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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 thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 200 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed
of the thief as 8 km/hr and that of police man as 10 km/hr. How far the thief would have run, before he is over ­taken?

A) 640 metres B) 800 metres
C) 960 metres D) 480 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 800 metres

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Josna takes 4 hrs 30 min in walking a distance and riding back to some place where she started. She could walk both ways in 5 hrs 40 min. The time taken by her to ride back both ways is

A) 3 hr 20 min B) 3 hr 35 min
C) 3 hr 45 min D) 3 hr 15 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 hr 20 min

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Car B is twice as fast as car A. If car A covers 90 km in 2 hours, what is the speed of car B?

A) 90 kmph B) 80 kmph
C) 100 kmph D) 70 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90 kmph

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The speed of car B is half the speed of car A. If car A covers a distance of 120 km in 1.5 hours, what is the speed of car B?

A) 40 kmph B) 60 kmph
C) 30 kmph D) 50 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 kmph

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A person goes from point N to P and comes back. His average speed for the whole journey is 60 km/hr. If his speed while going from N to P is 40 km/hr, then what will be the speed of the person (in km/hr) while coming back from P to N?

A) 80 B) 100
C) 120 D) 140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120

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A boy crosses a 300 metres wide road in 30 seconds. What is his speed (in km/hr)?

A) 18 B) 54
C) 36 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36

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Ram and Rahim standing at a distance of 680m run towards each other at a speed of 8 m/sec and 9 m/sec respectively. After how long will they meet?

A) 17 sec B) 24 sec
C) 40 sec D) 36 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40 sec

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A square playground measures 1127.6164 sq.m. If a man walks 2 9/20 m a minute, the time taken by him to walk one round around it is approximately.

A) 50.82 min B) 54.82 min
C) 54.62 min D) 50.62 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54.82 min

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