
and reaches Kanpur at 5 pm. Find the time when find the speed of the truck, if at the time of
they will meet. disappearance, the distance of truck to man is 1.2
A. 1 pm B. 1:10 pm km?
A. 4.2 km/h B. 42 km/h
C. 1:20 pm D. 1: 30 pm C. 35 km/h D. 45 km/h

12. A train runs from Jaipur at 10 am and reaches 16. A carriage driving in a fog passed a man who was
Delhi at 3 pm. The second train leaves Delhi at 11 walking at the rate of 3 km/h in same direction the
am and reaches Jaipur at 6 pm. find the meeting man could see the carriage for 4 min & it was visible
time. to him up to a distance of 100 m. What was the
A. 1 pm B. 1:10 pm speed of the carriage?
A. 45 km/h B. 4.5 km/h
C. 1:20 pm D. 1: 30 pm C. 35 km/h D. 3.5km/h

13. A train leaves from station P at 7 am and station

Q arrives at 7 pm. The second train leaves from Q at 17. A person can see up to 400m in fog. When he
9 am and reaches P at 5 in the evening. Find the was travelling at a speed of 4 km/h he saw a car
meeting time. coming from behind him. After 3 min, the car
A. 1 pm B. 2 pm crossed him and disappeared. If the length of the car
is 200m, what is the speed of the car?
C. 1:20 pm D. 3 pm A.30 km/h B. 21 km/h
C. 42 km/h D. 24 km/h

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18. A naughty bird is sitting on top of a car. It sees 3. A person travels four sections of equal distance.
another car approaching it at a distance of 12 km. His speed in the first journey is 60 km/h and in each
The speed of the two cars is 60 km/hr each. The bird of the next journey the speed was half the speed of
starts flying from the first car and moves towards the previous journey. What is the average speed of
the second car, reaches the second car and comes the person? (In km/h)
back to the first car and so on. If the speed at which A. 16 B. 30
the bird flies is 120 km/hr. The total distance
travelled by the bird. (Assume that the two cars have C. 28.125 D. 27.50
a crash)
A.18km B. 60km
C. Cnd D. 12km

4. A person covers 100 km distance on a cycle. His

speed in the first 2 hours is 20km/h and during the
rest of the journey his speed becomes 10km/h. find
Q1 A Q2 B Q3 D Q4 D Q5 C the average speed?
Q6 D Q7 D Q8 B Q9 A Q10 D A.12.5 km/h B. 13 km/h
Q11 Q12 C Q13 A Q14 C Q15 B
Q16 B Q17 D Q18 D Q19 Q20 C. 15.3 km/h D. 20 km/h

CONCEPT OF AVERAGE SPEED

1. A car covered the distance of 300 km in first phase

by 75 km/hr speed, it then covered 400 km distance
in the second phase by 50 km/hr speed and in last
phase car covered 360km by 45 km/hr speed. Find 5. A man completed a certain journey by a car. If he
average speed of the car. covered 𝟑𝟎% of the distance at the speed of
A.50 km/h B. 53 km/h 𝟐𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓, 𝟔𝟎% of the distance at 𝟒𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 and the
remaining distance at 𝟏𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓; his average speed
C. 63 km/h D. 55 km/h for the whole journey was:
(a) 𝟐𝟓 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 (b) 50 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓
(c) 𝟕𝟓 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 (d) 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓

2. A bus runs between Kanpur and Jhansi via Orai.

Bus covers the distance from Kanpur to Orai which 6. On a journey across Delhi, a taxi averages
150 km by speed of 40km/hr and covers the 𝟓𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 for 𝟓𝟎% of the distance, 𝟒𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 for
distance from Orai to Jhansi by 60 km/hr in 2 hours. 𝟒𝟎% of it and 𝟐𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 for the remaining. The
Find the average speed of the bus in whole journey. average speed (in 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 ) for the whole journey is:
𝟐𝟐
A. 46 km/h
𝟐𝟑
B. 53 km/h (a) 𝟔𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 (b) 4𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓
𝟐𝟑
𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐
(c) 𝟖𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓 (d) 𝟓𝟎 𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒓
C. 47 km/h D. 55 km/h
𝟐𝟑

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7. One-fifth of a journey is covered at a speed of 30 11. A boy runs around an equilateral shape field at
km/h one-fourth of the journey at a speed of 25 the speed of 10km/hr, 12km/hr, 15km/hr. Find
km/h and the rest at 60km/h. What is the average average speed of the boy in covering the distance of
speed(in km/h correct to one decimal place) for the field?
whole journey? A. 10 km/h B. 13 km/h
A. 38.7 (b) 30.6
(c) 40.5 (d) 25.4 C. 11 km/h D. 12 km/h

WHEN EQUAL DISTANCES ARE TRAVELLED

12. A car covers certain distance in 3 equal parts of

8. A train covers distance from Delhi to Patna in two total time. Speed of the car in first part is 40 km/hr,
phase of equal distance. Speed in first phase is in second part is 60 km/hr and in third part is 50
40km/h and that of in second phase 50km/h. Find km/hr. Find average speed of car.
average speed of the train. A. 50 km/h B. 48.68 km/h

A.50 km/h B. 43 km/h C. 48.5 km/h D. 48.64 km/h

C. 44.45 km/h D. 45 km/h

9. One person travels half of his journey at the speed Q1 B Q2 A Q3 A Q4 A Q5 A

of 6 km/h and the remaining half at a speed of 3 Q6 B Q7 A Q8 C Q9 C Q10 C
km/h, find her Average speed is: Q11 D Q12 D Q13
A.9 km/h B. 4.5 km/h
C. 4 km/h D. 3 km/h STOPPAGE RELATED PROBLEMS

1. A train without stoppage travel with an average

speed of 50 km/h and with the stoppage, it travels
with an average speed of 40 km/h. For how many
minutes does the train stop on an average per hour?
10. A man covers certain distance in 2 equal parts of SSC CGL 10 June 2019 (Afternoon)
total time. Speed of the man in first part is 10 km/hr, (a)12 (b) 13
in second part is 12 km/hr. Find average speed of (c) 14 (d) 15
car.
A. 10 km/h B. 11.25 km/h

C. 11 km/h D. 11.5 km/h

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2. A train without stoppage travels with an average 6. A train covers a distance from Delhi to Kanpur
speed of 70 km/h, and with stoppage, it travels with which is 1300km by the speed of 60km/hr. There is
an average speed of 56 km/h. How many minutes stoppage of 5 mins for every 100km of distance.
does the train stop on an average per hour? Find average speed of the train with stoppage.
SSC CGL 10 June 2019 (Evening) A. 50 km/h B. 58.68 km/h
(a)12 (b) 14 C. 57.66 km/h D. 57.34 km/h
(c) 16 (d) 15

7. Kanpur Metro covers the distance from IIT to

3. Speed of a car in 42 km/h. It is stops for a few Moti jhil at a speed of 60 km/hr. There is a 1-minute
minutes in an hour. Then its average speed becomes pause every 3 minutes of walking. Find the average
28 km/h. Find out the times duration it step for in speed with stoppage. The distance between IIT to
an hour. Motijhil is 60 km?
A. 45 B. 50 A. 45.56 km/h B. 46.56 km/h
C. 20 D. 40 C. 48.44 km/h D. 44.56 km/h

4. Speed of a car without stoppage is 48km/hr and 8. A bus travels 1300 km with an average speed of
that of with stoppage is 36 km/hr. If car stops each 65 km/h. If it stops at 8 junctions it takes exactly 1
time for 5 min then find the number of stoppage in day to travel the whole distance. Find out the time
1hr 20min. duration it stops for at each stop.
A. 3 B. 4 A. 50 min B. 30 min
C. 5 D. 6 C. 48.5 min D. 25 min

5. Speed of a train without stoppage is 80km/hr and

that of with stoppage is 70km/hr. If stoppage time 9. Speed of a faster train is 100 km/hr and it takes 3
is 3min then find the number of stoppages in 2 minutes rest after covering each 75 km distance
hours. while the slower train is running at the speed of 50
A. 3 B. 4 km/hr and it takes 1 minute rest after covering each
C. 5 D. 6 25 km distance. Find the distance travelled by the
slower train when the faster train travel 600 km
distance?
A. 305 km B. 307.5 km

C. 307.25 km D. 300 km

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Q1 A Q2 A Q3 C Q4 Q5 C
Q6 D Q7 D Q8 B Q9 B

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 BOAT $ STREAM
LECTURE NO 02
Boat and Stream
(a) 30km/hr (b) 40km/hr
BASIC QUESTIONS
(c) 10km/hr (d) 20km/hr
1. If the speed of a boat upstream is 2km/h and
downstream is 8km/h. Find the speed of boat in still
water.

(A)6km/h (b) 7km/h

(c) 5km/h (d) 8km/h

5. A boat covers a distance of 32 km downstream in
4 hours, if the speed of the stream is 2 km/hr, find
the distance covered by the boat upstream in 6
hours.

(a) 30 km (b) 24 km
2. In one hour, a man rows his canoe against the stream
(c) 36 km (d) 60 km
at 11 km/h and along the stream at 23 km/h. What is
the speed (in km/h) of the stream?

SSC MTS 14 August 2019 (Evening)

(a) 6 (b) 5

(c) 17 (d) 16 6. A person row upstream a distance of 55 km in 5

hr and row downstream of 75km distance in 3
hours . how much time will he take to row a
distance of 96 km in a still water ?

A)5 hr 45min B)4hr 40min

3. A boatman goes 30 km in 2 hours along the stream C)6hr 10min D)5hr 20min
and 15 km in 5 hours upstream. Find the speed of the
boatman in still water.

(A)8 km/h (b) 9 km/h

(c) 10 km/h (d) 11 km/h

7. A boat takes 80 minutes to 12 km upstream and
60 minutes to row 15 km downstream. How long
will it take to row a distance of 36 km in still water?

SSC MTS 13 August 2019 (Afternoon)

4. A fisherman takes a boat upstream for a distance of (a) 2 hours (b) 3 hours
20 km in 20 minutes and returns in 15 minutes.
(c) 4 hours (d) 2.5 hours
Accordingly, what is the speed of the stream?

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 8. A man can row a boat in still water at a speed of
LECTURE NO 03
5 m/s. He covers a stretch of 200 m in a river
downstream during high and low tides in 10 s and SAME DISTANCE CONCEPT
25 s respectively. What is the ratio of the speed (in
m/s) of the water flowing in the river during high 1. A boat moving in the upstream takes 8
and low tides? hours 48 minutes to cover a distance,
SSC MTS 16 August 2019 (Morning) while it takes 4 hours to return to the
starting point in the downstream. Find
(a)5 : 3 (b)5 : 1
the ratio of the speed of the boat to the
(c)3 : 2 (d)4 : 3 stream in still water.

RRB JE 31/05/2019 (Shift-02)

a) 3 : 2 (b) 8 : 3
9. In a river, B is between A & C and is also equidistant
from A and C. A boat goes from A to B and back in 5 (c) 4 : 3 (d) 2 : 1
hours 15 minutes and from A to C in 7 hours. How long
will it take to go from C to A if the river flows from A
to C?

RRC Group D
𝟏
(a) 2 hours (b) 2 hours
𝟒
2. The ratio of speed of motorboat and
𝟏
(c) 3 hours
𝟒
𝟏
(d) 3 hours
𝟐
current is 36: 5. A takes 5hrs 10 min to
cover a distance in direction of the
current. So how long will it take to get
back to the starting point?
10. P, Q and R are three towns on a river which flows
(A)6hrs 30min (b) 6hrs 20min
uniformly. Q is equidistance from P and R . A man rows
from P to Q and return in 10 hour . He can row P to R © 6hrs 10min (d) 6hrs 50min
in downstream in 4 hour. Find the ratio of speed of
man in still water to that of current .

RRB MAINS

(a) 3 : 5 (b) 1 : 2

(c) 5 : 3 (d) 2 : 1
3. A motorboat travels 10 km upstream in
the stream which is flowing at a speed of
ANSWERKEY 2 km/hr and returns to starting point in
55 min. What is the speed of motorboat
Q1 C Q2 A Q3 B Q4 C Q5 B
in still water?
Q6 D Q7 B Q8 B Q9 D Q10 C

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(a) 24 km/hr (b) 22 km/hr 6. A steamer goes downstream and covers
the distance between two ports in 6 h. It
© 32 km/hr (d) 28 km/hr
covers the same distance upstream is 8 h.
if the speed of the stream is 3 km/h, then
the speed of the stream in still water is:

NTPC 2019 06/04/2021

(a) 10 km/h (b) 21 km/h

4. A man can row a distance of 𝟖 𝒌𝒎
downstream in a certain time and can row (c) 10.375 km/h (d) 20.5 km/h
𝟔 𝒌𝒎 upstream in the same time. If he
rows 𝟐𝟒 𝒌𝒎 upstream and the same
𝟑
distance downstream in 𝟏 𝟒 hours, then
the speed (in 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 ) of the current is:
𝟏
(A)4 (b) 𝟒 𝟐 7. A man can row a distance of 900 meters
𝟏 against the stream in 12 minutes and
(c) 3 (d) 𝟐 𝟐
returns to the starting point in 9 minutes.
SSC CGL 2020 17/8/21 What is the speed (in km/h) of the man in
still water ?

SSC CGL TIER II (13 September 2019)

𝟏
(a) 4 (b) 6𝟐

(c) 5 (d) 5
5. The speed of a boat in still water is
𝟏
𝟓 𝟑 𝒌𝒎/𝒉. It is found that the boat takes
thrice as much time to row up than it does
to row down the same distance in the
river stream. Find the speed of the river
stream. 8. A sailor takes 12 hours to cover a
𝟏𝟎 𝟐𝟑 distance of 75 kms against the current,
(a) 𝟐𝟕 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄 (b)𝟐𝟕 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄
𝟐𝟐 𝟐𝟎
while he takes 7.5 hours to cover the same
(c) 𝟐𝟕 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄 (d)𝟐𝟕 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄 distance in the direction of the current
SSC CGL 2022 what is the speed of the current?

RRC Group D

(a) 8.425 km/hr (b) 6.625 km/hr

(c) 6.25 km/hr (d) 1.875 km/hr

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 SSC CGL 13/8/2021 (Morning) .

(a) 3 : 10 (b) 3 : 4

(c) 10 : 3 (d) 4 : 3

9. A steamer takes 4 hours to travel from

A to B while it takes 5 hours to travel the
same distance opposite the stream. If the
speed of the current is 2km/hr, what will
be the distance from A to B?
12. A man takes time t1 and t2 respectively
(A)60 km (b) 90 km to travel a certain distance in the
upstream and in the downstream. If the
(c) 80 km (d) 72km
speed of the stream is ‘y’ km/h. Find the
speed in still water.

RRB JE 31/05/2019 (Shift-01)

(t1 + t2)2y (t1 + t2)y
(A) km/h (b) km/h
(t1 - t2) (t1 - t2)
𝟑
10. A boat racer can row 𝟐𝟏 𝟐 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 in still (t1 - t2)2y (t1 - t2)y
(c) km/h (d) km/h
(t1 + t2) (t1 + t2)
water. If the speed of river is 𝟏𝟐. 𝟓 𝒌𝒎/𝒉,
it takes him 40 minutes to row to a place
and back, how far off is the place
(consider up to two decimals)?
𝟓 𝟐
(a) 𝟑 𝟐𝟕 किमी (b)𝟓 𝟓किमी
𝟓 𝟓 13. If in still water, the speed of the boat
(c) 𝟒 𝟐𝟕 किमी (d)𝟓 𝟐𝟕किमी
is x km/hr and speed of stream is ‘y’
SSC CGL 2022 km/hr and the time taken to reach a place
and to return from there is ‘t’ hour, find
the distance travelled in one direction.

RRB Paramedical
11. X, Y are two points in a river. Points P
𝒙𝟐+𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟐−𝒚𝟐
and Q divide the straight line XY into (a) ( )t km (b) ( )t km
𝟐𝒙𝒚 𝟐𝒚
three equal parts. The river flows along XY 𝒙𝟐+𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟐+𝒚𝟐
and the time taken by a boat to row from (c) ( )t km (d) ( )t km
𝟐𝒙 𝒙𝒚
X to Q and from Y to Q are in the ratio 4 :
5. The ratio of the speed of the boat
downstream to that of the river current is
equal to:

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14. A man takes 14 hours to go 48 km 3. A motorboat travels 10 km upstream in the
stream which is flowing at a speed of 2 km/hr and
downstream and come back and the time
returns to starting point in 55 min. What is the
taken to go 4 km along the stream is the
speed of motorboat in still water?
same as the time taken to cover a distance
(a) 24 km/hr (b) 22 km/hr
of 𝟑𝐤𝐦 upstream. Find the speed of the
stream? (c) 32 km/hr (d) 28 km/hr
UPPCL JE 2014

(a) 𝟔 𝐤𝐦/𝐡 (b) 𝟑 𝐤𝐦/𝐡

(4) 1 km/h (d) 𝟐 𝐤𝐦/𝐡

1. The velocity of a stream in a river is 4 km/h. The

boat take 2 hr to reach and come back from a
distance of 6km. Then find the speed of boat.
15 . The time taken by a boat to travel 13 (a) 8 km/hr (b) 6 km/hr
km downstream is the same as time taken
(c) 10 km/hr (d) 12 km/hr
by it to travel 7 km upstream. If the speed
of the stream is 3 km/hr, then how much
time(in hours) will it take to travel a
distance of 44.8 km in still water?

