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1.

A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 3(1/2) miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the rear emerges?

A. 2.5 min
B. 3 min
C. 3.2 min
D. 3.5 min
Answer» C. 3.2 min
2.

 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 these
Answer» C. 3 : 4
3.

 A train X starts from Meerut at 4 p.m. and reaches Ghaziabad at 5 p.m. while another train Y starts from Ghaziabad at 4 p.m. and reaches Meerut at 5.30 p.m. The two trains, will cross each other at :

A. 4.36 p.m.
B. 4.42 p.m.
C. 4.48 p.m.
D. 4.50 p.m.
Answer» B. 4.42 p.m.
4.

 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 metres) is:

A. 500
B. 540
C. 130
D. 360
Answer» B. 540
5.

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

A. 89 sec
B. 65 sec
C. 150 sec
D. 100 sec
Answer» B. 65 sec
6.

 A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 minutes. If it takes 6 seconds to pass a telegraph post, then the length of the train is:

A. 90 m.
B. 120 m.
C. 140 m.
D. 100 m.
Answer» C. 140 m.
7.

 A train 360 m long is running at a speed of 45 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge of 140 m long?

A. 45 sec
B. 42 sec
C. 48 sec
D. 40 sec
Answer» E.
8.

 How long does a train 110 metres long running at the speed of 72 km/hr take to cross a bridge 132 metres in length?

A. 9.8 sec
B. 12.1 sec
C. 12.42 sec
D. 14.3 sec
Answer» C. 12.42 sec
9.

 A train 280 m long, running with a speed of 63 km/hr will pass a tree in:

A. 20 sec
B. 18 sec
C. 16 sec
D. 15 sec
Answer» D. 15 sec
10.

 In what time will a train 100 metres long cross an electric pole, If its speed be 144 km/hr?

A. 5 seconds
B. 2.5 seconds
C. 4.25 seconds
D. 12.5 seconds
Answer» C. 4.25 seconds
11.

 What is the time taken by a train running at 18 km/h to cross a man standing on a platform, length of the train is 120 m ?

A. 22 s
B. 44 s
C. 12 s
D. 24 s
Answer» E.
12.

 The relative speed of a train in respect of a car is 90 km/h when train and car are moving opposite to each other. Find the actual speed of train . If car is moving with a speed of 15 km/h. ?

A. 80 km/h
B. 105 km/h
C. 75 km/h
D. 100 km/h
Answer» E.
13.

 Two trains are moving in the same direction with speeds of 15 km/h and 21km/h respectively. What is the speed of trains in respect of each other ?

A. 26 km/h
B. 15 km/h
C. 6 km/h
D. 24 km/h
Answer» D. 24 km/h
14.

 Two train are moving in opposite direction with speed of 6 m/s and 12 m/s, respectively. Find their relative speed. ?

A. 18 m/s
B. 15 m/s
C. 20 m/s
D. 6 m/s
Answer» B. 15 m/s
15.

 A train crossed a platform in 43 s. The length of the train is 170 m. What is the Speed of the train?

A. 233 km/h
B. 243 km/h
C. 265 km/h
D. Con not be determined
Answer» E.
16.

 A 240 m long train crosses a platform of equal length in 27 s. What is the speed of the train in km/h?

A. 48
B. 60
C. 56
D. 64
Answer» E.
17.

 A 220 m long train passes a signal post in 12 s. Find the speed f the train.?

A. 72 km/h
B. 60 km/h
C. 66 km/h
D. 69 km/h
Answer» D. 69 km/h
18.

 A train covers 90 m in passing a standing man. Find the length of the train.

A. 20 m
B. 87 m
C. 71 m
D. 90 m
Answer» E.
19.

 A train 50 meters long passes a platform 100 m long in 10 second. The speed of the train is ?

A. 10 km/hr
B. 15 km/hr
C. 54 km/hr
D. 100 km/hr
Answer» D. 100 km/hr
20.

 A person see a train passing over 1 km long bridge. The length of the train is half that of bridge. If the train clears the bridge in 2 minutes the speed of the train is ?

A. 50 km/hr
B. 45 km/hr
C. 60 km/hr
D. 30km/hr
Answer» C. 60 km/hr
21.

 Two trains 70 m and 80 m long respectively, run at the rates of 68 km and 40 km an hour respectively, on parallel rails in opposite directions. How long do they take to pass each other ?

A. 5 seconds
B. 10 seconds
C. 12 seconds
D. 6 seconds
Answer» B. 10 seconds
22.

 A train 110 metres in length travels at 60 km/hr.In what time will it pass a man which is walking against the train at 6 km an hour?

A. 9 seconds 60 sec
B. 6 seconds 60 sec
C. 2 seconds 60 sec
D. 4 seconds 60 sec
Answer» C. 2 seconds 60 sec
23.

 A train 110 m long travels at 60 km/hr. How long does it take to cross a platform 240 metres long ?

A. 21 sec
B. 20 sec
C. 18 sec
D. 24 sec
Answer» B. 20 sec
24.

 A train 50 m long passes a platform 100 m long in 10 seconds. The speed of the train in m/sec is ?

A. 150
B. 50
C. 10
D. 15
Answer» E.
25.

 A train 240 m long passes a bridge 120 m long in 24 sec. Find the speed with which the train in moving ?

A. 45 km/hr.
B. 54 km/hr.
C. 36 km/hr.
D. 42 km/hr.
Answer» C. 36 km/hr.
26.

 A train 110 metres long travels at 60 km/hr. How long does it take to cross a telegraph post ?

