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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If Ram walks at the speed of 3 km/hr, then he reaches his school 6 minutes late but if he walks at the speed of 4 km/hr, then he reaches 4 minutes before the scheduled time. What is the distance (in km) of his school from his house?

A) 1.8 B) 2
C) 3.5 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Two motorcycles are moving towards each other with the speeds of 38 km/hr and 88 km/hr respectively. One second before the collision what will be the distance (in metres) between the two motorcycles?

A) 42 B) 40
C) 34 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

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To travel 612 km, an Express train takes 9 hours more than Rajdhani. If the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 3 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed (in km/hr) of Rajdhani is

A) 40.8 B) 51
C) 30.6 D) 61.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40.8

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A man walks 1 km on 1st day , 2 km on 2nd day , 3 km on 3rd day and so on . The total distance the man covers in 10 days is

A) 40 Km B) 50 Km
C) 55 Km D) 58 Km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55 Km

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If a person walks at 12 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 1 km more in the same time. What is the actual distance (in kms) travelled by him at 10 km/hr in the same time?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 5 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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A Bus travels at the speed of 36 km/hr, then the distance covered by it in one second is

A) 10 m B) 15 m
C) 12.5 m D) 13.5 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 m

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A man travels 420 kilometres in, partly by rail and partly by steamer. He spends 8 hours more time on steamer. If the velocity of the steamer is 35 km/hr and the velocity of rail is 65 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?

A) 395 km B) 329 km
C) 494 km D) 592 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 329 km

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Vishnu travelled equal distances at speeds of 10 kmph, 30 kmph and 8 kmph and took a total of 15.5 min to complete. Find the total distance he travelled, in km.

A) 1 B) 3
C) 4 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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