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This section includes 96 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Time & Distance knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
A and B go cycling in the same direction with speeds of 6 km/hr and 12 km/hr. A car from behind passes them in 9 and 10 seconds respectively. What is the speed of the car? |
A. | 22 km/hr |
B. | 33 km/hr |
C. | 66 km/hr |
D. | 44 km/hr |
Answer» D. 44 km/hr | |
52. |
If John covers a certain distance in 1 hr. 24 min. by covering two third of the distance at 4 kmph and the rest at 5 kmph, then find the total distance. |
A. | 4 km |
B. | 6 km |
C. | 6.8 km |
D. | 7.2 km |
Answer» C. 6.8 km | |
53. |
A boy has to cover a total distance of 300 kms. in 6 hours. He travels at the rate of 60 kmph. for first 90 minutes and next 100 kms. at the rate of 50 kmph. At what average speed must he travel now in order to complete the journey in 6 hours? |
A. | 25 kmph. |
B. | 32 kmph |
C. | 44 kmph |
D. | 58 kmph |
Answer» D. 58 kmph | |
54. |
A car is running at a speed of 90 kmph. What distance will it cover in 15 second? |
A. | 100 m |
B. | 255 m |
C. | 375 m |
D. | Cannot be determined |
Answer» D. Cannot be determined | |
55. |
Walking with 4/5 of my usual speed, I miss the bus by 5 minutes. What is my usual time? |
A. | 35 min |
B. | 30 min |
C. | 25 min |
D. | 20 min |
Answer» E. | |
56. |
The speed of a car is 90 km in the first hour and 60 km in the second hour. What is the average speed of the car? |
A. | 72 kmph |
B. | 75 kmph |
C. | 30 kmph |
D. | 80 kmph |
Answer» C. 30 kmph | |
57. |
Walking 7/6 of his usual rate, a boy reaches his school 4 min early. Find his usual time to reach the school? |
A. | 25 min |
B. | 26 min |
C. | 27 min |
D. | |
Answer» E. | |
58. |
A train 240 m in length crosses a telegraph post in 16 seconds. The speed of the train is? |
A. | 50 kmph |
B. | 52 kmph |
C. | 54 kmph |
D. | 56 kmph |
Answer» D. 56 kmph | |
59. |
In what time will a railway train 60 m long moving at the rate of 36 kmph pass a telegraph post on its way? |
A. | 9 sec |
B. | 8 sec |
C. | 7 sec |
D. | 6 sec |
Answer» E. | |
60. |
Express a speed of 36 kmph in meters per second? |
A. | 10 mps |
B. | 12 mps |
C. | 14 mps |
D. | 17 mps |
Answer» B. 12 mps | |
61. |
A car covers a distance of 624 km in 6 hours. Find its speed? |
A. | 104 kmph |
B. | 140 kmph |
C. | 104 mph |
D. | 10.4 kmph |
Answer» B. 140 kmph | |
62. |
A farmer travelled a distance of 61 km in 9 hours. He travelled partly on foot @ 4 km/hr and partly on bicycle @ 9 km/hr. The distance travelled on foot is: |
A. | 14 km |
B. | 15 km |
C. | 16 km |
D. | 17 km |
Answer» D. 17 km | |
63. |
The speed of a train is 90 kmph. What is the distance covered by it in 10 minutes? |
A. | 15 kmph |
B. | 12 kmph |
C. | 10 kmph |
D. | 5 kmph |
Answer» B. 12 kmph | |
64. |
Express 25 mps in kmph? |
A. | 15 kmph |
B. | 99 kmph |
C. | 90 kmph |
D. | None |
Answer» D. None | |
65. |
It takes eight hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km is done by train and the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by car. The ratio of the speed of the train to that of the cars is: |
A. | 2 : 3 |
B. | 3 : 2 |
C. | 3 : 4 |
D. | 4 : 3 |
Answer» D. 4 : 3 | |
66. |
Robert is travelling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A at 2 P.M. if he travels at 10 kmph, he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 15 kmph. At what speed must he travel to reach A at 1 P.M.? |
A. | 8 kmph |
B. | 11 kmph |
C. | 12 kmph |
D. | 14 kmph |
Answer» D. 14 kmph | |
67. |
A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80 km/hr. The average speed for the first 320 km of the tour is: |
A. | 35.55 km/hr |
B. | 36 km/hr |
C. | 71.11 km/hr |
D. | 71 km/hr |
