Numerical Reasoning Speed, Distance, and Time 3

Question 1

A car travels 360 km in 4.5 hours. How far would it travel in 7.5 hours at the same speed?

Accepted Answer

600 km

Answer

500 km

Answer

540 km

Answer

650 km

Question 2

Two people start from points 300 km apart and walk toward each other. One walks at 12 km/h and the other at 18 km/h. How many hours until they meet?

Accepted Answer

10 hours

Answer

8 hours

Answer

9 hours

Answer

12 hours

Question 3

A truck travels the first half of a journey at 40 km/h and the second half at 60 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire trip?

Accepted Answer

48 km/h

Answer

44 km/h

Answer

50 km/h

Answer

52 km/h

Question 4

A train passes a 600 m bridge in 30 seconds and a 300 m bridge in 18 seconds. What is the train's speed in m/s?

Accepted Answer

25 m/s

Answer

20 m/s

Answer

22 m/s

Answer

28 m/s

Question 5

A plane flying at 900 km/h takes 2 hours 20 minutes to travel from city X to city Y. How long does a plane flying at 750 km/h take to cover the same distance?

Accepted Answer

2 hr 48 min

Answer

2 hr 36 min

Answer

3 hr 0 min

Answer

3 hr 12 min

Question 6

A boat goes 30 km upstream in 3 hours and 36 km downstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

Accepted Answer

4 km/h

Answer

2 km/h

Answer

3 km/h

Answer

5 km/h

Question 7

A car increases its speed by 20% for a 360 km journey. If its original speed was 60 km/h, how much time is saved?

Accepted Answer

1 hour

Answer

30 minutes

Answer

45 minutes

Answer

1 hour 15 minutes