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1151. |
A man misses a train by 1 hour if he travels at a speed of 4 kmph, if he had increased his speed to 5 kmph, he would have still missed the train by 24 minutes. At what speed should he have travelled so that he reached the station exactly on time? |
A. | 8 kmph |
B. | 6 kmph |
C. | 10 kmph |
D. | 12 kmph |
Answer» C. 10 kmph | |
1152. |
A bus moving at a speed of 45 kmph overtakes a truck 150 meters ahead going in the same direction in 30 seconds. The speed of the truck is: |
A. | 24 kmph |
B. | 28 kmph |
C. | 27 kmph |
D. | 25 kmph |
Answer» D. 25 kmph | |
1153. |
Giri departs from a point 'A' at a speed of 20 km/h at 6 am and Gautam from point 'B' at a speed of 10 km/h at 7 am. They are both traveling towards each other. The distance between A and B is 100 km. What time will the two meet? |
A. | 9.40 am |
B. | 10.15 am |
C. | 10.10 am |
D. | 9.15 am |
Answer» B. 10.15 am | |
1154. |
Diameter of wheel of a cycle is 21 cm. The cyclist takes 45 minutes to reach a destination at a speed of 16.5 km/hr. How many revolutions will the wheel make during the journey? |
A. | 12325 |
B. | 18750 |
C. | 21000 |
D. | 24350 |
Answer» C. 21000 | |
1155. |
A bullet train crosses a platform and a person standing on the platform in 55 seconds and 30 seconds respectively. If the speed of the bullet train is 198 km/h, then find the length of the platform? |
A. | 1.465 km |
B. | 1.258 km |
C. | 1.533 km |
D. | 1.375 km |
Answer» E. | |
1156. |
A person travels from A to B at an average speed of x km/hr and returns from B to A at an average speed of y km/hr. His average speed during the total journey, is |
A. | \(\frac{x+y}{2xy}\) |
B. | \(\frac{2xy}{x+y}\) |
C. | \(\frac{2}{x+y}\) |
D. | \(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}\) |
Answer» C. \(\frac{2}{x+y}\) | |
1157. |
A train crosses a 155-m-long platform in 16 seconds and a 195-m-long platform in 18 seconds. The speed of the train is: |
A. | 66 km/h |
B. | 75 km/h |
C. | 69 km/h |
D. | 72 km/h |
Answer» E. | |
1158. |
If a 450 meter long railway runs at a speed of 90 km/h through a tunnel, it crosses the tunnel in 1 minute 12 seconds, then what is the length of that tunnel? |
A. | 1000 m. |
B. | 1350 m. |
C. | 360 m. |
D. | 750 m. |
Answer» C. 360 m. | |
1159. |
A person goes from point L to N and comes back. His average speed for the whole journey is 100 km/hr. If his speed while coming back from N to L is 65 km/hr, then what will be the speed of the person (in km/hr) while going from L to N? |
A. | 135 |
B. | 146.31 |
C. | 150.62 |
D. | 216.67 |
Answer» E. | |
1160. |
A vehicle, moving with a speed of y km/hr, covers x km in z hours. Which of the following is correct in respect of the statement above? |
A. | \(y \propto \frac{1}{z}\) (x is constant) |
B. | y ∝ x (z is constant) |
C. | z ∝ x (y is constant) |
D. | y ∝ z (x is constant) |
Answer» B. y ∝ x (z is constant) | |
1161. |
A train running at 90 kmph crosses a pole in 10 seconds. What is length of the train? |
A. | 350 m |
B. | 250 m |
C. | 150 m |
D. | 500 m |
Answer» C. 150 m | |
1162. |
A passenger train consists of 18 bogies, each bogie being 15 m long. The train crosses an electric post in 15 sec. Due to some problem three bogies were detached. The train now crosses the electric post in ____ sec. |
A. | 10.5 |
B. | 14 |
C. | 12.5 |
D. | 11 |
Answer» D. 11 | |
1163. |
If a train runs at 45 kmph, it reaches its destination late by 10 minutes but if it runs at 55 kmph, it is late by 3 minutes only. The correct time for the train to complete its journey is? |
