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01. A train 300 meters long over took a man walking along the line (in the same direction as the train) at the rate of 4 km an hour and passed him in 30 seconds. The train reached the station in 15 minutes after it had passed the man. In what time did man reach the station?
A. 4.4 hr B. 3 hr
C. 4.5 hr D. 2.5 hr

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 2.5 hr

Explanation:
let the speed of the train be s kmph, the train approaches the man at
=> The relative speed of (s – 4) kmph
=> (300/1000)[1/(s + 5)] = 30 / 3600
=> s = 40 kmph
=> the distance to the station is 40(15/60) = 10 km
=> the man reaches the station in 10/4 = 2.5 hr

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02. What is the time taken by a train 650 m long travelling at 72 km/hr to cross a 750 m long platform?
A. 60 sec B. 65 sec
C. 70 sec D. 75 sec

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 70 sec

Explanation:
The distance to be travelled by the train to cross a platform of length
=>750 m is 750 + 650 i.e. 1400 m. At 72 km/hr, or 20 m/s of the train takes 1400/20 i.e. 70 seconds to cross the platform.

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03. Trains P and Q have lengths of 400 m, and 600 m respectively. They are running on parallel tracks towards each other. Find the total distance covered by the two trains from the time they start to cross each other to the time they completely cross each other.
A. 200 m B. 1000 m
C. 1200 m  D. cannot be determined

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 1000 m

Explanation:
Required distance = Sum of the lengths of the trains = 1000 m

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04. A train of length 500 m takes 25 seconds to completely cross a pole. Find its speed (in kmph)
A. 54 B. 72
C. 60 D. 90

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 72

Explanation:
Speed of the train
=> Length of the train / time taken to cross the pole = 500/25
=> 20 m/sec = 72

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05. Two trains have lengths of 300 m and 200 m. when they run in the same direction, the faster train will take 100 seconds to cross the slower train. When they run in the opposite directions they will take 20 seconds to cross each other. Find the speeds of the trains.
A. 10, 13 B. 13, 10
C. 15, 10 D. 15, 15

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 15, 10

Explanation:
let the speeds of the trains be x m/sec and y m/sec where x>y
=> 300 + 200 / x – y = 100
=> 5 = x - y => (1)
=> 300 + 200 / x + y = 20
=> 25 = x + y =>(2)
=> x = 15 and y = 10

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06. A train overtakes two persons, cycling at 9 kmph and 18 kmph in 40 seconds and 48 seconds respectively. Find its length and speed.
A. 512 m B. 600 m
C. 560 m D. 601 m

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 600 m

Explanation:
let the length and the speed of the train be l m
=> And s kmph respectively.
=> l = 40(s – 9)5/18 = 48(s – 18)5/18
=> s-9 / s-18 = 48/40
=> s = 63
l = 40(63 – 9) x 5/18 = 600 m

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07. A train moves with a speed of 108 kmph. It speed in metres per second it
A. 10.8   B. 18
C. 30 D. 38.8

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 30

Explanation:
108 kmph = (108 * 5/18) m/sec = 30 m/sec

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08. A speed of 14 metres per second is the same as
A. 28 kmph    B. 46.6 kmph   
C. 50.4 kmph     D. 70 kmph

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 50.4 kmph    

Explanation:
14 m/sec = (14 * 18/5) = 50.4 kmph

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09. In what time will a train 100 metres long cross an electric pole, if its speed is 144 kmph?
A. 2.5 sec    B. 4.25 sec   
C. 5 sec    D. 12.5 sec

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 2.5 sec   

Explanation:
Speed = (144 * 5/18) = 40 m/sec
Time taken = 100/40 = 2.5 sec

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10. A train 280 m long, running with a speed of 63 kmph will pass a tree in
A. 15 sec      B. 16 sec   
C. 18 sec     D. 20 sec

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 16 sec   

Explanation:
Speed = (63 * 5/18) m/sec = 35/2 m/ sec
Time taken = (280 * 2/35) sec = 16 sec

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