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SESSION – 6 LT2
20  100 
25 / 2
TIME, SPEED & DISTANCE – I
25 LT2
 100 
1. Ans: [c] 2 20
Average speed = 50 kmph LT2 = 150 m
Average speed = Total distance/Total time.
5. Ans: [b]
50  d1  d2 d
t1  t2
20
 4 
50  d1  d2 t  
 60 
d1 d2

30 90 d
25 
 d1 d2   2 
50     d1  d2 t  
 30 90   60 

 d1 d2  Solving above 2 eqns.

5    d1  d2
 3 9  4 d
t 
60 20
 3 d1  d2 
5  = d1  d2 2 d
 9  t 
60 25
15 d1 + 5 d2 = 9d1 + 9d2
--------------------------------
15d1 – 9d1 = 9d2 – 5d2
6d1 = 4d2 6 d d
 
60 20 25
d1 4
 1/10 = (5d – 4d) / 100
d2 6
1/10 = d / 100
d1:d2 = 2:3
d = 10 km.
2. Ans: [b]
6. Ans: [a]
Distance
Time  Sachin = 20m/s Sajith = 30m/s Suresh = 50m/s
Speed
Distance
(180  x) x Time taken to meet for the first time 
 3 Relative speed
40 70
600 600
40x For Sachin, Sajith, T   = 60, 120, 180,
70(180  x)  3 20 ~ 50 10
2800
etc...
70(180 – x) + 40x = 8400
600 600
x = 140 km. For Sajith Suresh, T   = 30, 60, 90, 120,
30 ~ 50 20
3. Ans: [c] etc..
Distance 600 600
Time taken  For Suresh, Sachin, T   = 20, 40, 60, 80,
Speed 50 ~ 20 30
etc...
Lt
8 Take LCM of 60, 30, 20 = 60 Seconds.
Rs
x 7. Ans: [b]
8  25
5 Time taken by each person to reach the starting point.
x = 8 * 30 Distance
T
x = 240 km. Speed

4. Ans: [b] 600

For Sachin, T   30
Distance 20
Time taken 
Speed 600
For Sajith, T   20
30
LT1  LT2
20 
ST1 ~ ST2

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600 14. Ans: [d]

For Suresh, T   12
50 1 = 100 m, 2 = 150 m, t = 10 secs, S1 = 60 kmph = 50/3

Take LCM of 30, 20, 12 = 60 Seconds mps, S2 = ?

Time taken to meet = length of train1 + length of train2/S1
8. Ans: [a]
+ S2
9 => S1 + S2 = 1 + 2/t
Dss   Sb  Sc
2 => S1 = 25/3 mps
9 => 25/3 × 18/5 = 30 km/hr
Uss   Sb  Sc
6 15. Ans: [c]
9 9 Let Rangeela’s speed = x, Rajesh’s speed = x + 5
  2Sb
2 6 Rangeela time = 180/x, Ragesh time = 180/x + 5
(27  9) => (180/x) – (180/x + 5) = 3
 2Sb
6 => 180(x + 5) – 180(x) = 3(x2 + 5x)
Sb = 3km/hr => x2 + 5x – 300
=> (x – 15)(x + 20)
Sb + Sc = 9/2
=> Rangeela speed = 15 kmph
3 + Sc = 9/2
Sc = 1.5 km/hr 16. Ans: [c]
Sb & Sc = 3 & 1.5 48/su + 72/sd = 12 (1/ su =x, 1/sd = y)
72/su + 48/sd = 13
9. Ans: [d]
48x + 72y = 12 ----- (i)
Steps taken by A = 15 72x + 48y = 13----- (ii)
Steps taken by B = (15 * 2 ) – 2 Solving (i) and (ii) x = 5/40, y = 1/12
T = Sm + Sc Su = 8 kmph, Sd = 12 kmph
50 = 28 + Sc Speed of the stream is = (Sd – Su)/2
Sc = 22 => 2 kmph

10. Ans: [b] 17. Ans: [c]

x x Let the total distance be x
 300 
s 12 s Distance covered Speed remaining distance
x/2 80 x/2
x = 330/11
x/4 40 x/4
x = 30
x/4 60
Total distance = 330 + 30 = 360 km total time = distance/speed
11. Ans: [e] => 330 mins = x/160 + x/160 + x/240
=> x = 330 km
We Cannot find the answer by using the statements 1
and 2. Because the direction in which the cars are 18. Ans: [b]
moving is not given.

12. Ans: [c]

By combining the statements 1 and statement 2 We can
find the distance between Chennai and Pondicherry.
Anil------> X to Y + Y to Z = 2:30 hrs
13. Ans: [a] Y to Z 30 mins, so X to Z 2 hrs
Vinay -----> X to Z 4 hrs
When Anil takes 30 mins, Vinay takes 1 hr to reach Y from
Z

19. Ans: [b]

Time taken to meet = distance/relative speed = 100/80 Distance covered by Prem from 2 pm to 6 pm = 80 km
Distance covered by P= speed × time Distance covered by John from 5 pm to 6 pm = 15 km
(Distance between X and Z)= 100/80 × 20= 25 km Total distance = 95 km

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20. Ans: [b] 27. Ans: [a]

Speed of A = 50 km/h. So,
Speed of B = 75 km/h (since B is 50% faster than A)
By 10 a.m., A will cover 50 km. At 10 a.m., both A and B
Level ground (distance constant) = 2 * 4 * 4/(4 + 4) = 4 are moving.
km The time taken is calculated by using relative speed concept.
Uphill and downhill (distance constant) = 2 * 3 * 6/9 = Distance to be covered by both of them = 300 – 50
4km = 250 km (since A alone has already covered 50 km)
Total distance = 8 km Relative speed = 50 + 75
21. Ans: [d] = 125 km/h (since they move in opposite direction)
Given: Now, time taken = D/S = (250/125) = 2 hours
9/Su + 27/Sd = 170 --------- (i) (1/Su = x, 1/Sd = y) Hence 2 hours after 10 a.m., i.e. by 12 noon they will meet.
9/Sd + 27/Su = 270 ---------(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii) y = 10/3 28. Ans: [d]
Sd = 3/10 => 3 km in 10 mins so 18 kmph Using statement I alone, S1 = 30 km/h and S2 = 50 km/h
Since time is constant, the average speed is given by,
22. Ans: [b]
AS = (S1 + S2)/2 (arithmetic mean). Therefore statement I
Time taken to cross 1st bridge = 200 + length of train alone gives the answer.
(L)/speed(s) Using Statement II alone, S1 = 50 km/h and S2 = 60 km/h
=> 200 + L = 25s --- (i)
Since distance is constant in this case, statement II alone
Time taken to cross the 2nd bridge = 100 + length of train
gives the answer because average speed is given by
(L)/speed(s)
Harmonic Mean,
=> 100 + L = 15s --- (ii)
H.M = {(2  S1  S2)/(S1 + S2)}. I and II individually gives
Equating (i) and (ii) speed = 10 mps
us the answer. So, the answer is option (d).
23. Ans: [c]
29. Ans: [c]
Statements I and II give the details of length of train, time
The auto covers half the distance in double the time. So,
taken, speed and direction of bird. Hence the time speed
its speed must be a fourth of the bus speed i.e. the ratio
of the train could be calculated.
is 4:1.
24. Ans: [a] 30. Ans: [c]
Statement I gives the ratio of downstream and upstream If d is the distance, then {(d/80) – (d/90)} = 1; d = 720 km
as 8:6.
According to II, distance covered does not give 31. Ans: [d]
information about the speeds. Using statement I alone
Time (T) = 10 seconds,
25. Ans: [b]
Distance (D) = (100 + 120) m
When the travelling distances are same for various
portions (i.e. 100 m), the average speed is equal to the Let S1 be the speed of the longer train and S2 be the
harmonic mean of speeds. Harmonic seed of 3, 2 and 1 is speed of the shorter train, then Speed (S) = S1  S2 
not 2. Therefore the answer is invalid. [Both the trains are moving in the opposite direction.]
SESSION – 7 Speed (S) =
Dist(D)
Time(T)
TIME, SPEED & DISTANCE - II
100  120
S1  S2 =
26. Ans: [b] 10
Between the two poles there is only one gap or one Using statement I alone, the sum of the speeds of the two
interval. So, for 12 poles there are 11 gaps. It is given that trains can be determined.
the car takes 22 seconds to cross those 11 gaps. Using statement II alone:
Hence the time taken to cross each gap = 22/11 Time (T) = 50 seconds
= 2 seconds
Distance (D) = (100 + 120) m
We have to find the time taken by the car to reach the 20th
Let S1 be the speed of the faster train and S2 be the
pole (19 gaps), which is given by
speed of the slower train which is given as 50 km/h.
Time taken = 2  19 = 38 seconds

