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1. Two trains are moving in opposite directions @ 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr. Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is:

[A]. 36

[B]. 45

[C]. 48

[D]. 49

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Relative speed = (60+ 90) km/hr

150 x
5
m/sec

125
m/sec.

Distance covered = (1.10 + 0.9) km = 2 km = 2000 m.

Required time =

2000 x
3
sec = 48 sec.

125

2. Two trains of equal lengths take 10 seconds and 15 seconds respectively to cross a telegraph post. If the length of each train be 120 metres, in what time (in seconds) will they cross each other travelling in opposite direction?

[A]. 10

[B]. 12

[C]. 15

[D]. 20

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Speed of the first train =

120

m/sec = 12 m/sec.

Speed of the second train =

120

m/sec = 8 m/sec.

Relative speed = (12 + 8) = 20 m/sec.

Required time =

(120 + 120)

sec = 12 sec.

3. A train travelling at 48 kmph completely crosses another train having half its length and travelling in opposite direction at 42 kmph, in 12 seconds. It also passes a railway platform in 45 seconds. The length of the platform is

[A]. 400 m

[B]. 450 m

[C]. 560 m

[D]. 600 m

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Let the length of the first train be x metres.

Then, the length of the second train is

metres.

Relative speed = (48 + 42) kmph =

90 x
5

m/sec = 25 m/sec.

[x + (x/2)]
= 12 or
3x
= 300 or x = 200.

25
2

Length of first train = 200 m.
Let the length of platform be y metres.

Speed of the first train =

48 x
5

m/sec =
40
m/sec.

18
3

(200 + y) x
3
= 45

600 + 3y = 1800
y = 400 m.

4. A train 240 m long passes a pole in 24 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 650 m long?

[A]. 65 sec

[B]. 89 sec

[C]. 100 sec

[D]. 150 sec

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Speed =

240
m/sec = 10 m/sec.

Required time =

240 + 650
sec = 89 sec.

5. Two trains are running at 40 km/hr and 20 km/hr respectively in the same direction. Fast train completely passes a man sitting in the slower train in 5 seconds. What is the length of the fast train?

[A]. 23 m

[B]. 23 2 m 9

[C]. 27 7 m 9

[D]. 29 m

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Relative speed = (40 – 20) km/hr =

20 x
5

m/sec =

m/sec.

18
9

Length of faster train =

50
x 5

m =
250
m = 27
7
m.

9
9
9

6. Two trains are running in opposite directions with the same speed. If the length of each train is 120 metres and they cross each other in 12 seconds, then the speed of each train (in km/hr) is:

[A]. 10

[B]. 18

[C]. 36

[D]. 72

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Let the speed of each train be x m/sec.
Then, relative speed of the two trains = 2x m/sec.

So, 2x =
(120 + 120)

2x = 20
x = 10.

Speed of each train = 10 m/sec =

10 x
18

km/hr = 36 km/hr.

7. A goods train runs at the speed of 72 kmph and crosses a 250 m long platform in 26 seconds. What is the length of the goods train?

[A]. 230 m

[B]. 240 m

[C]. 260 m

[D]. 270 m

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Speed =

72 x
5
m/sec
= 20 m/sec.

Time = 26 sec.
Let the length of the train be x metres.

Then,
x + 250
= 20

x + 250 = 520
x = 270.

8. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?

[A]. 120 metres

[B]. 180 metres

[C]. 324 metres

[D]. 150 metres

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Speed =

60 x
5
m/sec
=

50
m/sec.

18
3

Length of the train = (Speed x Time).

Length of the train =

50
x 9
m = 150 m.

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9. A 270 metres long train running at the speed of 120 kmph crosses another train running in opposite direction at the speed of 80 kmph in 9 seconds. What is the length of the other train?

[A]. 230 m

[B]. 240 m

[C]. 260 m

[D]. 320 m

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Relative speed = (120 + 80) km/hr

200 x
5
m/sec

500
m/sec.

Let the length of the other train be x metres.

Then,
x + 270
=
500

9
9

x + 270 = 500
x = 230.

10. A train overtakes two persons who are walking in the same direction in which the train is going, at the rate of 2 kmph and 4 kmph and passes them completely in 9 and 10 seconds respectively. The length of the train is:

[A]. 45 m

[B]. 50 m

[C]. 54 m

[D]. 72 m

✅ The correct answer is option B.
2 kmph =

2 x
5

m/sec =
5
m/sec.

18
9

4 kmph =

4 x
5

m/sec =
10
m/sec.

18
9

Let the length of the train be x metres and its speed by y m/sec.

Then,

= 9 and

= 10.

y –
5

y –
10

9y – 5 = x and 10(9y – 10) = 9x
9y – x = 5 and 90y – 9x = 100.
On solving, we get: x = 50.
Length of the train is 50 m.