Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 18 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

Two alternative routes connect City X to City Y. *Route 1*: \(150\) km of highway travelled at an average speed of \(80\) km h\(^{-1}\), then a compulsory \(30\)-minute rest, followed by \(50\) km of mountain road travelled at \(40\) km h\(^{-1}\). *Route 2*: \(180\) km of expressway travelled at \(100\) km h\(^{-1}\) and then \(30\) km of urban road travelled at \(30\) km h\(^{-1}\); no rest is required. Calculate the total travel time for each route (in hours and minutes) and state which route is faster, giving the time advantage in minutes.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Route 1 = 3 h 37.5 min; Route 2 = 2 h 48 min; Route 2 is faster by about 49.5 minutes.
B. Route 1 = 3 h 30 min; Route 2 = 2 h 40 min; Route 2 is faster by about 50 minutes.
C. Route 1 = 3 h 37.5 min; Route 2 = 2 h 48 min; Route 1 is faster by about 49.5 minutes.
D. Route 1 = 3 h 45 min; Route 2 = 2 h 55 min; Route 2 is faster by about 50 minutes.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Route 1 = 3 h 37.5 min; Route 2 = 2 h 48 min; Route 2 is faster by about 49.5 minutes.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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