Time and Distance Questions with Answers for Bank PO and SSC Exams

Problems on Time and Distance

Q.66 A rabbit is ahead of a grey hound by 10 m. The grey hound starts chasing the rabbit making 4 jumps in 3 minutes. The rabbit makes 3 jumps in 2 minutes. If the rabbit covers 1 meter in a jump while the grey hound covers 3 meters in 2 jumps while the grey hound covers 3 meters in 2 jumps. How long does it take before the rabbit is caught?

(A) 10 min

(B) 16 min

(C) 20 min

(D) 30 min

Q.67 A thin candle 8” long burns at 3” in 2 hrs. and a thick one 5 ½ “long burns in 3 hrs. After what time interval will both be at the same length?

(A) 2 hrs.

(B) 3 ½ hrs.

(C) 3 hrs.

(D) 4 hrs.

Q.68 In a 1 km race A beats B by 40 meters or 7 seconds. Find the A’s time over the course.

(A) 172 sec.

(B) 150 sec.

(C) 160 sec.

(D) 168 sec.

Q.69 A and B walk from P to Q distance of 21 km at 3 and 4 km/ph. B reaches Q and immediately returns and meet A at R. Find the distance of A to R?

(A) 16 km

(B) 22 km

(C) 18 km

(D) 20 km

Q.70 A man travelling from A to B at 3 km/ph takes half an hour rest at B and returns to A at 5 km/ph. Total time taken is 3 hrs. 26 min. Find the distance from A to B.

(A) 6.2 km

(B) 7 km

(C) 5.5 km

(D) 6 km

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