Time and Distance MCQs for Competitive Examination
Solve the following problems.
Q. 1
Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 42 and 60 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 2 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is:
(A) 336 km
(B) 280 km
(C) 420 km
(D) 224 km
Answer: (B) 280 km
Explanation:
Q. 2
Rehman walks at 8 km/hr and Roma cycles at 13 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 36 minutes?
(A) 12.6 km
(B) 18.9 km
(C) 15.8 km
(D) 9.5 km
Answer: (A) 12.6 km
Explanation:
Q. 3
A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 250 meters. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 5 km/h and that of policeman as 7 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over-taken?
(A) 500 metres
(B) 750 metres
(C) 375 metres
(D) 625 metres
Answer: (D) 625 metres
Explanation:
Q. 4
A missile travels at 1116 km/h. How many meters does it travel in one second?
(A) 360 metres
(B) 368 metres
(C) 310 metres
(D) 348 metres
Answer: (C) 310 meters
Explanation:
Q. 5
To travel 672 km, an Express train takes 14 hours more than Rajdhani. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 8 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is
(A) 30.5 km/hr
(B) 14.3 km/hr
(C) 38.7 km/hr
(D) 22.4 km/hr
Answer: (D) 22.4 km/hr
Explanation:
Q. 6
To cover a distance of 315 km in 2.8 hours what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?
(A) 112.5 m/s
(B) 56.25 m/s
(C) 62.5 m/s
(D) 31.25 m/s
Answer: (D) 31.25 m/s
Explanation:
Q. 7
A man travels 420 kilometres in, partly by rail and partly by steamer. He spends 8 hours more time on steamer. If the velocity of the steamer is 35 km/hr and the velocity of rail is 65 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?
(A) 395 km
(B) 329 km
(C) 494 km
(D) 592 km
Answer: (B) 329 km
Explanation:
Q. 8
Ravindra walks at 6 km/hr and Riya cycles at 11 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 42 minutes?
(A) 17.9 km
(B) 14.9 km
(C) 8.9 km
(D) 11.9 km
Answer: (D) 11.9 km
Explanation:
Q. 9
A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 350 meters. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/h and that of policeman as 12 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is overtaken?
(A) 490 metres
(B) 392 metres
(C) 588 metres
(D) 294 metres
Answer: (A) 490 meters
Explanation:
Q. 10
Suresh goes on a trip on his motorcycle and rides for 410 km. If he rides for 5 hours at a speed of 50 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for the remaining 4 hours of the journey?
(A) 47 km/hr
(B) 40 km/hr
(C) 56 km/hr
(D) 48 km/hr
Answer: (B) 40 km/hr
Explanation:
Q. 11
Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 24 and 32 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 2.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is
(A) 288 km
(B) 360 km
(C) 240 km
(D) 192 km
Answer: (C) 240 km
Explanation:
Q. 12
Rakesh goes on a trip on his motorcycle and rides for 368 km. If he rides for 5 hours at a speed of 49 km/hr, at what speed he travels for the remaining 3 hours of the journey?
(A) 58 km/hr
(B) 41 km/hr
(C) 54 km/hr
(D) 46 km/hr
Answer: (B) 41 km/h
Explanation;
Q. 13
4 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train traveling at a speed of 72 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 8 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?
(A) 48 km/hr
(B) 57.6 km/hr
(C) 72 km/hr
(D) 38.4 km/hr
Answer: (A) 48 km/hr
Explanation:
Q. 14
A train 500 m long, running at a uniform speed, passes a station in 35 sec. If the length of the platform is 221 m, the speed of the train in km/hr is
(A) 721/35
(B) 74.16
(C) 24.76
(D) 78.54
Answer: (B) 74.16
Explanation:
Q. 15
A car covers a certain distance in 25 hrs. If it reduces the speed by 1/5, the car covers 200 km less in that time. The speed of the car is
(A) 60 km/hr
(B) 30 km/hr
(C) 40 km/hr
(D) 50 km/hr
Answer: (C) 40 km/hr
Explanation:
Q. 16
Gautam travels 160 km at 32 kmph and returns at 40 kmph. Then average speed is
(A) 72 kmph
(B) 71.11 kmph
(C) 36 kmph
(D) 35.55 kmph
Answer: (D) 35.55 kmph
Explanation:
Q. 17
In what time will a 100 meters long train running with a speed of 50 km/hr cross a pillar?
(A) 7.0 sec
(B) 72 sec
(C) 7.2 sec
(D) 7.6 sec
Answer: (C) 7.2 sec
Explanation:
Q. 18
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
(A) 60
(B) 62
(C) 64
(D) 68
Answer: (D) 68
Explanation:
Q. 19
A and B start running at the same time and from the same point around a circle. If A can complete one round in 40 seconds and B in 50 seconds, how many seconds will it take to reach the starting point simultaneously?
(A) 10
(B) 200
(C) 90
(D) 2000
Answer: (B) 200
Explanation:
Q. 20
A train runs at an average speed of 75 km/hr. If the distance to be covered is 1050 km. How long will the train take to cover it?
(A) 13 hrs
(B) 14 hrs
(C) 12 hrs
(D) 15 hrs
Answer: (B) 14 hrs
Explanation: