100+ Time and Distance Questions and Answers for SSC Exams - 1

Question: 1

Train A leaves Ludhiana for Delhi at 11 a.m, running at the speed of 60 km/hr. Train B leaves Ludhiana for Delhi by the same route at 2 p.m. on the same day, running at the speed of 72 km/hr. At what time will the two trains meet each other?

(A) 2 a.m. on the next day

(B) 2 p.m. on the next day

(C) 5 p.m. on the next day

(D) 5 a.m. on the next day

Question: 2

A man on tour travels 160 km by car at 64 km/hr and another 160 km by bus at 80 km/hr. The average speed for the whole journey is

(A) 35.55 km/hr

(B) 36 km/hr

(C) 71 km/hr

(D) 71.11 km/hr

Question: 3

A long distance runner runs 9 laps of a 400 metres track everyday. His timimgs for four consecutive days are 88, 96, 89 and 87 respectively. On an average, how many metres/minute does the runner cover?

(A) 17.78

(B) 30

(C) 40

(D) 90

Question: 4

A star is 8.1 x 10¹³ km away from the earth. Suppose light travels at the speed of 3.0 x 10⁵ km per second. How long will it take the light from the star to reach the earth?

(A) 7.5 x 10³ hours

(B) 7.5 x 10⁴ hours

(C) 2.7 x 10¹⁰ seconds

(D) .7 x 10¹¹ seconds

Question: 5

A is travelling at 72 km per hour on a highway while B is travelling at a speed of 25 metres per second. What is the difference in their speeds in metres per second?

(A) 2 m/sec

(B) 3 m/sec

(C) 5 m/sec

(D) 7 m/sec