A. | 36 min |
B. | 30 min |
C. | 32 min |
D. | 28.5 min |
Answer» E. | |
1164. |
A train covers a certain distance in 3 hours. If the speed of the train is reduced by 20 km per hour, then to cover the same distance it takes 1 hour more. So find the difference between the normal time taken and the time taken after increasing the original speed by 50%. |
A. | 1 Hours |
B. | 3 Hours |
C. | 4 Hours |
D. | 2 Hours |
Answer» B. 3 Hours | |
1165. |
An aeroplane covers a certain distance at a speed of 240 km/hr in 5 hours. To cover the same distance in 1 2/3 hours, it must travel at a speed of - |
A. | 300 km/hr |
B. | 360 km/hr |
C. | 600 km/hr |
D. | 720 km/hr |
Answer» E. | |
1166. |
A train of length 110 m is moving at a uniform of 132 km/hr. The time required to cross a bridge of length 165 m is |
A. | 6.5 seconds |
B. | 7 seconds |
C. | 7.5 seconds |
D. | 8.6 seconds |
Answer» D. 8.6 seconds | |
1167. |
In a stream running at 3 km/h, a motorboat goes 12 km upstream and back to the starting point in 60 min. Find the speed of the motorboat in still water. (in km/h) |
A. | 2(4 + √15) |
B. | 3(4 + √17) |
C. | 2(2 + √17) |
D. | 3(2 + √17) |
Answer» C. 2(2 + √17) | |
1168. |
A man travels a certain distance at 12 km/h and returns to the starting point at 9 km/h. The total time taken by him for the entire journey is \(2\frac{1}{3}\) hours. The total distance (in km) covered by him is: |
A. | 12 |
B. | 24 |
C. | 25 |
D. | 28 |
Answer» C. 25 | |
1169. |
Marilyn runs at a speed of 9/10 of actual speed and takes 15 minutes more from the time it takes at a normal speed. Calculate the normal time it takes in covering a certain distance? |
A. | 115 mins |
B. | 145 mins |
C. | 135 mins |
D. | 85 mins |
Answer» D. 85 mins | |
1170. |
Ram is thrice as fast as Mohan and Mohan is twice as fast as Sohan. The distance covered by Sohan in 42 minutes will be covered by Mohan in:A. 18 minutesB. 21 minutesC. 20 minutesD. 22 minutes |
A. | A |
B. | B |
C. | D |
D. | C |
Answer» C. D | |
1171. |
A train 200 meters long is running at a speed of 20 meters per second. In how much time (in seconds) will it cross a bridge which is 400 meters long? |
A. | 20 |
B. | 25 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 60 |
Answer» D. 60 | |
1172. |
A car can travel a distance of 300 meters in 6 minutes. What is its average speed in km/h? |
A. | 50 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» E. | |
1173. |
A train 150 m long running at a speed of 60 km/h crosses a bridge in 30 sec. The length of the bridge is: |
A. | 350 m |
B. | 500 m |
C. | 600 m |
D. | 1000 m |
Answer» B. 500 m | |
1174. |
A walks at a uniform speed of 8 km/hr and B starts on his cycle after 8 hours at speed of 24 km/hr. How far (in km) from the starting point will B catch A? |
A. | 72 |
B. | 96 |
C. | 120 |
D. | 144 |
Answer» C. 120 | |
1175. |
A bus covered a distance of 200 kms in 5 hours. If the bus travels with a uniform speed, how much more time required to travel a total distance of 320 kms? |
A. | 8 hours |
B. | 3 hours |
C. | 5 hours |
D. | 1 hour |
Answer» C. 5 hours | |
1176. |
A 280 m long train is running at 108 km/hr. In how much time will it cross a bridge of length 170 m? |
A. | 10 sec |
B. | 15 sec |
C. | 16 sc |
D. | 12 sec |
Answer» C. 16 sc | |
1177. |
A and B walk around a circular park. They start at 8 a.m. from the same point in the opposite directions. A and B walk at a speed of 2 rounds per hour and 3 rounds per hour respectively. How many times shall they cross each other after 8.00 a.m. and before 9.30. a.m.? |
