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SPEED, TIME & DISTANCE (TRAINS, BOAT & STREAM)

Also, if t1 and t2 is time taken to travel from A to B and B to
A, respectively, the distance d from A to B is given by :

SPEED, TIME AND DISTANCE

Concept of speed, time and distance is based on the formula
Speed Time = Distance
Speed (s) :
The rate at which any moving body covers a particular distance is
called its speed.
Speed =

Distance
;
Time

Time (t) :
It is the time duration over which the movement has occured. The
unit used for measuring time is synchronous with denominator of
the unit used for measuring speed. Thus, if the speed is measured
in terms of km/h then time is measured in hours.
Distance
Time =
;
Speed
Unit : SI unit of speed is metre per second (mps). It is also measured in kilometers per hour (kmph) or miles per hour (mph).
Conversion of units :
(i) 1 hour = 60 minutes = 60 60 seconds.
1 km = 1000 m
1 km = 0.625 mile
1 mile = 1.60 km, i.e. 8 km = 5 miles
1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 12 inches
1 km/h =

5
m/sec,
18

1 m/sec =

18
km/h
5

1 miles/hr =

22
ft/sec.
15

Total Distance
Total time

Average speed =

While travelling a certain distance d, if a man changes his

speed in the ratio m : n, then the ratio of time taken becomes
n : m.
If a certain distance (d), say from A to B, is covered at a
km/hr and the same distance is covered again say from B to
A in b km/hr, then the average speed during the whole
journey is given by :

ab
d = (t1 + t2)

a+b
ab
d = (t1 t2)

b - a

2ab
Average speed =
km/h
a+b
... (which is the harmonic means of a and b

t1t 2
d = (a b) t - t
2 1
If a body travels a distance d from A to B with speed a in
time t1 and travels back from B to A i.e., the same distance
m
with
of the usual speed a, then the change in time taken
n
to cover the same distance is given by :

m
Change in time = - 1 t1; for n > m
n

= 1 - t1; for m > n

m
* If first part of the distance is covered at the rate of v1 in time
t1 and the second part of the distance is covered at the rate

v1 t1 + v2 t 2
of v2 in time t2, then the average speed is
t1 + t 2
Relative Speed : When two bodies are moving in same direction
with speeds S1 and S2 respectively, their relative speed is the
difference of their speeds.
i.e. Relative Speed = S1 S2
When two bodies are moving in opposite direction with speeds
S1 and S2 respectively, their relative speed is the sum of their
speeds.
i.e. Relative Speed = S1 + S2

Example 1 :
The driver of a maruti car driving at the speed of 68 km/h
locates a bus 40 metres ahead of him. After 10 seconds, the
bus is 60 metres behind. Find the speed of the bus.
Solution :
Let speed of Bus = SB km/h.
Now, in 10 sec., car covers the relative distance
= (60 + 40) m = 100 m
100
\ Relative speed of car =
= 10 m/s
10
18
= 10 = 36 km / h
5

2
\ DH = 100 m
Let K be the position of the hare where the dog sees her.
\ HK = the distance gone by the hare in 1 min
12 1000
=
1m = 200 m
60
\ DK = 100 + 200 = 300 m
The hare thus has a start of 300 m.
Now the dog gains (16 12) or 4 km/h.

\ 68 SB = 36
SB = 32km / h
Example 2 :
If a person goes around an equilateral triangle shaped field
at speed of 10, 20 and 40 kmph on the first, second and third
side respectively and reaches back to the starting point,
then find his average speed during the journey.
Solution :
Let the measure of each side of triangle is D km. The person
travelled the distance from A to B with 10 kmph, B to C
with 20 kmph and C to A with 40 kmph.

60 300
1
min or 4 min.
4 1000
2
1
Again, the distance gone by the hare in 4 min
2

\ The dog will gain 300 m in

12 1000
1
4 = 900m
60
2
\ Distance of the place where the hare is caught from the
spot H where the hare took flight = 200 + 900 = 1100 m
If two persons (or vehicles or trains) start at the same time in
opposite directions from two points A and B, and after
crossing each other they take x and y hours respectively to
complete the journey, then
=

If TAB = Time taken by the person to travel from A to B,

TBC = Time taken by the person to travel from B to C and
TCA = Time taken by the person to travel from C to A.
Then total time = TAB + TBC + TCA
=

D D D
8 + 4 + 2 7D
+
+
= D
=
10 20 40
80 40

Total distance travelled = D + D + D = 3D

Hence, average speed

Speed of first
=
Speed of second

Example 5 :
A train starts from A to B and another from B to A at the
same time. After crossing each other they complete their
journey in 3

3D 120
1
=
= 17 kmph.
7D
7
7
40

Bus travels = 330 30 in 14

Speed of the bus per hour

1st train 's speed

y
=
=
2nd train 's speed
x

Example 4 :
A hare sees a dog 100 m away from her and scuds off in the
opposite direction at a speed of 12 km/h. A minute later the
dog perceives her and gives chase at a speed of 16 km/h.
How soon will the dog overtake the hare and at what distance
from the spot where the hare took flight ?
Solution :
Suppose the hare at H sees the dog at D.
D

1
min.
2

330 30 2 60 99 12 1188
28
=
=
= 40 km / hr
29 1000
29
29
29

1
4
and 2 hours respectively. If the speed of
2
7

the first is 60 km/h, then find the speed of the second train.
Solution :

Example 3 :
Two guns were fired from the same place at an interval of 15
min, but a person in a bus approaching the place hears the
second report 14 min 30 sec after the first. Find the speed of
the bus, supposing that sound travels 330 m per sec.
Solution :
Distance travelled by the bus in 14 min 30 sec could be
travelled by sound in (15 min 14 min 30 sec) = 30 second.
\

y
x

4
7
1
3
2
2

18 2 6
=
7 7 7

60
6
=
2nd train 's speed 7

2nd trains speed = 70 km/h.

a
If new speed is
of usual speed, then
b
Usual time = Change in time
b
- 1
a

Example 6 :
A boy walking at

3
of his usual speed, reaches his school
5

14 min late. Find his usual time to reach the school.

