Department of Mathematics

Jain Global campus, Jakkasandra Post, Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara District -562112

Aptitude
Mr. SURESHA R.
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics,
FET, Jain(Deemed-to-be-University)

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 Aptitude Test
Aptitude Test is an exam used to determine an individual Skill.

A test is designed to determine a person’s ability in a particular skill or field of

knowledge.

Questions in an aptitude test are based on concepts that test your cognitive
capacity for work

The questions are based on your ability to think and reason in an abstract way to
solve problems effectively and think deliberately

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 Let us explain the one of the topic of Quantitative Ability.

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 TIME AND WORK – CONCEPT

Some basic types of questions asked in exam

• Time and work-based questions

• Chain rule-based questions
• Efficiency-based questions
• Fraction and work-based questions
• Work and wages-based questions etc..

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 Introduction to Work and Time
Definition

Work: In terms of mathematics work is defined as the amount of job

assigned or the amount of job actually done.

Time: Time is defined as the number of days or hours required to

complete the task

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 Work from Days:

If A can do a piece of work in n days,

then A’s one day work = 1/n

Days from work:

If A’s one-day work = 1/n​,

then A can finish the work in n days

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 1. Somya can do a piece of work in 50 days. How many parts of the work she
can do in 20 days?
a. 1/5 b. 3/8 c. 2/5 d. ¼

Answer: C

Explanation:
If A can do a piece of work in ‘n’ days, then A's 1 day's work =1/n
1-day work of Somya = 1/50
Therefore, in 20 days she can do 20 × 1/50 = 20/50 = (2/5) th part of the work.

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a. 15 days​ b. 18 days ​ c. 25 days​ d. 4 days​
Answer : a
. If A’s 1 day's work =1/n,
then A can finish the
work in n days.

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3. It was calculated that 75 men could complete a piece of work in 20 days.
When work was scheduled to commence, it was found necessary to send 25
men to another project. How much time will it take to complete the work?
A. 20 B. 30 C.40 D. None of these
Answer: B.30
Explanation:
Before: One day work = 1 / 20
One man’s one day work = 1 / (20 * 75)
Now:
No. Of workers = 50
One day work = 50 * 1 / (20 * 75)
The total no. of days to complete the work = (75 * 20) / 50 = 30 days
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 Based on the Chain Rule

1.P1​H1D1/ P2​H2D2 ​ = ​W1​​/W2

2. P1​H1D1 = P2​H2D2

P= Number of person
H=Number of hours
D=Number of days
W=Work
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1.15 men can type 3240 pages in 6 days working 2 hours per day. how many
men would be required to type 5400 pages working 4 hours per day for 3
days?
a. 15, b.25, c.50, d.100,

Answer: b
Explanation:Observe that in question work is given also so use formula 1
Given
P1=15, W1=3240 , D1=6 , H1=2
P2=?, W2=5400 , D2=3 , H2=4
P1​H1D1/ P2​H2D2 ​ = ​W1​​/W2
15*2*6 / P2*4*3 = 3240/5400
P2 =5400*15*2*6/3240*4*3 =25
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2.If 72 men can build a wall of 280m length in 21 days, how many men to build
a similar type of wall of length 100m?could take 18 days
a. 65, b.45, c.90, d.30,

Answer: d

Explanation: Observe that in question work is given also so use formula 1 (but
hours are not given so alter formulae bit)
P1=72, W1=280 , D1=21 ,
P2=?, W2=100 , D2=18 ,
P1​D1/ P2​D2 = ​W1​​/W2
72*21 / P2*18 = 280/100
P2 =100*72*21/280*18 =30
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3. 39 persons can repair a road in 12 days working 5 hours a day. in how
many days will 30 persons working 6 hours a day complete the work?
a. 69, b.35, c.13, d.38,

Answer: C

Explanation: Observe that in question work is NOT given so use formula 2

P1=39, D1=12 , H1=5,
P2=30, D2=? , H2=6,
P1​H1D1 = P2​H2D2
39*5*12= 30*D2*6
D2 = 39*5*12 /30*6 = 13

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4.15 labours complete a work in 10 days working 6 hours per day, If 18 labours
are employed on that work and the work is to be completed in 5 days, then how
many hours per day should the work be continued?
a. 50, b.10, c.30, d.80,

