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ICSE Grade VIII - Time and Distance
Question 1
1.
The speed of a motor boat is 24.41 m/sec and the speed of a stream is 17.41 m/sec. A & B are two location adjacent to a stream. If the distance between A and B is 1525.00 m, how much time will it take to go from A to B and back to A?
  • 252.33 sec
  • 256.33 sec
  • 255.33 sec
  • 253.33 sec
  • 254.33 sec
Question 2
2.
If a train travelling at 16.99 m/sec speed covers 420.33 m distance in a certain time, at what speed should it travel to cover 480.45 m distance in the same time ?
  • 17.42 m/sec
  • 20.42 m/sec
  • 21.42 m/sec
  • 19.42 m/sec
  • 18.42 m/sec
Question 3
3.
A motor boat can move at a speed of 18.67 m/sec in still water. If it goes upstream for 283.72 sec, it travels a distance of 3521.00 m. What is the speed of the stream?
  • 5.26 m/sec
  • 4.26 m/sec
  • 8.26 m/sec
  • 7.26 m/sec
  • 6.26 m/sec
Question 4
4.
The distance between two places X and Y is 118.71 m. Two persons A and B start simultaneously at X and Y at speeds of 3.46 m/sec and 2.58 m/sec respectively. Find when they meet each other if they are travelling in opposite direction.
  • 18.65 sec
  • 21.65 sec
  • 17.65 sec
  • 19.65 sec
  • 20.65 sec
Question 5
5.
In how much time will a train A of length 497.68 m travelling at a speed of 38.58 m/sec will cross another train B of length 284.93 m travelling in the opposite direction at a speed of 8.59 m/sec?
  • 15.59 sec
  • 16.59 sec
  • 14.59 sec
  • 17.59 sec
  • 18.59 sec
Question 6
6.
If the speed of a vehicle is 27.48 kmph, how much time will it take to travel 482.27 km?
  • 18.55 hr
  • 15.55 hr
  • 19.55 hr
  • 17.55 hr
  • 16.55 hr
Question 7
7.
A motor boat can move at a speed of 8.56 m/sec in still water. If it goes downstream for 66.05 sec, it travels a distance of 1070.00 m. What is the speed of the stream?
  • 6.64 m/sec
  • 8.64 m/sec
  • 7.64 m/sec
  • 9.64 m/sec
  • 5.64 m/sec
Question 8
8.
In how much time, a train of length 329.75 m travelling at a speed of 11.39 m/sec will cross a platform of length 116.55 m?
  • 38.17 sec
  • 37.17 sec
  • 40.17 sec
  • 39.17 sec
  • 41.17 sec
Question 9
9.
If a train travels 401.18 m in 20.51 sec, what time it takes to travel 365.00 m?
  • 20.66 sec
  • 18.66 sec
  • 17.66 sec
  • 19.66 sec
  • 16.66 sec
Question 10
10.
If the speed of a vehicle is 25.07 kmph, how much distance will it travel in 15.01 hr?
  • 376.30 km
  • 374.30 km
  • 375.30 km
  • 378.30 km
  • 377.30 km