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101.

Length of train is 170 meters and speed of train is 63 km/hour. This train can pass a bridge in 30 seconds, then find the length of the bridge.

A. 355 mts
B. 325 mts
C. 365 mts
D. 312 mts
Answer» B. 325 mts
102.

In what time will a train, 60 metres long, running at the rate of 36 km/hr pass a telegraph post?

A. 9 seconds
B. 8 seconds
C. 7 seconds
D. 6 seconds
Answer» E.
103.

In what time will a 100 metre long train running with a speed of 50 km/hr cross a pillar?

A. 7.0 sec
B. 72 sec
C. 7.2 sec
D. 70 sec
Answer» D. 70 sec
104.

How much time will a train of length 200 m moving at a speed of 72 kmph take to cross another train of length 300 m, moving at 36 kmph in the same direction ?

A. 58 sec
B. 62 sec
C. 60 sec
D. 50 sec
Answer» E.
105.

How many seconds will a 600 m long train take to cross a man walking with a speed of 7 km/hr in the direction of the moving train if the speed of the train is 67 km/hr ?

A. 29 sec
B. 58 sec
C. 36 sec
D. 44 sec
Answer» D. 44 sec
106.

From point P, at 6 : 30 pm, a train starts moving towards Q with the speed of 40 km/hr. Another train starts moving from point Q at 7:30 p.m. towards point P at the speed of 60 km/hr. Both of them meet at 11:30 p.m. at point R. What is the ratio of PR and QR?

A. 0.12777777777778
B. 0.2125
C. 0.17013888888889
D. 0.21111111111111
Answer» C. 0.17013888888889
107.

Find the length of a train if it takes 10 seconds to cross a pole and double of this time to cross a platform of length 200 mts ?

A. 180 mts
B. 190 mts
C. 200 mts
D. 210 mts
Answer» D. 210 mts
108.

Excluding stoppages, the speed of a train is 120 kmph and including stoppages, it is 50 kmph. For how many minutes does the train stop per hour?

A. 25
B. 40
C. 35
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
109.

An express train takes 4 seconds to enter tunnel which is 1 km long. If it is traveling at 108 km an hour, how long will it take to pass completely through the tunnel ?

A. 33 sec
B. 37.33 sec
C. 36.43 sec
D. 32 sec
Answer» C. 36.43 sec
110.

An Engine length 1000 m moving at 10 m/s. A bird is flying from engine to end with 'x' m/s and coming back at '2x' m/s. Take total time of bird travelling as 187.5 s. Find x and 2x in km/hr ?

A. 21.4 and 42.8
B. 25.2 and 50.4
C. 31.4208 and 62.8416
D. 33.12 and 66.24
Answer» D. 33.12 and 66.24
111.

Agra and Delhi are 160 km apart. A train leaves Agra for Delhi and at the same time another train leaves Delhi for Agra. Both the trains meet 5 hrs after they start moving. If the train travelling from Agra to Delhi travels 6 km/hr faster than the other train, find the speed of the faster train?

A. 19 kmph
B. 13 kmph
C. 7 kmph
D. 9 kmph
Answer» B. 13 kmph
112.

A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train?

A. 42 kmph
B. 43 kmph
C. 40 kmph
D. 45 kmph
Answer» D. 45 kmph
113.

A train travels 20% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B, 180 km away at the same time. On the way the train takes 30 minutes for stopping at the stations. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the train?

A. 56
B. 66
C. 72
D. 84
Answer» D. 84
114.

A train travelling with a speed of 60 km/hr catches another train travelling in the same direction and then leaves it 120m behind in 18 seconds. The speed of the second train is

A. 42 kmph
B. 72 kmph
C. 36 kmph
D. 44 kmph
Answer» D. 44 kmph
115.

A train travelling at constant speed crosses two persons walking in the same direction in 8 seconds and 8.4 seconds respectively. The first person was walking at the speed of 4.5 km/hr while the second was walking at the speed of 6 km/hr. What was the speed of the train in km/hr?_x005F_x000D_

A. 42
B. 40
C. 32
D. 36
Answer» E.
116.

A train travelling at the speed of 66 kmph crosses a 300 m long platform in 24 seconds. How long was the train?

