Time and Distance

1. A car started from Indore to Bhopal at a certain speed. The Car missed an accident at 40Kms away from
Indore, then the driver decided to reduce Car speed to 4/5 of the original speed. Due to this, he reached
Bhopal by a late of 1hr 15min.Suppose if he missed an accident at 80Km away from Indore and from then
he maintained 4/5 of original speed then he would reach Bhopal by a late of 1hour. Then what is
the original speed of the Car?
(x+40/s) + 5/4 = 40/s + 5x/4s — — — 1
(x+40/s) + 1 = 80/s + 5(x-40)/4s — — — 2
s = 40
2. Two places A and B are at a certain distance. Ramu started from A towards B at a speed of 40 kmph.
After 2 hours Raju started from B towards A at a speed of 60 kmph. If they meet at a place C then ratio of
ratio of time taken by Raju to Ramu to reach Place C is 2:3. Then what is the distance between A and B?
Answer – C. 480 Km
40t 1 +60t 2 = d
T 1 /t 2 = 3/2
T1–t2=2
Solving d = 480 Km
3. Ramu started from A towards B at a speed of 20Km/hr and Raju started from B towards A. They crossed
each other after one hour. Raju reached his destination 5/6 hour earlier than Ramu reached his
destination.Then what is the distance between A and B? Answer – B. 50 Km
1 = x/20 = D-x/s 2
5/6 = D(1/20 – 1/s 2 )
D =50
4. Two Cars started at same time, same place and towards same direction. First Car goes at uniform speed
of 12Km/hr. Second Car goes at speed of 4 Km/hr in first hour and increases it speed by 1 Km/hr for
every hour. Then what is the distance traveled by car B when the both the Cars mee t for the first time?
Answer – D. 204 Km
12*x = x/2(2*4+(x-1)*1)
X= 17
D = 17*12 =204
5. A man traveled 100 km by Bike in 2 hours. He then traveled in Bus for 8 hrs and then Train in 9 hrs. Ratio
of Speeds of Bus to Train is 4:5. If speed of train is 4/5 of Bike speed then the entire journey covered by
him in Km is? Answer – C. 716 Km
Speed of train = 50
Bus = 32
Train = 40
Distance = 100+32*8+40*9 = 716
6. Car A leaves Delhi at a certain time, after 5 hours Car B leaves Delhi in the same direction as of A. Spee d
of Car A is 20Km/hr and Speed of Car B is 40Km/hr. In how much time Car B will be 20Km ahead of Car A?
 Answer – B. 6 Hours
20 =40*(t-5) – 20*t
T = 11
11-5 = 6
7. Two places A and B are at a distance of 480Km. Sita started from A towards B at the speed of 40Kmph.
After 2 hours Gita started from B towards A at speed of 60 Kmph. They meet at a Place C then what is the
difference between the time taken by them to reach their destinations from Place C?
Answer – B. 2 hours
t*40+ (t-2)*60 = 480, t=6
From Place C to A = C to B = 240
Then time taken by Sita = 6hours and GIta = 4 hours
Difference = 6-4 = 2 hours
8. Two Cars started at same time, same place and towards same direction. First Car goes at a speed of
5km/hr in first and 7 Km/hr in second hour and repeats the cycle over the entire journey. Similarly
second Car goes at 4km/hr in first hour and 9km/hr in second hour and repeats the cycle over the entire
journey.Then these two Cars for the first time for after how many hours of journey?Answer – A. 20 kmph
First car : 5,12,17
Second Car: 4,3,17
9. A police saw a Thief at a distance of 2km. When Police started chasing him Thief also started running. If
the ratio of Speeds of Police to Thief is 5:4. Then thief was caught at a certain distance then how many
Kms did police run to catch the Thief? Answer – D. 10 Km
2+x/5 = x/4, X = 8
Police = 8+2 = 10
10. If a Car runs at 45Km/hr it reaches its destination by 10 min late. If it runs at 60Km/hr it is late by 4min.
Then what is the correct time for the journey? Answer – B. 14 min
45(t+10) = 60(t+4)
T = 14

1. The distance of the School and house of Suresh is 80km. One day he was late by 1 hour than the normal
time to leave for the college, so he increased his speed by 4km/h and thus he reached to college at the
normal time. What is the changed speed of Suresh? Answer – C. 20 kmph
80/x – 80/(x+4) = 1
x(x+20) – 16(x+20) = 0
x = 16kmph
Increased speed = 20 kmph
2. Anita goes to College at 20 km/h and reaches college 4 minutes late. Next time she goes at 25 km/h and
reaches the college 2 minutes earlier than the scheduled time. What is the distance of her school?
Answer – D. 10 km
20*25/(25-20)*6/60=10.
3. Two places R and S are 800 km apart from each other. Two persons start from R towards S at an interval
of 2 hours. Whereas A leaves R for S before B. The speeds of A and B are 40 kmph and 60 kmph
respectively. B overtakes A at M, which is on the way from R to S. What is the ratio of time taken by A
and B to meet at M?Answer – D. 3:2
Time taken by B to reach at M = 4h
Time taken by A to reach at M = 6h
Ratio = 6:4 = 3:2
4. Two places R and S are 800 km apart from each other. Two persons start from R towards S at an interval
of 2 hours. Whereas A leaves R for S before B. The speeds of A and B are 40 kmph and 60 kmph
respectively. B overtakes A at M, which is on the way from R to S. What is the extra time taken by A to
reach at S? Answer – B. 6hrs 40 minutes
Time taken by A to reach at Q = 800/40 = 20 hours
Time taken by B to reach at Q = 800/60 = 13 hours and 20 min
A takes 6hr 40 minutes extra time to reach at Q.
5. Ajay covers certain distance with his own speed but when he reduces his speed by 10kmph his time
duration for the journey increases by 40 hours while if he increases his speed by 5 kmph from his original
speed he takes 10 hours less than the original time taken. Find the distance covered by him.
Answer – C. 1500 km
x/(y – 10) – x/y = 40
x = 4y(y-10) —(i)
x/y – x/(y + 5) = 10
x = 2y(y + 5) — (ii) From (i) and (ii) => y = 25; x = 1500
6. The driver of an ambulance sees a college bus 40 m ahead of him after 20 seconds, the college bus is 60
meter behind. If the speed of the ambulance is 30 km/h, what is the speed of the college bus?
Answer – B. 12 kmph
Relative Speed = (Total distance)/total time = (60+40) /20 = 5 m/s = (5*18)/5 = 18 kmph
Relative Speed = (speed of ambulance – speed of College bus)
Speed of College bus = speed of ambulance – relative speed. = 30-18 = 12 kmph.
7. Two places R and S are 800 km apart from each other. Two persons start from R towards S at an interval
of 2 hours. Whereas A leaves R for S before B. The speeds of A and B are 40 kmph and 60 kmph
respectively. B overtakes A at M, which is on the way from R to S. What is the distance from R, where B
overtakes A? Answer – C. 240 km
Distance between R and M = 4 * 60 = 240
8. Two rabbits start running towards each other, one from A to B and another from B to A. They cross each
other after one hour and the first rabbit reaches B, 5/6 hour before the second rabbit reaches A. If the
distance between A and B is 50 km. what is the speed of the slower rabbit? Answer – A. 20 kmph
Let second rabbit takes x hr with speed s2
First rabbit takes x-5/6 hr with speed s1
Total distance = 50km
S1 = 50/(x-(5/6))
 S2= 50/x
As they cross each other in 1hr…
Total speed = s1 + s2
Now, T = D / S
50/(s1+s2) = 1
x = 5/2, 1/3
Put x= 5/2 in s2 –> 20km/hr
9. Pranav walked at 5 kmph for certain part of the journey and then he took an auto for the remaining part
of the journey travelling at 25 kmph. If he took 10 hours for the entire journey, what part of journey did
he travelled by auto if the average speed of the entire journey be 17 kmph. Ans C. 150 km
Total distance = 17*10=170

Let Journey travelled by auto in x hr

25 * x + (10-x ) 5 = 170

25 x + 50 – 5x = 170

x=6

Required Distance = 6 * 25 = 150 km

10. Aravind started for the station half a km from his home walking at 1 km/h to catch the train in time.
After 3 minutes he realised that he had forgotten a document at home and returned with increased, but
constant speed to get it succeded in catching the train. Find his latter speed in kmph? Ans– C. 11/9
Distance covered in 3 minutes = 3*(1000/60) = 50

Now he has to cover (500+50)m in (30-3) minutes

Required speed = (550/1000)/(27/60) = 11/9 km/h

1. Sofi started travelling from a place A to B and Priya started travelling from a place B to A which are 576
km apart. They meet after 12 hours. After their meeting, Sofi increased her speed by 2 km/hr and Priya
reduced her speed by 2 km/hr, they arrived at B and A respectively at the same time. What is their initial
speed? Answer – C. 25 kmph, 23 kmph
Sum of their speeds = Distance/time = 576/12 = 48 kmph
Respective Speed of Sofi and Priya = (25 + 23) = 48 kmph
2. A and B set out at the same time to walk towards each other respectively from a place P and Q 144 km
apart. A walks at the constant speed of 8 km/h, while B walks 4 km in the first hour, 5 km in the second
hour, 6 km in the third hour and so on. Then the “A” will meet “B” at? Answer – B. 72 km
Distance travelled by them in first hour = 12 km
Distance travelled by them in second hour = 13 km and so on
 In 9 hours both will cover exactly 144 km.
In 9 hours each will cover half the total distance.
3. Two Vans start from a place with a speed of 50 kmph at an interval of 12 minutes. What is the speed of a
car coming from the opposite direction towards the place if the car meets the vans at an interval of 10
minutes?Answer – B. 10 kmph
50*12/60 = 10/60 * (50+x)
600 = 500 + 10x
x = 10 kmph
4. A car travels from a place A to B in 7 hour. It covers half the distance at 30 kmph and the remaini ng
distance at 40 kmph, what is the total distance between A and B?Answer – C. 240 Km
Total Distance = x
(x/2*30) +(x/2*40) = 7
x = 240
5. Two persons A and B start from the opposite ends of a 450 km straight track and run to and from
between the two ends. The speed of the first person is 25 m/s and the speed of other is 35 m/s. They
continue their motion for 10 hours. How many times did they pass each other? Answer – D. 2
First person speed = 25 m/s * 18/5 = 90 kmph
Second person speed = 35 m/s * 18/5 = 126 kmph
First person covers 90 * 10 = 900km
900/450 = 2
6. A truck travelled to a place Q from P, the first 50 km at 10 kmph faster than the usual speed, but it
returned the same distance at 10 kmph slower than usual speed. If the total time taken by the truck is 12
hours, then how many hours will travel at the faster speed? Answer – C. 2 hours
Total time taken,
[50/(x-10)] + 50/(x +10)] = 12 hours.
By solving the equation, we get
x = 15
Time is taken by the truck at faster speed = 50/(15+10) = 2 hours.
7. Mr.Kavin walks at 4/5 of his normal speed and takes 60 minutes more than the usual time. What will be
the new time taken by Mr. Kavin? Answer – D. 300 minutes
4/5 of speed = 5/4 of original time
5/4 of original time = original time + 60 minutes;
1/4 of original time = 60 minutes;
Thus, original time = 60*4 = 240 minutes = 240 + 60 = 300 minutes
8. A travel bus normally reaches its destination at 60 kmph in 20 hours. Find the speed of that travel bus at
which it travels to reduce the time by 5 hours? Answer – A. 80 kmph
60 * 20 = x *15, x = 80 kmph
9. A Lion starts chasing a Giraffe. It takes 4 hours to catch the Giraffe. If the speed of the Lion is 40 km/h.
What is the speed of Giraffe? Answer – A. 20 km/h
Giraffe Speed = x Kmph
 4 = 4*x/(40-x)
x = 20 km/h.
10. Anu and Purvi are running on a circular track of length 500m. The Speed of Anu is 40 m/s and that of
Purvi is 30 m/s. They start from the same point at the same time in the same direction. When will they
meet again for the first time? Answer – C. 50 s
Time = Distance/Relative Speed = 500/10 = 50 s

