Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

A person crosses a 700 m long bridge in $3\frac{1}{2}$ minutes. The speed of the person in km/h is

Options:

6

8

10

12

Correct Answer:

12

Explanation:

Distance covered in $3\frac{1}{2}$ minutes = 700 meters

Distance covered in 1 minute = 700 × $\frac{2}{7}$ = 200 meters

So, the distance covered in 60 minutes = 200 × 60 × \(\frac{1}{1000}\) = 12 kilometers.