Time, Speed and Distance Questions

Multiple choice
  1. $2$ km/hr
  2. $3$ km/hr
  3. $4$ km/hr
  4. $5$ km/hr
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Speed in still water (b) = 6 km/hr. Let current speed be c. Downstream speed = 6+c, Upstream speed = 6-c. Time taken = Distance / Speed. Time against current = 6 / (6-c). Time in still water = 6 / 6 = 1. Given 6/(6-c) = 3 * 1. So 6 = 18 - 3c, 3c = 12, c = 4.

Multiple choice
  1. $50$ kmph
  2. $40$ kmph
  3. $36$ kmph
  4. $30$ kmph
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let speed of goods train be V. Distance covered by goods train in 10 hours = 10V. Distance covered by express train in 4 hours = 90 * 4 = 360. Since they meet, 10V = 360, so V = 36 kmph.

Multiple choice
  1. $35$
  2. $\displaystyle 36\frac{2}{3}$
  3. $\displaystyle 37\frac{1}{2}$
  4. $40$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let distance be D and speed be S. D/S - D/(S+3) = 40/60 and D/(S-2) - D/S = 40/60. Solving this system yields S = 12 km/hr and D = 40 km.

Multiple choice
  1. $25$ km/hr
  2. $26.67$ km/hr
  3. $28.56$ km/hr
  4. $30$ km/hr
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Average speed = Total distance / Total time. Total distance = 200 + 200 = 400 km. Time 1 = 200/40 = 5 hours. Time 2 = 200/20 = 10 hours. Total time = 15 hours. Average speed = 400 / 15 = 26.67 km/hr.

Multiple choice
  1. $31.2$
  2. $36$
  3. $40$
  4. $52$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Total distance = 39 km. Time = 45 min. 15 min at x, 20 min at 2x, 10 min at x. Distance = (x * 15/60) + (2x * 20/60) + (x * 10/60) = 39. (15x + 40x + 10x) / 60 = 39 => 65x = 39 * 60 = 2340 => x = 2340 / 65 = 36.

Multiple choice
  1. $9.20$ $a.m.$
  2. $9.25$ $a.m.$
  3. $9.35$ $a.m.$
  4. $10.25$ $a.m.$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Anna travels 180 km in the first 2 hours 15 minutes (80 km/h * 2.25 h). The remaining distance is 170 km, which she covers at 60 km/h in 2 hours 50 minutes. Adding 5 hours 5 minutes to 5:20 a.m. results in 10:25 a.m.

Multiple choice
  1. $1$ hour
  2. $1$ hr $12$ min
  3. $1$ hr $15$ min
  4. $1$ hr $20$ min
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let the usual speed be v and usual time be t. Distance = vt. New speed = (6/7)v, new time = t + 12. Since distance is constant, vt = (6/7)v(t + 12). Dividing by v, t = (6/7)t + 72/7. (1/7)t = 72/7, so t = 72 minutes, which is 1 hour 12 minutes.

Multiple choice
  1. 5 p.m

  2. 6 p.m

  3. 7 p.m

  4. 8 p.m

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

The relative speed of the two cars moving towards each other is 30 + 40 = 70 km/h. The time taken to cover the 280 km distance is distance / relative speed = 280 / 70 = 4 hours. Starting at 3:00 pm, they will meet 4 hours later, at 7:00 pm.

Multiple choice
  1. $100$ km
  2. $200$ km
  3. $300$ km
  4. $400$ km
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Car A travels for 1 hour alone (9am to 10am) covering 40 km. Remaining distance = 400 - 40 = 360 km. Relative speed = 40 + 50 = 90 km/h. Time to meet = 360 / 90 = 4 hours. Car A travels for 1 + 4 = 5 hours. Distance = 5 * 40 = 200 km.