Time and Distance is one of the most important chapters in the Quantitative Aptitude section of SSC exams. Questions from this topic are frequently asked in exams such as SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD Constable, CPO, and Selection Post. A strong understanding of concepts like speed, time, distance, average speed, trains, boats and streams, and relative speed can help candidates solve questions quickly and improve their overall score.
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Candidates preparing for SSC CGL 2026 can download the Time and Distance Questions PDF from the link given below. The PDF includes a collection of SSC-level questions along with detailed solutions to help you understand important concepts and shortcut techniques. These practice questions are based on the latest SSC exam pattern and previous year trends, making them highly useful for exam preparation and revision.
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To strengthen your preparation, practice the Time and Distance Questions provided below. These questions cover a wide range of SSC Exams concepts and difficulty levels. Solving them regularly will help you improve your calculation speed, enhance accuracy, and build confidence for the Quantitative Aptitude section.
1. A train 250 m long crosses a platform 350 m long in 30 seconds. Find the speed of the train.
2. Two trains of lengths 200 m and 150 m run on parallel tracks. When running in the same direction, the faster train crosses the slower one in 70 seconds. When running in opposite directions, they cross each other in 10 seconds. Find the speeds of the two trains.
3. A man covers a distance of 180 km. He covers the first 60 km at 30 km/hr, the next 60 km at 40 km/hr, and the last 60 km at 60 km/hr. Find his average speed.
4. A thief steals a car at 2:30 PM and drives at 60 km/hr. The theft is discovered at 3:00 PM and the owner starts chasing at 75 km/hr. At what time will the owner catch the thief?
5. A boat goes 30 km upstream in 6 hours and 20 km downstream in 2 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
6. A person travels from A to B at 40 km/hr and returns at 60 km/hr. If the total journey takes 5 hours, find the distance between A and B.
7. Two persons A and B start from opposite ends of a 120 km road and walk toward each other. A travels at 30 km/hr and B at 40 km/hr. After how many hours will they meet?
8. A train crosses a pole in 9 seconds and a platform 180 m long in 27 seconds. Find the length of the train.
9. Walking at 3/4 of his usual speed, a person reaches his office 20 minutes late. Find his usual time to reach the office.
10. A car covers 1/3 of a journey at 30 km/hr, 1/4 at 40 km/hr, and the remaining 5/12 at 50 km/hr. Find the average speed for the whole journey.
11. A train running at 72 km/hr takes 40 seconds to cross a bridge. If the train is 200 m long, find the length of the bridge.
12. Two trains start simultaneously from cities A and B toward each other. The train from A travels at 80 km/hr and from B at 70 km/hr. If A and B are 600 km apart, how far from A will they meet?
13. A man rows 32 km downstream in 4 hours and 16 km upstream in 4 hours. Find his speed in still water.
14. A and B start walking toward each other from points 21 km apart. A walks at 4 km/hr and B at 3 km/hr. They start at 6:00 AM. At what time will they meet?
15. A train passes two persons walking in the same direction as the train at speeds of 3 km/hr and 6 km/hr in 9 seconds and 10 seconds respectively. Find the length of the train.
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16. A cyclist covers a certain distance in 40 minutes at 12 km/hr. At what speed must he travel to cover the same distance in 25 minutes?
17. A man can swim at 5 km/hr in still water. The river flows at 1 km/hr. He swims to a point upstream and returns. If the total time is 2.5 hours, find the one-way distance.
18. Two runners start from the same point on a circular track of 400 m and run in opposite directions at 8 m/s and 12 m/s. After how many seconds will they meet for the first time?
19. A car covers 1/3rd of the journey at 60 km/hr, the next 1/3rd at 80 km/hr, and the last 1/3rd at 120 km/hr. Find the average speed.
20. A train of length 300 m overtakes another train of length 200 m moving in the same direction in 50 seconds. If the slower train’s speed is 36 km/hr, find the speed of the faster train.
21. A person has to cover 360 km in 4 hours. He covers the first 120 km at 60 km/hr. What speed must he maintain for the remaining distance?
22. A train leaves Delhi at 9 AM at 80 km/hr. Another train leaves Delhi at 11 AM on a parallel track in the same direction at 120 km/hr. When will the second train overtake the first?
23. A boat travels 24 km upstream in 6 hours and 36 km downstream in 6 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
24. A person takes 4 hours to cover a certain distance. If he increases his speed by 25%, how long will he take to cover the same distance?
25. Train A is 500 m long running at 90 km/hr; Train B is 400 m long running at 54 km/hr toward each other. How long will they take to cross each other completely?
26. In a 1000 m race, A gives B a head start of 50 m. A’s speed is 10 m/s and B’s speed is 8 m/s. By how many seconds does A win?
27. A train running at 54 km/hr crosses a signal post in 15 seconds. How long will it take to cross a bridge 300 m long?
28. Ramesh walks to his office at 5 km/hr and rides back at 15 km/hr. If the total time is 2 hours 24 minutes, what is the distance from home to office?
29. A car covers a distance in 8 hours. If it increases speed by 12 km/hr, it covers the same distance in 6 hours. Find the original speed.
30. A train 400 m long is running at 72 km/hr. In what time will it pass a man running at 8 km/hr in the same direction?
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