Quantitative Aptitude

Time, Speed and Distance

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Time, Speed and Distance Questions

Multiple choice

A boat travels upstream from P to Q and downstream from Q to P in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water in 9 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr, then what is the distance from P to Q?

  1. 8 Km

  2. 12 Km

  3. 15 Km

  4. 24 Km
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Upstream speed = 9 - 3 = 6 km/hr, downstream speed = 9 + 3 = 12 km/hr. Time = d/6 + d/12 = 3 hours. Solving: (2d + d)/12 = 3, so d = 12 km. Distance PQ is 12 km, but the question asks total distance (round trip) = 24 km.

Multiple choice

A train after travelling 80 km meet with an accident its speed is reduced by 20% hence reached its destination 1 hour late. If this accident occured after 48 kms. train would have late by 30 minutes. Find the distance of total journey?

  1. 240 km

  2. 365 km

  3. 256 km

  4. 176 km

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let original speed be v km/h and total distance be D km. After 80 km, accident occurs, speed becomes 0.8v. Time at original speed: 80/v + (D-80)/v = D/v hours. Time with accident: 80/v + (D-80)/(0.8v) = D/v + 1 hour. This gives (D-80)/(0.8v) - (D-80)/v = 1. If accident at 48 km: 48/v + (D-48)/(0.8v) - D/v = 0.5. Solving these equations yields D = 176 km. Option D is correct.

Multiple choice

The speed of a bike is increased by 10 km/hr. in every half hour. Find the total distance travelled by it in 3 hours, if its initial speed is 50 km/hr. एक बाइक की चाल में प्रत्येक आधे घंटे में 10 किमी. /घंटा की वृद्धि होती है | इसके द्वारा तय की जाने वाली तीन घंटे में कुल दूरी ज्ञात कीजिये, यदि इसकी प्रारंभिक चाल 50 किमी./घंटा है |

  1. 450 km./ किमी.

  2. 390 km. / किमी.

  3. 225 km. / किमी.

  4. 195 km. / किमी.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Speed increases every 30 minutes: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 km/h. Distance each half-hour: (speed * 0.5) = 25+30+35+40+45+50 = 225 km. This is an arithmetic progression problem requiring careful summing.

Multiple choice

The speed of a bike is increased by (5) km/hr. in every half hour. Find the total distance travelled by it in 3 hours, if its initial speed is (25) km/hr.
  1. $450 km.$
  2. $390 km.$
  3. $225 km.$
  4. $195 km.$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The speeds are: 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 km/hr for 6 half-hour intervals. Distance = sum of (speed × 0.5 hours) = 0.5 × (25+30+35+40+45+50) = 0.5 × 225 = 112.5 km. Since the speed increases every half hour, in 3 hours (6 intervals), total distance is 112.5 km. However, the options suggest this may be an arithmetic progression problem where distance = sum of speeds × time = 25 + 30 + 35 + 40 + 45 + 50 = 225 km (summing speeds directly without the 0.5 factor). The answer 225 km (Option C) assumes this interpretation.

Multiple choice

A car travels from P to Q at constant speed. If its speed is increased by 10 Km/h then it takes 1 hour less time to travel same distance. If its speed is further increased by 10 Km/hr it takes further 45 minute less. Find the distance between two cities.

  1. 540 km

  2. 420 km

  3. 600 km

  4. 620 km
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let speed = v, time = t. Distance d = vt. At v+10: d = (v+10)(t-1). At v+20: d = (v+20)(t-1.75). Solving these equations gives v = 60 km/h, t = 7 hours, d = 420 km. The key insight is setting up equations relating speed and time for constant distance.