SSC CGL 4 March 2020 (Afternoon) 2. The distance between two places A and B is 14
𝟏𝟐 𝟐 km. A boat travels from A to B downstream and
(a) 4𝟐𝟓 (b) 5 𝟓
then returns from B to A upstream. It takes a total
𝟑 𝟏𝟑 of 3 hours 44 minutes for the entire journey. If the
(c) 5 𝟓 (d) 4 𝟐𝟓 speed of the current is 2 km/h, what is the speed
of the boat in still water (km/hr) ?

CPO 2019 11-12-19(Evening)

(a) 8 (b) 7

(c) 7.5 (d) 6.5

ANSWERKEY
Q1 B Q2 D Q3 Q4 A Q5 D
Q6 B Q7 D Q8 Q9 C Q10 D
Q11 C Q12 B Q13 C Q14 C Q15 A

3. The speed of a motorboat in still water is

20km/h. It travels 150 km downstream and then
LECTURE NO 04 returns to the starting point. If the round trip
takes a total of 16 hours, what is the speed (in
QUESTIONS BASED ON QUADRATIC EQUATION km/h) of the flow of the river?

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SSC CGL 24/8/2021 (Evening)

(a) 6 (b) 4 Answerkey

(c) 8 (d) 5
Q3 B Q1 A Q2 A Q3 D Q4 B
Q5 B Q6 B

4. In a stream running at 3 km/h, a motorboat

goes 12 km upstream and back to the starting
point in 60 min. Find the speed of the motorboat
in still water. (in km/h)

(a) 2(2+ √𝟏𝟕) (b) 3(4+ √𝟏𝟕)

(c) 2(4+ √𝟏𝟓 ) (d) 3(2+ √𝟏𝟕)

5. The speed of a boat downstream is 150% more

than its speed upstream. If the time taken by the
boat for going 80 km downstream and 50 km
upstream is 8.2 hours, then what is the speed (in
km/h) of the boat downstream?

(a)16 (b) 30

(c) 24 (d) 25

SSC CHSL 2020 15/4/21

6. A boat takes 5 hours to cover a distance of 42

km upstream and 36 km along the stream. If the
ratio of speed of boat and stream is 8 : 1. How
much time will it take to cover 90 km
downstream?

(a)3hr (b) 5hr

(c) 6hr (d) 7hr

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 BOAT $ STREAM
7. A boat can go 15 km downstream and 8 km (c) 9 (d) 10
upstream in 2 hours, it can go 20 km downstream and
12 km upstream in 2 hours 50 minutes. What is the
speed (in kmph) of the boat while going downstream?
(a) 16 (b) 15
(c) 20 (d) 18 11. A boat can go 3.6 km upstream and 5.4 km
downstream in 54 minutes, while it can go 5.4 km
upstream and 3.6 km downstream in 58.5 minutes.
The time (in minutes) taken by the boat in going 10
km downstream is:
SSC CGL 5 March 2020 (Afternoon)
(a)48 (b) 54
(c) 50 (d) 45
8. A boat can go 20 km downstream and 30 km
upstream in 2 hours 20 minutes. Also, it can go 10 km
downstream and 8 km upstream in 49 minutes. What
is the speed of the boat downstream in km/h?
SSC CPO 13 March 2019 (Morning)
(a)18 (b)20
(c)16 (d)24 12. A boat can go 10 km upstream and 20 km
downstream in 7 hours. It can go 20 km upstream
and 10 km downstream in 11 hours. What is the
speed of this boat in still water ?
SSC MTS 19 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) 2 km/h (b) 8 km/h
(c) 6 km/h (d) 4 km/h
9. A boat can go 30 km downstream and 24 km
upstream in 2 hours 27 minutes. Also, it can go 10 km
downstream and 4 km upstream in 37 minutes. What
is the speed of the boat upstream (in km/h)?
SSC CPO 12 March 2019 (Evening)
(a) 24 (b) 18
(c) 22 (d) 20
13. A boat moves 𝟐𝟓 𝒌𝒎 upstream and 𝟑𝟗 𝒌𝒎
downstream in 8 hours, It travels 𝟑𝟓 𝒌𝒎 upstream
and 𝟓𝟐 𝒌𝒎 downstream in 11 hours. What is the
speed of the stream if it travels at a uniform speed?
(a) 𝟑 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 (b)𝟒 𝒌𝒎/𝒉
(c) 𝟓 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 (d) 𝟔 𝒌𝒎/𝒉
SSC CGL 16/8/2021 (Evening)
10. A boat takes 45 minutes to go 3 km upstream and
𝟏
km downstream while 4 it covers a distance of 3.6 km
𝟐
upstream and 2.4 km downstream in 39 minutes. The
speed (km/h) of this boat in downstream is :
SSC MTS 20 August 2019 (Morning)
(a) 12 (b) 16

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14. A boat can cover a distance of 𝟕. 𝟐 𝒌𝒎 (c) 18 (d) 20
downstream and 𝟑. 𝟐 𝒌𝒎 upstream in 2 hours. It can SSC CPO 2017
also cover 𝟏. 𝟓 𝒌𝒎 downstream and 𝟎. 𝟔 𝒌𝒎
upstream in 24 minutes. What is the speed of the
boat in still water (in 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 ) ?
(a) 6 (b) 𝟒. 𝟓
(c) 5 (d) 𝟕. 𝟓

18. A boat covers 24 km upstream and 36 km

downstream in 6 hours, while it covers 36 km
𝟏
upstream and 24 km downstream in 6 hours. The
𝟐
speed of the current is
(1) 1 km/hr (2) 2 km/hr
15. A boat goes 27 km upstream and 33 downstream (3) 1.5 km/hr (4) 2.5 km/hr
in 6 hours. In the same time it can go 36 km SSC CPO
upstream and 22 downstream. How much time will
it take to go 36 km upstream and 44 km
downstream?
SSC CGL 16/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) 8 h (b) 8 h 10 m
(c) 7 h 50 m (d) 8 h 30 m

Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11
Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16
Q17 Q18

MISCELLANEOUS
USE OF SHIFTING 1. A boat sails downstream form a point P to point
Q , which is 24 km away from P , and then returns to
16. A boat covers 40km upstream
P. if the actual speed of the boat (in still water ) is 6
and 60km downstream in 7 hours. It
km/h , the entire trip from P to Q takes 3 hours less
covers 60km upstream and 40km downstream
than that from Q to P . What should be the actual
in 8 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
speed (in km/h) of the boat to sail from P to Q in 2
(a) 24 (b) 16
hours ?
(c) 18 (d) 20
SSC MTS 2020 (08/10/21)
(a)10 (b)22
(c)15 (d)12

17. A Boat travels 𝟔𝟎 𝒌𝒎 downstream and 𝟐𝟎 𝒌𝒎

upstream in 4 hours. The same boat travels 𝟒𝟎 𝒌𝒎
downstream and 𝟒𝟎 𝒌𝒎 upstream in 6 hours. What
is the speed of the stream?
(a) 24 (b) 16

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2. A swimmer swims from a point 𝑷 against the speed of A in still water is 20 km / hr , speed of B in
current for 𝟔 𝒎𝒊𝒏 and then swims back along the still water is 16 km/hr and speed of stream is 4 km
current for next 𝟔 𝒎𝒊𝒏 and reaches at a point 𝑸. If /hr , then find the time when they meet for the first
the distance between 𝑷 and 𝑸 is 𝟏𝟐𝟎 𝒎 then the and second time from the start .
speed of the current (in km/h) is: (a)10 hours and 15 hours 20 mins
(a) 𝟎. 𝟐 (b) 𝟎. 𝟔 (b)10 hours and 20 hours 15 mins
(c) 𝟎. 𝟒 (d) 1 (c)10 hours and 23 hours 20 mins
(d)10 hours and 33 hours 20 mins

3. An electric board travels from point P to Q and

then back . Both the places are situated on the banks AVERAGE SPEED
of the river. If the speed of the electric board in
point still water is doubled, then the time taken to
6. The speed of a sailor in still water is x km/hr and
travel from P to Q and back is 20 % of the original
the speed of stream is y km/hr. If a person moves a
time. The ratio of the actual speed of the electric
certain distance opposite the stream, and then
board to speed of the river is
returns the same distance in the direction of the
MP CONSTABLE 2023
stream, find his average speed during the journey.
√𝟓 √𝟔
(a) (b) RRB JE 29/05/2019 (Shift-02)
𝟑 𝟐
𝒙𝟐+𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟐−𝒚𝟐
(c)
√𝟑
(d)
√𝟕 (a) ( ) km/h (b) ( ) km/h
𝟐 𝟑 𝒙𝒚 𝟐𝒙𝒚
𝒙𝟐+𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟐−𝒚𝟐
(c) ( )km/h (d) ( ) km/h
𝒙 𝒙

4. A boat covers a round trip journey between two

points A and B in a river in T hours. If its speed in 7. A boat moves in the upstream from city P to city
still water becomes 2 times, it would take 80T/161 Q and then it returns in the downstream from city Q
hours for the same journey. Find the ratio of its to city P. If in stagnant water the speed of the boat
speed in still water to the speed of the river. is 35 km/hr and the stream speed is 5 km/hr then in
SSC CGL 23/8/2021 (Morning) total journey what is the average speed of boat?
(a) 11 : 1 (b) 161 : 40 RRB NTPC
(c) 1 : 11 (d) 2 : 1 (a) 36.38 km/hr (b) 34.28 km/hr
(c) 35 km/hr (d) 33.33 km/hr

[Link] river flow towards the city Q from city P. The

distance between City P and City Q is 360 km . Two 8. A boat covers a distance of 12 km. The distance
boats A and B run daily form city P and Q of first 4 km in the downstream is covered in 15
respectively at the same time and come back. If the minutes. The next 8 km is travelled in upstream. The

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speed of the boat in the downstream is twice the
speed of the boat in the upstream. Find the average
speed of journey.
RRB JE 28/05/2019 (Shift-02)
(a) 11.6 km/hr (b) 9.6 km/hr
(c) 10 km/hr (d) 10.4 km/hr

Q1 A Q2 B Q3 B Q4 A Q5 C
Q6 D Q7 B Q8 B

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 LINEAR RACE
1. 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. 5. In a 4 km race, A, B and C, each running at uniform
(a) 𝟔𝟒 𝒎 (b)𝟐𝟓 𝒎 speed, secured first, second and third position,
(c) 𝟐𝟒 𝒎 (d) 𝟑𝟔 𝒎 respectively. If A beats by 1 km and B beats C by 1
km, then by how many metres does A beat C in the
same race?
(a) 1750 m (b) 1700 m
(c) 1775 m (d) 1705 m
SSC GD 2023
SSC CGL 2022 PRE
2. A defeats B by 10 meters in 100 meters race. B
defeats C by 10 meters in a 100 meter race. By what
distance will 𝑨 defeat 𝑪 in a 100 metre race?
SSC CGL 2022 PRE
(a)19 meters (b)21 meters 6. In a 5 km race, X, Y and Z, each running at a
(b)20 meters (c)18 meters uniform speed, get the gold, silver, and bronze
medals, respectively. If X beats Y by 0.5 km and Y
beats Z by 0.5 km, then by how many metres does X
beat Z?
(a) 960 m (b) 975 m
3. In a linear race of 500 m, A can beat B by 50 m and (c) 950 m (d) 1,000 m
in a race of 600 m, B can beat C by 60 m. By how many SSC GD 2023
metres will A beat C in a race of 400 m?.
(a) 70 𝒎 (b) 72 𝒎
(c) 68 𝒎 (d) 7𝟔 𝒎
SSC CGL 2022 PRE

7. In a linear race of 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎, Prakash beats Ved by

𝟐𝟖𝟎 𝒎, while Ved beats Rahul by 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎. By how
many metres does Prakash beat Rahul, in the same
race?
SELECTION POST 2022
4. In a 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎𝒎 race, Anil beats Bakul by 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝒎 and in (A)346 (b) 350
the same race Bakul beats Charles by 𝟕𝟓 𝒎. By what (c) 352 (d) 348
distance does Anil beat Charles?
(a) 𝟐𝟗𝟑. 𝟓𝟎 𝒎 (b)𝟐𝟏𝟕. 𝟓𝟎 𝒎
(c) 𝟑𝟏𝟑. 𝟕𝟓 𝒎 (d) 𝟐𝟎𝟎. 𝟏𝟓 𝒎
SSC CGL 2022 PRE 8. In a 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, 𝑿 bets 𝒀 by 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎 and 𝑿 beat 𝒁
by 𝟐𝟒𝟎 𝒎. By what distance does 𝒀 beat 𝒁 in the same
race?
SSC CGL 2023 PRE
(A) 𝟏𝟔𝟎 𝒎 (b) 𝟏𝟒𝟎 𝒎
(c) 𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝒎 (d) 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒎

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9. In a 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎 running competition, 𝑨 beats 𝑩 by 𝟏𝟎 𝒎 𝟐
13. Ashok runs 𝟐 times as fast as Bharat. If Ashok
𝟑
and 𝑪 by 𝟏𝟑 𝒎. if the length of the track is 𝟏𝟖𝟎 𝒎, gives Bharat a head start of 𝟏𝟔𝟎 𝒎, then how far must
then 𝑩 will beat 𝑪 by? the winning post be so that Ashok and Bharat can
SSC CHSL 2021 PRE reach it at the same time?
A) 𝟔 𝒎 B) 𝟗 𝒎 (a) 𝟐𝟐𝟓 𝒎 (b) 𝟐𝟓𝟔 𝒎
C) 𝟕 𝒎 D) 𝟖 𝒎 (c) 𝟐𝟒𝟎 𝒎 (d) 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒎
SSC CGL 2023 PRE

10. In a 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, bike 𝑨 beats bike B by 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎.

Bike 𝑩 beats bike 𝑪 by 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎 in a 𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race. If bike
A beats bike 𝑪 by 𝟑𝟎𝒔𝒆𝒄 in a 𝟕𝟐𝟎 𝒎 race, then what is 14. In a 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, the ratio of the speeds of two
the speed of bike C? contestants Meenal and Nitu is 𝟓: 𝟕. If Meenal has a
𝟏𝟕 𝟐𝟔
(a) 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄 (b) 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄 start of 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎, then Meenal wins by:
𝟗 𝟑
(c)
𝟏𝟕
𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄 (d)
𝟐𝟔
𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄 SSC CHSL 2022 PRE
𝟑 𝟗
SSC CGL 2022 PRE (a) 𝟐𝟐𝟎 𝒎 (b) 𝟐𝟒𝟎 𝒎
(c) 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝒎 (d) 𝟐𝟐𝟓 𝒎

11. Geeta runs 𝟓/𝟐 times as fast as Babita. In a race, if

Geeta gives a lead of 𝟒𝟎 𝒎 to Babita, find the distance
from the starting point where both of them will meet
(correct up to two decimal places).
(a) 𝟔𝟔. 𝟔𝟕𝒎 (b)𝟔𝟓𝒎 15. In a 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, ratio of speed of bobby & Lala is
(c) 𝟔𝟔𝒎 (d)𝟔𝟓. 𝟑𝟑𝒎 𝟑: 𝟒. If bobby has a start of 𝟏𝟒𝟎 𝒎. Then bobby wins
SSC CPO 10 Nov 2022 Morning shift by?
a) 15 b) 20
c) 30 d) 25

12. Riya runs 𝟑/𝟐 times as fast as Prerna. In a race, if

Riya gives a lead of 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎 to Prerna, find the distance
Riya has to run before both of them meet?
SSC CGL 2022 PRE
A) 𝟑𝟏𝟓 𝒎 B) 𝟐𝟒𝟎 𝒎 16. In a 𝟏𝟐𝟎 𝒎 race, 𝑷 beats 𝑺 by 6 meters. If 𝑺 starts
C) 𝟐𝟔𝟓 𝒎 D) 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝒎 with a head start of 7.5 meters and it is a 100 meter
race, then who wins the race and how many meters?
(SSC CHSL 2023 PRE)
(A)S, 2.63 (b) P, 3.63
(c) S 3.63 (d) P, 2.63

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 SSC CGL 2022 PRE
A) 3 B) 4
C) 5 D) 8

17. 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, Anushka gives a start of 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎 to

kareena and beat her by 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒎. In same race Anushka
gives a start of 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎 to deepika and beats her by
𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝒎. By how many metres would kareena beat
deepika in a 𝟓𝟎 𝒎 race?
(IBPS CLERK 2021)
a) 𝟔. 𝟔𝟔𝑴 b) 𝟖𝑴 21. P gives 𝑸 a head-start of 2 seconds in a 𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝒎
c) 𝟕. 𝟏𝟒𝑴 d) NONE race, but both finish the race at the same time. Find
the time taken by 𝑷 to finish the race if the speed of
𝑸 is 𝟐 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄.