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Then Speed (S) = (S1  S2 ) [Both the trains are moving in 36. Ans: [b]
the same direction] While A runs 1000 metre, B runs 1000 – 50 = 950 metre
Dist (D) While B runs 1000 metre, C runs (1000 – 75) = 925 metre
Speed (S) 
Time(T)  While B runs 950 metre, C run (925/1000) × 950
= (925 × 95)/100 = 878.75 metre
100  120
S1  50  i.e, when A run 1000 metre, B run 950 metre and C run
10
878.75 metre
From this equation S1 can be determined. As we know S2
Hence, A beat C by (1000 – 878.75) = 121.25 metre
already, we can find S1 + S2 .
37. Ans: [d]
Using Statement II alone, the sum of the speeds of the two
trains can be determined. Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr. Then,
Statement I and II individually gives us the answer. So, the Speed downstream = (15 + x) km/hr,
answer is option (d). Speed upstream = (15 – x) km/hr.

32. Ans: [c] 30 30

   4 12
(15  x) (15  x)
Distance = Speed  time
11 900 9
Here time = 2 hr 45 min  2 34 hr  hr  
4 225  x2 2
11  9x2  225
Distance  4   11 km
4
 x  25
New Speed = 16.5 kmph
 x  5 km/hr.
D 11
Therefore time    40 min
S 16.5 38. Ans: [b]
Upstream speed = B – S
33. Ans: [a]
Downstream speed = B + s
In this type of questions we need to get the relative speed
between them, B – S = 15/5 = 3 km/h
The relative speed of the boys = 5.5 kmph – 5 kmph = 0.5 Again B = 4S
kmph Therefore B – S = 3 = 3S
Distance between them is 8.5 km  S = 1 and B = 4 km/h
Time = Distance/Speed Therefore B + S = 5 km/h
Time= 8.5km / 0.5 kmph = 17 hrs Therefore, Time during downstream = 15/5 = 3h
34. Ans: [b] 39. Ans: [a]
40 50 Let the thief is overtaken x hrs after 2.30 p.m.
Here, T1  , T2  , T3  1, s1  30, s2  60, s3  30
60 60 Distance covered by the thief in x hrs = distance covered
 Average speed of the car by the owner in x – 1/2 hr
40 50 60x = 75 ( x – ½)
30   60   30  1
s T  s2T2  s3T3 60 60
 1 1  x = 5/2 hr
T1  T2  T3 40 50
 1 Thief is overtaken at 2.30 pm + 2 ½ hr = 5 pm
60 60
= 40 kmph 40. Ans: [a]
Due to stoppages, it covers 9 km less.
35. Ans: [c]
Let the speed of each train be x m/sec.  9 
Time taken to cover 9 km    60   10 min
Then, relative speed of the two trains = 2x m/sec.  54 

(135  135) 41. Ans: [b]

So, 2x 
18 Let the distance be x km. Then, (time taken to walk x km)
 2x  15 + (Time taken to ride x km) = 23/4 hrs.
 x  7.5 ⇔ (Time taken to walk 2x km) + (Tie taken to ride 2x km)
 Speed of each train = 23/2 hrs. But, time taken to ride 2x km = 15/4 hrs.
 18  ∴ Time taken to walk 2x km [23/2 - 15/4] hrs = 31/4 hrs
 10 m/sec   7.5    27 km/hr
 5  = 7 hrs 45 min.

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42. Ans: [b] So, 72 * 3 + (72 – x) * 4.5+ 90 + (90 – x)4.5 = 549