Answer» D. 71 km/hr | |
68. |
In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2 hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer. Abhay's speed is: |
A. | 5 kmph |
B. | 6 kmph |
C. | 6.25 kmph |
D. | 7.5 kmph |
Answer» B. 6 kmph | |
69. |
A starts walking at 4 kmph and 4 hours after his start B starts cycling at 10 kmph. After how much distance will B catch up with A? |
A. | 26.2 km |
B. | 25.7 km |
C. | 23.2 km |
D. | 26.67 km |
Answer» E. | |
70. |
Sourav walks 20 meters towards North. He then turns left and walks 40 meters. He again turns left and walks 20 meters. Further, he moves 20 meters after turning to |
A. | 48 meters |
B. | 58 meters |
C. | 54 meters |
D. | 60 meters |
Answer» E. | |
71. |
Speed of a man with current measures 15 km/hr. Speed of current is 2.5 km/hr. What is the speed of man against the current? |
A. | 12.5 kmph |
B. | 10 kmph |
C. | 9 kmph |
D. | 8.5 kmph |
Answer» C. 9 kmph | |
72. |
A man cycles at a rate of 4 kmph. He cycles for 45 minutes and then takes a 15 minute break. Determine the total time taken to cover 12 kms by him. |
A. | 4 hours 35 minutes |
B. | 4 hours |
C. | 3 hours |
D. | 3 hours 45 minutes |
Answer» E. | |
73. |
If Ajay completes a certain work in 8 days and Vijay can complete the same work in 24 days, find the time in which the work will be completed if both Ajay and Vijay work together. |
A. | 12 days |
B. | 16 days |
C. | 6 days |
D. | 10 days |
Answer» D. 10 days | |
74. |
If Ajay drives at 4/5th of his usual speed to his office, he is 6 minutes late. What is his usual time to reach his office? |
A. | 36 |
B. | 24 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 18 |
Answer» C. 30 | |
75. |
How much time does a train 125 metres long running at 60 km/hr take to pass a pole? |
A. | 6s |
B. | 2.08s |
C. | 7.5s |
D. | 8s |
Answer» D. 8s | |
76. |
Find the area of the square field if a train 800 metres long passes the field with a speed of 120 kmph in one minute. |
A. | 1.44 sq. km |
B. | 4 sq. km |
C. | 2 sq. km |
D. | 2.64 sq. km |
Answer» B. 4 sq. km | |
77. |
A man travels from A to B at a speed of 30 kmph and returns with a speed of 60 kmph. What is the average speed of the man? |
A. | 47.5 |
B. | 50 |
C. | 45 |
D. | 40 |
Answer» E. | |
78. |
In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. The duration of the flight is: |
A. | 1 hour |
B. | 2 hours |
C. | 3 hours |
D. | 4 hours |
Answer» B. 2 hours | |
79. |
A man complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels first half of the journey at the rate of 21 km/hr and second half at the rate of 24 km/hr. Find the total journey in km. |
A. | 220 km |
B. | 224 km |
C. | 230 km |
D. | 234 km |
Answer» C. 230 km | |
80. |
A train can travel 50?ster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 75 kms away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is: |
A. | 100 kmph |
B. | 110 kmph |
C. | 120 kmph |
D. | 130 kmph |
Answer» D. 130 kmph | |
81. |
Rohit has to reach Mumbai which is 500 km away in 10 hours. His starting speed for 3 hours was 60 km/hr. For the next 200 km his speed was 50km/hr. By what speed he must travel now so as to reach Mumbai in decided time of 10 hours? |
A. | 40km/hr |
B. | 50 km/hr |
C. | 60 km/hr |
D. | 20 km/hr |
Answer» B. 50 km/hr | |
82. |
A walks from points Jammu to Delhi and at the same time B starts walking from Delhi to Jammu. After passing each other, they complete their journeys in 361 hours and 289 hours, respectively. Find the ratio of speed of A to that of B? |
A. | 17:19 |
B. | 289:361 |
C. | 361:289 |
D. | 19:17 |
Answer» B. 289:361 | |
83. |
Amit covers a distance at a speed of 24 km/hr in 6 min. If he wants to cover the same distance in 8 min, what should be his speed? |
A. | 18 km/hr |
B. | 21 km/hr |
C. | 30 km/hr |
