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251.

A train X travelling at 72 km/h crosses another train Y travelling at 63 km/h (in opposite direction) in 18 seconds. If the length of train Y is two-third the length of X, the length of train X is:

A. 420 m
B. 300 m
C. 405 m
D. 270 m
Answer» D. 270 m
252.

A car has to cover a distance of 180 km in 30 hours. If it covers half of the journey in 2/5th of the time, the speed to cover the remaining distance in the time left has to be:

A. 5 kmph
B. 15 kmph
C. 12 kmph
D. 7.5 kmph
E. 30 kmph
Answer» B. 15 kmph
253.

A train passes two bridges of lengths 800m and 400m in 100 sec and 60 sec respectively. The length of the train is -

A. 80 m
B. 90 m
C. 200 m
D. 150 m
Answer» D. 150 m
254.

A train travelling at the speed of x km/h crossed a 200 m long platform in 30 seconds and overtook a man walking in the same direction at the speed of 6 km/h in 20 seconds. What is the value of x?

A. 50
B. 56
C. 54
D. 60
Answer» E.
255.

A boat which has a speed of 5 km/h in still water crosses a river of width 1 km along the shortest path in 15 min. The velocity of the river in km/h is

A. 3
B. 1
C. 4
D. √41
Answer» B. 1
256.

A man starts walking from a place X and reaches the place Y in 12 hours. He travels 3/7th of the total distance at the speed of 3 km/hr and the remaining distance at the speed of 4 km/hr. What is the distance (in km) between X and Y?

A. 28
B. 36
C. 40
D. 42
Answer» E.
257.

A boat sails 15 km of a river towards upstream in 5 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to cover the same distance downstream, if the speed of river is one-fourth the speed of the boat in still water?

A. 1.8
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
258.

Amit travelled at 48 km/h from a place A to B a certain time. In the return journey, he covered \(33\frac{1}{3}\%\) of the journey in \(66\frac{2}{3}\%\) of the initial time. What should be his speed for the rest of journey, so that he can cover the entire return journey in the same time he took for the onward journey?

A. 96 km/h
B. 80 km/h
C. 108 km/h
D. 64 km/h
Answer» B. 80 km/h
259.

A train 800 meters long is running at the speed of 78 kmph. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minutes, then the length of the tunnel (in meter) is:

A. 1500
B. 77200
C. 500
D. 13
Answer» D. 13
260.

How long (in seconds) will a train of a length 320 m, running at a speed of 67 km/h, take to cross a man moving in the opposite direction at a speed of 5 km/hr?

A. 18.5
B. 16
C. 15
D. 17.5
Answer» C. 15
261.

A train 100 m in length passes a pole in 10 seconds and another train of length 120 m traveling in the opposite direction passes the first train in 12 seconds. Find the speed of the second train.

A. 40 km/hr
B. 32.5 km/hr
C. 36.5 km/hr
D. 30 km/hr
Answer» E.
262.

A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 min. If it takes 7 sec. to pass a pole, then the length of the train is

A. 160 m
B. 140 m
C. 180 m
D. 120 m
Answer» C. 180 m
263.

A car initially travelling at 30 km/hr accelerates at constant rate of 1.5 meter/sec2. How far the car travels in 15.0 sec?

A. 612.95 meter
B. 300.5 meter
C. 316.25 meter
D. 293.75 meter
Answer» E.
264.

Naresh travels to a place 300 km away at an average speed of 50 kmph and returns at 60 kmph. What is the approximate average speed of the whole journey?

A. 70 kmph
B. 40 kmph
C. 54 kmph
D. 65 kmph
Answer» D. 65 kmph
265.

A man rows 10km upstream and the same distance downstream. The difference in time taken by the man in rowing upstream and downstream is 5min. If the speed of boat is 35km/hr, what is the speed of the stream?

A. 13 km/ hr
B. 5 km/hr
C. 10 km/hr
D. 7.5 km/hr
E. 3 km/hr
Answer» C. 10 km/hr
266.

A car travels 105 km in 3 hours and a train travels 252 km in 4 hours. The ratio of speed of the car to that of the train is:

A. 9 : 11
B. 3 : 5
C. 2 : 7
D. 5 : 9
Answer» E.
267.

A car travels some distance at a speed of 8 km/hr and returns at a speed of 12 km/hr. If the total time taken by the car is 15 hours, then what is the distance (in km)?