Solution :

3
Usual time =

14
14 3
=
= 21 min
5
2
-1
3

Example 7 :
A train after travelling 50 km, meets with an accident and

Example 9 :
A boy walking at a speed of 10 km/h reaches his school 12
min late. Next time at a speed of 15 km/h reaches his school
7 min late. Find the distance of his school from his house ?
Solution :
Difference between the time = 12 7 = 5 min =

4
then proceeds at
of its former rate and arrives at the
5

terminal 45 minutes late. Had the accident happened 20 km

further on, it would have arrived 12 minutes sooner. Find
the speed of the train and the distance.
Solution :
Let A be the starting place, B the terminal, C and D the
places where the accidents to be placed.
A

B
C D
4
5
By travelling at of its original rate the train would take
5
4

of its usual time, i.e.,

\

1
of its original time more.
4

1
of the usual time taken to travel the distance
4

CB = 45 min.

t1 +

Required time = 500 + (1200 500)(1500 500)

(1200 500) + (1500 800)

DB = (45 12) min ...(ii)

Subtracting (ii) from (i),

= 500 +

\ Usual time taken on travel 20 km = 48 min.

20
60 or 25 km/h.
48

From (i), we have

Time taken to travel CB = 45 4 min = 3 hrs.
\ The distance CB = 25 3 or 75 km.
Hence the distance AB = the distance (AC + CB)
= 50 + 75 or 125 km.
A man covers a certain distance D. If he moves S1 speed
faster, he would have taken t time less and if he moves S2
speed slower, he would have taken t time more. The original
speed is given by
2 (S1 S2 )
S2 - S1

( t 2 t1 )( t 4 t1 )
( t 2 t1 ) + ( t 4 t 3 )

Example 10 :
A bus leaves Ludhiana at 5 am and reaches Delhi at 12
noon. Another bus leaves Delhi at 8 am and reaches Ludhiana
at 3 pm. At what time do the buses meet?
Solution :
Converting all the times into 24 hour clock time, we get 5 am
= 500, 12 noon = 1200, 8 am = 800 and 3 pm = 1500

1
and
of the usual time taken to travel the distance
4

\ Speed of the train per hour =

15 10 1 150 1
=

= 2.5 km

5 12
15 - 10 12
A man leaves a point A at t1 and reaches the point B at t2.
Another man leaves the point B at t 3 and reaches the point
A at t4, then they will meet at

Required distance =

...(i)

1
of the usual time taken to travel the distance CD = 12 min.
4

Example 8 :
A man covers a certain distance on scooter. Had he moved
3 km/h faster, he would have taken 20 min less. If he had
moved 2 km/h slower, he would have taken 20 min more.
Find the original speed.
Solution :
2 (3 2)
Speed =
= 12km / hr.
32
* If a person with two different speeds U & V cover the same
distance, then required distance
UV
=
Difference between arrival time
U-V
UV
Also, required distance = Total time taken
U+V

5
1
= hr
60 12

700 1000
= 1000 = 10 am.
700 + 700

Relation between time taken with two different modes of

transport : t2x + t2y = 2(tx + ty)
where,
tx = time when mode of transport x is used single way.
ty = time when mode of transport y is used single way.
t2x = time when mode of transport x is used both ways.
t2y = time when mode of transport y is used both ways.

Example 11 :
A man takes 6 hours 30 min. in going by a cycle and coming
back by scooter. He would have lost 2 hours 10 min by
going on cycle both ways. How long would it take him to go
by scooter both ways ?
Solution :
Clearly, time taken by him to go by scooter both way
1
= 6h.30m 2h.10m = 4h.20m = 4 h
3
Example 12 :
A man travels 120 km by ship, 450 km by rail and 60 km by
horse taking altogether 13 hrs 30 min. The speed of the train
is 3 times that of the horse and 1 times that of the ship.
Find the speed of the train.
Solution :
If the speed of the horse is x km/hr; that of the train is 3x and

that of the ship is

3x
= 2x km/hr
1

120 450 60 27
+
+
=
3x
2x
x
2

4
60 150 60
27
270
27
+
+
=
=
\
x
x
x
2
x
2
\ x = 20 \ Speed of the train = 60 km/hr..
\

Example 13 :
Rajesh travelled from the city A to city B covering as much
distance in the second part as he did in the first part of his
journey. His speed during the second part was twice his
speed during the first part of the journey. What is his average
speed of journey during the entire travel ?
(1) His average speed is the harmonic mean of the individual
speed for the two parts.
(2) His average speed is the arithmetic mean of the individual
speed for the two parts.
(3) His average speed is the geometric mean of the individual
speeds for the two parts.
(4) Cannot be determined.
Solution :
The first part is of the total distance & the second part is
of the total distance. Suppose, he travels at a km/hr speed
during the first half & b km/hr speed during the second half.
When distance travelled is the same in both parts of the
2ab
journey, the average speed is gives by the formula
i.e.
a+b
the harmonic mean of the two speeds.
Example 14 :
Two friends X and Y walk from A to B at a distance of 39 km,
1
at 3 km an hour and 3 km an hour respectively. Y reaches B,
2
returns immediately and meet x at C. Find the distance from A
to C .
Solution :
When Y meets X at C, Y has walked the distance AB + BC
and X has walked the distance AC.
Y

Let the distance between A and B is X km and T 1 and T2 be

the time taken, then
T1 =

X a + b
X
2X X
=
, T2 =
, T1 + T2 =
3 ab
3a
6b 3b

Let T3 be the time taken in third case, then T3 =

2X
3c

2X
X
2 a+b
2ab
=
(a + b)
=
c=
3c 3ab
c
ab
a+b
Example 16 :
Two cyclists start from the same place to ride in the same
direction. A starts at noon at 8 kmph and B at 1.30 pm at
10kmph. How far will A have ridden before he is overtaken
by B ? Find also at what times A and B will be 5 km apart.
Solution :
If A rides for X hours before he is overtaken, then B rides for
(X 15) hrs.
8X = 10 (X 1.5) X = 7.5
A will have ridden 8 7.5 km or 60 km.
For the second part, if Y = the required number of hours after
noon, then
8X = 10 (X 1.5) 5
X = 10 or 5 according as B is ahead or behind A.
The required times are 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Example 17 :
Two men A and B start from a place P walking at 3 kmph and
3 kmph respectively. How many km apart will they be at the
end of 2 hours ?
(i) If they walk in opposite directions ?
(ii) If they walk in the same direction ?
(iii) What time will they take to be 16 km apart if.
(a)
they walk in opposite directions ?
(b)
in the same direction ?
Solution :
(i) When they walk in opposite directions, they will be

1
1

3 + 3 = 6 km apart in 1 hour..
2
2
A

1
1 5
1
hours they will be 6 = 16 km apart.
2
2 2
4
(ii) If they walk in the same direction, they will be

\ ln 2

y
X

So, both X and Y have walked together a distance

= 2 AB = 2 39 = 78 km .
The ratio of the speeds of X and Y is 3 : 3
Hence , the distance travelled by X = AC =

