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151.

A train crosses a 550 m long platform in 36 seconds. How long was the train if it was travelling at the speed of 70 kmph?

A. 160 m
B. 140 m
C. 150 m
D. 525 m
Answer» D. 525 m
152.

A train crossed a 140 m long platform in 15 seconds and a 180 m long platform in 17 seconds. The speed of the train was

A. 75 kmph
B. 72 kmph
C. 69 kmph
D. 66 kmph
Answer» C. 69 kmph
153.

A train covers a distance between station A and station B in 45 min.If the speed of the train is reduced by 5 km/hr,then the same distance is covered in 48 min.what is the distance between the stations A and B ?

A. 80 kms
B. 60 kms
C. 45 kms
D. 32 kms
Answer» C. 45 kms
154.

A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 min. If it takes 6 sec to pass a telegraph post, the length of the train is

A. 90 m
B. 100 m
C. 120 m
D. 140 m
Answer» D. 140 m
155.

A train 900 m long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 min, then the length of the tunnel is ?

A. 400 m
B. 300 m
C. 500 m
D. 600 m
Answer» B. 300 m
156.

A train covered k km at 40 kmph and another 2k km at 20 kmph. Find the average speed of the train in covering the entire 3k km ?

A. 28 kmph
B. 24 kmph
C. 26 kmph
D. 32 kmph
Answer» C. 26 kmph
157.

A train 800 metres long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minute, then the length of the tunnel (in meters) is :

A. 130
B. 360
C. 500
D. 540
Answer» D. 540
158.

A train 500 m long, running at a uniform speed, passes a station in 35 sec. If the length of the platform is 221 m, the speed of the train in km/hr is

A. 721/35
B. 74.16
C. 24.76
D. 78.54
Answer» C. 24.76
159.

A train, 200 m long, is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. The time in seconds that will be taken by train to cross a 175 m long bridge is

A. 12.5
B. 20
C. 25
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
160.

A train 150 m long is running with a speed of 68 km/h. In what time will it pass a man who is running at 8 km/ h in the same direction in which the train is going?

A. 8 sec
B. 8.5 sec
C. 9 sec
D. 9.5 sec
Answer» D. 9.5 sec
161.

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. 45 kmph
B. 25 kmph
C. 30 kmph
D. 50 kmph
Answer» E.
162.

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

A. 5 sec
B. 6 sec
C. 7 sec
D. 10 sec
Answer» C. 7 sec
163.

A train 100 m long is running at a speed of 120 kms/hr. The time taken to pass a person standing near the line is

A. 1 second
B. 3 seconds
C. 5 seconds
D. 7 seconds
Answer» C. 5 seconds
164.

A superfast Duronto express running at 90 kmph overtakes a bike running at 36 kmph in 25 seconds. What is the length of the train in meters?

A. 375 m
B. 225 m
C. 275 m
D. 325 m
Answer» B. 225 m
165.

A passenger train running at the speed of 80 kms/hr leaves the railway station 6 hours after a goods train leaves and overtakes it in 4 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A. 32 kms/hr
B. 50 kms/hr
C. 45 kms/hr
D. 64 kms/hr
Answer» B. 50 kms/hr
166.

A passenger train covers the distance between station K and L, 40 minutes faster than a goods train. Find this distance between K and L if the average speed of the passenger train is 50 km/h and that of goods train is 30 km/h?

A. 50 kms
B. 48 kms
C. 46 kms
D. 44 kms
Answer» B. 48 kms
167.

A passenger train is moving at a speed of 120 km/hr. If the length of the train is 101 meters, how long will it take to cross a railway platform 154 meters long ?

A. 6.24 sec
B. 6.58 sec
C. 7.325 sec
D. 7.65 sec
Answer» E.
168.

A moving train passes a platform 50m long in 14 seconds and a lamp post in 10 seconds. The speed of the train (in km/h) is :

A. 24
B. 36
C. 40
D. 45
Answer» E.
169.

A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's speed against the current is :

A. 9.5 km/hr
B. 10 km/hr
C. 10.5 km/hr
D. 11 km/hr
Answer» C. 10.5 km/hr
170.

A man sitting in a train which is traveling at 50 kmph observes that a goods train, traveling in opposite direction, takes 9 seconds to pass him. If the goods train is 280 m long, find its speed.?

