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TIME AND DISTANCE

1. A motor starts with the speed of 70 kmph (Indian Overseas Bank PO Exam. 15.06.2008)
with its speed increasing every two hours by 1) 15 2) 5 3) 10
10 kmph. In how many hours will it cover 4) Cannot be determined
345 kms? 5) None of these
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1 1 6. Samir drove at the speed of 45 kmph from
1) 2 hours 2) 4 hours home to a resort. Returning over the same
4 2
route, he got stuck in traffic and took an hour
3) 4 hours 5 minutes longer, also he could drive only at the speed
4) Cannot be determined of 40 kmph. How many kilometers did he

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5) None of these drive each way?
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2. A train running at the speed of 20 05.10.2008)
metres/second crosses a pole in 24 seconds 1) 250 kms. 2) 300 kms.
less than the time it requires to cross a 3) 310 kms. 4) 275 kms.

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platform thrice its length at the same speed. 5) None of these
Then what is the length of the train?

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(Union Bank of India PO Exam. 27.11.2005) 7. A 240 metres long train crosses a platform
1) 270 metres 2) 340 metres twice it's length in 40 seconds. Then what is
3) 180 metres a
4) Cannot be determined the speed of the train?
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5) None of these (PNB Agriculture Officer Exam 04.01.2009)
1) 6 metres/sec. 2) 28 metres/sec.
3. A man takes 6 hours 35 minutes in walking 3) 18 metres/sec. 4) 16 metres/sec.
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to a certain place and riding back. He would 5) None of these

have taken 2 hours less by riding both ways.
Then what would be the time he would take 8. A boat running at the speed of 34 kmph
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to walk both ways? downstream covers a distance of 4.8 km in 8

(Bank of Maharashtra PO Exam. 25.05.2008) minutes. The same boat while running
1) 4 hours 35 minutes upstream at same speed covers the same
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2) 8 hours 35 minutes distance in 9 minutes. Then what is the

3) 10 hours speed of the current?
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4) 8 hours 25 minutes (PNB Specialist Officer's Exam. 16.08.2009)

5) None of these 1) 2.4 kmph 2) 3 kmph
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3) 2 kmph 4) 3.2 kmph

4. A train travelling at the speed of 60 kmph 5) None of these
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crosses a platform in 20 seconds. Then what

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is the length of the train?
(Indian Overseas Bank PO Exam. 15.06.2008)
1) 333 meters 2) 300 meters
3) 336 meters 4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
5. A boat running downstreams covers a
distance of 30 kms in 2 hours. While coming
back the boat takes 6 hours to cover the same
distance. If the speed of the current is half
that of the boat. Then what is the speed of
that boat kmph?
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9. A bus started its journey from Ramgarh and
Reached Devharh in 44 minutes with its
average speed of 50 km/hour. If the average
speed of the bus is increased by 5 kmph,
how much time will it take to cover the same
distance?
(Corporation Bank PO Exam. 22.11.2009)
1) 40 minutes 2) 38 minutes
3) 36 minutes 4) 31 minutes
5) 49 minutes
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10. A man walked at a speed of 4 km/hr from 1) 80 2) 90 3) 150
point A to B and came back from point B to 4) Cannot be determined
A at the speed of 6 km/hr. What would be the 5) None of these
ratio between the time taken by man in
walking from point A to B to point B to A 15. The respective ratio between the speeds of a
respectively? car, a train and a bus is 5 : 9 : 4 . The average
(Corporation Bank PO Exam. 22.11.2009) speed of the car, the bus and the train is 72
1) 5 : 3 2) 2 : 3 3) 2 : 1 kmph together. Then what is the average
4) 4 : 3 5) 3 : 2 speed of the car and the train together?
(Punjab & Sind Bank PO Exam. 16.05.2010)
11. A bus covered a certain distance from 1) 82 kmph 2) 78 kmph 3) 84 kmph
village A to village B at the speed of 60 4) Cannot be determined

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kmph. However on its return journey it got 5) None of these
stuck in traffic and covered the same