A. 48
B. 60
C. 56
D. 72
Answer» E.
268.

A covers a certain distance at a certain speed. If he covers half of the distance in three times then the ratio of this speed to the original speed is:

A. 6 : 1
B. 1 : 4
C. 4 : 5
D. 1 : 6
Answer» E.
269.

A train crosses a platform 180 m long in 60 sec at a speed of 72 km/h. the time taken by the train to cross an electric pole is:

A. 5.1 sec
B. 51 sec
C. 5.1 min
D. 0.51 min
Answer» C. 5.1 min
270.

A person X sets out to walk from A to B and at the same time another person Y starts to walk from B to A. After passing each other, X and Y complete their journeys in 3 hours 20 minutes and 4 hours 48 minutes respectively. If X walks at the speed of \(4\frac{1}{2}\) km/hour, what is the speed (in km/hour) of Y?

A. \(3\frac{3}{4}\)
B. \(3\frac{1}{2}\)
C. \(4\frac{3}{4}\)
D. \(4\frac{1}{2}\)
Answer» B. \(3\frac{1}{2}\)
271.

How much time will a horse take to run around a square field of side 175 m if it runs at the speed of 15 km/hr?

A. 180 sec
B. 175 sec
C. 155 sec
D. 168 sec
Answer» E.
272.

Going downstream a boat covers 50 miles at a speed of 60 mph. While returning it takes 1 hour 15 minutes to cover the same distance. What is the average speed for the whole journey?

A. 62 mph
B. 48 mph
C. 42 mph
D. 55 mph
Answer» C. 42 mph
273.

If Rahul walks at 4 km/h, he reaches office late by 10 minutes of the scheduled time. If he walks at 5 km/h he reaches office 5 minutes early of the scheduled time. Calculate the distance of his office from his home.A. 4 kmB. 6 kmC. 5 kmD. 8 km

A. C
B. A
C. B
D. D
Answer» B. A
274.

A train is moving with a uniform speed. Train crosses a bridge of length 243 meters in 30 seconds and a bridge of length 343 meters in 36 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

A. 60 km/hr
B. 72 km/hr
C. 64 km/hr
D. 65 km/hr
Answer» B. 72 km/hr
275.

One third of a certain journey is covered at the speed of 80 km/hr, one fourth of the journey at the speed of 50 km/hr and the rest at the speed of 100 km/hr. what will be the average speed (in km/hr) for the whole journey?

A. 75
B. 67
C. 66.66
D. 76.66
Answer» B. 67
276.

If 150 meters long train takes 10 seconds to cross a pole, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of the train?

A. 9
B. 18
C. 36
D. 54
Answer» E.
277.

A train 100 m long is running at speed of 18 km/h. In what time will it pass a man standing on the platform?

A. 41 s
B. 20 s
C. 25 s
D. 30 s
Answer» C. 25 s
278.

An athlete runs an 800 m race in 96 seconds. His speed (in km / h) is:

A. 30 km / h
B. 20 km / h
C. 40 km / h
D. 25 km / h
Answer» B. 20 km / h
279.

A cyclist covers a distance of 8 kms in 30 minutes. What is his average speed?

A. 16 km/hr
B. 8 km/hr
C. 24 km/hr
D. 4 km/hr
Answer» B. 8 km/hr
280.

Given below are two quantities named I and II. Based on the given information, you have to determine the relation between the two quantities. You should use the given data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose among the possible answers. Quantity I: A train takes 10 seconds to cross a 120 m long platform and takes 8 seconds to cross another 84 m long platform. What is the length of the train?Quantity II: 50 m

A. Quantity I > Quantity II
B. Quantity I < Quantity II
C. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
D. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
E. Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
Answer» B. Quantity I < Quantity II
281.

I reach my office 40 minutes late if I walk from my house at the speed of 3 km/hour. I shall be 30 minutes early if I walk at the speed of 4 km/hour. Find the distance between my house and the office in km.

A. 11 km
B. 12 km
C. 13 km
D. 14 km
Answer» E.
282.

A 180 m long train crosses a man standing on the platform in 6 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

A. 90 km/hr
B. 108 km/hr
C. 120 km/hr
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 120 km/hr
283.

Amit covers a distance at 75 km/hr and returns to the starting point at 50 km/hr. what is his average speed?

A. 64 km/hr
B. 56 km/hr
C. 60 km/hr
D. 54 km/hr
Answer» D. 54 km/hr
284.

A person travelled from station A to station B at 40 km/h and from B to A at 30 km/h. The entire journey took 6.3 hours. What is the distance (in km) between A and B?

A. 117
B. 108
C. 99
D. 91
Answer» C. 99
285.

A train covers a distance in 50 minutes if it runs at a uniform speed of 48 km/hr. what will be the speed at which the train must run to reduce the time of journey to 40 minutes?

