Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Speed Time and Distance

1.

There are 8 equidistant points A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H in the clockwise direction on the periphery of a circle. In a time interval t, a person reaches from A to C with uniform motion while another person reaches the point E from the point B during the same time interval with uniform motion. Both the persons move in the same direction along the circumference of the circle and start at the same instant. How much time after the start, will the two persons meet each other ?

  • (A) 4t
  • (B) 7t
  • (C) 9t
  • (D) Never

2.

A man travels the distance of his journey $$\frac{3}{4}$$ by bus, $$\frac{1}{6}$$ by rickshaw and remaining 2 km on foot. The total distance travelled by the man is :

  • (A) 12 km
  • (B) 18 km
  • (C) 20 km
  • (D) 24 km

3.

A square playground measure 1127.6164 sq.m. If a man walks $$2\frac{9}{{20}}$$ m a minute, the time taken by him to walk one round around it is approximately :

  • (A) 50.82 minutes
  • (B) 54.82 minutes
  • (C) 54.62 minutes
  • (D) 50.62 minutes

4.

A certain distance is covered at a certain speed. If half of this distance is covered in double the time, the ratio of the two speed is :

  • (A) 1 : 16
  • (B) 4 : 1
  • (C) 2 : 1
  • (D) 1 : 4

5.

A railway engine passes two bridges of lengths 400 m and 235 m in 100 seconds and 60 seconds, respectively. Twice the length of the railway engine (in m) is:

  • (A) 24
  • (B) 25
  • (C) 12.5
  • (D) 12

6.

A cyclist moving on a circular track of radius 100 meters completes one revolution in 2 minutes. What is the average speed of cyclist (approx.)?

  • (A) 314 m/min
  • (B) 200 m/min
  • (C) 300 m/min
  • (D) 900 m/min

7.

A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 200 metres the thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 10 km/hr and 11 km/hr respectively. What is the distance between them after 6 minutes ?

  • (A) 100 m
  • (B) 190 m
  • (C) 200 m
  • (D) 150 m

8.

A man can row 15 km/h in still water and he finds that it takes him twice as much time to row up than as to row down the same distance in the river. The speed of current (in km/h) :

  • (A) 6 km/h
  • (B) 6.5 km/h
  • (C) 4.5 km/h
  • (D) 5 km/h

9.

A train travelling at a speed of 30 m/sec crosses a platform, 600 metres long in 30 seconds. The length (in metres) of train is :

  • (A) 120 metres
  • (B) 150 metres
  • (C) 200 metres
  • (D) 300 metres

10.

A train approaches a tunnel AB. Inside the tunnel a cat located at a point i.e. $$\frac{5}{{12}}$$ of the distance AB measured from the entrance A. When the train whistles the Cat runs. If the cat moves to the exit B, the train catches the cat exactly the exit. The speed of the train is greater than the speed of the cat by what order ?

  • (A) 1 : 6
  • (B) 3 : 5
  • (C) 6 : 1
  • (D) 5 : 4