Time and Distance MCQs

Time and Distance MCQs

These Time and Distance multiple-choice questions and their answers will help you strengthen your grip on the subject of Time and Distance. You can prepare for an upcoming exam or job interview with these 20 Time and Distance MCQs.
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1: In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2 hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer. Abhay's speed is:

A.   5 kmph

B.   6 kmph

C.   6.25 kmph

D.   7.5 kmph

2: Robert is travelling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A at 2 P.M. if he travels at 10 kmph, he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 15 kmph. At what speed must he travel to reach A at 1 P.M.?

A.   8 kmph

B.   11 kmph

C.   12 kmph

D.   14 kmph

3: It takes eight hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km is done by train and the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by car. The ratio of the speed of the train to that of the cars is:

A.   2 : 3

B.   3 : 2

C.   3 : 4

D.   4 : 3

4: 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

5: 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 2/3

C.   37 1/2

D.   40

6: In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. The duration of the flight is:

A.   1 hr

B.   2 hr

C.   3 hr

D.   4 hr

7: A man complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels first half of the journey at the rate of 21 km/hr and second half at the rate of 24 km/hr. Find the total journey in km.

A.   220 km

B.   224 km

C.   230 km

D.   234 km

8: A car travelling with 5/7 of its actual speed covers 42 km in 1 hr 40 min 48 sec. Find the actual speed of the car.

A.   17 6/7 km/hr

B.   25 km/hr

C.   30 km/hr

D.   35 km/hr

9: A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80 km/hr. The average speed for the first 320 km of the tour is:

A.   35.55 km/hr

B.   36 km/hr

C.   71.11 km/hr

D.   71 km/hr

10: The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs 400 km in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is:

A.   70 km/hr

B.   75 km/hr

C.   84 km/hr

D.   87.5 km/hr

11: Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

A.   9

B.   10

C.   12

D.   20

12: A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 75 kms away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is:

A.   100 kmph

B.   110 kmph

C.   120 kmph

D.   130 kmph

13: If a person walks at 14 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 20 km more. The actual distance travelled by him is:

A.   50 km

B.   56 km

C.   70 km

D.   80 km

14: An aeroplane covers a certain distance at a speed of 240 kmph in 5 hours. To cover the same distance in 1 2/3 hours, it must travel at a speed of:

A.   300 kmph

B.   360 kmph

C.   600 kmph

D.   720 kmph

15: A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?

A.   3.6

B.   7.2

C.   8.4

D.   10

16: A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 200 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 10 km and 11 km per hour respectively. What is the distance between them after 6 minutes ?

A.   50 meter

B.   100 meter

C.   110 meter

D.   None of above

17: The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7: 8. If the second train runs 400 kms in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is ?

A.   83.5 km/hr

B.   84.5 km/hr

C.   86.5 km/hr

D.   87.5 km/hr

18: A walks around a circular field at the rate of one round per hour while B runs around it at the rate of six rounds per hour. They start at same point at 7:30 am. They shall first cross each other at ?

A.   7:15 am

B.   7:30 am

C.   7: 42 am

D.   7:50 am

19: A person travels equal distances with speed of 3 km/hr, 4 km/hr and 5 km/hr and takes a total of 47 minutes. Find the total distane

A.   3 km

B.   4 km

C.   6 km

D.   9 km

20: A train traveled at an average speed of 100 km/hr, stopping for 3 minutes after every 75 km. How long did it take to reach its destination 600 km from the starting point.

A.   6 hours 24 mins

B.   6 hours 21 mins

C.   6 hours 18 mins

D.   6 hours 15 mins

21: A man in a train notices that he can count 41 telephone posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 metres apart, then at what speed is the train travelling?

A.   60 km/hr

B.   100 km/hr

C.   110 km/hr

D.   120 km/hr

22: The distance between two cities A and B is 330 Km. A train starts from A at 8 a.m. and travel towards B at 60 km/hr. Another train starts from B at 9 a.m and travels towards A at 75 Km/hr. At what time do they meet?

A.   10 am

B.   11 am

C.   12 pm

D.   1 pm

23: A person travels from P to Q at a speed of 40 km/hr and returns by increasing his speed by 50%. What is his average speed for both the trips ?

A.   44 km/hour

B.   46 km/hour

C.   48 km/hour

D.   50 km/hour

24: A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80 km/hr. Find the average speed for first 320 km of tour.

A.   70.11 km/hr

B.   71.11 km/hr

C.   72.11 km/hr

D.   73.11 km/hr

25: In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. What is the duration of the flight ?

A.   3 hours

B.   2.4 hours

C.   1.4 hours

D.   1 hour