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

Problems on Time and Distance

Q.71 A can run 1 km in 4 min 51 sec and B can run in 5 min. How many meters start A give B in a km in the race so that the race may end in a dead heat?

(A) 12 m

(B) 15 m

(C) 11 m

(D) 10 m

Q.72 A hare sees 100 meters away a dog from her and scuds off in the opposite direction at the speed of 12 km/ph. A minute later the dog sees her and chases her at a speed of 16 km/ph. How soon will the dog overtake her?

(A) 240 secs

(B) 360 secs

(C) 270 secs

(D) 180 secs

Q.73 A man covered a certain distance at some speed. Had he moved 3 kmph faster, he would have taken 40 minutes less. If he had moved 2 kmph slower, he would have taken 40 minutes more. The distance (in km) is:

(A) 35

(B) 36

(C) 37     

(D) 40

Q.74 The speed of a car increases by 2 kms after every one hour. If the distance travelling in the first one hour was 35 kms. what was the total distance travelled in 12 hours?

(A) 456 kms        

(B) 482 kms

(C) 552 kms        

(D) 556 kms

Q.75 A farmer travelled a distance of 61 km in 9 hours. He travelled partly on foot @ 4 km/hr and partly on bicycle @ 9 km/hr. The distance travelled on foot is:

(A) 14 km

(B) 15 km

(C) 16 km

(D) 17 km

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