A. 5 sec.
B. 5.6 sec
C. 6.6 sec
D. 6.8 sec
Answer» D. 6.8 sec
27.

 A train moves with the speed of 180 km/hr, then its speed in meters per second is ?

A. 5
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
Answer» E.
28.

 A speed of 16 meters per second is the same as ?

A. 40.3 km/hr
B. 57.6 km/hr
C. 51.16 km/hr
D. None of these
Answer» C. 51.16 km/hr
29.

 A train 250 meter long, running with a speed of 50 km/hr will pass an electric pole in ?

A. 30 seconds
B. 18 seconds
C. 72 seconds
D. 60 seconds
Answer» C. 72 seconds
30.

 A train 280 meters long is moving at a speed of 60 km/hr. The time taken by the train to cross a platform 220 meters long is ?

A. 20 seconds
B. 25 seconds
C. 30 seconds
D. 35 seconds
Answer» D. 35 seconds
31.

 The length of the train that takes 8 second to pass a pole where it runs at a speed of 36 km/hr is ?

A. 288 meters
B. 45 meters
C. 48 meters
D. 80 meters
Answer» E.
32.

 A train 550 metres long is running with a speed of 55 km per hour. In what time will it pass a signal post ?

A. 30 sec
B. 24 sec
C. 42 sec
D. 36 sec
Answer» E.
33.

 A train 135 metres long is running with a speed of 54 km per hour. In what time will it pass a telegraph post ?

A. 9 sec
B. 12 sec
C. 8 sec
D. 6 sec
Answer» B. 12 sec
34.

 A train 110 metres in length runs through a station at the rate of 36 km per hour. How long will it take to pass a given point ?

A. 11 sec.
B. 12 sec.
C. 13 sec.
D. 15 sec.
Answer» B. 12 sec.
35.

 A train running at a certain speed crosses a stationary engine in 20 seconds. To find out the speed of the train, which of the following information is necessary ?

A. Only the length of the train
B. Only the length of the engine
C. Either the length of the train or the length of the engine
D. Both the length of the train and the length of the engine
Answer» E.
36.

 A train 300 meters long passes a standing man is 15 seconds. The speed of the train is ?

A. 40 km/hr
B. 50 km/hr
C. 60 km/hr
D. 72 km/hr
Answer» E.
37.

 A train 270 metres long is moving at a speed of 25 kmph. It will cross a man coming from the opposite direction at a speed of 2 km per hour in ?

A. 36 seconds
B. 32 seconds
C. 28 seconds
D. 24 seconds
Answer» C. 28 seconds
38.

 A train 400 m long is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 2 minutes. Then what is the length of tunnel?

A. 1200 m
B. 1400 m
C. 1600 m
D. 1800 m
Answer» C. 1600 m
39.

 A 200 m long rain is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. On the parallel and a different track, another train 300 m long is running at a speed of 72 km/hr. Both the trains are running in the same directio

A. 90 sec
B. 100 sec
C. 120 sec
D. 150 sec
Answer» C. 120 sec
40.

 A train takes 24 sec to cross a 480 m platform and 36 sec to cover a 900 m platform. what is the length of the train?

A. 360 m
B. 400 m
C. 390 m
D. 430 m
Answer» B. 400 m
41.

 The length of train is equal to the length of the platform. Suppose the train is running at a speed of 72 km/hr and it crosses a platform in 2 minutes. What is then the length of the train?

A. 620 m
B. 500 m
C. 550 m
D. 600 m
Answer» E.
42.

 A passenger train running at a speed of 72 km/hr crosses a 400m long platform in 30 sec. What is the length of the train?

A. 200 m
B. 150 m
C. 180 m
D. 240 m
Answer» B. 150 m
43.

 A train which 360m long takes 36 sec to cross a telegraph pole. How long will it take to cross a 600m long platform?

A. 60 sec
B. 45 sec
C. 66 sec
D. 50 sec
Answer» B. 45 sec
44.

 A train 200 m long is running at a speed of 36 km/hr. It crosses a bridge in 30 sec. What is the length of the bridge?

A. 150m
B. 200m
C. 125m
D. 100m
Answer» E.
45.

 A train which is 264 meter long passes a pole in 12 sec. Find out the speed of train?

A. 80 km/hr
B. 80.6 km/hr
C. 82.2 km/hr
D. 79.2 km/hr
Answer» E.
46.

 A train is running at the speed of 264 Km/hr. If the length of the train is 330m, then how long will it take to cross a platform which is 330m long ?

A. 9 sec
B. 11 sec
C. 12 sec
D. 15 sec
Answer» B. 11 sec
47.

 A 200 m long train is running at a speed of 60 km/ hr. Find out the time it takes to pass a man standing at the platform

A. 10 sec
B. 12 sec
C. 15 sec
D. 18 sec
Answer» C. 15 sec
48.

 Two trains running at 36 km/hr and 54 km/hr are running parallel in the opposite direction. If their lengths are 200m and 300m respectively. Then how much time will they take to cross each other?

A. 20 sec
B. 25 sec
C. 30 sec
D. 35 sec
Answer» B. 25 sec
49.

 A train crosses a pole in 10 sec and a 200m long platform in 20 sec. What is the length of the train?

A. 100m
B. 200m
C. 250m
D. 300m
Answer» C. 250m
50.

 A train runs with a speed of 200 km/hour. What will be its speed in m/sec?

A. 50 m/sec
B. 55.55 m/sec
C. 48 m/sec
D. 66.66 m/sec
Answer» C. 48 m/sec