Jagdeep defeated Mandeep in a 1 km race by 60 m or 12 seconds. Therefore, Mandeep can cover 60 m in 12 seconds Speed of Mandeep = 5 m/s Time taken by Mandeep to cover 1 km or 1000 m = 200 s Time taken by Jagdeep to cover 1000 m = (200 - 12) = 188 s Time taken by Jagdeep to cover 250 m = 47 s Hence, option B is the correct answer.