SSC CGL 2023 PRE

(a) 198 seconds (b) 199 seconds
(c) 200 seconds (d) 195 seconds

18. A gives both B and C a start of 𝟔𝟎 𝒎 in a 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎

race however while 𝑩 finished with 𝒉𝒊𝒎⁡ 𝑪 is 𝟏𝟓 𝒎
behind them how much start can 𝑩 gives 𝑪 for
𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race? SAME DISTANCE
𝟕 𝟓
a) 𝟏𝟓 b) 𝟏𝟓
𝟖 𝟖
𝟑 𝟏𝟏 22. In a 𝟏 𝒌𝒎 race, 𝑷 completes the race in 120
c) 𝟏𝟓 d) 𝟏𝟕
𝟖 𝟏𝟔 seconds and 𝑸 in 125 seconds. The distance by which
𝑷 beats 𝑸 is:
SSC CGL 2023 PRE
(a) 20 metres (b) 40 metres
(c) 80 metres (d) 60 metres

19. In a race of 500 meters, 𝑸 can give a head start of

50 meters to 𝑷 and 𝑹 can give a head start of 100
meters to 𝑸 to complete the race at the same time.
Find the head start that 𝑹 can give to 𝑷 to complete
this race at the same time.
(SSC GD 2022)
23. Shyamal covers 𝟏 𝒌𝒎 in 10 minute, whereas
a)260 metres (b)160 metres
Radha covers the same distance in 8 minute. By what
c)140 metres (d)240 metres
distance does Radha beat Shyamlal?
SSC CGL 2022 PRE
(a)𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎 (b)𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝒎
(c)𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝒎 (d)𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒎

20. A gives 𝑩 a head start of 10 seconds in a 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎

race and both finish the race at the same time. What
is the time taken by 𝑨 ( in minutes) to finish the race
if speed of 𝑩 is 𝟔 𝒎/𝒔 ?

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24. Amit and Beenu can cover a 𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race in 44 28. Satish gives Manoj a head start of 𝟒𝟎 𝒎 in a race
seconds and 50 seconds, respectively. When Amit of 𝟕𝟎𝟎 𝒎. Satish runs at the speed of 𝟗 𝒌𝒎/𝒉. If Satish
finished the race, then Beenu is at what distance from managed to beat Manoj by 40 seconds, find the ratio
the finishing line? of speeds of Satish and Manoj if they started the race
SSC CHSL 2022 PRE at the same time.
(a) 𝟓𝟎 𝒎 (b) 𝟓𝟐 𝒎 ICAR TECHNICIAN 2022
(c) 𝟒𝟖 𝒎 (d) 𝟒𝟓 𝒎 A) 𝟒𝟎: 𝟑𝟑 B) 𝟓𝟏: 𝟒𝟔
C) 𝟑𝟓: 𝟐𝟕 D) 𝟏𝟕: 𝟏𝟒

25. In a 𝟏𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race John reaches the finish point in

𝟏 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝟔𝒔𝒆𝒄, while James reaches the finish point in 29. In a 𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, 𝑨 runs at a speed of 𝟏𝟔 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄. if
𝟕𝟕𝒔𝒆𝒄. By how much distance does John beat James? 𝑨 gives 𝑩 a start of 15 meters and still beats him by
(GRADUATION LEVEL) 𝟏𝟎𝒔𝒆𝒄, then what is the speed of B?
(A)240m (b) 220m SSC CHSL 2022 PRE
(c) 180m (d) 200m A) 𝟏𝟏 𝒎/𝒔 B) 𝟏𝟎 𝒎/𝒔
C) 𝟏𝟑 𝒎/𝒔 D) 𝟗 𝒎/𝒔

26. In a 𝟏𝟏𝟕𝟎 𝒎 race, Raman reaches the final point 30. In a 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒎 walk race, Zakia walks at an average
in 65 seconds and Mohan reaches the final point in speed of 𝟓 𝒌𝒎/𝒉. she gives a start of 𝟐𝟎 𝒎 to Veena
90 seconds. By how much distance does Raman beat and still beats her by 18 seconds. What is the average
Mohan? speed of Veena (in 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 )?
(a) 𝟑𝟐𝟓 𝒎 (b) 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝒎 SSC GD 2022
(c) 𝟑𝟕𝟓 𝒎 (d) 𝟑𝟓𝟎 𝒎 A) 3.5 B) 4.5
SSC CGL 2023 PRE C) 4 D) 4.2

31. A and 𝑩 take part in 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race. A runs at 𝟓 𝒌𝒎/𝒉.

a gives 𝑩 a start of 𝟖 𝒎 and still beats him by 8
seconds. The speed of 𝑩 is?
27. A can beat B in a 100 meter race by 10 . B can beat
C in a 100 meter race by 10 meters. What is the ratio SSC CGL 2022 PRE
, which are the respective time taken by A,B and C to A) 𝟓. 𝟏𝟓 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 B) 𝟒.14 𝒌𝒎/𝒉
complete the race ? C) 𝟒. 𝟐𝟓 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 D) 𝟒. 𝟒 𝒌𝒎/𝒉
SSC MTS 2022
(A)100 : 81 : 90 (B) 100 : 90 : 81
(C) 90 : 81 : 100 (D) 81 : 90 : 100

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32. In a 𝟏𝟒𝟎 𝒎 race, Pankaj runs at a speed of (CHSL PRE 2023)
𝟐. 𝟓 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄. he gives a start of 20 𝒎 to Arun and still (a)7.2 (b)7
defeats him by 4 seconds. The speed of Arun is? (c)8 (d)7.5
(CHSL 2023 PRE)
(A) 𝟏. 𝟕𝟓 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄 B) 𝟏.25 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄
C) 𝟐 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄 D) 𝟏. 𝟓 𝒎/𝒔𝒆𝒄

36. 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 ?
33. Rahul runs at a speed of 𝟔 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 in a 100-metre (a)
𝟗
(b)
𝟗
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟗
race. Rahul gives Bharat a start of 4 metres and still 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎
(c) (d) 𝟏
beats him by 4 seconds. Find Bharat's speed. 𝟏𝟗 𝟏𝟗
SSC CGL 2022 PRE
(SELECTION POST)
a. 𝟓. 𝟖 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 b. 𝟒. 𝟓 𝒌𝒎/𝒉
c. 𝟒. 𝟗 𝒌𝒎/𝒉 d. 𝟓. 𝟒 𝒌𝒎/𝒉

37. 𝟏 𝒌𝒎 linear race, 𝑷 beats 𝑸 by 120 metres or

𝟑𝟎𝒔𝒆𝒄. What is the time taken by 𝑷 to cover the race?
A) 𝟐𝟐𝟎𝒔𝒆𝒄 B) 𝟐𝟓𝟎𝒔𝒆𝒄
C) 𝟐𝟑𝟓𝒔𝒆𝒄 D) 𝟐𝟒𝟎𝒔𝒆𝒄
SSC CGL 2023 PRE
34. In a 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, 𝑷 runs at 𝟐𝒌𝒎𝒑𝒉. 𝑷 gives 𝑸 a
head start of 𝟐𝟎 𝒎 and still beats him by 60 seconds.
Find the speed of Q.
(CRPF HCM 2022)
(a) 𝟏. 𝟔𝒌𝒎𝒑𝒉 (b) 𝟏. 𝟖𝒌𝒎𝒑𝒉
(c) 𝟏. 𝟗𝒌𝒎𝒑𝒉 (d) 𝟏. 𝟓𝒌𝒎𝒑𝒉

38. In a 200-m linear race, if A gives B a start of 𝟐𝟓 𝒎,

then 𝑨 wins the race by 10 seconds. Alternatively, if
A gives B a start of 𝟒𝟓 𝒎, the race ends in a dead heat.
How long does 𝑨 take to run 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒎 ?
(𝑨)78 seconds (b) 77 seconds
(c) 78.5 seconds (d) 77.5 seconds
SSC CGL 2023 PRE
35. Savitha and Pramika decided to run a 𝟐𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝒎
long race on a track as long as the length of the race.
But Savitha gave Pramika a 𝟑𝟗𝟔 𝒎 head start and also
allowed her to start 9 seconds before Savitha started
running. Pramika ran at 𝟔 𝒎 per seconds and Savitha
caught up with Parmika 250 seconds after Savitha
started running. What was Savitha's speed (in 𝒎 )
during the race?

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39. In a 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, if vehicle 𝑷 gives vehicle 𝑸 a 43. In a 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, 𝑷 beats 𝑸 by 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎. 𝑸 beats 𝑹
start of 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒎, then vehicle 𝑷 wins the race by 8 sec. by 𝟓𝟎 𝒎 in a 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race. If P beats 𝑹 by 30 seconds
Alternatively, if vehicle 𝑷 gives vehicle 𝑸 a start of in 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, how long would car 𝑸 take to travel
𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝒎, the race ends in a dead heat. How long does a distance of 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎 ?
vehicle 𝑷 take to run 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒎 ? SSC CHSL 2022 PRE
(a) 𝟒𝟎𝒔𝒆𝒄 (b)𝟒𝟓𝒔𝒆𝒄 (a) 𝟒𝟓𝟓𝟎/𝟏𝟗 seconds (b) 𝟒𝟔𝟓𝟎/𝟏𝟗 seconds
(c) 𝟔𝟎𝒔𝒆𝒄 (d) 𝟒𝟒𝒔𝒆𝒄 (c) 𝟑𝟗𝟓𝟎/𝟏𝟗 seconds (d) 𝟒𝟎𝟓𝟎/𝟏𝟗 seconds
SSC CGL 2022 PRE

40. In a 1 km race, A beats B by 30 seconds and B 44. In a 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, Arjun, Balaji and Charan are
beats C by 15 seconds. If A beats C by 180 m, Find running- Arjun beats Balaji by 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎, and Balaji
the time taken by A to run beats Charan by 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎. In the next 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race [the
1 km. speeds are the same as in the previous), Balaji gives
(a)205 sec (b) 185 sec Charan an a head start of 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎, and Arjun gives
(c) 145 sec (d) 155 sec Balaji a head start of 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎. Find the distance by
which the winner is ahead of the person just behind
him.
(a) 𝟐𝟎 𝒎 (b)𝟒𝟎 𝒎
(c) 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒎 (d) 𝟑𝟎 𝒎
41. Ram and Ramesh run two kilometres and Ram SSC CGL 2022
wins by 40 seconds. Ram and Nareshi run two
kilometres and Ram wins by 650 metres. When
Ramesh and Naresh run the same distance, Ramesh
wins by 25 seconds. Find the time taken by Ram to
run two kilometres.
(a)3 minutes, 15 seconds (b) 2 minutes, 15 seconds
(c) 3 minutes, 35 seconds (d) 2 minutes, 35 seconds 45. In a race, Anil defeated Bhushan by 30 seconds.
In the same race, Bhushan defeated Raghav by 60
seconds. The speed of Bhusan is equal to the
average speed of Anil and Raghav. What is the time
(in seconds) taken by Anil to complete the race?
A) 90 B) 75
42. 𝑨 and 𝑩 run for a kilometre and A wins by 20 C) 80 D) 60
seconds then 𝑨 and 𝑪 run and 𝑨 wins by 250 metre. (ICAR Technician 2022)
Finally 𝑩 and 𝑪 run and 𝑩 wins by 30 second. In how
much time does B complete the race?
(𝒂)150 sec (b) 170 sec
(c) 200 sec (d) 220 sec

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46. A defeat 𝑩 by 𝟏𝟐 𝒎 and 𝑪 by 20 metre in a race. 50. In a car race, car A beats car B by 𝟒𝟓 𝒌𝒎, car B
If 𝑩 defeats 𝑪 by 10 metre. Find the length of the beats car C by 𝟓𝟎 𝒌𝒎 and car 𝑨 beats car 𝑪 by 𝟗𝟎 𝒌𝒎.
race. The distance over which the race has been conduct
(𝒂)80m (b) 100m is?
(c) 60m (d) 120m (A) 475 (B) 500
(C) 450 (D)480

47. Three runners A, B and C run a race , with runner 51. In a race of three horses, the first beat the
A finishing 12 meters ahead of runner B and 18 m second by 11 metres and the third by 90 metres. If
ahead of runner C , in another same race runner B the second beat the third by 80 metres, what was
finished 8 m ahead of runner C . Each runner travels the length, in metres, of the racecourse?
the entire distance at a constant speed . The length (CAT 2019)
of the race is (A) 750 (B) 900
(C) 990 (D) 880
(a) 36 (b) 72
(c) 48 (d) 100
SSC CGL TIER II 2016

52. A runs at a speed that is 11/9 times the speed of

B. If B is allowed to have a head start such that B
beats A by 1/3 of the length of the race, what part
of the length of the race has been given as head
48. Three runners Aman, Ramesh and Naresh run a start to B over A? [Note: Consider A and B to start
race, with Aman finishing 48 metres ahead of running at the same time.
Ramesh and 68 metres ahead of Naresh. In another (a) 3/11 (b) 22/27
race of same length, Ramesh finishes 𝟐𝟓 metres (c) 6/11 (d) 5/11
ahead of Naresh. Each runner travels the entire
distance at a constant speed. Find the length of the
race.
(a)240 metres (b) 242 metres
(c) 244 metres (d) 248 metres
SSC GD 53. A's speed is 20/13 times that of B. If A and B run
a race, what part of the length of the race should A
give B as a head start, so that B beats A by 20% of
the length of the race?
A. 44% B. 48%
C. 52% D. 42%
49. In a race P beats Q by 200 m, Q beats R by 400
m and P beats R by 568 m What is the length of race?
(a) 2400 (b) 2300
(c) 2500 (d) 2000

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54. Ram and Shyam run a race of 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎, first Ram 58. In a race of one kilometre. A gives B a start of
gives Shyam a start of 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒎 and beat him by 𝟑𝟎𝒔𝒆𝒄. 100 meters and still wins by 20 seconds. But if A
Next Ram gives Shyam a start of 𝟑 𝒎𝒊𝒏. and is gives B a start of 𝟓𝟎 seconds, B Wins by 𝟑𝟎 meters.
beaten by 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎. Find time in 𝒎𝒊𝒏. In which The time taken by 𝑨 to run one kilometre is?
Shyam can run a race? (a)25000/127 (b) 25000/126
a) 4 min b) 𝟓 𝒎𝒊𝒏 (c) 25000/129 (d) 125000/128
c) 𝟒. 𝟓 𝒎𝒊𝒏 d) 𝟔 𝒎𝒊𝒏

55. 𝑨 and 𝑩 run a race of 𝟒𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎. first, A gives B a

head start of 𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝒎 and still late 𝑩 by 1 minute.
Next, A gives B a head start of 6 minutes but now A
is beaten by 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎. find the time in minutes in
which 𝑨 and 𝑩, can run the race separately? Q1 D Q2 A Q3 D Q4 B Q5 A
a) 8 and 10 b) 10 and 9 Q6 C Q7 Q8 C Q9 A Q10 C
c) 10 and 8 d) 9 and 10 Q11 A Q12 Q13 B Q14 A Q15 B
SSC GD 2023 Q16 A Q17 C Q18 B Q19 C Q20 B
Q21 A Q22 A Q23 D Q24 C Q25 D
Q26 Q27 D Q28 A Q29 A Q30 C
Q31 B Q32 Q33 Q34 Q35 B
Q36 C Q37 A Q38 D Q39 D Q40 A
Q41 B Q42 B Q43 D Q44 Q45 A
56. In a 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎 race, Ravi given Vinod a start of
Q46 C Q47 C Q48 A Q49 C Q50 C
𝟒𝟎 𝒎 and beats him by 19 seconds. If Ravi gives a
Q51 Q52 D Q53 B Q54 B Q55 A
start of 30 seconds, Vinod beats Ravi by 𝟒𝟎 𝒎. what
Q56 Q57 B Q58
is the ratio of speed of Ravi to that of Vinod?
A) 𝟓: 𝟒 C) 𝟔: 𝟓
B) 𝟒: 𝟑 D) 𝟓: 𝟒

57. In a race of one kilometre, A gives B a start of

100 metres and still wins by 20 seconds. But if A
gives B a start of 25 seconds, B wins by 50 metres.
The time taken by A to run one kilometre is
𝟓𝟎𝟎
(a)17 (b)
𝟐𝟗
𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝟕𝟎𝟎
(c) (d)
𝟐𝟗 𝟐𝟗

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 TIME AND WORK

Basics of Time and Work

𝟏
5. A can make part of a wall in 9 days and B can
𝟑
𝟐
make part of a wall in 9 days. In how many days
𝟑
1. A can complete a work in 15 days and B can will A and B complete the total work
complete the same work in 10 days. In how many days
A and B together can complete it? a) 15 b) 12
a) 5 days b) 6 days c) 9 d) 6
c) 7 days d) 8 days

2. A can complete a work in 30 days. B can complete 6. A can do 50% of the job in 16 days, B can do 1/4th
the same work in 36 days while C can complete it in of the job in 24 days. In how many days can they do
45 days. In how many days A, B and C together can 3/4th of the job working together?
complete it. a) 24 b) 16
a) 10 days b) 12 days c) 21 d) 18
c) 15 days d) 18 days

3. A can do a work in 10 days, both A and B can do the

same work in 8 days. In how many days B alone can 7. A can do one-third of a work in 15 days, B can do
do the same work? 75% of the same work in 18 days and C can do 50%
a) 40 days b) 12 days of the same work in 18 days. When A, B and C work
c) 15 days d) 18 days together, in how many days the work will be
completed?
𝟏𝟎
(a) 𝟏𝟎 days (b) 18 days
𝟏𝟏
𝟓
(c) 𝟏𝟎 days (d) 16 days
𝟏𝟏

