Time, Speed and Distance is an important topic in quantitative aptitude and mathematics for competitive exams. Questions from this topic are commonly asked in SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, Police, and other government and entrance examinations.
This practice set contains 100 Time, Speed and Distance MCQs with answers and explanations. The questions cover speed, distance, time, average speed, trains, relative speed, and common exam-based problems.
Practice these questions regularly to improve your calculation speed, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
Q1. A car travels at a speed of 60 km/h. How far will it travel in 3 hours?
A. 160 km
B. 180 km
C. 200 km
D. 220 km
View Answer
Distance = Speed × Time = 60 × 3 = 180 km.
Q2. A train covers 240 km in 4 hours. What is its speed?
A. 50 km/h
B. 55 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 65 km/h
View Answer
Speed = Distance ÷ Time = 240 ÷ 4 = 60 km/h.
Q3. A man walks at 5 km/h. How much time will he take to cover 20 km?
A. 3 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 5 hours
D. 6 hours
View Answer
Time = Distance ÷ Speed = 20 ÷ 5 = 4 hours.
Q4. Convert 72 km/h into metres per second.
A. 18 m/s
B. 20 m/s
C. 22 m/s
D. 24 m/s
View Answer
72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s.
Q5. Convert 15 m/s into km/h.
A. 45 km/h
B. 50 km/h
C. 54 km/h
D. 60 km/h
View Answer
15 × 18/5 = 54 km/h.
Q6. A person travels 120 km at 40 km/h. How much time does he take?
A. 2 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 5 hours
View Answer
Time = 120 ÷ 40 = 3 hours.
Q7. A cyclist covers 45 km in 3 hours. What is his average speed?
A. 12 km/h
B. 15 km/h
C. 18 km/h
D. 20 km/h
View Answer
Average speed = 45 ÷ 3 = 15 km/h.
Q8. A car travels at 80 km/h for 2.5 hours. What distance does it cover?
A. 180 km
B. 200 km
C. 220 km
D. 240 km
View Answer
Distance = 80 × 2.5 = 200 km.
Q9. A train travels at 90 km/h. How far will it travel in 20 minutes?
A. 25 km
B. 30 km
C. 35 km
D. 40 km
View Answer
20 minutes = 1/3 hour.
Distance = 90 × 1/3 = 30 km.
Q10. A bus covers 360 km in 6 hours. What is its speed?
A. 50 km/h
B. 55 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 65 km/h
View Answer
Speed = 360 ÷ 6 = 60 km/h.
Q11. A man walks at 6 km/h and covers a distance of 30 km. How much time does he take?
A. 4 hours
B. 5 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 7 hours
View Answer
Time = 30 ÷ 6 = 5 hours.
Q12. A car covers 150 km in 2.5 hours. What is its speed?
A. 50 km/h
B. 55 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 65 km/h
View Answer
Speed = 150 ÷ 2.5 = 60 km/h.
Q13. A train travels at 54 km/h. How many metres will it cover in 20 seconds?
A. 250 m
B. 300 m
C. 350 m
D. 400 m
View Answer
54 km/h = 15 m/s.
Distance = 15 × 20 = 300 m.
Q14. A person’s speed increases from 40 km/h to 50 km/h. What is the percentage increase?
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 40%
View Answer
Increase = 10 km/h.
Percentage increase = 10/40 × 100 = 25%.
Q15. A car travels at 50 km/h. How far will it travel in 36 minutes?
A. 25 km
B. 30 km
C. 35 km
D. 40 km
View Answer
36 minutes = 0.6 hour.
Distance = 50 × 0.6 = 30 km.
Q16. A train covers 600 km at a speed of 75 km/h. How much time does it take?
A. 6 hours
B. 7 hours
C. 8 hours
D. 9 hours
View Answer
Time = 600 ÷ 75 = 8 hours.
Q17. A person travels half of a distance at 30 km/h and the other half at 60 km/h. What is his average speed?
A. 36 km/h
B. 40 km/h
C. 45 km/h
D. 50 km/h
View Answer
For equal distances, average speed = 2ab/(a+b).
