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

Problems on Time and Distance

Q. 6 Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 km/ph and including stoppages, it is 45 km/ph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

(A) 9

(B) 10

(C) 12

(D) 20

Q.7 A walks at 4 km/ph and 4 hours after his start, B cycles after him at 10 km/ph. How far from the start does B catch up with A?

(A) 16.7 km

(B) 18.6 km

(C) 21.5 km

(D) 26.7 km

 Q.8 A thief steals a car at 2.30 pm and drives it at 60 km/ph. The theft is discovered at 3 pm and the owner sets off in another car at 75 km/ph. When will he over take the thief?

(A) 4.30 pm

(B) 4.45 pm

(C) 5 pm

(D) 5.51 pm

Q. 9 A man goes uphill with an average speed of 24 km/ph and comes down with an average speed of 36 km/ph. The distance traveled in both the cases being the same, the average speed for the entire journey is……

(A) 30 km/ph

(B) 28.8 km/ph

(C) 32.88 km/ph

(D) None of these

Q. 10 Two buses travel to a place at 45 km/ph and 60 km/ph respectively. If the second bus takes 5 ½ hours less than the first for the journey, the length of journey is….

(A) 900 km

(B) 945 km

(C) 990 km

(D) 1350 km

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