6
1
i.e,
7
2

6
78 = 36 km
6+7

Example 15 :
A man rides one-third of the distance from A to B at the rate
of a kmph and the remainder at the rate of 2b kmph. If he
had travelled at the uniform rate of 3c kmph, he could have
rode from A to B and back again in the same time. Find a
relationship between a, b and c.
Solution :

1
1
3 - 3 = km apart in 1 hour..
2
2
1
1 5
1
hours they will be = 1 km apart.
2
2 2
4
(iii) Time to be 16 km apart while walking in opposite
directions

ln 2

16
3+ 3

1
2

=2

6
hours.
13

But if they walk in the same direction,

time =

16
= 32 hours
1
3 -3
3

TRAINS
A train is said to have crossed an object (stationary or moving)
only when the last coach of the train crosses the said object
completely. It implies that the total length of the train has crossed
the total length of the object.
* Time taken by a train to cross a pole/a standing man
Length of train
.
Speed of train
Time taken by a train to cross platform/bridge etc. (i.e. a
stationary object with some length)
=

length of train + length of platform/bridge etc.

.
speed of train
When two trains with lengths L1 and L2 and with speeds S1
and S2 respectively, then
(a) When they are moving in the same direction, time taken
by the faster train to cross the slower train
L1 + L2
=
.
difference of their speeds
(b) When they are moving in the opposite direction, time
taken by the trains to cross each other
L1 + L 2
=
.
sum of their speeds
Suppose two trains or two bodies are moving in the same
direction at u km/hr and v km/hr respectively such that u > v,
then
their relative speed = (u v) km/hr.
If their lengths be x km and y km respectively, then time
taken by the faster train to cross the slower train (moving in
=

x+y
the same direction) =
hrs.
u-v
* Suppose two trains or two bodies are moving in opposite
directions at u km/hr and v km/hr, then their relative speed
= (u + v) km/hr.
If their lengths be x km & y km, then :

x+y
time taken to cross each other =
hrs.
u+v
* If a man is running at a speed of u m/sec in the same direction
in which a train of length L meters is running at a speed
v m/sec, then (v u) m/sec is called the speed of the train
relative to man. Then the time taken by the train to cross the
1
man =
seconds
v-u
* If a man is running at a speed of u m/sec in a direction opposite
to that in which a train of length L meters is running with a
speed v m/sec, then (u + v) is called the speed of the train
relative to man.
Then the time taken by the train to cross the man
1
=
seconds.
v+u

5
If two trains start at the same time from two points A and B
towards each other and after crossing, they take a and b
hours in reaching B and A respectively. Then,
As speed : Bs speed =

b: a .

Example 18 :
How long does a train 90 m long running at the rate of
54 km/h take to cross
(a) a Mahatma Gandhis statue ?
(b) a platform 120 m long ?
(c) another train 150m long, standing on another parallel
track ?
(d) another train 160 m long running at 36 km/h in same
direction ?
(e) another train 160 m long running at 36 km/h in opposite
direction ?
(f) a man running at 6 km/h in same direction ?
(g) a man running at 6 km/h in opposite direction ?
Solution :
(a) The statue is a stationary object, so time taken by train
is same as time taken by train to cover a distance equal
to its own length.
Now, 54 km/h = 54

5
= 15m / s
18

90
= 6 sec.
15

\ Required time =

(b) The platform is stationary of length = 120 m.

Length to be covered
= Length of the train + Length of the platform
= 90 + 120 = 210 m
\ Required time = 210 = 14 sec.
15

(c) Length to be covered

= Length of the train + length of the other train
= 90 + 150 = 240 m.
\ Required time =

240
= 16 sec.
15

(d) Another train is moving in same direction.

Length to be covered
= Length of the train + length of the other train
= 90 + 160 = 250 m
Relative speed = 54 36 = 18 kmph.
\ Required time = 250 = 50 sec.
18

5
18

(e) Another train is moving in opposite direction.

Length to be covered
= Length of the train + length of the other train
= 90 + 160 = 250 m
Relative speed = 54 + 36 = 90 kmph
\ Required speed =
(f)

250
= 10 sec .
5
90
18

The man is moving in same direction,

so Length to be covered = Length of the train,
and relative speed = speed of train speed of man

6
\ Required time =

90

BOAT & STREAM

5
(54 6)
18

Stream : It implies that the water in the river is moving or flowing.

Upstream : Going against the flow of the river.
Downstream : Going with the flow of the river.
Still water : It implies that the speed of water is zero (generally, in
a lake).

90
27
3
3 =
= 6 sec.
40
4
4

(g) The man is moving in opposite direction, so

Length to be covered = Length of the train, and
relative speed = speed of train + speed of man
\ Required time =

90
5
(54 + 6)
18

27
2
= 5 sec.
5
5

Example 19 :
Two trains of equal lengths are running on parallel tracks in
the same direction at 46 km/h and 36 km/h, respectively. The
faster train passes the slower train in 36 sec. Find the length
of each train is ?
Solution :
Let the length of each train be x metres.
Then, the total distance covered = (x + x) = 2x m
Relative speed = (46 36) = 10 km/h =
Now, 36 =

Example 20 :
A train 110 m in length travels at 60 km/h. How much time
does the train take in passing a man walking at 6 km/h against
the train ?
Solution :
Relative speeds of the train and the man
66 5
m/s
18

Distance = 110 m
Therefore, time taken in passing the men
110 18
= 6s
66 5
Example 21 :
Two trains 137 metres and 163 metres in length are running
towards each other on parallel lines, one at the rate of 42
kmph and another at 48 kmph. In what time will they be clear
of each other from the moment they meet?
Solution :
Relative speed of the trains
= (42 + 48) kmph = 90 kmph

Let the speed of a boat (or man) in still water be X m/sec

and the speed of the stream (or current) be Y m/sec. Then,

Speed of boat with the stream (or downstream or D/S)

= (X + Y) m/sec.

Speed of boat against the stream (or upstream or U/S)

= (X Y) m/sec.

