Time

Speed and
Distance
Units
 Conversio
n
x km/hr =
(x *5/18)
x km=(x * 1000) x min = x hr = (x*60)
m/sec x
m x m = (x/1000) (x*60)sec x sec min x min =
m/sec =
km = (x/60)min (x/60) hr
(x * 18/5)
km/hr
Convert the 13/36 m/s into kilometers per hour?
a) 1.2 kmph b) 1.3 kmph c) 1.4kmph d) 1.5 kmph
Convert the 13/36 m/s into kilometers per hour?
a) 1.2 kmph b) 1.3 kmph c) 1.4kmph d) 1.5 kmph

Here 3/36 m/s = 13/36 * 18/5

= 13/10 = 1.3 kmph
How many minutes Raman will take to cover a distance of 400
meters if he runs at a speed of 20 km/hr ?
a) 2 mins b)1.5 mins c) 1⅕ mins d) 2.5 mins
How many minutes Raman will take to cover a distance of 400
meters if he runs at a speed of 20 km/hr ?
a) 2 mins b)1.5 mins c) 1⅕ mins d) 2.5 mins

Raman's speed = 20 km/hr = 20 × 5/18 = 50/9 m/sec

⇒ 400 × 9/50 = 1⅕ mins

If a man can cover 12 metres in one second, how many kilometres
can he cover in 3 hours 45 minutes?
a) 150 kms b) 156 kms c) 162 kms d) 168 kms
If a man can cover 12 metres in one second, how many kilometres
can he cover in 3 hours 45 minutes?
a) 150 kms b) 156 kms c) 162 kms d) 168 kms

12 m/s = 12 * 18/5 kmph

3 hours 45 minutes = 3 3/4 hours = 15/4 hours
Distance = speed * time = 12 * 18/5 * 15/4 km = 162 kms
 Average
Speed
When a body travels different When the body travels at speeds of
distances at different speeds, the u and v units for equal distances,
average speed is the amount of i.e. the distance segments are in the
time taken to travel the total ratio 1:1, then
distance in total time,
A car travels 3 hours. It travels 30 miles in the first hour, 45
miles in the second hour and 75 miles in the third hour.
a) 50 mph b) 20 mph c) 45 mph d) 24 mph
 A car travels 3 hours. It travels 30 miles in the first hour, 45
miles in the second hour and 75 miles in the third hour.
a) 50 mph b) 20 mph c) 45 mph d) 24 mph

Using the formula: Average Speed = Total Distance/total time

Average speed  =  (30 + 45 + 75) / 3  
=  150 / 3  
=  50 miles / hour 
John drove for 3 hours at a rate of 50 miles per hour and for 2
hours at 60 miles per hour. What was his average speed for the
whole journey?
a) 54 mph b) 44 mph c) 52 mph d) 50 mph
John drove for 3 hours at a rate of 50 miles per hour and for 2
hours at 60 miles per hour. What was his average speed for the
whole journey?
a) 54 mph b) 44 mph c) 52 mph d) 50 mph

Distance = Rate × Time

Total distance = 50 × 3 + 60 × 2 = 270
 Total time = 3 + 2 = 5
 Using the formula: Average Speed = Total Distance/total time = 270/5
 The average speed is 54 miles per hour.
A man goes from A to B at a speed of 20 kmph and comes back
to A at a speed of 30 kmph. Find his average speed for the entire
journey?
a) 20 kmph b) 24 kmph c) 18 kmph d) 16 kmph
A man goes from A to B at a speed of 20 kmph and comes back
to A at a speed of 30 kmph. Find his average speed for the entire
journey?
a) 20 kmph b) 24 kmph c) 18 kmph d) 16 kmph

Distance from A and B be 'd'

Average Speed = total distance / total time
Average Speed = (2d) / [(d/20) + (d/30)]
= (2d) / [5d/60) => 24 kmph
 Relative Speed

If two objects If two objects are

are moving in moving is
same direction opposite
with speeds a direction with
and b, speeds a and b ,

Relative speed = Relative speed =

a-b a+b
A train is travelling from a station A to another station B at a speed of
60 km/hr. Another train is travelling at a speed of 30 km/hr from
station B to A. The relative speed of train A with respect to B is?
a) 90 m/s b) 25 m/s c) 30 m/s d) none
A train is travelling from a station A to another station B at a speed of
60 km/hr. Another train is travelling at a speed of 30 km/hr from
station B to A. The relative speed of train A with respect to B is?
a) 90 m/s b) 25 m/s c) 30 m/s d) none

If two objects are moving is opposite direction with speeds a and b

Relative speed = a+b = 60+30 = 90kmph
Converting to m/s 90*5/18= 25 m/s
 Key Rule for Ratio based
Problems

If two objects have their speeds in the ratio a:b, distance covered by the
two objects in the same time will be in the ratio a:b and time taken by
the two objects to cover same distance will be in the ratio b:a.

