Time, Speed & Distance
JKSSB Sub-Inspector (Executive) · Mathematics · 34 practice questions with answers and explanations: 12 Easy, 11 Medium, 11 Hard.
Sample questions
Sample Easy question 1
A cyclist travels at 15 km/h for 3 hours. Find the distance covered.
- 40 km
- 42 km
- 45 km
- 48 km
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Answer: C. Distance = speed × time = 15 × 3 = 45 km.
Sample Medium question 2
Two trains 120 km apart move towards each other at 40 km/h and 60 km/h. In how much time will they meet?
- 1 hr
- 1.2 hrs
- 1.5 hrs
- 2 hrs
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Answer: B. Relative speed = 100 km/h, time = 120/100 = 1.2 hrs.
Sample Hard question 3
Two trains 150 m and 100 m long run in opposite directions at 54 km/h and 36 km/h. Find the time taken to cross each other.
- 8 s
- 9 s
- 10 s
- 11 s
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Answer: C. Relative speed = 90 km/h = 25 m/s, total length = 250 m, time = 250/25 = 10 s.
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