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distance at the speed of 40 kmph and took 2 16. The ratio between the speed of a train and a
hours more to reach its destination. Then car is 16 : 15 respectively. Also, a bus
what is the distance covered between village covered a distance of 480 km. in 8 hours. the

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A and B? speed of the bus is three-fourth the speed of
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03.01.2010) cover in 6 hours?
1) 240 km. 2) 260 km. 3) 200 km. (Bank Of Baroda PO Exam. 30.05.2010)
4) Connot be determined
5) None of these
a 1) 450 km 2) 480 km
4) Cannot be determined
3) 360 km
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12. A train speeds past a pole in 20 seconds and
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speeds past a platform 100 metres in length
in 30 seconds. what is the length of the train?
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17. A man crosses a stationary train in 12
minutes. The same train crosses a man in 54
seconds. What is the respective ratio

03.01.2010) between the speed of the train and the man?

1) 100 metre 2) 150 metre (Bank Of Baroda PO Exam. 30.05.2010)
3) 180 metre 4) 200 metre 1) 40 : 7 2) 400 : 7 3) 40 : 3
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5) None of these
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13. A 320 metre long train takes 80 seconds

more to cross a platform twice its length 18. Train-A crosses a stationary train-B in 50
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than it takes to cross a pole at the same seconds and a pole in 20 seconds with the
speed. Then what is the speed of the train in same speed. The length of the train-A is 240
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metre/second? metres. Then what is the length of the

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24.01.2010) (Central Bank Of India PO Exam. 25.07.2010)

1) 16 2) 10 3) 6 1) 360 metres 2) 260 metres
4) Cannot be determined 3) 300 metres 4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these 5) None of these

14. A 180-metre long train crosses another 270- 19. The respective ratio between the speeds of a
metre long train running in the opposite car, a jeep and tractor is 3 : 5 : 2 . The speed
direction in 10.8 seconds. If the speed of the of the jeep is 250 percent of the speed of the
first train is 60 kmph, then what is the speed tractor which covers 360 km in 12 hours.
of the second train in kmph? What is the average speed of car and jeep
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(Central Bank Of India PO Exam. 25.07.2010) (Bank Of Maharashtra Exam. 19.12.2010)
1) 60 km/hr. 2) 75 km/hr. 1) 250kms 2) 280 kms 3) 260 kms
3) 40 km/hr. 4) Cannot be determined 4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these 5) None of these

20. A man crosses a stationary bus in 18
seconds. The same bus crosses a pole in 4
seconds. Then what is the respective ratio
between the speed of the bus and the speed
of the man?
(Syndicate Bank PO Exam. 29.08.2010)
1) 9 : 2 2) 9 : 4 3) 18 : 5
25. A 300 metre long train moving with an
average speed of 126 kmph crosses a
platform in 24 seconds. A man crosses the
same platform in 5 minutes. Then what is the
speed of man in metre/second?
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1) 1.8 metre / second

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4) Cannot be determined 2) 1.2 metre / second
5) None of these 3) 1.5 metre / second

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4) Cannot be determined
21. The speed of a car is 1.5 times the speed of 5) None of these
a bus. If the car travels at the speed of 60

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kmph, then what will be the difference in the 26. The train-A crosses a stationary train-B in 35
time taken by the bus and the time taken by seconds and a pole in 14 seconds with the

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the car to cover 720 km? same speed. The length of the train-A is 280
(Punjab National Bank Specialist Officer metres. What is the length of the stationary
Exam. 24.10.2010)
1) 5 hours 2) 6 hours
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3) 4 hours
train-B?
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4) 8 hours 5) None of these 1) 360 metres 2) 480 metres
3) 400 metres 4) Cannot be determined
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22. A 320 metre long train crosses a platform 5) None of these

thrice its length in 40 seconds. What is the
speed of the train in kmph? 27. A car covers a distance of 540 km in 9 hours.
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(United Bank Of India PO Exam. 14.11.2010) Speed of a train is double the speed of the
1) 120.6 2) 115.2 3) 108.4 car. Two-third of the speed of the train is
4) Cannot be determined equal of a bike. How much distance will the
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5) None of these bike cover in 5 hours?

