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 covers a total distance of 100 km on bicycle. For the first 2 hours, the speed was 20 km/hr and for the rest of the journey, it came down to 10 km/hr. The average speed will be

A) 12.5 km/hr B) 13 km/hr
C) 15.5 km/hr D) 20 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.5 km/hr

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1 1918
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Raj takes 2 1/3 hrs to complete a certain distance at a speed of 51 kmph. What time would Kiran take to complete the same distance at a speed of 68kmph?

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

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3 1891
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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 36 and 54 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 454 km B) 567 km
C) 302 km D) 378 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 378 km

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3 1885
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Two buses are moving towards each other with speed of 20 km/hr and 34 km/hr respectively. What will be the distance (in metres) between the two buses one second before they collide?

 

A) 21 B) 18
C) 12 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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0 1884
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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 150 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/hr and that of policeman as 9 km/hr, how far the thief would have run, before he is over- taken by the policeman?

A) 420 metres B) 630 metres
C) 315 metres D) 525 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 525 metres

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0 1880
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Azhar can complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels the first half of the journey at a speed of 21 km/hr and the balance at 24 km/hr. Find the total distance in km?

A) 234 B) 225
C) 224 D) 232
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 224

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When Amar walk from P to Q and return from Q to P on cycle, it takes him 29 minutes. By walking both ways, it takes him 49 minutes. If he rides cycle both ways then what will be the total time (in minutes)?

A) 9 B) 11
C) 13 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

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To cover a distance of 90 km in 2.5 hours what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 30 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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