Time and Distance Problems (MCQs)


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16. Two cars start moving from the same at the same time in the opposite direction. If the rate of one car is 20 mph (ca. 32 km/h) faster than the other and after 3 hours they are 300 miles (ca. 483 km) apart, what is the rate of the faster car? 

(a) 40 m/hrs

(b) 50 m/hrs

(c) 55 m/hrs

(d) 60 m/hrs

17. Ramesh leaves from point A to reach B which is 200 miles away. One hour later, Sohan leaves from point B for Point A. If Sohan drives at 60 mph and Sohan drives at 40 mph, how many miles will Sohan have driven when they cross each other?

(a) 56

(b) 58

(a) 60

(d) 65

18. A leaves the town on his bicycle 15 kmph at 9 a.m. Two hours later, B leaves the same town at 18 kmph in the same direction. At what time does B pass A?

(a) 5 P.M.

(b) 6 P.M.

(c)8 P.M.

(d) 7 P.M.

19. A is twice as fast as B and B is thrice fast as C is. The journey covered by C in 42 minutes. The journey will be covered by A in?

(a) 5 mins

(b) 6 mins

(c) 6.5 mins

(d) 7 mins

20. If a car runs at 30 kmph, it reaches its destination late by 15 minutes, but if it runs at 40 kmph. it is late by 5 minutes only. The correct time for the car to complete its journey is?

(a) 15 min

(b) 18 min

(c) 19 min

(d) 25 min

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16. (d)

17. (a)

18. (d)

19. (d)

20. (d)

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