= 2 × 30 × 60/90 = 40 km/h.
Q18. A car travels for 2 hours at 50 km/h and 3 hours at 70 km/h. What is its average speed?
A. 60 km/h
B. 62 km/h
C. 64 km/h
D. 66 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 50 × 2 + 70 × 3 = 310 km.
Total time = 5 hours.
Average speed = 310/5 = 62 km/h.
Q19. A man travels 60 km at 30 km/h and another 60 km at 60 km/h. What is his average speed?
A. 36 km/h
B. 40 km/h
C. 45 km/h
D. 48 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 120 km.
Total time = 2 + 1 = 3 hours.
Average speed = 120/3 = 40 km/h.
Q20. A person travels a certain distance at 40 km/h and returns at 60 km/h. What is the average speed?
A. 45 km/h
B. 48 km/h
C. 50 km/h
D. 52 km/h
View Answer
For equal distances, average speed = 2 × 40 × 60/(40 + 60) = 48 km/h.
Q21. A train moving at 72 km/h crosses a pole in 15 seconds. What is the length of the train?
A. 250 m
B. 300 m
C. 350 m
D. 400 m
View Answer
72 km/h = 20 m/s.
Length = 20 × 15 = 300 m.
Q22. A train 180 m long is moving at 54 km/h. How much time will it take to cross a pole?
A. 10 seconds
B. 12 seconds
C. 15 seconds
D. 18 seconds
View Answer
54 km/h = 15 m/s.
Time = 180/15 = 12 seconds.
Q23. A train 250 m long crosses a pole in 10 seconds. What is its speed?
A. 72 km/h
B. 80 km/h
C. 90 km/h
D. 100 km/h
View Answer
Speed = 250/10 = 25 m/s.
25 × 18/5 = 90 km/h.
Q24. A train 150 m long crosses a platform 250 m long in 20 seconds. What is its speed?
A. 60 km/h
B. 72 km/h
C. 80 km/h
D. 90 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 150 + 250 = 400 m.
Speed = 400/20 = 20 m/s = 72 km/h.
Q25. A train 200 m long crosses a platform 300 m long at 72 km/h. How much time does it take?
A. 20 seconds
B. 25 seconds
C. 30 seconds
D. 35 seconds
View Answer
Total distance = 500 m.
72 km/h = 20 m/s.
Time = 500/20 = 25 seconds.
Q26. Two trains of lengths 120 m and 180 m move in the same direction at 54 km/h and 36 km/h respectively. How long will the faster train take to cross the slower train?
A. 40 seconds
B. 50 seconds
C. 60 seconds
D. 75 seconds
View Answer
Relative speed = 54 − 36 = 18 km/h = 5 m/s.
Total length = 300 m.
Time = 300/5 = 60 seconds.
Q27. Two trains of lengths 150 m and 250 m move in opposite directions at 54 km/h and 36 km/h. How long will they take to cross each other?
A. 12 seconds
B. 14 seconds
C. 16 seconds
D. 18 seconds
View Answer
Relative speed = 54 + 36 = 90 km/h = 25 m/s.
Time = 400/25 = 16 seconds.
Q28. A train moving at 90 km/h crosses another train moving in the opposite direction at 54 km/h in 10 seconds. If the first train is 150 m long, what is the length of the second train?
A. 200 m
B. 250 m
C. 300 m
D. 350 m
View Answer
Relative speed = 144 km/h = 40 m/s.
Distance covered in 10 seconds = 400 m.
Second train = 400 − 150 = 250 m.
Q29. A train 300 m long crosses a man walking at 6 km/h in the opposite direction in 12 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
A. 72 km/h
B. 78 km/h
C. 84 km/h
D. 90 km/h
View Answer
Relative speed = 300/12 = 25 m/s = 90 km/h.
Train speed = 90 − 6 = 84 km/h.
Q30. A train 240 m long crosses a man walking in the same direction at 6 km/h in 12 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
A. 66 km/h
B. 72 km/h
C. 78 km/h
D. 84 km/h
View Answer
Relative speed = 240/12 = 20 m/s = 72 km/h.