Let the required speed be y km/hr. This gives x = 54 km/hr
Then, (2 x 64) x [ y/(64 + y)] = 56 So new speeds of the trains that started from station X & Y
⇒ 128y = 64 x 56 + 56y r respectively 18 & 36 km/hr
∴ y= (64 x 56)/72
46. Ans: [d]
= 49.77 km/hr.
Let x hours b the time taken after signal problem occurs
43. Ans: [a] (i.e. at 1.00 p.m.).
Let the usual speed of the aircraft be 'x' km/hr Now the speeds of trains after signal problem occurs is 18
So, the reduced speed will be (x – 100) km/hr & 36 km/hr (as derived above)
Time taken to reach the destination at usual speed Again, Total Distance will remain same
T1 = (3000/x) hr So, 72 * 4 + 18 * x + 90 * 2 + 36 * x = 549
Time taken to reach the destination at reduced speed x = 1.5 hours
T2 = (3000/x – 100) hr So, the two trains cross each other 1.5 hours after signal
Given: T2 - T1 = 1 hr problem occurs i.e. at 2:30 p.m.
 (3000/x – 100) hr – (3000/x) hr = 1 hr 47. Ans: [b]
⇒ (3000x – 3000x + 300000)/(x)(x – 100) = 1 hr A goes up at the rate of 34 floors/min or, 17 Floors/30
⇒ x² – 100x – 300000 = 0 seconds.
⇒ x² – 600x + 500x – 300000 = 0 B comes down at the rate of 36 floors /min or, 18
⇒ x(x – 600) + 500(x – 600) = 0 Floors/30 seconds.
⇒ (x - 600)(x + 500) = 0 Lets see where they would be after 30 seconds each:
⇒ x = 600 or x = – 500 For A:
Speed cannot be negative. 9 + 17 = 26th Floor.
Hence x = 600 km/hr is correct speed. For B:
Original duration of flight = 3000/600 = 5 hours 44 – 18 = 26th Floor.
So they will meet at 26th floor.
44. Ans: [b]
Let x be the upstream speed, then the downstream speed 48. Ans: [a]
will be (x + 3) Rate of stream = 1.5 km/hr
3 3 Let speed of man in still water = x km/hr and Distance = d
  0
x x 3 Upstream speed = (x – 1.5) km/hr Downstream speed
2 = (x + 1.5) km/hr
 x  x 3  0
Given, 2d/(x + 1.5) = d/(x – 1.5) => 2x – 3 = x + 1.5
1 13
x  x = 4.5 km/hr
2
1  3.6 49. Ans: [c]
  1.3 km/h
2 While A runs 600 m, B runs (600 – 60) = 540 metre
 (x  3)  4.3 km/h  While A runs 400 m, B runs (540/600) × 400 = 360
metre
Solutions for Q45 and Q46: Let the trains meet at point P While B runs 500 m, C runs (500 – 50) = 450 metre
Distance travelled by train that started from station X  While B runs 360 m, C runs (450/500) × 360 = 324 metre
= 72 * 4.5 = 324 km
i.e., When A runs 400 metre, B runs 360 metre and C runs
So XP = 324 km 324 metre.
Distance travelled by train that started from station Y Hence, A beats C by (400 – 324) = 76 metre in a race of
= 90 * 2.5 = 225 km 400 m
So YP = 225 km
50. Ans: [c]
Total Distance = XY = XP + YP = 549 km
(speed of wind)/(speed of car) = (Time utilised)/(time saved)
45. Ans: [a]
⇒ 332/x = 332/28
Let the speed b reduced by x km/hr.
∴ x = 28 m/s
Total Distance will remain same

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SESSION – 8 3
= 4  3 km
4
TIME, SPEED & DISTANCE - III
Kunal covers this distance of 3 km at the relative speed of
51. Ans: [c] (x – y) km/hr or (x – 4) km/hr.
Let the length of the escalator be L. Distance 3 3  60
Speed     5 km / hr
Let the speed of the escalator be y and the man’s walking time 36 36
speed be x. 60

30 = L/(x + y)  x  4  5 km / hr  x  9 km / hr

Similarly, 90 = L/(x – y) 54. Ans: [b]

Dividing the two equations, you get Let speed of the train be x km/hr.
3 = (x + y)/(x – y) Let speed of the car be y km/hr.
x = 2y or y = x/2
120 480
Now, find L/x (since the escalator is not moving at all)   8
x y
From the first equation, putting y = x/2, you get 30
200 400 1 25
= L/(x + x/2) = L/(3/2x)  8 
x y 3 3
L/x = 30 x 3/2 = 45 sec
600 2400
52. Ans: [c]    40
x y
Let speed upstream = x km/hr and speed downstream = y
km/hr 600 1200
  25
x y
24 36
Then  6 … (i)
x y 1200
  15  y  80, x  60
y
36 24 1
 6 … (ii)  Required ratio = 60:80 = 3:4
x y 2
55. Ans: [b]
60 60 1 25
(i) + (ii)    12  Let's assume the distance between the two points as the
x y 2 2
LCM of the time i.e. LCM of {13, 52} = 52 units
1 1 25 5 So, the speeds are 4 units/h and 1 unit/h respectively.
    … (iii)
x y 120 24 Running in the opposite direction, their relative speed is 5
units/h
1 1 1
(i) – (ii)  12     Hence, to cover a distance of 52 units, they would require
x y 2
52/5 = 10.4 hours.
1 1 1
   … (iv) 56. Ans: [c]
x y 24
Here, since the buses travel the same distance, we find the
2 4 1 1 ratio of their speeds to find the time ratio
(iii) – (iv)      y  12 km / hr
y 24 y 12 So, Speed ratio = 45:60 = 3:4
2 6 2 Hence, time ratio = 4:3
(iii) + (iv)     x  8 km / hr
x 24 8 The difference is 4x – 3x = 1x = 5.5 h
 Speed downstream = 12 km/hr Thus, the bus travelling at 45 km/h takes a time of 4x = 22
Speed upstream = 8 km/hr hours
Therefore, the distance = 45 × 22 = 990 km
12  8
Hence, speed of the current   2 km / hr
2 57. Ans: [a]
Generally, Average Speed = Total Distance/ Total Time
53. Ans: [d]
taken
Let the speed of Ravi be y km/hr and the speed of Kunal
Let's assume that the distance between City A and City C
be x km/yr. [x > y]
as the LCM of {20, 30} = 600 km
The relative speed of Kunal with respect to Ravi is (x – y)
Knowing that the distance between A and B is split in the
km/hr = (x – 4) km/hr
ratio 2:3, we can say that
Ravi’s speed for the 45 minutes is 4 km/hr. AB = 240 km, BC = 360 km
 Distance walked by Ravi in 45 min Total Distance = 600 × 2 = 1200 km

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Total time = tAB + tBC + tCB + tBA 62. Ans: [d]

Since, T = D/S Let x be the speed of the man (no. of steps per unit time)
Total time = 240/20 + 360/30 + 360/20 + 240/30 and y be the speed of the escalator (no. of steps per unit
= 12 + 12 + 18 + 8 = 50 hours time)
Let n be the total no. of steps in the escalator
Average Speed = = 24 km/h
So, = 30 and = 90
58. Ans: [a] Re-writing the above equations, we get
Converting the speed of the train in m/s, we get
x+y= ..(1)
42 × =7× = m/s
x-y= ..(2)
Case 1: Train travelling in the direction of the runner
Subtracting the equations above, we get
– Sr = ⁄ ....(1)
2x =
Case 2: Train travelling opposite to the runner
x=
+ Sr = ⁄ ....(2)
Therefore, the time taken by the man to cover the steps
Adding (1) and (2), we get when the escalator is stationary is given by
2× = ⁄ t = n / x , t = 60 secs