A. | 7 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» B. 6 | |
1178. |
A takes 2 hours more than B to cover a distance of 40 km. If A doubles his speed, he takes \(1\frac{1}{2}\) hours more than B to cover 80 km. To cover a distance of 90 km, how much time will B take travelling at his same speed? |
A. | \(1 \frac{1}{3}\) hours |
B. | \(1 \frac{3}{8}\)hours |
C. | \(1 \frac{1}{8}\)hours |
D. | \(1 \frac{1}{6}\) hours |
Answer» D. \(1 \frac{1}{6}\) hours | |
1179. |
A student walks at a speed of 5 km/hr from home and reaches his school at 7 a.m. When he walks at a speed of 6 km/hr, he reaches 15 minutes earlier. The distance between his home and his school is: |
A. | 4.5 km |
B. | 5.5 km |
C. | 6.5 km |
D. | 7.5 km |
Answer» E. | |
1180. |
A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 500 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 10 km/h and that of police man as 18 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over - taken? |
A. | 625 metre |
B. | 500 metre |
C. | 750 metre |
D. | 375 metre |
Answer» B. 500 metre | |
1181. |
A train takes 8 sec to cross a 75 metre long platform at a speed of 90 km/h. What is the length of the train? |
A. | 125 metre |
B. | 150 metre |
C. | 75 metre |
D. | 100 metre |
Answer» B. 150 metre | |
1182. |
A train moves at the speed of 80 km/h and crosses a platform in 0.75 minutes. If the length of the train is equal to the length of the platform, then what is the length of the platform? |
A. | 400 m |
B. | 500 m |
C. | 450 m |
D. | 480 m |
Answer» C. 450 m | |
1183. |
Raju travels at half of his usual speed and reaches his office 24 minutes late than his usual time. If Raju travels at his usual speed, then what will be the time taken by him to reach his office? |
A. | 64 minutes |
B. | 24 minutes |
C. | 48 minutes |
D. | 56 minutes |
Answer» C. 48 minutes | |
1184. |
B starts 4 minutes after A from the same point, for a place at a distance of 7 miles from the starting point. A on reaching the destination turns back and walks a mile where he meets B. If A's speed is a mile in 8 minutes then B's speed is a mile in ____ minutes. |
A. | 9 |
B. | 12 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» D. 8 | |
1185. |
A train takes 10 seconds to cross a man standing on the platform. If the speed of the train is 36 kmph, then the length of the train is |
A. | 360 m |
B. | 36 m |
C. | 180 m |
D. | 100 m |
Answer» E. | |
1186. |
A train crosses a bridge in 40 seconds and a pole in 25 seconds. If the speed of the train is 72 km per hour, then what will be the length of the bridge? |
A. | 300 m |
B. | 350 m |
C. | 200 m |
D. | 400 m |
Answer» B. 350 m | |
1187. |
A truck covers a distance of 550 meters in 1 minute, whereas a bus covers a distance of 33 km in 45 minute. The ratio of their speed is: |
A. | 3 ∶ 4 |
B. | 2 ∶ 1 |
C. | 2 ∶ 7 |
D. | 3 ∶ 5 |
Answer» B. 2 ∶ 1 | |
1188. |
How long will Ramesh take to run round a square park of edge 50 metres, if he runs at the rate of 18 km/hr? |
A. | 40 sec |
B. | 20 sec |
C. | 80 sec |
D. | 160 sec |
Answer» B. 20 sec | |
1189. |
A call center company had to arrange transportation for its employees. They asked for quotes from different provider agencies and the following are the options they got:A. This option allows having uniform rate for day and night trips. This would cost you Rs.1000 per trip.B. This option has differential fare for day and night trips. Day trips would cost 700 per trip and night trips would be charged 1200 per trip.C. This option charges depending on the total distance covered in a trip. It charges Rs.800 per trip if trip distance is more than 50 KM and Rs.1100 if trip distance is less than 50 KM.Option C would be preferable to Option B if: |
