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Time and Distance Test 2: questions and answers
Take the test first if you want an honest score. The answers and solutions below are folded away until you open them.
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1. Convert 72 km/hr into metres per second.
- 20 m/s
- 259.2 m/s
- 35 m/s
- 10 m/s
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q-71b29597-41· Report this questionShow answer and solution
Answer: A. 20 m/s
Multiply by 5/18: 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s. -
2. A car travels at 40 km/hr. How far will it go in 5 hours?
- 230 km
- 220 km
- 200 km
- 210 km
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q-67087a43-58· Report this questionShow answer and solution
Answer: C. 200 km
Distance = speed × time = 40 × 5 = 200 km. -
3. A train 360 m long is running at 72 km/hr. In how many seconds will it cross a pole?
- 24 seconds
- 22 seconds
- 18 seconds
- 14 seconds
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q-a2e3ba22-85· Report this questionShow answer and solution
Answer: C. 18 seconds
Speed = 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s. Time = 360 / 20 = 18 seconds. -
4. A train 200 m long is running at 90 km/hr. How long will it take to cross a platform 175 m long?
- 15 seconds
- 8 seconds
- 21 seconds
- 24 seconds
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q-41c600d3-97· Report this questionShow answer and solution
Answer: A. 15 seconds
Distance = 200 + 175 = 375 m. Speed = 25 m/s. Time = 375 / 25 = 15 seconds. -
5. A man covers a certain distance at 24 km/hr and returns at 40 km/hr. Find his average speed for the whole journey.
- 32 km/hr
- 18 km/hr
- 34 km/hr
- 30 km/hr
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q-3ec6db12-115· Report this questionShow answer and solution
Answer: D. 30 km/hr
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy / (x + y) = 2 × 24 × 40 / 64 = 30 km/hr. -
6. Convert 144 km/hr into metres per second.
- 40 m/s
- 55 m/s
- 30 m/s
- 518.4 m/s
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q-94af245-42· Report this questionShow answer and solution
Answer: A. 40 m/s
Multiply by 5/18: 144 × 5/18 = 40 m/s. -
7. A car travels at 85 km/hr. How far will it go in 5 hours?
- 420 km
- 425 km
- 415 km
- 430 km
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q-abcbc33c-58· Report this questionShow answer and solution
Answer: B. 425 km
Distance = speed × time = 85 × 5 = 425 km. -
8. A train 630 m long is running at 108 km/hr. In how many seconds will it cross a pole?
- 20 seconds
- 21 seconds
- 18 seconds
- 19 seconds
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q-e7adf126-86· Report this questionShow answer and solution
Answer: B. 21 seconds
Speed = 108 × 5/18 = 30 m/s. Time = 630 / 30 = 21 seconds. -
9. A train 390 m long is running at 90 km/hr. How long will it take to cross a platform 160 m long?
- 18 seconds
- 26 seconds
- 15.6 seconds
- 22 seconds
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q-adf4de63-97· Report this questionShow answer and solution
Answer: D. 22 seconds
Distance = 390 + 160 = 550 m. Speed = 25 m/s. Time = 550 / 25 = 22 seconds. -
10. A man covers a certain distance at 36 km/hr and returns at 45 km/hr. Find his average speed for the whole journey.
- 44 km/hr
- 34 km/hr
- 40.5 km/hr
- 40 km/hr
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q-4516dabe-115· Report this questionShow answer and solution
Answer: D. 40 km/hr
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy / (x + y) = 2 × 36 × 45 / 81 = 40 km/hr.