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 60 and 108 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 2 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B?

A) 270 km B) 324 km
C) 405 km D) 216 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 270 km

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A car travels a certain distance at 34 km/h and comes back at 66 km/h. What is the average speed for total journey?

A) 50 km/hr B) 39.76 km/hr
C) 55.12 km/hr D) 44.88 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 44.88 km/hr

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Two cyclists P and Q cycle at 20 km/hr and 16 km/hr towards each other respectively. What was the distance (in kms) between them when they started if they met after 40 minutes?

A) 36 B) 30
C) 25 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

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3 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 88 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 8 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A) 76.8 km/hr B) 64 km/hr
C) 96 km/hr D) 51.2 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 64 km/hr

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A missile travels at 1440 km/h. How many metres does it travel in one second?

A) 374 metres B) 385 metres
C) 394 metres D) 400 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 400 metres

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The ratio between the speeds of two buses is 11:9. If the second bus runs 270 kms in 15 hours, then the speed of the first bus is?

A) 23 km/hr B) 11 km/hr
C) 2 km/hr D) 22 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22 km/hr

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1/3 part of a certain journey is covered with the speed of 25 km/hr, 1/2 part of the journey is covered with the speed of 45 km/hr and the remaining part covered with the speed of 37.5 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the whole journey?

 

A) 37.08 B) 34.61
C) 43 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 34.61

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What should be the average speed of the car to cover a distance of 342 km in 1.9 hours?

A) 180 m/s B) 90 m/s
C) 50 m/s D) 100 m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50 m/s

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