Grade 7 Mathematics – Time , distance and speed Quiz

1. Which of the following units cannot be used to represent speed?

metres per second
centimetres per seconds
kilometres per hour
litres per second
Explanation:

2. Amina walked for a distance of 3kilometre in 30minutes.Calculate her speed.

10 min/km
6 km/h
90 km/min
6 km/min
Explanation:

3. Convert 10 m/s to km/h.

72 km/h
180 km/h
36 km/h
10 km/h
Explanation:

4. A girl cycles for 3hrs at a speed of 40km/h. what distance did she travel?

120km
1.2km
180km
120m
Explanation:

5. A train travel at a speed of 30mph and travel a distance of 240 miles. How long did it take the train to complete it's journey?

8hours
240hours
1.8mph
8miles
Explanation:

6. A car travel a distance of 540km in 6 hours . What speed did it travel at?

540km/h
0.9km/h
540km
90km/h
Explanation:

7. John is a runner.He runs the 100m sprint in 10.6s . What speed did it travel at ? ( in m/s)

94 m/s
0.94m/s
10.6 m/s
9.4m/s
Explanation:

8. A cyclist travel 20km in 4hrs.What speed did the cyclist cycle at?

180km/h
5km/h
0.5km/h
20km/h
Explanation:

9. The distance between two city is 144km,it takes me 3 hours to travel between These Cities .What speed did I travel at? .

4.8 km/h
0.48km/h
480km/h
48km/h
Explanation:

10. A coach travels from the station to the beach ,a distance of 576km away in 6hrs .The coach is only allowed to travel at maximum speed of 90km/h.Did the coach break the speed limit?

No ,it travelled at 96km/h
No,it travelled at 90km/h
Yes,it travelled at 90km/h
Yes, it travelled at 96km/h
Explanation:

11. At equator ,the earth spins a distance of 25,992 miles every day.What speed does the earth spin at in mph?

1038mph
1308mph
1083mph
1803mph
Explanation:

12. Lauren walks 100m in half a minute.What must her speed have been to travel this speed?

333m/s
33.3m/s
3.33m/s
0.333m/s
Explanation:

13. A mouse runs a distance of 2 metres in 15 second . What is its speed?

13m/s
130m/s
1.3m/s
0.13m/s
Explanation:

14. Jim travelled at a speed of 18km/h for 2hours.what was the distance covered?

603km
63km
36km
360km
Explanation:

15. Marc was told his dinner would be ready at 18:00.He left his house at 12:00 and travelled in his car at an average speed of 45mph to his mum's house 300miles away.DId Marc make it home in time for dinner?

No, he arrived at 18:40
No, he arrived at 18:00
Yes, he arrived at 18:40
Yes, he arrived at 18:00
Explanation:

16. A whale swims at a constant speed speed of 8m/s for 17s.What distance did it travel?

136m
316m
613m
163m
Explanation:

17. Callum writes down his jog time for each day. Mon -15min. Tue -10min. Wed-12min Thu. 5min. Fri- No jog He jogs at a constant speed of 9km/h. work out the distance he jog each day.On which day did he jog the furthest?

Mon-2.25km Tue- 1.5km Wed- 1.8km Thu- 0.75km.He travelled furthest on Monday.
Mon- 1.8km Tue- 0.75km Wed- 1.5km Thu-2.25km.He travelled furthest on Thursday.
Mon- 1.5km Tue- 2.25km Wed- 1.8km Thu- 0.75km He travelled furthest on Tuesday.
Mon- 0.75km Tue- 1.8km Wed- 2.25km Thu- 1.5km.He travelled furthest on Wednesday.
Explanation:

18. How long does it take to drive a distance of 260miles at a speed of 65mph?

8hours
4hours
2min 4hours
2hours
Explanation:

19. How long does it take to travel a distance of 672km at a speed of 96km/h?

7minutes
360minutes
60minutes
7hours
Explanation:

20. Carlisle is a distance of 135miles away from Airdrie.If l travelled at a constant speed of 45mph.How long would it take me to get there?

6hours
3minutes
1hour 2minutes
3hours
Explanation:

21. A beetle travels at a speed of 9cm/s,it travels a distance of 108cm before it is caught in a jar.How long did the beetle run for?

