Time, Speed and Distance is an important topic in the SSC CHSL Quantitative Aptitude section. Questions from this topic are asked regularly in the examination, making it a scoring area for candidates who understand the concepts well.
Many students know the formulas but make mistakes while solving questions because they misinterpret words such as crosses, passes, towards, or same direction. Understanding these terms helps you choose the correct approach and solve questions more accurately.
Here, you will practice important Time, Speed and Distance questions based on trains, platforms, tunnels, bridges, poles, speed conversion, and relative speed. Solving these questions will help you improve your calculation speed and accuracy for the SSC CHSL examination.
Practice the following questions to strengthen your understanding of Time, Speed and Distance concepts commonly asked in the SSC CHSL examination.
Question 1: A train, 364 metres long, passes a pole in 26 seconds. Find the speed of the train in metres per second.
Options:
(a) 15 m/s
(b) 11 m/s
(c) 14 m/s
(d) 13 m/s
Answer: (c) 14 m/s
Question 2: The time taken by a 180 m long train running at a speed of 54 km/h to cross a man standing on the platform is:
Options:
(a) 10 seconds
(b) 12 seconds
(c) 11 seconds
(d) 9 seconds
Answer: (b) 12 seconds
Question 3: A train running at a speed of 63 km/h crosses a pole in 24 seconds. What is the length of the train?
Options:
(a) 360 m
(b) 320 m
(c) 380 m
(d) 420 m
Answer: (d) 420 m
Question 4: A 350 m long goods train passes through a 1250 m long tunnel in 80 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
Options:
(a) 78 km/h
(b) 72 km/h
(c) 56 km/h
(d) 64 km/h
Answer: (b) 72 km/h
Question 5: A 240 m long train crosses a 360 m long tunnel in 30 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
Options:
(a) 60 km/h
(b) 28.8 km/h
(c) 72 km/h
(d) 43.2 km/h
Answer: (c) 72 km/h
Question 6: A Rajdhani Express train of length 108 m is running at a speed of 128 km/h. Another train of length 148 m is standing at the station. In what time will the Rajdhani Express cross the other train?
Options:
(a) 8 seconds
(b) 7.5 seconds
(c) 9 seconds
(d) 7.2 seconds
Answer: (d) 7.2 seconds
Question 7: A train crosses a 400 m long platform in 50 seconds. It crosses another 600 m long platform in 60 seconds. What are the length and speed of the train?
Options:
(a) 600 m; 72 km/h
(b) 550 m; 75 km/h
(c) 500 m; 70 km/h
(d) 650 m; 74 km/h
Answer: (a) 600 m; 72 km/h
Question 8: A train passes a man standing on a platform in 8 seconds and also crosses a 264 m long platform in 20 seconds. What is the length of the train?
Options:
(a) 188 m
(b) 176 m
(c) 175 m
(d) 96 m
Answer: (b) 176 m
Question 9: A 750 m long train crosses a stationary pole in 15 seconds. Travelling at the same speed, it completely crosses a bridge in 25 seconds. What is the length of the bridge?
Options:
(a) 1000 m
(b) 750 m
(c) 1250 m
(d) 500 m
Answer: (d) 500 m
Question 10: Two trains 230 m and 270 m long are running in opposite directions at speeds of 42 km/h and 48 km/h, respectively. In how much time will they cross each other?
Options:
(a) 30 seconds
(b) 22 seconds
(c) 20 seconds
(d) 25 seconds
Answer: (c) 20 seconds
Time, Speed and Distance is one of the most scoring topics in SSC CHSL Maths when your concepts are clear. Regular practice helps you identify different question patterns, apply formulas correctly, and improve your calculation speed. Solve these questions multiple times and continue practising similar problems to build confidence for the SSC CHSL examination.