Following are the original question asked in CAT 1993.
I ‘ll put few other questions tomorrow
Q started to move from point B towards point A exactly an hour after P started frm A in the opposite direction. Q’s speed was twice that of P. when P had covered one-sixth of the distance between the points A and B, Q had also covered the same distance.
Q1. The point where P and Q would meet, is :
a. Closer to A
b. Exactly between A and B
c. Closer to B
d. P and Q will not meet at all.
Q2. How many hours would P take to reach B?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 6
d. 12
Q3. How many hours would P(compared to Q) take to complete his journey?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
Q4. A group of workers was put on a job. From the second day onwards, one worker was withdrawn each day. The job was finished when the last worker was withdrawn. Had no worker been withdrawn at any stage, the group would have finished the job in two-thirds the time. How many workers were there in the group?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 10
Q5. A shop leaves on a long voyage. When it is 18 miles from the shore, a sea plane, whose speed is ten times that of the ship, is sent to deliver mail. How far from the shore does the sea plane catch up the ship?
a. 24 miles
b. 25 miles
c. 22 miles
d. 20 miles
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Q1. The point where P and Q would meet, is :
a. Closer to A
b. Exactly between A and B
c. Closer to B
d. P and Q will not meet at all.
ans is A
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Q2. How many hours would P take to reach B?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 6
d. 12
for 1/6 distant P required 2 hr so for A to B, P required 12 hr
and is D
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Q5. A shop leaves on a long voyage. When it is 18 miles from the shore, a sea plane, whose speed is ten times that of the ship, is sent to deliver mail. How far from the shore does the sea plane catch up the ship?
a. 24 miles
b. 25 miles
c. 22 miles
d. 20 miles
ans is (d)=20 mile
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Q1. a
Q2. d
Q3. c
Q4. b
Q5. d
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@ jigar_er_civil
Hey how u get that P requires 2 hours to cover 1/6 th of the total distance.
I solved the problem but my process seems to be so lenghty and conventional.
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Ans: 3(c)
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Plz give d solution to Q5.
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