75 = Length of the train. Therefore, the length of the train 63. Ans: [b]
is 75 m Distance travelled by the 1st man from A in 4 hour from
12.00 to 4.00 pm = 16 km/h × 4 h = 64 km
59. Ans: [a]
Distance travelled by the 2nd man from B in 1 hour from
From the question we can say that the ratio of the
3.00 pm to 4.00 pm = 14 km/h × 1 h = 14 km
distance covered for the same time by A and B is A : B =
As they are moving in opposite directions, the total
200 : 180 = 10 : 9
distance covered by them = 64 + 14 = 78 km
Similarly, distance ratio for B and C is B : C = 250 : 240 =
 Distance between A and B = 78 km.
25 : 24
Here, we need to find the combined ratio of A : B and B : C 64. Ans: [b]
A : B = 10 : 9 i.e. A/B = 10/9 -> B = 9A/10 Speed of the man = 3 km/hr
B : C = 25 : 24 i.e. B/C = 25/24 Distance travelled by the man in 4 minutes
=> B = 25C/24 m/s = 200 m
=> 9A/10 = 25C/24 Distance up to which the man could see the car = 100m
Thus, A/C = 125/108  Distance travelled by the car in 4 minutes
When A has run 100 yards, C has run only = 200 + 100 = 300 m
( ) yards. Therefore, speed of the car km/h
Therefore, A wins by 13.6 yards. = 4.5 km/h
60. Ans: [c]
Let the speed of the motorboat in still water be x km/h
So, ⁄ + ⁄ = ⁄ 65. Ans: [a]
Hence, x = 22 km/h Let the speed of the trains be x m/s and y m/s
respectively.
61. Ans: [d] When they move in the same direction, their relative
Here, speed is (x – y).
When they move in opposite directions, their relative
speed is (x + y).
 – and
+ = 5.25
On solving the two equations, x = 27 m/s and y =18 m/s
=7  = 3.5 Hence, the speed of the faster train is 27 m/s.
Therefore, + = 5.25  + 3.5 = 5.25 66. Ans: [c]
So, = 3.5 Let the speed of the boat upstream be 'x' (U).
∴ Speed of boat downstream = 5x (D).

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Speed of boat in still water Sp - St = 1  Sp - 8 = 1  Sp = 9 km/h

( ) ( ) Therefore, in 15 mins, the distance travelled by the
policeman is 2.25 km.
( ) ( – )
Speed of the current
72. Ans: [d]
Speed of current the speed of boat in still water
In a circular race track, when two runners meet at the
i.e. 66.66%. same point, it indicates that the gap between them is the
length of the race track.
67. Ans: [c]
So, let's assume that the length of the race track is 1 unit
Let the length of the train be x metres.
Running in the same direction, they will be able to bring
Time to pass a pole = 5 hour
the gap of 1 unit at rate of their relative speed i.e. 6 – 1 = 5
Time to pass the platform of 225m = 20 sec
units/h
So, the speed of train = m/s
So, the gap of 1 unit is formed in = h = 20 mins,
Here also, the speed of train m/s
i.e. at 7.50 am.
 ∴
73. Ans: [a]
The length of the train is 75 m From the question, we can say that
68. Ans: [b] The required gap (624 m) achieved by x and y, running in
In a 1000 metre race, A gives B a start of 100 m or 15 opposite directions, is at the relative speed of 624/48
seconds. = 16 m/s
This essentially means that B takes 15 seconds to run 100 m. Similarly, for x and z it is 624/48 = 13 m/s
Therefore, time taken by B to run the stretch of Hence, Sx + Sy = 16 m/s..(1) and Sx + Sz = 13 m/s..(2)
Subtracting (2) from (1), we get
( )
Sy - Sz = 3 m/s
As A takes 15 seconds less than B, time taken by A to run Thus, moving relatively at the rate of 3 m/s they will meet
the 1000m = 150 – 15 = 135 seconds 624/3 = 208 secs
69. Ans: [a] 74. Ans: [a]
Distance travelled by Anitha home to office is constant From the question we can say that the ratio of the
and so speed and time are inversely proportional to each distance covered for the same time by A and B is A : B =
other. 200 : 180 = 10 : 9
Speed 1st day 2nd day Similarly, distance ratio for B and C is B : C = 250 : 240 =
∴ Time ratio 30 km/h 40 km/h 25 : 24
4 : 3
Here, we need to find the combined ratio of A : B and B : C
70. Ans: [c] A : B = 10 : 9 i.e. A/B = 10/9 -> B = 9A/10
Train A : Train B B : C = 25 : 24 i.e. B/C = 25/24
Train Length x metres 2x metres => B = 25C/24
=> 9A/10 = 25C/24
Time taken to cross a pole 20 sec 60 sec
Thus, A/C = 125/108
Speed of the trains When A has run 100 yards, C has run only

 Ratio of speeds 3 : 2 ( ) yards.

Therefore, A wins by 13.6 yards.
71. Ans: [b]
Here, we know that the distance between the policeman 75. Ans: [b]
and the thief i.e. 250 metres is reduced to 0 in 15 min In a 1000 metre race, A gives B a start of 100 m or 15
Thus, seconds.
This essentially means that B takes 15 seconds to run 100 m.
250 metres 15 mins
Therefore, time taken by B to run the stretch of
1000 metres 60 mins
( )
1 km 1 hour
Hence, we can say that the relative speed is 1 km/h i.e. the As A takes 15 seconds less than B, time taken by A to run
difference of the speeds of the thief and the policeman the 1000m = 150 – 15 = 135 seconds
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SESSION – 9 80. Ans: [d]

After the start the end of every 200 m of A they would
TIME, SPEED & DISTANCE - IV have met thrice and both would be at the starting point
again. Hence at the end of the 1000 m race they would
76. Ans: [b]
 1000 
Let 1, 2, 3, 4, .. are in AP 2 = x + d, 3 = x + 2d… and so on… have met 3   = 15 times
 200 
Let assume 1(variable) = x
Given time taken by 26 to meet 1 for the first time is 20 sec 81. Ans: [d]
i.e = 20 By the time a covers 1000 m, B has covered 900 m.
 By the time B covers 900 m.
 d = 0.5 m/sec
By the time B covers 1000 m, C has covered 850 m, C will
Time taken by 13 = x + 12d is 52 minutes and 5 seconds cover
i.e ( ) = 3125 850
 900  765 m
 x = 0.8 m/sec 1000
Time taken by all of them to meet for the first time at the  A beats C by 235 m
starting point is 82. Ans: [a]
[ ] In a race of 1000 m if Abha takes t sec, then Mansi takes
( ( )) (t + 50) sec and Lata takes (t + 90) s
 ( ) Now, If Abha travels 1000 m, Lata travels 550 m.
It is thus clear that Lata travels 1000 m in (t + 90) sec and
77. Ans: [b]
550 m in t s.
The distance is constant  10000:550 = (t + 90):t
 The speed is inversely proportional to time  100t = 55t + 4950  t = 110 s
1 1 1 Therefore, Lata takes (110 + 90) = 200 s in travelling
 The ratio of the speeds  : :
8 3 6 1000 m.
3 8 4 83. Ans: [c]
: :  3: 8 : 4

