Time, Speed and Distance Questions for Placement - 1

Question: 1

A person travels from P to Q at a speed of 40 kmph and returns by increasing his sped by 50%. What is his average speed for both the trips?

(A) 42 kmph

(B) 45 kmph

(C) 46 kmph

(D) 48 kmph

Question: 2

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

(A) 7

(B) 8

(C) 10

(D) 12

Question: 3

A thief running at 8 km/hr is chased by a policeman whose speed is 10 km/hr. If the thief is 100 metres ahead of the policeman, then the time required for the policeman to catch the thief will be

(A) 1 minutes

(B) 2 minutes

(C) 3 minutes

(D) 4 minutes

Question: 4

If Karnan travels at a speed of 60 kmph and covers a distance in 9 hrs, then how much time will he take to travel the same distance at a speed of 90 kmph?

(A) 6 hrs

(B) 8 hrs

(C) 9 hrs

(D) 12 hrs

Question: 5

The average speed of a bus is one third of the speed of a train. The train covers 1125 km in 15 hours. How much distance will the bus cover in 36 minutes?

(A) 12 km

(B) 15 km

(C) 18 km

(D) 20 km