Time and Distance Set 12
Time and Distance Questions are very important for competitive exams. Time and distance question count to 2-3 questions in competitive exams.
Q1. In covering a certain distance, the speeds of A and B are in the ratio of 3 : 4. If A takes 20 minutes more than B to reach the destination, the time taken by A to reach the destination is:
(a) 5/4 hours
(b) 4/3 hours
(c) 2 hours
(d) 5/2 hours
(e) 3 hours
Q2. A is twice as fast as B and B is thrice as fast as C. The journey covered by C in 54 minutes will be covered by B in:
(a) 18 minutes
(b) 27 minutes
(c) 38 minutes
(d) 9 minutes
(e) 13 minutes
Q3. A boy walks from his house to school at 2.5 kmph and arrives 12 minutes late. The next day he walks at 4 kmph and reaches the school 15 minutes earlier. What is the distance from his house to school?
(a) 3 km
(b) 4.5 km
(c) 5 km
(d) 6.5 km
(e) 7.5 km
Q4. A car travels first half distance between two places with a speed of 40 kmph and the rest of the half distance with a speed of 60 kmph. The average speed of the car is:
(a) 48 kmph
(b) 37 kmph
(c) 44 kmph
(d) 46 kmph
(e) None of these
Q5. 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) 12
(b) 10
(c) 9
(d) 20
(e) 25