1. A truck covers a distance of 376 km at a certain speed in 8 hours. How much time would a car take at an
average speed which is 18 kmph more than that of the speed of the truck to cover a distance which is 14
km more than that travelled by the truck ?Answer – A. 6 hours
Speed of the truck = Distance/time = 376/8 = 47 kmph
Now, speed of car = (speed of truck + 18) kmph = (47 + 18) = 65 kmph
Distance travelled by car = 376 + 14 = 390 km
Time taken by car = Distance/Speed = 390/65 = 6 hours.
2. Two cars start together in the same direction from the same place. The first goes with uniform speed of
10 kmph. The second goes at a speed of 8 kmph in the first hour and increases its speed by 1/2 kmph
each succeeding hours. After how many hours will the second car overtake the first, if both cars go
nonstop? Answer – D. 9 hours
The second car overtake the first car in x hours
Distance covered by the first car in x hours = Distance covered by the second car in x hours
10x = x/2[2a + (x-1)d] 10x = x/2[2*8 + (x-1)1/2] x = 40 -31 = 9
3. A car runs at the speed of 50 km per hour when not serviced and runs at 60 kmph when serviced. After
servicing the car covers a certain distance in 6 hours. How much time will the car take to cover the same
distance when not serviced? Answer – D. 7 hours 12 minutes
Time = 60*6 / 50 = 7 hours 12 mins
4. Two cars namely A and B start simultaneously from a certain place at the speed of 40 kmph and 55 kmph,
respectively.The car B reaches the destination 2 hours earlier than A. What is the distance between the
starting point and destination? Answer – C. 7 hours 20 mins
Let the time taken by car A to reach destination is T hours
So, the time taken by car B to reach destination is (T – 2) hours.
S1T1 = S2T2
=> 40(T) = 55 (T – 2)
=> 40T = 55T -110
=> 15T = 110
T = 7 hours 20 minutes
5. A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 200 metre. When the policeman starts chasing , the
thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief be 16kmph and that of policeman be 20kmph, how f ar
the thief will have run before he is overtaken? Answer – A. 800 m
d = 200 m, a = 16kmph = 40/9 m/s, b = 20kmph = 50/9 m/s
Required Distance D = d*(a/b-a)b= 200*(40/9/10/9) = 800m
6. A bus travels at the rate of 54 kmph without stoppages and it travels at 45 kmph with stoppages. How
many minutes does the bus stop on an average per hour? Answer – C. 10 minutes
Due to stoppages, the bus can cover 9 km less per hour[54 -45 = 9] Time taken to cover 9 km =(9/54) x 60 =
10 minutes.
7. The ratio between the rate of speed of travelling of A and B is 2:3 and therefore A takes 20 minutes more
than time taken by B to reach a particular destination. If A had walked at double the speed, how long
would he have taken to cover the distance? Answer – D.30 minutes
Let B and A takes T minutes and (T + 20) minutes respectively.
Speed Inversely proportional to time, So time taken by A and B is
(T + 20) : T = 1/2 : 1/3 = 3 : 2
=> (T + 20)/T = 3/2
=> 2T + 40 = 3T
T = 40
A takes (T + 20) = (40 + 20) = 60 min. If A had walked at double the speed then the time taken by A is 30
minutes.
8. Anu normally takes 4 hours more than the time taken by Sachin to walk D km. If Anu doubles her speed,
she can make it in 2 hours less than that of Sachin. How much time does Sachin require for walking D
km? Answer – C. 8 hours
Let Sachin takes x hours to walk D km.
Then, Anu takes (x + 4) hours to walk D km.
With double of the speed, Anu will take (x + 4)/2 hours.
x – (x + 4)/2 = 2
=> 2x – (x + 4) = 4
=> 2x – x – 4 = 4
x = 4 + 4 = 8 hours
9. Sohail covers a distance by walking for 6 hours. While returning, his speed decreases by 2kmph and he
takes 9 hours to cover the same distance. What was his speed while returning? Answer – C. 4 kmph
The speed of Sohail in return journey = x
6(x + 2) = 9x
=> 6x + 12 = 9x
=> 9x – 6x = 12
x = 4kmph
10. A car reached a certain place ‘Q’ from ‘P’ in 35 min with an average speed of 69 kmph. If the average
speed is increased by 36 kmph, then how long will it take to cover the same distance? Answer – B. 23
Distance between P and Q = 69 x (35/60) km = 161/4 km
New speed = (69 + 36) kmph = 105 kmph
Required time = 161/(4 x 105) hours
= (161 x 60)/(4 x 105) min
= 23 minutes
 Time and Work

1. A is twice efficient as B. A and B together do the same work in as much time as C and D can do together.
If the ratio of the number of alone working days of C to D is 2:3 and if B worked 16 days more than C then
no of days which A worked alone? Answer – A. 18 Days
Assume working days
A = x, B = 2x, C = 2y, D = 3y
1/x+1/2x = 1/2y+1/3y
And 2x-2y = 16
Solving we get x = 18 days.
2. A can do a piece of work in 40 days B can do the same piece of work in 60 days. A and B started the work
together in the first 15 days A worked with 50% of his efficiency, in the next 15days B worked with 50%
of his efficiency. Now in how many days does the remaining work will be completed if both of them work
with their full efficiencies? Answer – B. 1.5 Days
15*(1/80+1/60) + 15*(1/120+1/40) + x*(1/40+1/60) = 1
X= 3/2 = 1.5
3. A can do a piece of work in 30 days, B can do in 45 days and C can do same work alone in 60 days. If on
the first day A worked alone and on the second day A and B worked together and on the third day A and
C worked together. If they repeat the cycle as follows then in how many days total work can be
completed? Answer – C. 21 5/6 Days
First day = 1/30
Second day = 1/30+1/45
Third day = 1/30+1/60
3 days work = 3/30+1/45+1/60 = 25/180
3*7 = 21 days work = 175/180
Now 1/36 work is left which can be completed by A alone
1/36*30 = 5/6
21+5/6 = 21 5/6 Days
4. Ramu completes 30% of work in 7.5 days. Raju is 50% as efficient as Ramu, Venu is 50% as efficient as
Raju. Now Raju and Venu joined with Ramu for the rest of the work then in how many days will take to
complete the work? Answer – B. 9 days
Ramu takes 25 days to complete work.
Raju = 50 days Venu = 100 days
Now 70% work is left
They can complete whole work in = 1/ 1/25+1/50+1/100
100/7 days than 70% in 10 days
5. A can do a piece of work in 21days. B is 50% more efficient than A. C is twice efficient than B. A started
the work alone and worked for some days and left the work then B and C joined together and completed
the work in 2 days. Then how many days does A worked alone? Answer – B. 12 Days
A = 21 B = 14 C =7
 x/21+2*(1/14+1/7) = 1
x = 12.
6. A can do a piece of work in 60days working 14 hours. B has the same efficiency as of A. A and B started
working together. A works 5,6,7 and 8 hours respectively on first four days and repeats the cycle again.
Then B has to work how many hours daily if they together completed the work in 80 days?
Answer – D. 4 Hours
20*(5+6+7+8+4x)/840 = 1
x= 4 hours
7. Sruthi, Swetha and Swati together can cut 216 Apples of the same size in 3 hours. Number of Apples cut
by Sruthi in 9 hours is same as the number of Apples cut by Swati in 7 hours. In one hour, Swati can cut as
many Apples more than Swetha as Swetha can cut more than Sruthi.Then the number of Apples cut by
Swetha in one hour? Answer – B. 24
U+v+W = 72
9U = 7W
W-V = V-U
V = 24
8. A can type 100 letters in 5 minutes. B and C typing together can type 50 letters in 2 minutes. If all of them
working together then can type 90 letters in how many minutes? Answer – A. 2 minutes
(1/5+1/4)
20/9*90/100 = 2
9. If A and B work together can complete a work in 8/5 days. A started the work alone and completed. 50%
of the work and left the work then B started the work alone and finished the rest of work. They took
total 5 days to complete the work. Then in how many days B can complete the work if A is more efficient
than A? Answer – D. 4 Days
1/A+1/B = 5/8
x/A+y/B = 1
x+y = 5
y= 4
10. A piece of work is to be completed in 100days, 11 Men are employed to do the work it is found that after
50 days only 1/3 rd work is completed. Now additionally how many more Men are to be employed to
work to finish the work in time? Answer – D. 11
11*50/1/3 = (11+x)*50/2/3
X = 11

