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Q1 :

In a journey of 160 km, a train covers the distance 120 km at a speed of 80 km/h and the remaining distance at 40 km/h. The average speed of the train for the whole journey is

A
  

60 km/h

B
  

64 km/h

C
  

68 km/h

D
  

72 km/h

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

64 km/h

Description:

Total time taken for the journey =12083+4040 =2.5 hoursbegin{aligned} text{Total time taken for the journey }&= frac{120}{80} + frac{40}{40} &= 2.5 text{ hours} end{aligned}
Average speed =160×25=64= 160 times frac{2}{5} = 64 km per hour

Q2 :

A man after a tour, finds that he had spent every day as many 5P coins as the number of days he had been away from home, and he spent in all Rs. 92.45. How long did his tour last?

A
  

43 days

B
  

53 days

C
  

33 days

D
  

47 days

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

43 days

Description:

If he is away from xx days he spend 5x5x paise each day.
x×5x=9243 or x=43therefore x times 5x=9243 text{ or } x =43

Q3 :

A man rows upstream 13 km  and downstream 28 km taking 5 hours each time. What is the speed of the current?

A
  

5 km p.h.

B
  

3 km p.h.

C
  

1.5 km p.h.

D
  

1 km p.h.

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

1.5 km p.h.

Description:

Up rate = 13 + 5 = 2.6 km per hour

Down rate = 28 + 5 = 5.6 km per hour

therefore Speed of the current =12(5.62.6)= frac{1}{2} (5.6 - 2.6)
=1.5 km p.h.

Q4 :

Walking 34frac{3}{4} of one's usual rate, a man is 1121 frac{1}{2} hours late. Find the usual rate.

A
  

3 hrs

B
  

412 hrs4 frac{1}{2} text{ hrs}

C
  

12 hrs

D
  

512 hrs5 frac{1}{2} text{ hrs}

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

412 hrs4 frac{1}{2} text{ hrs}

Description:

Walking 34frac{3}{4} of original speed means taking 43frac{4}{3} of original time. Let the original time be t.

43t=t+112 hrs.therefore frac{4}{3}t = t + 1frac{1}{2} text{ hrs.}

13t=112 hrs. or t=3×112 , i.e.,412 hrs.therefore frac{1}{3}t = 1frac{1}{2} text{ hrs. or } t = 3 times 1frac{1}{2} text{ , } i.e., 4frac{1}{2} text{ hrs.}

Q5 :

A train travelling 25 km an hour leaves Aligarh at 9 a.m. and another train travelling 35 km an hour starts at 2 p.m. in the same direction. How many km from Aligarh will the be together?

A
  

40712km407frac{1}{2}text{km}

B
  

41712km417frac{1}{2}text{km}

C
  750 km
D
  

43712km437frac{1}{2}text{km}

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

43712km437frac{1}{2}text{km}

Description:

The train starting at 9 a.m. has travelled by 2 p.m. a distance of 5×255 times 25 km i.e., 125 km

Relative speed of two trains = 35 - 25   i.e., 10 km per hour

The second train shall meet the first train in 12510frac{125}{10} i.e.,  12.5 hrs

Distance from Aligarh = 12.5 ×times 35 =  437.5  km

Q6 :

Two trains travel in the same direction at 56 km and 29 km an hour and the faster train passes a man in the slower train in 16 seconds. Find the length of the faster train.

A
  

200 m

B
  

112 m

C
  

240 m

D
  

120 m

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

120 m

Description:

Relative speed = 56 - 29 = 27 km p.h.

Length of the train =16×(27×518)=120 m= 16 times Big(27 times frac{5}{18} Big) = 120 text{ m}

Q7 :

A man reaches his office 30 minutes too late if he walks from his home at 3 km. an hour and reaches 40 minutes too early if he walks at 4 km. an hour. How far is his office from his house?

A
  

4 km

B
  

10 km

C
  

14 km

D
  

15 km

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

14 km

Description:

Time gained =30÷40=70 min=7060 hrs.= 30 div 40 = 70 text{ min} = frac{70}{60} text{ hrs.}

Let xx be the distance

x3x470×160 or x=14 km therefore dfrac{x}{3} - dfrac{x}{4} 70 times dfrac{1}{60} text{ or } x = 14 text { km }

Q8 :

A motor car does a journey in 10 hrs., the first half at 21 km per hour and the rest at 24 km per hour. Find the distance.

A
  

204 km

B
  

214 km

C
  

220 km

D
  

224 km

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

224 km

Description:

Distance travelled

=10(2×21×2421+24)=224 km.= 10 Big(frac{2 times 21 times 24} {21+24} Big) = 224 text{ km.}

Q9 :

How long does a train 110 m long running  at the rate of 36 km an hour late to cross a bridge 132 m in lenght?

A
  

22.2 second

B
  

24.2 second

C
  

26.2 second

D
  

28.2 second

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

24.2 second

Description:

Total length to be crossed by the train
= 110 + 132 = 242 m

Time=242(36×518)seconds=24.2 secondstext{Time} = frac{242}{Big(36 times frac{5}{18}Big)} text {seconds} = 24.2 text{ seconds}

Q10 :

Two trains 121 and 99 m in length respectively are running in opposite direction. One at the rate of 40 km and the other at the rate of 32 km an hour. In what time will they be completely clear of each other from the moment they meet?

A
  

99 seconds

B
  

11 seconds

C
  

110 seconds

D
  

88 seconds

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

11 seconds

Description:

Time to cover (121 + 99), i.e., 220 meteres at the rate of (32 + 40), i.e., 72 km. p.h.

=22072×518 seconds=11 seconds= dfrac{220}{72 times frac{5}{18}} text{ seconds} = 11 text{ seconds}

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