Numerical Reasoning Speed, Distance, and Time

Question 1

A car travels 120 miles in 2 hours. What is its average speed?

Accepted Answer

60 mph

Answer

40 mph

Answer

80 mph

Answer

100 mph

Question 2

A train travels at 75 mph. How far does it travel in 4 hours?

Accepted Answer

300 miles

Answer

200 miles

Answer

250 miles

Answer

350 miles

Question 3

A cyclist covers 45 km in 3 hours. At the same speed, how long will it take to cover 75 km?

Accepted Answer

5 hours

Answer

4 hours

Answer

6 hours

Answer

7 hours

Question 4

Two cars start from the same point and travel in opposite directions at 60 mph and 40 mph. After 3 hours, what is the distance between them?

Accepted Answer

300 miles

Answer

180 miles

Answer

240 miles

Answer

360 miles

Question 5

A person travels 60 miles at 30 mph and then 60 miles at 60 mph. What is the average speed for the entire trip?

Accepted Answer

40 mph

Answer

42 mph

Answer

45 mph

Answer

48 mph

Question 6

A bus completes a journey in 8 hours at 54 km/h. What speed is needed to complete the same journey in 6 hours?

Accepted Answer

72 km/h

Answer

60 km/h

Answer

66 km/h

Answer

78 km/h

Question 7

A runner completes a 400-meter race in 50 seconds. What is their speed in meters per second?

Accepted Answer

8 m/s

Answer

6 m/s

Answer

7 m/s

Answer

9 m/s