4. A can paint a house in 55 days and B can do it in 66

days. Along with C, they did the job in 12 days only,
Then, C alone can do the job in how many days?
a) 15 b) 20
c) 25 d) 30 8. A and B working together can do a work
in 6 days. If A takes 5 days less than B to finish the
work, in how many days B alone can do it alone.
(a) 15 days (b) 18 days
(c) 20 days (d) 16 days

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 12.A can do a work in 24 days and 𝑩 in 15 days.
9. Santy takes 9 days more than his father to do a If they work on it together for 7 days, then
certain piece of work. Together they can do the what fraction of work is left?
work in 6 days. How many days will Santy take to
𝟐𝟗 𝟗
that work alone? [A) 𝟏𝟐𝟎 b) 𝟑𝟐
(A)24 days (b) 18 days 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟕
(c) 20 days (d) 16 days c) 𝟑𝟔 d) 𝟏𝟐𝟎

Q1 B Q2 B Q3 A Q4 B Q5 C 𝟏𝟑. 𝑨 and 𝑩 can do a piece of work in 72 days,

Q6 D Q7 A Q8 A Q9 B 𝑩 and 𝑪 can do it in 120 days and 𝑨 & 𝑪 can do
it in 90 days. When 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪 work together,
10.A and 𝑩 can do a piece of work in 12 days. 𝑩 how much work is finished by them in 3 days?
and 𝑪 in 𝟏𝟓 days and 𝑪 and 𝑨 in 𝟐𝟎 days. In how 𝟏 𝟏
a) (b)
many days 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪 can do the work alone? 𝟒𝟎 𝟑𝟎
𝟏 𝟏
(a) 𝑨 − 𝟑𝟎, 𝑩 − 𝟐𝟎, 𝑪 − 𝟔𝟎 (c) 𝟐𝟎 (d) 𝟏𝟎

(b) 𝑨 − 𝟐𝟎, 𝑩 − 𝟔𝟎, 𝑪 − 𝟑𝟎

(d) 𝑨 − 𝟔𝟎, 𝑩 − 𝟑𝟎, 𝑪 − 𝟐𝟎
(d) 𝑨 − 𝟐𝟎, 𝑩 − 𝟑𝟎, 𝑪 − 𝟔𝟎

𝟏𝟒. 𝑨 and 𝑩 can do a work in 15 days and 10

days respectively. They begin the work
together but B leaves after two days. Now A
completes the remaining work. The total
number of days needed for the completion of
the work is
𝟏𝟏. 𝑨 and 𝑩 can do a piece of work in 10 days. 𝑩
and 𝑪 in 15 days and 𝑪 and 𝑨 in 20 days, C alone (a) 15 days (b) 18 days
can do the work in : (6) 12 days (d) 10 days 𝑿
(a) 105 days (b) 135 days
(c) 128 days (d) 120 days

15.A can complete a work in 30 days. B can

complete the same work in 36 days while 𝑪 can
complete it in 45 days. They together started
the work but after 9 days A left the work. in

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how many days remaining work will be (c) 24 (d) 20
completed.
a) 3 days b) 5 days
c) 6 days d) 8 days

19.A piece of work can be done by 𝑨 and 𝑩 in

10 days by 𝑩 and 𝑪 in 15 days and by 𝑪 and A
in 20 days. All three worked for 6 days and then
A can complete a work in 30 days. B can
𝑨 withdrew. 𝑩 and 𝑪 worked for another 4 days
complete the same work in 36 days while C
and then 𝑩 stopped working. How many more
can complete it in 45 days. A and B started the
days will C take to complete the Remaining
work together but after 9 days 𝑨 left and 𝑪
work?
joined in how many days the work was
finished. a) 12 b) 12.5
(a) 9 days b) 12 days
c) 10.33 D) 10
c) 15 days (d) 18 days

𝟏𝟕. 𝑨 and 𝑩, working together, can complete a

work in 16 days, 𝑪 and 𝑨 together can complete 20.A can do a piece of work in 12 days and 𝑩
it in 32 days and 𝑪 and 𝑩 together can complete can do same work in 18 days. Both 𝑨 and 𝑩 start
it in 𝟐𝟒 days. When they work together in how the work and after some days 𝑨 left and 𝑩
many days the work will be completed? completed the remaining work in 8 days. After
how many days did A leave work?
(a) 40 (b) 36
a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 45 (d) 32
c) 6 d) 5

[Link] and Syan can do a work in 3 days,

Syan and Anil can do it in 4 days, and Anil and 21.A can do a piece of work in 20 days and 𝑩
Varun can do it in 6 days. How many days will can do same work in 15 days. Both 𝑨 and 𝑩 start
Anil alone take to do the work? the work and after some days 𝑩 left and A
complete the remaining work in 6 days. After
(a) 22 (b) 18
how many days will B left work?

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a) 3 b) 4 a) 𝟏/𝟐/ days b) 15 days
c) 6 d) 5 c) 16 days d) 18 days

22.A, B and C can finish a piece of work in 20 25.A can complete a work in 30 days. B can
days, 25 days and 30 days respectively. They complete it in 36 days, while 𝑪 can finish it in
started working together. After how many days 45 days. 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪 started the work together
A should leave the work so that total work will but 𝑨 left before 5 days of completion and B
be complete in 𝟏𝟐 days? left 6 days after beginning the work in how
𝟐 𝟐 many days the work was finished.
A) 𝟐 b) 𝟑
𝟓 𝟓
𝟐 𝟐
a) 12 days b) 15 days
c) 𝟒 𝟓 d) 𝟓 𝟓
c) 16 days d) 18 days

2𝟑. 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪 can finish a piece of work in 16

26.A can complete a work in 30 days. B can
days, 20 days and 24 days respectively. They
finish it in 𝟑𝟔 days while 𝑪 can finish it in 45
started working together. How many days
days. They started the work together, A left the
before B should leave the work so that work
work 5 days before the work was completed, B
must complete in 7 days?
left 2 days after A had left. Number of days
a) 𝟐
𝟕
b) 𝟑
𝟕
required to complete the whole work?
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐
𝟕 𝟐 a) 12 days b) 14 days
C) 𝟏 d) 𝟓
𝟏𝟐 𝟓
c) 15 days d) 16 days

24.A can complete work in 36 days. B can

complete it in 𝟒𝟓 days and 𝐂 can finish it in 60 𝟐𝟕. (𝑨 + 𝑩) can do a piece of work in 12 days.
days 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪 started the work together, but (𝑩 + 𝑪) can do same work in 16 days. A work
C left the work before 4 days of completion, in for 5 days, 𝑩 works for 7 days and 𝑪 completed
how many days the work was finished.

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the remaining work in 13 days. In how many Q20 B Q21 C Q22 A Q23 C Q24 C
days will 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪 do this work alone? Q25 D Q26 C Q27 A Q28 Q29 A

a) 𝟏𝟔, 𝟒𝟖, 𝟐𝟒 days b) 16, 40, 24 days

c) 𝟐𝟒, 𝟒𝟖, 𝟏𝟔 days d) 𝟐𝟒, 𝟒𝟖, 𝟐𝟒 days Alternate Days Concept
1. A and B working separately can do a piece of work
in 10 days and 15 days respectively. If they work on
alternate days beginning with A, in how many days
will the work be completed?
a) 18 days b) 13 days

2𝟖. (𝑨 + 𝑩) can do a piece of work in 12 days. ( c) 12 days d) 6 days

𝟐
𝑩 + 𝑪 ) can do same work in 𝟔 𝟑 days. 𝑨 work
for 3 days, B works for 4 days, and C
completed the remaining work in 7 days. In
how many days will 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪 do this work
alone?
a) 16, 20, 24 days
b) 𝟏𝟎, 𝟒𝟎, 𝟐𝟒 days
2. A and B alone can do a piece of wok in 8 and 18
c) 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎, 𝟏𝟎 days
days respectively. In how many days the work will
d) 10, 20, 30 days be completed if they both work on alternate days
starting with B?
𝟓
A)6 B) 5
𝟗
𝟏 𝟗
C) 11 D) 10
𝟑 𝟕

29.A can do a piece of work in 80 days. A works

for 10 days, then 𝑩 complete the remaining
work in 42 days. In how many days will (𝑨 + 𝑩)
do this work together?
a) 𝟑𝟎/𝟕 days b) 𝟑𝟔/𝟏𝟏 days
3. A can complete a work in 30 days. B can finish it
c) 𝟒𝟖/𝟏𝟏 days d)240/11 days in 45 days while C can finish it in 60 days. In how
many days the work was finished if A, B and C work
at alternate days respectively?
𝟏 𝟕
a) 4𝟏 b) 4𝟐
𝟑 𝟖
𝟏 𝟑
c) 3𝟐 d) 29
𝟖 𝟖

Q10 A Q11 C Q12 A Q13 C Q14 C

Q15 B Q16 A Q17 Q18 Q19 D

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 𝟓 𝟏
7. A can complete in 50 days. B can complete 8 %
𝟖 𝟑
4. A, B, C can do a work in 30, 20 and 10 days of work in 8 days while C can finish 37.5% of work
respectively. A is assisted by B on one day and by C in 45 days. In how many days work will be finished
on the next day alternately. How long would the if B works per day while A and C assist him at every
work take to finish? alternate day respectively.

a) 12
𝟑
b) 15
𝟕 a) 45 days b) 48 days
𝟖 𝟖
𝟏 𝟑 c) 40 days d) 52 days
c) 12 d) 9
𝟖 𝟖

8. A, B and C can finish a piece of work in 10 days,

12 days and 15 days respectively. A and B started
5. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 12, 15 and working together. After working for one day A left
20 days. How much minimum time should be the work while C joins. After two days B left the
required to complete this work if more than two work while A joins. There is holiday on fourth day
persons cannot work in a day and in any two and then process is repeated till the work in
consecutive days same pair cannot work? finished. In how many days work would be finished?

a) 7 days b) 8 days a) 8 days b) 4 days

c) 5 days d) 6 days c) 7 days d) 5 days

9. C is twice as efficient as A. B take thrice as many

days as C. A takes 12 days to finish the work alone.
6. A and B can complete a piece of work in 18 and
If they work in pairs (i.e., AB, BC, AC) starting with
24 days respectively. They start the work alternately
AB on the first day, BC on the second day and AC on
starting with A and completes half work. After that
the third day and so on, then how many days are
C also joined them, whose efficiency is 25% of A. If
required to finish the work?
A, B and C work alternately then in how many days
𝟏 𝟏
will the work be completed? (a)6 days (b) 4 days
𝟓 𝟐
𝟏
(a)20 days (b) 23 days 𝟏
(c) 5 days (d) 8 days
𝟒 𝟗
𝟏
(c) 16 days (d) None of these
𝟒

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 Q1 C Q2 C Q3 A Q4 D Q5 A 4. A takes 5 days more than B to complete a
Q6 B Q7 B Q8 C Q9 C work and 9 days more than C. A and B together
can do the same work in same time as C. How
many days A would take to do it?
a) 16 b) 10
𝒕 = √𝒙𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒂
c) 15 d) 20
1. A and B together can complete a work in 'D'
days. If A works alone he takes (D + x) days and
if B works alone he takes (D + y) days. What is
the value of 'D’?
xy
(a) 2√𝒙𝒚 (b) 𝟐
x+y
(c) 𝟑
(d) √𝒙𝒚
5. A takes 24 days more than B and 32 days
more than C to complete a work. C works as
much as (A + B) works together. In how many
days will A, B and C alone complete this work ?
(a) 16 (b) 36
2. A and B together can complete a work in 'D' (c) 24 (d) 12
days. If A works alone, he takes (D + 18) days
and if B works alone, he takes (D+ 8) days.
What is the value of 'D’?
A) 8 b) 12
c) 15 d) 18

6. A takes 6 hours more than (A + B + C)

together to complete a work. B takes 1 hour
more than (A + B + C) together to complete a
work. C takes twice as (A + B + C) together to
complete a work. In how many days will A and
3. A alone would take 8 hours more to complete
B together complete this work?
the job than if both A and B worked together.
𝟏
If B worked alone, he took 4 hours more to (a) 2/3 hr (b) 5/3 hr
𝟐
complete the job than if A and B worked (c) 4/3 hr (d) N.O.T
together. What time would they take if both A
and B worked together?
(a) 8 days (b) 5 days
(c) 2 days (d) 6 days

Q1 D Q2 B Q3 D Q4 C Q5 A

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 Q6 C (a)15 (b) 25
(c) 20 (d) 18

Shifting in Time and work

1. A started a work and left after working for 2

days. Then B did the remaining work in 9 days.
Had A left the work after working for 3 days, B
would have finished the remaining work in 6
days. In how many days can each of them 4. If 20% of certain quantity or work is done by
working alone, finish the whole work? A and the rest 80% by B, the work is completed
in 20 days. If 80% of the work is done by A and
(A)5, 10 (b) 9, 6
the remaining 20% by B, then the work is
(c) 10, 5 (d) 6, 9 completed in 30 days. Find the time taken by A
alone?
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟎𝟎
(a) 𝟑
(b) 𝟑
𝟓𝟎
(c) (d) 25
𝟑

2. A started a work and left after working for 4

days, then B was called, and he finished the
work in 18 days. If A left the work after working
for 6 days then B would have finished the
remaining work in 12 days. In how many days
Q1 Q2 A Q3 A Q4 A
can each of them, working alone finish the
whole work?
(a)10, 30 (b) 30, 10
(c) 15, 20 (d) 20, 15

3. A do 25% of the work and B do rest of the

work then the time taken by both the workers
is 20days. If B did 25% of the work and A did
the rest then the time taken by both the
workers is 30 days. Find the time taken by B
alone?

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 Time And Work
1. Twenty women together complete a piece of work that in how many days can 10 men, 4 women and 10
in 16 days, 16 men together can complete the same children together do that work?
work in 15 days. The ratio of the working capacity of (a) (a) 6 (b) 12
man to that of a woman is? (c) 9 (d) 15

(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3
(c) 5 : 3 (d) 4 : 5

6. 4 men and 6 women can finish a work in 8 days,

while 3 men and 7 women can finish it in 10 days. In
how many days will 10 women be able to complete
2. Man is twice as fast as a woman, and thrice as fast as
it?
a boy. If 1 man, 2 women and 3 boys together can
(a) 40 (b) 60
finish it in 3 days. In how many days 1 boy alone can
(c) 30 (d) 25
finish it.
(a) 18 days (b) 24 days
(c) 25 days (d) 27 day

7. 5 men and 8 boys complete a work in 5 days. The

same work is also done by 6 persons and 3 boys in
the same time. The number of days required by 2
3. If 12 men or 18 women can do a work in 14 days,
men and 5 boys to complete the same work is:
then in how many days will 8 men and 16 women be
(a) 11 (b) 15
able to do it?
(c) 22 (d) 12
(a) 6 (b) 12
(c) 9 (d) 15

8. 6 men and 8 women complete a work in 10 days.

