English
Hindi
Telugu
Marathi
Tamil

Question

Download Solution PDF

A person can walk at a speed of 0.5 meters/second. How far will he walk in 8 minutes?

This question was previously asked in
SSC MTS (2022) Official Paper (Held On: 08 May 2023 Shift 1)
Download PDF Attempt in App
View all SSC MTS Papers >
  1. 250 m
  2. 200 m
  3. 120 m
  4. 240 m

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : 240 m
Free Tests
View all Free tests >
Free
SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 01 Oct, 2024 Shift 1)
90 Qs. 150 Marks 90 Mins
Start Now

Detailed Solution

Download Solution PDF

Given:

Speed = 0.5 m/s, Time = 8 minutes = 480 seconds

Formula used:

Distance = Speed × Time

Calculation:

Distance = 0.5 × 480 ⇒ Distance = 240 m

Hence, the person will walk 240 m.

Download Solution PDF
Latest SSC MTS Updates

Last updated on Jul 9, 2025

-> SSC MTS Notification 2025 has been released by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on the official website on 26th June, 2025.

-> For SSC MTS Vacancy 2025, a total of 1075 Vacancies have been announced for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN.

-> As per the SSC MTS Notification 2025, the last date to apply online is 24th July 2025 as per the SSC Exam Calendar 2025-26.

-> The selection of the candidates for the post of SSC MTS is based on Computer Based Examination. 

-> Candidates with basic eligibility criteria of the 10th class were eligible to appear for the examination. 

-> Candidates must attempt the SSC MTS Mock tests and SSC MTS Previous year papers for preparation.

-> Bihar Police Admit Card 2025 has been released at csbc.bihar.gov.in.

‹‹ Previous Ques
Next Ques ››
Exams Tests Super Practice

More Relative Speed Questions

Q1.In covering a distance of 90 km, Anirudh takes 8 hours more than Burhan. If Anirudh doubles his speed, then he would take 7 hour less than Burhan. Anirudh's speed is:
Q2.A 120 m long train crosses a man walking at a speed of 8.5 km/h in the opposite direction in 12 seconds. What is the speed (in km/h) of the train?
Q3. Train ‘P’, running with a speed of 144 km/h, crosses a pole in 17 seconds. If the time taken by train ‘P’ to cross train ‘Q’ running with a speed of 72 km/h and coming from the opposite direction is 22.8 seconds, then find the length of train 'Q'.
Q4.A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 250 m. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts moving. If the speed of the thief is 10 kmph and that of the policeman is 12 kmph, how far (in m) would the thief have run before he is overtaken by the policeman?
Q5.A policeman follows a thief 1800 metres ahead of him. If the policeman and the thief run at a speed of 12 km/h and 9 km/h, respectively, how much distance thief will cover from spotting point (1800 meters ahead to policeman) before catch by policeman?
Q6.A gunman is chasing a thief. He fires a shot to warn the thief. The thief heard the sound of gunshot after 7.5s. Find how far the thief is from the gunman (use the fact that sound travels at a speed of 340 m/s).
Q7.Two trains are moving in the opposite direction at the speed of 15 km/hr and 60 km/hr, whose lengths are 640 metres and 360 metres respectively. What is the time taken by slower train to cross the faster train?
Q8.A train can travel 75% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B, 70 kms away from A, at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 18 minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is: 
Q9.A bus is going to Coimbatore from Kochi. With 4 stops of 15 minutes each, the average speed of the bus comes out to be 50 km/hr. But if the driver takes the bus without any stops, the average speed comes out to be 60km/hr. How far is Coimbatore from Kochi
Q10.The ratio between the speed of travelling of A and B is 2 : 3 and therefore A takes 15 minutes more than the time taken by B to reach a destination. If A had walked at double the speed, how long would he have taken to cover the distance ?

