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Time Speed and Distance Quiz

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Time Speed and Distance Quiz — Questions with Solutions

All 25 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

  1. Q1.A car travels 150 km in 3 hours. What is its speed?

    • A.40 km/h
    • B.45 km/h
    • C.50 km/h
    • D.55 km/h
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    Answer: C. 50 km/h

    Speed = Distance/Time = 150/3 = 50 km/h.

  2. Q2.A train travels at 60 km/h. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours?

    • A.120 km
    • B.130 km
    • C.140 km
    • D.150 km
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    Answer: D. 150 km

    Distance = Speed x Time = 60 x 2.5 = 150 km.

  3. Q3.If a man walks at 5 km/h, how long will he take to cover 20 km?

    • A.3 hours
    • B.4 hours
    • C.5 hours
    • D.6 hours
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    Answer: B. 4 hours

    Time = Distance/Speed = 20/5 = 4 hours.

  4. Q4.A car covers a distance in 6 hours at 40 km/h. How long will it take at 60 km/h?

    • A.3 hours
    • B.4 hours
    • C.5 hours
    • D.6 hours
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    Answer: B. 4 hours

    Distance=240 km; time at 60 km/h = 240/60 = 4 hours.

  5. Q5.Convert 72 km/h into m/s.

    • A.15 m/s
    • B.18 m/s
    • C.20 m/s
    • D.25 m/s
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    Answer: C. 20 m/s

    72 km/h x (5/18) = 20 m/s.

  6. Q6.Convert 25 m/s into km/h.

    • A.80 km/h
    • B.85 km/h
    • C.90 km/h
    • D.95 km/h
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    Answer: C. 90 km/h

    25 m/s x (18/5) = 90 km/h.

  7. Q7.A boat travels downstream at 15 km/h and upstream at 9 km/h. Find the speed of the current.

    • A.2 km/h
    • B.3 km/h
    • C.4 km/h
    • D.5 km/h
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    Answer: B. 3 km/h

    Speed of current = (15-9)/2 = 3 km/h.

  8. Q8.Two trains start from the same point and travel in opposite directions at 50 km/h and 70 km/h. How far apart will they be after 2 hours?

    • A.200 km
    • B.220 km
    • C.240 km
    • D.260 km
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    Answer: C. 240 km

    Combined speed=120 km/h; distance = 120 x 2 = 240 km.

  9. Q9.A man covers a distance of 60 km at a speed of 20 km/h and returns at 30 km/h. Find his average speed for the whole journey.

    • A.22 km/h
    • B.24 km/h
    • C.25 km/h
    • D.26 km/h
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    Answer: B. 24 km/h

    Average speed = 2xy/(x+y) = 2x20x30/50 = 24 km/h.

  10. Q10.A train 100 m long crosses a pole in 10 seconds. Find its speed.

    • A.10 m/s
    • B.12 m/s
    • C.15 m/s
    • D.20 m/s
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    Answer: A. 10 m/s

    Speed = Distance/Time = 100/10 = 10 m/s.

  11. Q11.A cyclist covers 45 km in 3 hours. Find his speed in m/s.

    • A.3.75 m/s
    • B.4.17 m/s
    • C.5 m/s
    • D.6.25 m/s
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    Answer: B. 4.17 m/s

    Speed = 15 km/h = 15x(5/18) = 4.17 m/s (approx).

  12. Q12.A car travels at 80 km/h for 3 hours and then at 60 km/h for 2 hours. Find the total distance covered.

    • A.360 km
    • B.400 km
    • C.420 km
    • D.440 km
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    Answer: A. 360 km

    Distance = (80x3)+(60x2) = 240+120 = 360 km.

  13. Q13.If a bus covers 240 km in 4 hours, what is its speed?

    • A.50 km/h
    • B.55 km/h
    • C.60 km/h
    • D.65 km/h
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    Answer: C. 60 km/h

    Speed = 240/4 = 60 km/h.

