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 covered a certain distance by a train running at the speed of 50 km/hr and covers the same distance back by walking at the speed of 5 km/hr. Ifthe whole journey took 5 hours 30 minutes, then what was the distance (in km) of one side?

A) 30 B) 25
C) 20 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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A map is drawn at a scale of 2 mm for 500 kms. Two places are marked at the distance of 3.6 mm; calculate the distance (in kms) between these two places?

A) 900 B) 800
C) 750 D) 960
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 900

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A boy walking at the speed of 4 km/hr covers a certain distance in 6 hours 15 minutes. If he covers the same distance by cycle in 5 hours, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of the cycle?

 

 

A) 4.5 B) 5  
C) 6   D) 6.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5  

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A man goes to a place on bicycle at speed of 16 km/hr and comes back at lower speed . If the average speed is 6.4 km/hr in total , then the return speed (in km/hr) is

A) 10 B) 8
C) 6 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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A missile travels at 1440 km/h. How many metres does it travel in one second?

A) 374 metres B) 385 metres
C) 394 metres D) 400 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 400 metres

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Ankit runs 324 metres every day for his fitness. According to his daily routine in how many days he covers 8.1 km.

A) 21 B) 23
C) 25 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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The ratio between the speeds of two buses is 11:9. If the second bus runs 270 kms in 15 hours, then the speed of the first bus is?

A) 23 km/hr B) 11 km/hr
C) 2 km/hr D) 22 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22 km/hr

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How long will Ramesh take to run round a square park of edge 50 meters, if he runs at the rate of 18 km/hr?

A) 40 sec B) 20 sec
C) 80 sec D) 160 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 sec

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