Top 20 PYQs (2018โ2020) โ with Solutions & Shortcuts
SSC CGL Time, Speed & Distance is one of the most frequently tested topics โ 20 previous year questions from 2018โ2020 papers are included on this page. Each question comes with a step-by-step solution, common trap identified, and a time-saving shortcut.
Two trains are running towards each other on parallel tracks. Train A is moving at 60 km/h and Train B is moving at 40 km/h. If they are currently 500 km apart, in how many hours will they meet?
Q2Exam PatternEasy
Two trains are running towards each other on parallel tracks. Train A is moving at 60 km/h and Train B is moving at 40 km/h. If they are currently 500 km apart, in how many hours will they meet?
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A boat travels 48 km downstream in 3 hours and 48 km upstream in 6 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Q4Exam PatternEasy
Train A of length 150 m crosses a stationary platform in 15 seconds. What is the speed of Train A in km/h?
Q5Exam PatternEasy
Two runners, A and B, start running simultaneously from the same point on a circular track of length 400 metres. 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 (i.e., A will be exactly one full lap ahead of B)?
Q6Exam PatternEasy
Two runners, A and B, start running simultaneously from the same point on a circular track of length 400 metres. 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 (i.e., A will be exactly 400 metres ahead of B)?
Q7Exam PatternEasy
A boat travels 36 km downstream in 2 hours and the speed of the stream is 3 km/h. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Q8Exam PatternEasy
Train A of length 150 m crosses a stationary platform in 15 seconds. What is the speed of Train A in km/h?
Q9Exam PatternEasy
A train travels 288 km in 4 hours. What is its speed in metres per second?
Q10Exam PatternEasy
A boat travels 48 km downstream in 3 hours and 48 km upstream in 6 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Q11Easy
Two trains A and B start simultaneously from opposite ends of a 360 km track. Train A travels at 60 km/h and Train B travels at 90 km/h. After how many hours will they meet?
Q12Easy
A train travels 240 km at a speed of 60 km/h. If the same train then travels 180 km at a speed of 45 km/h, what is the average speed for the entire journey?
Q13Exam PatternEasy
A train travels a distance of 360 km in 4 hours. What is the speed of the train in metres per second?
Q14Exam PatternMedium
A boat travels 48 km downstream in 3 hours and 48 km upstream in 6 hours. A man swims at a constant speed in still water. What is the speed of the current?
Q15Exam PatternMedium
A train travels 240 km in 4 hours at constant speed. If it needs to cover an additional 180 km at the same speed, how much total time (in hours) will it take to complete the entire journey of 420 km?
Q16Exam PatternMedium
Two trains start simultaneously from stations A and B, which are 360 km apart. Train X travels from A towards B at 60 km/h, while Train Y travels from B towards A at 90 km/h. At what time will they meet, and how far will Train X have travelled by then?
Q17Exam PatternMedium
Two trains, A and B, start simultaneously from stations X and Y respectively, which are 480 km apart. Train A travels towards Y at 60 km/h, while train B travels towards X at 40 km/h. After how many hours will they meet, and at what distance from station X?
Q18Medium
Two trains start simultaneously from stations A and B, which are 360 km apart. Train X travels from A to B at 80 km/h, while Train Y travels from B to A at 100 km/h. At what distance from station A will the two trains meet?
Q19Exam PatternMedium
A train travels 240 km in 4 hours at constant speed. If it needs to cover the same distance in 3 hours, by what percentage must its speed be increased?
Q20Exam PatternMedium
A boat travels 48 km downstream in 3 hours and 48 km upstream in 4 hours. A man swims at a constant speed in still water. If the man swims the same 48 km downstream, how long will it take him (in hours)?
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