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Speed, Time and Distance Questions
Q :  A pole is crossed by a train in 25 seconds and 360 metre. Long platform is crossed in 37 seconds. Find length of train?

(A) 600 metre

(B) 750 metre

(C) 800 metre

(D) 900 metre


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Rehman walks at 8 km/hr and Roma cycles at 13 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 36 minutes?

(A) 15.8 kms

(B) 9.5 kms

(C) 12.6 kms

(D) 18.9 kms


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

A train crosses a pole in 24 sec. A second train of same length crosses a platform in 30 sec with a speed 20% more than the first train. Find out the ratio of length of train and length of platform.

(A) 2 : 1

(B) 3 : 1

(C) 2 : 3

(D) 3 : 2

(E) 1 : 2


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

A boat travel 75 km downstream and take same time as it travels 60 km in upstream. Speed of boat in downstream is what percent of the speed of boat in still water.

(A) $$ {111{1\over 9}{\%}}$$

(B) $$ {112{1\over 2}{\%}}$$

(C) 113 %

(D) 140 %

(E) 110 %


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Two boats, travelling at 5 Km/h and 10 Km/h respectively, head directly towards each other. They are now at a distance of 20 km from each other. How far apart are they (in Kms) one minute

before they collide? 

(A) $$ {1\over 12}$$

(B) $$ {1\over 6}$$

(C) $$ {1\over 4}$$

(D) $$ {1\over 3}$$

(E) None of these


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Speed of train B is 20% more than speed of train A and length of train A and B is 720 meters and 600 meters respectively. If both trains running in opposite direction cross each other in 24 second, then find speed of trains B (in km/hr)?

(A) 160

(B) 84

(C) 144

(D) 108

(E) 90


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

A man starts from point P to reach point Q, which is 20 kms apart. If speed of man is 5 kmph, then find what percent should he increase his speed in order to shorten the journey time by 3/5 th?

(A) 165%

(B) 140%

(C) 175%

(D) 125%

(E) 150%


Correct Answer : E

Q :  

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) 10

(B) 8

(C) 9

(D) 12


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

A man can row at 7 km/hour in still water. He finds that it takes twice the time to row upstream than the time to row downstream. The speed of the stream is

(A) 2.3 km/hour

(B) 4 km/hour

(C) 2.6 km/hour

(D) 7 km/hour


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Rajesh covers the distance by car driving at 60 kmph and returns back to the starting point riding on a scooter at 45 kmph. What is his average speed?

(A) 50.12 km

(B) 50.6 km

(C) 51.52 km

(D) 51.42 km


Correct Answer : D

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