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Speed Time and Distance ( 16 to 20 ):
APTITUDE QUESTIONS (SPEED TIME AND DISTANCE):
16. Three persons are walking from a place X to another place Y. Their speeds are in the ratio of 3: 4: 5. The time ratio to reach Y by these persons will be:
A) 4 : 3: 5
B) 5 : 3 :4
C) 15 : 9 : 20
D) 20 : 15 : 12
E) None of these
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Answer: option (D)
Explanation:
Ratio of speeds = 3:4:5
∴ time taken = 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/5 = 20 : 15 : 12
17. A and B women start together to walk to a particular destination, one at 3 kmph and another at 3.75 kmph respectively. Then, the latter arrives half an hour before the former. The distance is:
A) 6 km
B) 7.5 km
C) 8 km
D) 9.5 km
E) None of these
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Answer: option (B)
Explanation:
Let the distance be x km.
So, x/3 – x/3.75 = 1/2 2.5x – 2x = 3.75 x = 3.75/0.50 = 15/2 = 7.5 km
18. If a person walks at 14 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr. he would have walked 20 km more. The actual distance travelled by him is:
A) 50 km
B) 66 km
C) 90 km
D) 80 km
E) None of these
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Answer: option (A)
Explanation:
Let the actual distance travelled be x km.
So, x/10 = (x+20)/14 14x = 10x + 200 4x = 200 x = 50 km.
19. X is twice as fast as Y and Y is thrice as fast as Z is. The journey covered by Z in 54 minutes will be covered by Y in:
A) 18 min
B) 27 min
C) 38 min
D) 9 min
E) None of these
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Answer: option (A)
Explanation:
Let Z’s speed = x km/hr. Then, Y’s speed = 3x km/hr and X’s speed = 6x km/hr
∴ Ratio of speed of X, Y and Z = 6x : 3x : x = 6 : 3 : 1
Time taken = 1/6 : 1/3 : 1 = 1: 2: 6
If Z takes 6 min, then Y takes 2 min.
If Z takes 54 min, then Y takes (2/6*54) min = 18 min
20. Two men starting from the same place walk at the rate of 5 kmph and 5.5 kmph respectively. How much time will they take to be 8.5 km apart, if they walk in the same direction?
A) 4 hrs
B) 8 hrs
C) 16 hrs
D) 17 hrs
E) None of these
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Answer: option (D)
Explanation:
They took 1 hour to be 0.5 km apart.
To be 8.5 km apart, they take (1/0.5*8.5) hrs = 17 hrs.