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Speed, Distance and Time questions

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Q 8[4 marks sum]4 Marks
Kapil is an expert cyclist. Every morning he starts from his home on his cycle and rides on the road running parallel to the railway track, to reach the railway crossing, 27 km away from his home.
Q.1. Today he managed to reach the railway crossing in 3 hours. Find his speed in m/sec:
(a) 2 m/sec$\quad$$\quad$ (b) 2.5 m/sec $\quad$$\quad$(c) 3 m/sec $\quad$$\quad$(d) 4.5 m/sec
Q.2. If tomorrow he wishes to cover this distance in 2 hours, by how much does he need to increase his speed?
(a) 1.25 m/s$\quad$$\quad$ $\quad$$\quad$(b) 1.5 m/s$\quad$$\quad$ (c) 1.75 m/s $\quad$$\quad$(d) 2.25 m/s
Q.3. Today, he has to stop at the railway crossing for a train to pass. What time will the train 180 m long, running at 54 km per hour take to pass him:
(a) 9 sec$\quad$$\quad$(b) 10 sec $\quad$$\quad$(c) 12 sec $\quad$$\quad$(d) 15 sec
Q.4. What time will this train take to pass a platform 300 m long at the speed of 10 m/s?
(a) 30 sec $\quad$$\quad$(b) 32 sec $\quad$$\quad$(c) 36 sec$\quad$$\quad$ (d) 35 sec
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Q 19MCQ1 Mark
A car covers 108 km in first two hours and 90 km in the next one hour. Its average speed is
  • A
    28 km/hr
  • B
    33 km/hr
  • 66 km/hr
  • D
    99 km/hr

Answer: C.

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Q 20MCQ1 Mark
A cyclist covers 175 metres in 25 seconds. What is his speed in km per hour?
  • A
    35 km/hr
  • B
    33.6 km/hr
  • C
    27 km/hr
  • 25.2 km/hr

Answer: D.

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Q 21MCQ1 Mark
A car is moving at a speed of 48 km/hr. How many metres will it travel in 15 minutes?
  • A
    8000 m
  • B
    10000 m
  • 12000 m
  • D
    16000 m

Answer: C.

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Q 22MCQ1 Mark
An athlete runs at 30 km/hr. In how much time will he run a race of 200 metres?
  • A
    20 sec
  • 24 sec
  • C
    32 sec
  • D
    36 sec

Answer: B.

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Q 23MCQ1 Mark
A car is moving with a speed of 90 km/hr. Its speed in m/sec is
  • A
    15 m/sec
  • 25 m/sec
  • C
    35 m/sec
  • D
    45 m/sec

Answer: B.

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