Time, Speed and Distance – Level 1 (Foundation)

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1. Convert a speed of 90 km/h into metres per second.  (F)

(a) 20 m/s

(b) 25 m/s

(c) 30 m/s

(d) 18 m/s

2. A train 150 m long crosses a pole in 15 seconds. Find its speed in km/h.  (F)

(a) 30 km/h

(b) 32 km/h

(c) 36 km/h

(d) 40 km/h

3. A car travels 60 km at 30 km/h and returns the same distance at 60 km/h. Find its average speed for the entire journey.  (R)

(a) 40 km/h

(b) 45 km/h

(c) 42 km/h

(d) 36 km/h

4. Walking at 5 km/h, a man reaches his office 6 minutes late; walking at 6 km/h, he reaches 2 minutes early. Find the distance to his office.  (R)

(a) 3 km

(b) 4 km

(c) 5 km

(d) 6 km

5. Two trains 120 m and 180 m long run in opposite directions at 54 km/h and 36 km/h. Find the time they take to cross each other.  (F)

(a) 10 s

(b) 12 s

(c) 15 s

(d) 18 s

6. A boat covers 30 km downstream in 2 hours and returns upstream in 3 hours. Find the speed of the stream.  (R)

(a) 2 km/h

(b) 2.5 km/h

(c) 3 km/h

(d) 3.5 km/h

7. A man can row at 12 km/h in still water. If the river flows at 4 km/h, how long will he take to row 24 km downstream?  (F)

(a) 1 hour

(b) 1.5 hours

(c) 2 hours

(d) 2.5 hours

8. In a 1000 m race, A beats B by 100 m. If A's speed is 10 m/s, find B's speed.  (R)

(a) 8 m/s

(b) 9 m/s

(c) 9.5 m/s

(d) 10 m/s

9. A can run a kilometre race in 4 minutes, B in 5 minutes. By what distance does A beat B?  (R)

(a) 150 m

(b) 200 m

(c) 250 m

(d) 300 m

10. Excluding stoppages, the speed of a train is 60 km/h; including stoppages, it is 45 km/h. Find the stoppage time per hour.  (F)

(a) 10 min

(b) 12 min

(c) 15 min

(d) 20 min

11. A train crosses a 100 m long platform in 25 seconds and crosses a pole in 15 seconds. Find the length of the train.  (R)

(a) 120 m

(b) 150 m

(c) 180 m

(d) 200 m

12. The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/h and the speed of the current is 3 km/h. Find the total time taken to row to a place 84 km away and back.  (F)

(a) 10 hours

(b) 11 hours 40 min

(c) 12 hours

(d) 13 hours 20 min

13. Two persons start from the same point walking in opposite directions at 4 km/h and 5 km/h. After how long will they be 27 km apart?  (F)

(a) 2 hours

(b) 2.5 hours

(c) 3 hours

(d) 3.5 hours

14. A car covers a certain distance in 8 hours at 60 km/h. At what speed should it travel to cover the same distance in 6 hours?  (F)

(a) 70 km/h

(b) 75 km/h

(c) 80 km/h

(d) 90 km/h

15. If a man walks at 4/5 of his usual speed, he reaches his destination 10 minutes late. Find his usual time to cover the distance.  (R)

(a) 30 min

(b) 35 min

(c) 40 min

(d) 45 min

16. The speeds of A and B are in the ratio 3:4. A takes 20 minutes more than B to cover a certain distance. Find the time taken by A.  (R)

(a) 45 min

(b) 80 min

(c) 60 min

(d) 75 min

17. A cyclist covers a distance in 40 minutes at an average speed of 24 km/h. Find the speed required to cover the same distance in 30 minutes.  (F)

(a) 28 km/h

(b) 30 km/h

(c) 32 km/h

(d) 36 km/h

18. Two cars start at the same time from points 300 km apart and travel toward each other at 40 km/h and 60 km/h. After how long will they meet?  (F)

(a) 2 hours

(b) 2.5 hours

(c) 3 hours

(d) 3.5 hours

19. A man rows 12 km upstream in 3 hours and 12 km downstream in 2 hours. Find the speed of the stream.  (R)

(a) 0.5 km/h

(b) 1 km/h

(c) 1.5 km/h

(d) 2 km/h

20. Walking at 3/4 of his normal speed, a man reaches his office 20 minutes late. Find his usual time to cover the distance.  (R)

(a) 45 min

(b) 50 min

(c) 60 min

(d) 70 min

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Answer Key

Q. No.	Correct Option	Q.No	Correct Option
Q1	B (25 m/s)	Q11	B (150 m)
Q2	C (36 km/h)	Q12	B (11 hrs 40 min)
Q3	A (40 km/h)	Q13	C (3 hours)
Q4	B (4 km)	Q14	C (80 km/h)
Q5	B (12 s)	Q15	C (40 min)
Q6	B (2.5 km/h)	Q16	B (80 min)
Q7	B (1.5 hours)	Q17	C (32 km/h)
Q8	B (9 m/s)	Q18	C (3 hours)
Q9	C (250 m)	Q19	B (1 km/h)
Q10	D (20 min)	Q20	C (60 min)