SSC MTS Time, Speed and Distance Questions
2 questions on Time, Speed and Distance for SSC MTS, including questions from 2024 papers. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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Time, Speed and Distance questions with solutions
A train 600 m long is running at 90 km/h. How much time will it take to cross a pole?
- (A)48 seconds
- (B)24 seconds
- (C)7 seconds
- (D)28 seconds
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Correct answer: (B) 24 seconds
Convert the speed to metres per second: 90 × 5/18 = 25 m/s. To cross a pole the train covers its own length, so time = 600 ÷ 25 = 24 seconds.
Shortcut: km/h × 5/18 = m/s; time = length ÷ speed.
A train 250 m long is running at 36 km/h. How much time will it take to cross a pole?
- (A)25 seconds
- (B)22 seconds
- (C)50 seconds
- (D)29 seconds
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Correct answer: (A) 25 seconds
Convert the speed to metres per second: 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s. To cross a pole the train covers its own length, so time = 250 ÷ 10 = 25 seconds.
Shortcut: km/h × 5/18 = m/s; time = length ÷ speed.
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How many SSC MTS Time, Speed and Distance questions can I practise here?
2 questions — 2 moderate. 2 are shown on this page with answers and explanations, and the practice set draws from all of them.
How should I practise Time, Speed and Distance for SSC MTS?
Read through a few solved questions first to see the method, then take a timed practice set. Afterwards, check which questions you got wrong or spent longest on and redo those before moving on.