A. 140 m
B. 240 m
C. 160 m
D. 180 m
Answer» C. 160 m
117.

A train travelling at constant speed crosses two persons walking in the same direction in 4 seconds and 4.2 seconds, respectively. The first person was walking at the speed of 4.5 kmph while the second was walking at the speed of 6 kmph. What was the speed of the train in kmph?

A. 42
B. 36
C. 40
D. 32
Answer» C. 40
118.

A train travelling at 76 kmph crosses a 450 m long platform in 27 seconds. What is the length of the train?

A. 110 m
B. 120 m
C. 130 m
D. 100 m
Answer» C. 130 m
119.

A train travelling at 48 kmph crosses another train, having half its length and travelling in opposite direction at 42 kmph, in 12 sec. It also covers a bridge in 45 sec. Find the length of the bridge ?

A. 250 mts
B. 400 mts
C. 320 mts
D. 390 mts
Answer» C. 320 mts
120.

A train takes 10 sec to cross a bridge of length 100 m travelling at 90 kmph. Find the length of the train in meters.

A. 130
B. 120
C. 140
D. 150
Answer» E.
121.

A train starts moving from a place X at 7:00 a.m. and arrives at another place Y at 1:00 p.m. on the same day. If the speed of the train is 15 m/s, then what will be the distance (in km) covered by the train?

A. 324
B. 375
C. 390
D. 245
Answer» B. 375
122.

A train starts moving from a place P at 10:00 a.m. and arrives at another place Q at 5:30 p.m. on the same day. If the speed of the train is 50 km/hr, then what will be the distance (in km) covered by the train?

A. 424
B. 390
C. 375
D. 225
Answer» D. 225
123.

A train starts from a place A at 8:00 a.m. and arrives at another place B at 1:30 p.m. on the same day. If the speed of the train is 30 km/hr, then what will be the distance (in km) covered by the train?_x005F_x000D_

A. 165
B. 175
C. 150
D. 135
Answer» B. 175
124.

A train, starting from rest, attains a velocity of 90 kmph in 5 minutes. Assuming that the acceration is uniform, the distance travelled by the train during this time is

A. 1.5 km
B. 2.25 km
C. 3.75 km
D. 3.25 km
Answer» D. 3.25 km
125.

A train runs at 80 kmph for the first 40 km and the next 30 km at 60 kmph. Find the average speed.

A. 62 kmph
B. 64 kmph
C. 65 kmph
D. 70 kmph
Answer» E.
126.

A train sets off at 3 p.m. at the speed of 70 kmph. Another train starts at 4:30 p.m. in the same direction at the rate of 85 kmph. At what time the trains will meet ?

A. 0.92361111111111
B. 0.90972222222222
C. 0.97916666666667
D. 0.9375
Answer» D. 0.9375
127.

A train running at the speed of 40 km/hr crosses a signal pole in 9 seconds. Find the length of the train ?

A. 90 mts
B. 150 mts
C. 120 mts
D. 100 mts
Answer» E.
128.

A train running at 60 Kmph crosses a pole in 30 seconds. What is the length of the train?_x005F_x000D_

A. 250m
B. 750m
C. 500m
D. 450m
Answer» D. 450m
129.

A train of length, 245 metres, takes 20 seconds to cross a 355 metres long bridge. How much time (in seconds) will the train take to cross a 390 metres long platform?

A. 6.5
B. 9
C. 21.16
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
130.

A train of length 110 meter is running at a speed of 60 kmph. In what time, it will pass a man who is running at 6 kmph in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going?

A. 10
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
131.

A train of length 100 m crosses another train of length 150 m, running on a parallel track in the opposite direction in 9 seconds. If the speed of trainhaving length 150 m is 40 km/hr, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of the other train?

A. 30
B. 48
C. 50
D. 60
Answer» E.
132.

A train moving with a uniform speed covers 338 m in 50 s. What is its speed?

A. 5.76 m/s
B. 7.76 m/s
C. 6.76 m/s
D. 4.76 m/s
Answer» D. 4.76 m/s
133.

A train moving at 2/3 rd of its normal speed reaches its destination 20 minutes late. Find the normal time taken ?

