A man wins a race of 100 meters over another man by 10 meters or 2 seconds. Find the time taken by the winner to complete the race. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A man wins a race of 100 meters over another man by 10 meters or 2 seconds. Find the time taken by the winner to complete the race.
A. 22 seconds
B. 16 seconds
C. 20 seconds
D. 18 seconds
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The second man covers 10 meters in 2 seconds, so his speed = 10 / 2 = 5 m/s. Total time taken by second man to complete 100m = 100 / 5 = 20 seconds. Since the winner beats him by 2 seconds, winner's time = 20 - 2 = 18 seconds.

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Excluding stoppages, the speed of a train is 80 km/h and including stoppages, it is 60 km/h. For how many minutes does the train stop per hour?
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B. 20 minutes
C. 12 minutes
D. 15 minutes

Correct Answer: Option D


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