24 24 24
 The required ratio is 3:8:4. 84. Ans: [c]
Total time taken to cover stretch A at a minimum speed
78. Ans: [b]  2  1
  hrs  3 mins
When they pass for the first time, the combined distance  40  20
= Length of the pool. When they meet for second time, the Likewise total time taken to cover stretch B at a maximum
combined distance = 3 length of pool. As both have  2 
constant speeds, hence at the second meeting each speed     2.4 mins. Total time taken in covering
 50 
swimmer had covered 3 times as much distance as at the
these two stretches = (3 + 2.4) = 5.4 mins.
first meeting. Since the swimmer starting at the deep end
To break the previous record the third stretch will have to
had covered 18.5 m when they first met, he covered 18.5
be covered in (10 – 5.4) = 4.6 mins
3 = 55.5 m when they next met. It is clear that this
2
distance is 10.5 m more than the length of the pool which Required speed  = 0.434 km/min = 26.08 km/h
4.6
is hence, 55.5 – 10.5 = 45 m.
Since the maximum speed is 20 km/h hence it is not
79. Ans: [c] possible for C to break the previous record.
When A covers 400 m, B covers 395 m
85. Ans: [b]
When B covers 400 m, C covers 396 m Time taken to cover the stretch A at minimum speed
When B covers 395 m, C covers 2
  3 mins
396 40
 395  391.05
400 Time taken to cover stretch B = 3 min. Time taken by him
 When A covers 400 m, B covers 391.05 m in covering the entire race = (1.5 × 10) = 26 mins
When D covers 400 m, C covers 384 m Hence remaining time to cover stretch = (15 – 6) = 9 mins
When C covers 391.05 m, D covers 407.3 m 2
Therefore required speed     0.22 km / min s
 When A covers 400 m, D covers 407.3 m 9
When D covers 400 m, A covers 392.8 m  13.3 km / h
 D wins by 7.2 m, when D and A run the race.

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86. Ans: [c] the speed of B initially. So A’s speed = 1.2 x and B’s final
Let the average speed for the last stretch be x km/h, hence speed = 1.44 x
his average speed for the first two stretches = 4x. So, total Now lag of B in time

time taken to cover the three stretches 

4 2 t1  1.2x  x t1  0.2 t1 … (1)

4x x
Also, gain of B in time t 2
4 2 6
    x  10 km / h t2  1.44x 1.2x t2  0.24  t2 … (2)
4x x 20
Since both reach at the same time,
87. Ans: [d]
 lag = lead
It is clear from the question that when A covers 500 m, B
covers 400 m i.e., A takes a lead of 100 m in every 500 m t 1 0.24 6
  
of distance. Therefore, a lead of 400 m will be taken in t 2 0.20 5
travelling a distance of 2000 m or in other words A passes 1760  t 1
 A covers of the distance.
B every after 2000 m. t1  t2
Hence, total number of such pass
1760  5
5000 5   800 m
   2 12 times 11
2000 2
93. Ans: [a]
88. Ans: [c]
Let their speeds be 20x and 13x. Then relative speed of
88  96  89  87 both of them moving in the same direction is
 90 min
4 (20x – 13x) = 7x
It means on an average he runs (400  9 = 3600) m Now B is 350 m ahead of A and this distance has to be
distance in 90 min or in other words he runs covered with a relative speed of 7x. Therefore, time to
3600 350
 40 m/ min cover this distance 
90 7x
89. Ans: [b] 350
Distance covered by A in this time 
To meet for the first time, both together cover the length 7x
of the pool whereas to meet for the second time, both 350
Speed × time  20x   1000 m  1 km
together need to cover 3 times the length of the pool. 7x

If to cover the length of the pool, they take 1 1 min, then 94. Ans: [c]
2
Ratio of speeds of A:B = 12:11 and ratio of speeds of
to cover 3 times the length of the pool, they will take 4 12
B:C = 8:7
min. Therefore ratio of speeds of A:B:C = 96:88:77
So, after 4 1 min, they will meet each other for the second So in 9600 m race A will beat C by 1900 m
2
time. 95. Ans: [c]

90. Ans: [a]

96. Ans: [c]
Required = LCM of 200, 300, 350 and 450 s = 1800 s
In 600 m race, ratio of distances
91. Ans: [a] A : B
As the race is of 1000 m. 600 : 540
In first case, Karun runs 1000 m while Varun runs (960 – 10 : 9
10) = 950 m
In 500 m race, ratio of distances
In second case, Karun runs 960 m then Varun will run
B : B
950  960
 912 m 500 : 475
1000
 Karun will beat Varun by 1000 – 912 = 88 m 20 : 19
A:B:C = (10 × 20):(9 × 20):(19 × 9)
92. Ans: [a]
= 200:180:171
Let t 1 be the time at which B switches the speed and So, when A runs 200 m  C runs 171 m
t1  t2 be the total time between start and finish. Let x be 171
When A runs 1 m  C runs m
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When A runs 400 m  C runs = 342 m 102. Ans: [d]

A can beat C by = 400 – 342 = 58 m From 425 km, the distance between the trains is now 20
km in 3 hours.
97. Ans: [b]
Hence, relatively they have covered the 405 km in 3 hours
In a 400 m race – Ratio of distances
= 135 km/h i.e. relative speed of the trains
A : B : C
Since one train greater than the other by 5 km/h
400 : 380 : 361
The equation becomes, x + x +5 = 135 (Speeds are added
So, when B runs 380 m  C runs 361 m as the trains are moving in opposite directions)
361  400 Hence, 2x + 5 = 135
When B runs 400 m  C runs  380 m
380
Thus x = 65, x + 5 = 70.
The start B can give C = 400 – 380 = 20 m
103. Ans: [a]
98. Ans: [a]
The first train takes 10 secs to cross its own length and
102 m hence the speed of the train is L/10
Similarly, the speed of the second train is given by L/15
Time taken by them to cross each other =
100 m
= 12 secs

104. Ans: [a]

Circumference of inner track  2    100  200 m
Let the speed (no. of steps per unit time) of Stephen,
Circumference of outer track  2    102  204 m
Mervin and Escalator be S ,M and E.
200 Let n be the total number of steps in the escalator. Here,
Speed of A   133.33 m/min
1.5 the time taken by the person to cover the steps is equal
204 that by the escalator to move the remaining steps
Speed of B   133.33 m/min
1.53 So,
=
99. Ans: [a]
In 25 m race B beats A by 2.5 m =
2.5 S = 3M
In 1000 m race B beats A by  1000  100 m
25 Re-writing the above equations, we get

100. Ans: [b] =  =

The speed of A and B are in the ratio 11:8. =
Let speeds be 11s and 8s (in m/sec)
Therefore, =
Let race be of x m.
Then time taken by A to run xm is same as that of B to run n = 240 steps.
(x – 120) m. 105. Ans:[c]
x x  120 Every day, Laila leaves from A (the time of her departure
 
