A person covers a distance of 60 km at 15 km/h and another 40 km at 20 km/h. Find his average speed for the full journey. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A person covers a distance of 60 km at 15 km/h and another 40 km at 20 km/h. Find his average speed for the full journey.
A. 16.0 km/h
B. 18.0 km/h
C. 17.5 km/h
D. 16.66 km/h
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Total distance = 60 + 40 = 100 km. Time 1 = 60 / 15 = 4 hours. Time 2 = 40 / 20 = 2 hours. Total time = 6 hours. Average speed = 100 / 6 = 16.66 km/h.

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A runner covers a 400-meter track. The winner finishes in 40 seconds, while the runner-up takes 44 seconds. By what distance does the winner beat the runner-up?
A. 40.0 meters
B. 36.36 meters
C. 38.5 meters
D. 34.2 meters

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Speed of runner-up = 400 / 44 = 100 / 11 m/s. Distance covered by runner-up in 40 seconds = (100 / 11) * 40 = 4000 / 11 = 363.63 meters. Winning margin = 400 - 363.63 = 36.36 meters.

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Question #2
If a person covers a distance of 150 km in 4 hours, find his speed in meters per second.
A. 10.41 m/s
B. 12.50 m/s
C. 11.24 m/s
D. 9.81 m/s

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Speed = 150 / 4 = 37.5 km/h. Converting to m/s = 37.5 * (5/18) = 187.5 / 18 = 10.41 m/s.

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Question #3
A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 250 meters. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief to be 10 km/h and that of the policeman to be 12 km/h, how far will the thief have run before he is overtaken?
A. 1500 meters
B. 1000 meters
C. 1250 meters
D. 1750 meters

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Relative speed = 12 - 10 = 2 km/h. Time taken to catch the thief = 0.25 km / 2 km/h = 1/8 hour. Distance run by the thief = Speed * Time = 10 km/h * (1/8) hour = 1.25 km = 1250 meters.

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