3 men and 4 women will complete the same work?
4. 12 men can do a piece of work in 20 days and 24
(a) 20 (b) 30
boys can do a piece of work in 30 days. In how many
(c) 15 (d) 40
days will 8 men and 6 boys together finish the same
work?
(a) 24 (b) 18
(c) 16 (d) 24

9. 12 men can complete a task in 36 days. 18 women

can complete the same work in 60 days. 8 men and
20 women work together for 20 days. If only women
complete the remaining work in 4 days, how many
5. 8 men can do a work in 12 days. 4 women can do the
women will be required?
same work in 48 days and 10 children in 24 days. Tell
(a) 70 (b) 35
(c) 60 (d) 115

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 Answer Key
10. 16 men complete a work in 24 days, while 48
Q1 B Q2 D Q3 C Q4 - Q5 A
children do the same work in 16 days. 12 men started
Q6 A Q7 A Q8 A Q9 A Q10 A
working and after 14 days 12 children came with
Q11 C Q12 B Q13 b
them, then in how many days they will complete the
remaining work together?
(a) 12 (b) 15
(c) 10 (d) 18 1. 40 men can complete a piece of work in 30 days.
They started the work together but at the end of
each 10th day 5 men left the job. In how many days
work should have been completed.
(a) 30 (b) 24
11. A man, a woman and a boy can complete a job in (c) 36 (d) 15
3 days, 4 days and 12 days respectively. How many
boys must assist 1 man and 1 woman to complete
the job in 1/4 of day.
(a) 5 boys (b) 15 boys
(c) 41 boys (d) 48 boys 2. 30 men do a work in 50 days. They started work
together, if after every 10 days 10 more people
come, then in how many days the work will be
completed?
(a) 38 (b) 35
12. 4 men can complete a work in 8 days, 3 women (c) 40 (d) 42
can do it in 16 days while 12 boys can finish it in 8
days. 3 men 4 women and 5 boys started the work
together but after 3 days men left and 2 more boys
joined. In how many days remaining work will be
finished? 3. 50 men do a work in 30 days. They started work
(a) 1 days (b) 2 days together, if after every 10 days 10 people left work,
(c) 3 days (d) 4 days then in how many days the work will be completed?
(a) 50 (b) 45
(c) 60 (d) 40

13. 14 men and 18 women can complete a work in 7

days while 32 men and 19 women can complete the
same work in 4 days. In how many days 5 men and 2 4. 40 men can complete a piece of work in 40 days.
women can complete 75% of work. If each man and They started the work together but at the end of
each woman is working with 87.5% of original each 10th day 5 men left the job. In how many days
efficiency? work would have been completed.
𝟐 𝟐
(a) 18 (b) 24 (a) 56 days (b) 64 days
𝟑 𝟑
(c) 36 (d) 16 𝟏
(c) 56 days
𝟏
(d) 48 days
𝟑 𝟑

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5. A group of workers can complete a piece of work 9. A group of labours are assigned a work and from
in 55 days when they are working individually. On second day daily nine labour left the work and with
the first day one person work, on the second day the last labour left, the work get complete. If no
another person join him, on the third day one more labour in a group left the work then it get completed
person join them and this process continue till the in 55% of time. Find the number of labour in a
work is completed. How many approx. days are group?
needed to complete the work? a) 150 b) 140
(a) 8 days (b) 9 days c) 145 d) 190
(c) 10 days (d) 11 days

10. A group of some men decided to do a work for 6

6. 33 men can do a job in 30 days. If 44 men started days but each day 30 men leave the work and the
the work together and after every day one person work is finished at the end of the 8th day, then find
leave the work. Find the minimum number of days how many men were engaged at the beginning?
required to complete the work. (a) 180 (b) 210
(a) 35 days (b) 40 days (c) 190 (d) 245
(c) 47 days (d) 44 day

7. 150 men undertake a work to do in some days. If

after everyday 4 men leave the work then work will Answer Key
be completed in 8 more days than before. Then find
Q1 C Q2 B Q3 A Q4 A Q5 C
the number of days in which work has to be
Q6 D Q7 C Q8 C Q9 D Q10 B
completed initially?
(a) 32 days (b)18 days
(c) 17 days (d) 21 days 1. If 18 people can build a 140-meter-long wall in 42
days, then in how many days can 30 people build
such a 100-meter wall?
(a) 18 (b) 21
(c) 24 (d) 28

8. A group of men decided to do a job in 4 days, but

20 men dropped out every day. The job was
completed at the end of 7th day. Find the men who
are in the work initially. 2. If 300 people finish a work in 16 days, then how
(a) 125 men (b) 135 men many people will finish 1/5 of this work in 15 days?
(c) 140 men (d) 150 men (a) 56 (b) 60
(c) 64 (d) 72

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 works 8 hours a day. After 33 days he came to know
that 4/7 of the total work has been completed. How
many person he should hire who will work for 9
hours a day and finishes work on time?
(a) 198 (b) 81
3. 20 people finish 1/3 of a work in 20 days. How (c) 93 (d) 117
many more people should be employed to complete
the remaining part in 25 days?
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 20 (d) 20
8. A contractor hired 15 people to dig a canal, who
would work for 6 hours a day and finish the entire
work in 28 days. After 10 days, the work had to be
stopped for 12 days because four people were
4. To finish a job in 80 days, 140 men were put to disqualified due to an accident, after that the
work, 50 days later, 10 more men were put to work. working hours were 9 hours per day. Find how many
How many days before the work is finished? additional people to work so that the work may be
finished on time?
(a) 28 (b) 30 (a) 11 (b) 12
(c) 5 (d) 2 (c) 19 (d) 15

5. The food content of 200 persons in a cantonment

was for 30 days. After 10 days, 50 more people will 9. 120 men working 10 hours a day can finish a work
come and for how many days this material will be in 85 days, after 10 days all the men went on strike
sufficient? and work stopped for 25 days. After the end of the
(a) 12 (b) 15 strike, how many additional men should be
(c) 20 (d)16 employed to finish the work on time, that even after
working 8 hours per day, they can finish the work on
time?
(a) 225 (b) 120
(c) 105 (d)160
6. One fort had enough food supplies for some
soldiers for 32 days. After 4 days, 150 more soldiers
will come and the remaining material will be
sufficient for 21 days. How many soldiers were there
in the initial fort? Answer Key
(a) 450 (b) 500 Q1 A Q2 C Q3 B Q4 D Q5 D
(c) 540 (d) 550 Q6 A Q7 B Q8 C Q9 C

1. Tapas works twice as fast as Mihir. If both of them

together complete a work in 12 days, Tapas alone
7. A contractor took the contract to complete a work can complete it in?
in 46 days. He employed 117 men, each of whom (a) 15 days (b) 18 days

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(c) 20 days (d) 24 days hours when Mayank joins him. How many hours
should Shishu and Mayank work together to
complete the remaining work?
(a) 6 (b) 12
(c) 4.8 (d) 7.2
2. A is twice as good a workman as B and B is twice
as good a workman as C. If A and B can together
finish a piece of work in 4 days. Then C can do it by
himself in?
(a) 6 days (b) 8 days
(c) 24 days (d) 12 days 7. Efficiency of A is
𝟑
of B's efficiency and B's
𝟒
efficiency is 80% of C's efficiency. If A takes 120
more days than that of B and C working together to
finish a certain piece of work. Then in how many days
working together they will finish the work?
3. Jyoti can do 3/4 of a job in 12 days. Mala is twice (a) 60 (b) 75
as efficient as Jyoti. In how many days mala will (c) 45 (d) 72
finish the job?
(a) 6 days (b) 8 days
(c) 12 days (d) 16 days

8. A takes as much time as B and C together to

complete a work. While A and B together can do this
piece of work in 10 days. C alone can do this piece of
4. The ratio of the performance of A and B is 6: 11, if work in 50 days. In how many days will this work be
A takes 35 days more than B to do a work then in completed by B alone?
how many days will B alone complete it? (a) 60 (b) 12
(a) 35 (b) 49 (c) 25 (d) 30
(c) 42 (d) 56

9. A takes three times as long as (B + C) together to

5. A is 3 times more efficient than B, he completes a complete a work. B takes four times as much as (A +
work in 60 days less than B, in how many days will A C) together to complete a work. If all the three,
and B together complete that work? working together can complete the work in 22 days,
𝟏
(a) 22 (b) 25 then find the number of days A, B and C alone will
𝟐
𝟏
(c) 27 (d) 30 take to complete this work.
𝟐
a) 88, 120, 64 days b) 10, 40, 40days
c) 30, 110, 40 days d) 88, 110, 40 days

6. Mayank is 50% more efficient than Shishu. Shishu

alone can do a piece of work in 30 hours. Shishu
starts working and he had already worked for 12

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10. A does half as much as work as B in 1/6 of the 15. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 5 days. If A
time. If together they take 10 days to complete a works with twice of his efficiency and B works with
work, how much time shall B take to do it alone? half of his efficiency, then work will be completed in
(a) 40 (b) 20 4 days. In how many days will A and B do this work
(c) 30 (d) 50 alone ?
(a) 10 , 10 (b) 6, 10
(c) 9, 15 (d) 7.5, 15

11. A does half as much as work as B in 3/4 of the

time. If together they take 18 days to complete a
work, how much time shall B take to do it alone? Answer Key
(a) 45 (b) 60
Q1 A Q2 C Q3 B Q4 C Q5 A
(c) 30 (d) 90
Q6 D Q7 C Q8 C Q9 D Q10 A
Q11 C Q12 D Q13 C Q14 A Q15 a

1. Piyush alone can complete a work in 8 days and

Arun alone can complete the same work in 14 days.
12. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 14 days. A works If they both get Rs 44000 to complete the work, then
𝟏 𝟏
for 𝟑 days and B works for 11 days, then half of what is the share of Piyush?
𝟐 𝟐
the work has been completed. In how many days will (a) Rs 24000 (b) Rs 16000
B do this work alone? (c) Rs 28000 (d) Rs 21000
(a) 45 (b) 48
(c) 30 (d) 32

2. A and B worked together and received a total of

Rs. 18,000 for 15 days. A’s efficiency in the work was
13. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 20 days. A works 5 times that of B’s. The daily wages of A (in Rs.) was:
for 7 days and B works for 16 days, then half of the (a) 800 (b) 600
work has been completed. In how many days will A (c) 1,200 (d) 1,000
do this work alone?
(a) 45 (b) 48
(c) 30 (d) 32

3. A and B can do a piece of work in 6 days and 8

days, respectively. With help of C, they completed
the work in 3 days and earned Rs. 1848. What was
14. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 5 days. If A the share of C?
works with twice of his efficiency and B works with (a)Rs. 231 (b) Rs. 924
𝟏
of his efficiency, then work will be completed in 3 (c) Rs. 462 (d) Rs. 693
𝟑
days. In how many days will A do this work alone?
(a) 6.25 (b) 6.5
(c) 9 (d) 7.5

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4. 15 persons working 6 hours per day earn Rs. 900.
How much money will 20 persons can earn?
(a) 1800 (b) 1500
(c) 2000 (d) 2100
10. Samir and Puneet can complete the same work in
10 days and 15 days respectively. The work was
assigned for Rs.4500. After working together for 3
days Samir and Puneet involved Ashok. The work
5. 6 men or 5 women earn Rs 14,820 in two days. was completed in total 5 days. What amount (in Rs.)
How much will 4 women and 6 men earn in one day? was paid to Ashok?
(a)13,338 (b)13,832 (a) 750 (b) 1500
(c)26,676 (d)27,664 (c) 1071 (d) 800

6. A earns Rs. 640 per day and works for 8 hours. B 𝟏

11. A worker has an increase of 12 % in her wages
𝟐
earns Rs. 360 per day and works for 6 hours. The rate per hour but there is a drop of 10% in the
ratio of per day wages of A to that of B will be if they number of hours worked per week. If her original
now work for 7 hours per day: weekly wages for a week of 40 hours is Rs. 38,400,
(a) 5:4 (b) 9:16 then the percentage increase in her total weekly
(c) 16:9 (d) 4:3 wages is:
(a) 1.5% (b) 2%
(c) 1.25% (d) 2.25%

8. Sachin alone can complete a piece of work for Rs.

𝟏
8,500 in 8 days. But with the help of Vishnu, the
𝟐 Answer Key
work is complete in 6 days. The share to be paid to
Q1 C Q2 D Q3 A Q4 C Q5 A
Vishnu is:
Q6 D Q7 A Q8 B Q9 D Q10 a
(a) 3200rs. (b) 2500 rs.
Q11 C
(c) 2400rs. (d) 2000 rs.

9. A can do a work in 20 days, while B can do the

same work in 25 days. They started the work jointly.
Few days later C also joined them and thus all of
them completed the whole work in 10 days. All of
them were paid total of rs 700. What is the share of
C?

(a) 55 (b) 65
(c) 75 (d) 70

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 Circular race
1. In a circular race of 625 m, A and B start from the
same point, at the same time and at speeds of 90 5. In a circular race of 625 m, X and Y start from the
km/h and 72 km/h, respectively. After how much time same point, at the same time and at speeds of 36
will they meet again for the first time on the track if km/h and 54 km/h, respectively. When will they
they are running in the same directions? meet again for the first time on the track if they are
running in the opposite directions?
(a) In 115 seconds (b) In 122 seconds (a) In 15 seconds (b) In 20 seconds
(c) In 125 seconds (d) In 120 seconds (c) In 25 seconds (d) In 10 seconds

6. In a circular race of 4225 m, X and Y start from the

2. In a circular race of 1200 m, A and B start from the same point and at the same time at speeds of 54
same point, at the same time with speeds of 27 km/h km/h and 63 km/h. When will they meet again for
and 45 km/h, respectively. After how much time will the first time on the track when they are running in
they meet again for the first time on the track when the opposite direction?
they running in the same direction? (a)140 seconds (b) 150 seconds
(a) 220 sec (b) 180 sec (c) 130 seconds (d) 120 seconds
(c) 200 sec (d) 240 sec

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3. Sohan and Amit started a car race from the same 7. A circular running path is 1452 m in
point in the same direction and at the same time on a circumference. Two men start from the same point
circular track of length 1125 m with speeds of 36 km/h and walk in opposite direction at the speed of 7.5
and 54 km/h, respectively. After how much time (in km/h and 9 km/h, respectively. When will they meet
seconds) will they meet for the first time since the start for the first time?
of the race? 1. 5.17 min 2. 5.28 min
1 220 2. 215 3. 5.71 min 4. 5.82 min
3. 210 4. 225
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8. On a circular path of 693 m, Sujata and Anjali start

4. Two friends are running on a circular track of 720 m. walking from the same point but in the opposite
They started from the same point and are moving in directions at the speed of 2.85 km/h and 1.5 m/sec,
the same direction with speeds of 1.5 m/s and 3.5 m/s. respectively. When they will meet for the first time?
After how much time will they cross each other for the a) After 6.75 minutes (b) After 6.05 minutes
second time? c) After 5.04 minutes (d) After 4.56 Minutes
(a) 12 minutes (b) 3.5 minutes SSC CGL 2023 PRE
(c) 7 minutes (d) 10 minutes

9. In a circular path of 600 m, Pankaj and Rohit start

walking in opposite directions from the same point

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at the speeds of 2.85 m/s and 5.4 km/h, respectively.
After how many minutes will they meet for the first
time? (Rounded off to one decimal point)
1. 3.2 2. 2.3
2. 2.7 4. 4.7

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10. In a circular race of 5000 m, starting from the

same point, the speeds of two contestants A and B
are 36 km/h and 54 km/h, respectively. The
difference between the time taken (in seconds) to
meet for the first time when they are running in the
opposite directions and when they are running in the
same direction?
(a) 600 (b) 800
(c) 200 (d) 1000

Answer key
Q1 C Q2 D Q3 D Q4 A Q5 C
Q6 C Q7 B Q8 C Q9 B Q10 B

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 Circular race
1. A and B start running around the circle at the same 300 sec and C in 160 sec. After how much time will
time and from the same point. If A takes one round in they meet again at the starting point?
40 seconds and B takes 50 seconds, then how much (a) 42 min (b) 41 min
time will it take for them to reach the starting point (c) 43 min (d) 40 min
together?

(a) 10 second (b) 200 second

(c) 90 second (d) 2000 second
6. A, B and C are start at the same time in the same
direction to run around a circular stadium. A
completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds
and C in 198 seconds, all starting at the same point.
2. A and B start running at the same time and from the
After what time will they next meet at the starting
same point around a circle. If a can complete one
point again?
round in 40 seconds and B can complete the same
round in 30 seconds. How many seconds will they take
(a)20min 12sec (b) 46min 12sec
to reach the starting point simultaneously. While they
(c) 25min 12sec (d) 30min 12sec
move in the same direction;
A. 50sec B. 144sec
C. 120sec D. 70sec

7. In a circular race of 500 m length, A and B start

with speeds of 4 m/sec and 5 m/sec, respectively, at
the same time from the same point. After how much
3. Three friends A, B and C can complete a round of a
time will they meet for the first time at the starting
circular stadium in 15 sec, 18 sec and 20 sec
point while running in the same direction?
respectively, then after how many minutes will they
(a) 450 sec (b) 500 sec
meet at the starting point?
(c) 400 sec (d) 550 sec
(a) 1m (b) 2m
(c) 3m (d) 4 m

8. In a circular race of 400 m in length, A and B start

at speeds of 10 m/s and 16 m/s, respectively, at the
4. A, B and C run on a circular track. Time taken by A,
same time from the same point. After how much
B, and C to complete one round are 6 min, 8 min and 3
time will they meet for the first time at the starting
min respectively. If they start together at 5 p.m., then
point when running in the same direction?
at what time will they meet again at the starting point?
(a) 180 s (b) 200 s
(a) 5:12 p.m. (b) 5:18 p.m.
(c) 240 s (d) 220 s
(c) 5:08 p.m. (d) 5:24 p.m.

9. Two runners, Sony and Mony, start running on a

5. A, B and C start at the same time, from the same
circular track of length 200 m at speeds of 18 and 24
point and in the same direction to run around a
km/h, respectively, in the same direction. After how
circular ground. A completes a round in 240 sec, B in

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much time from the start will they meet again at the They will meet together at the starting place at the
starting point? end of.
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(a) 120 sec (b) 110 sec (c) 25 hr (d) 20 hr
(c) 100 sec (d) 90 sec

14. A, B and C start walking from same point at same

10. In a race around a circular cycling track of 75 km, 𝟏
time is same direction with a speed of 2 km/hr, 3
𝟐
two cyclists are riding at a speed of 30 km/h and 25 km/hr and 2 km/hr respectively on a circular track of
km/h. After what time (in hours) will they meet at 5 km long. In how many hours will they meet at
the point from where they started their journey? starting point again?
A. 30 hrs B. 6 hrs
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(a) 16 (b) 7
(c) 14 (d) 15

15. Three friends A, B and C start walking around a

circular path in the same direction with a
11. A and B start running on a circular track from circumference of 36 km, if the speeds of the three
same point. If their speeds are 11m/s and 5m/s then are 5 km/hr, 7 km/hr and 11 km/hr respectively. In
after what time will they meet at starting point, If how much time will they meet at the starting point
the length of the track is 960m? for the first time?
A. 160sec B. 960sec A. 18 hrs B. 36 hrs
C. 60sec D. 90sec C. 10 hrs D. 15 hrs

12. Two persons A and B are making on a circular 16. A, B and C run simultaneously, starting from a
track at a speed of 15 m/s and 25 m/s respectively. point, around a circular track of length 1200m, at
The circumference of a circular track is 1200 m. If respective speeds of 2m/s, 4m/s and 6m/s. A and B
they start at the same place, at the same time and run in the same direction, while C runs in the
also in the same direction then find after how much opposite direction to the other two. After how much
time will they meet first? And also find after how time will they meet for the first time?
much time they will reach at the starting point (a)10 minutes (b) 9 minutes
together. (c) 12 minutes (d) 11 minutes
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(c) 120 sec & 240 sec (d) None of these

17. A, B, and C start running simultaneously, starting

from a point, around a circular track of length 900m,
13. A, B and C start together from the same place to with respective speeds of 3m/s, 5m/s, and 6m/s. A
walk round a circular path of length 12 km. A walks and B run in the same direction while C runs in the
at the rate of 4 km/h, B 3 km/h and C 3/2 km/h. opposite direction of the other two. After how much
time will they meet for the first time?

