SBI Clerk Time, Speed & Distance Questions

Two athletes run on a circular track of 400 m. Athlete A runs at 10 m/s and Athlete B runs at 6 m/s in the same direction, starting from the same point at the same time. After A completes 5 full laps, how many complete laps will B have completed?

The speed of a boat in still water is 12 km/h. If it takes 6 hours to travel 60 km upstream, what is the speed of the stream?

A and B run on a circular track of 500 m. A completes one lap in 50 seconds, while B completes one lap in 100 seconds. If they start together from the same point in the same direction, after how many seconds will A be exactly 2 laps ahead of B?

On a circular track of 1200 m, two runners start together from the same point. Runner P completes the track in 60 seconds, and Runner Q completes it in 80 seconds. Both run in the same direction. At what time will they meet again at the starting point?

Two trains are moving towards each other on parallel tracks. Train A travels at 60 km/h and Train B travels at 40 km/h. If they are initially 500 km apart, in how many hours will they meet?

A boat takes 5 hours to travel 80 km upstream and 4 hours to travel the same distance downstream. What is the speed of the stream?

A boat covers 72 km downstream in 6 hours and 60 km upstream in 6 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

Two cyclists start from the same point on a circular track of circumference 600 m and travel in opposite directions. The first cyclist travels at 12 m/s and the second at 18 m/s. How many seconds will it take for them to meet for the first time?

A boat travels 48 km downstream in 3 hours. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/h, what is the speed of the boat in still water?

Two friends start jogging on a circular track of 800 m from the same point. Friend X jogs at 6 m/s and Friend Y jogs at 4 m/s in the same direction. How many times will X lap Y in 20 minutes?

A train travels 240 km in 4 hours at a constant speed. What is the speed of the train in km/h?

Two cyclists start from the same point and travel in opposite directions. Cyclist P travels at 15 km/h and Cyclist Q travels at 25 km/h. After how many hours will they be 160 km apart?

A train 200 m long passes another train 300 m long, both moving in the same direction. The first train travels at 80 km/h and the second at 60 km/h. How long will it take for the first train to completely pass the second train?

A train 150 m long passes a stationary pole in 10 seconds. What is the speed of the train in m/s?

A car is chasing a bike on the same road. The car travels at 80 km/h and the bike travels at 50 km/h. If the bike is 90 km ahead, how long will it take for the car to catch the bike?

A man can row 36 km downstream in 4 hours. The speed of the current is 1.5 km/h. What is his speed upstream?

Two runners, A and B, start running on a circular track of length 400 m at the same time from the same point. A runs at 8 m/s and B runs at 6 m/s in the same direction. After how many seconds will A lap B for the first time?

Two runners start a race from the same point. Runner X runs at 12 m/s and Runner Y runs at 8 m/s in the same direction. How many seconds will it take for Runner X to be 100 metres ahead of Runner Y?

A boat's speed in still water is 10 km/h and the stream speed is 3 km/h. How long will it take to travel 91 km upstream?

A boat travels upstream at 12 km/h and downstream at 20 km/h. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

Study by Subtopic — Time, Speed & Distance