Time Speed and Distance
1. If a man walks at the rate of 5 kmph, he misses a train by 7 minutes. However, if he walks at the rate of 6 kmph, he reaches the station 5 minutes before the arrival of the train. Find the distance covered by him to reach the station.
A. 5 kmph
B. 6 kmph
C. 4 kmph
D. 12 kmph
B. 6 kmph
2. Peter can cover a certain distance in 1 hour and 24 minutes by covering two-third of the distance at 4 kmph and rest at 5 kmph. Find the total distance.
A. 42 kmph
B. 6 kmph
C. 7 kmph
D. 5 kmph
B. 6 kmph
3. A dog takes 4 leaps for every 5 leaps of a hare but 3 leaps of a dog are equal to 4 leaps of the hare. Compare their speeds.
A. 16:15
B. 9:16
C. 25:16
D. 16:25
A. 16:15
4. An airplane flies along the four sides of a square at the speeds of 200, 400, 600 and 800 kmph. Find the average speed of the plane around the field.
A. 16:15
B. 9:16
C. 25:16
D. 16:25
A. 16:15
5. A and B are two stations 390 km apart. A train starts from A at 10 AM and travels towards B at 65 kmph. Another train starts from B at 11 AM and travels towards A at 35 kmph. At what time do they meet?
A. 4:15 PM
B. 3:15 PM
C. 1:15 PM
D. 2:15 PM
D. 2:15 PM
6. I walk a certain distance and ride back taking a total time of 37 minutes. I could walk both ways in 55 minutes. How long would it take me to ride both ways.
A. 19 mins
B. 74 mins
C. 18 mins
D. 20 mins
A. 19 mins
7. A goods train leaves a station at a certain time and at a fixed speed. After 6 hours, an express train leaves the same station and moves in the same direction at a uniform speed of 90 kmph. This train catches up the goods train in 4 hours. Find the speed of the goods train.
A. 18 kmph
B. 36 kmph
C. 40 kmph
D. 20 kmph
B. 36 kmph
8. A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in kmph ?
A. 7.2
B. 4.2
C. 8.4
D. 3.6
A. 7.2
9. How long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 35 meters, if he runs at the rate of 9 kmph?
A. 56 sec
B. 54 sec
C. 50 sec
D. 52 sec
A. 56 sec
10. A car is running at a speed of 108 kmph. What distance will it cover in 15 seconds.
A. 432 meters
B. 450 meters
C. 45 meters
D. Cannot be determined
B. 450 meters