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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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 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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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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A bus moves at a speed of 84 km/hr after repairing and moves at a speed of 56 km/hr before repairing. It covers 2x distance in 8 hours after repairing.How much time (in hours) will it take to cover x distance before repairing?

A) 8 B) 5
C) 6 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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During morning walk, a man covers a distance of 3 km, 4 km, 3.5 km, 5 km and 4.5 km from Monday to Friday, respectively. How much distance should he cover on two more days, so that his average per week becomes 4 km per day?

 

A) 4 B) 8
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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Rameshwar goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 405 kms. If he rides for 6 hours at a speed of 45 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for the remaining 3 hours of the journey?

A) 55 km/hr B) 52 km/hr
C) 45 km/hr D) 40 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 45 km/hr

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Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 60 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

A) 12 B) 9
C) 15 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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A car travels from A to B with 40 Km/h and returns from B to A with 60 Km/h. Its average speed during the whole journey is

A) 48 km/h B) 50 km/h
C) 45 km/h D) 60 km/h
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 km/h

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