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 taxi going at 90 km/hr takes 35 minutes to travel a certain distance. By how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 21 minutes?

A) 60 B) 150
C) 120 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

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If a taxi going at 40 km/hr takes 25 minutes to travel a certain distance, by how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 20 minutes?

A) 50 B) 5
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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A and B are 15 kms apart and when travelling towards each other meet after half an hour whereas they meet two and a half hours later if they travel in the same direction. The faster of the two travels at the speed of

A) 15 km/hr B) 18 km/hr
C) 10 km/hr D) 8 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18 km/hr

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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 man travelled a distance of 50 km in 8 hours. He travelled partly on foot at 5 km/hr and partly on bicycle at 7 km/hr. What is the distance (in kms) travelled on foot?

A) 20 B) 25
C) 15 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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Tribeni bad to travel 175 km in 3.5 hours. However, she travelled at the rate of 58 km/hr for 2.5 hoursand then rested for 20 minutes before completing the journey. If Tribeni managed to reach on time, herspeed during the last stretch would have been .........

A) 36 km/hr B) 30 km/hr
C) 42.5 km/hr D) 45 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45 km/hr

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Keerthana takes 9 hrs 20 min in walking a distance and riding back to same place where she started. She could walk both ways in 11 hrs 15 min. The time taken by her to ride back both ways is

A) 7 hrs 25 min B) 7 hrs 35 min
C) 7 hrs 45 min D) 7 hrs 15 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7 hrs 25 min

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Rehman goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 661 kms. If he rides for 8 hours at a speed of 31 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for the remaining 7 hours of the journey?

A) 50 km/hr B) 42 km/hr
C) 53 km/hr D) 59 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 59 km/hr

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