11s 8s is same everyday) to reach point D (the station) exactly at
 3x  11  120 6’O clock where she finds Majnu waiting for her.
 x  440 On Monday:
A------------------C------------------D
SESSION – 10
Laila leaves from A at her usual time but Majnu reaches
TIME, SPEED & DISTANCE - V the station (D) at 5’O clock (i.e. an hour earlier than his
normal time) and he starts walking towards home (i.e.
101. Ans: [c] towards point A).
Boat speed:Current speed = 4:1
Laila meets him on the way at C and from there both of
∴ Let the boat speed and current speed be 4x and x them head towards A.
respectively
A total of 20 minutes are saved this way. Where have they
Downstream speed (boat speed + current speed) :
saved these 20 minutes’ time from?
Upstream speed (boat speed – current speed) = 4x + x :4x
– x = 5x:3x
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These 20 minutes are saved just because of the fact that
today Laila did not have to travel the distance (C  D) + (
D  C)
So we can deduce that Laila must be taking a total of 20
minutes time in a to–and–fro travel between C and D
daily.
As Laila (and for that matter Manju also) have a constant
speed throughout the journey, we can also deduce that for
Laila, the time taken in going from C to D is the same as
the time taken in going from D to C.
So we can say, had Majnu been at D at 6’O clock on
Monday as well, then Laila must have travelled the C to D
distance and she must have passed point C at exactly 10
minutes before 6’O clock i.e. at 5:50 PM.
This only means that on Monday when they meet at point
C, the time of their meeting was exactly 5:50 pm.
Now what should this tell us about their speeds?
We know that Laila takes 10 minute’s time to move from C
to D.
And now we also know that Majnu had been walking till
5:50 PM (he reaches the station and starts walking till he
reaches the point C).
So Maju takes exactly 50 minutes in travelling the same
distance. If VL and VM be the speeds of Laila and Majnu
V 50
respectively, then we must have L   5.
VM 10
On Tuesday:
A-------------------------E---------------------D
Majnu reaches D at 5:30 PM and starts walking towards A.
Let’s assume that he walks for x minutes and reaches the
point E, where he meets Laila.
So that Laila has saved time in moving from E to D and
from D to E.
Today, Majnu reaches at E at 5:30 + x PM.
From Laila’s point, we can say, Laila must have reached
the point E at exactly 30–x minutes before 6:00 PM.
For example if 5:30 + x had been something like 5:45 PM,
then she must have reached 15 minutes before 6:00 PM.
In other words, today both of them have saved a total of 2
 (30 – x) minutes in reaching back to home (point A).
To find the value of x:
Majnu moved from D to E in x minutes, and Laila (would
have moved) from E to D in 30–x minutes. Now,
=5
–
Which gives x = 25 minutes
So, today they have saved a total of
2  (30 – 25) = 10 minutes
Hence (C) is the correct option.
106. Ans: [d]
HSEM3BTECHFASTRACK0719
Let the guns be located at a point say A and the
approaching person hear the first shot of the gun at point
B and the second shot at point C.
A C B
Guns
If the person were stationary at point B, i.e. the point
where he hears the first shot, he would hear the second
shot exactly after 13 minutes.
But he has moved to point C and he has been moving for
12 minutes and 30 seconds to reach point C from point B,
whereas the sound reaches the point B after 13 minutes,
i,e, 30 seconds more than the time it takes to reach the
point C.
Thus we can conclude that the time taken by the man in
the train to travel from B to C is 12 minutes and 30
seconds while the sound wil take exactly 30 seconds to
travel the same distance
Thus we have the equation, speed of the train x 12.5
minutes = Speed of sound x 0.5 minute
1330  30
Speed of the  13.2 m/s
12.5  60
107. Ans: [a]
Let the speeds of the train, the first man and the second
man are respectively be x, y and z m/sec.
According to first given condition, goods train crossed the
first person moving in the same direction in 20 sec.
So, the length of the train will be 20(x-y).
Similarly, train crossed the second man from opposite
direction in 18 sec.
So, length of the train will be 18(x + z).
 20(x – y) = 18(x + z)
or 2x= 20y + 18z
or x = 10y + 9z ……………….. (i)
Now it is given that after 10 min the train crossed the
other person who is coming from opposite direction.
Distance travelled by train in 10 min  10  60  x
 600 x
Distance covered by the first man in 10 min 10  60  y
 600 y
Effective distance between the two men = 600x – 600 y
Time required for the two men to meet
= (600 x – 600 y)/(y + z)
= [600(10y + 9z) – 600y]/(y + z) ……………….. (using (i)
above)
= 600(10y + 9z – y)/(y + z) = 600 * 9(y + z)/(y + z) = 600 *
9 seconds = 600 * 9/60 min
= 90 minutes
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108. Ans: [b] 110. Ans: [a]

Let the speed of the first boat be b1 kmph, that of the Let Vikas' speed be 5s, Alok's 3s and the speed of
second boat b2 and that of the stream be s kmph. escalator be x. Since both of them take the same time for
the same distance, their effective speeds are the same.
As per information given, the following equations can be
∴ 5s – x = 3s + x
framed.
→x=s
I. b1 + s = 1.5 (b2 + s) ………… (i) Speed of Alok : Speed of escalator = 3s:s = 3:1
(b1 + s) – (b2 + s) = 8 ……….... (ii) When Alok takes 30 steps, the escalator moves 10 steps.
from (ii), (b1 + s) = 8 + (b2 + s) = 1.5 (b2 + s) [from (i)] Therefore, total number of steps in the escalator
= 30 + 10 = 40 steps.
b2  s
  8  b2 + s
2 111. Ans: [a]
= 16 and b1 + s = 16 + 8  24 …… (iii) Statement I give the relative speed of the two cars passing
each other in opposite directions. The time taken to be
II. Going upstream, the faster boat covers the distance in
500 km apart ofter passing car be easily found out as it is
half of the time taken by the slower boat upstream. In
500
other works, the speed of the faster boat upstream is equal to hour. Statement II gives only their speed
135
twice that of the slower one.
difference which is not relevant to answer the question.
 (b1 – s) = 2(b2 – s) ……….. (iv)
112. Ans: [c]
Again, (b1 –s) – (b2 – s) = 8 ………… (v)
The statements individually do not provide sufficient
 (b1 – s) = (b2 – s) + 8 
 b1  s   8 information for the time taken by x to reach the
2 destination.


 b1  s 8 (as per iv)
However, by combining the statements the answer can be
2 found as the time taken by X and Y will be inversely
 b1 – s = 16 …………… (vi) proportion C to their speeds.

Solving (iii) and (vi), b1  s  24 113. Ans: [e]

b1  s  16 The answer is directly option (e) as there is no
2b1  40 information on the distance in either statement.

40 114. Ans: [e]

b1   20 kmph.
2 Statement (I): C is closer to A than it is to B
This statement is not helpful in determining which of the
Required speed = 20 kmph.
two planes is faster unless we know that the two planes
109. Ans: [a] met at C.
Total time taken by the man to travel from A to That is not stated in the statement or the question stem.
D = 16 hours Hence, statement (I) alone does not give the answer.
Total distance travelled = AB + BC + CD = 3  12  36 km Statement (II): Plane X flies over C before Plane Y
This statement alone is not sufficient to determine which
Rest taken at B and C are x hours and 2x hours
of the planes is faster unless we know where C is located.
respectively.
Statement (II) is INSUFFICIENT.
Time taken by the man for actual travel
Combining the two statements, we know that C is closer to
12 12 12 84 21
     hours A. X flies over C before Y.
x 2x 4x 4x x
Because C is closer to A, even if X is as fast as Y or even if it
Time taken for rest = x + 2x = 3x hours is slower than Y, X could have flown over C earlier than Y.
21 On the contrary, if the statement had mentioned that Y
 Total time   3x  16
x flew over C before X and C is closer to A than to B, we
→ 3x2 – 16x + 21 = 0 could have inferred that Y was faster than X which
however, is not the case.
7 7
Solving, x = 3 or (No choice for ) Thus, even after using the two statements we cannot infer
3 3
which plane is faster.
∴ Time taken by the man to rest at B ⇒ x = 3 hours
Hence, the answer is option [e].

