Bank Exam Practice Material Series Page 8 | Time, Speed & Distance Tricks, Speed Maths & Important Concepts

 

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Time, Speed & Distance Tricks, Speed Maths & Important Concepts

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Learn Time, Speed & Distance shortcut tricks, train problems, average speed concepts, and fast solving techniques for Bank Exams, SSC, Railways, Insurance, and Competitive Exams.

Importance of Time, Speed & Distance

Time, Speed & Distance is one of the highest-scoring arithmetic topics in competitive exams. This topic helps students improve:

• Logical reasoning
• Calculation speed
• Distance analysis
• Train problem solving
• Numerical accuracy

Important Time, Speed & Distance Concepts

• Basic Speed Formula
• Average Speed
• Relative Speed
• Train Problems
• Boat & Stream Concepts
• Unit Conversion Methods

Basic Formula

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Distance Formula

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Time Formula

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Speed Tricks for Time, Speed & Distance

Basic Speed Trick

A car travels 120 km in 2 hours.

Speed = Distance ÷ Time

120 ÷ 2

Answer = 60 km/hr

Average Speed Trick

A person travels:

• 60 km at 30 km/hr
• 60 km at 60 km/hr

Average Speed Formula:

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Calculation:

(2 × 30 × 60) ÷ (30 + 60)

3600 ÷ 90

Answer = 40 km/hr

Train Crossing Trick

Train Length = 200 m

Speed = 20 m/s

Time = Distance ÷ Speed

200 ÷ 20

Answer = 10 seconds

Important Unit Conversions

Conversion	Value	Conversion	Value
1 km/hr	5/18 m/s	1 m/s	18/5 km/hr
36 km/hr	10 m/s	72 km/hr	20 m/s
54 km/hr	15 m/s	90 km/hr	25 m/s

Practice Questions

Question 1

A car travels 150 km in 3 hours.

Find speed.

150 ÷ 3

Answer = 50 km/hr

Question 2

A train travels at 72 km/hr. Convert into m/s.

72 × 5 ÷ 18

Answer = 20 m/s

Question 3

Find distance:

Speed = 40 km/hr

Time = 5 hours

40 × 5

Answer = 200 km

Question 4

Find time:

Distance = 240 km

Speed = 60 km/hr

240 ÷ 60

Answer = 4 hours

Question 5

A train of length 300 m crosses a pole in 15 seconds.

Find speed.

300 ÷ 15

Answer = 20 m/s

Important Exam Tips

• Memorize unit conversions carefully
• Practice train problems daily
• Use shortcut average speed formulas
• Improve division calculation speed
• Focus on speed with accuracy

Fast Formula Revision

Topic	Formula
Speed	Distance / Time
Distance	Speed × Time
Time	Distance / Speed
Average Speed	2xy / (x + y)
Unit Conversion	km/hr ↔ m/s

Daily Practice Strategy

• Practice 20 Time, Speed & Distance questions daily
• Revise unit conversions regularly
• Practice train problems carefully
• Improve calculation speed daily
• Focus on shortcut methods

Smart calculations and regular practice improve success in competitive exams.

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