Problems on Trains Questions And Answers.
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Problems on Trains
1. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?
A. 150 metres B. 324 metres C. 180 metres D. 120 metres
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2. A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 5 km/hr in the same direction in which the train is going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is?
A. 55 km/hr B. 54 km/hr C. 50 km/hr D. 45 km/hr
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3. Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is?
A. 1 : 3 B. 3 : 2 C. 3 : 4 D. None of Above
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let the speeds of the two trains be x m/sec and y m/sec respectively.
Then, length of the first train = 27x metres,
and length of the second train = 17y metres.
27x + 17y
= 23
x + y
27x + 17y = 23x + 23y
4x = 6y
x
=
3
.
y
2
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4. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is?
A. 200 m B. 225 m C. 245 m D. 250 m
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Speed =
45 x
5
m/sec
=
25
m/sec.
18
2
Time = 30 sec.
Let the length of bridge be x metres.
2(130 + x ) = 750
x = 245 m.
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5. A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?
A. 120 m B. 240 m C. 300 m D. None of Above
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Speed =
54 x
5
m/sec = 15 m/sec.
18
Length of the train = (15 x 20)m = 300 m.
Let the length of the platform be x metres.
x + 300 = 540
x = 240 m.
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