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1201.

A car covers a certain distance in 45 minutes at a speed of 60 kmph. What should be the speed in kmph, if it has to cover the same distance 5 minutes earlier?

A. 62
B. 58.25
C. 55
D. 67.5
Answer» E.
1202.

Directions: 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 downstream speed is 10 km/h and upstream speed is 5 km/h. Distance covered by a boat in still water is 15 km. Find the time taken by boat to cover the distance.Quantity II: 2 hours

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.
1203.

A train can travel 25% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 165 km away at the same time. On the way the train takes 40 minutes for stopping at the stations. What is the difference in the speeds (in km/hr) of train and car?

A. 6.375
B. 7.635
C. 9.75
D. 12.375
Answer» E.
1204.

A train running with a speed of 6 km/hr, crosses a telephone pole. If the length of train is 720 meters, then what is the time taken (in seconds) by the train to cross the pole?

A. 430
B. 450
C. 432
D. 445
Answer» D. 445
1205.

A train while going slower by 15 km/hr reaches late by 45 hours, if it travels faster by 60 km/hr it reaches 72 hours earlier. The total distance (in km) travelled is:

A. 8775
B. 9750
C. 8250
D. 7500
Answer» C. 8250
1206.

A person is running around a rectangular track of length 100 m and breadth 80 m with a speed of 10.8 km/h. How much time in minutes will he take to complete 10 rounds?

A. 18
B. 24
C. 20
D. 22
Answer» D. 22
1207.

Arjun, travelling from Pune to Goa, covers a distance of 1000 km at 4 km/hr and the return journey at 3 km/hr. What was his average speed during his entire journey?A. 3 km/hrB. 3.43 km/hrC. 3.5 km/hrD. 5.4 km/hr

A. C
B. D
C. B
D. A
Answer» D. A
1208.

A train covers a distance from station A to station B at a uniform speed of 60 km/hr and returns to station A at a uniform slower speed. If the average speed for the whole trip be 48 km/hr, what is the return speed of the train?

A. 46.8 km/hr
B. 40 km/hr
C. 54 km/hr
D. 52 km/hr
Answer» C. 54 km/hr
1209.

A train P starts from Meerut at 4 p.m. and reaches Ghaziabad at 5 p.m., while another train Q starts from Ghaziabad at 4 p.m. and reaches Meerut at 5:30 pm. At what time will the two trains cross each other?

A. 4:42 p.m.
B. 4:48 p.m.
C. 4:50 p.m
D. 4:36 p.m.
Answer» E.
1210.

A can run 22.5 m while B runs 25 m. In a kilometre race B beats A by:

A. 100 m
B. 111(1/9) m
C. 25 m
D. 50 m
Answer» B. 111(1/9) m
1211.

At a game of billiards, A can give B 15 points in 60 and A can give C to 20 points in 60. How many points can B give C in a game of 90?

A. 30 points
B. 20 points
C. 10 points
D. 12 points
Answer» D. 12 points
1212.

In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. B's time over the course is:

A. 86 sec
B. 80 sec
C. 76 sec
D. None of these
Answer» C. 76 sec
1213.

In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a start of 140 m. Then, A wins by:

A. 60 m
B. 40 m
C. 20 m
D. 10 m
Answer» D. 10 m
1214.

In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m and C by 13 m. In a race of 180 m, B will beat C by:

A. 5.4 m
B. 4.5 m
C. 5 m
D. 6 m
Answer» E.
1215.

A runs 1(1/2) times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 80 m, how far must the winning post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?