D. | 15 km/hr |
Answer» B. 21 km/hr | |
84. |
Ajay and Vijay travel from A to B at 17 km/hr and 19 km/hr, respectively. A is 72km away from B. Vijay reaches B first and returns immediately and meets Ajay at C. Find B to C distance? |
A. | 10 km |
B. | 4 km |
C. | 15 km |
D. | 36 km |
Answer» C. 15 km | |
85. |
Ramesh sees a thief at a distance of 80 m. Ramesh starts chasing the thief who is running at a speed of 5 m/s. Ramesh is chasing him with a speed of 7 m/s. How much distance does the thief covers before Ramesh catches him? |
A. | 130 m |
B. | 50 m |
C. | 100 m |
D. | 200 m |
Answer» E. | |
86. |
Two men A and B start from place X walking at 4 kmph and 5 kmph respectively. How many km apart they are at the end of 3 hours if they are walking in the same direction? |
A. | 4 km |
B. | 5 km |
C. | 4 3/8 km |
D. | 35 7/8 km |
Answer» D. 35 7/8 km | |
87. |
A car started running at a speed of 30 km/hr and the speed of the car was increased by 2 km/hr at the end of every hour. Find the total distance covered by the car in the first 10 hours of the journey. |
A. | 380 km |
B. | 390 km |
C. | 400 km |
D. | 410 km |
Answer» C. 400 km | |
88. |
Amar takes as much time in running 18 meters as a car takes in covering 48 meters. What will be the distance covered by Amar during the time the car covers 1.6 km? |
A. | 800 m |
B. | 480 m |
C. | 520 m |
D. | 600 m |
Answer» E. | |
89. |
Ramu rides his bike at an average speed of 45 km/hr and reaches his desitination in four hours. Somu covers the same distance in six hours. If Ramu covered his journey at an average speed which was 9 km/hr less and Somu covered his journey at an average speed which was 10 km/hr more, then the difference in their times taken to reach the destination would be (in minutes). |
A. | 36 |
B. | 30 |
C. | 40 |
D. | 45 |
Answer» C. 40 | |
90. |
A person covered one-fourth of the total distance at 26 kmph and remaining distance at 24 kmph. What is the average speed for the total distance? |
A. | 21(2/3) kmph |
B. | 21 (1/3) kmph |
C. | 22 (1/3) kmph |
D. | 22 (2/3) kmph |
Answer» C. 22 (1/3) kmph | |
91. |
Pavan travelled for 11 hours. He covered the first half of the distance at 30 kmph and remaining half of the distance at 25 kmph. Find the distance travelled by Pavan. |
A. | 240 km |
B. | 280 km |
C. | 260 km |
D. | 300 km |
Answer» E. | |
92. |
A man misses a bus by 40 minutes if he travels at 30 kmph. If he travels at 40 kmph, then also he misses the bus by 10 minutes. What is the minimum speed required to catch the bus on time? |
A. | 48 kmph |
B. | 45 kmph |
C. | 43 kmph |
D. | 44 kmph |
Answer» C. 43 kmph | |
93. |
A man walks at a speed of 3 km/hr and runs at a speed of 7 km/hr. How much time will the man require to cover a distance of 10 1/2 km, if he completes half of the distance, i.e., (5 1/4) km on foot and the other half by running? |
A. | 1 3/4 hrs |
B. | 2 1/4 hrs |
C. | 3 1/2 hrs |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
94. |
Kiran travels from A to B by car and returns from B to A by cycle in 7 hours. If he travels both ways by car he saves 3 hours. What is the time taken to cover both ways by cycle? |
A. | 10 hours |
B. | 13 hours |
C. | 14 hours |
D. | 12 hours |
Answer» B. 13 hours | |
95. |
Murali travelled from city A to city B at a speed of 40 kmph and from city B to city C at 60 kmph. What is the average speed of Murali from A to C given that the ratio of distances between A to B and B to C is 2 : 3? |
A. | 48 kmph |
B. | 50 kmph |
C. | 52 kmph |
D. | 56 kmph |
Answer» C. 52 kmph | |
96. |
A trained covered x km at 40 kmph and another 2x km at 20 kmph. Find the average speed of the train in covering the entire 3x km. |
A. | 30 kmph |
B. | 25 kmph |
C. | 24 kmph |
D. | 28 kmph |
Answer» D. 28 kmph | |