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115. Ans: [b]  AC = 18 km

Statement (I): Vinoth started the race at 9:00 a.m. Similarly, again when they meet at D, both of them
This statement alone is not sufficient to determine the together would have covered twice the distance from a to
time at which he finished the race. 3
B and Ram would have covered further  42  18 km
Hence statement (I) alone does not give the answer. 7
Statement (II): At 10:30 a.m., Vinoth was halfway through i.e CB (3km) + BD (15 km)
the race and at 11:00 a.m., he was 2/3 of the way through Hence AD = AB – BC  21 – 15 = 6 km.
the race.
 Required distance CD = 18 – 6 = 12 km
By the second Statement,
1/2 118. Ans: [d]
2/3
……….Race
10.30 a.m. 11 a.m. 1
David 4 km 3 kmph Paul
2 1 1 2
x  x  x in 30 min, (where x is the distance of the A D C B
3 2 6
race) When David and Paul meet at C for the first time, they
Therefore, half the distance is covered in 3  30 min  1 have together covered the distance AB (60 km).
hour 30 minutes. So, he will finish by 12 p.m. When they meet again at D for the second time, they have
Statement (II) alone is sufficient to answer the question together covered on the whole three times the distance
and hence, the answer is option [b]. AB ie 3  60  180 km.

116. Ans: [a] 4 42

AC  of AB   60  32 km
1 15
43
3 2
Speed  of usual speed
4 BA + AD is the distance covered by Paul when he meets
4 1 1
 Time taken  of usual time = usual time + 1 hours 3
3 2 David for the second time BA + AD  2 of
1
43
1 1 2
 of usual time  1 hours.
3 2 7
180   180 = 84 km
1 1 15
 Usual time  3  1  4 hours.
2 2 AD = 84 – BA = 84 – 60 = 24 km
1 8 DC = AC – AD = 32 – 24 = 8 km
With 1 of usual speed, time taken  of usual time
8 9
119. Ans: [a]
8 1
  4  4 hours
9 2 Let the distance between the two stations be ‘d’ km and
 1  normal the time taken by the train to cover the distance
The person with reach his office earlier by  4  4  hour be ‘t’ hours.
 2 
Let the train arrive at the terminus x minutes sooner in
1
 an hour the second case.
2
Now, as per question,
117. Ans: [b]
50  d  50  45 3
 t  t  .................(i)
25 4 60 4
Ram  25
D C 5
A B
Shyam
70  d  70   45  x  ...........................(ii)
 t
25 4 60
When Shyam meets Ram at C, Shyam has covered the  25
5
distance AB + BC and Ram the distance AC. This means
Subtracting (ii) from (i), we have
that they have together covered twice the distance from A
to B  42 km. Ratio of their speeds is 3:4 50 70 d  50  d  70  3  45  x 
    
25 25 4  25 4
 25 4 60
3
Hence, distance AC covered by Ram   42  18 km 5 5
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50 70  d  50  d  70 x 123. Ans: [a]

   
25 25 20 20 60
As per question, the movement of the two cars is as
80 5d  250 5d  350 x follows:
  
100 100 100 60
228 kmph
20 x 3 hrs 1st car 2nd car 3 hrs
  x  12 mins
100 60

120. Ans: [b] 1 hr 1 hr

Relative speed = 12 – 10 = 2 kmph

Initial distance between the policeman and the thief = 250 m Let the speed of the one car be x kmph and hence the
250 speed of the second car is (x + 6) kmph.
 Time required to catch the thief  hr
2  1000 Distance after the first 3 hours = 3x + 3 (x + 6)
1  Speed of one car = 35 kmph  6x + 18 = 228  x = 35
 7 mins.
2 speed of the other car = 35 + 6 = 41 kmph.
1 12 Now required distance after one hour towards starting
Distance from the starting point  7   1.5 km
2 60 point
= 228 – (35 + 41) = 152 km
121. Ans: [a]
124. Ans: [c]
The route in the terrain is represented in the following
diagram: 1st car
9 km 10.00 am, 72 kmph
Start
2nd car
m
8k

18 km 10.10 am
6 km
m

Distance covered by the first car in 10 min

4k

10
x y  72   12 km
60
Time for walking from x to y The 2nd car made up this initial distance in (11.30 – 10.10)
4  8 6  9 18 1
    12 hours  1 hours
2 5 6 3
Time for walking back from y to x 12 3
 Difference in their speeds   12   9 km
18 6  9 4  8 1 4
    14 hours 1
2 5 6 3
Hence the speed of the 2nd car = 72 + 9 = 81 kmph.
 Time difference = 14 – 12 = 2 hours
125. Ans: [a]
122. Ans: [d]
Distance travelled by the passenger train in 4 hours is
Let the total distance be x km.
covered by the freight train in (2 + 4)  6 hours.
Distance covered in various phases except in the last
60  4
5 3 9 55  Speed of the freight train   40 kmph
 x x x x 6
8 32 64 64
Relative speed = 60 – 40 = 20 kmph
55x 9x 5 100
 Distance in the last phase  x    67.5  20   m/sec
64 64 18 18
(Given)
 Time for the passenger train to cross the freight train
64 180  120 18
 x  67.5   480   300   54 sec
9 100 100
Required total distance = 480 km 18

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SESSION – 11 129. Ans: [c]

Initial distance between the lamb and the tiger

TIME, SPEED & DISTANCE - VI
1
 60  1  75 m
126. Ans: [a] 4
Now the tiger takes 3 leaps while the lamb takes 5 leaps.
Let the speed of driving of B be x kmph and the distance
covered by him be y km. 5
The tiger takes will take 1 leap when the lamb takes
As per question, 3
1
A B leaps ie, the tiger goes 2 m while lamb goes
2
1
Speed 1 x x 5 1 25
2 1  m.
1 3 4 12
Distance 2 y y
4  1 25  5
Gain by tiger in one leap =  2   m
1  2 12  12
2 y
4 y
Ratio of time :  The tiger would cover the initial distance in
1 x
1 x 12
2 75   180 leaps
5
9 2 y
 y : 3:2 Required member of leaps = 180
4 3x x
Time taken by A = 9 hours 130. Ans: [a]

9 Home Office
Time taken by B   2 = 6 hours 10 km
3
H A O
127. Ans: [c]
10 2
Let the distance between T1 and T2 be d km. Normal time taken to reach office   1 hrs
6 3
d
Time for going to T2  10
5 Distance covered in 10 min (HA)  6   1 km
60
d
Time for returning to T1  2 1 1
8 Remaining time available  1   1 hrs
3 6 2
63 Now, total distance to be covered in the remaining time
Stay at town T2  1.05 hrs
60 = AH + HO  1 + 10  11 km
d d  Increased speed total distance remaining time
Total time    1.05  3
5 8 11 2 22 1
  11    7 kmph
d d 1 3 3 3
   3  1.05  d  6 1
5 8 2
Distance between T1 and T2 = 6 km 131. Ans: [c]

