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.

Q:

Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 36 and 48 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) 518 km B) 432 km
C) 648 km D) 346 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 432 km

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Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 72 kmph and including stoppages, it is 60 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

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

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4 1931
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Flight A usually takes 1 hour more than Flight B to travel a distance of 7200 km. Due to engine trouble speed of flight B falls by a factor of 1/6th, so it takes 36 minutes more than Flight A to complete the same journey? What is the speed of Flight A (in km/hr)?

A) 800 B) 900
C) 750 D) 720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 800

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3 1930
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Rahul nd Raghav are 110 km apart from each other and they started horse-riding towards each other at same time at a speed of 20 kmph and 24 kmph. After how many hours of riding will they be a distance of 22 km?

A) 1 hour B) 1 hour 30 min
C) 2 hours D) 2 hours 30 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 hours

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10 1930
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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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4 1928
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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 45 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 2.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is:

A) 270 km B) 338 km
C) 180 km D) 225 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 225 km

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2 1925
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A man travels 800 km in partly by rail and partly by steamer. He spends 7 hours more time on steamer. If the velocity of the steamer is 20 km/hr and the velocity of rail is 55 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?

A) 316 km B) 379 km
C) 474 km D) 569 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 316 km

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3 1912
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Vishnu travelled equal distances at speeds of 10 kmph, 30 kmph and 8 kmph and took a total of 15.5 min to complete. Find the total distance he travelled, in km.

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

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