A. 200 m
B. 300 m
C. 270 m
D. 160 m
Answer» B. 300 m
1216.

In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C by:

A. 21 m
B. 26 m
C. 28 m
D. 29 m
Answer» D. 29 m
1217.

In a 100 m race, A can give B 10 m and C 28 m. In the same race B can give C:

A. 18 m
B. 20 m
C. 27 m
D. 9 m
Answer» C. 27 m
1218.

A and B take part in 100 m race. A runs at 5 kmph. A gives B a start of 8 m and still beats him by 8 seconds. The speed of B is:

A. 5.15 kmph
B. 4.14 kmph
C. 4.25 kmph
D. 4.4 kmph
Answer» C. 4.25 kmph
1219.

A man covered a certain distance at some speed. Had he moved 3 kmph faster, he would have taken 40 minutes less. If he had moved 2 kmph slower, he would have taken 40 minutes more. The distance (in km) is:

A. 35
B. 36(2/3)
C. 37(1/2)
D. 40
Answer» E.
1220.

A car travelling with 5/7 of its actual speed covers 42 km in 1 hr 40 min 48 sec. Find the actual speed of the car.

A. 176km/hr7
B. 25 km/hr
C. 30 km/hr
D. 35 km/hr
Answer» E.
1221.

In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C:

A. 8 points
B. 10 points
C. 14 points
D. 40 points
Answer» C. 14 points
1222.

In a 200 metres race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is:

A. 40 sec
B. 47 sec
C. 33 sec
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1223.

In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by:

A. 22.75 m
B. 25 m
C. 19.5 m
D. 7(4/7) m
Answer» C. 19.5 m
1224.

In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by:

A. 20 m
B. 25 m
C. 22.5 m
D. 9 m
Answer» B. 25 m
1225.

An aeroplane covers a certain distance at a speed of 240 kmph in 5 hours. To cover the same distance in 1(2/3) hours, it must travel at a speed of:

A. 300 kmph
B. 360 kmph
C. 600 kmph
D. 720 kmph
Answer» E.
1226.

 A car is running at 7/10 of its own speed reached a place in 22 hours. How much time could be saved if the train would run at its own speed ?

A. 4hours
B. 6hours
C. 7hours
D. 8hours
Answer» E.
1227.

 A monkey climbs up a greased pole, ascends 20m and slip 4m in alternate minutes. If the pole is 96m high, how many minutes will it take to reach the top?

A. 54/5
B. 12
C. 44/5
D. 9
Answer» B. 12
1228.

 Walking 3/4th of his usual rate, a man is 15min late. Find his usual time in minutes

A. 30
B. 35
C. 45
D. 25
Answer» D. 25
1229.

 two cars A and B are running in the same direction. Car A has already covered a distance of 60kms when car B started running. The cars meet each other in 3 hours after car B started running. What was

A. 20km/hr
B. 30km/hr
C. 15km/hr
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1230.

 A car covers its journey at the speed of 80km/hr in 10hours. If the same distance is to be covered in 4 hours, by how much the speed of car will have to increase ?

A. 40km/hr
B. 60km/hr
C. 90km/hr
D. 120km/hr
Answer» E.
1231.

 A train 540 meters long is running with a speed of 54 kmph. The time taken by it to cross a tunnel 180 meters long is?

A. 40 sec
B. 44 sec
C. 48 sec
D. 52 sec
Answer» D. 52 sec
1232.

 A train passes a man standing on the platform. If the train is 170 meters long and its speed is 72 kmph, how much time it took in doing so?

A. 10 ½ sec
B. 9 ½ sec
C. 8 ¾ sec
D. 8 ½ sec
Answer» E.
1233.

 A train sets off at 2 p.m. at the speed of 70 kmph. Another train starts at 3:30 p.m. in the same direction at the rate of 85 kmph. At what time the trains will meet?

A. 9.30 p.m.
B. 8.30 p.m.
C. 10.30 p.m.
D. 10.45 p.m.
Answer» D. 10.45 p.m.
1234.

 How long does a train 110 m long traveling at 60 kmph takes to cross a bridge of 170 m in length?

A. 1.68 sec
B. 15 sec
C. 16 sec
D. 16.8 sec
Answer» B. 15 sec
1235.

 Two passenger trains start at the same hour in the day from two different stations and move towards each other at the rate of 16 kmph and 21 kmph respectively. When they meet, it is found that one tra

A. 445 km
B. 444 km
C. 440 km
D. 450 km
Answer» C. 440 km
1236.

 A car moves at the speed of 80km/hr. What is the speed of the car in metres per second?