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23. A bike covers a certain distance at the speed 26.12.2010(Ist sitting))

of 64 km/hr. in 8 hours. If the bike was to 1) 450 km 2) 360 km 3) 400 km
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cover the same distance is approximately 6 4) 500 km 5) None of these

hours, at what approximate speed should
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the bike travel? 28. Train-A crosses a pole in 25 seconds and

(PNB Management Trainee Exam. another Train-B crosses a pole in 1 minute
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28.11.2010) and 15 seconds. Length of train-A is half

1) 80 kmph 2) 85 kmph length of train-B. What is the respective
3) 90 kmph 4) 75 kmph ratio between the speeds of train-A and
5) 70 kmph train-B?
(Union Bank Of India PO Exam. 09.01.2001)
24. The ratio between the speed of a train and a 1) 3 : 2 2) 3 : 4 3) 4 : 3
car is 18 : 13 respectively. Also, a bus 4) Cannot be determined
covered a distance of 480 kms. in 12 hours. 5) None of these
The speed of the bus is five-ninth the speed
of the train. How much distance will the car
cover in 5 hours?
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4 34. A 280 metre long train moving with an

29. The average speed of a car is 1 times the
5 average speed of 108 kmph crosses a
average speed of a bus. A tractor covers platform in 12 seconds. a man crosses the
575km in 23 hours. How much distance will same platform in 10 seconds. Then what is
the car cover in 4 hours if the speed of the the speed of the man in metre/seconds?
bus is twice the speed of the tractor? (Allahabad Bank PO Exam. 17.04.2011)
(Corporation Bank PO Exam. 16.01.2011) 1) 5 m/s 2) 8 m/s 3) 12 m/s
1) 340 km 2) 480 km 3) 360 km 4) Cannot be determined
4) 450 km 5) None of these 5) None of these

30. A car covers the first 39 km of it's journey in 3

35. The average speed of a train is 1 times the
45 minutes and covers the remaining 25 km. 7

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in 35 minutes. Then what is the average average speed of a car. The car covers a
speed of the car? distance of 588 km in 6 hours. How much

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(Punjab & Sind Bank PO Exam. 23.01.2011) distance will the train cover in 13 hours?
1) 40 kmph 2) 64 kmph (Indian Overseas Bank PO Exam. 22.05.2011)
1) 1750 km 2) 1760 km

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3) 49 kmph 4) 48 kmph
5) None of these 3) 1720 km 4) 1850 km

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5) None of these
31. An aeroplane flies with an average speed of
756 km/hr. A helicopter takes 48 hours to 36. Amit, Sucheta and Neeti start running
cover twice the distance covered by
a around a circular track and complete one
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aeroplane in 9 hours. How much distance round in 18.24 and 32 seconds respectively.
will the helicopter cover in 18 hours? In how many seconds will the three meet
(assuming that flights are non-stop and again at the starting poing if they all have
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moving with uniform speed) started running at the same time?

(UCO Bank PO Exam. 30.01.2011) (Bank Of India Banking Officer Exam.
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1) 5014 km 2) 5140 km 3) 5130 km 24.01.2010)

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4) 5103 km 5) None of these 1) 196 2) 288 3) 324

4) Cannot be determined
32. A 320 metre long train moving with an 5) None of these
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average speed of 120 kmph crosses a

platform in 24 seconds. A man crosses the 37. Philip, tom and Brad start jogging around a
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same platform in 4 minutes. Then what is the circular field and complete a single round in
speed of man in metre/second? 18, 22 and 30 seconds respectively. In how
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(Bank Of Baroda PO Exam. 13.03.2011) much time will they meet again at the
starting point?
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1) 2.4 2) 1.5 3) 1.6

4) 2.0 5) None of these (Indian Bank PO Exam. 02.01.2011)
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1) 8 mins. 15 sec 2) 21 mins

