Speed, Distance & Time Quiz

1. What is the formula for speed?

1. Speed = Distance + Time
2. Speed = Distance ÷ Time
3. Speed = Distance × Time
4. Speed = Time ÷ Distance

2. A car travels 150 km in 2 hours. What is its average speed?

1. 100 km/h
2. 50 km/h
3. 65 km/h
4. 75 km/h

3. A cyclist travels at 20 km/h for 3 hours. How far do they travel?

1. 40 km
2. 50 km
3. 60 km
4. 80 km

4. A train covers 360 km at 90 km/h. How long does the journey take?

1. 3 hours
2. 4 hours
3. 5 hours
4. 6 hours

5. Convert 90 km/h to metres per second.

1. 15 m/s
2. 20 m/s
3. 25 m/s
4. 30 m/s

6. A runner completes a 10 km race in 50 minutes. What is their average speed in km/h?

1. 10 km/h
2. 12 km/h
3. 15 km/h
4. 20 km/h

7. Two cars start from opposite ends of a 300 km road and travel toward each other at 60 km/h and 40 km/h. How long until they meet?

1. 2 hours
2. 2.5 hours
3. 3 hours
4. 4 hours

8. A journey of 240 km is split: 3 hours at 60 km/h, then the rest at 80 km/h. How long is the second part?

1. 1 hour
2. 1.5 hours
3. 30 min
4. 45 min

9. A plane flies 4,500 km in 9 hours. What is its speed?

1. 400 km/h
2. 450 km/h
3. 500 km/h
4. 550 km/h

10. A person walks 6 km at 4 km/h. How long does it take? Give your answer in minutes.

1. 120 min
2. 60 min
3. 75 min
4. 90 min

11. Convert 15 m/s to km/h.

1. 45 km/h
2. 50 km/h
3. 54 km/h
4. 60 km/h

12. A train leaves at 09:15 and arrives at 11:45. It travels 200 km. What is the average speed?

1. 70 km/h
2. 75 km/h
3. 80 km/h
4. 90 km/h

13. Car A travels at 60 km/h. Car B leaves 1 hour later at 90 km/h. When does B catch A?

1. After 1 hour
2. After 2 hours
3. After 3 hours from B leaving
4. After 4 hours from B leaving

14. A boat travels 48 km downstream in 3 hours. What is its speed?

1. 12 km/h
2. 14 km/h
3. 16 km/h
4. 18 km/h

15. A cyclist's average speed is 15 km/h for the first half of a journey and 20 km/h for the second half. What is the overall average speed?

1. 17.14 km/h
2. 17.5 km/h
3. 18 km/h
4. 18.5 km/h

16. A rocket travels 7.5 km in 0.5 seconds. What is its speed in km/s?

1. 15 km/s
2. 150 km/s
3. 3.75 km/s
4. 7.5 km/s

17. A bus departs every 15 minutes. You arrive at a stop at a random time. On average, how long do you wait?

1. 10 minutes
2. 15 minutes
3. 5 minutes
4. 7.5 minutes

18. A car covers 120 km in 1.5 hours. How long would it take to cover 200 km at the same speed?

1. 2 hours
2. 2.5 hours
3. 3 hours
4. 3.5 hours

19. Distance = 100 m, Time = 9.58 seconds (100m sprint world record). What is the speed in m/s? (rounded)

1. 10.04 m/s
2. 10.44 m/s
3. 11.2 m/s
4. 9.58 m/s

20. A spaceship travels at 28,000 km/h. How far does it travel in 30 minutes?

1. 14,000 km
2. 28,000 km
3. 56,000 km
4. 7,000 km