1. Arun can do a piece of work in 40 days, but Bala can do the same work in 5 days less, than Arun, when
working alone. Arun and Bala both started the work together but Bala left after some days and Arun
finished the remaining work in 30 days with half of his efficiency but he did the work with Bala with his
complete efficiency. For how many days they had worked together?
Answer – C. 35/3 days
1 day work of Arun and Bala = 1/40 + 1/35 = 15/280
 Arun finished the remaining work in 30 days = 30 * 1/40 * 2 = 3/8
Remaining work done by Arun and Bala = 5/8
Worked together = (5/8)/(15/280) = 35/3 days.
2. Kiran can do a work in 20 days, while Karan can do the same work in 25 days. They started the work
jointly. Few days later Suman also joined them and thus all of them completed the whole work in 10
days. All of them were paid total Rs.1000. What is the share of Suman? Answer – C. 100
Efficiency of Kiran = 5%
Efficiency of Karan = 4%
They will complete only 90% of the work = [(5+4)*10] =90
Remaining work done by Suman = 10%.
Share of Suman = 10/100 * 1000 = 100
3. 7 Indian and 4 American finish a job in 6 days. 7 African and 3 American finish the same job in 8 days. The
efficiency of each person of a particular nationality is same but differe nt from others. One Indian One
American and One African will complete the work in: Answer – C. 24 days
Explanation:
7I + 4Am = 1/6
7Af + 4Am = 1/8
7I + 7Af + 7Am = 7/24
1I + 1Af + 1Am = 1/24
One Indian One American and One African will complete the work in – 24 days.
4. Chitra is twice efficient as Arun. Bala takes thrice as many days as Chitra. Arun takes 12 days to finish the
work alone. If they work in pairs(i.e Arun-Bala, Bala-Chitra, Chitra-Arun) starting with Arun – Bala on the
first day, Bala – Chitra on the second day and Chitra – Arun on the third day and so on, then how many
days are required to finish the work? Answer – B. 9 days
No of days taken by Arun = 12 days
No of days(Arun:Bala:Chitra) = 2:3:1
1 day work of (Arun+Bala) = 5/36
1 day work of (Bala+Chitra) = 8/36
1 day work of (Chitra+Arun) = 9/36
5 days total work – 35/36
1/36 is done by Arun-Chitra
Number of days taken by Arun-Chitra for the rest of the work = (1/36)/(9/36) = 1/9
Total time taken to complete the work = 5 + 1/9 = 46/9 days
5. A work is done by 30 workers not all of them have the same capacity to work. Every day exactly 2
workers, do the work with no pair of workers working together twice. Even after all possible pairs have
worked once, all the workers together works for six more days to finish the work. Find the number of
days in which all the workers together will finish the work? Answer – D. 35 days
30 workers work in pairs, with no same pair of workers working together twice
29[1/w1 + 1/w2 ….. + 1/w30] + 6[1/w1 + 1/w2 ….. + 1/w30] = 1
 [1/w1 + 1/w2 ….. + 1/w30] = 1/35
35 days.
6. Arun can do a piece of work in 10 days, Bala in 15 days. They work together for 5 days, the rest of the
work is finished by Chitra in two more days. If they get Rs. 5000 as wages for the whole work, what are
the daily wages of Arun, Bala and Chitra respectively (in Rs)? Answer – A. 600, 400, 500
A’s 5 days work = 50%
B’s 5 days work = 33.33%
C’s 2 days work = 16.66%[100-(50+33.33)] Ratio of contribution of work of Arun, Bala and Chitra = 3 : 2 :1
Arun’s total share = Rs. 3000
Bala’s total share = Rs. 2000
Chitra’s total share = Rs. 1000
Arun’s one day’s earning = Rs.600
Bala’s one day’s earning = Rs.400
Chitra’s one day’s earning = Rs.500
7. A Contractor employed a certain number of workers to finish constructing a building in a certain
scheduled time. Some time later, when a part of work had been completed, he realized that the work
would get delayed by half of the scheduled time, so he at once doubled the no of workers and thus he
managed to finish the building on the scheduled time. How much work he had been completed, before
increasing the number of workers? Answer – B. 100/3 %
D * x +(100- D) * 2x= 150x, => D= 50 days’
work done in 50 days = 50x
Total work = 150x
50x/150x * 100 = 100/3
8. (x-2) person can do a work in x days and (x+7) person can do 75% of the same work in (x-10) days. Then in
how many days can (x+10) person finish the work? Answer – B. 12 days
3/4 * (x-2)x = (x+7)(x-10)
x – 6x – 280 = 0
x = 20; x = -14
(x-2)x = 18 * 20 = 360
360 = 30 * y
y = 12 days
9. The ratio of efficiency of Arun is to Chitra is 5:3. The ratio of number of days taken by Bala is to Chitra is
2:3. Arun takes 6 days less than Chitra, when Arun and Chitra complete the work individually. Bala and
Chitra started the work and left after 2 days. The number of days taken by Arun to finish the remaining
work is? Answer – C. 6 days
Ratio of number of days = 9:10:15
Work done By B and C in first two days = 2*1/6 = 1/3
Rest of the work = 2/3
Number of days = (2/3)/(1/9) = 6 days
10. Arun is twice efficient as Bala and together they do the same work in as much time as Chitra and David
together. If Chitra and David can complete the work in 20 and 30 days respectively, working alone, then
in how many days A can complete the work individually?Answer – B. 18 days
1/x + 1/2x = 1/20 + 1/30
3/2x = 1/12
Number of days taken by Arun = 18 days

1. Mohan can do a work in 15 days. After working for 3 days he is joined by Vinod. If they complete the
remaining work in 3 more days, in how many days can Vinod alone complete the work?Answer – C.5
Total days Mohan worked = 3+3 = 6
6/15 = 2/5
So 3/5 = 3/x
x=5
2. Arun can do a certain work in the same time in which Bipasha and Rahul together can do it. If Arun and
Bipasha together could do it in 10 days and Rahul alone in 50 days, then Bipasha alone could do it in:
Answer – C.25 days
Arun, Bipasha and rahul’s 1 day work = 1/10 + 1/50 = 6/50 = 3/25
Arun’s 1 day work = Bipasha + Rahul ‘s 1 day work
2*( Arun’s 1 day work) = 3/25
Arun’s 1 day work = 3/50
Bipasha’s 1 day work = 1/10 – 3/50 = 2/50 = 1/25
3. Sekar, Pradeep and Sandeep can do a piece of work in 15 days. After all the three worked for 2 days,
sekar left. Pradeep and Sandeep worked for 10 more days and Pradeep left. Sandeep worked for another
40 days and completed the work. In how many days can sekar alone complete the work if sandeep can
complete it in 75 days? Answer – C.30 day
Assume the total work to be 600 units. (LCM of all the numbers)
Then Sandeep’s 1 day work = 8 units.
All three’s 1 day work = 40 units.All work together in the first 2 days
Work done in the first 2 days = 40 × 2 = 80 units
Sandeep alone works during the last 40 days
Work done in the last 40 days = 40 × 8 = 320 units
Remaining work = 600 – (320 + 80) = 200 units
This work is done by pradeep and sandeep in 10 days.
Pradeep and Sandeep together’s 1 day work = 20 units
Sekar’s 1 day work = All three 1 day work – Pradeep and Sandeep together’s 1 day work = 40 units – 20
units = 20 units
Sekar can do the work of 600 units in 30 days.
4. Dinesh does 80% of a work in 20 days. He then calls in Gokul and theytogether finish the remaining work
in 3 days. How long Gokul alone would take to do the whole work? Answer – C.37 ½ days
Dinesh work done = 20*5/4 = 25 days
 1/5 workdone by Dinesh and gokul in 3days.
Whole work done = 15 days
Dinesh 1 days work = 1/25
Dinesh and gokul’s 1 day work = 1/15
Gokul’s 1 day work = 1/15 – 1/25 = 2/75
Gokul alone in 75/2 days or 37 ½ days.
5. Hari and Vijay can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked together for 20 days and then Vijay
left. After another 20 days, hari finished the remaining work. In how many days hari alone can finish the
work? Answer – B.60
Hari + vijay 20 days work = 1/30 *20 = 2/3
Remaining work = 1/3
1/3 work in 20 days so whole work in 60 days.
6. Madhavan can finish a work in 5 hours. He invites Manohar and Manjima who can work 3/4th as fast as
he can to join him. He also invites Mani and Mohan who can work only 1/5th as fast as he can to join
him. If the five person team works the same job and they start together, how long will it take for them to
finish the job? Answer – C.50/29 days
Let the work be 100 units.
Madhavan’s 1 hour work = 100/5 = 20 units
Manohar and Manjima’s 1 day work = 3/4 × 20 = 15 units.
Mohan and Mani’s 1 day work = 1/5 × 20 = 4 units.
In one day all five of them can do = 20 + 15 + 15 + 4 + 4 = 58 units of work. Hence they can complete the
work in 100/58 days.
7. A typing work is done by three person P, Q and R. P alone takes 10 hours to type a single booklet but B
and C working together takes 4 hours, for the completion of the same booklet. If all of them worked
together and completed 14 booklets, then how many hours have they worked? Answer – B.40hrs
1/P = 1/10
1/P + 1/Q + 1/R = 1/10 + ¼ = 7/20
In 20 hours, working together, they will complete 7 booklets.
Thus, in 40 hours they will complete 14 booklets.
8. Nakul and Ram are working on aproduction company. Nakul takes 6 hours to make 32 products, while
Ram takes 5 hours to make 40 products. How much time will they take, working together to make 110
products? Answer – B.8 hours15 minutes
Number of products made by Nakul in 1 hour = 32/6 = 16/3
Number of products made by Ram in 1 hour = 40/5 = 8
Number of products made by both in 1 hour = 16/3 + 8 = 40/3
Time taken by both to make 110 products = 110* 3/40 = 8 ¼ hrs
9. Gopal does a work in 90 days, Vikash in 40 days and Santhosh in 12 days. They work one after another for
a day each, starting with Gopal followed by Vikash and then by Santhosh. If the total wages received are
Rs 360 and Gopal, Vikash, Santhosh share them in the ratio of the work done, find their respective
individual wages. Answer – C.Rs 36, Rs 81 and Rs 243
 Assume there are 360 units of work (LCM of 90, 40 and 12).
Hence, they can do 4,9 and 30 units per day or together 43 units every 3 days.
So In 24 days, 43×8=344 units of work is completed.
In the next 2 days, 13 unitsare completed and on 27th day,Santhosh takes 1/10 thof a day to finish the rest.
So, gopal and vikash worked for 9 days each and have hence put in 36 and 81 units respectively, and the
rest of the 243 units is put in by santhosh.
The wages shall also be distributed in the same ratio as: Rs 36, Rs 81 and Rs 243.
10. When Ashok and Karthik are working alone, they can complete a piece of work in 25 days and 30 days
respectively. On day 1, Karthik started the work and Ashok joined B from day 3 on-wards. Find
approximately after how many days will the work be completed? Answer – C.15 days
Fraction of work completed by Karthik on day 1 and day 2 = 2* 1/30 = 1/15
Fraction of work left after 2 days = 14/15
Fraction of work completed by Both = 1/25 + 1/30 = 11/150
Number of days after day 2 to complete work = 14*150/15*11 = 13 days
So after 2+13 = 15 days works will be completed

