Speed Time And Distance(Quantitative Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Quantitative Aptitude

SPEED TIME AND DISTANCE MCQs

Time And Distance, Time & Distance, Speed Time & Distance

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Question 331. A bus covered a certain distance from village A to village B at the speed of 60 km/hr. However on its return journey it got stuck in traffic and covered the same distance at the speed of 40 km/hr and took 2 hours more to reach its destination. What is the distance covered between villages A and B ?

200 km
240 km
260 km
Cannot be determined
None of these

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Answer: Option B. -> 240 km

Question 332. Paschim Express left Delhi for Mumbai at 14.30 hrs travelling at a speed of 60 kmph and August Kranti Express left Delhi for Mumbai in the same day at 16.30 hrs travelling at a speed of 80 kmph. How far away from Delhi will the two trains meet (excluding stoppages) ?

120 km
360 km
480 km
500 km

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Answer: Option C. -> 480 km

Question 333. Two ladies simultaneously leave cities A and B connected by a straight road and travel towards each other. The first lady travels 2 km/hr faster than the second lady and reaches B one hour before the second lady reaches A. The two cities A and B are 24 km apart. How many kilometres does each lady travel in one hour ?

5 km, 3 km
7 km, 5 km
8 km, 6 km
6 km, 14 km

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Answer: Option C. -> 8 km, 6 km

Question 334. Two men P and Q start a journey from the same place at a speed of 3 km/hr and $$3\frac{1}{2}$$ km/hr respectively. If they move in the same direction then what is the distance them after 4 hours ?

3 km
$$2\frac{1}{2}$$ km
2 km
$$\frac{1}{2}$$ km

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Answer: Option C. -> 2 km

Question 335. A train is scheduled to cover the distance between two stations 46 km apart in one hour. If it travels 25 km at a speed of 40 km/hr, find the speed for the remaining journey to complete it in the scheduled time :

36 km/hr
46 km/hr
56 km/hr
66 km/hr

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Answer: Option C. -> 56 km/hr

Question 336. A cyclist rides 24 km at 16 kmph and further 36 km at 15 kmph. Find his average speed for the journey ?

15.38 km/hr
15.5 km/hr
16 km/hr
None of these

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Answer: Option A. -> 15.38 km/hr

Question 337. A train covers a distance between two stations A and B in 45 minutes. If the speed of the train is reduced by 5 km/hr, then it covers the distance in 48 minutes. The distance between the stations A and B is :

55 km
60 km
64 km
80 km

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Answer: Option B. -> 60 km

Question 338. 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 ?

100 m
150 m
190 m
200 m

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Answer: Option A. -> 100 m

Question 339. Buses start from a bus terminal with a speed of 20 km/hr at intervals of 10 minutes. What is the speed of a man coming from the opposite direction towards the bus terminal if he meets the buses at intervals of 8 minutes ?

3 km/hr
4 km/hr
5 km/hr
7 km/hr

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Answer: Option C. -> 5 km/hr

Question 340. To reach point B from point A at 4 pm, Sara will have to travel at an average speed of 18 kmph. She will reach point B at 3 pm if she travels at an average speed of 24 kmph. At what average speed should Sara travels to reach point B at 2 pm ?