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SPEED TIME AND DISTANCE MCQs

Time & Distance

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Question 361. A man walks a certain distance in certain time, if he had gone 3 km per hour faster, he would have taken 1 hour less than the scheduled time. If he had gone 2 km per hour slower, he would have taken one hour longer on the road. The distance (in km) is :
  1.    60
  2.    45
  3.    65
  4.    80
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 60
Let the speed = x km/hr
And, time = y hr
According to the question,
x × y = (x + 3) (y - 1)
xy = xy + 3y - x - 3
x - 3y = - 3 ..... (i)
Also,
x × y = (x - 2)(y + 1)
xy = xy - 2y + x - 2
x - 2y = 2 ..... (ii)
Solve equation (i) and (ii)
x = 12
y = 5
Distance = Speed × Time
Distance = 12 × 5
               = 60 km
Question 362. If a distance of 50 m is covered in 1 minute, 90 m in 2 minutes and 130 m 3 minutes. Find the distance covered in 15th minute.
  1.    610 minutes
  2.    750 minutes
  3.    1000 minutes
  4.    650 minutes
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 610 minutes
Distance covered in 1 min = 50 m
Distance covered in 2 min = 90 m
Similarly, 1st min, 2nd min, 3rd min . . . . . 15th
Distance → 50 m + 90 m + 130 m + . . . . . . . .
By using A.P.
a = 50 m
d = (90 - 50) = 40 m
Tn = a + (n - 1)d
     = 50 + (15 - 1) × 40
     = 50 + 560
     = 610 minutes
Question 363. A man travels the distance of his journey $$\frac{3}{4}$$ by bus, $$\frac{1}{6}$$ by rickshaw and remaining 2 km on foot. The total distance travelled by the man is :
  1.    12 km
  2.    18 km
  3.    20 km
  4.    24 km
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 24 km
Let the man travels 1 unit distance
So, remaining distance
$$\eqalign{
& = 1 - \left( {\frac{1}{6} + \frac{3}{4}} \right) \cr
& = 1 - \frac{{22}}{{24}} \cr
& = \frac{1}{{12}} \cr
& \because \frac{1}{{12}}{\text{ unit}} = {\text{2 km}} \cr
& {\text{So, 1 unit}} = 24{\text{ km}} \cr} $$
Question 364. One third of a certain journey is covered at the rate of 25 km/hr, one forth at the rate of 30 km/hr and the rest at 50 km/hr. The average speed for the whole journey is :
  1.    35 km/hr
  2.    $$33\frac{1}{3}$$ km/hr
  3.    30 km/hr
  4.    $$37\frac{1}{12}$$ km/hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> $$33\frac{1}{3}$$ km/hr
Let the total distance = 1200 km
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Total time taken :}} \cr
& = \frac{{400}}{{25}} + \frac{{300}}{{30}} + \frac{{500}}{{50}} \cr
& = {\text{ }}16 + 10 + 10 \cr
& = {\text{ 36 hours}} \cr
& \therefore {\text{Average speed}} \cr
& = \frac{{{\text{Total distance }}}}{{{\text{Total time}}}} \cr
& = \frac{{1200}}{{36}} \cr
& = 33\frac{1}{3}{\text{ km/hr}} \cr} $$
Question 365. A train 300 m long is running with a speed of 54 km/hr. In what time it cross a telephone pole ?
  1.    20 seconds
  2.    15 seconds
  3.    17 seconds
  4.    18 seconds
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 20 seconds
Here length of pole is considered 0 metre
Time will be taken by train to cross the poll :
$$\eqalign{
& = \frac{{{\text{300 m}}}}{{54 \times \frac{5}{{18}}{\text{ m/s}}}} \cr
& = \frac{{300}}{{15}} \cr
& = 20 \cr} $$
Required time = 20 seconds
Question 366. A train passes two persons walking in the same direction at a speed of 3 km/hr and 5 km/hr respectively in 10 seconds and 11 seconds respectively. The speed of the train is :
  1.    28 km/hr
  2.    27 km/hr
  3.    25 km/hr
  4.    24 km/hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 25 km/hr
Let the train's speed = x km/hr
  $$\because \,$$ When train will cross a man then it covers only its length.$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \left( {x - 3} \right) \times \frac{{10}}{{60}} = \left( {x - 5} \right) \times \frac{{11}}{{60}} \cr
& x = 25{\text{ km/hr}} \cr} $$
Note :