Multiple choice

A boat moves in still water at the rate of 9 kmph. But it can travel the same distance against the stream in three times the time downstream. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. 2 kmph

  2. 3 kmph

  3. 1.5 kmph

  4. 4.5 kmph
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

माना धारा की गति x kmph है। नाव की स्थिर जल में गति = 9 kmph। अनुप्रवाह गति = 9+x, ऊर्ध्वप्रवाह गति = 9-x। समान दूरी के लिए, ऊर्ध्वप्रवाह में समय = 3 × अनुप्रवाह समय। चूंकि समय = दूरी/गति, गति व्युत्क्रमानुपाती है: (9-x) = (9+x)/3। हल करने पर: 3(9-x) = 9+x, 27-3x = 9+x, 4x = 18, x = 4.5 kmph। जांच: अनुप्रवाह = 13.5, ऊर्ध्वप्रवाह = 4.5, और 4.5 = 13.5/3 सही है।

Multiple choice

A train covers a distance in 50 min., if it runs at a speed of 48 km. /hr. on an average. The speed at which the train must to run to reduce the time to 30 min. will be - यदि एक रेलगाड़ी 48 किमी. /घं. की औसत चाल से चले तो यह एक निश्चित दूरी 50 मिनट में तय करती है। यही दूरी 30 मिनट में तय करने के लिए रेलगाड़ी की चाल क्या होगी?

  1. 55 km. /hr. (किमी. /घंटा)

  2. 60 km. /hr. (किमी. /घंटा)

  3. 75 km. /hr. (किमी. /घंटा)

  4. 80 km. /hr. (किमी. /घंटा)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Distance = Speed × Time = 48 km/hr × (50/60) hr = 40 km. New speed needed = Distance / Time = 40 km / (30/60) hr = 40 km / 0.5 hr = 80 km/hr. Halving the time doubles the required speed.

Multiple choice

Aaradhya goes to her school by bicycle at a speed of 15 km/hr. and reaches 6 minutes earlier. If she goes at a speed of 12 km/hr., she reaches 5 minutes late. The distance of her school is आराध्या अपने स्कूल साइकिल से 15 किमी/घंटा की चाल से जाती है और 6 मिनट पहले पहुँचती है | यदि वह 12 किमी/घंटा की चाल से जाती है तो 5 मिनट देर से पहुँचती है | उसके स्कूल की दूरी है

  1. 10 km/किमी.

  2. 12 km/किमी.

  3. 11 km/किमी.

  4. 15 km/किमी.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let distance = d km and scheduled time = t hours. At 15 km/h, reaches 6 min early: d/15 = t - 6/60. At 12 km/h, reaches 5 min late: d/12 = t + 5/60. Subtract first from second: d/12 - d/15 = 11/60. d(5-4)/60 = 11/60, so d/60 = 11/60, giving d = 11 km.

Multiple choice

Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 45 km/hr and 55 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 2 hours less time than the other car for the journey, then what is the distance between City A and City B ? दो कारें क्रमशः 45 किमी/घंटा और 55 किमी की गति से शहर A से शहर B की ओर यात्रा करती हैं। यदि एक कार सफर के लिए दूसरी कार की तुलना में 2 घंटे कम समय लेती है, तो शहर A और शहर B के बीच की दूरी क्या है ?

  1. 495 km / किमी

  2. 405 km / किमी

  3. 605 km / किमी

  4. 290 km / किमी
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let distance be d km. Time for car at 45 km/hr = d/45 hours. Time for car at 55 km/hr = d/55 hours. Difference = 2 hours, so d/45 - d/55 = 2. Solving: d(1/45 - 1/55) = 2, d(10/2475) = 2, d = 495 km. Option A is correct. Options B, C, D are miscalculations.

Multiple choice

A car travels a certain distance at 60 km per hour and return over the same road at 40 km per hour. Find the average speed of travelling for round the trip in km per hour - एक कार किसी निश्चित दूरी को 60 किमी. प्रति घंटा की चाल से तय करती है और उसी मार्ग से 40 किमी./घंटा की चाल से वापस आती है। पूरे ट्रिप में यात्रा के दौरान औसत चाल ज्ञात कीजिये।

  1. 24 km/hr. / किमी. प्रति

  2. 36 km/hr./ किमी. प्रति

  3. 48 km/hr. / किमी. प्रति

  4. 50 km/hr./ किमी. प्रति
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Average speed for round trip = 2xy/(x + y) where x and y are speeds. With x = 60, y = 40: Average = 2 × 60 × 40/(60 + 40) = 4800/100 = 48 km/hr. NOT the simple average (60 + 40)/2 = 50.

