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 person driving at the speed of 40 kmph reaches office 1 minute early while he reaches 3 minutes late if driving at 36 kmph. What is the distance in km that she is covering?

A) 24 B) 28
C) 32 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

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Chandan travelled equal distance with speed of 3 kmph, 4 kmph and 8kmph and takes a total time of 42.5 min. Find the total distance in km.

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

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Two numbers are 10% and 20% lesser than a third number respectively. By how much percent is the second number should be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A) 345 B) 375
C) 415 D) 315
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 315

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A man covered a certain distance by a train running at the speed of 50 km/hr and covers the same distance back by walking at the speed of 5 km/hr. Ifthe whole journey took 5 hours 30 minutes, then what was the distance (in km) of one side?

A) 30 B) 25
C) 20 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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A man travelled at 40 kmph. Had he increased his speed by 16 kmph, he would have covered 80 km more in the same time. Find the actual distance travelled?

A) 40 km B) 20 km
C) 30 km D) 48 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 km

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A car can cover 350 km in 4 hrs. If its speed is decreased by 12.5 kmph. How much time does the car take to cover a distance of 450 kms.

A) 6 hrs B) 5 hrs
C) 4 hrs D) 7 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 hrs

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A car covers the first 30 km at a speed of 60 kmph and the next 20 km at 80 kmph. Find the average speed.

A) 65.67 kmph B) 65.33 kmph
C) 66.33 kmph D) 66.67 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 66.67 kmph

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A man goes to a place on bicycle at speed of 16 km/hr and comes back at lower speed . If the average speed is 6.4 km/hr in total , then the return speed (in km/hr) is

A) 10 B) 8
C) 6 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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