Speed of boat in still water is

X=

(X + Y) + (X Y) Downstream + Upstream
=
2
2

(X + Y) (X Y)
2
Downstream + Upstream
=
2

Speed of the stream or current is Y =

Example 22 :
A boat is rowed down a river 28 km in 4 hours and up a river
12 km in 6 hours. Find the speed of the boat and the river.
Solution :
Downstream speed is 28 = 7 kmph
4

Upstream speed is

Time taken by the trains to pass each other

= Time taken to cover (137 + 163) m at 25 m/sec

300
=
sec = 12 seconds.
25

12
= 2 kmph
6

Speed of Boat = 1 (Downstream + Upstream Speed)

2

= 90 m/sec = 25 m/sec.
18

Boat
Down stream

Up stream
Boat

10 5
m/s
18

2 x 18
or x = 50 m
50

= (60 + 6) = 66 km/h =

Flow of water

1
= [7 + 2] = 4.5 kmph
2
Speed of current =

1
(DownstreamUpstream speed)
2

1
= (7 2) = 2.5 kmph
2
Example 23 :
P, Q, and R are the three towns on a river which flows
uniformly. Q is equidistant from P and R. I row from P to Q
and back in 10 hours and I can row from P to R in 4 hours.
Compare the speed of my boat in still water with that of the
river.
Solution :
Let the speed of the boat be v1 and the speed of the current
be v2 and d be the distance between the cities.
Now,

d
d
= 4 and
=6
v1 + v 2
v1 - v 2

v1 + v 2 6
=
v1 - v 2 4

2v1 10
v
=
or 1 = 5 :1
2v2
2
v2
Required ratio = (5 + 1) : 5 = 6 : 5
A man can row X km/h in still water. If in a stream which is
flowing of Y km/h, it takes him Z hours to row to a place and

or

back, the distance between the two places is

Z(X2 Y 2 )
2X

Example 24 :
A man can row 6 km/h in still water. When the river is running
at 1.2 km/h, it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and back.
How far is the place ?
Solution :
Mans rate downstream = (6 + 1.2) = 7.2 km/h.
Mans rate upstream = (6 1.2) km/h = 4.8 km/h.
Let the required distance be x km.
Then

x
x
+
= 1 or 4.8x + 7.2x = 7.2 4.8
7.2 4.8

x=

7.2 4.8
= 2.88km
12

1 6 (1.2)

2 6

36 - 1.44 34.56
=
= 2.88 km
12
12
A man rows a certain distance downstream in X hours and
returns the same distance in Y hours. If the stream flows at
the rate of Z km/h, then the speed of the man in still water is
given by
=

Z(X + Y)
km / hr
YX

(x - 720)
400 720
(x - 400)
+ 10 +
=
+ 10 +
... (ii)
a
a
b
b
(Time for ferry 1 to reach other shore + 10 minute wait + time
to cover 400m)
= Time for freely 2 to cover 720m to other shore + 10 minute
wait + Time to cover (x 400m))

Using (i), we get

Using (ii),

By direct formula :
Required distance =

7
river, travelling across the water on routes at right angles to
the shores. Each boat travels at a constant speed though
their speeds are different. They pass each other at a point
720m from the nearer shore. Both boats remain at their sides
for 10 minutes before starting back. On the return trip they
meet at 400m from the other shore. Find the width of the
river.
Solution :
Let the width of the river be x.
Let a, b be the speeds of the ferries.
720 (x - 720)
=
...(i)
a
b

And if speed of man in still water is Z km/h then the speed of

stream is given by
Z(Y X)
km / hr
X+Y

(x - 320) (x + 320)
a (x - 320)
=
=
a
a
b (x + 320)

On, solving we get, x = 1760m

Example 27 :
A man rows 27 km with the stream and 15 km against the
stream taking 4 hours each time. Find this rate per hour in
still water and the rate at which the stream flows.
Solution :
Speed with the stream =

3( 9 + 6 )
96

= 15 km/h

* If a man capable of rowing at the speed u of m/sec in still

water, rows the same distance up and down a stream flowing
at a rate of v m/sec, then his average speed through the
journey is
Upstream Downstream
(u - v) (u + v)
=
=
Man 's rate in still water
u
Example 26 :
Two ferries start at the same time from opposite sides of a

27
3
= 6 kmph
4
4

\ Speed against the stream =

15
3
= 3 kmph.
4
4

\ Speed of the man in still water =

\ Speed of the stream =

Example 25 :
Vikas can row a certain distance downstream in 6 hours and
return the same distance in 9 hours. If the stream flows at
the rate of 3 km/h, find the speed of Vikas in still water.
Solution :
By the formula,
Vikass speed in still water =

a
720
=
b (x - 720)

1 3
3
1
6 + 3 = 5 kmph
2 4
4
4

1 3
3
6 - 3 = 1.5 kmph
2 4
4

Example 28 :
On a river, B is between A and C and is also equidistant from
A and C. A boat goes from A to B and back in 5 hours 15
minutes and from A to C in 7 hours. How long will it take to
go from C to A if the river flows from A to C ?
Solution :
If the speed in still water is x kmph and speed of the river is
y kmph, speed down the river = x + y and speed up the river
x y.
\

d
d
1
+
=5
x+y x-y
4

............. (1)

2d
=7
x+ y

............. (2)

Multiplying (1) by 2, we get

2d
2d
1
+
= 10
x+y x-y
2

EXERCISE
1.

2.

3.

An aeroplane flies along the four sides of a square at the

speeds of 200, 400, 600 and 800 km/h. Find the average speed
of the plane around the field.
(a) 384 km/h
(b) 370 km/h
(c) 368 km/h
(d) None of these
A monkey ascends a greased pole 12 metres high. He
ascends 2 metres in first minute and slips down 1 metre in
the alternate minute. In which minute, he reaches the top ?
(a) 21st
(b) 22nd
(c) 23rd
(d) 24th
1
A man walks a certain distance and rides back in 6 h. He
4

9.

10.

11.

3
can walk both ways in 7 h. How long it would take to ride
4
both ways ?