A. 60
B. 62
C. 64
D. 65
Answer» C. 64
171.

A man covered a certain distance by a train at the speed of 40 km/hr and covers the same distance back by walking at the speed of 8 km/hr. Ifthe whole journey took 12 hours, then what is the one side distance (in km)?

A. 80
B. 60
C. 90
D. 100
Answer» B. 60
172.

A man misses a train by 1 hour if he travels at a speed of 4 kmph. If he had increased his speed to 5 kmph, he would gave still missed the train by 24 minutes. At what speed should he have travelled so that he reached the station exactly on time?

A. 12 kmph
B. 6 kmph
C. 10 kmph
D. 8 kmph
Answer» C. 10 kmph
173.

A jogger running at 9 km/hr along side a railway track is 260 m ahead of the engine of a 140 m long train running at 45 km/hr in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger ?

A. 25 sec
B. 40 sec
C. 38 sec
D. 32 sec
Answer» C. 38 sec
174.

A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track is 240 metres ahead of the engine of a 120 metre long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger  ?

A. 10 sec
B. 48 sec
C. 36 sec
D. 56 sec
Answer» D. 56 sec
175.

A jogger is running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track is 240 meters ahead of the engine of a 120 meters long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train  pass the jogger ?

A. 48 sec
B. 36 sec
C. 18 sec
D. 72 sec
Answer» C. 18 sec
176.

A boy in a train notices that he can count 31 telephone posts in 60 seconds. the distance between two posts is 60 meters. Calculate the speed of the train?_x005F_x000D_

A. 90 kmph
B. 108 kmph
C. 60 kmph
D. 120 kmph
Answer» C. 60 kmph
177.

A 600 metres long train is running at the speed of 81 km/hr. If it crosses a platform in 40 seconds, then what is the length of the platform (in metres)?_x005F_x000D_

A. 220
B. 300
C. 360
D. 410
Answer» C. 360
178.

A 260 m long train running at the speed of 120 km/hr crosses another train running in opposite direction at the speed of 80 km/hr in 9 sec. What is the length of the other train  ?

A. 240 mts
B. 270 mts
C. 260 mts
D. 250 mts
Answer» B. 270 mts
179.

A 160 m long train crosses a 740 m long bridge in 40.5 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

A. 80 kmph
B. 85 kmph
C. 75 kmph
D. 70 kmph
Answer» B. 85 kmph
180.

A 220 metres long train takes 33 seconds to cross a 440 metres long bridge. How much time (in seconds) will the train take to cross a 350 metres long bridge?_x005F_x000D_

A. 28.5
B. 17.5
C. 23.5
D. 27.5
Answer» B. 17.5
181.

A 150 m long train, travelling at 54 km/h, crosses a platform in 42 seconds. What is the length of the platform?

A. 540 m
B. 630 m
C. 480 m
D. 780 m
Answer» D. 780 m
182.

A 150 m long train crosses another 210 m long train running in the opposite direction in 10.8 seconds. If the shorter train crosses a pole in 12 seconds, what is the speed of longer train ?

A. 75 kmph
B. 80 kmph
C. 54 kmph
D. 45 kmph
Answer» B. 80 kmph
183.

A 145 m long train crosses a 655 m long bridge in 36 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

A. 70 kmph
B. 80 kmph
C. 60 kmph
D. 75 kmph
Answer» C. 60 kmph
184.

9 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 72 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 3 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A. 21.6 km/hr
B. 27 km/hr
C. 18 km/hr
D. 14.4 km/hr
Answer» D. 14.4 km/hr
185.

7 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 54 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 11 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A. 39.6 km/hr
B. 49.5 km/hr
C. 33 km/hr
D. 26.4 km/hr
Answer» D. 26.4 km/hr
186.

