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There is a hill behind a person’s house. He walks up the top of the hill at a speed of 1$\frac{1}{2}$ km/hour, but walks down it at 4 $\frac{1}{2}$ km/ hour. If it takes him 6 hours for the entire journey, the distance, in km, from his house to the top of the hill is

June 13, 2020 |

General Aptitude, INSURANCE EXAMS (New India Assurance) 2011, Solved, Time and Distance

There is a hill behind a person’s house. He walks up the top of the hill at a speed of 1$\frac{1}{2}$ km/hour, but walks down it at 4 $\frac{1}{2}$ km/ hour. If it takes him 6 hours for the entire journey, the distance, in km, from his house to the top of the hill is

A$5\frac{1}{4}$

B6

C6$\frac{3}{4}$

D9

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Train-A crosses a pole in 33 seconds and another Train-B crosses a pole in 55 seconds. Length of Train-A is three-fourth of Train-B. What is the respective ratio between the speed of Train-A and Train-B ?

June 13, 2020 |

General Aptitude, INSURANCE EXAMS (UIIC) 2011, Solved, Time and Distance

Train-A crosses a pole in 33 seconds and another Train-B crosses a pole in 55 seconds. Length of Train-A is three-fourth of Train-B. What is the respective ratio between the speed of Train-A and Train-B ?

A5 : 11

B5 : 4

C11 : 3

DCannot be determined

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A train overtakes two persons who are walking in the same direction in which the train is going at the rate of 2 kmph and 4 kmph, and passes them completely in 9 and 10 seconds respectively. The length of the train (in metres) is :

June 13, 2020 |

General Aptitude, INSURANCE EXAMS (LIC) 2009, Problems on Trains, Solved, Time and Distance

A train overtakes two persons who are walking in the same direction in which the train is going at the rate of 2 kmph and 4 kmph, and passes them completely in 9 and 10 seconds respectively. The length of the train (in metres) is :

A72

B54

C50

D45

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A man goes uphill with an average speed of 24 kmph. and comes down with an average speed of 36 kmph. The distance travelled in both the cases being the same. The average speed (in kmph) for the entire journey is :

June 13, 2020 |

General Aptitude, INSURANCE EXAMS (LIC) 2009, Solved, Time and Distance

A man goes uphill with an average speed of 24 kmph. and comes down with an average speed of 36 kmph. The distance travelled in both the cases being the same. The average speed (in kmph) for the entire journey is :

A30

B28.8

C32.6

D30.8

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A train crosses a 300 metre long platform in 38 seconds while it crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds. What is the speed of the train in kmph ?

June 13, 2020 |

General Aptitude, INSURANCE EXAMS (LIC) 2008, Solved, Time and Distance

A train crosses a 300 metre long platform in 38 seconds while it crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds. What is the speed of the train in kmph ?

ACannot be determined

B72

C48

D54

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A train B speeding with 120 kmph crosses another train C running in the same direction, in 2 minutes. If the lengths of the trains B and C be 100 m and 200 m respectively, what is the speed (in kmph) of the train C ?

June 13, 2020 |

General Aptitude, INSURANCE EXAMS (UIIC) 2007, Solved, Time and Distance

A train B speeding with 120 kmph crosses another train C running in the same direction, in 2 minutes. If the lengths of the trains B and C be 100 m and 200 m respectively, what is the speed (in kmph) of the train C ?

A111

B123

C127

D129

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An employee may claim Rs. 7.00 for each km when he travels by taxi and Rs. 6.00 for each km if he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 675 for travelling 90 km, how many kms did he travel by taxi ?

June 13, 2020 |

General Aptitude, INSURANCE EXAMS (UIIC) 2007, Solved, Time and Distance

An employee may claim Rs. 7.00 for each km when he travels by taxi and Rs. 6.00 for each km if he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 675 for travelling 90 km, how many kms did he travel by taxi ?

A135

B155

C162

D170

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