A to Z Exams

In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2 hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer. Abhay's speed is:

A 120m-long train crosses a 30-long bridge in 7.5 seconds. What is the speed of that train in km/h?

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?

The distances from A to B, B to C and C to D, are 12 kms. each. A man runs from A to B at a speed of X kms/hour. After reaching B, he rests for X hours and runs from B to C at double the previous speed. At C he rests for 2 X hours and runs from C to D at double his speed from B to C. He reaches D in 16 hrs after starting from A. Then a possible value of X is

Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same directions at 46 km/hr and 36 km/hr and 36 km/hr. the faster train passes the allower train in 36 sec. the length of each train is

It takes eight hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km is done by train and the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by car. The ratio of the speed of the train to that of the cars is:

A man can row 10 kmph in still water and the river is running at 2 kmph. If the man takes 1 hr to row to a place and back, how far is the place?

A truck covers a distance of 550 metres in 1 minute whereas a train covers a distance of 33 kms in 45 minutes. What is the ratio of their speed?

A boat goes 13 km upstream in 39 minutes. The speed of stream is 3 km/hr. The speed of boat in still water is:

A 270-metre-long train running at the speed of 120 kmph crosses another train running in opposite direcion a the speed of 80 kmph in 9 secs. What is the length of the other train?

3 pumps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. How many hours a day must 4 pumps work to empty the tank in 1 day?

In a river flowing at 2 km/hr, a boat travels 32 km upstream and then returns downstream to the starting point. If speed in still water be 6 km/hr, find the total journey time.

A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80 km/hr. The average speed for the first 320 km of the tour is:

A man was traveling on a motorcycle at the speed of 50 km/h for 2 1/2hours. Then a car full of youngster overtake him at a speed of 80 km/h. To overtake them he increased his speed to 70 km/h, but he could not overtake the car even after 2 1/2hours. How far did he travel in the total time of 4 hours?

In what time will a train 100 meters long cross an electric pole, if its speed be 144 km/hr?

A train 360 m long runs with a speed of 45 km/hr. What time will it take to pass a platform of 140 m long?

A is faster than B. A and B each walk 24 km. The sum of their speeds is 7 km/hr and the sum of times taken by them is 14 hours. Then, A’s speed is equal to:

Two trains are running at 40 km/hr and 20 km/hr respectively in the same direction. Fast train completely passes a man sitting in the slower train in 5 sec. what is the length of the of the fast train

A boat takes 19 hours for travelling downstream from point A to point B and coming back to a point c midway between A and B. If the velocity of the stream is 4 kmph and the speed of the boat in still water is 14 kmph, what is the distance between A and B?

Rajesh walks to and fro to a shopping mall. He spends 30 minutes shopping. If he walks at speed of 10 km an hour, he returns to home at 19.00 hours. If he walks at 15 km an hour, he returns to home at 18.30 hours. How fast must he walk in order to return at 18.15 hours?

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.?

A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 1 hour, while it comes back in 1 ½ hours. If the speed of the stream be 3 kmph what is the speed of the boat in still water?

Two boats, traveling at 5 and 10 kms per hour, head directly towards each other. They begin at a distance of 20 kms from each other. How far apart are they (in kms) one minute before they collide

A train running at 7/11 of its own speed reached a place in 22 hours. How much time could be saved if the train would have run at its own speed?

A boatman rows to a place 45 km distant and back in 20 hour. He finds that he can row 12 km with the stream in the same time as 4km against the stream. Find the speed of the stream.

If a man cycles at 10 km/hr, then he arrives at a certain place at 1 p.m. If he cycles at 15 km/hr, he will arrive at the same place at 11 a.m. At what speed must he cycle to get there at noon?

A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?

A theif steals a car at 1p.m. and drives it at 20km/hr. The theft is discovered at 2p.m. The owners sets of another car at 30 km/hr, he will overtake the thief at:

A thief steals a car and drives it at 15 km/hr. The theft has been discovered after one hour and the owner of the car sets off in another car at 25 km/hr. When will the owner overtake the thief from the starting point?

Two trains, one from Howrah to Patna and other from Patna to Howrah, start simultaneously. After they meet, the trains reach their destinations after 9 hours and 16 hours respectively. The ratio of their speeds is