Speed, Distance and Time for RRB Clerk 2025, Get Most Asked Questions PDF

To crack the IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 exam, especially the Quantitative Aptitude section, you have to get comfortable with “Speed, Time, and Distance.” This topic might seem simple, but it’s highly scoring. Around 3-4 are asked in the Prelims, and the great thing is, they are easily solvable pretty fast if you know your tips and formulas. In this blog, we will tell you about the tips and types of speed, time, and work questions asked in the RRB Clerk exam.

What is Speed, Distance, and Time?

This topic is about how fast something moves, how long it takes, and how much work is done. It includes Time, Speed, and Distance – How far something goes in a certain time at a given speed. These questions are usually easy to moderate. Practicing this chapter gives you a big accuracy boost because the questions follow fixed patterns. With proper practice and formula knowledge, you can solve them in under a minute.

Why is Speed, Distance, and Time important?

In the RRB Clerk exam, even though only 3 to 4 questions come from this chapter, it is highly scoring. The reason? The formulas are simple, and the questions follow fixed patterns. If you have practiced enough, you can solve these questions in less than a minute.

Important Formulas for Time, Speed, and Distance

Let’s break down the main formulas used in this topic and what each word means:

• Speed (S) = Distance (D) ÷ Time (T)
  If you know how far something went and how long it took, you can find the speed.
  S = D/T
  
• Distance (D) = Speed (S) × Time (T)
  If you know speed and time, you can find distance.
  D = S×T
  
• Time (T) = Distance (D) ÷ Speed (S)
  If you know distance and speed, you can find time.
  T = D/S
  

Unit Conversion

• 1 km/hr = (5/18) m/s
  
• 1 m/s = (18/5) km/hr
  

Relative Speed

• If two objects move towards each other:
  Relative Speed = S₁ + S₂
  
• If two objects move in the same direction:
  Relative Speed = |S₁ – S₂|
  

Meeting Time Formula

If two objects start from opposite ends and move towards each other:

• Time to meet = Distance between them ÷ (Sum of their speeds)

Most Expected Speed, Distance, and Time Questions for RRB Clerk 2025

Here we are providing the most expected IBPS RRB Clerk Speed, Distance, and Time questions, Candidates can click the PDF link and attempt all the questions with detailed solutions

Question 1: A train travelling with a speed of 90 km/h crosses a platform of length 240 metres in 22.4 seconds. Find the time taken by train to cross another train of length 256 metres coming from the opposite direction with a speed of 54 km/h.

A) 14.5 seconds

B) 15 seconds

C) 14.4 seconds

D) 15.4 seconds

E) None of these

Question 2: Ratio of upstream speed to downstream speed of a boat is 2:3, respectively. If boat takes a total of 8 hours to cover 160 km upstream and 144 km downstream, then find the time taken by boat to cover 280 km in still water.

A) 7.5 hours

B) 6.5 hours

C) 6 hours

D) 7 hours

E) None of these

Question 3: Tejas running with a speed of 30 m/sec covers a certain distance in 4.5 hours. Rajdhani covers the same distance in 3 hours. Find the time taken by Rajdhani to cover 891 km.

A) 3.5 hours

B) 4.5 hours

C) 5.5 hours

D) 6.5 hours

E) None of these

Question 4: Two trains, 160 m and 200 m long are going in the same direction. The faster train takes 72 seconds to pass the other completely. If the speed of the faster train is 90 km/h, find the speed of the slower train.

A) 63 km/h

B) 81 km/h

C) 72 km/h

D) 45 km/h

E) None of these

Question 5: Speed of the boat in still water is thrice the upstream speed of the boat. If the boat can cover 156 km in still water in 6 hour 30 minutes, then find the time taken by the boat to cover 160 km downstream.

A) 3 hour 30 minutes

B) 4 hours

C) 4 hour 30 minutes

D) 5 hours

E) None of these

Study Resources to Level Up Your RRB Clerk 2025 Exam Preparation (Based On Latest Pattern)

To nail the IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 exam, candidates can boost their preparation with our study resources, such as mock tests, topic-wise tests, and mini mocks, to improve their accuracy and speed.

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Tips to Solve Speed, Time, and Distance Questions Quickly

Given below are some tips to solve the speed, time, and distance question quickly and with accuracy. You need to follow the tips given below :

1. Always keep units the same – Convert minutes to hours or km/hr to m/s whenever needed.
   
2. Use tables – In word problems, making a small chart of what’s given (Speed, Time, Distance) helps.
   
3. Practice common patterns – Like a train crossing, two people meeting, and working together on problems.
   
4. Know shortcuts – Use the (X × Y) / (X + Y) rule for combined work.
5. Solve the previous year’s paper.
6. Take the Topic Test and the sectional mock test.
7. Take a full-length mock test.
8. Revise briefly all the formulas and short tricks.

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