Time and Speed Formula for Competitive Exams

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Q :  

The distance between two points A and B is covered in $$ {5{1\over 2}\ hours}$$ at a speed of 50 km/hr. If the speed in increased by 5km/hr, how much time would be saved?

(A) 5 minutes

(B) 15 minutes

(C) 50 minutes

(D) 30 minutes


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

At an average of 80 km/hr Shatabdi Express reaches Ranchi from Kolkata in 7 hrs. Then the distance between Kolkata and Ranchi is

(A) 560 km

(B) 506 km

(C) 560 km

(D) 650 km


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Travelling at 80km/hr, Praveen reaches his destination at a certain time. He covers 3/5th of his journey in 2/5th at the time. At what speed (in km/hr) should he travel to cover the remaining journey, so as to reach his destination on time? 

(A) 170/3

(B) 140/3

(C) 150/3

(D) 160/3


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

To cover a certain distance with a speed of 60 km/hr, a train takes 15 hours. If covers the same distance in 12 hours, what will be its speed?

(A) 65 km/h

(B) 70 km/h

(C) 75 km/h

(D) 80 km/h


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Pranav rows upstream a distance of 56km in 8 hours and rows downstream a distance of 75 km in 3 hours. How much time he will take to row a distance of 44.8 km in still water?

(A) 2.8hr

(B) 2.44hr

(C) 2.2hr

(D) 3.2hr


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

A car can finish a certain journey in 10 hours at a speed of 42 kmph. In order to cover the same distance in 7 hours, the speed of the car (km/h) must be increased by:

(A) 12

(B) 15

(C) 18

(D) 24


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Vishnu travelled equal distances at speeds of 10 km/hr, 30 km/hr and 8 km/hr and took a total of 15.5 minute to complete. Find the total distance he travelled in km.

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 1

(D) 4


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Speed of boat in downstream and upstream are 32km/hr and 23km/hr. Find the speed of current ?

(A) 1.45 m/s

(B) 1.25 m/s

(C) 1.35 m/s

(D) 2 m/s


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Hema takes a total of 9 hours 55 min to walk a certain distance and then cycling back to the same place from where she had started. She could walk both ways in 12 hours 30 min. The time she will take to cycle both ways is:

(A) 7 hours 20 min

(B) 7 hours 15 min

(C) 7 hours 45 min

(D) 7 hours 35 min


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Vaishnavi and Saurabh start moving at the same time from city A to city B, 60 km away. Vaishnavi travels 4 km/hr slower than Saurabh. Saurabh reaches city B and at once turns back meeting Vaishnavi, 12 km from city B. What is the speed of Vaishnavi ?

(A) 16 km

(B) 18 km

(C) 8 km

(D) 20 km


Correct Answer : C

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