Speed Distance & Time 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 car covers the first half of a journey at 30 km/h and the second half at 60 km/h. What is its average speed?

    • A. 36 km/h
    • B. 40 km/h
    • C. 45 km/h
    • D. 48 km/h
  2. A journey normally takes 5 hours. If speed is increased by 25% while the distance remains unchanged, how long will the journey take?

    • A. 3.5 hours
    • B. 4 hours
    • C. 4.25 hours
    • D. 4.5 hours
  3. 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
  4. A bus travels at 72 km/h for 25 minutes. How far does it travel?

    • A. 24 km
    • B. 30 km
    • C. 36 km
    • D. 42 km
  5. A boat takes 2 hours to travel 40 km downstream and 4 hours to return the same distance upstream. What is the current speed?

    • A. 2.5 km/h
    • B. 5 km/h
    • C. 7.5 km/h
    • D. 10 km/h
  6. A journey takes 3 hours at 80 km/h. At what speed would the same journey take 4 hours?

    • A. 50 km/h
    • B. 60 km/h
    • C. 70 km/h
    • D. 75 km/h
  7. 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
  8. A plane must travel 900 km. How much time is saved if its speed increases from 600 km/h to 750 km/h?

    • A. 12 minutes
    • B. 15 minutes
    • C. 18 minutes
    • D. 20 minutes
  9. 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
  10. A driver covers 120 km in 2 hours and then another 180 km in 3 hours. What is the average speed for the entire trip?

    • A. 50 km/h
    • B. 55 km/h
    • C. 60 km/h
    • D. 65 km/h
  11. A traveller increases speed from 60 km/h to 75 km/h and saves 40 minutes. What is the journey distance?

    • A. 150 km
    • B. 180 km
    • C. 200 km
    • D. 240 km
  12. A runner runs at 6 m/s for 2 minutes 30 seconds. What distance is covered?

    • A. 750 m
    • B. 800 m
    • C. 900 m
    • D. 1,000 m
  13. A truck travels 360 km at an average moving speed of 72 km/h and stops for 1 hour. What is the overall average speed?

    • A. 54 km/h
    • B. 60 km/h
    • C. 62 km/h
    • D. 66 km/h
  14. A 480-km journey is completed in 8 hours. If the first 240 km takes 5 hours, what average speed is needed for the remaining distance?

    • A. 60 km/h
    • B. 70 km/h
    • C. 80 km/h
    • D. 90 km/h
  15. A car covers 40% of a 300-km trip at 60 km/h and the remainder at 90 km/h. What is its average speed?

    • A. 72 km/h
    • B. 75 km/h
    • C. 78 km/h
    • D. 80 km/h
  16. A 180-metre train passes a man walking in the same direction at 6 km/h in 12 seconds. What is the train's speed?

    • A. 54 km/h
    • B. 60 km/h
    • C. 66 km/h
    • D. 72 km/h
  17. A car travels 60 km north and then 80 km east in 2 hours. What is the magnitude of its average velocity?

    • A. 40 km/h
    • B. 50 km/h
    • C. 60 km/h
    • D. 70 km/h
  18. A slower car travels at 50 km/h and gets a 2-hour head start. A faster car travels at 75 km/h on the same route. How long after starting does the faster car catch the slower one?

    • A. 3 hours
    • B. 4 hours
    • C. 5 hours
    • D. 6 hours
  19. In a 600-metre race, A runs at 6 m/s and B at 5 m/s. How many seconds after A does B finish?

    • A. 10 seconds
    • B. 15 seconds
    • C. 20 seconds
    • D. 25 seconds
  20. A 210-metre train travels at 108 km/h while a person walks toward it at 18 km/h. How long does the train take to pass the person completely?

    • A. 5 seconds
    • B. 6 seconds
    • C. 7 seconds
    • D. 8 seconds