Answer: B

Explanation: Observe that in question work is NOT given so use formula 2

P1=15, D1=10 , H1=6,
P2=18, D2=5 , H2=?,
P1​H1D1 = P2​H2D2
15*6*10= 18*5*H2
H2 = 15*6*10 /18*5 = 10
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5.If 80 person can finish a work within 16 days by working 6 hours a day, the
numbers of hours a day should 64 persons work to finish that job within 15
days
a. 8, b.10, c.6, d.9,

Answer: A
Explanation: Observe that in question work is NOT given so use formula 2
P1=80, D1=16 , H1=6,
P2=64, D2=15 , H2=?,
P1​H1D1 = P2​H2D2
80*6*16= 64*H2*15
H2 = 80*6*16 /64*15= 8

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Based on Efficiency ( more / less speed)
1. If A is two times more efficient than B
Eg: Suppose A takes 5 days then B takes 10 days to complete the work
ie A=x days and B=2*x days

2.If A is thrice as good a workman as B, then

Ratio of work done by A and B = 3: 1.
Ratio of times taken by A and B to finish a work = 1: 3
Eg: Suppose A takes 10 days then B takes 30 days days to complete work
ie A=x days and B=3*x days

3.If A is four times more efficient than B

Eg: Suppose A takes 5 days then B takes 20 days days to complete work
ie A=x days and B=4*x days 16
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Based on Efficiency:
4. If A is 50% more efficient than B
ie A = x days and B = x + 50% days

5. If A takes 50% more time than B,

Eg: Suppose B takes x Days to complete work then
A takes x Days to complete work. Then A and B
complete work in an equal number of days
Here B takes x Days to complete the work
then A takes x +50% of x Days to complete work
ie A=x +50% of x days and B=x days

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1. A is twice as good as workman as B and B is twice as good as workman as C. If
A and B can together finish a piece of work in 4 days, then C can do it by himself
in
a. 18, b.24, c.50, d.19,
Answer: b
Explanation: From formulae 01,
A can do the work in x days (say)
B can do the work in 2x days (A is twice as good as B)
C can do the work in 4x days (B is twice as good as C)
A in 1 day can do 1/x of the work , B in 1 day can do 1/2x of the work, They together
A and B in 1 day can do A+B= ¼
(1/x) + (1/2x)=1/4 of the work
(2x+x)/2x*x =1/4
3/2x =1/4 , 12=2x, x=6
C alone takes a 4x=4*6=24 days
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2. A and B together can do a work in 12 days. B and C together do it in 15 days. If A is
two times more efficient than C, then the days required for B alone to finish the work is
a. 38, b.74, c.20, d.10,

Answer: c
Explanation:A + B = 1/12 ----(1)
B + C= 1/15 -----(2)
A=x days, C= 2x days
A=1/x one day of work and C=1/2x one day of work
Subtract (1)-(2) A-C=1/60, 1/x-1/2x=1/60, 1/2x=1/60 , 2x= 60, x=30
A=1/30 work then A=30 days
C=1/ 60 work then C=60 days
Use (1) A + B = 1/12 , (1/30)+B=1/12 , 12(1+30B)= 30, 12+360B=30, 360B=30-12,
360B=18, B=1/20 WORK
B alone takes a 20 days
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3. Asha and Babu can do a job together in 7 days. Asha is 1(3/4) times more
efficient than babu. The same job can be done by Asha alone in
a.11, b.17, c.4, d.7,

Answer: a
Explanation: A + B = 1/7 ----(1)
A=x days, B= 1 (3/4) x days= (1+3/4) x = (7x/4 )
A= 4x days, B=7x days
A=1/4x one day of work and B=1/7x one day of work
(1) , 1/4x + 1/7x = 1/7 , 7(7x+4x)=28x^2 , 11=4x, x= 11/4
Asha alone can do the job A= 4x days
= 4(11/4) = 11 days