4 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 72 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 8 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A. 48 km/hr
B. 57.6 km/hr
C. 72 km/hr
D. 38.4 km/hr
Answer» B. 57.6 km/hr
187.

4 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 60 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 8 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A. 40 km/hr
B. 48 km/hr
C. 60 km/hr
D. 32 km/hr
Answer» B. 48 km/hr
188.

A train moves with a speed of 30 kmph for 12 minutes and for next 8 minutes at a speed of 45 kmph. Find the average speed of the train?%!

A. 37.50 kmph
B. 36 kmph
C. 48 kmph
D. 30 kmph
Answer» C. 48 kmph
189.

A train which is moving at an average speed of 40 km/h reaches its destination on time. When its average speed reduces to 35 km/h, then it reaches its destination 15 minutes late. The distance traveled by the train is?%!

A. 70 km
B. 80 km
C. 40 km
D. 30 km
Answer» B. 80 km
190.

Train A traveling at 63 kmph can cross a platform 199.5 m long in 21 seconds. How much would train A take to completely cross (from the moment they meet ) train B, 157 m long and traveling at 54 kmph in opposite direction which train A is traveling? (in seconds)%!

A. 16
B. 18
C. 12
D. 10
Answer» E.
191.

Train A traveling at 63 kmph can cross a platform 199.5 m long in 21 seconds. How much would train A take to completely cross (from the moment they meet ) train B, 157 m long and traveling at 54 kmph in opposite direction which train A is traveling? (in seconds)%!

A. 16
B. 18
C. 12
D. 10
Answer» E.
192.

Two trains start at the same time for two station A and B toward B and A respectively. If the distance between A and B is 220 km and their speeds are 50 km/hr and 60 km/hr respectively then after how much time will they meet each other?%!

A. 2 hr
B. 21/2 hr
C. 3 hr
D. 1 hr
Answer» B. 21/2 hr
193.

Two train 100 meters and 95 meters long respectively pass each other in 27 seconds, when they run in the same direction and in 9 seconds when they run in opposite directions. Speed of the two trains are?%!

A. 44 km/hr, 22 km/hr
B. 52 km/hr, 26 km/hr
C. 36 km/hr, 18 km/hr
D. 40 km/hr, 20 km/hr
Answer» C. 36 km/hr, 18 km/hr
194.

A train of length 500 feet crosses a platform of length 700 feet in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is?%!

A. 70 ft/second
B. 85 ft/second
C. 100 ft/second
D. 120 ft/second
Answer» E.
195.

Two trains of equal lengths takes 10 seconds and 15 seconds respectively to cross a telegraph post. If the length of each train be 120 miters, in what time ( in seconds) will they cross each other traveling in opposite direction?%!

A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» C. 15
196.

A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track in 240 metres ahead of the engine of a 120 metres long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger?%!

A. 3.6 sec
B. 18 sec
C. 36 sec
D. 72 sec
Answer» D. 72 sec
197.

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.
198.

A train 108 m long moving at a speed of 50 km/hr crosses a train 112 m long coming from opposite direction in 6 seconds. The speed of the second train is:%!

A. 48 km/hr
B. 54 km/hr
C. 66 km/hr
D. 82 km/hr
Answer» E.
199.

Two stations A and B are 110 km apart on a straight line. One train starts from A at 7 a.m. and travels towards B at 20 kmph. Another train starts from B at 8 a.m. and travels towards A at a speed of 25 kmph. At what time will they meet?%!

A. 9 a.m.
B. 10 a.m.
C. 10.30 a.m.
D. 11 a.m.
Answer» C. 10.30 a.m.
200.

*$_Two train 100 meters and 95 meters long respectively pass each other in 27 seconds, when they run in the same direction and in 9 seconds when they run in opposite directions. Speed of the two trains are??

A. 44 km/hr, 22 km/hr
B. 52 km/hr, 26 km/hr
C. 36 km/hr, 18 km/hr
D. 40 km/hr, 20 km/hr
Answer» C. 36 km/hr, 18 km/hr