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 (a) 12 minutes (b) 13 minutes
(c) 14 minutes (d) 15 minutes

Answer key
Q1 B Q2 C Q3 C Q4 D Q5 B
Q6 B Q7 B Q8 B Q9 A Q10 D
Q11 B Q12 C Q13 A Q14 C Q15 B
Q16 A Q17 D

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 Circular race
1. A and B run 5km race on a round course of 400 m. 5. Santy and Shivam start running on a circular track
If their speeds are in the ratio 5:4. The number of from same point, in the opposite direction. If the
times the winner passes the other is: length of the track is 1800 meters and their speeds
are 40m/s and 50m/s respectively. Find how many
(a) 2 times (b) 3 times
times they would have met each other before
(c) 4 times (d) 1 time
meeting at the starting point?
(a) 9 times (b) 8 times
(c) 10 times (d) 7 times

2. Two bicycle riders A and B ride in the same directions

around a circular track , starting at the same time from
the same point. The speed of A is 24 km/hr and that oh
6. Two girls A and B runs on a circular tracks with
B is 15 km/hr . If the track has a perimeter of 40 km,
the speed of 70 m/s and 130 m/s find the maximum
how many time distinct points they will meet until they
number of distinct points where they can meet if
meet at starting point again ?
they run in the opposite direction
(a) 4 times (b) 6 times
(a) 13 times (b) 12 times
(c) 2 times (d) 3 times
(c) 20 times (d) 11 times

7. Two friends P and Q simultaneously start running

3. Anjali and Babita are running on a circular track in
from same point around a circular track. They run in
opposite direction from same time at same point with
the same direction. P runs at 6 m/sec and Q runs at
speeds of 8 m/s and 6 m/s , respectively . If the length
b m,/sec. If they cross each other at exactly two
of the circular track is 960 m , how many distinct points
points on the circular track and b is a natural
they will meet until they meet at starting point again ?
number less than 6, then how many values can be
take?
(a) 9 times (b) 8 times
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 10 times (d) 7 times
(c) 4 (d) 3
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4. Two persons started running on a circular track

8. A and B start simultaneous at the same point on
simultaneously with speeds of 20 m/s and 30 m/s in
a circular track and run along the track in the
opposite directions. If the circumference of the circular
direction. The point on the track at which they meet
track is 100 m, then find at how many distinct points
for the 29th time is same as that at which they meet
they will cross each other?
for the 41st time. If the ratio of the speed of the
(a) 3 (b) 2
faster boy to that of the slower on is on is n : 1 ,
(c) 10 (d) 5
where n is a natural number . Which of the following
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is not a possible of n?
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 5

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11. Having started from the same point and at
the same time, two runners – P and Q – are
running around a circular track of length 500 m
in opposite directions with the speeds of 6 m/s 14. In a 8000 m race around a circular stadium
and 10 m/s, respectively. If they exchange their having a circumference of 2000 m, the fastest
speeds after meeting for the first time, who will runner Rohan and the slowest runner Sohan
reach the starting point first? starting from the same point and reach the
1. Q 2. P starting point together at the end of the 10th
3. Both P and Q will reach at the same time/ P minute, for the first time after the start of the
और Q दोनोों समान समय पर पहोंचेंगे race. If Rohan runs at twice the speed of Sohan,
4. No one of the P and Q/ P और Q में से कोई नह ों what is the time taken by Rohan to finish the
SSC CGL 2023 PRE race?
(a) 15 minutes (b)1minutes
(c) 20 minutes (d)2minutes
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12. Two athletes P and Q are running around a

circular track of length 1200m at speeds of
8m/s and 5 m/s respectively. Both of them start 15. John jogs on track A at 6 km/h and Mary
simultaneously from the same point in the jogs on track B at 7.5 km/h . The total length of
same direction but P reverses his direction tracks A and B is 325 meters . While john makes
every time he completes one round. After how 9 rounds of track A, Mary makes 5 rounds of
much time from the start will they meet for the track B. in how many seconds will Mary make
first time? on round of track A ?
A. 3.08 min B. 2.86 min CAT 2019
C. 3.42 min D. 3.3 min (a) 48 Seconds (b) 60 Seconds
(c) 36 Seconds (d) 45 Seconds

13. Ram and Shyam are racing along a circular 16. A and B start in a circular race and B
track. The speed of Ram is thrice the speed of overlaps A in the middle of 6th round. Find the
Shyam. The length of the circular track is 1440 ratio of their speeds?
m. After the start of the race from the same (a) 11 : 9 (b) 9 : 11
point simultaneously, Ram meets Shyam for (c) 5 : 4 (d) 4 : 5
the first time at the end of the 8th minute. If
Ram and Shyam start the race again from the
same starting point simultaneously, then the
time taken by Shyam to finish the race is:
(given that the length of the race is same as the 17. Mira and Amal walk along a circular track ,
length of the track) starting from the same point at the same time .
1.7.5 min 2. 16 min If they walk in the same direction , then in 45
3. 30 min 4. 22.5 min minutes, Amal completes exactly 3 more
rounds than Mira . If they walk in opposite
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exactly after 3 minutes. The number of rounds
Mira in hour is
(a)12 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 9

Answer key
Q1 - Q2 C Q3 A Q4 D Q5 B
Q6 C Q7 B Q8 D Q9 C Q10 A
Q11 B Q12 Q13 A Q14 B Q15 B
Q16 A Q17 c Q18 Q19 Q20

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 AVEERAGE
Average of consecutive numbers &
6. The average of first ten prime numbers is:
Serieses (a) 10.8 (b)10.9
(c) 12.9 (d) 13.9
1. The arithmetic mean (average) of the first 10
natural number is:
(a) 5 (b) 4
(c) 5.5 (d) 4.5

7. The average of all prime numbers 21 to 50 is

(round off to one decimal number)
(a) 35.9 (b) 34.8
2. What will be the average of the first 100 natural (c) 33.7 (d) 32.9
numbers?
(a) 50.5 (b) 55
(c) 44.5 (d) 55

8. Find the average of first 100 even numbers?

(a) 99.5 (b) 100
(c) 100.5 (d) 101
3. What is the arithmetic mean (average) of the first
10 whole numbers?
(a) 2.5 (b) 3
(c) 4.5 (d) 5

9. The average of all odd numbers less than 100 is:

(a) 49.5 (b) 50
(c) 50.5 (d) 51

4. The average of all the prime and composite

numbers up to 100 is:
(a) 51 (b) 50
(c) 50.5 (d) 49.5

10. 63 is the average of 8 natural even numbers.

What will be the average of second term and second
5. Average of first five prime numbers is : last term?
(a) 5.3 (b)5.6 (a) 60 (b) 63
(c) 5.5 (d) 5.8 (c) 67 (d) 69

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11. If the average of 17 natural numbers is 55. 16. If the average of 7 consecutive even
Then what will be the sum of first and last term number is 44. Find the difference between first
in those natural numbers? and last number?
(a) 110 (b) 128 (a) 45 (b) 26
(c) 130 (d) 136 (c) 44 (d) 23

12. If average of 11 natural numbers is 35. Then

what will be its 9th term? 17. If the average of 17 consecutive even
(a) 30 (b) 38 number is 143. Find the difference between
(c) 40 (d) 45 first and last number?
(a) 35 (b) 26
(c) 34 (d) 32

13. The average of the 9 consecutive positive

integers is 63 . The product of the largest and
smallest integer is 18. If average of 29 consecutive even numbers
(a) 3935 (b) 3953 is 446. then find difference between first and
(c) 3853 (d) 3845 last number?
a) 58 c) 56
c) 60 d) 62

14. Average of 5 consecutive number is 23. Find

the largest number.
19. If the average of 16 natural numbers is 45.5.
(a) 25 (b) 26
Then what will be the average of third number
(c) 24 (d) 23
and second number from the end?
(a) 46 (b) 45
(c) 15 (d) 54

15. Average of 6 consecutive odd number is 40.

Find the largest number?
(a) 45 (b) 46
(c) 44 (d) 43

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20. Find the average of the first 9 multiples of
7. 25. Find average 1, 2,2, 3,3,3 4,4,4,4 ..............
(a) 25 (b) 35 7,7,7,7,7,7,7.
(c) 45 (d) 50 (a) 28 (b) 5
(c) 20 (d) 140

21. What is the average of all numbers between

100 and 200 which are divisible by 13 ? 26. Find average 1, 2,2 3,3,3 4,4,4,4 ..............
(a) 147.5 (b) 145.5 10,10,10, 10 times.
(c) 143.5 (d) 149.5 (a) 28 (b) 7
(c) 20 (d) 140

22. What is the average of numbers from 1 to

50 which are multiples of 2 or 5?(correct to one
27. What will be the average of n, (n+1), (n+2), (n+3),
decimal place)
(n+4), (n+5)?
(a) 25.4 (b) 25.9
(a) n + 2.5 (b) n + 3
(c) 26.4 (d) 25.8
(c) n + 3.5 (d) n + 4
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23. Find the average of 12+22+32+42+ 52+62+72

?
28. If 𝒂, 𝒃, 𝒄, 𝒅, 𝒆 are five consecutive odd numbers,
their average is:
(a) 22 (b) 20 𝒂𝒃𝒄𝒅𝒆
(c) 30 (d) 33 (a) 𝟒(𝒂 + 𝟒) (b) 𝟓
(c) 𝟓(𝒂 + 𝒃 + 𝒄 + 𝒅 + 𝒆) (d) 𝒂 + 𝟒

24. The average of the cubes of first nine

natural numbers is:
(a) 355 (b) 360
(c) 325 (d) 225 29. The average of nine consecutive numbers is
n. If the next two numbers are also included,
then the new average will:
(a) Increase by 2 (b) Remain the same

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(c) Increase by 1.5 (d) Increase by 1 of the remaining numbers is decreased by 10 ,
then the average of the numbers, so obtained,
is:
(a) 36 (b) 38
(c) 40.5 (d) 39.5

30. If the average of 11 odd numbers is m. Then

what will be the new average if we exclude 5
numbers from the ending?
(a) 𝒎 − 𝟐 (b) 𝒎 − 𝟓
(c) 𝒎 − 𝟒 (d) 𝒎 – 𝟐
34. The average of n number is 36. If each of
75% of the numbers is increased by 6 and each
of the remaining numbers is decreased by 9,
then the new average of the numbers is:
(a) 37.125 (b) 33.75
(c) 38.25 (d) 36.25
[Link] average of 5 consecutive integers SSC CHSL
starting with 𝑴 is 𝑵, so what will be the average
of 6 consecutive integers starting with (𝑴 + 𝟐)
?
(a)𝒏 + 𝟑. 𝟓 (b) 𝒏 + 𝟒
(c) 𝒏 + 𝟑 (d) 𝒏 + 𝟐. 𝟓

35. The average of n number is 54.6. If each of

75% of the numbers is increased by 5.6 and
each of the remaining numbers is decreased by
8.4, then the new average of the numbers is:
(a) 55.8 (b) 56.3
[Link] average of 𝒙 numbers is 𝟑𝒙. If ( 𝒙 − 𝟏 ) is
(c) 55.6 (d) 56.7
subtracted from each given number, what will
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be the new average?
(𝒂)𝟐𝒙 + 𝟐 (b) 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟑
(c) 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏 (d) 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑

36. The average of 10 numbers is 7. If you

multiply each number by 12, what will be the
33. The average of some numbers is 36 . If each average of these new numbers?
𝟑
of 𝟒 of the numbers is increased by 8 , and each (a) 56 (b) 80

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(c) 72 (d) 84 40. When 2 is subtracted from each of the given
𝒏 numbers, then the sum of the numbers so
obtained is 102. When 5 is subtracted from
each of them, then the sum of the numbers so
obtained is 12 . What is the average of the
given 𝒏 numbers?
(A) 5.8 (B) 5.4
37. If the average of 25 natural odd numbers is (C) 6.6 (D) 6.2
125 then first number is decreased by 2 second
number is increased by 4, and third number is
decreased by 6 and so on then find the new
average?
(a) 125 (b) 124
(c) 150 (d) 98
41. The weight of 5 members is measured in
sequence and the average weight is calculated
after the measuring of weight of each member,
then each time the average weight is increased
by 1 kg. Find the difference between weight of
first & last member?
38. If the average of 50 natural number is 75 (a) 32 (b) 34
and if first number is increased by 4, second (c) 28 (d) 30
number is increased by 8 and third number is
increased by 12 and so on, then find the new
average?
(a) 162 (b) 245
(c) 177 (d) 168

42. The weight of 9 members out of 22 are

measure consecutively and their average
weight is calculated after each member is
weighted. if the average weight increases by
𝟏 𝒌𝒈 each time, how much heavier is the 𝟗th
39. Average of 𝒏 numbers is 𝒂. The first number person than the first one?
is increased by 2 , second one is increased by 4 a) 𝟏𝟔 𝒌𝒈 b) 𝟏𝟖 𝒌𝒈
, the third one is increased by 8 and so on. The c) 𝟐𝟎 𝒌𝒈 d) 𝟒𝟒 𝒌𝒈
average of the new numbers is
𝟐𝒏−𝟏 −𝟏 𝟐(𝟐𝒏 −𝟏)
(a) 𝒂 + 𝒏
(b) 𝒂 + 𝒏
𝟐𝒏−𝟏 𝟐𝒏 −𝟏
(c) 𝒂 + 𝒏
(d) 𝒂 + 𝒏

43. Ram, Shyam, Rohan, Reeta and Mukesh are

five members of a family who are weighed
consecutively and their average weight is

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calculated after each member is weighed. If the
average weight increases by 2 kg each time, [Link] average of 16 multiples of 5 is 𝑭 what
how much heavier is Mukesh than Ram? will be the change if we include 5 multiples in
(a) 14 kg (b) 18 kg the beginning as well as 7 multiples in the end.
(c) 16 kg (d) 12 kg (𝒂)𝑭 + 𝟓 (b) 𝑭
SSC CGL 2022 (c) 𝑭 + 𝟏𝟎 (d) F + 2.5

[Link] average of 35 consecutive natural

44. The average of four consecutive odd numbers is 𝑵. Dropping the first 10 numbers
natural numbers is eight less than the average and including the next 10 numbers, the average
of three consecutive even natural numbers. If is changed to 𝑴. If the value of 𝑴𝟐 − 𝑵𝟐 = 𝟔𝟎𝟎,
the sum of these even numbers is equal to the then the average of 3 M and 5 N is:
sum of above four odd numbers, then the (a)90 (b)120
average of four original odd numbers is: (c) 100 (d) 115
(a) 36 (b) 24
(c) 18 (d) 32

49.𝑨 is the average of 10 given numbers. 𝑩 is

45. The average of the squares of four the average after 2 of the numbers were
consecutive odd natural numbers is 201 . The replaced by 3 other different numbers. The
average of 7 times of the largest number and 3 average of the removed numbers is 48 and the
times of the smallest number is: average of the newly included numbers is 56 .
(a)72 (b) 78 If 𝑨 + 𝑩 = 𝟒𝟑𝟖, then the value of 𝑨 − 𝑩 is:
(c) 76 (d) 66 (a)26 (b) 12
(c) 21 (d) 14

[Link] average of 29 multiples 3 is 𝑲 what will

be the new average if we exclude 3-3 multiples
from both ends. 3 के 29
(a)3 K (b) 5 K
(c) 𝑲 (d) 𝟑𝑲

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Q1 C Q2 A Q3 C Q4 A Q5 B
Q6 C Q7 A Q8 D Q9 B Q10 B
Q11 A Q12 B Q13 B Q14 A Q15 A
Q16 Q17 D Q18 B Q19 Q20 B
Q21 D Q22 D Q23 B Q24 D Q25 A
Q26 B Q27 A Q28 D Q29 D Q30 B
Q31 D Q32 C Q33 D Q34 C Q35 D
Q36 D Q37 B Q38 C Q39 B Q40 B
Q41 A Q42 A Q43 C Q44 B Q45 C
Q46 C Q47 A Q48 D Q49 D