33. The ratio between the speed of a bus and 3) 16 mins. 30 secs 4) 12 mins
train is 15 : 27 respectively. Also, a car 5) None of these
covered a distance of 720 km in 9 hours. the
speed of the bus is three-fourth of the speed 38. A 320 metre long train crosses a pole in 50
of the car. How much distance will the train seconds. Then what is the speed of train?
cover in 7 hours? (IBPS Specialist Officer CWE 17.03.2013)
(Allahabad Bank PO Exam. 17.04.2011) 1) 4.6 m/sec 2) 7.2 m/sec
1) 760 km 2) 756 km 3) 740 km 3) 5.4 m/sec 4) 6.4 m/sec
4) Cannot be determined 5) Cannot be determined
5) None of these

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39. A car covers a distance of 528 km. in a
certain time at a speed of 66 kmph. How
much distance would a truck cover at an
average speed which is 24 kmph less than
that of the speed of the car in time which is
7 hours more than that taken by the car?
(IBPS RRBs Office Assistant CWE Exam.
09.09.2012)
1) 336 km. 2) 682 km. 3) 598 km.
4) 630 km. 5) None of these
40. A 260 metre long train crosses a 120 meter
44. A car covers its journey at the speed of 80
kmph in 10 hours. If the same distance is to
be covered in 4 hours. by how much the
speed of car will have increase?
(SBI PO Exam. 26.11.2006)
1) 8 km/hr 2) 10 km/hr 3) 12 km/hr
4) 16 km/hr 5) None of these
45. A motor starts with the speed of 70 kmph
with its speed increasing every two hours by
10 kmph. In how many hours will it cover
345 kms?

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long wall in 19 seconds. Then what is the (SBI Associate Banks PO Exam. 07.01.2007)
speed of the train? 1 1
1) 2 2) 4

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(SBI Associate Banks PO Exam. 14.02.1999) 4 2
1) 27 km/hr 2) 49 km/hr
3) 72 km/hr 4) 70 km/hr 3) 4 hours 5 minutes

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5) None of these 4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these

41. Two cars starts at the same time from A and
B which is 120 km apart. If the two cars
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travel in opposite direction they meet after
one hour and if they travel in same direction
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(from a towared B) then A meet B after 6
hours. Then what is the speed of car starting
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46. Raman drove from home to a neighbouring
town at the speed of 50 kmph and on his
returning journey. he drove at the speed of
45 kmph and also took an hour longer to
reach home. Then what distance did he

from A? cover each way?

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1) 70 kmph 2) 120 kmph 27.04.2008)
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3) 60 kmph 4) Data inadequate 1) 450 kms 2) 225 kms

5) None of these 3) 900 kms 4) 500 kms
5) None of these
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42. Find the speed of train in kmph whose

length is 200 m and crosses a platform of 47. Nitin rides a bicycle at the speed of 15 kmph
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length 240m in 22 seconds? but stops for 10 minutes to take rest every 20
(SBI Associate Banks PO Exam. 14.02.1999) km. How much time will he take to cover a
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1) 60 2) 48 3) 53 distance of 150 km.?

4) Data Inadequate (RBI Grade-B Officer Exam. 2008)
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5) None of these 1) 12 hours 30 minutes

2) 11 hours 10 minutes
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43. A man starts going for morning walk 3) 10 hours 20 minutes

everyday. The distance walked by him on
the first day was 2 kms. Everyday he walks
half of the distance walked on the previous
day. what can be the maximum total
distance walked by him in his life time?
(SBI Banks PO Exam. 11.02.2001)
1) 4 kms 2) 120 kms 3) 18 kms
4) Data Inadequate
5) None of these
4) 12 hours 10 minutes
5) None of these
48. A 280 metres long train, travelling at a
uniform speed, crosses a platform in 60
seconds and a man standing on the platform
in 20 seconds. Then what is the length of the
platform?
(RBI Grade-B Officer Exam. 06.02.2011)
1) 640 metres 2) 420 metres

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3) 280 metres 4) Cannot be determined 4x
5) None of these Time taken in crossing the Bridge =
20