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4.A can do a piece of work in 70 days and B is 40% more efficient than A. The
number of days taken by B to do the same work is
a. 30, b.10, c.45, d.50,

Answer: d

Explanation: A = 70 days B= x?
A=140% then B= 100%
Then 140% = 70 , 100% = x
(140/100=70/1) / (100/100 =x/1) , 140/100=70/x , 7/5 = 70/x ,
x= 70*5 / 7,
x = 50 days

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5.To complete a work. A takes 50% more time than B. If together they take
18 days to complete the work, how much time shall B take to do it?
a. 30, b.10, c.45, d.50,

Answer: a
Explanation: use case 4
B= x and A= x+50% of x , A= x+ 50*x/100, A= x + x/2,
A= 3x/2
then B=2x , A=3x
A + B =1/18
Now 1/3x + 1/2x = 1/18 , (2x+3x)/6*x^2 = 1/18 , 5/6*x = 1/18 , 18*5 = 6*x ,
x=15
B take =2x=2(15) =30 days
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 Fraction of Work
1. A can complete (2/3)rd work in 10 days. In how many total days is
required A alone to complete the work =?
2/3 work = 10 days
1 work (Total work ) = 10*(3/2)
Work = 15 days required to complete the work for A.
complete work done by A in 15 days

2. A completes a piece of work in 20 days. Find how many days are required.
to complete 2/5 of the work,
Ie 20 * 2/5 = 40/5 = 8 days

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1. A can complete 2/3 of the work in 4 days and B can complete 3/5 of the work in 6 days.
In how many days can both A and B together complete the work?
a. 15/4, b.12/7, c.4/5, d.5/23,

Answer: a

Explanation:
A can complete 2/3 of the work in 4 days
Total Work A= (3/2)*4 = 6 days
B can complete 3/5 of the work in 6 days
Total work B =( 5/3)*6 = 10 days
A+B =?
1/6+1/10= (10+6)/60 = 16/60 =8/30=4/15
Then 15/4 days ( in fraction)
3 (3/4) days (in mixed fraction)
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2. A can do 1/2 of a piece of work in 5 days, B can do 3/5 of the same work in 9
days and C can do 2/3 of that work in 8 days. In how many days can all of
them together do the work?
a. 3, b.4, c.5, d.12,

Answer: a

Explanation:
Total Work A = (2/1) *5=10 days
Total work B =( 5/3)*9 = 15 days
Total work C =( 3/2)*8 = 12 days
A+B+C=?
1/10+1/15+1/12= 1/4
Then 4 days
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3.P can complete 1/4 of a work in 10 days, Q can complete 40% of the same
work in 15 days, R, completes 1/3 of the work in 13 days and S, 1/6 of the
work in 7 days. Who will be able to complete the work first?
a. P, b.S, c.Q, d.R,

Answer: C
Explanation:
Total Work P = (4/1) *10=40 days
Total work Q =( 5/2)*15 = 75/2 =37 (½)days ( 40% = 40/100=4/10=2/5 )
Total work R =( 3/1)*13 = 39 days
Total work S =( 6/1)*7 = 42 days
Q complete the work first.

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4.A does 4/5 of a piece of work in 20 days; He then calls in B and they finish the
remaining work in 3 days. How long B alone will take to do the whole work?
a. 40 (3/2) , b. 37 (1/2) , c. 37 (3/2) , d. 58 (1/2) ,

Answer: b

Explanation:1 work = 4/5 of work completed by A in 20 days and 1-4/5= 1/5 work is
remaining ( 1/5 work is done by A and B in 3days)
Total Work A = (5/4) *20=25 days
1/5(A+B)= 3 , A+B=15
A+B=1/15
1/25 + B =1/15 , B=1/15 – 1/25 =(25-15)/15*25 = 10/375 = 2/75
B=75/2 days = 37 (1/2) days

