Neco 2021 Geography Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2021 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 31 NECO • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

Two possible routes are available for transporting a cargo from town A to town D. Route 1 consists of three legs: A‑B (\(120\text{ km}\)) travelled at an average speed of \(60\text{ km/h}\), B‑C (\(80\text{ km}\)) at \(40\text{ km/h}\), and C‑D (\(100\text{ km}\)) at \(80\text{ km/h}\). Route 2 is a direct road from A to D of length \(250\text{ km}\). The speed limit on this road is \(70\text{ km/h}\) but the road condition reduces the actual speed by 20 % of the limit. (a) Calculate the total travel time for each route in hours and minutes. (b) State which route is faster and by how many minutes.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Route 2 is faster by approximately 47 minutes (Route 1: 5 h 15 min; Route 2: 4 h 28 min).
B. Route 1 is faster by approximately 12 minutes (Route 1: 5 h 03 min; Route 2: 5 h 15 min).
C. Route 2 is faster by approximately 30 minutes (Route 1: 5 h 15 min; Route 2: 4 h 45 min).
D. Route 2 is faster by approximately 5 minutes (Route 1: 5 h 20 min; Route 2: 5 h 15 min).
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Route 2 is faster by approximately 47 minutes (Route 1: 5 h 15 min; Route 2: 4 h 28 min).

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This is Neco 2021 Geography Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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