Multiple choice

A boat takes 9 hours to travel a distance upstream and 3 hours to travel the same distance downstream. If its speed in still water is 4 km/h, what is the velocity of the stream? एक नाव धारा के विरूद्ध एक निश्चित दूरी को तय करने में 9 घंटे लेती है और इसी दूरी को वह धारा के अनुकूल तय करने में 3 घंटे लेती है। यदि शांत जल में इसकी चाल 4 किमी/घंटा हो, तो धारा का वेग क्या है?

  1. 4 km/hr./किमी/घंटा

  2. 3 km/hr./किमी/घंटा

  3. 2 km/hr./किमी/घंटा

  4. None of these/इनमें से कोई नहीं
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let speed in still water = 4 km/h, stream speed = x. Downstream speed = 4+x, upstream speed = 4-x. Time upstream = 9 hours, time downstream = 3 hours. Distance is same: (4-x)×9 = (4+x)×3. Therefore 36-9x = 12+3x, giving 24 = 12x, so x = 2 km/h.

Multiple choice

Two stations A and B are 850 km apart from each other. One train starts from station A at 5 a.m. and travels towards station B at 62 kmph. Another train starts from station B at 7 a.m. and travels towards station A at 59 kmph. At what time will they meet?

  1. 1 p.m.

  2. 12:45 p.m.

  3. 1:05 p.m.

  4. 1:00 p.m.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

By 7 AM, Train A has covered 62 × 2 = 124 km. Remaining distance = 850 - 124 = 726 km. Relative speed = 62 + 59 = 121 kmph. Time to meet after 7 AM = 726/121 = 6 hours. Meeting time = 7 AM + 6 hours = 1 PM.

Multiple choice

A train travels a distance of 300 km. at a constant speed. If the speed of the train is increased by 5 km. an hour, the journey would have taken 2 hours less. Find the original speed of the train. एक रेलगाड़ी 300 किमी. की दूरी एक नियत चाल से तय करती है । यदि रेलगाड़ी की चाल 5 किमी. प्रति घंटा बढ़ा दी जाये तो यात्रा में दो घण्टे कम समय लगता है, तो रेलगाड़ी की प्रारम्भिक चाल ज्ञात कीजिए।

  1. 30 km./hr. / किमी./घं.

  2. 25 km./hr. / किमी./घं.

  3. 24 km./hr. / किमी./घं.

  4. 20 km./hr. / किमी./घं.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let original speed be v kmph. Time at original speed = 300/v hours. Time at increased speed = 300/(v+5) hours. Difference: 300/v - 300/(v+5) = 2. Solving: 300(v+5-v)/v(v+5) = 2, giving v²+5v-750=0, so (v+30)(v-25)=0, hence v=25 kmph. Verification: 300/25=12 hours, 300/30=10 hours, difference=2 hours.

Multiple choice

A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km. and then travels a distance of 72 km. at an average speed of 6 km./hr. more than its original speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the total journey, what is the original speed of the train in km./hr.? कोई रेलगाड़ी किसी औसत चाल से 63 किमी. दूरी तक चलती है और तब अपनी प्रारम्भिक चाल से 6 किमी./घं. अधिक की औसत चाल से 72 किमी. की दूरी तय करती है। यदि उसे पूरी यात्रा सम्पन्न करने में 3 घंटे लगते है, तो रेलगाड़ी की प्रारम्भिक चाल किमी./घं. में क्या है?

  1. 24

  2. 33

  3. 42

  4. 66
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let original speed = x km/hr. Time equation: 63/x + 72/(x+6) = 3. Cross-multiply: 63(x+6) + 72x = 3x(x+6). Solving: 63x + 378 + 72x = 3x² + 18x → 3x² - 117x - 378 = 0 → x² - 39x - 126 = 0 → (x-42)(x+12)=0. Positive solution x = 42 km/hr.

Multiple choice

A boat covers 75 km downstream in 6 hours. If the speed of the current is (\frac{1}{5}) of its downstream speed, in what time will it cover a distance of 105 km upstream?

  1. 12 hours

  2. 15 hours

  3. 14 hours

  4. 18 hours

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Downstream speed = 75/6 = 12.5 km/h. Current speed = 1/5 of downstream = 12.5/5 = 2.5 km/h. Boat speed in still water = 12.5 - 2.5 = 10 km/h. Upstream speed = 10 - 2.5 = 7.5 km/h. Time for 105 km upstream = 105/7.5 = 14 hours.