time and distance, time & work, basic algebraic identities - Question Bank

1. Two trains, A and B, are running on parallel tracks in opposite directions. Train A travels at 70 km/hr and Train B at 80 km/hr. If the length of Train A is 200 meters and Train B is 250 meters, how long will it take for them to cross each other completely?
A) 10.8 seconds
B) 12 seconds
C) 15 seconds
D) 18 seconds
2. A person walks a distance of 3 km in 30 minutes. What is his speed in km/hr?
A) 3 km/hr
B) 4 km/hr
C) 5 km/hr
D) 6 km/hr
3. If x = 7, y = 2, what is the value of (x-y)^2?
A) 10
B) 25
C) 36
D) 49
4. If x+y+z = 0, then x^3+y^3+z^3 is equal to:
A) 0
B) xyz
C) 3xyz
D) -3xyz
5. A can complete a work in 40 days. B can do it in 60 days. They work together for 10 days. The remaining work is done by C alone in 15 days. In how many days can C alone complete the work?
A) 20 days
B) 25 days
C) 30 days
D) 35 days
6. A, B, and C can complete a work in 10 days. If A alone can do it in 20 days and B alone can do it in 30 days, in how many days can C alone do it?
A) 15 days
B) 20 days
C) 25 days
D) 30 days
7. A boat moves upstream at 8 km/hr and downstream at 12 km/hr. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
A) 9 km/hr
B) 10 km/hr
C) 11 km/hr
D) 12 km/hr
8. Two trains travelling in the same direction at 40 km/hr and 35 km/hr cross each other in 4 minutes. What is the length of the longer train?
A) 500 meters
B) 1000 meters
C) 1500 meters
D) 2000 meters
9. A train travelling at 60 km/hr passes a man standing on the platform in 15 seconds. What is the length of the train?
A) 150 meters
B) 200 meters
C) 250 meters
D) 300 meters
10. What is the value of (a+b+c)^2 - (a+b-c)^2?
A) 0
B) 2c^2
C) 4c(a+b)
D) 4c^2
11. If x - 1/x = 4, what is the value of x^2 + 1/x^2?
A) 14
B) 16
C) 18
D) 20
12. A can do 1/3 of a work in 5 days and B can do 2/5 of the work in 10 days. In how many days can they together finish the work?
A) 10 days
B) 12 days
C) 15 days
D) 20 days
13. A and B can complete a work in 8 days. B and C can complete it in 12 days. A and C can complete it in 15 days. In how many days can A alone complete the work?
A) 18 days
B) 20 days
C) 24 days
D) 30 days
14. Two men can do a piece of work in 6 days. If one of them can do it alone in 10 days, in how many days can the second man do it alone?
A) 10 days
B) 12 days
C) 15 days
D) 20 days
15. A train takes 20 seconds to cross a pole and 30 seconds to cross a platform 100 meters long. What is the speed of the train?
A) 10 m/s
B) 15 m/s
C) 20 m/s
D) 25 m/s
16. A man travels from city A to city B at 40 km/hr and returns from city B to city A at 60 km/hr. What is the average speed for the entire journey?
A) 48 km/hr
B) 50 km/hr
C) 52 km/hr
D) 55 km/hr
17. If x + 1/x = 5, what is the value of x^2 + 1/x^2?
A) 23
B) 25
C) 27
D) 29
18. What is the value of (a+b)^2 + (a-b)^2?
A) 0
B) 2(a^2 + b^2)
C) 2(a^2 - b^2)
D) 4ab
19. If the sum of the cubes of two consecutive integers is 91, what are the integers?
A) 2 and 3
B) 3 and 4
C) 4 and 5
D) 5 and 6
20. A, B, and C can complete a work in 10, 12, and 15 days respectively. They start working together. After 2 days, B leaves. In how many days will A and C complete the remaining work?
A) 3 days
B) 4 days
C) 5 days
D) 6 days
21. P and Q can complete a work in 12 days and 18 days respectively. They start working together. After 6 days, P leaves. In how many days will Q complete the remaining work?
A) 6 days
B) 9 days
C) 12 days
D) 18 days
22. A can do a work in 15 days. B can do the same work in 20 days. They work together for 4 days. The remaining work is completed by A alone. In how many days will A complete the remaining work?
A) 6 days
B) 7 days
C) 8 days
D) 10 days
23. A train travelling at 72 km/hr crosses a bridge in 30 seconds. What is the length of the bridge if the length of the train is 150 meters?
A) 300 meters
B) 450 meters
C) 600 meters
D) 750 meters
24. A boat takes 6 hours to travel downstream from point A to point B. It takes 10 hours to travel upstream from B to A. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/hr, what is the distance between A and B?
