Time and Distance MCQs

A and B go cycling in the same direction with speeds of 6 km/hr and 12 km/hr. A car from behind passes them in 9 and 10 seconds respectively. What is the speed of the car?

A. 22 km/hr
B. 33 km/hr
C. 66 km/hr
D. 44 km/hr

Three towns X, Y, and Z are on a river which flows uniformly. Y is equidistant from X and Z. If a boats man rows from X to Y and back in 10 hours and X to Z in 4 hours, find the ratio of speed of the boats man in still water to the speed of the current.

A. 2:5
B. 5:3
C. 3:5
D. 1:2

Walking at 80% of his usual speed, a man is 10 mins late to his office. Find the usual time taken by hime to reach his office.

A. 20 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 40 minutes
D. 50 minutes

A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?

A. 8.2
B. 4.2
C. 6.1
D. 7.2

A Man travelled a distance of 61 km in 9 hours. He travelled partly on foot at 4 km/hr and partly on bicycle at 9 km/hr. What is the distance travelled on foot?

A. 12 km
B. 14 km
C. 16 km
D. 18 km

A person walking at 5/6th of his usual speed is 40 minutes late to his office. What is his usual travel time to his office?

A. 3 hours 20 minutes
B. 3 hours 15 minutes
C. 3 hours 30 minutes
D. 3 hours

There are 21 poles with a constant distance between each pole. A car takes 30 seconds to reach the 16th pole. How long does it take to reach the last pole?

A. 39 seconds
B. 40 seconds
C. 39.38 seconds
D. 39.5 seconds

Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

A. 12
B. 11
C. 10
D. 9

Walking 6/7th of his usual speed, a man is 12 minutes too late. What is the usual time taken by him to cover that distance?

A. 1 hr 42 min
B. 1 hr
C. 2 hr
D. 1 hr 12 min

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