Quiz Discussion

A train covers a distance of \(193\frac{1}{3}\) km in \(4\frac{1}{4}\) hours with one stoppage of 10 minutes, two of 5 minutes, and one of 3 minutes on the way. The average speed of the train is :

• 1] 48 km/hr
• 2] 50 km/hr
• 3] 55 km/hr
• 4] 60 km/hr

A car travels 50% faster than a bike. Both start at the same time from A to B. The car reaches 25 minutes earlier than the bike. If the distance from A to B is 100 km, find the speed of the bike.

• 1] 120 kmph
• 2] 100 kmph
• 3] 80 kmph
• 4] 75 kmph

A railway passenger counts the telegraph poles on the rail road as he passes them. The telegraph poles are at a distance of 50 metres. What will be his count in 4 hours, if the speed of the train is 45 km per hour.

• 1] 600
• 2] 2500
• 3] 3600
• 4] 5000

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

• 1] 70 km/hr
• 2] 75 km/hr
• 3] 84 km/hr
• 4] 87.5 km/hr

Two trains of equal length, running in opposite directions, pass a pole in 18 and 12 seconds. The trains will cross each other in:

• 1] 14.4 seconds
• 2] 15.5 seconds
• 3] 18.8 seconds
• 4] 20.2 seconds

If Karan travels at a speed of 60 kmph and covers a distance in 9 hrs., then how much time will he take to travel the same distance at a speed of 90 kmph ?

• 1] 8 hours
• 2] 6 hours
• 3] 12 hours
• 4] 9 hours

A train without stopping travels 60 km/h and with stoppage 40 km/h. What is the time taken for stoppage on a route 300 km?

• 1] 10 hours
• 2] 20 hours
• 3] 5 hours
• 4] 2.5 hours

Two trains starting at the same time from two-stations 300 km apart and going in opposite directions, cross each other at a distance of 160 km from one of them. The ratio of their speeds is :

• 1] 7 : 9
• 2] 16 : 20
• 3] 8 : 7
• 4] 8 : 12

The average speed of a train is 20% less on the return journey than on onward journey. The train halts for half an hour at the destination station before starting on the return journey. If the total time taken for the to and fro journey is 23 hours, covering a distance of 1000 km, the speed of the train on the return journey is:

• 1] 60 km/hr
• 2] 50 km/hr
• 3] 40 km/hr
• 4] 55 km/hr

2 km 5 metres is equal to ?

• 1] 2.5 km
• 2] 2.005 km
• 3] 2.0005 km
• 4] 2.05 km