A) 24 km
B) 30 km
C) 36 km
D) 40 km
25. A person walks 4 km/hr. How much distance will he cover in 2 hours and 30 minutes?
A) 8 km
B) 10 km
C) 12 km
D) 14 km
26. Two trains start from the same station at the same time in opposite directions. One travels at 50 km/hr and the other at 60 km/hr. How far apart will they be after 3 hours?
A) 110 km
B) 165 km
C) 220 km
D) 330 km
27. A car travels 120 km in 3 hours. If it increases its speed by 10 km/hr, how much time will it take to cover the same distance?
A) 2 hours
B) 2.4 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 3.6 hours
28. If x = 3, what is the value of (2x+3)^2?
A) 9
B) 15
C) 36
D) 81
29. What is the value of (a+b)(a-b)?
A) a^2 + b^2
B) a^2 - b^2
C) a^2 + 2ab + b^2
D) a^2 - 2ab + b^2
30. If x^2 - y^2 = 80 and x - y = 8, what is the value of x + y?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 16
31. A and B can complete a work in 10 days and 15 days respectively. They work together for 5 days, and then A leaves. In how many days will B complete the remaining work?
A) 5 days
B) 7.5 days
C) 10 days
D) 15 days
32. If A can do a job in 30 days and B can do it in 45 days, and they work together for 10 days, how much of the job is left?
A) 1/3
B) 1/2
C) 2/3
D) 5/6
33. A man can row a boat at a speed of 10 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/hr, what is the time taken by him to cover a distance of 48 km downstream?
A) 3 hours
B) 4 hours
C) 5 hours
D) 6 hours
34. Two trains of lengths 100m and 150m are running on parallel tracks in the same direction with speeds 60 km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively. In what time will the faster train cross the slower train?
A) 15 seconds
B) 18 seconds
C) 20 seconds
D) 25 seconds
35. A train moving at 45 km/hr takes 10 seconds to pass a signal. What is the length of the train?
A) 100 meters
B) 125 meters
C) 150 meters
D) 200 meters
36. If a = 5, b = 3, what is the value of (a+b)^2?
A) 15
B) 25
C) 64
D) 89
37. What is the value of (a+b)^2 - (a-b)^2?
A) 0
B) 2ab
C) 4ab
D) a^2 + b^2
38. If x + y = 10 and xy = 21, what is the value of x^2 + y^2?
A) 58
B) 60
C) 79
D) 100
39. The sum of squares of two consecutive even numbers is 244. What are the numbers?
A) 8 and 10
B) 10 and 12
C) 12 and 14
D) 14 and 16
40. P can do a work in 10 days. Q can do the same work in 15 days. They start working together, but P leaves after 5 days. In how many days will Q complete the remaining work?
A) 5 days
B) 7.5 days
C) 10 days
D) 15 days
41. Ram can do a work in 5 days and Shyam can do the same work in 7 days. They work together for 3 days. The remaining work is done by Ram alone. In how many days will Ram complete the remaining work?
A) 1 day
B) 2 days
C) 3 days
D) 4 days
42. A, B, and C can complete a work in 12, 15, and 20 days respectively. If they work together, how many days will they take to complete the work?
A) 4 days
B) 5 days
C) 6 days
D) 10 days
43. A can complete a work in 20 days and B can complete the same work in 30 days. In how many days can they complete the work together?
A) 10 days
B) 12 days
C) 15 days
D) 18 days
44. If a man can do a piece of work in 10 days, what fraction of the work can he do in 1 day?
A) 1/10
B) 1/5
C) 1/2
D) 1
45. A train crosses a platform 100 meters long in 10 seconds and a pole in 5 seconds. What is the length of the train?
A) 50 meters
B) 100 meters
C) 150 meters
D) 200 meters
46. A boat travels downstream at 20 km/hr and upstream at 10 km/hr. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
A) 10 km/hr
B) 15 km/hr
C) 20 km/hr
D) 25 km/hr
47. A man walks at a speed of 5 km/hr. How much distance will he cover in 1.5 hours?
A) 5 km
B) 6.5 km
C) 7.5 km
D) 10 km
48. Two cyclists start from the same point at the same time. One cycles north at 10 km/hr and the other cycles south at 15 km/hr. How far apart will they be after 2 hours?
A) 20 km
B) 30 km
C) 40 km
D) 50 km
49. A car travels at a speed of 60 km/hr. How long will it take to cover a distance of 180 km?
A) 2 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
50. A train travels a distance of 300 km in 4 hours. What is its speed in km/hr?
A) 60 km/hr
B) 75 km/hr
C) 80 km/hr
D) 90 km/hr