Prelims · 8 Mental Ability · 8.5 Time, work, speed and distance

8.5.7 Races and games of skill: start, beat, dead heat and points

In the time the winner covers the full course, the loser covers the course minus the lead, so every race statement is a speed ratio; chain races by multiplying these ratios, never by adding the leads.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
  • 6 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • races
  • beats by metres
  • beats by seconds
  • start
  • dead heat
  • games of skill
  • points
  • speed ratio
  • chain of races
  • race length

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