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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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 36 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 648 km B) 810 km
C) 432 km D) 540 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 540 km

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Car B is running twice as fast as car A. If car A covers a distance of 90 km in 1 1/2 hrs, what is the speed of car B?

A) 60 kmph B) 90 kmph
C) 100 kmph D) 120 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 kmph

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A train has to cover a distance of 900 km in 25 hours. What should be its average speed in meters/second?

A) 20 B) 10
C) 18 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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Abhay and Chintan are riding their motorcycles. They start from the same point. Abhay rides 7 km North, then turns to his left and rides 4 km. In the meanwhile Chintan rides 6 km West, then turns North and rides 7 km, then turns to his left and rides 8 km. Where is Abhay with respect to Chintan?

A) 4 km East B) 10 km West
C) 4 km Wes D) 10 km East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10 km East

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To cover a distance of 234 km in 1.6 hours what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?

A) 40.625 m/s B) 146.25 m/s
C) 73.125 m/s D) 81.25 m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40.625 m/s

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A runner starts running from a point at 6:00 am with a speed of 8 km/hr. Another racer starts from the same point at 8:30 am in the same direction with speed of 10 km/hr. At what time of the day (in p.m.) will the second racer will overtake the other runner?

A) 8:00 B) 4:00
C) 6:30 D) 5:30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6:30

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A man travels some distance at a speed of 12 km/hr and returns at a speed of 9 km/hr. If the total time taken by him is 2 hrs 20 min, the distance is

A) 35 Km B) 21 Km
C) 9 Km D) 12 Km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 Km

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A truck moves at the speed of 90 km/hr after repairing and moves at the speed of 80 km/hr before repairing. It covers x distance in 8 hours after repairing. How much time (in hours) will it take to cover 4x distance before repairing?

A) 48 B) 40
C) 36 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36

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