# Time and Work Problems for SSC CHSL

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Time, speed, distance and work problems appear in SSC exams (CGL and CHSL). We have given some of the SSC CHSL time and work questions asked in previous year question papers.

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Question 1:

Rakesh goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 368 kms. If he rides for 5 hours at a speed of 49 km/hr, at what speed he travels for the remaining 3 hours of the journey?

a) 58 km/hr
b) 41 km/hr
c) 54 km/hr
d) 46 km/hr

Question 2:

To cover a distance of 333 km in 2 hours by a car, what should be the average speed of the car (in meter/second)?

a) 166.5
b) 46.25
c) 83.25
d) 92.5

Question 3:

A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 150 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/hr and that of policeman as 9 km/hr, how far the thief would have run, before he is over-taken by the policeman?

a) 420 metres
b) 630 metres
c) 315 metres
d) 525 metres

Question 4:

Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 60 and 108 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 2 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B?

a) 270 km
b) 324 km
c) 405 km
d) 216 km

Question 5:

Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 45 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 2.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is:

a) 270 km
b) 338 km
c) 180 km
d) 225 km

Question 6:

To cover a distance of 216 km in 3.2 hours, what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?

a) 67.5 m/s
b) 33.75 m/s
c) 37.5 m/s
d) 18.75 m/s

Question 7:

A mason can build a wall in 70 hours. After 7 hours he takes a break. What fraction of the wall is yet to be built?

a) 0.9
b) 0.8
c) 0.5
d) 0.75

Solutions: (1 to 7)

Total distance covered = 368 km
He rides for 5 hours at a speed of 49 km/hr
=> Distance covered = $$5 \times 49 = 245$$ km
Distance left = 368 – 245 = 123 km
$$\therefore$$ Speed he should travel for the remaining 3 hours of the journey = $$\frac{123}{3} = 41$$ km/hr
=> Ans – (B)

The car covers 333 km in 2 hours
Speed of car (in km/hr) = $$\frac{333}{2} = 166.5$$ km/hr
=> Speed in m/s = $$166.5 \times \frac{5}{18}$$
= $$5 \times 9.25 = 46.25$$ m/s
$$\therefore$$ In 1 second, it travels 46.25 metres
=> Ans – (B)

Since the thief is escaping from the police man, thus they both are running in same direction.
Speed of thief = 7 km/hr and speed of policeman = 9 km/hr
=> Relative speed = 9 – 7 = 2 km/hr
Distance between them = 150 metres = 0.15 km
=> Time taken = $$\frac{distance}{speed}$$
= $$\frac{0.15}{2} = \frac{3}{40}$$ hr
$$\therefore$$ Distance covered by thief before he was caught = $$7 \times \frac{3}{40}$$
= 0.525 km = 525 metres
=> Ans – (D)

Let the distance between City A and City B = $$d$$ km
Speed of first car = 60 km/hr and speed of second car = 108 km/hr
Let time taken by first car = $$t$$ hrs and time taken by second car = $$(t – 2)$$ hrs
Using, speed = distance/time for first car :
=> $$\frac{d}{t} = 60$$
=> $$d = 60t$$ ————–(i)
For second car, => $$\frac{d}{t – 2} = 108$$
Substituting value of $$d$$ from equation (i), we get :
=> $$60t = 108t – 216$$
=> $$108t – 60t = 48t = 216$$
=> $$t = \frac{216}{48} = 4.5$$ hrs
From equation (i), => $$d = 60 \times 4.5 = 270$$ km
=> Ans – (A)

Let the distance between City A and City B = d km
Speed of first car = 30 km/hr and speed of second car = 45 km/hr
Let time taken by first car = t hrs and time taken by second car = $$(t – 2.5)$$ hrs
Using, speed = distance/time for first car :
=> $$\frac{d}{t} = 30$$
=> $$d = 30t$$ ————–(i)
For second car, => $$\frac{d}{t – 2.5} = 45$$
Substituting value of $$d$$ from equation (i), we get :
=> $$30t = 45t – 112.5$$
=> $$45t – 30t = 15t = 112.5$$
=> $$t = \frac{112.5}{15} = 7.5$$ hrs
From equation (i), => $$d = 30 \times 7.5 = 225$$ km
=> Ans – (D)

The car covers 216 km in 3.2 hours
Speed of car (in km/hr) = $$\frac{216}{3.2} = 67.5$$ km/hr
=> Speed in m/s = $$67.5 \times \frac{5}{18}$$
= $$5 \times 3.75 = 18.75$$ m/s
$$\therefore$$ In 1 second, it travels 18.75 metres
=> Ans – (D)

=> Fraction of the wall yet to be built = $$\frac{(70 – 7)}{70} = \frac{63}{70}$$
= $$\frac{9}{10} = 0.9$$