(a) 5 hours

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

(b)

1
4 hours
2

3
(c) 4 hours
(d) 6 hours
4
There are 20 poles with a constant distance between each
pole. A car takes 24 seconds to reach the 12th pole . How
much time will it take to reach the last pole?
(a) 25.25 s
(b) 17.45 s
(c) 35.75 s
(d) 41.45 s
A man is walking at a speed of 10 km per hour. After every
kilometre, he takes rest for 5 minutes. How much time will he
take to cover a distance of 5 kilometres?
(a) 48 min.
(b) 50 min.
(c) 45 min.
(d) 55 min.
On a journey across Bombay, a tourist bus averages
10 km/h for 20% of the distance, 30 km/h for 60% of it and 20
km/h for the remainder. The average speed for the whole
journey was
(a) 10 km/h
(b) 30 km/h
(c) 5 km/h
(d) 20 km/h
In a 800 m race around a stadium having the circumference
of 200 m, the top runner meets the last runner on the 5th
minute of the race. If the top runner runs at twice the speed
of the last runner, what is the time taken by the top runner to
finish the race ?
(a) 20 min
(b) 15 min
(c) 10 min
(d) 5 min
A man walks half of the journey at 4 km/h by cycle does one
third of journey at 12 km/h and rides the remainder journey
in a horse cart at 9 km/h, thus completing the whole journey
in 6 hours and 12 minutes. The length of the journey is

(a) 36 km
(c) 40 km

1332
km
67
(d) 28 km

(b)

A train does a journey without stoppage in 8 hours, if it had

travelled 5 km/h faster, it would have done the journey in 6
hours 40 minutes. Find its original speed.
(a) 25 km/h
(b) 40 km/h
(c) 45 km/h
(d) 36.5 km/h
A train leaves station X at 5 a.m. and reaches station Y at 9
a.m. Another train leaves station Y at 7 a.m. and reaches
station X at 10: 30 a.m. At what time do the two trains cross
each other ?
(a) 7 : 36 am
(b) 7 : 56 am
(c) 8 : 36 am
(d) 8 : 56 am
Cars C1 and C2 travel to a place at a speed of 30 km/h and 45
1
hours less time than
2
C1 for the journey, the distance of the place is
(a) 300 km
(b) 400 km
(c) 350 km
(d) 225 km
A man covers a certain distance on a toy train. If the train
moved 4 km/h faster, it would take 30 minutes less. If it
moved 2 km/h slower, it would have taken 20 minutes more.
Find the distance.
(a) 60 km
(b) 58 km
(c) 55 km
(d) 50 km
A goods train leaves a station at a certain time and at a fixed
speed. After 6 hours, an express train leaves the same station
and moves in the same direction at a uniform speed of 90
kmph. This train catches up the goods train in 4 hours. Find
the speed of the goods train.
(a) 36 kmph
(b) 40 kmph
(c) 30 kmph
(d) 42 kmph
Without stoppages, a train travels certain distance with an
average speed of 80 km/h, and with stoppages, it covers the
same distance with an average speed of 60 km/h. How many
minutes per hour the train stops ?
(a) 15
(b) 18
(c) 10
(d) None of these
If a man walks to his office at 3/4 of his usual rate, he reaches
office 1/3 of an hour later than usual. What is his usual time
to reach office.

km/h respectively. If car C2 takes 2

12.

13.

14.

15.

1
hr
(b) 1 hr
2
3
hr
(c)
(d) None of these
4
A train running between two stations A and B arrives at
its destination 10 minutes late when its speed is 50 km/h
and 50 minutes late when its speed is 30km/h. What is the
distance between the stations A and B ?
(a) 40 km
(b) 50 km
(c) 60 km
(d) 70 km

(a)

16.

17.

A thief goes away with a Maruti car at a speed of 40 km/h.

The theft has been discovered after half an hour and the
owner sets off in another car at 50 km/h. When will the
owner overtake the thief from the start.
1
hours
(b) 2 hr 20 min
2
(c) 1 hr 45 min
(d) cannot be determined
A starts 3 min after B for a place 4.5 km away. B on reaching
his destination, immediately returns back and after walking
a km meets A. If A walks 1 km in 18 minutes then what is Bs
speed ?
(a) 5 km/h
(b) 4 km/h
(c) 6 km/h
(d) 3.5 km/h
A long distance runner runs 9 laps of a 400 metres track
everyday. His timings (in minutes) for four consecutive days
are 88, 96, 89 and 87 resplectively. On an average, how many
metres/minute does the runner cover ?
(a) 40 m/min
(b) 45 m/min
(c) 38 m/min
(d) 49 m/min
It takes eight hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km is done
by train and the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more, if 200
km is done by train and the rest by car. The ratio of the
speed of the train to that of the speed of the car is :
(a) 4 : 3
(b) 3 : 4
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 2 : 3
In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad
weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200
km/ hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. The
duration of the flight is:
(a) 1 hours
(b) 2 hours
(c) 3 hours
(d) 4 hours
Points A and B are 70 km apart on a highway. One car starts
form A and the another one from B at the same time. If they
travel in the same direction, they meet in 7 hours. But if they
travel towards each other, they meet in one hour. The speeds
of the two cars are, respectively.
(a) 45 and 25 km/h
(b) 70 and 10 km/h
(c) 40 and 30 km/h
(d) 60 and 40 km/h
Anil calculated that it will take 45 minutes to cover a distance
of 60 km by his car. How long will it take to cover the same
distance if the speed of his car is reduced by 15 km/hr?
(a) 36 min
(b) 55.38 min
(c) 48 min
(d) 40 min
The jogging track in a sports complex is 726 metres in
circumference. Pradeep and his wife start from the same
point and walk in opposite directions at 4.5 km/h and 3.75
km/h, respectively. They will meet for the first time in :
(a) 5.5 min
(b) 6.0 min
(c) 5.28 min
(d) 4.9 min
A river 3 m deep and 40 m wide is flowing at the rate of 2 km
per hour. How much water (in litres) will fall into the sea in a
minute?
(a) 4,00,000
(b) 40,00,000
(c) 40,000
(d) 4,000
The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/h and the rate of
stream is 5 km/h. The distance travelled downstream in 24
minutes is
(a) 4 km
(b) 8 km
(c) 6 km
(d) 16 km

(a)

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

9
A person can swim in still water at 4 km/h. If the speed of
water is 2 km/h, how many hours will the man take to swim
back against the current for 6 km.
(a) 3
(b) 4
1
(c) 4
(d) Insufficient data
2
A boat running downstream covers a distance of 16 km in 2
hours while for covering the same distance upstream, it takes
4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
(a) 4 km/h
(b) 6 km/h
(c) 8 km/h
(d) Data inadequate
A boat goes 24 km upstream and 28 km downstream in 6
hours. It goes 30km upstream and 21 km downstream in 6
hours and 30 minutes. The speed of the boat in still water is :
(a) 10 km/h
(b) 4 km/h
(c) 14 km/h
(d) 6km/h
A man who can swim 48 m/min in still water swims 200 m
against the current and 200 m with the current. If the difference
between those two times is 10 minutes, find the speed of the
current.
(a) 30 m/min
(b) 29 m/min
(c) 31 m/min
(d) 32 m/min
A circular running path is 726 metres in circumference. Two
men start from the same point and walk in opposite directions
at 3.75 km/h and 4.5 km/h, respectively. When will they meet
for the first time ?
(a) After 5.5 min
(b) After 6.0 min
(c) After 5.28 min
(d) After 4.9 min
A train after travelling 150 km meets with an accident and
then proceeds with 3/5 of its former speed and arrives at its
destination 8 h late. Had the accident occurred 360 km further,
it would have reached the destination 4 h late. What is the
total distance travelled by the train?
(a) 840 km
(b) 960 km
(c) 870 km
(d) 1100 km
1
A man swimming in a steam which flows 1 km/hr., finds
2
that in a given time he can swim twice as far with the stream
as he can against it. At what rate does he swim?
1
1
(a) 5 km/hr
(b) 4 km/hr
2
2
1
(c) 7 km/hr
(d) None of these
2
Two persons start from the opposite ends of a 90 km straight
track and run to and fro between the two ends. The speed of
first person is 30 m/s and the speed of other is 125/6 m/s.
They continue their motion for 10 hours. How many times
they pass each other?
(a) 10
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) None of these
A man starts from B to K, another from K to B at the same
time. After passing each other they complete their journeys
1
4
and 4 hours, respectively. Find the speed of the
3
5
second man if the speed of the first is 12 km/hr.
(a) 12.5 kmph
(b) 10 kmph
(c) 12.66 kmph
(d) 20 kmph