1. Kiran can do a work in 25 days, while Ravi can do the same work in 50 days. They started the work
jointly. Few days later Sumit also joined them and thus all of them completed the whole work in 10 days.
All of them were paid total Rs.600. What is the Share of Sumit? Answer – C. Rs.240
Efficiency of Kiran = 4%
Efficiency of Ravi = 2%
[(4+2)*10] = 60%
The remaining work done by Sumit = 40%.
40% of 600 = 240
2. Working together Bala and Chitra take 50% more number of days than Angel, Bala and Chitra together
take and Angel and Bala working together, take 8/3 more number of days than Angel, Bala and Chitra
take together. If Angel, Bala and Chitra all have worked together till the completion of the work and Bala
has received Rs.120 out of total earnings of Rs. 480 then in how many days did Angel, Bala and Chitra
together complete the whole work? Answer – E. 5 days
The days ratio of (Angel + Bala + Chitra) : (Bala + Chitra) = X:3X/2 = 2X:3x;
Efficiency ratio = 3X:2X
Efficiency of Angel = x.
(480/3X) = Rs.160
Amount received by Bala = Rs.120 & Chitra = 200
160:120:200 =4:3:5
1/4:1/3:1/5= 15:20:12;
(1/15+1/12+1/20)*Y = 1, Y = 5 days
3. Angel can do a piece of work in 10 days, Balu in 15 days. They work together for 5 days, the rest of the
work is finished by Chitra in two more days. If they get Rs. 6000 as wages for the whole work, what are
the daily wages of Angel, Bala and Chitra respectively? Answer – D. 600, 400, 500
 Angel’s 5 days work = 50%
Balu’s 5 days work = 33.33%
Chitra’s 2 days work = 16.66% [100- (50+33.33)] Ratio of work of Angel, Balu and Chitra = 3: 2: 1
Angel’s total share = Rs. 3000
Balu’s total share = Rs. 2000
Chitra’s total share = Rs. 1000
Angel’s one day’s wage = Rs.600
Balu’s one day’s wage = Rs.400
Chitra’s one day’s wage = Rs.500
4. Ravi can do a piece of work in 16 days. Rakesh can do the same work in 64/5 days, while Geeta can do it
in 32 days. All of them started to work together but Ravi leaves after 4 days. Rakesh leaves the job 3 days
before the completion of the work. How long would the work last? Answer – B. 9 days
Let the work lasted for x days,
Ravi’s 4 day’s work + Rakesh (x – 3) day’s work + Geeta’s x day’s work = 1
⇒ (4/16) + (x – 3) / (64/5) + x/32 = 1
⇒ 5(x – 3)/64 + x/32 = 1 – 1/4
⇒ [5(x – 3) + 2x] / 64 = 3/4
⇒ 7x – 15 = 48
∴ x = (48 + 15)/7 = 63/7 = 9 days
5. Ramu, Hari and Sanjay are three typists, who working simultaneously, can type 228 pages in four hours.
In one hour, Sanjay can type as many pages more than Hari as Hari can type more than Ramu. During a
period of five hours, Sanjay can type as many passages as Ramu can, during seven hours. How many
pages does each of them type per hour? Answer – E. 16, 19, 22
Let Rohit, Harsh and Sanjeev can type x, y and z pages respectively in 1 h.
Therefore, they together can type 4(x + y + z) pages in 4 h
∴ 4(x + y + z) = 228
⇒ x + y + z = 57 …..(i)
Also, z – y = y – x
i.e., 2y = x + z ……(ii)
5z = 7x ……(iii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
3y = 57
⇒ y = 19
From Eq. (ii), x + z = 38
x = 16 and z = 22
6. Efficiency of A is 25% more then B and B takes 25 days to complete a piece of work. A started a work
alone and then B joined her 5 days before actual completion of the work. For how many days A worked
alone? Answer – B. 11
Efficiency (A : B) = 5 : 4
Number of days(A : B) = 4x : 5x = 4x : 25
 ∴ Number of days required by A to finish the work alone = 4x
= 4 x 5 = 20.
A and B work together for last 5 days = 5 x 9 = 45%
Efficiency of A = 5% and B’s efficiency = 4%
∴ No. of days taken by A to complete 55% work = 55/5 = 11days
7. In a cucumber factory, there are equal number of women and children. Women work for 8 h a day and
children for 6 h a day. During festival time, the work load goes up by 50%. The government rule does not
allow children to work for more than 8 h a day. If they are equally efficient and the extra work i s done by
women, then extra hours of work put in by women every day are? Answer – A. 5
Let extra hours a day are x.
According to the formula,
(M1D1T1) / W1 = (M2D2T2) / W2
⇒ [1 x 1 x (8 + 6)] / 1 = [1 x 1 x (8 + 8 + x)] / 3/2
⇒ (3/2) x 14 = 16 + x
⇒ 21= 16 + x
∴ x = 21 – 16 = 5
8. A building contractor undertook to finish a certain work in 162 days and employed 150 men. After 72
days, he found that he had already done 2/3 of the work. How many men can be discharged now, so that
the work finish in time? Answer – C. 90
M1 = 150, M2 = 150 – n, D1 = 72, D2 = 90
W1= 2/3 and W2 = 1/3
According to the formula,
(M1D1) / W1 = (M2D2) / W2
⇒ [150 x 72] / 2 = [(150 – n) x 90] / 1
⇒ (150 x 72) / (2 x 60) = (150 – n)
⇒ (150 – n) = 60
∴ n = 150 – 60 = 90
9. Sanjay can do a piece of work in 50 days. He started the work and left after some days, when 25% work
was done. After it Ajit joined and completed it working for 25 days. In how many days Sanjay and Ajit can
do the complete work, working together? Answer – E. 20
Efficiency of Sanjay = (100/50) = 2%
Rest work = 75%
∴ Efficiency of Ajit = 75/25 = 3%
∴ Combined efficiency of Sanjay and Ajit = 5%
∴ Number of days required by Sonu and Abhijeet, to work together = 100/5 = 20 days.
10. Kiran can do a piece of work in 9 days and Kumar can do the same work in 18 days. They started the
work. After 3 days Sanjay joined them, who can complete alone the same whole work in 3 days. What is
the total number of days in which they had completed the work? Answer – C.4 days
Efficiency of Kiran and Kumar = 11.11 + 5.55 = 16.66%
Work done in 3 days = 3 x 16.66 = 50%
 Rest work done by Kiran, Kumar and Sanjay = 50/50 = 1 day
Work can be completed in 4 days.

1. If P and Q work together, they will complete a job in 7.5 days. However, if P works alone and completes
half the job and then Q takes over and completes the remaining half alone, they will be able to complete
the job in 20 days. How long will Q alone take to do the job if P is more efficient than Q?
Answer – b) 30 days
1/P + 1/Q = 2/15 from first line. Now, let P take x days and Q takes y days to complete half the work
respectively.
x/P = 1/2, x = P/2 similarly y/Q = 1/2, y = Q/2
so, x +y = 20 i.e. P/2 + Q/2 = 20, P +Q = 40
solve both equation, u will get Q = 30 days
2. A and B undertake to complete a piece of work for Rupees 1200. A can do it in 8 days, B can do it in 12
days and with the help of C they complete the work in 4 days. Find the share of C? Answer – b) 200
1/8 + 1/12 + 1/C = 1/4, we get C = 24 days
now efficiency of A, B and C are in the ratio of 1/8 :1/12 : 1/24
3:2:1, so share of C is 1/6 * 1200 = 200
3. Among four persons Anuj, Bhim, Carl and Dinesh. Anuj takes thrice as much time as Bhim to complete a
piece of work. Bhim takes thrice as much time as Carl and Carl takes thrice as much time as Dinesh to
complete the same work. If all together they take 3 days to complete the work. Find the time taken by
Bhim alone to complete the work alone. Answer – c) 40 days
Let Bhim takes x days alone to complete the job, so Anuj will take 3x days, Carl will take x/3 days and
Dinesh will take x/9 days to complete the work alone
1/3x + 1/x + 3/x + 9/x = 1/3
Solve for x
4. A and B can do a piece of work in 20 and 25 days respectively. They began to work together but A leaves
after some days and B completed the remaining work in 12 days. Number of days after which A left the
job-Answer – a) 5.7/9 days
(1/20 + 1/25)*T + 12/25 = 1
We will get T = 52/9 i.e. 5.7/9 days
5. A factory produces nuts and bolts. A machine in it produces only nuts while another produces only bolts.
The machine producing only nuts produces 500 nuts per minute and need to be cleared for 10 minutes
after production of 2000 nuts. The machine producing only bolts produces 600 bolts per minute and
needs to be cleared for 15 minutes after production of 3000 bolts. Find the minimum time required to
produce 6000 pairs of bolts and nuts if both machines are operated simultaneously. Answer – a) 32
minutes
2000 nuts are produced in 14 minutes (10 minutes break and 500 nuts per minutes so 4 minutes to produce
2000 nuts ), for next 2000 nuts it will take 14 minutes more, and for more two thousand it will take 4
minutes more, so total time = 32 minutes
 similarly, 6000 bolts are produced in 20 + 5 = 25 minutes
so minimum time required is 32 minutes
6. Three professors P, Q, R are evaluating answer script of a subject. P is 40 more efficient than Q, who
is 20 more efficient than R. P takes 10 days less than Q to complete the evaluation work. P starts the
evaluation work and works for 10 days and then Q takes over. Q evaluates for next 15 days and then
stops. In how many days, R can complete the remaining evaluation work? Answer – b) 7.2 days
Let R takes x days to complete the work, then
1/P = (140/100)*1/Q and 1/Q = (120/100)*1/R
So P will take 25x/42 and Q will take 5x/6 days respectively
5x/6 – 25x/42 = 10, we get x = 42
10/25 + 15/35 + t/42 = 1
7. A piece of work has to be completed in 50 days, a number of men are employed but it is found that only
half of the work is done in 30 days, then an additional 20 men were joined to complete the work on time.
How many men initially put to work? Answer – c) 40
suppose Initially X men get employed. Half work is done in 30 days it means full work will be d one by X men
in 60 days. Now,
Work done = 1/2 = [20*(x + 20)]/60X
X = 40
8. P can do a piece of work in 20 days. Q is 25 percent more efficient than P. In how many days half the
work is completed when both are working simultaneously? Answer – b) 40/9
Q is 25 percent more efficient so he will complete the work in 16 days
(1/20 + 1/16)*t = 1/2
9. A and B together can do a piece of work in 24 days, which B and C together can do it in 32 days. After A
has been working at it for 10 days and B for 14 days, C finishes it in 26 days. In how many days C alone
will do the work? Answer – d) 48
1/A + 1/B = 1/24 , 1/B + 1/C = 1/32
10/A + 14/B + 26/C = 1
10(1/A + 1/B) + 4(1/B + 1/C) + 22/C = 1
10/24 + 4/32 + 22/C = 1, we get C = 48 days
10. 50 men could complete a work in 200 days. They worked together for 150 days, after that due to bad
weather the work is stopped for 25 days. How many more workers should be employed so as to
complete the work in time? Answer – c) 50
Let additional workers be P,
(50*150)/(50*200) = 3/4 of the work is already completed and now only 1/4 of the work is to be done. So,
1/4 = ((50 + P) * 25)/50*200, solve for p, we get P = 50
 Boats And Stream