  14. Q14.A man runs at a speed of 8 km/h. How many minutes will he take to cover 2 km?

    • A.10 minutes
    • B.15 minutes
    • C.20 minutes
    • D.25 minutes
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    Answer: B. 15 minutes

    Time = 2/8 hours = 0.25 hours = 15 minutes.

  15. Q15.Two cars start at the same time from the same point in the same direction at 40 km/h and 55 km/h. How far apart will they be after 3 hours?

    • A.30 km
    • B.35 km
    • C.40 km
    • D.45 km
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    Answer: D. 45 km

    Relative speed=15 km/h; distance = 15x3 = 45 km.

  16. Q16.A train travels 300 km at 50 km/h. If its speed is increased by 10 km/h, how long will the same journey take?

    • A.4 hours
    • B.5 hours
    • C.6 hours
    • D.7 hours
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    Answer: A. 4 hours

    New speed = 50+10 = 60 km/h; time = 300/60 = 4 hours.

  17. Q17.A person covers a certain distance at 12 km/h and returns at 8 km/h, taking 5 hours in total. Find the distance one way.

    • A.20 km
    • B.22 km
    • C.24 km
    • D.26 km
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    Answer: C. 24 km

    Using time equations: d/12+d/8=5 => d=24 km.

  18. Q18.Convert 108 km/h into m/s.

    • A.25 m/s
    • B.28 m/s
    • C.30 m/s
    • D.32 m/s
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    Answer: C. 30 m/s

    108 x (5/18) = 30 m/s.

  19. Q19.A cyclist covers a distance at 10 km/h and returns at 15 km/h. Find the average speed for the round trip.

    • A.11 km/h
    • B.12 km/h
    • C.13 km/h
    • D.14 km/h
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    Answer: B. 12 km/h

    Average speed = 2x10x15/25 = 12 km/h.

  20. Q20.A train crosses a 200 m long platform in 20 seconds while traveling at a certain speed, covering 300 m total (train+platform). Find the speed.

    • A.10 m/s
    • B.12 m/s
    • C.15 m/s
    • D.18 m/s
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    Answer: C. 15 m/s

    Speed = 300/20 = 15 m/s.

  21. Q21.If a man walks 5 km in 1 hour and then jogs 10 km in 1 hour, find his average speed for the total 2-hour journey.

    • A.6 km/h
    • B.7 km/h
    • C.7.5 km/h
    • D.8 km/h
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    Answer: C. 7.5 km/h

    Total distance=15 km over 2 hours = 7.5 km/h.

  22. Q22.A car travels the first half of a journey at 40 km/h and the second half at 60 km/h. Find its average speed for the whole journey.

    • A.46 km/h
    • B.48 km/h
    • C.50 km/h
    • D.52 km/h
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    Answer: B. 48 km/h

    Average speed = 2x40x60/100 = 48 km/h.

  23. Q23.A train travels 450 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 1 hour less. Find the original speed.

    • A.40 km/h
    • B.42 km/h
    • C.44 km/h
    • D.45 km/h
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    Answer: D. 45 km/h

    Solving 450/x - 450/(x+5) = 1 gives x=45 km/h.

  24. Q24.A boat's speed in still water is 10 km/h and the current's speed is 2 km/h. Find the time to travel 24 km downstream.

    • A.1.5 hours
    • B.2 hours
    • C.2.5 hours
    • D.3 hours
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    Answer: B. 2 hours

    Downstream speed=12 km/h; time=24/12=2 hours.

  25. Q25.Two friends start walking towards each other from points 30 km apart at speeds of 4 km/h and 6 km/h. After how much time will they meet?

    • A.2 hours
    • B.2.5 hours
    • C.3 hours
    • D.3.5 hours
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    Answer: C. 3 hours

    Combined speed=10km/h; time=30/10=3 hours.

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time speed & distance questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.