A person covers a distance of 80 km at 20 km/h and another 120 km at 40 km/h. Find his average speed for the whole journey. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A person covers a distance of 80 km at 20 km/h and another 120 km at 40 km/h. Find his average speed for the whole journey.
A. 28 km/h
B. 30 km/h
C. 28.57 km/h
D. 32 km/h
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Total distance = 80 + 120 = 200 km. Total time taken = 80/20 + 120/40 = 4 + 3 = 7 hours. Average speed = 200 / 7 = 28.57 km/h.

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A motorboat maps 32 km downstream in 2 hours and tracks the same upriver stretch upstream in 4 hours. Find the baseline speed of the boat hull in still water.
A. 12 km/h
B. 14 km/h
C. 15 km/h
D. 10 km/h

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Downstream speed = 32 / 2 = 16 km/h. Upstream speed = 32 / 4 = 8 km/h. Speed in still water = (16 + 8) / 2 = 12 km/h.

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A motorboat tracks 48 km downstream in 3 hours and handles the same route upstream back to the origin line in 6 hours. Find the baseline speed of the boat hull in still water.
A. 12 km/h
B. 15 km/h
C. 14 km/h
D. 10 km/h

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Downstream speed = 48 / 3 = 16 km/h. Upstream speed = 48 / 6 = 8 km/h. Speed in still water = (16 + 8) / 2 = 12 km/h.

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A passenger coach locomotive 120 meters long passes a clear roadside post marker in 6 seconds flat. Find the time needed to cross an extensions platform 240 meters long.
A. 20 seconds
B. 18 seconds
C. 15 seconds
D. 22 seconds

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Speed of coach locomotive = 120 / 6 = 20 m/s. Total distance to clear platform stretch = 120 + 240 = 360 meters. Time required = 360 / 20 = 18 seconds.

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