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Arithmetic Aptitude :: Time and Distance

Directions To Solve

Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and / or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is / are sufficient to answer the given question. Read the both statements and

  • Give answer (A) if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
  • Give answer (B) if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
  • Give answer (C) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
  • Give answer (D) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
  • Give answer(E) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

  1. wo towns are connected by railway. Can you find the distance between them?

    I. 

    The speed of the mail train is 12 km/hr more than that of an express train.

     II. 

    A mail train takes 40 minutes less than an express train to cover the distance.

  2. A.

    I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer

    B.

    II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer

    C.
    Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
    D.

    Both I and II are not sufficient to answer

    E.

    Both I and II are necessary to answer


  3. The towns A, B and C are on a straight line. Town C is between A and B. The distance from A to B is 100 km. How far is A from C?

    I. 

    The distance from A to B is 25% more than the distance from C to B.

     II. 

    The distance from A to C is  of the distance C to B.

  4. A.

    I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer

    B.

    II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer

    C.

    Either I or II alone sufficient to answer

    D.

    Both I and II are not sufficient to answer

    E.

    Both I and II are necessary to answer


  5.  

    Two cars pass each other in opposite direction. How long would they take to be 500 km apart?

    I. 

    The sum of their speeds is 135 km/hr.

     II. 

    The difference of their speed is 25 km/hr.

  6. A.

    I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer

    B.

    II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer

    C.

    Either I or II alone sufficient to answer

    D.

    Both I and II are not sufficient to answer

    E.

    Both I and II are necessary to answer