Quiz Discussion

The speed of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. A takes 20 minutes more than B to reach a destination. Time in which A reach the destination?

• 1]

  \(1\frac{1}{3}\) hours

• 2]

  2 hours

• 3]

  \(2\frac{2}{3}\) hours

• 4]

  \(1\frac{2}{3}\) hours

If a 250 m long train crosses a platform of same length as that of the train in 25 seconds, then the speed of the train is:

• 1] 150 m/sec
• 2] 200 m/sec
• 3] 20 km/h
• 4] 72 km/h

A train travels at a speed of 30 km/hr for 12 minutes and at a speed of 45 km/hr for the next 8 minutes. The average speed of the train for this journey is :

• 1] 30 km/hr
• 2] 36 km/hr
• 3] 37.5 km/hr
• 4] 48 km/hr

A cyclist rides 24 km at 16 kmph and further 36 km at 15 kmph. Find his average speed for the journey ?

• 1] 15.38 km/hr
• 2] 15.5 km/hr
• 3] 16 km/hr
• 4] None of these

A motor car does a journey in 17.5 hours, covering the first half at 30 km/h and the second half at 40 km/h. Find the distance of the journey?

• 1] 684 km
• 2] 600 km
• 3] 624 km
• 4] 584 km

A car traveling with \(\frac{5}{7}\) of its usual speed covers 42 km in 1 hr 40 min 48 sec. What is the usual speed of the car?

• 1]

  \(17\frac{6}{7}\) km/hr

• 2]

  35 km/hr

• 3]

  25 km/hr

• 4]

  30 km/hr

A minibus takes 6 hour less to cover 1680 km distance, if its speed is increased by 14 kmph ? What is the usual time of the minibus ?

• 1] 15 hours
• 2] 24 hours
• 3] 25 hours
• 4] 30 hours

A walk at a uniform rate of 4 km an hour; and 4 hr after his start, B bicycles after him at the uniform rate of 10 km an hour. How far from the starting point will B catch A ?

• 1] 16.7 km
• 2] 18.6 km
• 3] 21.5 km
• 4] 26.7 km

A man covered a certain distance at some speed. Had he moved 3 kmph faster, he would have taken 40 minutes less. If he had moved 2 kmph slower, he would have taken 40 minutes more. The distance (in km) is :

• 1]

  35 km

• 2]

  \(36\frac{2}{3}\) km

• 3]

  \(37\frac{1}{2}\) km

• 4]

  40 km

A man travels 50 km at speed 25 km/hr and next 40 km at 20 km/hr and there after travel 90 km at 15 km/hr. His average speed is :

• 1] 18 km/hr
• 2] 25 km/hr
• 3] 20 km/hr
• 4] 15 km/hr