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Time, Speed and Distance

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  1. Question 1

    This type asked 3 times: 29 Jan 2022 Tier II, 6 Mar 2023 Tier II, 26 Oct 2023 Tier II. This one: 26 Oct 2023 Tier II See all 3 of this type

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    Vipin travels one-third of the distance of a journey at a speed of 30 km/h and the remaining distance at a speed of 40 km/h. If he took a total of 12 hours to complete the journey, what was the total distance (in km) of the journey?

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  2. Question 2

    This type asked 2 times: 8 Aug 2022 Tier II, 18 Jan 2025 Tier II. This one: 18 Jan 2025 Tier II See all 2 of this type

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    On a 2200 m long circular track, Sarita and Kavita drove their cycles from the same point but in opposite direction with the speeds 20 km/hr and 16 km/hr, respectively. After how much time will they meet again for the first time?

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 2 times: 8 Aug 2022 Tier II, 7 Mar 2023 Tier II. This one: 7 Mar 2023 Tier II See all 2 of this type

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    A goods train 350 m long passes through a tunnel of length 1250 m in 80 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

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  4. Question 4

    This type asked 2 times: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II, 3 Mar 2023 Tier II. This one: 3 Mar 2023 Tier II See all 2 of this type

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    A boat covers 35 km downstream in 2 h and covers the same distance upstream in 7 h. Find the speed (in km/h) of the boat in still water.

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  5. Question 5

    This type asked 2 times: 15 Nov 2020 Tier II, 8 Aug 2022 Tier II. This one: 8 Aug 2022 Tier II See all 2 of this type

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    Two trains whose lengths are 450 metres and 300 metres are moving towards each other at the speed of 162 km/hr and 108 km/hr respectively. If distance between trains is 300 metres, then in how much time, these trains will cross each other?

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  6. Question 6

    Asked once: 6 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 3 times) See all 3 of this type

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    Reshma covers 45 km at a speed of 15 km/h by bicycle, 80 km at a speed of 40 km/h by car, and another 6 km at a speed of 2 km/h on foot. Find her average speed for the whole journey (correct to 2 decimal places).

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  7. Question 7

    Asked once: 8 Aug 2022 Tier II (same type asked 2 times) See all 2 of this type

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    Vinay and Mahesh are 250 metres apart from each other. They are moving towards each other with the speed of 36 km/hr and 54 km/hr respectively. In how much time will they meet each other?

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  8. Question 8

    Asked once: 8 Aug 2022 Tier II (same type asked 2 times) See all 2 of this type

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    Length of a train is 330 metres and it is moving at the speed of 72 km/hr. In how much time will it takes cross a platform of length 710 metres?

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  9. Question 9

    Asked once: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 2 times) See all 2 of this type

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    A man can row 10 km/h in still water. When the river is running at a speed of 4.5 km/h, then it takes him 2 h to row to a place and comes back to the initial point . How far is the place (in km) (rounded off to two decimal places)?

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  10. Question 10

    Asked once: 15 Nov 2020 Tier II (same type asked 2 times) See all 2 of this type

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    A train of length 287 m, running at 80 km/h, crosses another train moving in the opposite direction at 37 km/h in 18 seconds. What is the length of the other train?

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