A. 50 km/hr
B. 55 km/hr
C. 60 km/hr
D. 70 km/hr
Answer» D. 70 km/hr
286.

A man goes to a place at a speed of 80 km/hr and comes back with a different speed. If the average speed is 32 km/hr, then what is the return speed (in km/hr)?

A. 25
B. 22
C. 20
D. 24
Answer» D. 24
287.

A man goes on a solo journey of 450 kms. He covers the first 300 at the speeds of 60 kmph and the remaining distance at 37.50 kmph. Find the average speed of the journey.

A. 60 kmph
B. 50 kmph
C. 40 kmph
D. 80 kmph
Answer» C. 40 kmph
288.

A train 300 m long is running with a speed of 54 km/hr. In what time will it cross a telephone pole?

A. 20 sec
B. 15 sec
C. 17 sec
D. 18 sec
Answer» B. 15 sec
289.

One can use three different transports which move at 10, 20, and 30 kmph, respectively. To each from A to B, Amal took each mode of transport 1/3 of his total journey time, while Bimal took each mode of transport 1/3 of the total distance. The percentage by which Bimal's travel time exceeds Amal's travel time is nearest to

A. 22
B. 21
C. 19
D. 20
Answer» B. 21
290.

A distance X km is covered by two different trains with velocity v (in km/hr) and kv (in km/hr) in y and y + 3 hours respectively. If y < 13 then k is less than :

A. \(\frac{5}{8}\)
B. \(\frac{11}{16}\)
C. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
D. \(\frac{13}{16}\)
Answer» E.
291.

A drives at the rate of 45 km/h and reaches its destination 4 minutes late. If speed is 60 km/h, A reaches 5 minutes early. The distance travelled by A is:

A. 24 km
B. 21 km
C. 27 km
D. 30 km
Answer» D. 30 km
292.

Given below are two quantities named I and II. Based on the given information, you have to determine the relation between the two quantities. You should use the given data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose among the possible answers.Quantity I: If A goes with 4/5th of his actual speed he reaches the distance 1.5 hours late. What was his actual time (in hours)?Quantity II: 6

A. Quantity I > Quantity II
B. Quantity I < Quantity II
C. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
D. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
E. Quantity I = Quantity II
Answer» F.
293.

A car travels a certain distance at a speed of 120 km/hr in 4 hours. What should be the speed of the car if the car covers the same distance in 3 hours 20 minutes.

A. 142 km/hr
B. 140 km/hr
C. 124 km/hr
D. 144 km/hr
Answer» E.
294.

A man can row at a speed of 10 kmph in still water. If the speed of the stream is 2 kmph and he travels upstream and downstream in 30 mins, then what distance does he travel in all?

A. 6.4 km
B. 5 km
C. 4 km
D. 4.8 km
Answer» E.
295.

A boat covers a distance of 14 km upstream and 16 km downstream in 9 hours. It covers a distance of 12 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 11 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?

A. 5
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
296.

Peter belongs to Town A and Paul belongs to Town B. They start their journeys towards each other’s towns following the same route at the same time. They meet somewhere on the way and continue with their journeys. After meeting Paul, Peter takes another 13.5 hours to reach his destination while Paul takes another 6 hours to reach Peter’s town. If Peter travelled at the speed of 30 km/h, what was Paul’s speed in km/h?

A. 42.5
B. 40
C. 45
D. 47.5
Answer» D. 47.5
297.

Amita can ride a boat in still water at a speed of 6 km/h. When the speed of the current is 1.2 km/h, it takes 1 hour to go and return to a place. What is the distance (in km) from her starting point to that place?

A. 2.44
B. 2.88
C. 2.48
D. 2.96
Answer» C. 2.48
298.

A boat goes 2 km upstream and 3 km downstream in 45 minutes while it goes 3 km upstream and 9 km downstream in 90 minutes. What is the speed (in km/hr) of boat when going down stream?

A. 9
B. 10.5
C. 12
D. 9.5
Answer» D. 9.5
299.

A train with a uniform speed passes a platform, 122 meters long, in 17 seconds and a bridge, 210 meters long in 25 seconds. The speed of the train is:

A. 37.5 km/h
B. 39.6 km/h
C. 46.5 km/h
D. 37.6 km/h
Answer» C. 46.5 km/h
300.

A train moves at the speed of 50 km/h. What is the speed of the train in metres per second?

A. \(14 m/s\)
B. \(13\frac{8}{9} m/s\)
C. \(14\frac{8}{9} m/s\)
D. \(13 m/s\)
Answer» C. \(14\frac{8}{9} m/s\)