Speed Distance & Time Quiz

Speed Distance & Time · Numbers Quiz

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Master Speed, Distance & Time with questions covering basic formulas, average speed, relative motion, trains, races, journeys, and unit conversions. Practice turning real-world mov...

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All 20 questions in this Speed Distance & Time quiz
  1. A driver covers one-third of a 180-km journey at 30 km/h and the remaining distance at 60 km/h. What is the average speed?

    • A. 40 km/h
    • B. 45 km/h
    • C. 48 km/h
    • D. 50 km/h
  2. A bus travels at 50 km/h and arrives 30 minutes late. If it had travelled at 60 km/h, it would have arrived on time. What is the route distance?

    • A. 120 km
    • B. 150 km
    • C. 180 km
    • D. 200 km
  3. Car A leaves a town at 8:00 AM travelling at 40 km/h. Car B leaves the same town at 9:00 AM in the same direction at 60 km/h. At what time will Car B catch Car A?

    • A. 10:00 AM
    • B. 10:30 AM
    • C. 11:00 AM
    • D. 11:30 AM
  4. Two trains 120 m and 180 m long move toward each other at 54 km/h and 36 km/h. How long do they take to pass completely?

    • A. 10 seconds
    • B. 12 seconds
    • C. 14 seconds
    • D. 15 seconds
  5. Two runners move around a 400-metre circular track in the same direction at 8 m/s and 6 m/s. How long before the faster runner gains one complete lap?

    • A. 100 seconds
    • B. 150 seconds
    • C. 200 seconds
    • D. 240 seconds
  6. A bus travels 60 km at 30 km/h and 120 km at 60 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire trip?

    • A. 40 km/h
    • B. 45 km/h
    • C. 50 km/h
    • D. 55 km/h
  7. A car travels 600 km at 100 km/h. If its speed drops to 75 km/h, how much longer will the trip take?

    • A. 1 hour
    • B. 1.5 hours
    • C. 2 hours
    • D. 2.5 hours
  8. Two vehicles cover the same distance at speeds in the ratio 3:4. If the slower vehicle takes 80 minutes, how long does the faster vehicle take?

    • A. 50 minutes
    • B. 55 minutes
    • C. 60 minutes
    • D. 65 minutes
  9. A car covers a distance at 80 km/h in 6 hours. If the driver wants to complete the trip 2 hours earlier, what speed is needed?

    • A. 100 km/h
    • B. 110 km/h
    • C. 120 km/h
    • D. 130 km/h
  10. A car takes 6 hours to cover a route at 50 km/h. How much time would be saved by travelling at 75 km/h?

    • A. 1 hour
    • B. 1.5 hours
    • C. 2 hours
    • D. 2.5 hours
  11. A cyclist covers 60 km at 20 km/h. If the cyclist increases speed by 5 km/h, how many minutes are saved?

    • A. 24 minutes
    • B. 30 minutes
    • C. 36 minutes
    • D. 40 minutes
  12. A driver travels 150 km at 50 km/h and then 100 km at 25 km/h. What is the average speed for the whole journey?

    • A. 30 km/h
    • B. 35 km/h
    • C. 35.7 km/h
    • D. 40 km/h
  13. A train travels at 72 km/h for 45 seconds. What distance does it cover?

    • A. 720 m
    • B. 800 m
    • C. 900 m
    • D. 1,000 m
  14. A car and a bus leave the same point in opposite directions at 65 km/h and 55 km/h. After how long will they be 300 km apart?

    • A. 2 hours
    • B. 2.5 hours
    • C. 3 hours
    • D. 3.5 hours
  15. A runner covers 1,500 metres in 5 minutes. What is the runner's speed in metres per second?

    • A. 4 m/s
    • B. 5 m/s
    • C. 6 m/s
    • D. 7.5 m/s
  16. A train covers 450 km in 5 hours. If it travels 10 km/h faster, how long would the same journey take?

    • A. 4 hours
    • B. 4.25 hours
    • C. 4.5 hours
    • D. 5 hours
  17. A driver increases speed by 50%. By what percentage does the travel time decrease for the same distance?

    • A. 25%
    • B. 30%
    • C. 33.33%
    • D. 50%
  18. A boat's downstream speed is twice its upstream speed. If the current is 5 km/h, what is its still-water speed?

    • A. 10 km/h
    • B. 12 km/h
    • C. 15 km/h
    • D. 20 km/h
  19. Two pedestrians start from the same point and walk at right angles at 3 km/h and 4 km/h. How far apart are they after 2 hours?

    • A. 8 km
    • B. 10 km
    • C. 12 km
    • D. 14 km
  20. A car travels for 2 hours at 50 km/h and then 3 hours at 70 km/h. What total distance does it cover?

    • A. 280 km
    • B. 300 km
    • C. 310 km
    • D. 320 km