Train speed = 72 + 6 = 78 km/h.
Q31. A train 180 m long crosses a platform in 18 seconds at 72 km/h. What is the length of the platform?
A. 160 m
B. 180 m
C. 200 m
D. 220 m
View Answer
72 km/h = 20 m/s.
Total distance = 20 × 18 = 360 m.
Platform length = 360 − 180 = 180 m.
Q32. A train 200 m long crosses a 400 m platform in 30 seconds. What is its speed?
A. 60 km/h
B. 72 km/h
C. 80 km/h
D. 90 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 600 m.
Speed = 600/30 = 20 m/s = 72 km/h.
Q33. A train running at 60 km/h crosses a pole in 12 seconds. What is its length?
A. 150 m
B. 180 m
C. 200 m
D. 240 m
View Answer
60 km/h = 50/3 m/s.
Length = 50/3 × 12 = 200 m.
Q34. A train covers 500 km in 8 hours including a 1-hour halt. What is its actual running speed?
A. 65 km/h
B. 70 km/h
C. 71.43 km/h
D. 75 km/h
View Answer
Running time = 8 − 1 = 7 hours.
Speed = 500/7 ≈ 71.43 km/h.
Q35. A bus travels at 50 km/h for 4 hours and stops for 30 minutes. What is its average speed for the entire journey?
A. 40 km/h
B. 44.44 km/h
C. 45 km/h
D. 50 km/h
View Answer
Distance = 50 × 4 = 200 km.
Total time = 4.5 hours.
Average speed = 200/4.5 = 44.44 km/h.
Q36. If a man increases his speed by 25%, by what percentage will his time decrease for the same distance?
A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 30%
View Answer
New speed = 125% of original.
New time = 100/125 = 80% of original.
Time decreases by 20%.
Q37. If a person’s speed is reduced by 20%, by what percentage will the time increase for the same distance?
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 33⅓%
View Answer
New speed = 80% of original.
New time = 100/80 = 125%.
Time increases by 25%.
Q38. A man takes 6 hours to complete a journey at 40 km/h. How much time will he take at 48 km/h?
A. 4 hours
B. 5 hours
C. 5.5 hours
D. 6 hours
View Answer
Distance = 40 × 6 = 240 km.
Time = 240/48 = 5 hours.
Q39. A car takes 5 hours to cover a distance at 60 km/h. What speed is required to cover the same distance in 4 hours?
A. 70 km/h
B. 75 km/h
C. 80 km/h
D. 85 km/h
View Answer
Distance = 60 × 5 = 300 km.
Required speed = 300/4 = 75 km/h.
Q40. A person reaches his destination 20 minutes late when travelling at 40 km/h instead of 50 km/h. What is the distance?
A. 60 km
B. 66⅔ km
C. 70 km
D. 75 km
View Answer
D/40 − D/50 = 20/60 = 1/3 hour.
D/200 = 1/3.
D = 200/3 = 66⅔ km.
Q41. A person reaches 30 minutes early by travelling at 60 km/h instead of 50 km/h. What is the distance?
A. 120 km
B. 125 km
C. 150 km
D. 180 km
View Answer
D/50 − D/60 = 1/2.
D/300 = 1/2.
D = 150 km.
Q42. A man covers a distance in 8 hours. If his speed is increased by 10 km/h, he takes 6 hours. What is the distance?
A. 200 km
B. 220 km
C. 240 km
D. 260 km
View Answer
Let original speed be x.
8x = 6(x + 10).
2x = 60, so x = 30 km/h.
Distance = 30 × 8 = 240 km.
Q43. A car covers a certain distance in 5 hours. If its speed is increased by 12 km/h, it takes 4 hours. What is the distance?
A. 200 km
B. 220 km
C. 240 km
D. 260 km
View Answer
5x = 4(x + 12).
x = 48 km/h.
Distance = 48 × 5 = 240 km.
Q44. A journey takes 6 hours at 50 km/h. If the speed is increased to 60 km/h, how much time is saved?
