Quantitative Aptitude - Time and Distance

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Question - 1

An athlete runs 200 metres race in 24 seconds. His speed is :

  • A 20 km/hr
  • B 24 km/hr
  • C 28.5 km/hr
  • D 30 km/hr

Question - 2

Which of the following trains is the fastest ?

  • A 25 m / sec
  • B 1500 m / min
  • C 90 km / hr
  • D None of these

Question - 3

A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour ?

  • A 3.6
  • B 7.2
  • C 8.4
  • D 10

Question - 4

A man walking at the rate of  5 km / hr crosses a bridge in 15 minutes. The length of the bridge (in metres) is :

  • A 600
  • B 750
  • C 1000
  • D 1250

Question - 5

How long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 35 metres, if he runs at the rate of 9 km/hr ?

  • A 50 sec
  • B 52 sec
  • C 54 sec
  • D 56 sec

Question - 6

A car is running at a speed of 108 kmph. What distance will it cover in 15 seconds ?

  • A 45 metres
  • B 55 metres
  • C 450 metres
  • D Cannot be determined
  • E None of these

Question - 7

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 speeds is :

  • A 3 : 4
  • B 4 : 3
  • C 3 : 5
  • D 50 : 3

Question - 8

The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs 400 kms in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is :

  • A 70 km / hr
  • B 75 km / hr
  • C 84 km / hr
  • D 87.5 km / hr

Question - 9

A man in a train notices that he can count 21 telephone posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 metres apart, then at what speed is the train travelling ?

  • A 55 km / hr
  • B 57 km / hr 
  • C 60 km / hr
  • D 63 km / hr

Question - 10

An express train travelled at an average speed of 100 km / hr, stopping for 3 minutes after every 75 km. How long did it take to reach its destination 600 km from the starting point ?

  • A 6 hrs 21 min
  • B 6 hrs 24 min
  • C 6 hrs 27 min
  • D 6 hrs 30 min