12hours
12s
12mins
21hours
Explanation:

22. Neil travelled 36km at a speed of 18km/h.Grant travelled 48km at a speed of 10km/h a)Whose journey was quickest? b)By how many mins

a)Neil was not quickest at 4.5hours.Grant was not 4.8hours. b)9mins
a)Neil was quickest at 12hours.Grant was not 12hours b)12mins
a)Neil was quickest at 4.5hours.Grant was 4.8hours. b)18mins
a)Neil was quickest at 4hours.Grant was 4hours b)4mins
Explanation:

23. Susie estimate that she can run for hours at a steady rate of 8mph.She enters a marathon,a distance of 26miles.How long should it take her to complete the race? Give answer in hours/minutes.

3hours 15minutes
15hours 3minutes
3hours
15minutes
Explanation:

24. Mr Dunn drives 64.8km from work at a speed of 48km/h.Mrs Dunn drives 81.km from work at a speed of 58km/h.They both leave work at the same time. a)Who arrives home first? b)How many minutes later is it before the second person gets home?

a)Mr Dunn.He takes 1.35hours.Mrs Dunn takes 1.4hours b)3minutes
a)Mr Dunn doesn't take 1.4hours.Mrs Dunn doesn't take 1.35hours b)6hours
a)Mr Dunn doesn't take 1.35hours.Mrs Dunn doesn't take 1.4hours b)3hours
a)Mr Dunn he takes 1.4hours Mrs Dunn takes 1.35hours b)12minutes
Explanation:

25. The earth takes one year to go round the sun.The distance traveled is 584 million miles if there are 365 days in a year, what speed does the earth revolve at in miles per day? Can you work out the speed of the earth in miles per hour?

66,666.67 miles per day.Which is 1,600,000
66,666.67 mph miles per day
1,600,000 miles per day
1,600,000 miles per day.Which is 66,666.67 mph
Explanation:

26. Convert 3hours into minutes.

120
7200
180
3600
Explanation:

27. How many minutes are there in 3.5 hours?

2100
190
210
150
Explanation:

28. A mathematical lesson took 2/3 hours.How long did the lesson take in minutes?

40
30
120
33
Explanation:

29. A bus took 560 minutes to travel from Kisumu to Nairobi.What time did it take in hours and minutes?

8 hours
9 hours 20minutes
16 hours
7 hours
Explanation:

30. What is the time on the clock face whose hour hand points at 7 and minute hand points at 4?

17:40
7:30
7:20
7:04
Explanation:

31. time is measured in ?

litre
degrees
decimetre
seconds
Explanation:

32. How minutes makes 1 hour?

3600
60
120
30
Explanation:

33. Convert 12 minutes into seconds.

0.5
960
720
640
Explanation:

34. Joan took 5 minutes 24 seconds to walk from the classroom to the school gate.How much time did she take in seconds ?

300
324
4440
444
Explanation:

35. A digital game took 200 seconds.How long did the digital game take in minutes and seconds?

3 minutes
3 minutes 20 seconds
3 hours 20 seconds
4 minutes 4 seconds
Explanation:

36. Convert 2 hours into seconds.

1200
720
7200
120
Explanation:

37. Convert 10800 seconds into hours.

60 hours
3 hours.
30 hours.
6 hours
Explanation:

38. Convert 6.4 km into metres.

6400
640000
64000
640
Explanation:

39. Convert into metres 2 km 250 m.

22500
2250
22.5
225
Explanation:

40. Convert into kilometres 17000 m.

1700
17
1.7
170
Explanation:

41. A truck travelled a distance of 15 km in 3 hours.What was the speed of the truck?

45km/h
45 km/s
50 km/h
5 km/h
Explanation:

42. Chalo covered a distance of 10000 cm in 20 seconds.What was his speed?

5m/s
0.5 m/s
200000m/s
5cm/s
Explanation:

43. Joan cycled a distance of 1.2 km in 120 s .What was her speed?

100km/h
10m/s
10km/s
10km/h
Explanation:

44. Convert 90km/h into m/s.

90
25
35
180
Explanation:

45. Change 108 km/h into m/s.

30
20
45
10
Explanation:

46. Judith drives from Plymouth to Southampton, a distance of 160 miles, in 4 hours. She then drives from Southampton to London, a distance of 90 miles, in 1 hour and 30 minutes. Determine her average speed for each journey.

5mph
60mph
54mph
80mph
Explanation:

47. John can type 960 words in 20 minutes. Calculate his typing speed in words per minute.

480 words per minute
19200 words per minute
408 words per minute
48 words per minute
Explanation:

48. John can type 960 words in 20 minutes.Calculate his typing speed in words per hour.

28.80 words per hour
288 words per hour
280 words per hour
2880 words per hour
Explanation:

49. Jane drives at an average speed of 45 mph on a journey of 135 miles. How long does the journey take?

3hours
30 minutes
180 seconds
120 minutes
Explanation:

50. Chris cycles at an average speed of 8 mph. If he cycles for 6 1/2 hours, how far does he travel?

52 km
52 cm
52 m
52 miles
Explanation:

51. Nikki has to travel a total of 351 miles. She travels the first 216 miles in 4 hours.Calculate her average speed for the first part of the journey.

