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ICSE Grade VIII - Time and Distance
Question 1
1.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 14.57 m/sec downstream and 7.29 m/sec upstream. What is the speed of the motor boat in still water?
  • 8.93 m/sec
  • 10.93 m/sec
  • 9.93 m/sec
  • 11.93 m/sec
  • 12.93 m/sec
Question 2
2.
A train travels some distance at a speed of 4.09 m/sec for 48.12 sec, some more distance at a speed of 10.29 m/sec for 45.74 sec and the remaining distance at a speed of 9.38 m/sec for 46.39 sec. What is the total distance covered?
  • 1103.61 m
  • 1101.61 m
  • 1104.61 m
  • 1100.61 m
  • 1102.61 m
Question 3
3.
A train travels 239.51 m distance at 6.58 m/sec, 210.54 m distance at 8.88 m/sec and 445.24 m distance at 12.33 m/sec. What is the total time travelled by the train?
  • 98.22 sec
  • 97.22 sec
  • 94.22 sec
  • 95.22 sec
  • 96.22 sec
Question 4
4.
If a train travels 372.17 m in 26.66 sec, what time it takes to travel 289.80 m?
  • 20.76 sec
  • 21.76 sec
  • 22.76 sec
  • 18.76 sec
  • 19.76 sec
Question 5
5.
If a train covers a certain distance at a speed of 8.21 m/sec in 36.43 sec, what should be the speed to cover the same distance in 29.08 sec?
  • 9.29 m/sec
  • 10.29 m/sec
  • 8.29 m/sec
  • 11.29 m/sec
  • 12.29 m/sec
Question 6
6.
The distance between two places X and Y is 209.33 m. Two persons A and B start simultaneously at X and Y at speeds of 16.95 m/sec and 5.31 m/sec respectively. Find the meeting point away from X where they meet each other if they are travelling in opposite direction.
  • 157.40 m
  • 161.40 m
  • 159.40 m
  • 160.40 m
  • 158.40 m
Question 7
7.
If the speed of a vehicle is 9.95 kmph, how much distance will it travel in 25.40 hr?
  • 254.73 km
  • 253.73 km
  • 250.73 km
  • 251.73 km
  • 252.73 km
Question 8
8.
A motor boat can move at a speed of 10.21 m/sec in still water. If it goes downstream for 169.58 sec, it travels a distance of 2603.00 m. What is the speed of the stream?
  • 5.14 m/sec
  • 3.14 m/sec
  • 6.14 m/sec
  • 7.14 m/sec
  • 4.14 m/sec
Question 9
9.
If a train travelling at 4.42 m/sec speed covers 223.03 m distance in a certain time, at what speed should it travel to cover 110.51 m distance in the same time ?
  • 1.19 m/sec
  • 4.19 m/sec
  • 0.19 m/sec
  • 2.19 m/sec
  • 3.19 m/sec
Question 10
10.
A train travels 295.75 m distance for 23.16 sec, 316.22 m distance for 50.84 sec and 472.71 m distance for 40.06 sec. What is the average speed of the train?
  • 10.51 m/sec
  • 7.51 m/sec
  • 9.51 m/sec
  • 8.51 m/sec
  • 11.51 m/sec