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501.

The distance between two cities A and B is 330 km. A train starts from A at 8 a.m. and travels towards B at 60 km/hr. Another train starts from B at 9 a.m. and travels towards A at 75 km/hr. At what time do they meet?

A. 10 a.m.
B. 10 : 30 a.m.
C. 11 a.m.
D. 11 : 30 a.m.
Answer» D. 11 : 30 a.m.
Discussion
502.

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

A. 7.0 seconds
B. 72 seconds
C. 7.2 seconds
D. 70 seconds
Answer» D. 70 seconds
Discussion
503.

Two trains 105 metres and 90 metres long, runs at the speed of 45 km/hr and 72 km/hr respectively, in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time which they take to cross each other, is

A. 8 seconds
B. 6 seconds
C. 7 seconds
D. 5 seconds
Answer» C. 7 seconds
Discussion
504.

Two trains of equal length, running in opposite directions, pass a pole in 18 and 12 seconds. The trains will cross each other in

A. 14.4 seconds
B. 15.5 seconds
C. 18.8 seconds
D. 20.2 seconds
Answer» B. 15.5 seconds
Discussion
505.

Two trains are moving on two parallel tracks but in opposite directions. A person sitting in the train moving at the speed of 80 km/hr passes the second train in 18 seconds. If the length of the second train is 1000 m, its speed is

A. 100 km/hr
B. 120 km/hr
C. 140 km/hr
D. 150 km/hr
Answer» C. 140 km/hr
Discussion
506.

Two trains of equal length 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. 16
B. 15
C. 12
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
Discussion
507.

A man with
3
of his usual speed reaches
5
A. 4 hours
B. 3 hours
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">3</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td><td rowspan="2">hours</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">4</td></tr></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">4</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">hours</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">4</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">hours</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
Discussion
508.

A train running at
7
 its own speed reached a place
11
A. 14 hours
B. 7 hours
C. 8 hours
D. 16 hours
Answer» D. 16 hours
Discussion
509.

Two trains start at the same time from Aligarh and Delhi and proceed towards each other at the rate of 14 km and 21 km per hour respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has travelled 70 km more than the other. The distance between two stations is

A. 350 km
B. 210 km
C. 300 km
D. 140 km
Answer» B. 210 km
Discussion
510.

Two trains of lengths 150m and 180m respectively are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks. If their speeds be 50 km/hr and 58 km/hr respectively, in what time will they cross each other?

A. 22 seconds
B. 15 seconds
C. 30 seconds
D. 11 seconds
Answer» E.
Discussion
511.

Two trains start at the same time from A and B and proceed toward each other at the speed of 75 km/hr and 50 km/hr respectively. When both meet at a point in between, one train was found to have travelled 175 km more than the other. Find the distance between A and B.

A. 875 km.
B. 785 km.
C. 758 km.
D. 857 km.
Answer» B. 785 km.
Discussion
512.

Walking at
3
of his usual speed,
4
A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">4</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
B. 4
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">5</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
D. 5
Answer» B. 4
Discussion
513.

By walking at
3
of his usual speed,
4
A. 75 minutes
B. 60 minutes
C. 40 minutes
D. 30 minutes
Answer» C. 40 minutes
Discussion
514.

Walking at three-fourth of his usual speed, a man covers a certain distance in 2 hours more than the time he takes to cover the distance at his usual speed. The time taken by him to cover the distance with his usual speed is

A. 4.5 hours
B. 5.5 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 5 hours
Answer» D. 5 hours
Discussion
515.

A car travelling with
5
 of its usual speed covers
7
A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">17</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>6</center></td><td rowspan="2"> km/hr</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr></table>
B. 35 km/hr
C. 25 km/hr
D. 30 km/hr
Answer» C. 25 km/hr
Discussion
516.