54 kmph
54 mpm
54 mh
54 mph
Explanation:

52. Nikki has to travel a total of 351 miles. She travels the first 216 miles in 4 hours.If her average speed remains the same, calculate the total time for the complete journey.

330 minutes
65 hours
6.5 hours
65 minutes
Explanation:

53. Convert 1 hour 24 minutes to hours (decimal).

1.4hours
1.24minutes
1.4minutes
1.24hours
Explanation:

54. Write 2.32 hours in hours and minutes.

2 hrs 19.2 mins
2 hrs 32 mins
2 hrs 192 mins
2 hrs 3.2 mins
Explanation:

55. A car travels 200 miles in 3 hours and 20 minutes. Calculate the average speed of the car in mph.

60 mph
66 mph
48 mph
54 mph
Explanation:

56. An athlete runs 1500 m in 3 minutes and 12 seconds. Calculate the average speed of the athlete in m/s.

78 m/s
45 m/s
4.5 m/s
7.8 m/s
Explanation:

57. A bus travels at a speed of 40 km/h. Calculate the speed of the bus in m/s.

400m/s
11.1 m/s
12.1 m/s
72 m/s
Explanation:

58. A matatu covers a distance of 60 km at a speed of 80 km/hr. How long does it take to cover this distance?

7 hours
6 hours
5 hours
8 hours
Explanation:

To find the time taken, we use the formula: Time = Distance/Speed = 60 km / 80 km/hr = 0.75 hours. Thus, the correct answer is 6 hours.

59. If a car is traveling at 100 km/hr, how long will it take to cover a distance of 200 km?

1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
Explanation:

To find the time taken, we use the formula: Time = Distance/Speed = 200 km / 100 km/hr = 2 hours. Thus, the correct answer is 2 hours.

60. A cyclist covers a distance of 45 km in 3 hours. What is the cyclist's speed?

25 km/hr
15 km/hr
20 km/hr
30 km/hr
Explanation:

To find the speed, we use the formula: Speed = Distance/Time = 45 km / 3 hours = 15 km/hr. Thus, the correct answer is 15 km/hr.

61. A bus takes 4 hours to cover a distance of 320 km. What is the speed of the bus?

120 km/hr
100 km/hr
140 km/hr
80 km/hr
Explanation:

To find the speed, we use the formula: Speed = Distance/Time = 320 km / 4 hours = 80 km/hr. Thus, the correct answer is 80 km/hr.

62. If a train travels at a speed of 150 km/hr for 2 hours, how far does it travel?

350 km
300 km
275 km
325 km
Explanation:

To find the distance traveled, we use the formula: Distance = Speed x Time = 150 km/hr x 2 hours = 300 km. Thus, the correct answer is 300 km.

63. A motorcycle travels at a speed of 90 km/hr. How long will it take to cover a distance of 180 km?

2 hours
2.5 hours
1.5 hours
3 hours
Explanation:

To find the time taken, we use the formula: Time = Distance/Speed = 180 km / 90 km/hr = 2 hours. Thus, the correct answer is 2 hours.

64. What is the formula to calculate speed?

Speed x Time
Distance / Time
Time + Distance
Distance x Time
Explanation:

Speed is calculated by dividing distance traveled by the time taken to travel that distance.

65. If a car travels 60 kilometers in 2 hours, what is the speed of the car?

15 km/h
30 km/h
20 km/h
25 km/h
Explanation:

Speed = Distance / Time, so Speed = 60 km / 2 h = 30 km/h.

66. What is the SI unit of distance?

Inches
Kilometers
Miles
Meters
Explanation:

The SI unit of distance is meters, with kilometers being a larger unit of distance.

67. If you walk at a speed of 5 km/h, how long will it take to walk 15 kilometers?

2.5 hours
3 hours
5 hours
4 hours
Explanation:

Time = Distance / Speed, so Time = 15 km / 5 km/h = 3 hours.

68. Which of the following is NOT a unit of time?

Second
Hour
Kilometer
Minute
Explanation:

Kilometer is a unit of distance, while second, hour, and minute are units of time.