in 3

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36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

A train 100 metres long moving at a speed of 50 km/hr. crosses

a train 120 metres long coming from opposite direction in 6
sec. The speed of the second train is
(a) 60 km/hr.
(b) 82 km/hr.
(c) 70 km/hr.
(d) 74 km/hr.
A passenger sitting in a train of length 100 m, which is
running with speed of 60 km/h passing through two bridges,
notices that he crosses the first bridge and the second bridge
in time intervals which are in the ratio of 7 : 4 respectively. If
the length of first bridge be 280 m, then the length of second
bridge is:
(a) 490 m
(b) 220 m
(c) 160 m
(d) Cant be determined
A man can row a certain distance against the stream in six
hours. However, he would take two hours less to cover the
same distance with the current. If the speed of the current is
2 kmph, then what is the rowing speed in still water?
(a) 10 kmph
(b) 12 kmph
(c) 14 kmph
(d) 8 kmph
A boat, while going downstream in a river covered a distance of 50 mile at an average speed of 60 miles per hour.
While returning, because of the water resistance, it took
one hour fifteen minutes to cover the same distance . What
was the average speed of the boat during the whole journey?
(a) 40 mph
(b) 48 mph
(c) 50 mph
(d) 55 mph
Two trains, 130 m and 110 m long, are going in the same
direction. The faster train takes one minute to pass the other
completely. If they are moving in opposite directions, they
pass each other completely in 3 seconds. Find the speed of
each train.
(a) 38 m/sec, 36 m/sec
(b) 42 m/sec, 38 m/sec
(c) 36 m/sec, 42 m/sec
(d) None of these
A passenger sitting in a train of length 100 m, which is
running with speed of 60 km/h passing through two bridges,
notices that he crosses the first bridge and the second bridge
in time intervals which are in the ratio of 7 : 4 respectively. If
the length of first bridge be 280 m, then the length of second
bridge is:
(a) 490 m
(b) 220 m
(c) 160 m
(d) Cant be determined

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

48.

49.

If a train runs at 70 km/hour, it reaches its destination late by

12 minutes. But if it runs at 80 km/hour, it is late by 3 minutes.
The correct time to cover the journey is
(a) 58 minutes
(b) 2 hours
(c) 1 hour
(d) 59 minutes
A car covers four successive 6 km stretches at speeds of
25 kmph, 50 kmph, 75 kmph and 150 kmph respectively. Its
average speed over this distance is
(a) 25 kmph
(b) 50 kmph
(c) 75 kmph
(d) 150 kmph
A is faster than B. A and B each walk 24 km. The sum of their
speed is 7 km/hr and the sum of time taken is 14 hours. As
speed is
(a) 4 km/hr
(b) 3 km/hr
(c) 5 km/hr
(d) 7 km/hr
In a 1 km race A beats B by 40 meters or 7 seconds. Find As
time over the course.
(a) 172 sec
(b) 150 sec
(c) 160 sec
(d) 168 sec
A hare sees a dog 100 meters away from her and scuds off in
the opposite direction at the speed of 12 km/hr. A minute
later the dog sees her and chases her at a speed of 16 km/hr.
How soon will the dog overtake her ?
(a) 240 sec
(b) 360 sec
(c) 270 sec
(d) 180 sec
On reducing my speed to 3 km/hr. I reach office 10 minutes
late. I usually travel at 133% of this speed and reach early
by the same margin. How far is my office ?
(a) 4 km
(b) 6 km
(c) 3.5 km
(d) 4.5 km
A monkey climbs a slippery pole 12 m height rises 1 m in
every 1 min and slips metre in every next minute. Find
how soon it will reach the top.
(a) 45 min
(b) 40 min
(c) 35 min
(d) 48 min
It takes 8 hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km is done by
train and the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more if 200 km is
down by train and the rest by car. The ratio of the speed of
the train to that of the car is
(a) 2 : 3
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 3 : 4
(d) 4 : 3

ANSWER KEY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

(a)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(b)

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

(d)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(b)

21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

(a)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(d)

31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(b)

41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49

(c)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(a)
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HINTS & SOLUTION

1.

(a) Let each side of the square be x km and let the average
speed of the plane around the field be y km/h.
Then,

Then, total time taken to complete journey =

x
x
x
x
4x
+
+
+
=
200 400 600 800 y

2.
3.

t1 + t 2 + t 3 =

25x 4x
2400 4
=
y=
= 384.
2400 y
25

\ Average speed = 384 km/h.

(a) In 2 minutes, he ascends = 1 metre
\ 10 metres, he ascends in 20 minutes.
\ He reaches the top in 21st minute.
(c) We know that, the relation in time taken with two
different modes of transport is
twalk both + tride both = 2 (twalk + t ride)

9.

25 31 19
3

=
= 4 hrs
2
4
4
4
(d) Let the distance between each pole be x m.
Then, the distance up to 12th pole = 11 x m

10.

x x
= km
2 2
Hence, time taken to cross each other
x-

1
= 20km / h
0.05
(c) After 5 minutes (before meeting), the top runner covers
2 rounds i.e., 400 m and the last runner covers 1 round
i.e., 200 m.
\ Top runner covers 800 m race in 10 minutes.
(a) Let the length of the journey =x km.
x=

1
x km.
6

x
km / h
Y 4

x 2x 15x
km / h
= + =
4 7 28
Therefore the distance between the trains at 7 a.m. =

11.

x km

Relative speeds of the trains

= 60 minutes + 20 minutes = 50 minutes.