More Speed Time and Distance Questions

Q1.Train A of length 80m while moving crosses a pole in 16 seconds. lf it is known that the lengths of train B and train A is in the ratio of 3:1, then how long would it take train B to cross a platform which is half the length of train A if the speed of train B is same as that of train A?
Q2.A boat can covers a certain distance in upstream and same distance in downstream in total of 7 hours 48 minutes, If upstream speed of the boat is 62.5%. of downstream speed of the boat and speed of the stream is 3 km/h, what is the total distance covered by the boat?
Q3.Downstream speed of a boat is 16 km /hr. Speed of stream is 40% less than the speed of boat. Find the speed of boat?
Q4.Ratio of speed of boat in still water and speed of stream is 7:2. Boat cover 120 km upstream in 8 hours and x km in 3 hours downstream. Find the value of x?  
Q5.Speed of boat to that of speed of stream is 7 : 2. If the boat covers certain distance downstream in 1 hour then find the time(in minutes) taken by boat to cover the same distance in upstream.
Q6.A train travels from Delhi to Jamnagar at a speed of 80 km/hr and returns at a speed of 82 km/hr. If it takes 162 hours for the total travel, then find the distance between Delhi and Jamnagar. (In km) 
Q7.A boat goes 270 km upstream in 54 hours and a distance of 448 km downstream in 64 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water. (In kmph) 
Q8.A train traveling at 136 km/h completely crosses another train having half its length and traveling in the opposite direction at 44 km/h in 6 s. If it also passes a railway platform in 45 s, then 1 find the length of the platform. (In m)
Q9.A person cycles from hostel to college at a speed of 20 kmph and reaches 13.5 minutes late. If he cycles at a speed of 24 kmph and reaches early by 13.5 minutes, find the distance between hostel and college. (in km)
Q10.The speed of a stream is 8 km/h. A boat can go 19 km downstream and 9 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed (in km/h) of the boat in still water?
Suggested Test Series
View All >
SSC MTS & Havaldar Mock Test Series 2025
1252 Total Tests with 2 Free Tests
Start Free Test
SSC Maths PYP Mock Test Series (20k+ Questions)
1655 Total Tests with   3 Free Tests
Start Free Test

More Quantitative Aptitude Questions

Q1.Perimeter of a rectangular field is equal to the perimeter of a triangular field whose sides are in the ratio 3:2:4 respectively. lf area of rectangular field is 500 m2 and sides are in the ratio 5:4 respectively, then calculate the longer side of the triangular field.
Q2.A cistern has an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe. Inlet pipe can fill three-fourth of the cistern in 24 minutes while outlet pipe can empty the one-third filled cistern in 16 minutes. If both the pipes are opened together, then the cistern will be completely filled in-
Q3.In a family, three sons were born for every 3 years one after the other. If the ratio of present ages of father and the eldest son is 15:7 and the average of the present ages of the 3 sons is 18 years. What will be the ratio of the ages of the father and the youngest son after 5 years?
Q4.Train A of length 80m while moving crosses a pole in 16 seconds. lf it is known that the lengths of train B and train A is in the ratio of 3:1, then how long would it take train B to cross a platform which is half the length of train A if the speed of train B is same as that of train A?
Q5.Can A and Can B contain a mixture of soda and water in the ratio of 5 : 3 and 7 : 2 respectively If soda and water are taken out in the ratio of P : Q from can A and B respectively to form a new mixture in which the ratio of soda and water is 12 : 5 respectively, then find the value Of P:Q?
Q6.A boat can covers a certain distance in upstream and same distance in downstream in total of 7 hours 48 minutes, If upstream speed of the boat is 62.5%. of downstream speed of the boat and speed of the stream is 3 km/h, what is the total distance covered by the boat?
Q7.M and R went for shopping and bought two sarees each at different cost. Cost price of saree bought by R is Rs.250 more than the cost price of saree bought by M. Shopkeeper earned a profit of 20% on selling both the sarees together to R and M which he bought them at total Rs.6000. At what cost did M buy saree?
Q8.There are three numbers m, n, and p, such that sum of m and n is 144, sum of thrice of n and five times of p is 464, and sum of p and m is 160, then what is the value of p?
Q9.While calculating average marks of 60 students, the two digits of original marks of a student are written reversed and thereby average of marks is increased by 0.6 Find the difference between the two digits of marks of the student?  
Q10.Simple interest received on a certain sum at a rate of simple interest of 5% for 2 years is Rs.780. If the rate of interest remains same, what will be the total amount at the time of withdrawal at the end of 5 years.  
Testbook Edu Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
1st & 2nd Floor, Zion Building,
Plot No. 273, Sector 10, Kharghar,
Navi Mumbai - 410210
support@testbook.com
Toll Free:1800 833 0800
Office Hours: 10 AM to 7 PM (all 7 days)
Company
About usCareers We are hiringTeach Online on TestbookPartnersMediaSitemap
Products
Test SeriesTestbook PassOnline CoursesOnline VideosPracticeBlogRefer & EarnBooks
Copyright © 2014-2022 Testbook Edu Solutions Pvt. Ltd.: All rights reserved
User PolicyTermsPrivacy
Hot Links： teen patti royal - 3 patti teen patti master apk teen patti rummy