49. A and B started towards each other at the As given;

same time from places 114 km apart and met 4x x
in 8 hours. If A's rate was 6 km an hour, what = 24
20 20
was B's?
1) 14.25 km/hr 2) 7 km./hr 3x 24 20
= 24 x =
1 1 20 3
3) 7 km / hr 4) 8 km / hr
8 2 = 160 m
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5) 8 km / hr
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Time taken in walking one way + riding
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He travelled at the speed of 80 kmph. for 2 = 6 hours 35 minutes ..........(i)
hours 15 minutes. After that the speed was Time taken in riding both ways
reduced to 60 kms/hour. If the distance

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= 4 hours 35 minutes...........(ii)
between two cities is 350 kms., at what time By equation (i) 2 (ii)
2 Time taken in walking one way

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did Sunil reach the city 'Y'?
1) 10.05 a.m. 2) 10.35 a.m. = 13 hours 10 minutes 4 hours 35 minuts
3) 9.50 a.m. 4) 9.55 a.m. = 8 hours 35 minutes
5) None of these a
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4. (4)
Answers When a train crosses a platform, the distance
1. (2) covered
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Initial speed of motor = 70 kmph. = Length of platform and the train.

Distance covered in first 2 hours Length of (Platform + train)
Speed =
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= 2 70 = 140 km Time taken

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For next two hours speed of motor

= 80 kmph. Thus we have inadequate data.
Distance covered in next 2 hours = 2 80
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= 160 kms. 5. (3)

Distance covered in first 4 hours Let the speed of boat in still water = x kmph
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= 140 + 160 = 300 kms. x

Remaining distance= 345 300 = 45 km Speed of current = kmph
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2
This distance will be covered at the speed of
When boat runs downstream,
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90 kmph.
45 1 30
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Time taken = = hour =2

90 2 x
x+
2
1 1
Total time = 4 + = 4 hour 30 2
2 2 = 2 6x = 60
3x
2. (5)
Let the length of train be x metres. 60
x= = 10kmph
x 6
Time taken in crossing the pole =
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6. (5) 50
Let the required distance be x km = km / min ute
60
According to the question.
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=1 Required time =
40 45 Speed
9x 8x
=1 110 60
360 = = 40 min utes
3 55
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=1
360
10. (5)
x = 360 km Required ratio = 6 : 4 = 3 : 2

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as time taken is inversely proportional to the
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Length of the train = 240 metre.
Length of the platform = 480 metre 11. (1)
Let the distance between villages A and B be

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We know that when a train crosses a
platform, it covers a distance equal to the x km.

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sum of its length and that of platform. x x 3x 2x
= 2 =2
240 + 480 40 60 120
Speed of train = m / sec
40 a x = 2 120 = 240 km.
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720
= = 18m / sec 12. (4)
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Let the length of train be x metre.
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8. (3) x x + 100
Let the speed of boat in still water be x kmph Speed of train = =
20 30
and that of current be y kmph.
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3x = 2x + 200
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4.8 4.8 60
x + y = = x = 200 m = length of train
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60
13. (5)
x + y = 36 ................(i) Let the speed of the train be x m/sec.
4.8 4.8 60
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and, x y = = 320 3 320

9 9 = 80
x x
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60
320 2
= 80
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x y = 32 ................(ii) x
By equation (i) (ii),
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x + y x + y = 36 32 = 4 320 2
x= = 8 m/sec = speed of train
80
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2y = 4 y = = 2kmph
2
14. (2)
Time taken by trains in crossing each other
9. (1)
Sum of lengths of trains
Distance between Ramgarh and Devgarh =
Re lative speed
50 44 110
= = km
60 3 60 5 50
60 kmph = = m / sec.
New speed = 55 kmph 18 3

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If the speed of the other train be x m/sec. 240 + x
= 12
then 50
180 + 270 240 + x = 600
10.8 =
50 x = 360 metre
+x
3
180 + 10.8x = 450 19. (1)
10.8x = 450 180 = 270 360
270 Speed of tractor = = 30 kmph
x= = 25metre / sec. 12
10.8
250
18 Speed of jeep = 30 = 75kmph
= 25 kmph = 90 kmph 100
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3

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Speed of Car = 75 = 45kmph
15. (3) 5

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5x + 9x + 4x = 72 3 Average speed of car and Jeep together
18x = 72 3
75 + 45
72 3 = kmph = 60 kmph