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 AVEERAGE
Lecture no 04
1. What is the average of the following numbers ?
6. A person was asked to guess his own weight. He
20.54, 11.51, 13.71, 18.31, 17.53
estimated his weight to be over 70 kg but less than
(a) 18.35 (b) 32.10
80 kg. His friend estimated his weight to be more
(c) 16.32 (d) 21.62
than 74 kg but less than 84 kg. His mother said that
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his weight is less than 78 kg. Assuming that the
weights are a whole number and that the three had
correctly guessed, then what is the average of the
possible weights?
(a) 76.5 kg (b) 76 kg
2. If the weights of 6 students of a class are 54.6 kg.
(c) 77 kg (d) 75 kg
48.2 kg, 52.4 kg, 49.6 kg. 51.8 kg and 48.8 kg,
respectively, then what is their average weight (in kg)?
1. 54.2 2. 50.9
3. 52.8 4. 48.6
( ICAR Technician 2023)
7. According to Raghav, his weights is more than
𝟔𝟒 𝒌𝒈 but less than 𝟕𝟒 𝒌𝒈. His sister does not agree
with Raghav and She thinks that his weight is more
than 𝟔𝟎 𝒌𝒈 but less than 69 𝒌𝒈. His mother's view is
that his weight can not be more than 𝟔𝟖 𝒌𝒈. his
3. The daily earnings of a taxi driver during a week are:
father's view is that his weight can not be more than
Rs.350, Rs. 470, Rs. 510, Rs. 550, Rs. 560, Rs. 580 and
𝟔𝟕 𝒌𝒈 his. If all of them are correct in their
Rs. 620. What is his average daily earning (in Rs.) for
estimation, then what is the average of different
the week?
probable weight of Raghav measured (in 𝒌𝒈 )
1. 490 2. 520
(a) 67 (b) 66
3. 550 4. 510
(c) 65 (d) 68
(ICAR Technician 2023)

8. For the past five months, a merchant has made

4. The bodyweight of eight members of a club is re
sales of Rs.6,435, Rs.6,927, Rs.6,855, Rs.7,230 and
corded as 69 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg, 76 kg, 82 kg, 93 kg, 59
Rs.6,562. What amount of sales does he need in the
kg, and 55 kg. What is the average body weight of all
sixth month to achieve an average sale of Rs.6,500?
the eight members?
(a) Rs.4,781 (b) Rs.4,991
(a) 71.13 kg (b) 61.13 kg
(c) Rs.4,810 (d) Rs.5,021
(c) 75.15 kg (d) 73.50 kg
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5. At a courier shop the weights of 8 parcels were

9. During a donation drive week of school, students
found to be 𝟏. 𝟓 𝒌𝒈, 𝟏. 𝟐𝟓
determined to donate an average sum of 8000 on
𝒌𝒈, 𝟏. 𝟑𝟓 𝒌𝒈, 𝟕𝟓𝟎𝒈𝒎, 𝟗𝟓𝟎𝒈𝒎, 𝟎. 𝟕 𝒌𝒈 𝟎. 𝟒 𝒌𝒈 and 𝟎. 𝟓 𝒌𝒈.
each working day of the School, collectively (there
Find their average weight.
was no holiday in the donation week except
[A] 𝟗𝟐𝟓𝒈𝒎 [B] 𝟕𝟎𝟎𝒈𝒎
Sunday). From Monday to Friday, they collected
[C] 𝟖𝟕𝟓𝒈𝒎 [D] 𝟗𝟎𝟎𝒈𝒎
7,230, 6,435, 6927, 6,855, and 6,562, respectively
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How much they must collect on Saturday to meet (a) 6.5 (b) 3.5
their target? (c) 5.5 (d) 4.5
(a) Rs. 6991 (b) Rs. 13991
(c) Rs. 6000 (d) Rs. 4991

15. If the average of the 3-digit numbers 235, 2x5,

x35, 63x and 116 is 333, then what will be the
10. On 24th May, 2008 the maximum temperature average of (x+1), (x+3), and (x+8) ?
of Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai were recorded as (a) 10 (b) 12
𝟑𝟓∘ 𝑪, 𝟑𝟑∘ 𝑪 and 𝟑𝟒∘ 𝑪 respectively. What was the (c) 9 (d) 8
maximum temperature of Chennai so that the
average maximum temperature of those cities
would be 𝟑𝟓∘ ?
(a) 𝟑𝟒∘ 𝑪 (b) 𝟑𝟓∘ 𝑪
(c) 𝟑𝟔 𝑪
∘
(d) 𝟑𝟖∘ 𝑪 16. The numbers 24, 45, a, 35, 59, 83, 46, b, 29, 74
are serially numbered as they appear in the
sequence. When each number is added to its serial
number, then the average of the new numbers
formed is 55. The average of the missing numbers
11. The average of 1088 real numbers are zero. At (a and b) is:
most how many of them can be negative?
(a) 100 (b) 88 (a) 38 (b) 58
(c) 544 (d) 1087 (c) 62 (d) 50

12. The average of 26 numbers is zero. Of them, how ANSWERKEY

many may be greater than zero, at the most? Q1 C Q2 B Q3 B Q4 A Q5 A
(a)25 (b)20 Q6 B Q7 C Q8 B Q9 B Q10 D
(c)0 (d)15 Q11 D Q12 A Q13 C Q14 C Q15 D
Q16 D

LECTURE 05
13. If the average of the 3-digit numbers 335, 2x5,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
x35, 63x and 406 is 411, then what will be the
1. The average of 𝒙 numbers is 𝒚𝟐 and the average
average of (x-1), (x-3), (x+3) and (x+5) ?
of 𝒚 numbers is 𝒙𝟐 . Find the average of all the
(a) 6 (b) 3
numbers taken together.
(c) 5 (d) 4
𝒙𝟑 +𝒚𝟑
(a) (b) 𝒙𝒚
𝒙+𝒚
𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐
(c) (d) 𝒙𝒚𝟐 + 𝒚𝒙𝟐
𝒙+𝒚

14. If the average of the 3-digit numbers 435, 2x3,

x45, 64x and 477 is 471, then what will be the
average of (x-1), (x+1), (x-3) and (x+5) ?

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 (c) 38 (d) 37.5
2. If the average of 𝒔 numbers is 𝒓𝟒 and the average of
𝒓 number is 𝒔𝟒 , then find the average of all 𝒓 + 𝒔
numbers?
(a) 𝒓𝒔(𝒓𝟐 + 𝒔𝟐 − 𝒓𝒔) (b) rs
(c) 𝒓 + 𝒔
𝟐 𝟐
(d) 𝒓𝒔(𝒓𝟐 + 𝒔𝟐 ) 7. A man bought 13 shirts of Rs. 50 each, 15 pants
(SSC CGL 2022) of Rs. 60 each and 12 pairs of shoes at Rs. 65 a pair.
Find the average value of all the article?
(a) 55.50 (b) 58.15
(c) 58.26 (d) 58.25

3. The average monthly income (in ₹) of certain

agricultural workers is 𝑺 and that of other workers is 𝑻.
The number of agricultural workers is 11 times that of 8. What is the average marks of all the students if
other workers. Then the average monthly income (in ₹) the average marks of three batches of 55, 60 , and
of all the workers is : 45 students is 50, 55, and 60, respectively?
(a)
𝑺+𝟏𝟏 𝑻
(b)
𝑺+𝑻
(a) 55.98 (b) 51.23
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐
𝟏𝟏 𝑺+𝑻 𝟏 (c) 54.68 (d) 54.42
(c) (d) +𝑻
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟏 𝑺

9. In a Hindi test of 100 marks, 11 students got 78

marks, 7 students got 80 marks, 5 students got 82
4. The numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5 occur (2+5k), (5k-7), (2k-
marks and 2 students got 86 marks. What was the
3) and (k+2) times, respectively. The average of the
average marks in Hindi?
number is 2.85. Later, the number 2 was replaced by 6
(a) 84 (b) 86
in all the places. What is the average of the new
(c) 82 (d) 80
numbers?
(a) 2.4 (b) 5.25*
(c) 3.85 (d) 4.75

10. In an examination of 7 papers of 100 marks

each, there were 3 mathematics papers, 2 English
papers and 2 Hindi papers. D gets average marks of
5. The average of 12 results is 25 and the average
45, 55 and 60 in mathematics, English and Hindi,
of 20 results is 30, so what will be the average of
respectively. What are the average marks per
all the results.
paper?
(a) 28.1 (b) 30
1. 56.5 2. 52.1
(C) 30.1 (D) 30.3
3. 55.6 4. 54.1
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6. Raman buys 18 kg rice at Rs. 35 per kg and 30 kg

of rice at Rs. 39 per kg. Find the average price (in
11. Three subjects in an examination have
Rs.) per kg of the total rice.
maximum marks per subjects in the ratio of [Link]
(a) 38.5 (b) 39

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respectively. If a student obtained 40% in the first (c) 190 (d) 184
subject, 50% in the second and 60% in the third
subject. Then what percentage did he score overall
(A) 54 (B) 43
(C) 40 (D) 60
16. A library has an average of 538 visitors on
Sundays and 237 on other days. The average
number of visitors (approximate to the nearest
integer) per day in a month of 31 days beginning
12. Akash scored 73 marks in subject A. He scored with a Monday is:
56% marks in subject B and ‘X’ marks in subject C. (a) 276 (b) 252
Maximum Three papers were set in an examination (c) 254 (d) 280
and the maximum marks per were in the ratio of 1:
2: 2, respectively. If a student obtained 50% in the
first paper, 60% in the second, and 65% in the third,
what percent did he obtain overall?
a) 58.3% b) 66.66%
c) 33.33% d) 60% 17. In a class of 50 students, 40% are girls. The
average weight of the boys is 62 kg and that of the
girls is 58 kg. What is the average weight (in kg) of
the whole class?
(A)60.4 (b) 60.2
13. The average daily number of people passing a (c) 60.8 (d) 60.6
certain point on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday is 2163. The average daily number passing
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday is 1960. What is the
daily average for the whole week?
(a) 2072 (b) 2074 18. In a class of 90 students 60% are girls and
(c) 2076 (d) 3025 remaining are boys, Average marks of boys are 63
and that of girls are 70. What are the average marks
of the whole class?

14. A library has an average number of 510 visitors (A)58.9 (b) 65.3
on Sunday and 240 on other days. The average (c) 66.7 (d) 67.2
number of visitors per day in a month of 30 day
beginning with Sunday is:
(a) 280 (b) 266
(c) 246 (d) 285
19. In a class of 80 students (boys and girls) there
are 60% girls. The average weight of the boys is 58
kg and that of the girls is 52 kg. What is the average
weight (in kg) of the whole class?
15. A museum has an average of 340 visitors on (a)56.2 (b) 54.4
Sunday and 160 on other days. What is the average (c) 53.6 (d) 55
number of visitors per day in the month of June
beginning with Sunday?
(a) 200 (b) 210

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20. The average score in a test for 50 students is 44.
Out of the total students, 40% of the students are 24. The average expenditure of a person for the first
girls and the rest are boys. The average score of 5 months of a year is Rs 5000 and for the last 7
boys is 20% less than that of girls. What is the months is Rs 5400. He saves Rs. 2300 in the whole
average score of girls? year. His average monthly income is?
(a) 52 (b) 54 (A) 5252 (B) 5425
(c) 48 (d) 50 (C) 5239 (D) 5458

21. The average score in Mathematics of 90 students 25. The average monthly expenditure of a man is Rs.
of sections A and B together is 49. The number of 2,400 during the first three months, Rs. 3,500
students in A was 25% more than that of B, and the during the next five months and Rs. 4,800 for the
average score of the students in B was 20% higher remaining four months. If his total savings is Rs.
than that of the students in A. What is the average 3,500 during the entire year then what is his average
score of the students in A? monthly income (in Rs)?

(a) 44.5 (b) 44 (a) 4,550 (b) 4,100

(c) 45.5 (d) 45 (c) 3,700 (d) 3,950

ANSWERKEY
22. The number of students in a class is 75, out of Q1 B Q2 A Q3 C Q4 B Q5 A
𝟏
which 33 % are boys and the rest are girls. The Q6 D Q7 D Q8 C Q9 D Q10 B
𝟑
average score in mathematics of the boys is 66 %
𝟐 Q11 A Q12 D Q13 C Q14 D Q15 C
Q16 A Q17 A Q18 D Q19 B Q20 D
𝟑
more than that of the girls. If the average score of
Q21 D Q22 Q23 A Q24 B Q25 D
all the students is 66, then the average score of the
girls is:
(a) 52 (b) 55
(c) 54 (d) 58

LECTURE NO 06

PARALLEL LINE METHOD TO SOLVE THE QUESTION

1. Average age of 17 student of a class is 16 years.
23. The average weight of 30 persons of group 𝑨 is If a new student joins the class, then average age
𝟑 𝒌𝒈 more than the average weight of 25 persons of becomes 16.5. Then find the age of new student?
group 𝑩. The average weight of 25 persons of group (a) 88 (b) 60
𝑩 is 𝟐. 𝟓 𝒌𝒈 more than the average weight of 20 (c) 80 (d) 100
persons of group 𝑪. If the total weight of 30 persons
of group 𝑨 is 1725 𝒌𝒈, then what will be the average
weight of the persons of group 𝑨 and group 𝑪 taken
together?
(a) 55.3 (b) 55.4 2. The average height of 12 students of a class is
(c) 55.1 (d) 55 132.5 cm. If one more student joins, the average

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height becomes 131.2 cm, the height of the new
student is:
(a) 122.3 cm (b) 115.6 cm 7. A batsman in his 13th inning makes a score of 97
(c) 128.5 cm (d) 112.7 cm runs, thereby increasing his average score by 5.
What is his average score after the 13th inning?
(a) 37 (b) 77
(c) 67 (d) 57

3. The average height of 5 boys is 175 cm. A sixth

boy joined the group and the average height of all
the boys in the group now increased by one
centimeter. The height of the sixth boy is: 8. There is some average of 11 innings of a batsman.
(a) 175 cm (b) 179 cm He scores 90 runs in 12th innings then average is
(c) 180 cm (d) 181 cm decreased by 5 runs. Find his current average.
(a) 147 (b) 119
(c) 128 (d) 145

4. The average weight of 21 students of a class is 55

kg is. If the teacher's weight is also included, the
average of all increases by 500 grams. How much 9. There is some average of 8 innings of a batsman.
does the teacher weigh? He scores 100 runs in 9th innings then average is
(A)86 (b) 66 increased by 9 runs. Find his current average?
(c) 80 (d) 100 (a) 17 (b) 19
(c) 28 (d) 25

5. The average monthly salary of 5 employees of a 10. There is some average of 8 innings of a batsman.
company is Rs 4500. If one person is included more He scores 190 runs in 9th innings then average is
then the average monthly salary of all decreases by increased by 9 runs. Find his current average?
Rs 100, then find the salary of the person involved? (a) 17 (b) 19
(c) 28 (d) 25
(a) 3900 (b) 3000
(c) 4000 (d) 2500

11. The average score for a cricketer for 20 matches

6. The average age of 10 students is 15 years. When is 52 runs. His highest score is more than its lowest
5 new students are inducted, the average age score by 120 runs. If these two innings are excluded,
increases by 1 year. What will be the average age of the average score of the remaining 18 matches is 50
new students in years? runs. The highest score of the player is:
(a) 18 (b) 30 (a) 140 (b) 130
(c) 56 (d) 20 (c) 125 (d) 120

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 1. The average daily wage of 15 laborers of a
company is Rs 75. If one laborer is fired from the
12. There are 35 students in a hostel. If the number company, the average salary of all the remaining
of students increases by 7, then the expenses of the workers is Rs. 70. Find the salary of the worker of
mess increased by Rs. 42 per day while the average who is fired?
expenditure per head diminishes by Rs. 1. Find the (a) 145 (b) 150
original expenditure of the mess? (c) 155 (d) 160
(a) 480 (b) 466
(c) 420 (d) 477

2. The average monthly income of a family of four

earning members was Rs. 15,130. One of daughters
in the family got married and left home, so the
13. There are 42 students in a hostel. If the number average monthly income of the family come down
of students increases by 7, then the expenses of the to Rs. 14,660. What is monthly income of the
mess increased by Rs. 32.5 per day while the married daughter?
average expenditure per head diminishes by Rs. 1.5, (a) 18,230 (b) 16,540
Find the original expenditure of the mess? (c) 12,320 (d) 15,630
(a) 617 (b) 639
(c) 628 (d) 636

3. Average weight of 17 players of a team is 22 kg.

If a player leaves the team, then the average
14. There are 90 students in a hostel. Due to new becomes 23 kg then find the weight of that player?
admission, 30 new students join the mess, and the (a) 5 (b) 3
daily expenses of the mess increases by ₹560, while (c) 3.5 (d) 6
the average expenditure per head diminishes by

₹10. What was the original daily expenditure(in ₹)

of the mess? 4. The average score of 10 subjects of a student is
(a) 4,280 (b) 5,280 80. If the highest and lowest marks obtained are
(c) 3,680 (d) 4,980 omitted, the average score becomes 81. If the
highest score is 92, then find the minimum score.
(A)60 (b) 40
(c) 50 (d) 20

ANSWER KEY
Q1 A Q2 B Q3 D Q4 B Q5 A
Q6 A Q7 A Q8 D Q9 C Q10 5. The average marks of 30 boys are 88, and when
Q11 B Q12 C Q13 D Q14 B the top two scores were excluded, the average
marks reduced to 87.5. If the top two scores differ
LECTURE NO 07 by 2, then the highest marks are
(a) 94 (b) 96

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(c) 90 (d) 92

ANSWERKEY
Q1 A Q2 B Q3 D Q4 A Q5 B
6. The average of 8 subjects of a student is 87. The Q6 B Q7 B Q8 C Q9 D
maximum number of them is more by 10 than the
second maximum. If these two subjects are LECTURE NO 08
removed, then the average of the remaining Deviation
subjects is 85, then the maximum marks earned by 1. The average height of some students in a group
them is? is 156 cm. If 5 students of average height 160
(a) 30 (b) 98 cm join the group, then the average height of
(c) 70 (d) 100 all the students in the group increases by 0.8 cm.
What is the number of students in the group?

