Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

A certain distance is covered by a cyclist at a certain speed.  If a jogger covers one third of the distance in four times of the time.  The ratio of speed of the jogger to that of the cyclist is:

Options:

1 : 12

1 : 10

10 : 1

12 : 1

Correct Answer:

1 : 12

Explanation:

Let the distance covered by the cyclist is d and the time taken to cover the distance is T.

So, ATQ,

The speed of the cyclist (S1) = \(\frac{d}{T}\)

Now, the speed of the jogger (S2) = \(\frac{\frac{d}{3}}{4T}\) = \(\frac{d}{12T}\)

⇒ S2 : S1 = \(\frac{d}{12T}\) : \(\frac{d}{T}\)

⇒ S2 : S1 = 1 : 12