A. 30 minutes
B. 45 minutes
C. 1 hour
D. 1 hour 15 minutes
View Answer
Distance = 50 × 6 = 300 km.
New time = 300/60 = 5 hours.
Time saved = 1 hour.
Q45. Two persons start from the same point in opposite directions at 5 km/h and 7 km/h. How far apart will they be after 3 hours?
A. 24 km
B. 30 km
C. 36 km
D. 42 km
View Answer
Relative speed = 5 + 7 = 12 km/h.
Distance = 12 × 3 = 36 km.
Q46. Two persons start towards each other from points 180 km apart at 40 km/h and 50 km/h. After how many hours will they meet?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 4 hours
View Answer
Relative speed = 40 + 50 = 90 km/h.
Time = 180/90 = 2 hours.
Q47. Two cyclists are 100 km apart and move towards each other at 30 km/h and 20 km/h. When will they meet?
A. 1 hour
B. 1.5 hours
C. 2 hours
D. 2.5 hours
View Answer
Relative speed = 30 + 20 = 50 km/h.
Time = 100/50 = 2 hours.
Q48. A person travels 30 km at 10 km/h and another 30 km at 15 km/h. What is the average speed?
A. 11 km/h
B. 12 km/h
C. 12.5 km/h
D. 13 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 60 km.
Total time = 3 + 2 = 5 hours.
Average speed = 60/5 = 12 km/h.
Q49. A car travels equal distances at 40 km/h and 80 km/h. What is its average speed?
A. 50 km/h
B. 53⅓ km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 64 km/h
View Answer
Average speed = 2 × 40 × 80/(40 + 80) = 53⅓ km/h.
Q50. A car covers 300 km in 5 hours. What is its average speed?
A. 50 km/h
B. 55 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 65 km/h
View Answer
Average speed = 300/5 = 60 km/h.
Q51. A train 100 m long moves at 36 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?
A. 8 seconds
B. 10 seconds
C. 12 seconds
D. 15 seconds
View Answer
36 km/h = 10 m/s.
Time = 100/10 = 10 seconds.
Q52. A train 300 m long moves at 90 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?
A. 10 seconds
B. 12 seconds
C. 15 seconds
D. 20 seconds
View Answer
90 km/h = 25 m/s.
Time = 300/25 = 12 seconds.
Q53. A train 160 m long crosses a platform 240 m long in 20 seconds. What is its speed?
A. 54 km/h
B. 60 km/h
C. 72 km/h
D. 80 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 160 + 240 = 400 m.
Speed = 400/20 = 20 m/s = 72 km/h.
Q54. A train 220 m long crosses a platform in 20 seconds at 72 km/h. Find the platform length.
A. 160 m
B. 180 m
C. 200 m
D. 220 m
View Answer
Distance covered = 20 × 20 = 400 m.
Platform length = 400 − 220 = 180 m.
Q55. Two trains of lengths 150 m and 250 m move in opposite directions at 36 km/h and 54 km/h. How long will they take to cross each other?
A. 12 seconds
B. 14 seconds
C. 16 seconds
D. 18 seconds
View Answer
Relative speed = 36 + 54 = 90 km/h = 25 m/s.
Total length = 150 + 250 = 400 m.
Time = 400/25 = 16 seconds.
Q56. Two trains of lengths 150 m and 250 m move in the same direction at 72 km/h and 54 km/h. How long will the faster train take to cross the slower train?
A. 60 seconds
B. 70 seconds
C. 80 seconds
D. 90 seconds
View Answer
Relative speed = 72 − 54 = 18 km/h = 5 m/s.
Total length = 400 m.
Time = 400/5 = 80 seconds.
Q57. A train moving at 72 km/h crosses another train moving in the same direction at 54 km/h. If their combined length is 360 m, how long will they take to cross?
A. 60 seconds
B. 72 seconds
C. 80 seconds
D. 90 seconds
View Answer
Relative speed = 18 km/h = 5 m/s.
Time = 360/5 = 72 seconds.
Q58. A train moving at 108 km/h crosses a pole in 10 seconds. What is the length of the train?