Two trains start from station A and B and travel towards each other at speed of 16 miles/ hour and 21 miles/ hour respectively. At the time of their meeting, the second train has travelled 60 miles more than the first. The distance between A and B (in miles) is :

A. 444
B. 496
C. 333
D. 540
Answer» B. 496
Discussion
517.

Two trains 150 m and 120 m long respectively moving from opposite directions cross each other in 10 secs. If the speed of the second train is 43.2 km/hr, then the speed of the first train is

A. 54 km/hr
B. 50 km/hr
C. 52 km/hr
D. 51 km/hr
Answer» B. 50 km/hr
Discussion
518.

Two towns A and B are 500 km. apart. A train starts at 8 AM from A towards B at a speed of 70 km/hr. At 10 AM, another train starts from B towards A at a speed of 110 km/hr. When will the two trains meet ?

A. 1 PM
B. 12 Noon
C. 12.30 PM
D. 1.30 PM
Answer» C. 12.30 PM
Discussion
519.

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

A. 200 m
B. 300 m
C. 350 m
D. 400 m
Answer» E.
Discussion
520.

Two trains of length 70 m and 80 m are running at speed of 68 km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively on parallel tracks in opposite directions. In how many seconds will they pass each other ?

A. 10 sec
B. 8 sec
C. 5 sec
D. 3 sec
Answer» D. 3 sec
Discussion
521.

Walking at
6
th of his usual speed a man
7
A. 2 hours 30 minutes
B. 2 hours 15 minutes
C. 2 hours 25 minutes
D. 2 hours 10 minutes
Answer» B. 2 hours 15 minutes
Discussion
522.

A train, 150m long, passes a pole in 15 seconds and another train of the same length travelling in the opposite direction in 12 seconds. The speed of the second train is

A. 45 km./hr
B. 48 km./hr
C. 52 km./hr
D. 54 km./hr
Answer» E.
Discussion
523.

A train running at the speed of 84 km/hr passes a man walking in opposite direction at the

A. 150
B. 120
C. 100
D. 90
Answer» D. 90
Discussion
524.

Two trains of length 137 metre and 163 metre are running with speed of 42 km/hr and 48 km/hr respectively towards each other on papallel tracks. In how many seconds will they cross each other?

A. 30 sec
B. 24 sec
C. 12 sec
D. 10 sec
Answer» D. 10 sec
Discussion
525.

P and Q starting simultaneously from two different places proceed towards each other at a speed of 20 km/hour and 30 km/hour respectively. By the time they meet each other. Q has covered 36 km more than that of P. The distance (in km.) between the two places is

A. 144
B. 162
C. 180
D. 108
Answer» D. 108
Discussion
526.

Two trains X and Y start from Jodhpur to Jaipur and from Jaipur to Jodhpur respectively. After passing each other they take 4 hours 48 minutes and 3 hours 20 minutes to reach Jaipur and Jodhpur respectively. If X is moving at 45 km/hr, the speed of Y is

A. 60 km/hr
B. 58 km/hr
C. 54 km/hr
D. 64.8 km/hr
Answer» D. 64.8 km/hr
Discussion
527.

A train 100 metre long is running at a speed of 120 km/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
Discussion
528.

Two trains 140 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 60 km/ hour and 40 km/hour respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other, is :

A. 10 sec.
B. 10.8 sec.
C. 9 sec.
D. 9.6 sec.
Answer» C. 9 sec.
Discussion
529.

Two trains start from stations A and B and travel towards each other at speed of 50 km/hour and 60 km/hour respectively. At the time of their meeting, the second train has travelled 120 km more than the first. The distance between A and B is :

A. 990 km
B. 1200 km
C. 1320 km
D. 1440 km
Answer» D. 1440 km
Discussion
530.

How long does a train, 75 metre long, moving at 60 km/hr take to pass a certain telegraph post?

A. 3.5 seconds
B. 4.5 seconds
C. 5 seconds
D. 5.4 seconds
Answer» C. 5 seconds
Discussion
531.

A train 240 metres in length crosses a telegraph post in 16 seconds. The speed of the train is

A. 50 km/hr
B. 52 km/hr
C. 54 km/hr
D. 56 km/hr
Answer» D. 56 km/hr
Discussion
532.

In what time will a train, 60 metre 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.
Discussion
533.

