A man covers 30 km of his journey at 10 km/h and the remaining 40 km at 20 km/h. Find his average speed for the whole journey. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A man covers 30 km of his journey at 10 km/h and the remaining 40 km at 20 km/h. Find his average speed for the whole journey.
A. 15 km/h
B. 16 km/h
C. 12 km/h
D. 14 km/h
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Total distance = 30 + 40 = 70 km. Time for first part = 30 / 10 = 3 hours. Time for second part = 40 / 20 = 2 hours. Total time = 5 hours. Average speed = 70 / 5 = 14 km/h.

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A baseline boat hull can row 10 km/h in still water. If the river current tracks a velocity of 2 km/h, find the exact sector distance covered downstream by the boat hull in 30 minutes flat.
A. 6 km
B. 5 km
C. 8 km
D. 7 km

Correct Answer: Option A


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A. 112 minutes
B. 96 minutes
C. 104 minutes
D. 84 minutes

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A. 9:00 PM
B. 8:00 PM
C. 7:00 PM
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Correct Answer: Option B


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