A. 250 m
B. 300 m
C. 350 m
D. 400 m
View Answer
108 km/h = 30 m/s.
Length = 30 × 10 = 300 m.
Q59. A train 240 m long crosses a man in 8 seconds. What is its speed?
A. 90 km/h
B. 96 km/h
C. 108 km/h
D. 120 km/h
View Answer
Speed = 240/8 = 30 m/s.
30 × 18/5 = 108 km/h.
Q60. A train 180 m long crosses a bridge 420 m long in 30 seconds. What is its speed?
A. 60 km/h
B. 72 km/h
C. 80 km/h
D. 90 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 180 + 420 = 600 m.
Speed = 600/30 = 20 m/s = 72 km/h.
Q61. A person walks at 4 km/h and cycles at 12 km/h. If he walks for 3 hours and cycles for 2 hours, what distance does he cover?
A. 30 km
B. 36 km
C. 40 km
D. 44 km
View Answer
Walking distance = 4 × 3 = 12 km.
Cycling distance = 12 × 2 = 24 km.
Total = 36 km.
Q62. A car covers 300 km. If its speed is increased from 50 km/h to 60 km/h, how much time is saved?
A. 30 minutes
B. 45 minutes
C. 1 hour
D. 1 hour 15 minutes
View Answer
Old time = 300/50 = 6 hours.
New time = 300/60 = 5 hours.
Time saved = 1 hour.
Q63. A man travels 240 km at 60 km/h. If he increases his speed by 20%, how much time will he save?
A. 30 minutes
B. 40 minutes
C. 50 minutes
D. 1 hour
View Answer
Original time = 240/60 = 4 hours.
New speed = 72 km/h.
New time = 240/72 = 10/3 hours.
Time saved = 2/3 hour = 40 minutes.
Q64. A person covers a distance at 30 km/h in 8 hours. What speed is required to cover the same distance in 6 hours?
A. 35 km/h
B. 40 km/h
C. 45 km/h
D. 50 km/h
View Answer
Distance = 30 × 8 = 240 km.
Required speed = 240/6 = 40 km/h.
Q65. A man travels at 45 km/h and takes 4 hours. If he travels at 60 km/h, how much time will he take?
A. 2 hours
B. 2.5 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 3.5 hours
View Answer
Distance = 45 × 4 = 180 km.
Time = 180/60 = 3 hours.
Q66. A bus covers a distance at 60 km/h in 5 hours. If it travels at 75 km/h, how much time will it take?
A. 3 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 4.5 hours
D. 5 hours
View Answer
Distance = 60 × 5 = 300 km.
Time = 300/75 = 4 hours.
Q67. Two people start from the same point in opposite directions at 8 km/h and 12 km/h. How far apart will they be after 2.5 hours?
A. 40 km
B. 45 km
C. 50 km
D. 55 km
View Answer
Relative speed = 8 + 12 = 20 km/h.
Distance = 20 × 2.5 = 50 km.
Q68. Two persons are 270 km apart and travel towards each other at 60 km/h and 75 km/h. When will they meet?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 2.5 hours
D. 3 hours
View Answer
Relative speed = 60 + 75 = 135 km/h.
Time = 270/135 = 2 hours.
Q69. A person travels 100 km at 25 km/h and another 100 km at 50 km/h. What is his average speed?
A. 30 km/h
B. 33⅓ km/h
C. 35 km/h
D. 37.5 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 200 km.
Total time = 4 + 2 = 6 hours.
Average speed = 200/6 = 33⅓ km/h.
Q70. A car travels 120 km at 40 km/h and another 180 km at 60 km/h. What is its average speed?
A. 45 km/h
B. 48 km/h
C. 50 km/h
D. 52 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 300 km.
Total time = 3 + 3 = 6 hours.
Average speed = 300/6 = 50 km/h.
Q71. A train covers a distance of 720 km in 9 hours. What is its average speed?
A. 70 km/h
B. 75 km/h
C. 80 km/h
D. 90 km/h
View Answer
Average speed = 720/9 = 80 km/h.