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5.A does 7/10 part of the work in 15 days. After that, he completes the
remaining work in 4 days with the help of B. In how many days will A and B
together do the same work?
a. 30 (3/2), b. 37 (7/2) , c. 13 (1/3) , d. 58 (1/2) ,

Answer: c
Explanation:1 work = 7/10 of work completed by A in 15 days and 1-7/10= 3/10
work is remaining ( 3/10 work is done by A and B in 4 days)
3/10(A+B)= 4 ,
A+B=40/3
=13 (1/3) (mixed fraction)

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6.A can cultivate 2/5 th of a land in 6 days and B can cultivate 1/3 rd of the same land in
10 days. Working together A and B can cultivate 4/5 th of the land in :
a. 4 , b. 7 , c. 3, d. 8 ,

Answer: d
Explanation:1 work = 2/5 of work completed by A in 6 days and
1 work = 1/3 of work completed by B in 10 days
A+B can cultivate 4/5 th of the land
1-4/5= 1/5 work is remaining ( 1/5 work is done by A and B in 3days)
Total Work A = (5/2) *6=15 days
Total Work B = (3/1) *10=30 days
A+B=?
1/15 +1/30 =30+15/30*15 =45/30*15 =3/30=1/10
A+B = 10 Days
To find 4/5 th of land is cultivated A+B= (4/5)*10 = 8 days
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7.A can complete a work in 6 days while B can complete the same work in 12
days. If they work together and complete it, the portion of the work done by
A is
a. 2/3 , b. 4/7, c. 1/2, d. 5/8 ,

Answer: a
Explanation:
A= 6 days then A’s for one day work is A=1/6
B= 12 days then B’s for one day work is B=1/12
A+B= 1/6 + 1/12 = 12+6 / 72 =18/72 = 1/4
the portion of the work done by A alone = 4 Days * 1/6 = 2/3

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8.A completes 2/3 of his work in 10 days. Time he will take to complete 3/5
of the same work is
a. 2 , b. 5, c. 9, d. 0 ,

Answer: c
Explanation:
1 work = 2/3 of work completed by A in 10 days
A alone done work is 10*3/2 = 15 days to complete work and
3/5 of work completed by SAME WORK in ? days

A= 15 DAYS* 3/5 = 9 days

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 Work and Wages
Step 1: one day of work done by each person
Step 2: By using one day of work Find the ratio
Step 3: Find share

Note:
1. If a person works more hours then wages also be high
2. If a person works less hours then wages also be low
3. Example if two person A and B working in a ratio of 5:2, A does the 5 parts of
the work out of 7 and B do the 2 part of the work out of 7 then A works 5/7
part of the work and B works 2/7 part of the work, who will get the highest
wages obviously A

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1.A can do a work in 3 days. B can do the same work in 2 days. Both of them finish the
work together and get Rs. 150. What is the share of A?
a. 20, b. 60, c. 90, d. 30 ,
Answer: b
Explanation:
Step 1:A completes a work in 3 days
One day work of A= 1/3
B completes a same work in 2 days
One day work of B= ½
Step 2: Ratio A:B = 1/3:1/2 IMPLES A/B = (1/3) / (½ )= 2/3 (NOTE: A:B = A/B)
A:B = 2:3
Ie. 2 parts of work done by A and 3 parts of work done by B
Step 3: Share of A= (2/(2+3))*150 =60
Finally share of the person A is Rupees 60

