Practice Questions for Time, Speed & Distance

1. CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

In a 600 meters race A beats B by 30 meters or 10 seconds. A’s time over the course is (in secs):

(a)
200
(b)
190
(c)
210
(d)
180

2. CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

A can run 40 meters while B runs 50 meters. In a km race B beats A by (in meters)?

(a)
250
(b)
225
(c)
200
(d)
125

3. CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

A is $1 \frac{3}{8}$ times as fast as B. if A gives B a start of 150 meters, how far must be the winning post so that the race ends in a dead heat?

(a)
100 meters
(b)
440 meters
(c)
200 meters
(d)
550 meters

4. CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

In a 200 meters race. A can beat B by 50 meters and B can beat C by 8 meters. In a 100 m race, A can beat C by:

(a)
29 meters
(b)
21 meters
(c)
28 meters
(d)
26 meters

5. CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

A runs $1 \frac{3}{4}$ times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 120 meters, how far must the winning post be in order that A and B reach it at the same time?

(a)
210 meters
(b)
160 meters
(c)
280 meters
(d)
90 meters

6. CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

A can beat B by 62 meters and C by 36 meters in a race of 400 meters. In a race of 700 meters C will beat B by:

(a)
45.5 meters
(b)
50 meters
(c)
15.5 meters
(d)
39 meters

7. CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

A and B take part in a 200 meters race. A runs at 5 km. per hour, A gives B a start of 16 meters and still beats him by 16 seconds. Speed of B is?

(a)
5.15 kmph
(b)
4.14 kmph
(c)
4.25 kmph
(d)
4.4 kmph

8. CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C how many points in the same game?

(a)
8 points
(b)
10 points
(c)
14 points
(d)
40 points

9. CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

At a game of billiards, A can give B 30 points in 120 and A can give C 10 in 30. How many points can B give C in a game of 180?

(a)
60 points
(b)
40 points
(c)
20 points
(d)
24 points

10. CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

In a km race, P gives Q and R starts of 10 meters and 16 meters respectively. When P crosses the finishing line, Q is 12 meters behind him and R is 20 meters behind him. How much start can Q give R in a km race so that they finish together?

(a)
$14 \frac{154}{489}$
(b)
$13 \frac{154}{498}$
(c)
$14 \frac{145}{489}$
(d)
$15 \frac{154}{489}$

Answer: Option A

Explanation :

When P completes 1000m, Q completes 1000 - 10 – 12 = 978m

When P completes 1000m, R completes 1000 - 16 – 20 = 964m

i.e., when Q completes 978 m, R completes 964m

Therefore, when Q completes 1000 meters R completes $\frac{1000 \times 964}{978} = \frac{482000}{489}$ m

Therefore, the start that Q can give R is 1000 - $\frac{482000}{489} = 14 \frac{154}{489}$

Hence, option (a).

CRE 5 - Linear Race | Time, Speed & Distance

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