Q72. A vehicle travels at 54 km/h. How many metres will it cover in 2 minutes?
A. 1500 m
B. 1800 m
C. 2000 m
D. 2200 m
View Answer
54 km/h = 15 m/s.
2 minutes = 120 seconds.
Distance = 15 × 120 = 1800 m.
Q73. A speed of 90 km/h is equal to how many metres per second?
A. 20 m/s
B. 22.5 m/s
C. 25 m/s
D. 27.5 m/s
View Answer
90 × 5/18 = 25 m/s.
Q74. A speed of 25 m/s is equal to how many km/h?
A. 72 km/h
B. 80 km/h
C. 90 km/h
D. 100 km/h
View Answer
25 × 18/5 = 90 km/h.
Q75. A train covers 1 km in 45 seconds. What is its speed?
A. 72 km/h
B. 80 km/h
C. 90 km/h
D. 100 km/h
View Answer
Speed = 1000/45 m/s.
Converting to km/h gives 80 km/h.
Q76. A man walks at 6 km/h. How many metres will he cover in 10 minutes?
A. 800 m
B. 900 m
C. 1000 m
D. 1200 m
View Answer
6 km/h = 100 m/minute.
Distance in 10 minutes = 1000 m.
Q77. A train travels at 45 km/h. How much time will it take to cover 75 km?
A. 1 hour
B. 1 hour 20 minutes
C. 1 hour 40 minutes
D. 2 hours
View Answer
Time = 75/45 = 5/3 hours = 1 hour 40 minutes.
Q78. A car covers 210 km in 3.5 hours. What is its speed?
A. 50 km/h
B. 55 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 65 km/h
View Answer
Speed = 210/3.5 = 60 km/h.
Q79. A man travels at 8 km/h and covers 24 km. How much time does he take?
A. 2 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 5 hours
View Answer
Time = 24/8 = 3 hours.
Q80. A car covers 360 km in 5 hours. What speed is required to cover the same distance in 4 hours?
A. 80 km/h
B. 85 km/h
C. 90 km/h
D. 95 km/h
View Answer
Required speed = 360/4 = 90 km/h.
Q81. A person reduces his speed by 25%. For the same distance, by what percentage does his travel time increase?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 33⅓%
D. 40%
View Answer
New speed = 75% of original.
New time = 100/75 = 4/3 of original.
Increase = 33⅓%.
Q82. If the speed of a vehicle is increased by 50%, by what percentage does the time decrease?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 33⅓%
D. 40%
View Answer
New speed = 150% of original.
New time = 100/150 = 2/3 of original.
Decrease = 33⅓%.
Q83. A man takes 4 hours to travel a distance at 45 km/h. What speed should he maintain to complete the journey in 3 hours?
A. 50 km/h
B. 55 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 65 km/h
View Answer
Distance = 45 × 4 = 180 km.
Required speed = 180/3 = 60 km/h.
Q84. A journey takes 8 hours at 45 km/h. If the speed is increased to 60 km/h, how much time is saved?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 2.5 hours
D. 3 hours
View Answer
Distance = 45 × 8 = 360 km.
New time = 360/60 = 6 hours.
Time saved = 2 hours.
Q85. A train moving at 60 km/h takes 18 seconds to cross a pole. What is its length?
A. 250 m
B. 300 m
C. 350 m
D. 400 m
View Answer
60 km/h = 50/3 m/s.
Length = 50/3 × 18 = 300 m.
Q86. A train 360 m long crosses a pole in 18 seconds. What is its speed?
A. 60 km/h
B. 72 km/h
C. 80 km/h
D. 90 km/h
View Answer
Speed = 360/18 = 20 m/s = 72 km/h.
Q87. A train 150 m long crosses a platform 350 m long in 25 seconds. What is its speed?
A. 60 km/h
B. 72 km/h
C. 80 km/h
D. 90 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 500 m.
Speed = 500/25 = 20 m/s = 72 km/h.
Q88. A train 250 m long crosses a platform at 72 km/h in 25 seconds. What is the length of the platform?
