Time , Speed and Distance MCQ Set 2

TIME , SPEED AND DISTANCE MCQ SET 2

1. If Ram covers a certain journey at 60% of his usual speed , he reaches the destination late by 36 min . His usual time (in min) to reach the destination is:

(a) 60

(b) 72

(c) 50

(d) 54

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Answer: D

2. Rajdhani Express leaves , Delhi station one and half hour late and increases its speed by 10% and reached Patna on scheduled time . Fins usual time taken by train to reach Patna from Delhi .

(a) 16 hours

(b) 16 1/2 hours

(c) 16 2/3 hours

(d) 12 1/2 hours

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Answer: B

3. A train reduced its speed by 2/5 of its usual speed and reached certain destination 3 hours late . Find present time taken by train to reach destination .

(a) 7 hours

(b) 8 hours

(c) 6 1/2 hours

(d) 7 1/2 hours

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Answer: D

4. Shatabdi Express left Delhi 40 min late . After covering half of the distance it increases its usual speed by 1/6 of original speed and reached chandigarh on schedule time . Find usual time taken by Shatabdi Express to cover complete journey .

(a) 560 minutes

(b) 520 minutes

(c) 540 minutes

(d) 420 minutes

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Answer: A

5. A car takes 50 minutes to cover a certain distance at a speed of 54 km/h . If the speed is increased by 25% , then how long will it take to cover three – fourth of the same distance?

(a) 25 minutes

(d) 35 minutes

(d) 30 minutes

(d) 40 minutes

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Answer: C

6. If a car increases it speed from 24 km/h to 40 km/h , it would reach certain destination 1 hours early . Find the distance .

(a) 60 km

(b) 48 km

(c) 72 km

(d) 54 km

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Answer: A

7. If a train reduce its speed from 70 km/hr to 62 km/hr it would reach certain distance 1 hour late . Find the distance covered by train .

(a) 540.5 km

(b) 535.5 km

(c) 542.5 km

(d) 545.5 km

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 Answer: C

8. A certain distance is covered by a person at a certain speed . If another person covers 25% of the distance in triple the time , the ratio of the speed of the first person to that of the second person is :

(a) 1 : 6

(b) 1 : 12

(c) 6 : 1

(d) 12 : 1

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Answer: D

9. Walking at 60% of his usual speed . a man reaches his destination 1 hour 40 minutes late . His usual time (in hours) to reach the destination is:

(a) 2 1/2

(b) 2 1/4

(c) 3 1/8

(d) 3 1/4

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Answer: A

10. A takes 2 hours 30 minutes more than B to walk 40 km . If A doubles his speed , then he can make it in 1 hour less than B . How much time (in hours) does A require for walking a 40 km distance ?

(a) 7

(b) 5

(c) 6

(d) 9

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Answer: A