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How many minutes does Aditya take to cover a distance of 400 m, if he runs at a speed of 20 km/hr

\begin{aligned} 1\frac{1}{5} min\end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} 2\frac{1}{5} min\end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} 3\frac{1}{5} min\end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} 4\frac{1}{5} min\end{aligned}

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

We know that,
\begin{aligned}
Time = \frac{Distance}{Speed} \\
Speed = 20\text{ km/hr} = 20*\frac{5}{18}{ m/sec} \\
= \frac{50}{9}{ m/sec} \\

\text{ Time =} \left(400*\frac{9}{50}\right) \\
= 72 {sec} = 1\frac{1}{5}{ min}
\end{aligned}

1. Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour ?

8 minutes
10 mintues
12 minutes
14 minutes

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Due to stoppages, it covers 9 km less.

Time taken to cover 9 km = (9/54) hour
= (1/6)*60 minutes
= 10 minutes

2. A man in a train notices that he can count 41 telephone posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 metres apart, then at what speed is the train travelling?

60 km/hr
100 km/hr
110 km/hr
120 km/hr

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Number of gaps between 41 poles = 40
So total distance between 41 poles = 40*50
= 2000 meter = 2 km
In 1 minute train is moving 2 km/minute.
Speed in hour = 2*60 = 120 km/hour

3. 2 trains starting at the same time from 2 stations 200 km apart and going in opposite direction cross each other at a distance of 110 km from one of the stations. What is the ratio of their speeds ?

11:9
13:9
17:9
21:9

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

We know total distance is 200 Km
If both trains crossed each other at a distance of 110 km then one train covered 110 km and other 90 km [110+90=200km]
So ratio of their speed = 110:90 = 11:9

4. Robert is travelling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A at 2 P.M. if he travels at 10 kmph, he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 15 kmph. At what speed must he travel to reach A at 1 P.M.?

9 km/hour
10 km/hour
11 km/hour
12 km/hour

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

We need to calculate the distance, then we can calculate the time and finally our answer.
Lets solve this,

Let the distance travelled by x km
Time = Distance/Speed

\begin{aligned}
\frac{x}{10} - \frac{x}{15} = 2 \\
\text{[because, 2 pm - 12 noon = 2 hours]} \\

3x - 2x = 60 \\
x = 60.

Time = \frac{Distance}{Speed} \\
Time @ 10km/hr = \frac{60}{10} = 6 hours

\end{aligned}
So 2 P.M. - 6 = 8 A.M
Robert starts at 8 A.M.

He have to reach at 1 P.M. i.e, in 5 hours

So, Speed = 60/5 = 12 km/hr

5. A man is walking at the rate of 5 km/hr crosses a bridge in 15 minutes. The length of the bridge is

1000 meters
1050 meters
1200 meters
1250 meters

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

We need to get the answer in meters. So we will first of change distance from km/hour to meter/sec by multiplying it with 5/18 and also change 15 minutes to seconds by multiplying it with 60.

\begin{aligned}
Speed = 5* \frac{5}{18} = \frac{25}{18}m/sec \\
Time = 15*60 seconds = 900 seconds \\

Distance = Time * Speed \\
Distance = \frac{25}{18}*900 = 1250 meter
\end{aligned}