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 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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Two runners A and B start running at 12 km/hr and 16 km/hr towards each other. They meet after 1 hour and 30 minutes. How far (in km) were they from each other when they started?

A) 42 B) 36
C) 40 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 42

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A missile travels at 1116 km/h. How many metres does it travel in one second?

A) 360 metres B) 368 metres
C) 310 metres D) 348 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 310 metres

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Two cyclists A and B start cycling at 21 km/hr and 24 km/hr towards each other. They meet after 1 hour and 12 minutes. How far (in km) were they from each other when they started?

A) 48 B) 42
C) 54 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 54

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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 36 and 54 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 454 km B) 567 km
C) 302 km D) 378 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 378 km

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A missile travels at 1206 km/h. How many metres does it travel in one second?

A) 355 metres B) 318 metres
C) 302 metres D) 335 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 335 metres

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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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A man travels 50 km at speed 25 km/h and next 40 km at 20 km/h and there after travel 90km at 15 km/h. His average speed is

A) 18 B) 25
C) 20 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

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