Time and Distance Questions for Bank Exams

Time and Distance is one of the most important topics in the Quantitative Aptitude section of major banking and competitive examinations like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS RRB, SBI PO, SBI Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC AAO, and other government exams. Every year, several questions are asked directly or indirectly from this chapter because it tests a candidate’s calculation speed, logical understanding, and problem-solving ability.

Time and Distance Questions for Bank Exams

In recent banking exams, the pattern of Time and Distance questions has become more application-based and calculation-oriented. Candidates are now seeing questions mixed with Data Interpretation (DI), caselet arithmetic, boats and streams, train problems, average speed concepts, and race-based questions. Therefore, mastering formulas along with shortcut techniques is extremely important for scoring well in the Quant section.

Important Time and Distance Concepts for Bank Exams

A strong understanding of these concepts helps candidates solve questions quickly with better accuracy during prelims and mains examinations. Before solving questions, candidates must understand some important formulas and concepts frequently used in bank exams:

• Speed = Distance ÷ Time
• Distance = Speed × Time
• Time = Distance ÷ Speed
• Average Speed = (2xy) ÷ (x + y)
• Relative Speed concepts for trains and races
• Boats and Streams formulas
• Conversion between km/h and m/s

Why Time and Distance is Important in Banking Exams 2026

In the latest bank exam pattern, arithmetic chapters carry a significant weightage in both prelims and mains exams. Among these, Time and Distance remains one of the most scoring topics because questions are generally formula-based and require smart calculation techniques rather than lengthy methods.

Time and Distance Questions

You can practice Time and Distance questions with the given questions and solutions:

1. Jayshree goes to the office at a speed of 6 km/h and returns to her home at 4 km/h. If she takes 10 hours, what is the distance between her office and home?

(a) 24 km

(b) 12 km

(c) 10 km

(d) 30 km

2. A and B travel the same distance at the rate of 8 kilometers and 10 kilometers an hour, respectively. If A takes 30 minutes longer than B, the distance traveled by B is

(a) 6 km

(b) 10 km

(c) 16 km

(d) 20 km

3. Ram and Shyam run a race of 200m. First, Ram gives Shyam a start of 200m and beats him by 30s. Next, Ram gives Shyam a start of 3 min and is beaten by 1000 metres. Find the time in minutes when Ram and Shyam can run the race separately.

(a) 8, 10

(b) 4, 5

(c) 5, 9

(d) 6, 9

4. A train requires 7 seconds to pass a pole, while it requires 25 seconds to cross a stationary train, which is 378 metres long. Find the speed of the train.

(a) 75.6 km/h

(b) 75.4 km/h

(c) 76.2 km/h

(d) 21 km/h

5. A boat sails down the river for 10 km and then up the river for 6 km. The speed of the river flow is 1 km/h. What should be the minimum speed of the boat for the trip to take a maximum of 4 hours?

(a) 2 km/h

(b) 3 km/h

(c) 4 km/h

(d) 5 km/h

6. A boat sails 40 km upstream in 8 h and a distance of 49 km downstream in 7 h. The speed of the boat in still water is

(a) 5 km/h

(b) 5.5 km/h

(c) 6 km/h

(d) 6.5 km/h

7. Vinay runs 100 metres in 20 seconds, and Ajay runs the same distance in 25 seconds. By what distance will Vinay beat Ajay in a hundred-metre race?

(a) 10 m

(b) 20 m

(c) 25 m

(d) 12 m

8. Vinay and Shyam participated in a 500-meter race where Vinay had a head start of 140 meters. The ratio of their speeds was 3:4. How much did Vinay win in the race?

(a)15 m

(b) 20 m

(c) 25 m

(d) 30 m

9. How many seconds will a caravan 120 meters long running at the rate of 10 m/s take to pass a standing boy?

(a) 10 s

(b) 12 s

(c) 11 s

(d) 14 s

10. The two trains departing from Muzaffarpur at different times, one at 8:30 a.m. and the other at 9:00 a.m., are traveling at 60 km/h and 70 km/h. How far from Muzaffarpur will the two trains meet each other?

(a) 210 km

(b) 180 km

(c) 150 km

(d) 120 km

11. A boat takes 5 hours to travel a distance upstream and takes 3 hours to travel the same distance downstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 10km/h, then what is the velocity of the stream?

(a) 2 Km/h

(b) 5 Km/h

(c) 3 Km/h

(d) 5 Km/h

12. Rahul traveled from city A to City B at a uniform speed of 40Km/h. If he traveled back from City B to City A at a uniform speed of 60 km/h, what is the average speed for the entire journey?

(a) 54 Km/h

(b) 52 Km/h

(c) 50 Km/h

(d) 48 Km/h

13. Find the length of a bridge, if a train 500m long travelling at a speed of 72 Km/h crosses it in 40 seconds.

(a) 100m

(b) 200m

(c) 300m

(d) 400 m

14. When Athulya increases her speed from 30 Km/h to 40 Km/h, she takes one hour less than usual time to cover a certain distance. How much time does she usually take to cover the distance?

(a) 2 hour

(b) 3 hour

(c) 4 hour

(d) 5 hour

15. If a car moves at a speed of 60 Km/h for 1 hour and then at a speed of 75 Km/h for another time 2 hours, what is the car’s average speed?

(a) 65 Km/h

(b) 5 Km/h

(c) 70 Km/h

(d) 5 Km/h

16. The speed of a boat in still water is 10 Kmph. If it can travel 24 Km downstream and 16 Km upstream in the same time, then the speed of the stream is

(a) 5 Km/h

(b) 2 Km/h

(c) 5 Km/h

(d) 3 Km/h

Solutions:

1. a) 24 km

2. d) 20 km

3. a) 4,5

4. a) 75.6 km/h

5. c) 4 kmph

6. c) 6km/h

7. b) 20 m

8. b) 20 m

9. b) 12 s

10. a) 210 km

11. b)  5 Km/h

12. d) 48 Km/h

13. c) 300 m

14. c) 4 hour

15. c) 70 km/h

16. c) 5 km/h