A. | If there are 3 day trips more than 50 KM |
B. | If there are 3 day trips less than 50 KM |
C. | If there are 4 day trips less than 50 KM and 1 night trip less than 50 KM |
D. | If there are 4 night trips less than 50 KM |
Answer» E. | |
1190. |
A car covers one-fourth of a distance at a speed of 100 km/hr, half of the remaining distance at a speed of 60 km/hr and the remaining distance at a speed of 100 km/hr. If the time taken to complete the journey is 10 hours, then what is the average speed of the car? |
A. | 80 km/hr |
B. | 72 km/hr |
C. | 75 km/hr |
D. | 64 km/hr |
Answer» B. 72 km/hr | |
1191. |
A train is moving with a uniform speed. Train crosses a bridge of length 340 meters in 35 seconds and a bridge of length 460 meters in 38 seconds. What is the speed of the train? |
A. | 72 km/hr |
B. | 80 km/hr |
C. | 40 km/hr |
D. | 144 km/hr |
Answer» E. | |
1192. |
A train covers first 120 Km in 2 hours, next 160 Km in 3 hours and last 140 Km again in 2 hours. Find the average speed of the train |
A. | 15 km/h |
B. | 25 km/h |
C. | 60 km/h |
D. | None of above |
Answer» D. None of above | |
1193. |
Given below is a question followed by three statements.Identify the statements, which is/are necessary to answer the question. 'What is the speed of the train'?A) The train crosses another train running in opposite direction in 20 secondsB) The train crosses a platform of length 300 m in 30 secondsC) The train crosses a pole in 10 secondsChoose the most appropriate option: |
A. | A and B only |
B. | A and C only |
C. | B and C only |
D. | A, B and C |
Answer» D. A, B and C | |
1194. |
A person travels a certain distance in 10 minutes at a speed of 15 km/h. If he wants to cover the same distance in 12 minutes, what should be his speed? |
A. | 12 km/h |
B. | 13 km/h |
C. | 13.5 km/h |
D. | 12.5 km/h |
Answer» E. | |
1195. |
A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to. cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and the speed of the water current respectively? |
A. | 2 ∶ 1 |
B. | 3 ∶ 2 |
C. | 8 ∶ 3 |
D. | Cannot be determined |
Answer» D. Cannot be determined | |
1196. |
A bus runs at an average speed of 32 km/hr. If it completes 304 km long journey with a break of 30 minutes, what is the total time taken during the journey? |
A. | 12 hrs. |
B. | 11 hrs. |
C. | 10 hrs. |
D. | 9 hrs. |
Answer» D. 9 hrs. | |
1197. |
A spaceship travels at 810 km/hr. How many meters does it travel in 1/5th of a second? |
A. | 60 |
B. | 45 |
C. | 75 |
D. | 90 |
Answer» C. 75 | |
1198. |
A boat travels against the current in the river at a speed of 8 km per hour and twice as fast with the current. What is the speed of the boat in still water? |
A. | 10 km/h |
B. | 12 km/h |
C. | 14 km/h |
D. | 9 km/h |
Answer» C. 14 km/h | |
1199. |
Mohan travels three equal distances at speeds of 12 km/h, 18 km/h and 24 km/h. If he takes a total of 13 hours, then what is the total distance covered? |
A. | 214 km |
B. | 216 km |
C. | 218 km |
D. | 212 km |
Answer» C. 218 km | |
1200. |
Namrata takes 4 hrs 15 mins to walk from one place to the same place (by walking and coming back from the vehicle). She can cover both ways in 5 hours and 30 minutes by walking. The time it takes for her to come back from both the paths from the vehicle is:A. 3 hrsB. 3 hrs 35 minsC. 3 hrs 45 minsD. 3 hrs 15 mins |
A. | A |
B. | B |
C. | C |
D. | D |
Answer» B. B | |