The ratio concept can be applied only when one of the given distance, time
or speed is constant.
Speed of Karan is 40 km/h and speed of Arjun is 60 km/h.
What is the ratio of time taken by each to cover the same
distance?
(a) 3:2 (b) 5:4 (c) 4:5 (d) 1:2
Speed of Karan is 40 km/h and speed of Arjun is 60 km/h.
What is the ratio of time taken by each to cover the same
distance?
(a) 3:2 (b) 5:4 (c) 4:5 (d) 1:2

Ratio of Speed = 40 : 60 = 2 : 3
Ratio of Time taken = 3 : 2
A car travels at 30 km/h for the first 2 hours of a journey and then
travels at 40 km/h for the next 2 hours of the journey. Find the
ratio of the distance travelled at the two speeds
(a) 3:4 (b) 1:4 (c) 4:1 (d) 2:5
A car travels at 30 km/h for the first 2 hours of a journey and then
travels at 40 km/h for the next 2 hours of the journey. Find the
ratio of the distance travelled at the two speeds
(a) 3:4 (b) 1:4 (c) 4:1 (d) 2:5

Ratio of Speed = 30 : 40 = 3 : 4
Ratio of Distance = 3 : 4
Mumbai Rajdhani express takes 16 hours to reach Mumbai from
Delhi while Swaraj express takes 20 hours. The ratio of the speeds
of both the trains is:
(a) 1:4 (b) 4:5 (c) 5:4 (d) 3:2
Mumbai Rajdhani express takes 16 hours to reach Mumbai from
Delhi while Swaraj express takes 20 hours. The ratio of the speeds
of both the trains is:
(a) 1:4 (b) 4:5 (c) 5:4 (d) 3:2

Ratio of Time taken = 16 : 20 = 4 : 5

Ratio of Speed = 5 : 4
Abhishek drives his bike at the speed of 150 km/h. What is the
distance covered by him in 3 hours?
(a) 50 km (b) 75 km (c) 450 km (d) 550 km
Abhishek drives his bike at the speed of 150 km/h. What is the
distance covered by him in 3 hours?
(a) 50 km (b) 75 km (c) 450 km (d) 550 km

Distance = Speed x Time

Distance Covered = 150 x 3 = 450 Km
What distance will be covered by a bus moving at 72 kmph in
30 seconds?
a) 450 m b) 500 m c) 600 m d) 750 m
What distance will be covered by a bus moving at 72 kmph in
30 seconds?
a) 450 m b) 500 m c) 600 m d) 750 m

72 kmph = 72 * 5/18 = 20 mps

D = Speed * time = 20 * 30 = 600 m
Roorkee express normally reaches its destination at 50 km/h in 30
hours. Find the speed at which it travels to reduce the time by 10
hours?
(a) 38 km/h (b) 76 km/h (c) 75 km/h (d) 60 km/h
Roorkee express normally reaches its destination at 50 km/h in 30
hours. Find the speed at which it travels to reduce the time by 10
hours?
(a) 38 km/h (b) 76 km/h (c) 75 km/h (d) 60 km/h

Total distance is same in both case.

50 x 30 = S x 20
S = 50 x 30 / 20 = 75 Km/h
Akhil travels first half of the distance at 50 m/s and second half at
75 m/s. The total distance travelled is 3 km. Find his average
speed of travel for the entire journey.
(a) 60 m/s (b) 62.5 m/s (c) 55 m/s (d) 65 m/s
Akhil travels first half of the distance at 50 m/s and second half at
75 m/s. The total distance travelled is 3 km. Find his average
speed of travel for the entire journey.
(a) 60 m/s (b) 62.5 m/s (c) 55 m/s (d) 65 m/s

Average Speed = 2 x u x v/(u+v)

= 2 x 50 x 75 / (50 + 75)
= 2 x 50 x 75 / 125
= 60 m/s
Jethalal starts from Pune to Mumbai and at the same time
Roshansingh Sodhi starts from Mumbai to Pune. Their speed is
25kmph and 35 kmph respectively. If the distance between Pune and
Mumbai is 120 kms. When will they meet?
a) 2 hrs b) 5 hrs c) 8 hrs d) 12 hrs
Jethalal starts from Pune to Mumbai and at the same time
Roshansingh Sodhi starts from Mumbai to Pune. Their speed is
25kmph and 35 kmph respectively. If the distance between Pune and
Mumbai is 120 kms. When will they meet?
a) 2 hrs b) 5 hrs c) 8 hrs d) 12 hrs

