SSC CHSL Time, Speed and Distance question with solution
Time, Speed and DistanceModerateSSC CHSL 2024
A train 360 m long is running at 72 km/h. How much time will it take to cross a pole?
- (A)5 seconds
- (B)22 seconds
- (C)36 seconds
- (D)18 seconds
Correct answer: (D) 18 seconds
Convert the speed to metres per second: 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s. To cross a pole the train covers its own length, so time = 360 ÷ 20 = 18 seconds.
Shortcut: km/h × 5/18 = m/s; time = length ÷ speed.
About this question
- Subject
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Topic
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Exam
- SSC CHSL 2024
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Appears in: SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 1 July, Shift 1
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