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ICSE Grade VIII - Time and Distance
Question 1
1.
The speed of a motor boat is 24.58 m/sec and the speed of a stream is 14.58 m/sec. A & B are two location adjacent to a stream. If it takes 243.54 sec to go from point A to B and come back, What is the distance between A and B?
  • 1938.00 m
  • 1942.00 m
  • 1940.00 m
  • 1941.00 m
  • 1939.00 m
Question 2
2.
In how much time will a train of length 495.73 m travelling at a speed of 27.85 m/sec crosses a man riding a cycle in the same direction at a speed of 15.17 m/sec?
  • 39.10 sec
  • 38.10 sec
  • 40.10 sec
  • 37.10 sec
  • 41.10 sec
Question 3
3.
A student walks from his house to school at 4.01 kmph and arrives 16.90 min late. The next day he walks at 19.65 kmph and reaches the school 27.10 min before time. At what speed must he travel to reach the school on time?
  • 7.78 kmph
  • 4.78 kmph
  • 6.78 kmph
  • 5.78 kmph
  • 3.78 kmph
Question 4
4.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 8.07 m/sec downstream and 0.97 m/sec upstream. What is the speed of the stream?
  • 5.55 m/sec
  • 4.55 m/sec
  • 3.55 m/sec
  • 2.55 m/sec
  • 1.55 m/sec
Question 5
5.
A train travels 101.99 m distance for 26.49 sec, 205.82 m distance for 11.34 sec and 255.09 m distance for 27.40 sec. What is the average speed of the train?
  • 7.63 m/sec
  • 8.63 m/sec
  • 10.63 m/sec
  • 6.63 m/sec
  • 9.63 m/sec
Question 6
6.
A train travels some distance at a speed of 14.23 m/sec for 34.34 sec, some more distance at a speed of 9.09 m/sec for 19.64 sec and the remaining distance at a speed of 13.49 m/sec for 20.43 sec. What is the average speed of the train?
  • 14.67 m/sec
  • 12.67 m/sec
  • 13.67 m/sec
  • 10.67 m/sec
  • 11.67 m/sec
Question 7
7.
A train crosses a telegraph post in 24.13 sec and a bridge 261.88 m long in 39.49 sec. What is the length of the train?
  • 409.42 m
  • 411.42 m
  • 410.42 m
  • 413.42 m
  • 412.42 m
Question 8
8.
A motor boat can move at a speed of 13.73 m/sec in still water. If it goes upstream for 90566.67 sec, it travels a distance of 2717.00 m. What is the speed of the stream?
  • 14.70 m/sec
  • 15.70 m/sec
  • 11.70 m/sec
  • 13.70 m/sec
  • 12.70 m/sec
Question 9
9.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 14.80 m/sec downstream and 8.66 m/sec upstream. What is the speed of the motor boat in still water?
  • 10.73 m/sec
  • 11.73 m/sec
  • 13.73 m/sec
  • 12.73 m/sec
  • 9.73 m/sec
Question 10
10.
A train travels 259.26 m distance at 20.02 m/sec, 410.51 m distance at 14.64 m/sec and 435.80 m distance at 9.32 m/sec. What is the average speed of the train?
  • 13.60 m/sec
  • 11.60 m/sec
  • 14.60 m/sec
  • 12.60 m/sec
  • 10.60 m/sec