A. 4/3 hrs
B. 2/3 hrs
C. 3/2 hrs
D. 1/4 hrs
Answer» C. 3/2 hrs
134.

A train moves with a speed of 108 kmph. Its speed in metres per second is :

A. 10.8
B. 18
C. 30
D. 38.8
Answer» D. 38.8
135.

A train moves past a telegraph post and a bridge 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds respectively. What is the speed of the train ?

A. 69.5 km/hr
B. 70 km/hr
C. 79 km/hr
D. 79.2 km/hr
Answer» E.
136.

A train moves at the speed of 40 m/s and crosses a bridge of length 550 metres in 25 seconds. What is the length (in metres) of the train?

A. 400
B. 450
C. 480
D. 550
Answer» C. 480
137.

A train moves at a speed of 35 m/sec and crosses a tunnel of length 960 metres, in 40 seconds. What is the length (in metres) of the train?_x005F_x000D_

A. 360
B. 440
C. 530
D. 560
Answer» C. 530
138.

A train left 1 hour later than the scheduled time but in order to reach its destination 200 km away in time, it had to increase its usual speed by 10 km/hr. What is the usual speed (in km/hr) of the train?

A. 38
B. 42
C. 45
D. 40
Answer» E.
139.

A train left from station A for station B at 4 pm at an average speed of 80 kmph. At 8 pm, another train also had left from station A for station B on a parallel track at an average speed of 120 kmph. How far from A is another train expected to overtake the first train?

A. 900km
B. 940km
C. 960km
D. 980km
Answer» D. 980km
140.

A train leaves Kazipet at 5 a.m. and reaches Bangalore at 3 p.m. Another train leaves Bangalore at 7 a.m. and reaches Kazipet at 5 p.m. When do the two trains meet? Assume that the trains travels at equal uniform speeds.

A. 1 p.m.
B. 12 noon
C. 11 a.m.
D. 10 a.m.
Answer» D. 10 a.m.
141.

A train is traveling at 48 kmph . It crosses another train having half of its length , traveling in opposite direction at 42 kmph, in 12 seconds. It also passes a railway platform in 45 seconds. What is the length of the platform ?

A. 500
B. 400
C. 360
D. 480
Answer» C. 360
142.

A train is running at a speed of 116 kms/hr. The distance covered by the train in meters in 18 secs is

A. 900m
B. 1160m
C. 508m
D. 580m
Answer» E.
143.

A train is moving at the speed of 36 km/hr. How many seconds it will take to cover a distance of 600 meters?

A. 60
B. 120
C. 30
D. 40
Answer» B. 120
144.

A train is moving at the speed of 90 km/hr. How many seconds it will take to cover a distance of 2275 meter?

A. 96
B. 91
C. 86
D. 93
Answer» C. 86
145.

A train is moving with uniform speed crosses two tunnels of lengths 270 metres and 450 metres in 12 seconds and 15 seconds respectively. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the train?_x005F_x000D_

A. 144
B. 169
C. 196
D. 216
Answer» E.
146.

A train is moving at the speed of 72 km/hr. How many seconds will it take to cover a distance of 1400 m ?

A. 70
B. 80
C. 72
D. 84
Answer» B. 80
147.

A train is moving and crossing a man who is running on a  platform of 100 m at a speed of 8 kmph in the direction of the train, in 9 sec. If the speed of the train is 74 kmph. Find the length of the train ?

A. 202 mts
B. 188 mts
C. 165 mts
D. 156 mts
Answer» D. 156 mts
148.

A train for Fathehpur leaves for every 2 hrs 30 min from Agra station. An announcement was made that train left 37 mins ago and next train comes at 17:00hrs. At what time was the announcement made ?

A. 15:07 hrs
B. 15:20 hrs
C. 15:05 hrs
D. 15:00 hrs
Answer» B. 15:20 hrs
149.

A train having a length of 500 m through a tunnel of 1000 m in 1 minute. What is the speed of the train in km/hr ?_x005F_x000D_

A. 75 km/hr
B. 90 km/hr
C. 87 km/hr
D. 96 km/hr
Answer» C. 87 km/hr
150.

A train crosses a 375 m long platform in 27 seconds. How long was the train if it was travelling at the speed of 70 kmph?

A. 525 m
B. 140 m
C. 160 m
D. 150 m
Answer» E.