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x = = 12 kmph 2
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Average speed of car and train
5x + 9x 20. (1)
= = 7x a If the length of the bus be x metre,then
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x x
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= 7 12 = 84 kmph Required ratio = : =9:2
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16. (1) 21. (2)
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Tricky approach 60
480 Speed of bus = = 40 kmph
Speed of the bus = = 60kmph 1.5
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720 720
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Speed of the train = 60 = 80kmph 40 60
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= ( 18 12 ) hours = 6 hours
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Speed of the car = 80 = 75kmph
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Length of (train + platform)
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Speed of train =
Required distance = Speed time Time taken
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= 75 6 = 450 km
320 + 3 320
= metre / sec ond
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17. (3) 40
Tricky approach
= 32 metre/second
In the length of the train be l metre, then
32 18
l l = kmph = 115.2 kmph
Required ratio = : = 40 : 3 5
50 12 60

23. (2)
18. (1)
Distance = 64 8 = 512 km.
If the length of train-B be x metre,then
Dis tan ce
240 + x 240 Required speed =
Speed of train = = Time
50 20
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512 Length of Train A

= = 85.33 85kmph =
6 Time taken
280 + x 280
=
24. (3) 35 14
Dis tan ce covered 280 + x
Speed of bus = = 20
Time taken 35
480 280 + x = 700
= = 40 kmph
12 x = 700 280 = 420 metre

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Speed of train = 40 = 72 kmph
5

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Dis tan ce
Speed of car =
Time
18 72

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540
72 = = 60 kmph
1 =4 9

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18
Speed of train = 2 60 = 120 kmph
1304 13 = 52 kmph = Speed of the car

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Distance covered by car in 5 hours Speed of bike = 120 = 80 kmph
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= 5 52 = 260 km a Distance covered by bike in 5 hours
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25. (1) = 5 80 = 400 km
Let the length of the platform be x metre.
Speed of train = 126 kmph 28. (1)
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If the length of train A be x metre,then length

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= m / sec = 35m / sec of train B = 2x matre.
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When a train crosses a pole, it covers a

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distance equal to its own length.

x + 300 x 2x
Speed of train = Required Ratio = :
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24 25 75
x + 300
35 =
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24 1 2
= 75 : 75 = 3 : 2
35 24 = x + 300 25 75
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840 = x + 300
x = 840 300 = 540 metre
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29. (3)
Dis tan ce Dis tan ce
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Speed of Man = Speed of tractor =

Time Time
540
= = 1.8m / sec =
575
= 25kmph
5 60 23

Speed of bus = 50 kmph

26. (5)
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Let the length of train B be x metre. Speed of car = 50 = 90 kmph
Sum of lengths of Trains
5
Speed of train =
Time taken Distance covered by car in 4 hours
= 4 90 = 360 km

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30. (4) 720
= = 80 kmph
Totaldis tan ce 9
Average Speed =
Total time
3
(39 + 25)km Speed of bus = 80 = 60 kmph
= 4
(45 + 35) min ute
27
64 Speed of train = 60 = 108kmph
= kmph 15
80
60 Distance covered by train in 7 hours
= 7 108 =756 km.
64 60
= kmph
80

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34. (2)
Speed of train =108 kmph

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108 5
31. (4) = = 30m / sec
Distance covered by aeroplane in 9 hours 18

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= Speed Time If the length of platform be x metre,then
= 9 756 = 6804 km
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2 6804 = = 30
Speed of helicopter = 12
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= 283.5 kmph a x + 280 = 30 12 = 360
Distance covered by helicopter in 18 hours x = 360 280 = 80 metre
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= ( 283.5 18 ) km
= 5103 km Dis tan ce
Man's speed =
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32. (4)
Speed of train =120 kmph
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80
= 8m / sec
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120 5 100
= = m / sec 10
18 3
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100 Length of (Train + Platform) 35. (5)