1. A boat can travel 4.2km upstream in 14min. If the ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to the
speed of the stream is 7:1. How much time will the boat take to cover 17.6km downstream ? B)44min
Speed = 7x:x
Downstream = 8x; upstream = 6x
Upstream speed = 4.2*60/14 = 18kmph
6x = 18, X = 3
Downstream = 8*3 = 24
Time taken for 17.6km = 17.6*60/24 = 44min
2. A man can row at 4 kmph in still water. If the velocity of the current is 1 kmph and it takes him 1 hour to
row to a place and come back. how far is that place. A)1.8km
Let the distance is x km
Rate downstream = 4 + 1 = 5 kmph
Rate upstream = 4 – 1 = 3 kmph
then, x/5 + x/3 = 1
3x + 5x = 15
x = 15/8 = 1.8 km
3. Arun takes thrice as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance in favour of
the stream. The ratio of the speed of the boat in still water and stream is C)2:1
speed downstream = x kmph
Speed upstream = 3x kmph
(3x+x)/2 : (3x-x)/2
4x/2 : 2x/2 = 2:1
4. A boat takes 30 hours for travelling downstream from point A to point B and coming back to point C
midway between A and B. If the velocity of the stream is 2 kmph and the speed of the boat in still water
is 15 kmph, what is the distance between A and B? D)308km
velocity of the stream = 2 kmph
Speed of the boat in still water is 15 kmph
Speed downstream = (15+2) = 17 kmph
Speed upstream = (15-2) = 13 kmph
Let the distance between A and B be x km
x/17+(x/2)/13=30
x/17+x/26=30
43x/442=30
x=30*442/43 = 308.37 = 308km
distance between A and B = 308 km
5. A boat takes 120min less to travel 30km downstream than to travel the same distance upstream.If the
speed of the boat in still water is 8kmph then the speed of the stream is A)2kmph
Speed of the stream = x
 (30/8-x) – (30/8+x)= 120/60 = 2/1
30(8+x) – 30(8-x) = 2[64 – x 2 ] 240+30x-240x+30x = 2[64 – x 2 ] 60x = 128- 2x 2
2x 2 +60x-128 = 0
x 2 +30x-64 = 0
(x+32)(x-2) = 0
X=2kmph
6. A boat running downstream covers a distance of 24km in 4hrs, while for covering the same distance
upstream it takes 6hrs, what is the speed of the boat in still water ? C)5kmph
24/x-y = 6
6x – 6y = 24………….(1)
24/x+y = 4
4x+4y = 24………….(2)
24x – 24y = 96
24x+24y = 144
Solve abv 2 equ
48x = 240
X = 240/48 = 5
7. A man swims downstream 40 km in 5 hours and upstream 24 km in 2 hours. Find his speed in still water
A)10kmph
Downstream = 40/5= 8 kmph
Upstream = 24/2== 12 kmph
Speed in still water = 1/2 ( 8+12) = 10 kmph
8. The speed of a boat in still water in 12 km/hr and the rate of current is 4 km/hr. The distance travelled
downstream in 12 minutes is A)3.2km
Speed downstream = (12 + 4) kmph = 16 kmph.
Distance travelled = 16 x12/60 km = 3.2 km
9. A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10
minutes. How long will it take to go 5 km in stationary water? D)1.25
downstream =(1x 60)/10 = 6 kmph
Rate upstream = 2 km/hr.
Speed in still water =(6 + 2) /2= 4 kmph
time = 5/4 = 1.25hrs
10. A boat goes 24 km upstream and 28 km downstream in 6 hours. It goes 30km upstream and 21 km
downstream in 6 hours and 30 minutes. The speed of the boat in still water is A)10kmph
speed of the boat in still water = x kmph
speed of the current = y kmph
upstream speed = (x – y) kmph
downstream speed = (x + y)kmph
24/(x-y) + 28/(x+y) = 6
 30/(x-y) + 21(x+y) = 13/2
X = 10kmph

1. The speed of a Boat in standing water is 10km/hr. It traveled Down Stream from point A to B in certain
time. After reaching B the Boat is powered by Engine then Boat started to return from Point B to A. The
time taken for Forward journey and backward journey are same. Then what is the speed of the stream?
Answer – 5. Cannot be determined
S+R = D/t ; S-R+x = D/t
S+R = S-R+x
R =x/2
2. A Boat going upstream takes 8 hours 24 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 5 hours to
cover 5/7 of the same distance running downstream. Then what is the ratio of the speed of boat to speed
of water current? Answer – 4. 11:1
(S-R)*42/5 = (S+R)*7
S:R = 11:1
3. A Boat takes total 16 hours for traveling downstream from point A to point B and coming back point C
which is somewhere between A and B. If the speed of the Boat in Still water is 9 Km/hr and rate of
stream is 6 Km/hr, then what is the distance between A and C? Answer – 5. Cannot be determined
16 = D/9+6 + x/9-6
4. A Boat takes 128 min less to travel to 48 Km downstream than to travel the same distance upstream. If
the speed of the stream is 3 Km/hr. Then Speed of Boat in still water is? Answer – 3. 12 Km/hr
32/15 = 48(1/s-3 – 1/s+3)
s= 12
5. The speed of Boat in Still water is 40 Km/hr and speed of the stream is 20 Km/hr.The distance between
Point A and Point B is 480 Km. The boat started traveling downstream from A to B, in the midway, it is
powered by an Engine due to which speed of the Boat increased. Now Boat reached Point B and started
back to point A with help of the same engine. It took 19 hours for the entire journey. Then with the help
of the engine, the speed of the boat increased by how many Km/hr? Ans 3. 20 Km/hr
19 = 240/60 + 240/60+x + 480/20+x
x = 20
6. A Boat covers upstream in 12 Hours 48 minutes to travel distance from Point A to B, while it takes 6
hours to cover 3/4th of the same distance running downstream. The speed of the current is 15 Km/hr.
The boat covered both forward distance from A to B and backward distance from B to A. Then what is the
distance between A and B? Answer – 4. 640 Km
(S+R)*8 = (S-R)*64/5
S:R = 13:3
R = 15 S = 65
D = (65+15) *8 = 640
7. A Boat takes total 10 hours for traveling downstream from point A to point B and coming back point C
which is somewhere between A and B. The speed of the Boat in Still water is 9 Km/hr and rate of Stream
 is 3 Km/hr, then what is the distance between A and B if the ratio of distance between A to C and
distance between B to C is 2:1? Answer – 3. 72 Km
10 = D/12 + D/18
D = 72
8. A Ship of Length 300m traveling from point A to B downstream passes a Ghat along the river in 18 sec,
while in return it passes the same Ghat in 24 sec. If the rate of current is 9 Km/hr. Then what is the length
of the Ghat? Answer – 2. 60 m
(S+9)*18 = (S-9)*24
S =63
300+x = 72*5/18*18
x =60
9. Speeds of Boat A and B in still water are in the ratio of 3:2 Rate of current is 10 Km/hr. Both Boats started
from Point P to point Q downstream at the same time. After Boat B reaching Point Q, in return journey, it
is powered by engine due to which the speed of the boat in still water is increased by 70%, while retuned
Boat A returned to Point Q as usual. Both the boats returned back to point P at the same time. Then what
is the speed of Boat A? Answer – 2. 30 Km/hr
S 1 /S 2 = 3/2
R = 10 then
(1/3x+10)+ (1/3x-10) = (1/2x+10) + (1/3.4x-10)
x = 10
Speed of boat A =3*10 = 30
10. A Boat took 8 hours less to travel a distance downstream than to travel the same distance upstream. If
the speed of a boat in still water is 9 Km/hr and speed of a stream is 3 Km/hr. In total how much distance
traveled by boat? Answer – 4. 192 Km
8 =D(1/6 – 1/12)
D =96
Total = 96+96 =192

1. A boat takes 28 hours for travelling downstream from point A to point B and coming back to point C
midway between A and B. If the velocity of the stream is 6km/hr and the speed of the boat in still water
is 9 km/hr, what is the distance between A and B? Answer – B.120 km
Downstream speed = 9+6 = 15
Upstream speed = 9-6 = 3
Now total time is 28 hours
If distance between A and B is d, then distance BC = d/2
Now distance/speed = time, so
d/15 + (d/2)/3= 28
Solve, d = 120 km
2. Speed of a man in still water is 5 km/hr and the river is running at 3km/hr. The total time taken to go to a
place and come back is 10 hours. What is the distance travelled? Answer – D.32 km
Down speed= 5+3= 8
Up speed= 5-3=2
Let distance travelled = X
(X/8)+(X/2)= 10
X= 16 km
Total distance is 16+16=32
3. A boat running upstream takes 9 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 7 hours to
cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and
speed of the water current respectively? Answer – C.6:1
Distance covered upstream in 9hrs 48 min = Distance covered downstream in 7hrs
(X-Y) 49/5=(X+Y)7
X/y=1/6
4. A boat can travel 20 km downstream in 24 min. The ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to the
speed of the stream is 4 : 1. How much time will the boat take to cover 15 km upstream? Answer – D.30
min
Down speed =20/24*60=50km/hr
4:1 =4x:x
Downstream speed = 4x+x=5x
Upstream speed = 4x-x=3x
5x= 50; x=10
so up speed 3*10=30
Time = 15/30*60= 30min.
5. A boat whose speed in 20 km/hr in still water goes 40 km downstream and comes back in a total of 5
hours. The approx. speed of the stream (in km/hr) is: Answer – B.9 km/hr
Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr. Then,
Speed downstream = (20 + x) km/hr,
Speed upstream = (20 – x) km/hr.
40/20+x + 40/20-x = 5
X = 9 approx
6. A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 2 hour, while it comes back in 2 1/2 hours. If the speed of
the stream be 5 kmph, what is the speed of the boat in still water? Answer – D.45 kmph
Let the speed of the boat in still water be x kmph. Then,
Speed downstream = (x + 5) kmph,
Speed upstream = (x – 5) kmph.
 (x + 5)*2 = (x – 5)*5/2
X = 45 kmph
7. A boat running downstream covers a distance of 40 km in 5 hrs and for covering the same distance
upstream it takes 10 hrs. What is the speed of the stream? Answer – B.2 km/hr
Downstream speed = 40/5 = 8 km/hr
Upstream speed = 40/10 = 4 km/hr
So speed of stream = 1/2*(8-4)
8. A boat goes 4 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10
minutes. How long will it take to go 15 km in stationary water? Answer – C.3hr
Rate downstream = 1/10 * 60 = 6kmph
Rate upstream = 4 km/hr.
Speed in still water = ½ * 10 = 5 kmph
Required time = 15/5 = 3 hr
9. A man rows to a place 40 km distant and come back in 9 hours. He finds that he can row 5 km with the
stream in the same time as 4 km against the stream. The rate of the stream is: Answer – A.1 km/hr
Speed downstream = 5/x
Speed upstream = 4/x
40/(5/x) + 40/(4/x) = 9
X= ½
So, Speed downstream = 10 km/hr, Speed upstream = 8 km/hr.
Rate of the stream = 1/2 * 2 = 1 kmph
10. A man can row 8 km/hr in still water. When the river is running at 4 km/hr, it takes him 2 1/3hr to row to
a place and come back. How far is the place? Answer – C.7 km
Downstream speed = 8+4= 12 => a
Upstream speed = 8-4= 4 => b
Distance = a*b/(a+b) * total time (t)
= 12*4/16 * 7/3 = 7kms