A. 200 m
B. 225 m
C. 250 m
D. 300 m
View Answer
Distance covered = 20 × 25 = 500 m.
Platform length = 500 − 250 = 250 m.
Q89. Two trains move in opposite directions at 60 km/h and 40 km/h. If their combined length is 500 m, how long will they take to cross each other?
A. 15 seconds
B. 18 seconds
C. 20 seconds
D. 25 seconds
View Answer
Relative speed = 100 km/h = 250/9 m/s.
Time = 500 ÷ (250/9) = 18 seconds.
Q90. Two trains move in the same direction at 80 km/h and 50 km/h. If their combined length is 450 m, how long will the faster train take to cross the slower train?
A. 45 seconds
B. 50 seconds
C. 54 seconds
D. 60 seconds
View Answer
Relative speed = 30 km/h = 25/3 m/s.
Time = 450 ÷ (25/3) = 54 seconds.
Q91. A person travels 50% of a journey at 40 km/h and the remaining 50% at 80 km/h. What is the average speed?
A. 50 km/h
B. 53⅓ km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 64 km/h
View Answer
For equal distances, average speed = 2 × 40 × 80/(40 + 80) = 53⅓ km/h.
Q92. A car travels for 3 hours at 40 km/h and 2 hours at 70 km/h. What is its average speed?
A. 50 km/h
B. 52 km/h
C. 54 km/h
D. 56 km/h
View Answer
Distance = 40 × 3 + 70 × 2 = 260 km.
Total time = 5 hours.
Average speed = 260/5 = 52 km/h.
Q93. A person travels 40 km at 20 km/h and returns at 40 km/h. What is the average speed?
A. 24 km/h
B. 26⅔ km/h
C. 30 km/h
D. 32 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 80 km.
Total time = 2 + 1 = 3 hours.
Average speed = 80/3 = 26⅔ km/h.
Q94. A man travels from A to B at 30 km/h and returns at 20 km/h. If the total journey takes 5 hours, what is the distance between A and B?
A. 50 km
B. 55 km
C. 60 km
D. 75 km
View Answer
Let one-way distance be D.
D/30 + D/20 = 5.
D/12 = 5.
D = 60 km.
Q95. A car travels from A to B at 60 km/h and returns at 40 km/h. If the distance between A and B is 100 km, what is the total journey time?
A. 4 hours
B. 4 hours 10 minutes
C. 4 hours 30 minutes
D. 5 hours
View Answer
Time going = 100/60 = 5/3 hours.
Time returning = 100/40 = 5/2 hours.
Total = 5/3 + 5/2 = 25/6 hours = 4 hours 10 minutes.
Q96. A person travels 120 km at 40 km/h and another 180 km at 60 km/h. What is his average speed?
A. 45 km/h
B. 50 km/h
C. 55 km/h
D. 60 km/h
View Answer
Total distance = 300 km.
Total time = 120/40 + 180/60 = 6 hours.
Average speed = 300/6 = 50 km/h.
Q97. A train travels at 80 km/h. How many metres will it cover in 45 seconds?
A. 900 m
B. 1000 m
C. 1100 m
D. 1200 m
View Answer
80 km/h = 200/9 m/s.
Distance = 200/9 × 45 = 1000 m.
Q98. A vehicle covers 90 km in 1 hour 30 minutes. What is its average speed?
A. 50 km/h
B. 55 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 65 km/h
View Answer
1 hour 30 minutes = 1.5 hours.
Speed = 90/1.5 = 60 km/h.
Q99. A man covers a distance in 6 hours at 50 km/h. If he wants to save 1 hour, what should be his speed?
A. 55 km/h
B. 60 km/h
C. 65 km/h
D. 70 km/h
View Answer
Distance = 50 × 6 = 300 km.
Required time = 5 hours.
Speed = 300/5 = 60 km/h.
Q100. A car covers a certain distance at 60 km/h. If its speed is reduced to 40 km/h, it takes 2 hours more. What is the distance?
A. 180 km
B. 200 km
C. 240 km
D. 300 km
View Answer
D/40 − D/60 = 2.
D/120 = 2.
D = 240 km.
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