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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What is the distance between the points (3 , 6) and (-2 , -6)?

A) 15 B) 13
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13

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Praneet started his journey at 2:45:46 p.m. and reached the destination at 4:55:57 p.m. Anit started the journey 58 mins 40 secs after Praneet and reached his destination 50 mins 29 secs after him. How long did Anit take to complete his journey?

 

A) 2 hours 2 seconds B) 2 hours 2 minutes
C) 1 hour 59 minutes D) 2 hours 1 minute 12 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 hours 1 minute 12 seconds

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 450 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/h and that of policeman as 12 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over­ taken?

A) 504 metres B) 756 metres
C) 378 metres D) 630 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 630 metres

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Ram and Rahim standing at a distance of 680m run towards each other at a speed of 8 m/sec and 9 m/sec respectively. After how long will they meet?

A) 17 sec B) 24 sec
C) 40 sec D) 36 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40 sec

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Krishna cycled a distance of 90 km at a certain speed. If he cycled 3 km slower every hour, he would have taken 5 more hours to reach his destination. What is the speed in kmph at which Krishna actually cycled?

 

A) 7.5 B) 18
C) 15 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9

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To cover a distance of 144 km in 3.2 hours what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?

A) 12.5 B) 10
C) 7.5 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.5

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Kishan cycled a distance of 120 km at a certain speed. If he cycled 2 km slower every hour, he would have taken 3 more hours to reach his destination. What is the speed in kmph at which Kishan actually cycled?

A) 15 B) 8
C) 12 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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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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