1. A boat can travel 15 km downstream in 18 min. The ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to the
speed of the stream is 4 : 1. How much time will the boat take to cover 10 km upstream? C) 20 min
Use: B = [tu + td] / [tu – td] * R
15 km downstream in 18 min so 10 km in (18/15)*10 = 12 min
B= 4x, R = x
Now, 4x = [tu + 12] / [tu – 12] * x
Solve, tu = 20 min
2. Speed of a man in still water is 4 km/hr and the river is running at 2 km/hr. The total time taken to go to
a place and come back is 4 hours. What is the distance travelled? D) 6 km
Use, Distance = time * [B^2 – R^2] / 2*B
Distance = 4* [4^2 –2^2] / 2*4
3. A boat takes 25 hours for travelling downstream from point A to point B and coming back to point C
midway between A and B. If the velocity of the stream is 5 km/hr and the speed of the boat in still water
is 10 km/hr, what is the distance between A and B? E) 150 km
Downstream speed = 10+5 = 15
Upstream speed = 10-5 = 5
Now total time is 25 hours
If distance between A and B is d, then distance BC = d/2
Now distance/speed = time, so
d/15 + (d/2)/5= 25
Solve, d = 150 km
4. A boat goes 6 km against the current of the stream in 2 hours and goes 8 km along the current in half
hour. How long will it take to go 28.5 km in stationary water? B) 3 hours
Explanation:
Speed upstream = 6/2 = 3, speed downstream = 8/(1/2) = 16
Speed of boat = 1/2(3+16) = 9.5 km/hr
So time in still water = 28.5/9.5
5. A man can row 48 km upstream and 56 km downstream in 12 hrs. Also, he can row 54 km upstream and
70 km downstream in 14 hrs. What is the speed of man in still water? B) 10 km/hr
Let upstream speed = x km/hr, downstream speed = y km/hr
So 48/x + 56/y = 12
And 54/x + 70/y = 14
Put 1/x = u, 1/y = v
So equations are 48u + 56v = 12 and 54u + 70v = 14
Solve the equations, u = 1/6, v = 1/14
So upstream speed = 6 km/hr, downstream speed = 14 km/hr
Speed of boat in still water = 1/2*(6+14)
6. A boat takes 150 min less to travel 40 km downstream than to travel the same distance upstream. The
speed of the stream is 4 km/hr. What is the downstream speed? A) 16 km/hr
Let speed of boat in still water = x km/hr
So speed upstream = x-4, and speed downstream = x+4
Now given:
Time to travel 40 km downstream = time to travel 40 km upstream – 150/60
 So 40/(x+4) = 40/(x-4) – 5/2
8/(x-4) – 8/(x+4) = 1/2
x+4 – (x-4)/(x 2 – 16) = 1/16
solve, x = 12
so downstream speed = 12+4
7. A man rows to a place 40 km distant and back in a total of 18 hours. He finds that he can row 5 km with
the stream in the same time as 4 km against the stream. What is the speed of boat in still water?
A) 4.5 km/hr
Suppose he moves 5km downstream in x hours
Then, downstream speed a= 5/x km/hr
Speed upstream speed b = 4/x km/hr
40 / (5 /x) + 40 / (4/x) = 18
8x + 10x = 18
x=1
a = 5 km/hr, b = 4 km/hr
speed of boat = ½ (5 + 4 ) = 9/2 km/hr
8. In a stream running at 2 km/hr, a motorboat goes 6 km upstream and back again to the starting point in 2
hours. Find the speed of boat in still water. C) 8 km/hr
Distance = time * [B^2 – R^2] / 2*B
6 = 2 * [B^2 – 4^2] / 2*B
B^2 – 6B – 16 = 0
(B-8)(B+2) = 0
So B = 8
9. It takes five times as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance in favor of the
stream. What is the ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to that of stream? D) 3 : 2
Use: B = [tu + td] / [tu – td] * R
So B =[5x + x] / [5x- x] * R
So B/R = 6/4 = 3/2
10. A boat running downstream covers a distance of 32 km in 4 hrs and for covering the same distance
upstream it takes 8 hrs. What is the speed of the stream? B) 2 km/hr
Explanation:
Downstream speed = 32/4 = 8 km/hr
Upstream speed = 32/8 = 4 km/hr
So speed of stream = 1/2*(8-4)
1. A man can row upstream at 10 km/hr and downstream at 16 km/hr. Find the man’s rate in still water and
the rate of current. A. 13 km/hr, 3 km/hr
man’s rate in still water = 1/2 (16+10)
man’s rate in still water = 1/2 (16+10)
2. A boat can row at 16 km/hr in still water and the speed of river is 10 km/hr. Find the speed of boat with
the river and speed of boat against the river. C. 26 km/hr, 6 km/hr
Speed with the river (downstream) = 16+10
Speed against the river (upstream) = 16-10
3. A man goes downstream 60 km and upstream 20 km, taking 4 hrs each. What is the velocity of current?
D. 5 km/hr
Downstream speed = 60/4 = 15 km/hr
Upstream speed = 20/4 = 5 km/hr
Velocity of stream = (15-5)/2 = 5 km/hr
4. A man rows downstream 28 km and upstream 16 km, taking 5 hrs each time. What is the velocity of
current? C. 1.2 km/hr
5. A man can row 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hrs. Also, he can row 40 km upstream and
55 km downstream in 13 hrs. Find the speed of the man in still water. B. 8 km/hr
Let upstream speed = x, downstream speed = y km/hr
Then, 30/x + 44/y = 10 and 40/x + 55/y = 13
Put 1/x = a, 1/y = b
Solve the equations.
A = 1/5, b = 1/11
So, x = 5, y = 11
Speed in still water = (5+11)/2 = 8
6. A man can row 24 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 6 hrs. Also, he can row 36 km upstream and
24 km downstream in 6.5 hrs. Find the speed of the current. A. 2 km/hr
7. A man can row 6 km/hr in still water. When the river is running at 2 km/hr, it takes him 1 ½ hr to row to a
place and come back. How far is the place? B. 4 km
B is speed of boat in still water, R is speed of stream
Time is total time taken for upstream and downstream
Distance = time * [B^2 – R^2] / 2*B
=3/2 * [6^2 – 2^2] / 2*6
8. In a stream running at 2 km/hr, a motorboat goes 10 km upstream and back again to the starting point in
55 minutes. Find the speed (km/hr) of the motorboat in still water. C. 22
Distance = time * [B^2 – R^2] / 2*B
10 =55/60 * [B^2 – 2^2] / 2*B
9. A man can row a certain distance downstream in 2 hours and return the same distance in 6 hours. If the
speed of current is 22 km/hr, find the speed of man in still water. A. 44km/hr
B = [tu + td] / [tu – td] * R
B = [6+2] / [6-2] * 22
B = 44

1. A man can row 9 3/5 km/hr in still water and he finds that it takes him twice as much time to row up
than as to row down the same distance in river. The speed (km/hr) of the current is C. 3 1/5
Let downstream time = t, then upstream time = 2t
B = [tu + td] / [tu – td] * R
48/5 = [2t+t] / [2t-t] * R

