Time, Speed and Distance Questions

Multiple choice
  1. $10$
  2. $14$
  3. $13$
  4. $7$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let r be rickshaw speed and b be bus speed. 2/r + 12/b = 0.5. 4/r + 10/b = 0.5 + 9/60 = 0.65. Solving the system: 4/r + 24/b = 1. Subtracting: 14/b = 0.35, so b = 40. 2/r + 12/40 = 0.5 => 2/r = 0.5 - 0.3 = 0.2 => r = 10.

Multiple choice
  1. $30$km/hr
  2. $30.5$km/hr
  3. $31.5$km/hr
  4. $20$km/hr
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let boat speed be v and stream speed be 1.5. Downstream: d = 5(v + 1.5). Upstream: d = 5.5(v - 1.5). Equating: 5v + 7.5 = 5.5v - 8.25 => 0.5v = 15.75 => v = 31.5.

Multiple choice
  1. $100 kmph$
  2. $120 kmph$
  3. $110 kmph$
  4. $130 kmph$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let car speed be v. Train speed is 1.5v. Time difference is 12.5 min = 12.5/60 = 5/24 hours. (75/v) - (75/1.5v) = 5/24. (75/v) - (50/v) = 5/24. 25/v = 5/24. v = 25 * 24 / 5 = 120 kmph.

Multiple choice
  1. $70$
  2. $80$
  3. $75$
  4. $60$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let cruiser position be (0, y) and car be (x, 0). Distance D = sqrt(x^2 + y^2). D^2 = x^2 + y^2. 2D * dD/dt = 2x * dx/dt + 2y * dy/dt. D = sqrt(0.6^2 + 0.8^2) = 1.0. dD/dt = 20. dx/dt = v_car. dy/dt = -60 (cruiser moving towards intersection). 2 * 1 * 20 = 2 * 0.8 * v_car + 2 * 0.6 * (-60). 40 = 1.6 * v_car - 72. 112 = 1.6 * v_car. v_car = 112 / 1.6 = 70.

Multiple choice
  1. 58 minutes

  2. 2 hours

  3. 1 hour

  4. 59 minutes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let the correct travel time be T hours and the distance be D. The nine-minute difference gives D/70 - D/80 = 0.15, so D = 84 km, and the scheduled time is 84/70 - 12/60 = 1 hour.

Multiple choice
  1. $45$ km
  2. $60$ km
  3. $75$ km
  4. $80$ km
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let distance be D. Upstream speed = 8 - 4 = 4 km/h. Downstream speed = 8 + 4 = 12 km/h. Time = D/4 + D/12 = 20. (3D + D) / 12 = 20. 4D = 240. D = 60 km.

Multiple choice
  1. $16$ hours
  2. $24$ hours
  3. $9$ hours
  4. $12$ hours
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Time taken for one lap is distance/speed. A: 12/3 = 4 hrs, B: 12/7 hrs, C: 12/13 hrs. They meet at the LCM of (4, 12/7, 12/13) = LCM(4, 12, 12) / HCF(1, 7, 13) = 12 / 1 = 12 hours.

Multiple choice
  1. $1 h$
  2. $\displaystyle 1\frac{1}{3}h$
  3. $\displaystyle 1\frac{2}{3}h$
  4. $\displaystyle 1\frac{1}{2}h$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Circumference = pi * d = 1.4 * pi km = 1400 * pi meters. Relative speed = 165 - 110 = 55 m/min. Time to meet = Distance / Relative speed = 1400 * pi / 55. This calculation seems off; checking options. If they meet at the starting point, time must be a multiple of the time taken for one full lap. A takes 1400*pi / 165, B takes 1400*pi / 110. LCM of these times gives 1.33 hours.

Multiple choice
  1. $80 km/hr$
  2. $90km/hr$
  3. $70km/hr$
  4. $60km/hr$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let car speed be v. Train speed = 1.5v. Time taken by car = 120/v. Time taken by train = 120/(1.5v) + 0.5. Since times are equal, 120/v = 80/v + 0.5. 40/v = 0.5, so v = 80 km/hr.