Time and Distance Questions

FACTS  AND  FORMULAE  FOR  TIME  AND  DISTANCE

1.Speed = DistanceTime,  Time=DistanceSpeed, Distance= Speed×Time 

 

2. x km/hr = x×518 m/sec

 

3. x m/sec = x×185 km/hr

4. If the ratio of the speeds of A and B is a:b , then the ratio of the times taken by them to cover the same distance is or b : a

5. Suppose a man covers a certain distance at x km/ hr and an equal distance at y km/hr . Then, the average speed during the whole journey is 2xyx+ykm/hr.

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A man starts running from point P at 11:00 a.m. with a speed of 10 km/hr. He runs for 2 hours and then takes a 1 hour rest. He continues this till he is caught by another man who starts at 2:00 p.m. from point P and runs non-stop at a speed of 15 km/hr towards the first man. At what time (in p.m.) will the first man be caught?

A) 6:20 B) 4:40
C) 6:00 D) 5:30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4:40

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A starts from a point at a speed of 30 metre/second. After 3 seconds, B starts chasing A from the same point with a speed of 50 metre/second. What will be the total distance (in metres) travelled by A and B before A is caught by B?

A) 360 B) 450
C) 600 D) 720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 450

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Rohit walks at 17 km/hr and Ruchira cycles at 22 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 44 minutes?

A) 42.9 km B) 35.8 km
C) 21.5 km D) 28.6 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28.6 km

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A race has three parts. The speed and time required to complete the individual parts for a runner is displayed on the following chart:
                       

                         Part I     Part II       Part III

Speed (kmph)       9            8              7.5

Time (minutes)     50          80             100

What is the average speed of this runner?

A) 8.17 kmph B) 8.00 kmph
C) 7.80 kmph D) 7.77 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8.00 kmph

Explanation:

Avg speed = Tot dist/Tot time = (45+64+75)/23 = 184/23

= 8 kmph
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Raghu goes to college at a speed of 4 kmph and returns at a speed of 3 kmph. If he takes 5.95 hrs in all, then what is the distance between his home and the college?

A) 10.2 km B) 10.5 km
C) 10 km D) 20 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10.2 km

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After repairing a scooter runs at a speed of 54 km/h and before repairing runs at speed of 48 km/h. It covers a certain distance in 6 hours after repairing. How much time will it take to cover the same distance before repairing?

A) 6 hours 15 minutes B) 6 hours 45 minutes
C) 7 hours D) 7 hours 30 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 hours 45 minutes

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A gun is fired at a distance of 6.64 km away from Ram. He hears the sound 20 seconds later. Then the speed of sound is

A) 664 m/s B)  664 km/s
C) 332 m/s D) 332 km/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 332 m/s

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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 24 and 32 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 2.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 288 km B) 360 km
C) 240 km D) 192 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 240 km

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