1. If Nishu can swim downstream at 6kmph and upstream at 2kmph.What is his

speed in still water? Answer- B
If the speed downloadstream is a km/ hr and the speed upstream is b km/ hr
then Speed in still water is = ½ (a+b) km / hr [memory tool last 2 L cross and make +] Explanation:
Given : speed downstream a = 6 km ph
Speed upstream b = 2kmph
Speed in still water = ½ (a+b) kmph
= ½ (6+2)
= 8/2 = 4kmph
speed in still water = 4kmph
2. Ashok can row upstream at 8kmph and downstream at 12kmph.What is the
speed of the stream? Answer -C
If the speed downstream is a kmph and the speed upstream is b kmph
then Speed of the stream = ½ (a-b) kmph
Speed downstream a = 12kmph
Speed upstream b = 8 kmph
Speed of the stream = ½ (a-b) = ½ (12-8)
= 4/2 = 2 kmph
speed of the stream = 2kmph
3. A man rows 750m in 775 seconds against the stream and returns in 7 1/2 minutes. What is rowing speed
in still water? Answer-A
i) Speed in still water = ½ (a+b) kmph where ‘a’ is speed
downstream and ‘b’ is speed upstream
ii) a km / hr = a x 5/18 m /s
 iii) a m/sec = a x 18/5 km/hr
Speed upstream ‘b’ = 750m / 775 sec = 30/31 m/sec
Speed downstream ‘a’ = 750 m/ (15/2)minutes [ 1min=60 sec] a = 750m/450 sec =5/3 m/sec
speed in still water = ½ (a+b)
= ½ (750/450 + 750/675 ) m /sec
= ½ (750/450 + 750/675 ) x 18/5 km/hr
= ½ (5/3 + 30/31) x 18/5 km/hr
= 4.7 km/hr
4. A man can row 9 (1/3) kmph in still water and finds that it takes him thrice as much time to row up than
as to row down the same distance in the river. What is speed of the current? Answer- C
Speed of current = ½ (a-b) km/hr
Let man’s rate upstream be x km/hr. Then his rate downstream is 3 x km/hr
Given: Speed in still water = 9 (1/3) = 28/3 km/hr
i.e, ½ (a+b) = 28/3 km/hr
½ (x+3x) = 28/3
2x = 28/3 x = 28/ 2 x 3 = 14/3 km/hr
rate upstream b = 14/3 km/hr and
rate downstream a = 14/3 x 3 = 14 km/hr
speed of the current = ½ (a-b) = ½ (14 – 14/3)
= ½ (42-14/3) = 28/6 = 4 (2/3) km/hr
5. Sham can row a boat at 10kmph in still water. IF the speed of the stream is 6kmph, the time taken to row
a distance of 80km down the stream is Answer- B
Speed of stream = ½ (a-b) km/hr
Speed in still water = ½ (a+b) km/hr
Given:
Speed in still water, ½ (a+b) = 10 km/hr
a+b = 20 km/hr…………….(1)
speed of the stream, ½ (a-b) = 6km/hr
a-b = 12 km/hr …………….(2)
(1)+(2 ) we get 2a = 32
a = 16 km/hr
speed downstream =distance traveled / time taken
time taken = 80/16 = 5 hours
6. A boat takes 4hours for traveling downstream from point P to point Q and coming back to point P
upstream. If the velocity of the stream is 2km ph and the speed of the boat in still water is 4kmph, what
is the distance between P and Q? Answer- D
 Basic Formula:
Speed of stream = ½ (a-b) km/hr
Speed of still water = ½ (a+b) km/hr
Explanation:
Time taken by boat to travel upstream and downstream = 4 hours
Velocity of the stream, ½ (a-b) = 2km/hr
a-b = 4km/hr ……………….( 1)
velocity of the boat in still water = ½ (a+b) = 4km/hr
a+b = 8 km/hr ………………(2)
1 +2 we get a = 6 km/hr ,b = 2km/hr
let the distance between A and B be x km
x/ 2+x/6 =4
3x + x / 6 = 4 4x = 24 so,x = 6
distance between P and Q = 6km
7. Speed of a boat in standing water is 9kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5kmph. A man rows to a
place at a distance of 10.5 km and comes back to the starting point. Find the total time taken by him.
Basic Formula:
i. speed = distance traveled / time taken
ii. speed of the stream = ½ (a-b) km/hr
iii. speed in still water = ½ (a+b) km/hr
Explanation:
Speed in still water= ½ (a+b) = 9km ph
= a+b = 18 …………….1
speed of the stream = ½ (a-b) = 1.5 kmph
= a-b = 3 kmph…………2
solving 1 and 2 gives a = 10.5km/hr ; b=7.5 kmphr
Total time taken by him = 105/10.5 + 105/7.5 = 24 hours
8. A man rows to a place 48km distant and back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4km with the stream
in the same time as 3km against the stream. Find the rate of the stream.
Speed of the stream = ½ (a-b) km / hr
Speed = distance traveled / time taken
Suppose he moves 4km downstream in x hours
Then, downstream a= 4 / x km/hr
Speed upstream b = 3/ x km/hr
48 / (4 /x) + 48 / (3/x) = 14
12x + 16x = 14
 x = 1/2
a=8 km/hr ,b = 6 km/hr
rate of stream = ½ (8 – 6 ) = 1 km/hr
9. There is road besides a river. Two friends started from a place P, moved to a shopping mall situated at
another place Q and then returned to P again. One of them moves on a cycle at a speed of 12 km/hr,
while the other sails on a boat at a speed of 10 km/hr. If the river flows at the speed of 4 km/hr, which of
the two friends will return to place P?
The cyclist moves both ways at a speed of 12khr so average speed fo the cyclist – 12 km/hr
boat sailor moves downstream at 10+4 = 14km/hr and upstream 10- 4 = 6km/hr
Average speed of the boat sailor = 2 x 14 x 6 / 14 +6 = 42/ 5 = 8.4km/hr
The average speed of cyclist is greater .so,cyclist comes first and return to place P.
10. A this usual rowing rate, Mohit can travel 12 miles downstream in a certain river in 6 hours less than it
takes him to travel the same distance upstream. But if he could double his usual rowing rate for his 24
miles round trip, the downstream 12 miles would then take only one hour less than the upstream 12
miles. What is the speed of the current in miles per hour?
Speed of the stream = ½ (a-b) km/hr
Let the speed in still water be x m/hr
Speed of stream be y m/hr
Then, speed upstream = x-y m/hr and
Speed downstream = x+y m/hr
12/x-y – 12 / x+y = 6 so,6 (x^2 – y^2) = 24 y
x^2 – y^2 = 4y
x^2 = y^2 + 4y…………..1
also, 12/ 2x-y – 12/2x +y = 1 4x^2 – y^2 = 24y
x^2 = [24y + y^2] / 4 ……………….2
16y + 4y^2 = 24y + y2 [put X^2 value from 1] 3y^2 = 8 y so, y = 8/3
speed of the current = 8/3 m/hr = 2 (2/3) m/hr
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 A train of length 110 meter is running at a speed of 60 kmph. In what time, it will pass a man who is running at
6 kmph in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going?
Distance = 110 m

Relative speed = 60 + 6 = 66 kmph (Since both the train and the man are in moving in opposite direction)

= (66*5/18) m/sec = 55/3 m/sec

Time taken to pass the man = (100*3/55) = 6 s

 A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's speed
against the current is :
Man's rate in still water = (15 - 2.5) km/hr = 12.5 km/hr.

Therefore, Man’s rate against the current = (12.5 - 2.5) = 10 km/hr.

 A man sitting in a train which is traveling at 50 kmph observes that a goods train, traveling in opposite
direction, takes 9 seconds to pass him. If the goods train is 280 m long, find its speed.
Relative speed =280/9 m / sec = (280/9*18/5) mph = 112 kmph.

Speed of goods train = (112 - 50) kmph = 62 kmph.

 Two trains are running in opposite directions in the same speed. The length of each train is 120 meter. If they
cross each other in 12 seconds, the speed of each train (in km/hr) is
Distance covered = 120+120 = 240 m

Time = 12 s

Let the speed of each train = v. Then relative speed = v + v = 2v

2v = distance/time = 240/12 = 20 m/s

Speed of each train = v = 20/2 = 10 m/s

= 10 × 36/10 km/hr = 36 km/hr

 Two cogged wheels of which one has 32 cogs and other 54 cogs, work into each other. If the latter turns 80
times in three quarters of a minute, how often does the other turn in 8 seconds?
Less Cogs more turns and less time less turns

Cogs Time TurnsA 54 45 80B 32 8 ?

Cogs Time TurnsA 54 45 80B 32 8 ?

Number of turns required=80 × 54/32 × 8/45 = 24 times

 Two trains started at the same time, one from A to B and the other from B to A . If they arrived at B and A
respectively 4 hours and 9 hours after they passed each other the ratio of the speeds of the two trains was
Note : If two trains (or bodies) start at the same time from points A and B towards each other and after crossing
they take a and b sec in reaching B and A respectively, then: (A's speed) : (B's speed) = (b : a)

Therefore, Ratio of the speeds of two trains = 9–√:4–√9:4 = 3 : 2

 A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 312312miles long. The train is 1414mile long. How long
does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the
rear emerges?
Total distance covered =(72+14)72+14miles =154154miles
 Time taken = (154*75)154*75hrs =120120 hrs

= (120*60)min120*60min

= 3 min

 Two trains having equal lengths, take 10 seconds and 15 seconds respectively to cross a post. If the length of
each train is 120 meters, in what time (in seconds) will they cross each other when traveling in opposite
direction?
Speed of train 1 = (12010)m/sec12010m/sec = 12 m/sec

Speed of train 2 =(12015)m/sec12015m/sec = 8 m/sec

if they travel in opposite direction, relative speed = 12 + 8 = 20 m/sec

distance covered = 120 + 120 = 240 m

time = distance/speed = 240/20 = 12 sec

 A train moves past a telegraph post and a bridge 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds respectively. What is
the speed of the train ?
Let the length of the train be x metres and its speed by y m/sec.
Then, x/y = 8 => x = 8y

Now, (x+264)/20 = y

8y + 264 = 20y

y = 22.

Speed = 22 m/sec = (22*18/5) km/hr = 79.2 km/hr.

 Two stations P and Q are 110 km apart on a straight track. One train starts from P at 7 a.m. and travels
towards Q at 20 kmph. Another train starts from Q at 8 a.m. and travels towards P at a speed of 25 kmph. At
what time will they meet?
Assume both trains meet after x hours after 7 am

Distance covered by train starting from P in x hours = 20x km

Distance covered by train starting from Q in (x-1) hours = 25(x-1)

Total distance = 110

=> 20x + 25(x-1) = 110

=> 45x = 135

=> x= 3

Means, they meet after 3 hours after 7 am, ie, they meet at 10 am

 A train moves with a speed of 108 kmph. Its speed in metres per second is :
108 kmph =(108*5/18) m/sec = 30 m / s.

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 Two trains 140 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 60 km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively in opposite
directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other, is:
Relative speed = (60 + 40) km/hr =[ 100 x ( 5 / 18 ) ]m/sec = ( 250 /9 ) m/sec.
 Distance covered in crossing each other = (140 + 160) m = 300 m.

Required time = [ 300 x ( 9/250 ) ] sec = ( 54/ 5 )sec = 10.8 sec.

 Two trains of equal length , running in opposite directions , pass a pole in 18 and 12 seconds. The trains will
cross each other in
Let the length of the train be L metres

Speed of first train = 360018xL360018xL m/hour

Speed of secxond train = 360012xL360012xL m/hour

When running in opposite directions, relative speed = 200 L + 300 L m/hour

Distance to be covered = L + L = 2L metre

Time taken = 2L500Lx36002L500Lx3600 sec =14.4 sec

 A 270 metres long train running at the speed of 120 kmph crosses another train running in opposite direction
at the speed of 80 kmph in 9 seconds. What is the length of the other train ?
Relative speed = (120 + 80) km/hr =(200*5/18)m/s = (500/9)m/s

Let the length of the other train be x metres.

Then, x+270/9 = 500/9

=> x + 270 = 500

=> x = 230.

 A train speeds past a pole in 15 seconds and a platform 100 m long in 25 seconds. Its length is:
Let the length of the train be x metres and its speed be y m/sec.

Then, (x/y)= 15 y =(x/15)

(x+100)/25 = x/15

=> 15(x + 100) = 25x

=> 15x + 1500 = 25x

=> 1500 = 10x

=> x = 150 m.

 A jogger is running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track is 240 meters ahead of the engine of a 120 meters long
train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger ?
Speed of the train relative to jogger = (45-9) km/hr = 36 km/hr

=(36*5/18) m/sec = 10 m/sec

Distance to be covered =(240 + 120)m = 360 m

Time taken = 360/10 sec = 36 sec

 A train running at the speed of 40 km/hr crosses a signal pole in 9 seconds. Find the length of the train ?
We know that Speed=distancetimeSpeed=distancetime

Distance= speed * time

⇒ d=(40×518)×9 d=40×518×9, d= 100 mts.

 Length of train is 170 meters and speed of train is 63 km/hour. This train can pass a bridge in 30 seconds, then
find the length of the bridge.
Given speed = 63 km/hr = 63×518=35263×518=352 m/s

Let the length of the bridge = x mts

Given time taken to cover the distance of (170 + x)mts is 30 sec.

We know speed = distancetimedistancetimem/s

⇒352=170+x30⇒352=170+x30

--> x = 355 mts.

 A train 110 metres long is running with a speed of 60 kmph. In what time will it pass a man who is running at 6
kmph in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going?
Speed of train relative to man = (60 + 6) km/hr = 66 km/hr.

(66*5/18) m/sec = 55/3 m/sec

Time taken to pass the man = (110*3/55) m/sec = 6 sec.

 Train K crosses a stationary Train L in 50 seconds and a pole in 20 seconds with the same speed. The length of
the Train K is 240 meters. What is the length of stationary Train L ?
Speed of the Train K is given by s = d/t = 240/20 = 12 m/s

Distance covered by Train K in 50 seconds = 12 x 50 = 600 mts.

But it crosses Train L in 50 seconds

Therefore, the length of the Train L is = 600 - 240 = 360 mts.

 Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds
respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is?
Let the speeds of the two trains be x m/sec and y m/sec respectively.