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2.A and B undertook to do a piece of work for Rs.4500. A alone could do it in 8 days and B
alone in 12 days. With the assistance of C, they finished the work in 4 days. Then C’s share of
the money is:
a. 750, b. 560, c. 900, d. 430,
Answer: A
Explanation: Step 1:A alone can complete a work in 8 days
One day work of A= 1/8
B alone completes a work in 12 days
One day work of B=1/12
A, B, C can complete a work in 4 days
One day work of A+B+C=1/4
1/8 +1/12 +C = 1/4 ,
One day work of C= 1/24
Step 2: Ratio A:B: C = 1/8:1/12:1/24 IMPLES 3:2:1 /24 [ TAKING LCM AND IGNORE
DENOMINATOR], A:B: C = 3:2:1
Step 3: Share of C= (1/(3+2+1))*4500 =750
Finally, share of the person C is Rupees 750
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3.Three persons undertake to complete a piece of work for Rs.1200. the first person can
complete the work in 8 days, the second person in 12 days and third person in 16 days.
They complete the work with the help of a fourth person in 3 days. What does the fourth
person get?
a. 250, b. 756, c. 225, d. 830,
Answer: C
Explanation: Step 1:A alone can complete a work in 8 days
One day work of A= 1/8
B alone completes a work in 12 days
One day work of B=1/12
C can complete a work in 16 days
One day work of C=1/16
A+B+C+D=1/3, 1/8+1/12+1/16+D=1/3, D= 1/16
Step 2: Ratio A:B: C :D = 1/8:1/12:1/16:1/16 IMPLES 6:4:3:3 /48 [ TAKING LCM AND
IGNORE DENOMINATOR], A:B: C:D = 6:4:3:3
Step 3: Share of D= (3/(6+4+3+3))*1200 =225
Finally, share of the person D is Rupees 225
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4.A, B and C completed work costing Rs.1800. A worked for 6 days, B for 4 days and C
for 9 days. If their daily wages are in the ratio of 5: 6:4, how much amount will be
received by A?
a. 950, b. 856, c. 259, d. 600,

Answer: d
Explanation: Step 1:
One day work of A= 1/6
One day work of B=1/4
One day work of C=1/9
Step 2: Ratio A:B:C = 5:6:4
Step 3: Share of A = (5/(5+6+4))*1800 =600
Finally, share of the person A is Rupees 600

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5. A man and a boy received Rs.800 as wages for 5 days for the work they did together.
The man's efficiency in the work was three times that of the boy. What are the daily
wages of the boy?
a. 50, b. 40, c. 25, d. 60,

Answer: b
Explanation:
Man + Boy = 5 days = Rs. 800
The man's efficiency in the work was three times that of the boy
In terms of Days, x:3x ie 5:15
In terms of work, 3:1 ( boys does 1 part of the work at the same time, whereas man does 3
part of the work. So we can say that man eff in work 3 times greater than boy)
The total wage of boy = 1/(3+1) * 800 = 200
Daily wages of the boy= 200/5 = Rs 40

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6. If 5 men or 7 women can earn Rs.5250 per day. How would 7 men and 13 women earn
perday?
a. 3950, b. 7856, c. 3259, d. 17100,
Answer: C
Explanation: Step 1:
5 men = Rs.5250 per day
Per day 1 men earn = 5250/5 = Rs1050
7 men = 1050 *7 =7350
7 women can earn Rs.5250 per day
Per day 1 women earn= 5250/7 = 750
13 women = 750 * 13 = 9750

7 men and 13 women earn perday = 7350 + 9750 =17100

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7. 2 men and 1 women together can complete a piece of work in 14 days, while 4 women
and 2 men together can do it in 8 days. If a man gets Rs.600 per day, how much should a
woman get per day?
a. 400, b. 700, c. 250, d. 600,
Answer: a
Explanation: Step 1:
2m+1w= 1/14
2m +4w=1/8
Subtract (1)-(2)
-3w=-3/56
W=1/56 (one women work done)
M=1/14-w=1/14-1/56=3/(56*2) (one men work done)
Ratio M : W= 3/(56*2) : 1/56 = (3/(56*2))/(1/56)=3/2 = 3:2
Wkt Mens 3 parts = 600 find women’s 2 part=x
3=600 and 2=x solving x= 600*2/3 =400
Women earns per day is Rs 400
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2 men and 1 women together can complete a piece of work in 14 days, while
4 women and 2 men together can do it in 8 days. If a man gets Rs.600 per
day, how much should a woman get per day?
a. 400, b. 700, c. 250, d. 600,
Answer: a
Explanation: Shortcut method:
2m+1w= 1/14 , 28m+14w=1
2m +4w=1/8 , 16m+32w=1
Equate
28m+14w= 16m+32w
W=(2/3)m (one woman work done)
1w=(2/3)m
=(2/3)(200)
=400
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8.A, B, and C together earn Rs.150 per day while A and C together earn
Rs.94 and B and C together earn Rs.76. the daily earning of 'C’ is
a. 20, b. 70, c. 25, d. 60,
Answer: a
Explanation:
A+B+C=150
A+C=94
B+C=76
C=?
C share=(A+C)+(B+C)-A-B-C
=(A+C)+(B+C)-(A+B+C)
=94+76-150
=20
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 TIME ,SPEED AND DISTANCE – CONCEPT