10

(d) Let the average speed be x km/h.

and total distance be y km.
Then,

1 1
\ Journey rides by horse cart = x 1 - -
2 3

x
2x
km/h.
km/h and that of B is
4
7

2x
km / h
7
X

19 x 24
= 41.45 s
=
11x
(b) Rest time = Number of rest Time for each rest
= 4 5 = 20 minutes
Total time to cover 5 km

0.2
0.6
0.2
y
y+
y+
y=
10
30
20
x

8.

20
100
100
S=
S=
= 25 km / h
3
3
4
(b) Let the distance between X and Y be x km. Then, the

speed of A is

11x
m/s
24
Time taken to covers the total distance of 19x

7.

31 216

= 36.2km 36km
5 37
(a) Let original speed = S km/h
Here, distance to be covered is constant

20
\ S 8 = (S + 5)
3

Speed =

6.

x 1 x 1
x
31
+ +
=
2 4 3 12 6 9 5

8S -

t ride both =

5.

31
5

x=

31
25
+ t ride both = 2
4
4

4.

31
hr
5

x
2 = x 28 = 14 60 = 56 min
=
15x 2 15x 15
28
Thus, both of them meet at 7 : 56 a.m.
(d) Let C1 takes t hrs. Then,
Q Distance is same.
5
\ 30t = 45 t -
2
t=

15
hrs
2

15
= 225 km
2
(a) Let the distance be x km and speed of train be y km/h.
Then by question, we have
\ Distance = 30

12.

x
x 30
= y + 4 y 60

...(i)

12

x
x 20
= +
...(ii)
y - 2 y 60
On solving (i) and (ii), we get x = 3y
Put x = 3y in (i) we get

Bs speed =

and

13.

14.

3y
1
= 3 y = 20
y+4
2
Hence, distance = 20 3 = 60 km.
(a) Let the speed of the goods train be x kmph.
Distance covered by goods train in 10 hours
= Distance covered by express train in 4 hours.
\ 10x = 4 90 or x = 36.
So, speed of goods train = 36 kmph.
(a) Due to stoppages, it covers 20 km less .
Time taken to cover 20km =

19.

(a)

20.

and

20
1
h= h
80
4

1
usual time = 3 = 1 hr
3
(b) Let the distance between the two stations be x km.

x 1 x 5
- =
50 6 30 6

x
x
2
=
or x = 50 km
30 50 3
Thus distance between the station A and B = 50 km
(a) Distance to be covered by the thief and by the owner
is same.
Let after time 't', owner catches the thief.

(iv)

or

120 y + 480 x 3( 200 y + 400 x )

=
8
25
15y + 60x = 24y + 48x

or

12x = 9y or

5
1
10t = 25 t = hr = 2 hr
2
2
(a) A covers 3.5 km before he meets B in

x 3
=
y 4

(a) Let the duration of the flight be x hours. Then,

22.

600 600
600 1200
= 200
= 200
1
x
x
2x + 1
x+
2
x (2x + 1) = 3 2x2 + x 3 = 0 (2x + 3) (x 1) = 0
x = 1 hr.
[neglecting the ve value of x].
(c) Let the speed of the cars be x km/h and y km/h
respectively.
Their relative speed when they are moving in same
direction = (x y) km/h.
Their relative speed when they are in opposite
directions = (x + y) km/h.

Now,

and

23. (b)

70
= 1 or x + y = 70
x+y

11
hours
10

Solving (i) and (ii), we get

x = 40 km/h and y = 30 km/h.
D=ST

S=

..... (i)

70
= 7 or x y = 10 ..... (ii)
( x - y)

45
60 = S hr
60

66 11
= h
60 10

Now, B covers a distance of 5.5 km in

25
xy
3

(iii)

21.

x 10 x 50
- =
50 6 30 6

(18 3.5 + 3) = 66 min =

(ii)

From (iii) and (iv),

1
\ 40 t = 50 t
2

18.

200 400 25
+
=
x
y
3

From (ii), 200y + 400x =

or

17.

(i)

From (i),
120y + 480x = 8xy and

4 1
\ usual time - 1 =
3 3

120 480
+
=8
x
y

Now,

a
(b) If new speed is
of original speed.
b
Then,

Then,

Total distance
Total time

400 4 9
400 4 9
=
88 + 96 + 89 + 87
360
= 40 metres /minute
(b) Let the speed of the train and the car be x km/h and y
km/h, respectively.

b
usual time 1 = change in time
a

16.

Average speed =

1
= 60 min = 15 min
4

15.

11 10
= 5 km / h
2 11

60 60
80km/hr
45

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Now, new speed = 80 15 = 65 km/hr.
\

i.e., t1 =

Distance 60
Time =
hr.
=
Speed
65

60
60 min = 55.38 min .
65
Hence, Time to taken by car to travel same distance is
55.38 min.
(c) Let the husband and the wife meet after x minutes.
4500 metres are covered by Pradeep in 60 minutes.

In x minutes, he will cover

i.e., t 2 =

726 60
= 5.28 min
8250
(b) Volume of water flowed in an hour
= 2000 40 3 cubic metre = 240000 cubic metre
\ volume of water flowed in 1 minute

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

32.

24
28
+
=6
( x - y ) ( x + y)

(1)

30
21
13
+
=
( x - y ) ( x + y) 2

(2)

Solving (1) and (2), we get

x = 10 km/h and y = 4 km/h
(d) Let vm = velocity of man = 48 m/min
Let vc = velocity of current
then t1= time taken to travel 200 m against the current.

Hence, speed of the current = 32 (Q vc -72) .

(c) Their relative speeds = (4.5 + 3.75) = 8.25 km/h
726
= 0.726 km
Distance = 726 metres =
1000
0.726
Required time =
60 = 5.28 min
8.25
(c) Let the total distance to be travelled = x km
Speed of train = v km/h
and time taken = t hr.
150 x - 150
+
= (t + 8)
v
3v

5

16
Rate upstream = kmph = 4 kmph.
4
1
\ Speed in still water = (8 + 4) = 6 km/h.
2
(a) Let speed of the boat in still water be x km/h and speed
of the current be y km/h.
Then, upstream speed = (x y) km/h
and downstream speed = (x + y) km/h

and

30.

31.

