A man walks a certain distance at a speed of 4 km/h and runs back at 16 km/h. Find his average speed. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A man walks a certain distance at a speed of 4 km/h and runs back at 16 km/h. Find his average speed.
A. 6.4 km/h
B. 9.6 km/h
C. 8 km/h
D. 10 km/h
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Average Speed = (2 * 4 * 16) / (4 + 16) = 128 / 20 = 6.4 km/h.

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Walking at 8/9 of his normal speed, an analyst reaches his designated terminal 12 minutes late. Find his usual time to reach the terminal.
A. 104 minutes
B. 96 minutes
C. 84 minutes
D. 112 minutes

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
New speed = 8/9 of usual speed => New time = 9/8 of usual time. Difference = 1/8 of usual time = 12 minutes. Usual time = 12 * 8 = 96 minutes.

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A boat crew row a boat 24 km downstream in 3 hours and tracks the identical loop back upstream in 6 hours. Find the baseline speed of the boat in still water.
A. 7 km/h
B. 6 km/h
C. 8 km/h
D. 5 km/h

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Downstream tracking speed = 24 / 3 = 8 km/h. Upstream tracking speed = 24 / 6 = 4 km/h. Speed in still water = (8 + 4) / 2 = 12 / 2 = 6 km/h.

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Question #3
The speeds of two parallel running trains are in the ratio 5 : 4. Moving in opposite directions, they take 6 seconds each to pass a stationary signal post. Find the total time they take to cross each other completely.
A. 7.2 seconds
B. 6.0 seconds
C. 5.4 seconds
D. 6.6 seconds

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Let the speeds be 5x and 4x. Length of first train = 5x * 6 = 30x. Length of second train = 4x * 6 = 24x. Total passing distance = 30x + 24x = 54x. Relative speed = 5x + 4x = 9x. Time taken to cross each other = 54x / 9x = 6 seconds.

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