Then, length of the first train = 27 x meters, and

Length of the second train = 17 y meters.

(27 x + 17 y) / (x + y) = 23

=> 27 x + 17 y = 23 x + 23 y

=> 4 x = 6 y

=> x/y = 3/2.

 A goods train runs at the speed of 72 kmph and crosses a 250 m long platform in 26 seconds. What is the
length of the goods train?
Speed =[ 72 x (5/18) ]m/sec= 20 m/sec.

Time = 26 sec.

Let the length of the train be x metres.

Then,[ (x+250)/26 ]= 20

=> x + 250 = 520

 => x = 270.

 A train 800 metres long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minute, then the length of
the tunnel (in meters) is :
Speed =[ 78 x ( 5/18 ) ] m/sec = 65/3 m/sec.

Time = 1 minute = 60 sec.

Let the length of the tunnel be x metres.

Then, [ (800 + x )/ 60 ]= 65/3

3(800 + x) = 3900

x = 500.

 A train is traveling at 48 kmph . It crosses another train having half of its length, traveling in opposite direction
at 42 kmph, in 12 seconds. It also passes a railway platform in 45 seconds. What is the length of the platform?
Speed of train 1 = 48 kmph

Let the length of train 1 = 2x meter

Speed of train 2 = 42 kmph

Length of train 2 = x meter (because it is half of train 1's length)

Distance = 2x + x = 3x

Relative speed= 48+42 = 90 kmph = (90*5/18) m/s = 25 m/s

Time = 12 s

Distance/time = speed

=>3x/12 = 25 (25*12)/3

Length of the first train = 2x = 200 meter

Time taken to cross the platform= 45 s

Speed of train 1 = 48 kmph = 480/36 = 40/3 m/s

Distance = 200 + y [where y is the length of the platform]

x =100m => 200+y = 45* 40/3

y = 400m

 Two trains are moving in the same direction at 72 kmph and 36 kmph. The faster train crosses a girl sitting at
window seat in the slower train in 32 seconds. Find the length of the faster train ?
Relative speed = (72 - 36) x 5/18 = 2 x 5 = 10 mps.

Distance covered in 32 sec = 32 x 10 = 320 m.

The length of the faster train = 320 m.

 Two goods trains each 520 m long, are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks. Their speeds are 42
km/hr and 36 km/hr respectively. Find the time taken by the slower train to cross the driver of the faster one
Relative speed = 42 + 36 = 78 km/hr = 653653 m/s

Distance = (520 + 520) =1040 mts.

 Time = 1040×3651040×365= 48 sec

 A train for Fathehpur leaves for every 2 hrs 30 min from Agra station. An announcement was made that train
left 37 mins ago and next train comes at 17:00hrs. At what time was the announcement made ?
Next train comes at 17:00 hrs.

So, last train will be = 17:00hrs - 2:30hrs

= 14:30hrs

Announcement made after 37 min of the last train.

S0, 14:30hrs + 00:37 min

= 15:07 hrs.

 Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 36 km/hr and 26 km/hr. The
faster train passes the slower train in 36 sec. The length of each train is ?
Let the length of each train be x mts.

Then, distance covered = 2x mts.

Relative speed = 36 - 26 = 10 km/hr.

= 10 x 5/18 = 25/9 m/sec.

2x/36 = 25/9 => x = 50 mts.

 A train covers a distance between station A and station B in 45 min.If the speed of the train is reduced by 5
km/hr,then the same distance is covered in 48 min.what is the distance between the stations A and B ?
Let’d’ be the distance and’s’ be the speed and’t’ be the time

d=sxt

45 mins = 3/4 hr and 48 mins = 4/5 hr

As distance is same in both cases;

s(3/4) = (s-5)(4/5)

3s/4 = (4s-20)/5

15s = 16s-80

s = 80 km.

=> d = 80 x 3/4 = 60 kms.

 Two trains of equal length, running with the speeds of 60 and 40 kmph, take 50 seconds to cross each other
while they are running in the same direction. What time will they take to cross each other if they are running
in opposite directions ?
Relative Speed = 60 -40 = 20 x 5/18 = 100/18

Time = 50

Distance = 50 x 100/18 = 2500/9

Relative Speed = 60 + 40 = 100 x 5/18

Time = 2500/9 x 18/500 = 10 sec.

 Two trains, one from Hyderabd to Bangalore and the other from Bangalore to Hyderabad, start
simultaneously. After they meet, the trains reach their destinations after 9 hours and 16 hours respectively.
The ratio of their speeds is ?
Let us name the trains as A and B.

Then, (A's speed) : (B's speed)

= √b : √a = √16 : √9 = 4:3

 Two passenger trains start at the same hour in the day from two different stations and move towards each
other at the rate of 16 kmph and 21 kmph respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has
traveled 60 km more than the other one. The distance between the two stations is ?
1h ----- 5 kms

? ------ 60 kms

Time = 12 hrs

Relative Speed = 16 + 21 = 37 kmph

T = 12 hrs

D = S x T = 37 x 12 = 444 kms.

 Train X crosses a stationary train Y in 60 seconds and a pole in 25 seconds with the same speed. The length of
the train X is 300 m. What is the length of the stationary train Y ?
Let the length of the stationary train Y be LY

Given that length of train X, LX = 300 m

Let the speed of Train X be V.

Since the train X crosses train Y and a pole in 60 seconds and 25 seconds respectively.

=> 300/V = 25 ---> ( 1 )

(300 + LY) / V = 60 ---> ( 2 )

From (1) V = 300/25 = 12 m/sec.

From (2) (300 + LY)/12 = 60

=> 300 + LY = 60 (12) = 720

=> LY = 720 - 300 = 420 m

Length of the stationary train = 420 m

 Two trains are moving in opposite directions at 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr. Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km
respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is ?
Relative speed = 60 + 90 = 150 km/hr.

= 150 x 5/18 = 125/3 m/sec.

Distance covered = 1.10 + 0.9 = 2 km = 2000 m.

Required time = 2000 x 3/125 = 48 sec.

 Two trains are running at 60 km/hr and 20 km/hr respectively in the same direction. Fast train completely
passes a man sitting in the slower train in 6 seconds. What is the length of the fast train ?
 As Trains are moving in same direction,

Relative Speed = 60-20 = 40 kmph

--> 40×518=100940×518=1009 m/sec

Length of Train= Speed * Time

Length = 1009×61009×6

⇒2003=6623 mts⇒2003=6623 mts

 A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 4 km/hr in the same direction in which the train is going, in 10
seconds. The speed of the train is:
Speed of the train relative to man

= (125/10) m/sec = (25/2) m/sec.

[(25/2) x (18/5)] km/hr = 45 km/hr.

Let the speed of the train be 'x' km/hr.

Then, relative speed = (x - 4) km/hr.

x - 4 = 45 => x = 49 km/hr.

 The two trains of lengths 400 m, 600 m respectively, running at same directions. The faster train can cross the
slower train in 180 sec, the speed of the slower train is 48 kmph. Then find the speed of faster train ?
Let the speed of the faster train be 'X' kmph,

Then their relative speed= X - 48 kmph

To cross slower train by faster train,

Distance need to be cover = (400 + 600)m = 1 km. and

Time required = 180 sec = 180/3600 hr = 1/20 hr.

Time = Distance/Speed

=> 1/20 = 1/(x-48), X = 68 kmph

 Two trains namely X & Y leave station 'A' at 6.30am and 7.40am and travel at 30km/hr and 40 km/hr
respectively. How many kms from 'A' will the trains meet ?
It is given train X leave station A at 6:30 am, here it is asked to calculate the distance from A when the trains
meet, the

Distance traveled by train left at 6:30 am upto 7:40 am i.e. in 1 hr. 10 min. or 7/6 hours = 30 x 7/6 = 35 km

So train leaving at 7:40 am will meet first train after covering a distance of 35 km. with relative speed of 40-
30=10 km/hr.

Hence time taken = 35/10 = 3.5 hours or 3 hours 30 minutes

So distance from A = Distance traveled by 2nd train in 3 hr. 30 min

= 40 x 3.5 = 140 km.

 Two trains are running at 40 km/hr and 20 km/hr respectively in the same direction. Fast train completely
passes a man sitting in the slower train in 5 seconds. What is the length of the fast train?
 Relative speed = (40 - 20) km/hr =20 x5 m/sec = 50m/sec. 189

Length of faster train = 50x 5m =250m = 277m. 999

 An Engine length 1000 m moving at 10 m/s. A bird is flying from engine to end with 'x' m/s and coming back at
'2x' m/s. Take total time of bird travelling as 187.5 s. Find x and 2x in km/hr ?
The length of a brigade which a train 130 m long and traveling at 45kmph can cross in 30 seconds, is
Let the length of the brigade is x mts

Then Distance = 130 + x mts

given speed = 45 kmph = 45 x5/18 m/s

Time = 30 sec

T = D/S

=> 30 = 130+x/(45x5/18)

=> x = 245 mts.

 A jogger running at 9 km/hr along side a railway track is 260 m ahead of the engine of a 140 m long train
running at 45 km/hr in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger ?
Speed of train relative to jogger = 45 - 9 = 36 km/hr. = 36 x 5/18 = 10 m/sec.

Distance to be covered = 260 + 140 = 400 m. Time taken = 400/10 = 40 sec.

 A train 900 m long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 min, then the length of the
tunnel is ?
Speed = 78 x 5/18 = 65/3 m/sec.

Time = 1 min = 60 sec.

Let the length of the train be x meters.

Then, (900 + x)/60 = 65/3, x = 400 m.

 How many seconds will a 600 m long train take to cross a man walking with a speed of 7 km/hr in the
direction of the moving train if the speed of the train is 67 km/hr ?
Speed of train relative to man = 67 - 7 = 60 km/hr.

= 60 x 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec.

Time taken to pass the man = 600 x 3/50 = 36 sec.

 A train covered k km at 40 kmph and another 2k km at 20 kmph. Find the average speed of the train in
covering the entire 3k km ?
Total time taken = k/40 + 2k/20 hours

= 5k/40 = k/8 hours

Average speed = 3k/(k/8) = 24 kmph.

 A train travelling with a speed of 60 km/hr catches another train travelling in the same direction and then
leaves it 120m behind in 18 seconds. The speed of the second train is
Given speed of the first train = 60 km/hr = 60 x 5/18 = 50/3 m/s

Let the speed of the second train = x m/s

Then, the difference in the speed is given by

 503 − x = 12018503 - x = 12018

=> x = 10 m/s

=> 10 x 18/5 = 36 km/hr

 A passenger train is moving at a speed of 120 km/hr. If the length of the train is 101 meters, how long will it
take to cross a railway platform 154 meters long ?
Here total distance = 154 + 101 = 255 mts

Given speed = 120 kmph = 120x5/18 m/sec

Hence, Time = d/s = 255x18/120x5 = 7.65 sec