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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Azhar can complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels the first half of the journey at a speed of 21 km/hr and the balance at 24 km/hr. Find the total distance in km?

A) 234 B) 225
C) 224 D) 232
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 224

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Rahul nd Raghav are 110 km apart from each other and they started horse-riding towards each other at same time at a speed of 20 kmph and 24 kmph. After how many hours of riding will they be a distance of 22 km?

A) 1 hour B) 1 hour 30 min
C) 2 hours D) 2 hours 30 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 hours

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Two cycles start from a house with a speed of 24kmph at interval of 15 min. With how much more speed in kmph the woman coming from the opposite direction towards the house has to travel to meet the cycles at an interval of 10 minutes?

A) 13 B) 11
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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Gautam goes to office at a speed of 12 kmph and returns home at 10 kmph.His average speed is

A) 11 B) 22
C) 10.9 D) 12.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10.9

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A gun is fired at a distance of 1.7 km from Ram and he hears the sound after 25 seconds. The speed of sound in meter per second is

A) 60 B) 62
C) 64 D) 68
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 68

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Rehman goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 661 kms. If he rides for 8 hours at a speed of 31 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for the remaining 7 hours of the journey?

A) 50 km/hr B) 42 km/hr
C) 53 km/hr D) 59 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 59 km/hr

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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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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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