= =
3 Time taken in crossin g Dis tan ce
.s

Average speed of car =

Time
100 320 + x 588
w

= = = 98kmph
3 24 6
w

Average speed of train

Where x = length of platform
w

24 100 98 10
= 320 + x = = 140 kmph
3 7
Distance covered by train in 13 hours
800 = 320 + x
= Speed Time
x = 800 320 = 480 m
= 140 13
480
Man's speed = = 2m / sec = 1820 km
4 60
36. (2)
33. (2) Required time = LCM of 18, 24 and 32
Dis tan ce covered seconds = 288 seconds.
Speed of car =
Time taken
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37. (3) 440
Required time = LCM of 18, 22 and 30 = = 20m / s
22
seconds = 990 seconds
990 18
= min utes = 20 = 72km / hr
60 5
= 16 minutes 30 seconds
43. (1)
The distance walked on the first day = 2
38. (4)
kms.
320
Speed of train = = 6.4m / sec The distance walked on subsequent days is
50 half the distance walked on the previous
days.

m
39. (4) Total distance walked
528 1 1
Time taken by car = = 8hours = 2 + 1 + + + ...

co
66 2 4
Case II, This is Generic series whose, First term,

n.
Time = 15 hours a=2
Speed = 66 24 = 42 kmph

tio
1
Distance covered by truck = Speed Time Common ratio r =
=15 42 2
= 630 km a Maximum total distance walked by the
person in his life-time,means the number of
uc
40. (3) terms in the series would be infinite. Hence,
We know that the series would be an infinite Geometric
ed

Dis tan ce series. Sum of an infinite Geometric series

Speed = is given by
Time
i

a
260 + 120 s=
sh

= m / sec 1 r
19
2
380 s=
ak

= m / sec = 20m / sec. 1

19 1
2
.s

20 18
= km / hr = 72km / hr.
5 2
s= s = 4 kms
w

1
41. (1)
w

2
Let speed of car starting at A = x kmph
and speed of car starting at B = y kmph
w

x + y = 120 ..............(i) 44. (5)

6x 6y = 120 ............(ii) Initial speed = 80 kmph
x = 70 kmph Total distance = 80 10 =800km
y= 50 kmph 800
New speed = = 200km / hr.
4
42. (5)
Increase in speed = 200 80
Speed of train
= 120 kmph
Length of (Train + Platform)
=
Time taken in crossin g 45. (2)
Initial speed of motor = 70 kmph
Distance covered in first 2 hours
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= 2 70 = 140 kms = 8 6 = 48 km
For next two hours speed of motor = 80 Distance convered by B in 8 hrs.
kmph. = (114 48) km = 66 km
Distance covered in next 2 hours 66 1
= 2 80 = 160 kms Required Speed = kmph = 8 kmph
8 4
Distance covered in first 4 hours
= 140 + 160 = 300 50. (5)
Remaining Distance = 345 300 = 45 km Distance between two cities = 350 km
This distance will be covered at the speed of Distance travelled by sunil with the speed of
90 kmph. 80 km/hr in 2.25 hr.
45 1 = 80 2.25 km
Time taken = = hour = 180 km
90 2

m
1 1 Remaining distance
Total time = 4 + = 4 hours. = 350 180 = 170km
2 2

co
Speed = 60 kmph
46. (1) Time taken to reach in city
Let the required distance be = x km. 170

n.
x= = 2.83hr
According to the question, 60
x x

tio
=1 Total time = 2.25 + 2.85
45 50 = 5.08 hr = 3.5 minute
10x 9 x = 6 hr. 5 minute
=1 a Sunil started journey at 5.50 a.m and
450 50
uc
finished the journey
x = 450 km. = 11.55 a.m.
ed

47. (2)
Nitin will take rest seven times i.e 70
minutes in covering 150 km.
i
sh

Time taken to cover 150 km at 15 kmph

150
= = 10 hours
ak

15
Total time = 10 hours + 70 minutes
.s

= 11 hours 10 minutes
w

48. (5)
When a train crosses a platform it covers a
w

distance equal to the sum of lengths of

w

platform and train.

Let the length of platform be x metre.
Speed of train
x + 280 280
= = = 14
60 20
x + 280 = 60 14 = 840
x = 840 280 = 560 metre

49. (5)
According to the question,
Distance convered by A in 8 hrs.

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