Speed Time & Distance Quants MCQs with Answer - Exercise V

Ques 1 Speed and Time


A man walking at the rate of 5 km/hr crosses a bridge in 15 minutes The length of the bridge (in meters) is

A 900
B 1050
C 1100
D 1250

Ques 2 Speed and Time


Two cars start at the same time from one point and move along two roads at right angles to each other. Their speeds are 36 km/hour and 45 km hour respectively After 15 seconds the distance between them will be

A 150 m
B 200 m
C 250 m
D 300 m

Ques 3 Speed and Time


A goods train leaves a station at a certain time and at a fixed speed. After 6 hours, an express train leaves the same station and moves in the same direction at a uniform speed of 90 kmph, this train catches up the goods train in 4 hours. Find the speed of the goods train.

A 12 kmph.
B 24 kmph.
C 36 kmph.
D 48 kmph.

Ques 4 Speed and Time


A man takes twice as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance in favour of the stream. The ratio of the speed of the boat in still water and the stream is

A 1:3
B 3:1
C 4:1
D 5:2

Ques 5 Speed and Time


If Rajiv rows at his usual rate, he can travel 12 miles downstream in a certain river in 6 hours less than it takes him to travel the same distance upstream. If Rajiv could make his usual rowing rate twice of what it is for his 24-mile round trip, the 12 miles downstream would then take only one hour less than the 12 miles upstream. What is the speed of the current in miles per hour?

A 1(1/3)
B 1(2/3)
C 2(1/3)
D 2(2/3)

Ques 6 Speed and Time


A boat covers 56 km upstream in 7 hours and 48 km downstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A 10 kmph
B 8 kmph
C 4 kmph
D 12 kmph