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IBPS Clerk Speed, Time & Distance Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Speed, Time & Distance questions from the Numerical Ability section of IBPS Clerk, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.

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Question 1

A train 160 m long is running at 72 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A4 seconds
  2. B10 seconds
  3. C9 seconds
  4. D11 seconds
  5. E8 seconds
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Answer: (E) 8 seconds Speed = 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s; time = 160 ÷ 20 = 8 s.
Question 2

A train 160 m long is running at 36 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A15 seconds
  2. B19 seconds
  3. C16 seconds
  4. D14 seconds
  5. E13 seconds
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Answer: (C) 16 seconds Speed = 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s; time = 160 ÷ 10 = 16 s.
Question 3

A boat goes 63 km downstream in 3 hours and 33 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. A11 km/h
  2. B10 km/h
  3. C5 km/h
  4. D6 km/h
  5. E16 km/h
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Answer: (C) 5 km/h Downstream speed = 21, upstream = 11; stream = (downstream − upstream)/2 = 5 km/h.
Question 4

A train 320 m long is running at 72 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A17 seconds
  2. B13 seconds
  3. C18 seconds
  4. D16 seconds
  5. E12 seconds
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Answer: (D) 16 seconds Speed = 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s; time = 320 ÷ 20 = 16 s.
Question 5

A boat goes 69 km downstream in 3 hours and 39 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. A5 km/h
  2. B13 km/h
  3. C18 km/h
  4. D6 km/h
  5. E10 km/h
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Answer: (A) 5 km/h Downstream speed = 23, upstream = 13; stream = (downstream − upstream)/2 = 5 km/h.
Question 6

A train 260 m long is running at 72 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A16 seconds
  2. B9 seconds
  3. C13 seconds
  4. D11 seconds
  5. E15 seconds
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Answer: (C) 13 seconds Speed = 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s; time = 260 ÷ 20 = 13 s.
Question 7

A boat goes 54 km downstream in 3 hours and 30 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. A4 km/h
  2. B5 km/h
  3. C14 km/h
  4. D10 km/h
  5. E8 km/h
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Answer: (A) 4 km/h Downstream speed = 18, upstream = 10; stream = (downstream − upstream)/2 = 4 km/h.
Question 8

A train 225 m long is running at 90 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A13 seconds
  2. B5 seconds
  3. C7 seconds
  4. D6 seconds
  5. E9 seconds
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Answer: (E) 9 seconds Speed = 90 × 5/18 = 25 m/s; time = 225 ÷ 25 = 9 s.
Question 9

A boat goes 57 km downstream in 3 hours and 27 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. A14 km/h
  2. B9 km/h
  3. C10 km/h
  4. D6 km/h
  5. E5 km/h
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Answer: (E) 5 km/h Downstream speed = 19, upstream = 9; stream = (downstream − upstream)/2 = 5 km/h.
Question 10

A train 255 m long is running at 54 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A17 seconds
  2. B20 seconds
  3. C16 seconds
  4. D15 seconds
  5. E19 seconds
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Answer: (A) 17 seconds Speed = 54 × 5/18 = 15 m/s; time = 255 ÷ 15 = 17 s.

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Question 11

A boat goes 57 km downstream in 3 hours and 21 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. A13 km/h
  2. B6 km/h
  3. C7 km/h
  4. D12 km/h
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) 6 km/h Downstream speed = 19, upstream = 7; stream = (downstream − upstream)/2 = 6 km/h.
Question 12

A train 340 m long is running at 72 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A20 seconds
  2. B14 seconds
  3. C17 seconds
  4. D13 seconds
  5. E18 seconds
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Answer: (C) 17 seconds Speed = 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s; time = 340 ÷ 20 = 17 s.
Question 13

A boat goes 51 km downstream in 3 hours and 33 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. A3 km/h
  2. B14 km/h
  3. C4 km/h
  4. D6 km/h
  5. E11 km/h
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Answer: (A) 3 km/h Downstream speed = 17, upstream = 11; stream = (downstream − upstream)/2 = 3 km/h.
Question 14

A train 500 m long is running at 90 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A19 seconds
  2. B20 seconds
  3. C18 seconds
  4. D24 seconds
  5. E22 seconds
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Answer: (B) 20 seconds Speed = 90 × 5/18 = 25 m/s; time = 500 ÷ 25 = 20 s.
Question 15

A boat goes 66 km downstream in 3 hours and 42 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. A4 km/h
  2. B14 km/h
  3. C5 km/h
  4. D18 km/h
  5. E8 km/h
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Answer: (A) 4 km/h Downstream speed = 22, upstream = 14; stream = (downstream − upstream)/2 = 4 km/h.
Question 16

A train 360 m long is running at 72 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A22 seconds
  2. B18 seconds
  3. C17 seconds
  4. D20 seconds
  5. E16 seconds
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Answer: (B) 18 seconds Speed = 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s; time = 360 ÷ 20 = 18 s.
Question 17

A boat goes 33 km downstream in 3 hours and 15 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. A4 km/h
  2. B5 km/h
  3. C8 km/h
  4. D6 km/h
  5. E3 km/h
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Answer: (E) 3 km/h Downstream speed = 11, upstream = 5; stream = (downstream − upstream)/2 = 3 km/h.
Question 18

A train 70 m long is running at 36 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A8 seconds
  2. B10 seconds
  3. C7 seconds
  4. D3 seconds
  5. E6 seconds
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Answer: (C) 7 seconds Speed = 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s; time = 70 ÷ 10 = 7 s.
Question 19

A train 200 m long is running at 90 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?

  1. A8 seconds
  2. B7 seconds
  3. C10 seconds
  4. D4 seconds
  5. E12 seconds
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Answer: (A) 8 seconds Speed = 90 × 5/18 = 25 m/s; time = 200 ÷ 25 = 8 s.
Question 20

A boat goes 57 km downstream in 3 hours and 21 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. A13 km/h
  2. B12 km/h
  3. C7 km/h
  4. D6 km/h
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) 6 km/h Downstream speed = 19, upstream = 7; stream = (downstream − upstream)/2 = 6 km/h.

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