A. 8 m/sec
B. 181/9 m/sec
C. 200/9 m/sec
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1237.

 Two cars travelled equal distances at the speed of 50 kmh"1 and 40 kmh"1 respectively. What is the distance if one car takes 5 hours longer than the other ?

A. 1200 km
B. 1000 km
C. 800 km
D. 600 km
Answer» C. 800 km
1238.

 Two cars P and Q start at the same time from A and B which are 120 km. If the two cars travel in opposite directions, they meet after one hour and if they travel in same direction (from A toward B), t

A. 60 kmph
B. 70 kmph
C. 120 kmph
D. Data inadequate
Answer» C. 120 kmph
1239.

 A is twice as fast as B and B is thrice as fast as C is. The journey covered by C in 54 min will be covered by B in :

A. 18 min
B. 27 min
C. 38 min.
D. 9 min.
Answer» B. 27 min
1240.

 In covering a certain distance, the speeds of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. A takes 30 min. more than B to reach the destination. The time taken by A to reach the destination is :

A. 1 hour
B. 1 hour 30 min.
C. 2 hours
D. 2 hours 30 min.
Answer» D. 2 hours 30 min.
1241.

 Two cars ' X ' and ' Y' starts from Delhi to Mumbai. How much time does X take to reach Mumbai ? I The speed of car X is 40% of the speed of' Y'. II ' Y' took 16 hours to reach Mumbai.

A. If the question can be answered using statement (I) alone but not statement (II) alone.
B. If the question can be answered using statement (II) alone but not statement (I) alone.
C. If the question can be answered using both the statements together, but cant be answered using either statement alone.
D. If the question can be answered using either statement alone.
Answer» D. If the question can be answered using either statement alone.
1242.

 A car is running at a speed of 108 kmph. What distance will it cover in 15 seconds?

A. 45 metres
B. 55 metres
C. 450 metres
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1243.

 How long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 35 metres, if he runs at the rate of 9 km/hr?

A. 50 sec
B. 52 sec
C. 54 sec
D. 56 sec
Answer» E.
1244.

 A person crosses a 600 metres long street in 5 minutes. What is the speed in km per hour?

A. 3.6
B. 7.2
C. 8.4
D. 10
Answer» C. 8.4
1245.

 An athlete runs 200 metres race in 24 seconds. His speed is

A. 20 km/hr
B. 24 km/hr
C. 28.5 km/hr
D. 30 km/hr
Answer» E.
1246.

 Anna left for city A from from city B at 5.20 a.m. She travelled at the speed of 80 km/hr for 2 hours 15 minutes. After that the speed was reduced to 60 km/hr. If the distance between two cities is 35

A. 9:20 a.m.
B. 9:25 a.m.
C. 9:35 a.m.
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1247.

 A train covers a distance of 10 km in 12 minutes. If its speed is decreased by 5 km/hr, the time taken by it to cover the same distance will be

A. 10 min
B. 11 min 20 sec
C. 13 min
D. 13 min 20 sec
Answer» E.
1248.

 The speed of a car increases by 2 kms after every one hour. If the distance travelled in the first one hour was 35 kms, what was the total distance travelled in 12 hours?

A. 456 kms
B. 482 kms
C. 552 kms
D. 556 kms
Answer» D. 556 kms
1249.

 An express train travelled at an average speed of 100 km/hr, stopping for 3 minutes after every 75 km. How long did it take to reach its destination 600 km from the starting point?

A. 6 hrs 21 min
B. 6 hrs 24 min
C. 6 hrs 27 min
D. 6 hrs 30 min
Answer» B. 6 hrs 24 min
1250.

 In a stream running at 2 kmh'1, a boat goes 60 km upstream and back again to the starting point in 16 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water ?

A. 8 kmph
B. 9 kmph
C. 9 kmph
D. 10 kmph
Answer» B. 9 kmph