Products of time × speed is always subtracted if both the men are running in the same direction and the products of time × speed is added only if the men are running opposite direction.
⇒ Here train's direction is not considered.
But attention please ⇒ Always divided by the difference of time.
Question 367. A truck covers a distance of 550 metres in 1 minute whereas a bus covers a distance of 33 kms in 45 minutes. The ratio of their speed is :
  1.    4 : 3
  2.    3 : 5
  3.    3 : 4
  4.    50 : 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 3 : 4
$$\because $$ Distance covered by the truck in a minute = 550 metres
Then, the speed of the truck will be :
$$\eqalign{
& \frac{{550 \to {\text{Metres}}}}{{60 \to {\text{Seconds}}}}\left\{ {{\text{Speed = }}\frac{{{\text{Distance}}}}{{{\text{Time}}}}} \right\} \cr
& \left( {1{\text{ minute = 60 seconds}}} \right) \cr
& = \frac{{550}}{{60}} \Rightarrow \frac{{55}}{6}{\text{ m/s}}.....{\text{(i)}} \cr} $$
Whereas, distance covered by the bus in 45 minutes = 33 km
Then, the speed of the bus will be :
$$\frac{{33{\text{ km}}}}{{45\min }} \Rightarrow \frac{{33 \times 1000}}{{45 \times 60}}$$\[\left\{ \begin{gathered}
1{\text{ km = 1000 metres}} \hfill \\
{\text{1 min = 60 seconds}} \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \right\}\]
$$\eqalign{ \Rightarrow \frac{{110}}{9}{\text{ m/s}}.....{\text{(ii)}} \cr} $$
So, the ratio of their speeds will be,
$$\eqalign{
& = \frac{{55}}{6}:\frac{{110}}{9} \cr
& = \frac{1}{2}:\frac{2}{3} \cr
& = {\bf{3}}\,\,\,\,\,{\bf{:}}\,\,\,\,\,\,{\bf{4}} \cr
& (\text{Truck : Bus}) \cr }$$
$$\eqalign{
& {\bf{Alternate:}} \cr
& {\text{Speed of truck}} = 550\,{\text{metres/min}} \cr
& {\text{Speed of bus}} = \frac{{33}}{{45}}\,{\text{km/min}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \frac{{33000}}{{45}}\,{\text{metres/min}} \cr
& {\text{Speed of truck}}:{\text{Speed of bus}} \cr
& = 550:\frac{{33000}}{{45}} \cr
& = 55:\frac{{3300}}{{45}} \cr
& = 5:\frac{{300}}{{45}} \cr
& = 1:\frac{{60}}{{45}} \cr
& = 1:\frac{4}{3} \cr
& = 3:4 \cr} $$
Question 368. A gun is fired at a distance of 1.7 km from Ram and he hears the sound after 25 seconds. The speed of sound in meter per second is
  1.    60 m/s
  2.    62 m/s
  3.    64 m/s
  4.    68 m/s
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 68 m/s
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Distance = 1}}{\text{.7 km}} \cr
& {\text{Time = 25 sec}} \cr
& \therefore {\text{Speed = }}\frac{{{\text{Distance}}}}{{{\text{Time }}}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \frac{{1.7 \times 1000}}{{25}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 68{\text{ m/s}} \cr} $$
Question 369. A train passes two bridges of length 500 metres and 250 metres in 100 seconds and 60 seconds respectively. The length of the train is :
  1.    125 metres
  2.    250 metres
  3.    120 metres
  4.    152 metres
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 125 metres
Let the length of train be $$l$$ metre
According to the question,
Time = $$\frac{{{\text{Distance}}}}{{{\text{Speed}}}}$$
⇒ 100 =$$\frac{{{\text{500 + }}l}}{{{\text{Speed}}}}$$
⇒ Speed = $$\frac{{500 + l}}{{100}}$$    ..... (i)
Again,
60 = $$\frac{{{\text{250 + }}l}}{{{\text{Speed of Train}}}}$$
Speed = $$\frac{{{\text{250 + }}l}}{{{\text{60}}}}$$    ..... (ii)
Equation (i) and (ii)
$$\eqalign{
& \Rightarrow \frac{{500 + l}}{{100}} = \frac{{250}}{{60}} \cr
& \Rightarrow 1500 + 3l = 1250 + 5l \cr
& \Rightarrow 2l = 250 \cr
& \therefore {\text{Length of train = 125 metres}} \cr} $$
Question 370. A man crosses a road 250 metres wide in 75 seconds. His speed in km/hr is :
  1.    10 km/hr
  2.    12 km/hr
  3.    12.5 km/hr
  4.    15 km/hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 12 km/hr
$$\eqalign{
& S = \frac{D}{T} = \frac{{250}}{{75}}{\text{ m/sec}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{ = }}\frac{{250}}{{75}} \times \frac{{18}}{5} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 12{\text{ km/hr}} \cr} $$

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