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 boy crosses a 300 metres wide road in 30 seconds. What is his speed (in km/hr)?

A) 18 B) 54
C) 36 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36

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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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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 350 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 police man as 12 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over taken?

A) 490 metres B) 392 metres
C) 588 metres D) 294 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 490 metres

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A square playground measures 1127.6164 sq.m. If a man walks 2 9/20 m a minute, the time taken by him to walk one round around it is approximately.

A) 50.82 min B) 54.82 min
C) 54.62 min D) 50.62 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54.82 min

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A spaceship travels at 1,260 km/h. How many metres does it travel in 1/10 th of a second?

A) 126 B) 35
C) 36 D) 125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35

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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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A Lawn roller makes 20 revolutions in one hour. The radius it runs through 25 minutes is

A) 50π7 B) 150π7
C) 250π3 D) 50π3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50π3

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Sunil started his journey at 2:33:34 p.m. and reached the destination at 4:43:45p.m. Anil started the journey 45 min 27 secs after Sunil and reached the destination 37 mins 16 secs after him. How long did Anil take to complete his journey?

A) 1 hour 59 mins B) 2 hours 2 mins
C) 2 hours 1 min 12 secs D) 2 hours 2 secs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 hours 2 mins

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