69. A train travels 300 km in 5 hours. What is its speed?

60 km/h
70 km/h
50 km/h
75 km/h
Explanation:

Speed = Distance / Time, so Speed = 300 km / 5 h = 60 km/h.

70. What is the time taken to travel 120 kilometers at a speed of 40 km/h?

4 hours
5 hours
3 hours
2 hours
Explanation:

Time = Distance / Speed, so Time = 120 km / 40 km/h = 3 hours.

71. Which of the following is a unit of speed?

Kilometer per hour
Kelvin
Liter
Gram
Explanation:

Kilometer per hour (km/h) is a unit commonly used to measure speed.

72. If a car travels at a speed of 80 km/h, how long will it take to cover 240 kilometers?

2 hours
4 hours
5 hours
3 hours
Explanation:

Time = Distance / Speed, so Time = 240 km / 80 km/h = 3 hours.

73. What is the formula to calculate distance?

Speed / Time
Time x Speed
Speed x Time
Speed + Time
Explanation:

Distance = Speed x Time is the formula used to calculate distance.

74. A cyclist covers a distance of 15 km in 1.5 hours. What is the speed of the cyclist?

20 km/h
25 km/h
15 km/h
10 km/h
Explanation:

Speed = Distance / Time, so Speed = 15 km / 1.5 h = 10 km/h.

75. If you travel at a speed of 60 km/h, how far can you travel in 4 hours?

200 km
240 km
160 km
120 km
Explanation:

Distance = Speed x Time, so Distance = 60 km/h x 4 hours = 240 km.

76. The speed of a bus is 45 km/h. How long will it take to travel a distance of 135 km?

2 hours
3 hours
5 hours
4 hours
Explanation:

Time = Distance / Speed, so Time = 135 km / 45 km/h = 3 hours.

77. What is the formula to calculate time?

Speed x Distance
Distance + Speed
Distance / Speed
Speed / Distance
Explanation:

Time = Distance / Speed is the formula used to calculate time taken to cover a distance at a given speed.

78. A car travels at a speed of 100 km/h. How far can it travel in 2 hours?

250 km
200 km
300 km
150 km
Explanation:

Distance = Speed x Time, so Distance = 100 km/h x 2 hours = 200 km.

79. Which of the following is the correct relationship between speed, distance, and time?

Distance = Speed + Time
Distance = Speed x Time
Time = Speed / Distance
Speed = Distance x Time
Explanation:

The correct relationship is Distance = Speed x Time, where Distance traveled is the product of speed and time taken to travel.

80. A plane flies at a speed of 800 km/h. How long will it take to cover a distance of 1600 kilometers?

4 hours
2 hours
3 hours
1 hour
Explanation:

Time = Distance / Speed, so Time = 1600 km / 800 km/h = 2 hours.

81. What is the speed of a car that covers 240 km in 3 hours?

110 km/h
100 km/h
90 km/h
80 km/h
Explanation:

Speed = Distance / Time, so Speed = 240 km / 3 hours = 80 km/h.

82. If you run at a speed of 10 km/h, how long will it take to travel 20 kilometers?

2.5 hours
1 hour
1.5 hours
2 hours
Explanation:

Time = Distance / Speed, so Time = 20 km / 10 km/h = 2 hours.

83. Which of the following is a correct unit for speed?

Kilometers per hour
Kilograms
Liters
Meters
Explanation:

Kilometers per hour (km/h) is a common unit used to measure speed in transportation.

84. A bike travels at a speed of 15 km/h. How far can it travel in 4 hours?

60 km
90 km
75 km
45 km
Explanation:

Distance = Speed x Time, so Distance = 15 km/h x 4 hours = 60 km.

85. The speed of a car is 70 km/h. How long will it take to travel 140 kilometers?

2 hours
1 hour
3 hours
4 hours
Explanation:

Time = Distance / Speed, so Time = 140 km / 70 km/h = 2 hours.

86. What is the formula to calculate distance covered when speed and time are given?

Time / Speed
Speed - Time
Time + Speed
Speed x Time
Explanation:

Distance = Speed x Time is the formula used to calculate the distance covered when speed and time are known.

87. If a car travels at a speed of 50 km/h, how long will it take to cover a distance of 200 kilometers?

5 hours
4 hours
3 hours
2 hours
Explanation:

Time = Distance / Speed, so Time = 200 km / 50 km/h = 4 hours.

88. A train covers a distance of 450 km in 6 hours. What is its speed?

85 km/h
80 km/h
75 km/h
70 km/h
Explanation:

Speed = Distance / Time, so Speed = 450 km / 6 hours = 75 km/h.