Total distance is 120km

Relative speed between Jethalal and Roshansingh = 25+35 =60km/hr
Time Taken =120/60 =2 hrs
A car is 250 metres behind the bus. The car and bus are moving
with the speed of 60 Km/hr and 35 Km/hr respectively. The car
will be ahead of bus by 250 metres in:
(a) 37 seconds (b) 48 seconds (c) 72 seconds (d) 68 seconds
A car is 250 metres behind the bus. The car and bus are moving
with the speed of 60 Km/hr and 35 Km/hr respectively. The car
will be ahead of bus by 250 metres in:
(a) 37 seconds (b) 48 seconds (c) 72 seconds (d) 68 seconds

Total distance is 500m

(because 250m behind of bus+250m ahead of bus).
Relative speed between car and bus = 60-35 = 25 km/hr
= 25*5/18 m/s =125/18 m/s.
Time Taken =(500*18)/125=72 seconds.
Walking 6/7th of his usual speed, a man is 12 minutes too late. The usual
time taken by him to cover that distance is:
a) 1 hour b) 1 hour 12 minutes c) 1 hour 15 minutes d) 1 hour 20 minutes
Walking 6/7th of his usual speed, a man is 12 minutes too late. The usual
time taken by him to cover that distance is:
a) 1 hour b) 1 hour 12 minutes c) 1 hour 15 minutes d) 1 hour 20 minutes

New speed = 6/7 of usual speed

Speed and time are inversely proportional.
Hence new time =7/6 of usual time
Hence, 7/6 of usual time - usual time = 12 minutes
⇒1/6 of usual time = 12 minutes
Therefore, usual time = 12 × 6 =72 minutes =1 hour 12 minutes
Walking at ¾ of his normal speed, Abhishek is 16 minutes late in reaching
his office. The usual time taken by him to cover the distance between his
home and office is
a) 48 mins b) 60 mins c) 42 mins d) 62 mins
Walking at ¾ of his normal speed, Abhishek is 16 minutes late in reaching
his office. The usual time taken by him to cover the distance between his
home and office is
a) 48 mins b) 60 mins c) 42 mins d) 62 mins

New speed =3/4 of usual speed

Speed and time are inversely proportional.
Hence new time =4/3 of usual time
Hence, 4/3 of usual time - usual time = 16 minutes
⇒1/3 of usual time = 16 minutes
Therefore, usual time = 16 × 3 =48 minutes
Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including
stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop
per hour?
a) 9 min b) 10 min c) 12 min d) 30 min

.
 Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including
stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop
per hour?
a) 9 min b) 10 min c) 12 min d) 30 min

Stoppage time/hr = (Change in speed)/(Faster speed) hr

Due to stoppages, it covers 9 km less.
Time taken to cover 9 km =9/54 x 60min= 10 min.
Without stoppage, a train travels a certain distance with average speed of
60 km/h, and with stoppage, it covers same distance with an average
speed of 40 km/h. On average, how many minutes per hour does the train
stop during the journey?
(a) 20 min/hr (b) 15 min/hr (c) 10 min/hr (d) 12 min/hr
Without stoppage, a train travels a certain distance with average speed of
60 km/h, and with stoppage, it covers same distance with an average
speed of 40 km/h. On average, how many minutes per hour does the train
stop during the journey?
(a) 20 min/hr (b) 15 min/hr (c) 10 min/hr (d) 12 min/hr

Stoppage time/hr = (Change in speed)/(Faster speed) hr

= 20/60 x 60 = 20 min/hr
Manish travels a certain distance by car at the rate of 12 km/h and walks
back at the rate of 3 km/h. The whole journey took 5 hours. What is the
distance he covered on the car?
a) 12 km b) 30 km c) 15 km d) 6 km
Manish travels a certain distance by car at the rate of 12 km/h and walks
back at the rate of 3 km/h. The whole journey took 5 hours. What is the
distance he covered on the car?
a) 12 km b) 30 km c) 15 km d) 6 km

let the distance be x

x/12+x/3=5
x+4x/12=5
5x=60
X=12
Jayashree goes to office at a speed of 6 km/h and returns to her home at a
speed of 4 km/h. If she takes 10 hours in all, what is the distance
between her office and her home?
(a) 24 km (b) 12 km (c) 10 km (d) 30 km
 
