Time and Distance - Solved Papers 4

Time and Distance Formulas

QNo. 16 - 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

Solution - Answer 120 kmph

QNo. 17 - 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 min
[B] 10 min
[C] 12 min
[D] 20 min

Solution - Answer 10 min.

QNo. 18 - 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

Solution - Answer 87.5 km/hr

QNo. 19 - 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

Solution - Answer 71.11 km/hr

QNo. 20 - 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