Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Time and Distance · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
Ramesh is walking at a speed of 10 kilometres per hour. After every kilometer he takes rest for 5 minutes. The time taken to cover a distance of 5 kilometres by Ramesh is
(a)30 minutes
(b)35 minutes
(c)50 minutes
(d)55 minutes
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
Speed of Ramesh $=10 \mathrm{kmph}$ Ramesh will take rest four times during his journey $$\begin{aligned} & \therefore \text { Required time } \\ & =\left(5 \times \frac{1}{10} \times 60\right) \text { minutes }+(5 \times 4) \text { minutes } \\ & =(30+20) \text { minutes } \\ & =50 \text { minutes } \end{aligned}$$ Ramesh takes time to cover a distance of 5 kms
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.