A person covers 1/3 of a distance at 20 km/h, 1/3 at 30 km/h and the last 1/3 at 60 km/h. Find the average speed. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A person covers 1/3 of a distance at 20 km/h, 1/3 at 30 km/h and the last 1/3 at 60 km/h. Find the average speed.
A. 30 km/h
B. 35 km/h
C. 28 km/h
D. 32 km/h
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Let each third of the distance be 60 km. Total distance = 180 km. Total time taken = 60/20 + 60/30 + 60/60 = 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 hours. Average speed = 180 / 6 = 30 km/h.

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A car covers a distance of 200 km at a uniform speed. If the speed is increased by 10 km/h, the journey takes 4 hours. Find the initial speed of the car.
A. 35 km/h
B. 45 km/h
C. 40 km/h
D. 50 km/h

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
New speed = 200 / 4 = 50 km/h. Since the new speed is 10 km/h faster than the original speed, original speed = 50 - 10 = 40 km/h.

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A train 150 meters long completely passes a station pole sign in 6 seconds flat. Find its speed in km/h.
A. 90 km/h
B. 100 km/h
C. 110 km/h
D. 80 km/h

Correct Answer: Option A


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Speed of train = 150 / 6 = 25 m/s. Converting to km/h = 25 * (18/5) = 90 km/h.

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A boat covers 20 km downstream in 2 hours and the same distance upstream in 5 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
A. 2.5 km/h
B. 3.5 km/h
C. 4.0 km/h
D. 3.0 km/h

Correct Answer: Option D


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