A train 150m long passes a telegraphic post in 12 seconds. Find the speed of the train.(in km/hr)

A. 50
B. 12.5
C. 25
D. 45
Answer» E.
Discussion
534.

A train is 250m long. If the train takes 50 seconds to cross a tree by the railway line, then the speed of the train in km/hr is :

A. 10
B. 9
C. 5
D. 18
Answer» E.
Discussion
535.

If a man walks at the rate of 5 km/hour, he misses a train by 7 minutes. However if he walks at the rate of 6 km/hour, he reaches the station 5 minutes before the arrival of the train. The distance covered by him to reach the station is

A. 6 km
B. 7 km
C. 6.25 km
D. 4 km
Answer» E.
Discussion
536.

A train 180 metres long is running at a speed of 90 km/h. How long will it take to pass a post ?

A. 8.2 secs
B. 7.8 secs
C. 8 secs
D. 7.2 secs
Answer» E.
Discussion
537.

A train 300 m long is running with a speed of 54 km/hr. In what time will it cross a telephone pole?

A. 20 seconds
B. 15 seconds
C. 17 seconds
D. 18 seconds
Answer» B. 15 seconds
Discussion
538.

A train, 120 m long, takes 6 seconds to pass a telegraph post; the speed of train is

A. 72 km/hr
B. 62 km/hr
C. 55 km/hr
D. 85 km/hr
Answer» B. 62 km/hr
Discussion
539.

A train passes two bridges of lengths 500 m and 250 m in 100 seconds and 60 seconds respectively. The length of the train is :

A. 152 m
B. 125 m
C. 250 m
D. 120 m
Answer» C. 250 m
Discussion
540.

A 200 metre long train is running at a speed of 72 km/hr. How long will it take to cross 800metre long bridge ?

A. 50 seconds
B. 40 seconds
C. 60 seconds
D. 30 seconds
Answer» B. 40 seconds
Discussion
541.

If a man running at 15 kmph crosses a bridge in 5 minutes, the length of the bridge is

A. 1000 metres
B. 500 metres
C. 750 metres
D. 1250 metres
Answer» E.
Discussion
542.

How many seconds will a train 120 metre long running at the rate of 36 km/hr take to cross a bridge of 360 metres in length ?

A. 48 sec
B. 40 sec
C. 46 sec
D. 36 sec
Answer» B. 40 sec
Discussion
543.

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

A. 12.5
B. 20
C. 25
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
Discussion
544.

A train 50 metre long passes a platform 100 metre long in 10 seconds. The speed of the train in km/hr is

A. 10
B. 54
C. 15
D. 100
Answer» C. 15
Discussion
545.

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

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">72</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">35</td></tr></table>
B. 74.16
C. 24.76
D. 78.54
Answer» C. 24.76
Discussion
546.

The lengths of a train and that of a platform are equal. If with a speed of 90 km/hr the train

A. 500
B. 600
C. 750
D. 900
Answer» D. 900
Discussion
547.

A moving train passes a platform 50 metre 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.
Discussion
548.

A 120 m long train takes 10 seconds to cross a man standing on a platform. What is the speed of the train ?

A. 12 m/sec.
B. 10 m/sec.
C. 15 m/sec.
D. 20 m/sec.
Answer» B. 10 m/sec.
Discussion
549.

A train is 125 m long. If the train takes 30 seconds to cross a tree by the railway line, then the speed of the train is :

A. 14 km/hr
B. 15 km/hr
C. 16 km/hr
D. 12 km/hr
Answer» C. 16 km/hr
Discussion
550.

How many seconds will a 500 metre long train take to cross a man walking with a speed of 3

A. 25 sec
B. 30 sec
C. 40 sec
D. 45 sec
Answer» C. 40 sec
Discussion