To understand the concept of boats and streams. It is important to know the basics of Time, Speed and
Distance.

• Speed = Distance/Time
• Time = Distance/Speed
• Distance = Speed * Time
• Average Speed = Total distance/Total Time

• Conversions: 1. 1 Km/hr = (5/18) m/s

2. 1 m/s = (18/5) Km/hr

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Some basic types of questions asked in exam

• Time based questions

• Speed based questions
• Average speed-based questions
• Distance based questions

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Problems on Time, Speed and Distance

A car travels a distance of 500 km in 10 hours. What is its speed in km/hr?

a) 5000 km/hr
b) 50 km/hr
c) 490 km/hr
d) None of these.

Answer: b. 50 km/hr

Explanation:
Speed = Distance/Time
= 500/10
= 50 km/hr.

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Problems on Time, Speed and Distance
A boy walks at a speed of 4 kmph. How much time does he take to walk a distance of 20 km?

a) 1 hrs
b) 12 hrs
c) 5 hrs
d) 4 hrs
Answer: c. 5 hrs

Explanation :
Time = Distance / speed
= 20/4
= 5 hours.

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Problems on Time, Speed and Distance

If a man can cover 12 metres in one second, how many kilometres can he cover in 3 hours 45 minutes?

a) 150 kms
b) 156 kms
c) 162 kms
d) 168 kms

Answer: c. 162 kms

Explanation :
Distance = ?
Conversion : Speed = 12 m/s = 12 * 18/5 kmph

Time=3 hours 45 minutes = 3 45/60 hours =3 ¾ hours = 15/4 hrs

Distance = speed * time

= 12 * 18/5 * 15/4 km =3*18*3 = 18*9 = 162 kms

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Problems on Time, Speed and Distance

A man can run a distance of 100 m in 20 seconds. Find the speed of A man in km/hr.

a) 5 km/hr
b) 2000 km/hr
c) 18 km/hr
d) None of these.

Answer: c. 18 km/hr

Explanation:
Distance = 100m = 100/1000 = 1/10 km
Time = 20s = 20/60*60 = 1/180 hr
Speed= distance/time = (1/10) / (1/180) = 180/10 = 18 km/hr
Speed = Distance/Time
= (100/20)*(18/5)
= 18 km/hr.

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Problems on Time, Speed and Distance

A cyclist covers a distance of 750 m in 2 min 30 sec. What is the speed in km/hr of the cyclist?

a) 5 km/hr
b) 2000 km/hr
c) 18 km/hr
d) None of these.

Answer: c. 18 km/hr

Explanation:
Distance = 750m = 750/1000 = 75/100 =3/4 km
Time = 2 min 30s = 120s+30s=150s= 150/60*60 = 1/24 hr
Speed= distance/time = (3/4) / (1/24) = 3*6 = 18 km/hr

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 Problems on Time, Speed and Distance

A train covered first 120 km at a speed of 20 km an hour and then covered the remaining 180 km at a speed of 45
km an hour. Find its average speed.
a) 10 km/hr
b) 20 km/hr
c) 30 km/hr
d) None of these.
Answer: c. 30 km/hr
Explanation:
Total distance = 120 + 180 = 300 km.
Time taken for the first 120 km = 120/20 → 6 hrs.
Time taken for the next 180 km = 180/45 → 4 hrs.
Total time taken = 6 + 4 = 10 hrs.
Average Speed =Total Distance Travelled/Total Time Taken
= 300/10 = 30 km/hr.

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