Jayashree goes to office at a speed of 6 km/h and returns to her home at a
speed of 4 km/h. If she takes 10 hours in all, what is the distance
between her office and her home?
(a) 24 km (b) 12 km (c) 10 km (d) 30 km
 

let the distance be x

x/6+x/4=10
2x+3x/12=10
5x=120
X=24
Harsh and Vijay move towards Hosur starting from IIM, Bangalore, at a speed of 40
km/h and 60 km/h respectively. If Vijay reaches Hosur 200 minutes earlier than Harsh,
what is the distance between IIM, Bangalore and Hosur?
a) 600km b) 400 km c) 900 km d) 200 km

a) 600 km b) 400 km c) 900 km d) 200 km

a) 20 km b) 10 km c) 12 km d) None of these
Harsh and Vijay move towards Hosur starting from IIM, Bangalore, at a speed of 40
km/h and 60 km/h respectively. If Vijay reaches Hosur 200 minutes earlier than Harsh,
what is the distance between IIM, Bangalore and Hosur?
a) 600km b) 400 km c) 900 km d) 200 km

Let the distance between Bangalore and Hosur be d then.

a) 600 km b) 400 km c) 900 km d) 200 km
Time taken by :Vijay = d/60 Harsh = d/40
200 minutes to hrs is : 200/60 = 10/3 hrs
a) 20 km b) 10 km c) 12 km d) None of these
This means Harsh's time is more by 10/3 hrs.
Therefore : d/40 - 10/3 = d/60 => d/40 - d/60 = 10/3=> 3d - 2d/120 = 10/3
d=1200/3= 400 km
A man reduces his speed from 20 km/h to 18 km/h. So he takes 10 minutes more than
than the normal time. What is the distance travelled by him?
(a) 30 km (b) 25 km (c) 50 km (d) 36 km
A man reduces his speed from 20 km/h to 18 km/h. So he takes 10 minutes more than
than the normal time. What is the distance travelled by him?
(a) 30 km (b) 25 km (c) 50 km (d) 36 km

let the distance be x

x/20-x/18=10/60
9x-10x/180=10/60
x=1800/60
x=30km
Narayan Murthy walking at a speed of 20 km/h reaches his college 10
minutes late. Next time he increases his speed by 5 km/h, but finds that he
is still late by 4 minutes. What is the distance of his college
from his house?
a) 20 km b) 10 km c) 12 km d) none

a) 20 km b) 10 km c) 12 km d) None of these
Narayan Murthy walking at a speed of 20 km/h reaches his college 10
minutes late. Next time he increases his speed by 5 km/h, but finds that he
is still late by 4 minutes. What is the distance of his college
from his house?
a) 20 km b) 10 km c) 12 km d) none

let the distance be x

a)x/20-x/25=6/60
20 km b) 10 km c) 12 km d) None of these

5x-4x/100=1/10
x=100/10
x=10km
Osaka walks from his house at 5 km/h and reaches his office 10 minutes late. If this
speed had been 6 km/h he would have reached 15 minutes early. The distance of his
office from his house is:
(a)15km (b)12.5 km (c)10.5 km (d)18km
Osaka walks from his house at 5 km/h and reaches his office 10 minutes late. If this
speed had been 6 km/h he would have reached 15 minutes early. The distance of his
office from his house is:
(a)15km (b)12.5 km (c)10.5 km (d)18km

let the distance be d

d/5-d/6=25/60
6d-5d/30=25/60
d=25/2
x=12.5km
A man takes 6 hours 35 minutes in walking to a certain place and riding back. He
would have taken 2 hours less by riding both ways. What would be the time he would
take to walk both ways?
a) 4 hours 35 minutes b) 8 hours 35 minutes c) 8 hours 25 minutes d) 10 hours
A man takes 6 hours 35 minutes in walking to a certain place and riding back. He
would have taken 2 hours less by riding both ways. What would be the time he would
take to walk both ways?
a) 4 hours 35 minutes b) 8 hours 35 minutes c) 8 hours 25 minutes d) 10 hours

Time taken in walking one way + riding other way= 6 hours 35 minutes .....(i)
Time taken in riding both ways = 4 hours 35 minutes ......(ii)
By equation (i) × 2 - (ii), 2 × Time taken in walking One way
= 13 hours 10 minutes - 4 hours 35 minutes
= 8 hours 35 minutes
Mohan walks a certain distance and rides back in 6 hours and 15 minutes. If he walks
both ways he takes 7 hours and 45 minutes. If mohan rides both ways, the time which
he will take will be:
a) 4 hours b) 19/4 hours c) 9/2 hours d)17/4 hours e) none
Mohan walks a certain distance and rides back in 6 hours and 15 minutes. If he walks
both ways he takes 7 hours and 45 minutes. If mohan rides both ways, the time which
he will take will be:
a) 4 hours b) 19/4 hours c) 9/2 hours d)17/4 hours e) none

W+R= 6hrs 15 mins = 375 mins Hence 2R= 2*142.5 = 285 mins
W+W= 7h 45 mins = 465 mins Converting to hours
2W = 465 285/60 =19/4 HRS
W= 465/2 = 232.5
232.5+R=375 => R=375-232.5= 142.5