Solved Questions on Speed, Distance and Time
1. A train covers a distance of 120 km in 2 hours. What is the speed of the train?
a) 60 km/h
b) 40 km/h
c) 30 km/h
d) 50 km/h
Answer: a) 60 km/h.
Explanation: Distance = 120 km
Time = 2 hours
Speed = Distance/Time
= 120/2
= 60 km/h
2. A car travels at a speed of 60 km/h for 4 hours. How far does the car travel?
a) 240 km
b) 180 km
c) 200 km
d) 220 km
Answer: a) 240 km
Explanation: Distance = 60 km/h x 4 hours
= 240 km
3. A man walks at a speed of 4 km/h and covers a distance of 24 km. How long does it take to cover the distance?
a) 6 hours
b) 8 hours
c) 5 hours
d) 7 hours
Answer: a) 6 hours
Explanation: Time = Distance/Speed
= 24/4
= 6 hours
4. A person travels equal distances with speeds of 3 km/h, 4 km/h and 5 km/h and takes a total time of 47 minutes. What is the total distance?
a) 60 km/h
b) 50 km/h
c) 40 km/h
d) 70 km/h
Answer: a) 60 km/h
Explanation: Let the total distance be 3x km
Then, every distance of x will be simultaneously cover with speeds.
⇒ x/3 + x/4 + x/5 = 47/60
⇒ 47x/60 = 47/60
⇒ x = 1
Total distance = (3 × 1) km = 3 km
5. A car covers a distance of 240 km in 6 hours. What is the speed of the train?
a) 30 km/h
b) 40 km/h
c) 20 km/h
d) 50 km/h
Answer: b) 40 km/h
Explanation: Speed = Distance/Time
= 240/6
= 40 km/h
Practice Questions on Speed, Distance and Time
1. A train travels at a speed of 60 km/h. How long will it take for the train to travel a distance of 480 km?
a) 8 hours
b) 6 hours
c) 7 hours
d) 9 hours
Answer: a) 8 hours
2. A car travels at a speed of 80 km/h for 4 hours. How far does the car travel?
a) 320 km
b) 240 km
c) 280 km
d) 360 km
Answer: a) 320 km
3. A bus takes 6 hours to travel a distance of 360 km. What is the bus's average speed?
a) 60 km/h
b) 50 km/h
c) 70 km/h
d) 80 km/h
Answer: a) 60 km/h
4. A bike travels at a speed of 30 km/h. How long will it take for the bike to travel a distance of 90 km?
a) 3 hours
b) 4 hours
c) 5 hours
d) 6 hours
Answer: a) 3 hours
5. A car travels at a speed of 90 km/h for 5 hours. How far does the car travel?
a) 450 km
b) 400 km
c) 500 km
d) 550 km
Answer: a) 450 km
6. A jogger runs at a speed of 10 km/h for 2.5 hours. How far does the jogger run?
a) 20 km
b) 22.5 km
c) 25 km
d) 27.5 km
Answer: c) 25 km
7. If a person walks at a speed of 5 km/h for 3 hours, how far do they walk?
a) 12 km
b) 13 km
c) 14 km
d) 15 km
Answer: d) 15 km
8. A car is running at 108 km/h. What distance will it cover in 15 seconds?
a) 450 m
b) 480 m
c) 520 m
d) 550 m
Answer: a) 450 m
9. A truck covers a distance of 550m in 1 minute whereas a bus covers a distance of 33 km in 45 mins. What is the ratio of their speed?
a) 1 : 2
b) 1 : 5
c) 2 : 3
d) 3 : 4
Answer: d) 3 : 4
10. A train covers a distance of 10 km in 12 minutes. If its speed is decreased by 5 km/h, what is the time taken by it to cover the same distance?
a) 11 minutes 20 seconds
b) 13 minutes 20 seconds
c) 15 minutes 20 seconds
d) 17 minutes 20 seconds
Answer: b) 13 minutes 20 seconds