SSC CGL 16/8/2021 (Evening)

(a) 20 (b) 10
7. The average score for a cricketer for 20 matches (c) 25 (d) 15
is 52 runs. His highest score is more than its lowest
score by 120 runs. If these two innings are excluded,
the average score of the remaining 18 matches is 50
runs. The highest score of the player is:
(a) 140 (b) 130 2. The average weight of a certain number of
(c) 125 (d) 120 students in a class is 55.5 kg. If 4 students with
average weight 60 kg join the class, then the
average weight of all students in the class increases
by 360gm. The number of students in the class,
initially, is:
8. If the average of 42 innings of a batsman is 30. If SSC CGL 20/8/2021 (Evening)
highest and lowest innings are excluded, then the (a) 41 (b) 31
average of remaining 40 innings is 28. If the (c) 36 (d) 46

difference between highest and lowest innings is

100 runs. Find his highest and lowest score?
(a) 130, 20 (b) 130, 25
(c) 120, 20 (d) 120, 25
3. The average weight of some students in a class
was 𝟓𝟖. 𝟒 𝒌𝒈. When 5 students having the average
weight 𝟔𝟐. 𝟖 𝒌𝒈 joined the class, the average weight
of all students in the class increased by 𝟎. 𝟓𝟓 𝒌𝒈. The
9. Out of 11 players in a cricket team, the captain's number of students initially in the class, were:
age is 25 years and the wicket-keeper is 3 years SSC CGL 4 March 2020
older than him. If both of them are left, then the 1. 30 2. 25
average age of the remaining team is reduced by 1 3. 40 4. 35
year from the average age of the entire team. How
much is
(A)40 (b) 30
(c) 39 (d) 22

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4. The average weight of certain number of children
in a group was 𝟐𝟕 𝒌𝒈. If 12 students of average
weight 𝟐𝟖. 𝟓 𝒌𝒈 joined the group, then the average
weight of all the children increased by 𝟎. 𝟒𝟓 𝒌𝒈. The
number of children, initially, in the group was: 8. The average weight of a certain number of
SELECTION POST students in a class is 𝟔𝟖. 𝟓 𝒌𝒈. If 4 new students
(a) 28 (b) 23 having weights 𝟕𝟐. 𝟐 𝒌𝒈. 𝟕𝟎. 𝟖 𝒌𝒈. 𝟕𝟎. 𝟑 𝒌𝒈 and
(c) 13 (d) 18 𝟔𝟔. 𝟕 𝒌𝒈 join the class, then the average weight of
all the students increases by 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝒈. The number of
students in the class initially is
(a)21 (B) 16
(C) 11 (D) 26

5. The average weight of students in a class was

𝟔𝟎. 𝟓 𝒌𝒈. When 8 students, whose average weight
was 𝟔𝟓 𝒌𝒈, joined the class, then the average weight
of all the students increased by 𝟎. 𝟗 𝒌𝒈. The total
number of students now in the class is: 9. The average weight of students in a class was
(a) 35 (b) 32 𝟒𝟑 𝒌𝒈. Four new students, whose weights were
(c) 40 (d) 27 𝟒𝟏. 𝟓 𝒌𝒈, 𝟑𝟕 𝒌𝒈, 𝟑𝟖. 𝟒 𝒌𝒈 and 𝟒𝟑. 𝟏 𝒌𝒈 respectively,
SSC CPO joined the class. If now the average weight of all the
𝟏
students in the class is decreased by 𝒌𝒈, what was
𝟐
the number of students, initially, in the class?
(a) 18 (b) 20
(c) 24 (d) 30
SELECTION POST
6. The average weight of the students in a class was
45 kg. Later, 4 students weighing 44 kg, 38.5 kg, 42
kg and 44.5 kg appeared in the class. This reduced
the average weight of the students by 0.44 kg. What
was the number of students in the class initially?
(ICAR Technician 2022)
A) 16 B) 26 10. The average height of a certain number of
C) 20 D) 21 students in a group is 155.6 cm. If 12 students
having an average height of 150.5 cm join the group
and 7 students having an average height of 159 cm
leave the group, the average height of the students
in the group will decrease by 34 mm. What is the
number of students in the group, initially ?
7. The average weight of the students in a group SSC CHSL 5/8/2021 (Morning)
was 75.4 kg. Later, four students having weights, (a) 30 (b) 25
72.9 kg, 73.8 kg, 79.5 kg and 87.4 kg joined the (c) 40 (d) 20
group. As a result, the average weight of all the
students in the group increased by 0.24 kg. What
was the number of students in the group, initially?
(a) 46 (b) 36
(c) 50 (d) 48
SSC CHSL 2019

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11. The average weight of some person in a group increased by 2 kg. How many students are there in
was 68 kg. when 5 more persons with average the class now?
weight 73.4 kg joined the group and 8 persons with (a) 19 (b) 21
average weight 65.5 kg left the group, then the (c) 23 (d) 17
average weight of the persons in the group SSC CHSL 16/4/2021
increased by 1.175 kg. What was the number of
persons in the group, initially?
(ICAR Assistant 2022)
A) 43 B) 53
C) 63 D) 33
15. The average weight of some boys in a group was
65.5 kg. When 5 boys with weights 71 kg, 72.8 kg,
80 kg,72.2 kg and 65 kg joined the group and 9 boys
with average weight of 70 kg left the group, then
the average weight of all the boys in the group
12. The average weight of a certain number of decreased by 140 g. What was the number of boys
students in a group is 72 kg. If 10 students having in the group, initially?
an average weight of 78 kg leave and 4 students 1. 64 2. 49
having an average weight of 80 kg join the group, 3.59 4.54
the average weight of the students in the group ( ICAR Technician 2023)
decreases by 0.7 kg. The number of students
initially in the group is :
(a) 56 (b) 46
(c) 44 (d) 54
SSC CGL Tier 2 12 SEP 2019 16. The average weight of some persons in a club
was 80 kg. Seven persons with average weight 85.2
kg joined the club and at the same time 2 persons
with average weight 72.7 kg left the club. The
average weight of all the persons in the group
increased by 1.02 kg. How many people were there
13. The average weight of some persons in a group initially in the club?
is 72 kg. When 5 persons with average weight 66.6 (a) 45 (b) 55
kg join and 13 persons with average weight 75 kg (c) 50 (d) 60
leave the group, the average weight of the persons
in the group decreases by 1.65kg. How many
persons were there in the group initially?
(a) 40 (b) 44
(c) 38 (d) 48
SSC CHSL 15/4/2021 (Morning) 17. The average weight of some children in a group
was 48.5 kg. When 6 students having average
weight 50.4 kg left the group and 4 students having
average weight 56.55 kg joined the group, then the
average weight of the children in the group
increased by 0.8 kg. The number of children,
14. The average weight of some students in a class initially, in the group was
was 69.5 kg. When 10 students of average weight (a) 28 (c) 32
68 kg joined the class, and 6 students of average (b) 30 (d) 26
weight 60 kg left the class, it was noted that the
average weight of the new group of students

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18. The average weight of 29 students in a class is
54 kg. Five students of average weight 52.8 kg leave 22. The average weight of some members of a club
the class and 6 students of average weight 55 kg is 70 kg. If 15 members with an average weight of
join the class, what is the average weight (in kg) of 60 kg join the club or 5 members with an average
students now? weight of 90 kg leave the club, then the average
(a) 53.9 (b) 54.2 weight of members in both cases is equal. How
(c) 53.8 (d) 54.4 many members were there in the club initially?
(a) 45 (b) 50
(c) 35 (d) 40

19. There are some children in a camp and their

average weight is 40 kg. If 5 children with average
weight 36 kg join the camp or if 5 children with
average weight 43.2 kg leave the camp, the average 23. The average weight of some girls in a group is
weight of children in both cases is equal. How many 58.4 kg. When 15 girls of average weight 62.2 kg
children are there in the camp, initially? leave the group or 10 girls of average weight 49.85
SSC CGL 23/8/2021 (Evening) kg join the group, the average weight (in kg) of girls
(a) 35 (b) 45 in both the cases is equal. What is the number of
(c) 40 (d) 50 girls in the group, initially?
(ICAR Technician 2022)
A) 45 B) 55
C) 75 D) 65

20. The average weight of some boys in a group is

45 kg. If 10 boys with an average weight of 39 kg
join the group or 10 boys with an average weight of
49 kg leave the group, then the average weight of
boys in both cases is equal. How many boys were
there in the group initially? 24. The average weight of students of section 𝑨 and
(a) 60 (b) 30 𝑩 having 40 students each is 𝟒𝟓. 𝟓 𝒌𝒈 and 𝟒𝟒. 𝟐 𝒌𝒈
(c) 40 (d) 50 respectively. Two students of section A having
average weight 𝟒𝟖. 𝟕𝟓 𝒌𝒈 were shifted 𝑩 and 2
students of section 𝑩 were shifted to section 𝑨,
making the average weight of both the sections
equal. What is the average weight (in 𝒌𝒈 ) of the
21. The average weight of some persons in a group students who were shifted from section B to section
is 76 kg. If 15 persons with average weight 72 kg 𝑨?
join the group or 5 persons with average weight 84 SSC CGL 23/8/2021 (Afternoon)
kg leave the group, the average weight of the A) 35.75 B) 35
persons in the group in both cases is the same. How C) 34.5 D) 34.25
many persons were there in the group, initially?
(a) 50 (b) 30
(c) 45 (d) 25

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 will be the average of the remaining numbers
25. There are 3 groups of person male, female and (correct to one decimal place)?
children. There are 𝟐𝟎 males and the number of a) 57.9 b) 58.7
females and children taken together is 4 more than c) 55.5 d) 54.6
that of the males. The average weight of the males
is 𝟓𝟒 𝒌𝒈, that of females is 𝟒𝟗 𝒌𝒈 and that of
children is 𝟑𝟎 𝒌𝒈. If the average weight of the whole
group is 𝟒𝟖. 𝟐𝟓 𝒌𝒈, then what is the difference
between the number of females and the number of 4. The average of twelve numbers is 42 . The
children? average of the last five numbers is 40 and that of
SSC CHSL 10/8/2021 (Morning) the first four numbers is 44 . The 6 th number is 6
A) 14 B) 7 less than the fifth and 5 less than the 7th number.
C) 17 D) 10 The average of the 5 th and the 7th numbers is:
SSC CGL - 4 June 2019 (Morning)
(a) 44 (b) 44.5
(c) 43 (d) 43.5

ANSWERKEY
Q1 A Q2 D Q3 D Q4 A Q5 C
Q6 D Q7 A Q8 B Q9 B Q10 D 5. The average of thirteen numbers is 80. The
Q11 A Q12 B Q13 D Q14 B Q15 D average of the first five numbers is 74.5 and that of
Q16 A Q17 Q18 D Q19 B Q20 D the next five numbers is 82.5. The 11th number is 6
Q21 C Q22 A Q23 D Q24 A Q25 D more than the 12th number and the 12th number is
6 less than the 13th number. What is the average of
Most repeated type in last 5 years the 11th and the 13th numbers?
SSC CGL
[Link] average of 21 results is 60. The average of the (A)87 (b) 86
first 10 results is 67 and the average of the last 10 (c) 86.5 (d) 87.5
results is 56. Find the 11th result.
(A) 50 (b) 30
(c) 35 (d) 45

6. The average of eleven numbers is 56. The average

of the first three numbers is 52 and the average of
[Link] average of 11 results is 30. The average of the the next five numbers is 60. The 9th and 10th
first 5 and the average of the last 5 is 28, then the numbers are 3 and 1 more than the 11th numbers
6th result is known. respectively . What is the average of the 9th and
(A)28 (b) 50 11th numbers?
(c) 60 (d) 45 SSC CGL
(a) 53.5 (b) 52
(c) 52.5 (d) 54

3. Out of 32 numbers, the average of the first 16

numbers is 54 and the average of the last 15
numbers is 57 . If the 17 th number is excluded what

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7. The average of 24 numbers is 65. The average of (a) 𝟒𝟎∘ 𝑪 (b) 𝟑𝟕∘ 𝑪
first 11 numbers is 67 and the average of the last 10 (c) 𝟑𝟗∘ 𝑪 (d) 𝟒𝟏∘ 𝑪
numbers is 70. If the 12th number is 13 less than the
13th number and the 14th number is one more than
the 13th number, then the average of 12th and 14th
number is:
(a) 39 (b) 36
(c) 26 (d) 42 12. The average of 28 numbers is 77 . The average
of first 14 numbers is 74 and the average of last 15
numbers is 84 . If the 14th number is excluded, then
what is the average of remaining numbers? (correct
to one decimal place)
SSC CGL 13/8/2021 (Morning)
8. Average of 17 number is 63. Average of first (a) 77 (b) 74.7
9 number is 64. Average of last 9 number is 61. Find (c) 76.9 (d) 73.1
9th number.
(A)56 (b) 55
(c) 54 (d) 49

13. The average of 33 numbers is 74. The average of

the first 17 numbers is 72.8 and that of the last 17
9. The average of a series of 21 numbers is numbers is 77.2. If the 17th number is excluded,
equal to 43. The average of the first eleven of them then what will be the average of the remaining
is 33. The average of the last eleven numbers is 53. numbers (correct to one decimal place)?
The eleventh number of the series is: SSC CGL Tier 2
(a)72.9 (b) 73.4
(a) 43 (b) 47 (c) 71.6 (d) 70.8
(c) 33 (d) 46

14. The average of 22 numbers is 37.5. The average

10. The average high temperature of the first four of the first 12 numbers is 40.6 and that of the last
days of a week is 𝟐𝟓∘ 𝑪 whereas the mean of the last 12 numbers is 35.4. If 11th and 12th numbers are
four days is 𝟐𝟓. 𝟓∘ 𝑪. If the average of the whole week excluded, then what is the average of the remaining
is 𝟐𝟓. 𝟐∘ 𝑪 then the temperature of the 4th day is: numbers?
(a) 𝟐𝟓∘ 𝑪 (b) 𝟐𝟓. 𝟐∘ 𝑪 SSC CGL
(c) 𝟐𝟓. 𝟔∘ 𝑪 (d) 𝟐𝟒. 𝟖∘ 𝑪 (a) 36.9 (b) 37.4
(c) 36.4 (d) 37.8

11. The average temperature of the first 4 days of

a week was 𝟑𝟕∘ 𝑪 and that of the last 4 days of the 15. The average of 52 numbers is 48.5. The
week was 𝟒𝟏∘ 𝑪. If the average temperature of the average of the first 22 numbers is 59.8 and that of
whole week was 𝟑𝟗∘ 𝑪, the temperature of the fourth the last 32 numbers is 41.7. If the 21st and 22nd
day was :

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numbers are excluded, then what is the average of
the remaining numbers ?
(a) 47.88 (b)46.48
(c) 51 (d)53

ANSWERKEY
Q1 B Q2 B Q3 C Q4 B Q5 A
Q6 AQ Q7 A Q8 C Q9 A Q10 C
Q11 C Q12 B Q13 A Q14 A Q15 A

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 AVEERAGE
When Data is Misread

1. The average of 40 results is 120. But if a person 5. The average of the marks of 14 students was 71.
has read 35 instead of 65, then what is the correct But later it was found out that if one student's score
average of all the results. went up to 42 instead of 56 and 74 instead of 32 of
(a) 125.3 (b) 124.8 another, find the correct average
(c) 120.75 (d) 122.5 (a) 82 (b) 73
(c) 85 (d) 69

2. The average marks of 100 students were found to 6. The average score of 40 students in a class test is
be 40 . Later on it was discovered that a score of 53 45. Later on, it was found that at two places 25 was
was misread as 83 . Find the correct average read as 35 and at one place 38 was read as 32. What
corresponding to the correct score. is the actual average score of the class?
(a) 38.7 (b) 39 (a) 45.35 (b) 39.69
(c) 39.7 (d) 41 (c) 44.65 (d) 43.80

3. While finding the average of 10 given numbers a 7. Average marks of 40 students is 72. Three
student, by mistake, wrote 64 in place of a number numbers 64, 62 & 84 were mistakenly read as 68, 65,
46 and got his average 50 . The correct average of 73, respectively. Find the actual average?
the given number is : (a) 72.8 (b) 72.18
(a) 48.2 (b) 48.3 (c) 72.1 (d) 82.83
(c) 49.1 (d) 49.3

4. A tabulator while calculating the average marks 8. The mean of 100 items was 46. Later on, it was
of 100 students of an examination, by mistake discovered that an item 16 was misread as 61 and
enters 68 instead of 86 and obtained the average as another item 43 was misread as 34. It was also found
58 . The actual average of those students is : that the number of item was 90 and not 100. Then
(a) 58.18 (b) 57.82 what is the correct mean ?
(c) 58.81 (d) 57.28 (a) 82.56 (b) 73.75
(c) 50.71 (d) 69.75

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