128. Ans: [d] Let the distance covered in the first part be x km.
Total distance is 600 kilometres and the time taken to
Let the distance to the factory be x km. cover the entire distance is 6 hours.
x x 600 – x
Time to reach factory  hr
1 A B
3
2
Speed for the first part of x is 70 km/h and for the
x remaining distance (600 – x) is 120 km/h.
Time to reach at higher speed 
4 x 600  x
 Total time =   6 (Given)
x x 5  10 70 120
Difference in the two times    hr (Given)
1 4 60 → 120x + 42000 – 70x = 6 × 70 × 120
3
2 → 50x + 42,000 = 420 × 120
2x x 15 x 1 → 50x = 8400
     x 7
7 4 60 28 4 → x = 168
Required distance = 7 km. ∴ Distance of the first part of the journey = 168 km

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132. Ans: [d] 137. Ans: [b]

Let the distance between the school and his home be Let the speed of the escalator be 'x' steps per second.
x km. Distance covered by Sanjay is the same whether he is
x walking or running.
Time for walking to the school =
3 Distance when he is walking = 20 + 60x (60x is covered by
the escalator)
x
Time for returning from the school = Distance when he is running = 30 + 40x (40x is covered by
2
the escalator)
x x
∴ Total time   = 5(given) ∴ 20 + 60x = 30 + 40x
3 2
x = 0.5
Solving, x = 6.
Total number of steps in the escalatory = 20 + 60(0.5)
∴ Distance between the home and the school = 6km
= 50 steps
133. Ans: [d]
138. Ans: [a]
Since the trains are running in the same direction, the
When the travel time in each phase is constant, the
relative speed
average speed is the arithmetic mean of all speeds.
= 100 – 64 = 36 km/h
52  60  54  26
5   48 km/h
= [ 36 × ] = 10 m/s 4
18
Total length to be covered = 110 + 100 = 210 m 139. Ans: [c]

∴ Time taken by the faster train = = 21 sec Relative speed of the two boats = 5 + 10 = 15 km/h
Initial distance between the boats = 20 km
134. Ans: [b]
Time taken by the boats to collide
Time taken by all the runners to meet again at the starting
20 4
point is the L.C.M of their individual timings to complete   hr
one round. 5  10 3

⇒ L.C.M of 20, 24 and 36 ⇒ 360 seconds = 6 min = 80 min

After 79 minutes, distance covered by the first boat is
135. Ans: [c]
5
54 D1  79  km
Speed of Reeta = = 6 km/h 60
9
After 79 minutes, distance covered by the second boat is
Speed of Geetha = 2 × 6 = 12 km/h
10
2 D2  79  km
Speed of Seeta = × 12 = 8 km/h 60
3
So, the distance between the two boats one minute before
∴ Distance covered by Seeta in 5 hours = 8 × 5 = 40 km collision
136. Ans: [a] 5 10
 20  {79(  )}
Time for 12 km downstream = Time for 4 km upstream. 60 60
 Ratio of time taken for upstream to time for 79 1
 20   km
downstream for the same distance = 3:1 4 4
3 Aliter
∴ Time for going upstream for 45 km = 20 × = 15 hours
4 Relative speed of two boats
1 = 5 + 10 = 15 km/h
Time for going downstream for 45 km = 20 × = 5 hours
4 i.e. in 60 min, they cover (together) = 15 km
45 In one minute before collision, they are apart by
∴ Upstream speed = = 3 and downstream speed
15 15 1
  km
45 60 4
= =9
5 140. Ans: [a]
1 From 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. the distance travelled by the
Hence, the speed of stream = (9 – 3) × = 3 km/h
2 1st bus = 50 km and the remaining distance to B = 160
– 50 = 110 km

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From 8:00 a.m. the two buses travel towards each other. Train length  Platform length
 Train Speed 
Their relative speed = 50 + 60 = 110 km/h Time
remaining distance Train length  100
Time taken for the buses to meet =  … (2)
relative speed
25
= 1 hour Equating (1) and (2),
So, the buses will meet at 8:00 a.m. + 1hr = 9:00 a.m.
Train length Train length  100

141. Ans: [c] 15 25
Let the distance be d km. ⇒ Train length = 150 m
d 146. Ans: [c]
 Time taken to travel at 80 km/h = hr
80
Statement (I): To find the number of revolutions in time T,
d we should know the speed of turning of the wheel and the
Time taken to travel at 60 km/hr = hr
60 time. Here T is given as 20 minutes but therre is no
mention above the speed of the wheel. Therefore, the
d d d
 Total stoppage time    hr statement is not sufficient.
60 80 240
Statement (II): Here the speed of the wheel as 3 m per
 Stoppage per hour
minute is given and with a radius of 2 metre the number
Total stoppage d d 1 of revolutions per minute can be found out. But the time T
    hr
Total journey time 240 60 4 in minutes is not known. Therefore, this statement is also
= 15 minutes not sufficient.
Taken both I and II together, we come to know the
142. Ans: [a]
revolutions per minute and that T is 20 minutes. Hence,
Let the length of the journey be d km. the question can be answered.
d d 32 d 32
      d  48 km 147. Ans: [d]
9 10 60 90 60
In this case, since the cars are travelling in the same
143. Ans: [b] directions the relative speed is 50 – 40 = 10 miles/hour
Distance covered by the thief in half an hour from Using Statement (I) alone
1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. = 20 km Relative speed 10 miles/hour
 Time taken by the owner to overtake the thief Required distance = 2 miles but they are already 1 mile
20 apart. Thus, net distance = 1 mile
= initial distance/(relative speed) = = 2 hours
50  40 1
from start Therefore, required time = hour = 6 minutes.
10
 The owner will overtake the thief at 4.00 p.m. Using Statement (II) alone,
144. Ans: [b] 1
In 3 min, car x was mile ahead of y.
Distance being constant, the speed of upstream and that 2
of downstream are inversely proportional to the time So, time for 1 more mile ahead = 6 minutes.
taken. Therefore, each statement alone is sufficient to answer
Let the man's upstream speed be x km/h. the question.
Then, his downstream speed = 2x km/h. Hence, the answer is option [d].
(Speed in still water) : (Speed of stream)
148. Ans: [b]
2x  x 2x  x
= : Let the speed of the 2nd train be x m/s.
2 2
Speed of first train = 36 km/h = 10 m/s
= 3:1
Now, time for crossing = sum of length of the two
145. Ans: [c] trains/sum of their speeds.
Time for crossing the pole = 15 seconds 125  175
10 
Train length Train length 10  x
 Train Speed   (1)
Time 15 x = 20 m/s  72 km/h
Time for crossing the platform = 25 seconds

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