Topic: Time, Speed & Distance (Questions 6 to 30)
Q6. A train 240 meters long passes a pole in 24 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/hr?
Solution: Speed = Distance / Time = 240 / 24 = 10 m/s = 10 * 18/5 = 36 km/hr
Q7. Two trains are moving in the same direction at 50 km/hr and 32 km/hr. The faster train passes a
man sitting in the slower train in 18 seconds. Find the length of the faster train. Solution: Relative speed
= (50 - 32) = 18 km/hr = 5 m/s Length = Speed * Time = 5 * 18 = 90 meters
Q8. A person travels 90 km at the speed of 30 km/hr and returns at the speed of 60 km/hr. What is the
average speed for the entire journey? Solution: Avg speed = 2xy / (x + y) = 23060 / (30+60) = 3600/90 =
40 km/hr
Q9. A train 120 meters long is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. In what time will it pass a platform 180
meters long? Solution: Total distance = 120 + 180 = 300 m Speed = 54 * 5/18 = 15 m/s Time = 300 / 15 =
20 seconds
Q10. A man covers a certain distance in 3 hours at 60 km/hr. What will be the time taken to cover the
same distance at 40 km/hr? Solution: Distance = 60 * 3 = 180 km Time = 180 / 40 = 4.5 hours
Q11. A man walks at 5 km/hr and runs at 10 km/hr. He covers a distance in 2 hours if he walks half the
time and runs half the time. What is the total distance? Solution: Distance = (5 + 10)/2 * 2 = 7.5 * 2 = 15
km
Q12. A cyclist covers a distance of 750 meters in 2 minutes 30 seconds. What is the speed in km/hr?
Solution: Speed = 750 / 150 = 5 m/s = 5 * 18/5 = 18 km/hr
Q13. A train takes 18 seconds to pass a stationary man and 30 seconds to pass a platform of 120
meters. Find the length of the train. Solution: Speed = Distance/Time = Length/18 Let length be L, then:
(L + 120)/30 = L/18 => Cross-multiplied: 30L = 18L + 2160 => 12L = 2160 => L = 180 m
Q14. A man can cover 150 meters in 20 seconds. What is his speed in km/hr? Solution: Speed = 150 / 20
= 7.5 m/s = 7.5 * 18/5 = 27 km/hr
Q15. A bus covers 396 km in 4 hours 24 minutes. What is the average speed of the bus? Solution: Time
= 4 + 24/60 = 4.4 hours Speed = 396 / 4.4 = 90 km/hr
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Q16. A car is moving at a speed of 72 km/hr. How many meters does it cover in 25 seconds? Solution:
Speed = 72 * 5/18 = 20 m/s Distance = 20 * 25 = 500 meters
Q17. A train 300 m long is moving at 72 km/hr. How much time will it take to cross another train 200 m
long moving in opposite direction at 36 km/hr? Solution: Relative speed = (72 + 36) = 108 km/hr = 30 m/
s Distance = 300 + 200 = 500 m Time = 500 / 30 = 16.67 sec
Q18. A person takes 6 hours to walk a certain distance and 2 hours to ride back. What is his average
speed for the whole journey if the distance is 24 km one way? Solution: Total distance = 48 km Total
time = 8 hrs Avg speed = 48 / 8 = 6 km/hr
Q19. A man goes from A to B at 40 km/hr and returns at 60 km/hr. Find average speed. Solution:
Average speed = 2xy/(x+y) = 24060 / (40+60) = 4800/100 = 48 km/hr
Q20. A man walking at 5 km/hr crosses a bridge in 15 minutes. Find the length of the bridge. Solution:
Distance = Speed * Time = 5 * 15/60 = 1.25 km = 1250 meters
Q21. If a man reduces his speed by 20%, he takes 30 minutes more to cover a distance. Find the actual
time taken. Solution: Let original speed = S, time = T Then 0.8S * (T + 0.5) = S * T => 0.8(T + 0.5) = T =>
0.8T + 0.4 = T => 0.2T = 0.4 => T = 2 hours
Q22. A train moving at 90 km/hr passes a platform in 40 seconds. Length of platform is 200 m. Find
length of train. Solution: Speed = 90 * 5/18 = 25 m/s Distance = 25 * 40 = 1000 m Train length = 1000 -
200 = 800 m
Q23. A man cycles at 15 km/hr and reaches his office in 40 minutes. If he cycles at 20 km/hr, how long
would he take? Solution: Distance = 15 * (40/60) = 10 km Time = 10 / 20 = 0.5 hr = 30 minutes
Q24. A train running at 108 km/hr passes a tunnel 500 m long in 40 seconds. Find length of train.
Solution: Speed = 108 * 5/18 = 30 m/s Distance = 30 * 40 = 1200 m Train length = 1200 - 500 = 700
meters
Q25. A car travels from A to B at 60 km/hr and B to A at 90 km/hr. Find average speed. Solution: Avg
speed = 2xy / (x + y) = 26090 / (60 + 90) = 10800 / 150 = 72 km/hr
Q26. A boy walks to school at 4 km/hr and runs back at 8 km/hr. If total time is 3 hours, find distance to
school. Solution: Let d = distance Time = d/4 + d/8 = 3 => (2d + d)/8 = 3 => 3d = 24 => d = 8 km
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Q27. A man crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km/hr? Solution: Speed = 600
/ (560) = 2 m/s = 2 * 18/5 = 7.2 km/hr*
Q28. A train passes a person in 10 seconds and a platform in 25 seconds. Platform is 280 meters. Find
train length. Solution: Let L = train length, S = speed L/S = 10 => S = L/10 (L + 280)/S = 25 => (L + 280)/(L/
10) = 25 => 10(L + 280)/L = 25 => 10L + 2800 = 25L => 15L = 2800 => L = 186.67 meters
Q29. A train 400 m long crosses a man in 20 seconds and a bridge in 40 seconds. Find length of bridge.
Solution: Speed = 400/20 = 20 m/s Bridge length = 2040 - 400 = 800 - 400 = 400 meters*
Q30. A person travels 30% of distance at 30 km/hr, 40% at 40 km/hr, and 30% at 60 km/hr. Find average
speed. Solution: Let total distance = 120 km (LCM of 30, 40, 60) Distances = 36 km, 48 km, 36 km Time =
36/30 + 48/40 + 36/60 = 1.2 + 1.2 + 0.6 = 3 hrs Avg speed = 120 / 3 = 40 km/hr