240000
= 4000 cubic metre = 40,00,000 litre
=
60
(b) Downstream speed = 15 + 5 = 20 km/h.
\ Required distance = 20 24 = 8km.
60
(a) Man's speed in upstream = 4 2 = 2 km/h.
6
\ Required time = = 3 km / h
2
16
(b) Rate downstream = kmph = 8 kmph;
2

Now,

200
200
= 10
vm vc vm + vc

vc = 32, -72

4500
3750
x+
x = 726
60
60

x=

....(2)

2
vm
- vc2 = 40vc vc2 + 40vc - (48) 2 = 0

4500
x metres.
60

3750
x m.
In x minutes, his wife will cover
60

200
vm + vc

Given : t1 t2 = 10 min

Similarily,

Now,

....(1)

and t2 time taken to travel 200 m with the current

or

24.

200
vm vc

33.

.....(1)

510 x - 510
+
= (t + 4)
.....(2)
3
v
v
5
Eq (2) Eq (1)
510 150 x - 510 x - 150
+
=- 4
3
3v
v
v
v
5
5
360 360 5
= - 4 v = 60 km/hr..
v
3v
x
t=
60
Put in eqn (1)
150 x - 150 x

+
=
+ 8
3 60 60
60

5
5 x - 150
x
+
=
+8
2
36
60
x - 150 x
5 11
=8 - =
36
60
2 2
10 x - 1500 - 6 x 11
=
360
2
360 11
= 1980 4x = 3480
4x 1500 =
2
3480
km = 870 km
x=
4
(b) Let the speed of swimmer be x km/hr
When he swim with the flow

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by the passenger respectively.
t Time
l Length of bridge

then speed = ( x + 3/2) km/h.

\ S1 = x + t
2

When he swim against the flow of stream

t
l
Therefore. 1 = 1
t 2 l2

then speed = x t
2

\ S2 = x t
2

According to the ques

S1 = 2S2.

38.

y
=6
x2
y = 6 (x 2)

3
3

x + t = 2 x t
2
2

2x 3
x + t = 2t

9
1
= 4 km / hr
2
2
(c) The speeds of two persons is 108 km/h and 75 km/h.
The first person covers 1080 km in 10 hours and thus
he makes 12 rounds. Thus, he will pass over another
person 12 times in any one of the direction.
2x + 3 = 4x 6 9 = 2x x =

35.

(b)

1st man 's speed

=
2nd man 's speed

b
a

b
a

4
5
1
3
3

39.

24 3

=
5 10

40.

6
36
=
5
25

60
= 10 km/hr..
6
Let speed of the second train = x km/hr.
Relative speed of trains = (50 + x) km/hr.
Distance travelled by trains = (100 + 120) = 220 metres
Distance = Speed Time

\ 2nd mans speed =

220
6

km = (50 + x) km/hr.
hr
1000

3600
220 3600
1000 6
50 + x = 132
x = 132 50 = 82 km/hr
(c) Note here the length of the train in which passenger is
travelling is not considered since we are concerned
with the passenger instead of train. So, the length of
the bridge will be directly proportional to the time taken

50 + x =

37.

y
=4
x+2
y = 4 (x + 2)
...(2)
6 (x 2) = 4 (x + 2)
x = 10 kmph
(b) Time taken by the boat during downstream

journey =

12
6
\ 2nd man 's speed =
5

36. (b)

...(1)

and,

2x + 3

= 2x 3
2

34.

7 280
=
4
2
x = 160 m
(a) If the rowing speed in still water be x kmph, and the
distance by y km, then

41.

50 5
= h
60 6

5
Time taken by the boat in upstream journey = h
4
2 50 100 24
=
= 48 mph
Average speed =
5 5
50
+
6 4
(b) Let the Speed of faster train be x and speed of slower
train be y.
Now, when both the train move in same direction their
relative speed = x y
Now, total distance covered = 130 + 110 = 240
Now, distance = speed time
\ 240 = ( x y) 60 (Q1min = 60sec)
xy=4
(1)
When the trains move in opposite direction
then their relative speed = x + y
\ 240 = ( x + y) 3
80 = x + y
(2)
on solving eqs (1) and (2), we get x = 42 m/sec
and y = 38 m/sec
(c) Note here the length of the train in which passenger is
travelling is not considered since we are concerned
with the passenger instead of train. So, the length of
the bridge will be directly proportional to the time taken
by the passenger respectively.
t Time
l Length of bridge

t
Therefore. 1 =
t2

7 280
=
4
2
x = 160 m

l1
l2

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42.

(c)

Let correct time to cover journey be t hours

46.

3
12

70 t + = 80 t +
60
60

distance between dog and hare = 12 t + + 0.1 m

60

70t + 14 = 80t+ 4
10t = 10
t = 1 hour
43.

(b)

Average Speed =

12 t + + 0.1 = 16 t
60

Total Distance Covered

Total Time Taken

1 1
12t + + = 16 t
5 10

6+6+6+6
24

6
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
6
+ + +
+ + +

25 50 75 150
25 50 75 150

3
= 4t
10

24 300
50 km/hr
6 24
(a) Let speed of A and B are S1 and S2 respectively.
S1 + S2 = 7
....... (1)
=

44.

24 24
+
= 14
S1 S2

or

47.
48.

1 1 14
+
=
S1 S2 24

....... (2)

7
14
S1 + S2 14
=
=

S1S2 24
S1S2
24

S1S2 = 12
S1(7 S1) = 12
S12 7S1 + 12 = 0
(S1 4)(S1 3) = 0

45.

S1 = 4, 3
Corresponding values of S2 = 3, 4
As, S1 > S2
As speed is 4 km/h
(d) B covers 40 m in 7 seconds
Speed of B =

40
m/s
7

1000 7
= 175 S
Time taken by B to cover 1 km =
40
As time over the course = (175 7) = 168 S

(c) Let at time t dog overtook hare

distance travelled by dog = 16 t

49.

t=

3
h
40

t=

3
3600 = 270 seconds
40

(a)
(a) The monkey 1 meter in 4 min. This pattern will go on till
he reaches 11 meters. i.e., 11 4 = 44 mins. After that he
would have climb 1 meter and he will reach the pole.
So, the total time taken = 44 + 1 = 45 min.
(c) Let T be the speed of train and C be the speed of car.
120 480
1 4 1
+
=8 + =
T
C
T C 15
200 400
20
1 2
1
+
= 8+
+ =
T
C
60
T C 24
Subtracting (2) from (1)
2
1 1
(2 - 1) = C
15 24
2
1
=
C = 80
C
40
1
1
4
=

T 15 80
1
1
=
T = 60
T
60
Required ratio = 60 : 80 = 3 : 4

...(1)
...(2)