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1.

A 450 meter long train crosses a bridge 650 meters long in 36 seconds. What is speed (in km/hr) of the train?

A. 125
B. 150
C. 110
D. 95
Answer» D. 95
2.

A train travels 40% faster than a car. Both start from Point A at the same time and reach point B, 140 km away at the same time. On the way the train takes 25 minutes for stopping at the stations. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the train?

A. 67
B. 134.4
C. 145.9
D. 160
Answer» C. 145.9
3.

Excluding stoppages, the speed of a train is 120 kmph and including stoppage, 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
4.

The Garibrath express can move at 45 km./hr. without its rake and the speed is diminished by a constant that varies as the square root of the number of wagons attached. If it is known that with 9 wagons, the speed is 30 km./hr., what is the greatest number of wagons with which the train can just move?

A. 63
B. 64
C. 80
D. 81
Answer» E.
5.

The speed of first train is 45km/hr. and the speed of another train is 10m/sec. find the ratio of their speed?

A. 5 : 4
B. 2 : 3
C. 9 : 2
D. 4 : 3
Answer» B. 2 : 3
6.

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 meters, in what time (in seconds) will they cross each other traveling in opposite direction?

A. 12
B. 10
C. 16
D. 15
Answer» B. 10
7.

A passenger train covers the distance between stations A and B, 50 minutes faster than a goods train. Find this distance between A and B if the average speed of the passenger train is 60 km/h and that of goods train is 20 km/h?

A. 25
B. 20
C. 75
D. 50
E. 40
Answer» B. 20
8.

A train crosses a platform in 30 seconds travelling with a speed of 60 km / h. If the length of the train be 200 metres, then the length ( in metres ) of the platform is

A. 400
B. 300
C. 200
D. 500
Answer» C. 200
9.

A train is moving at a speed of 80 km/ h and covers a certain distance in 4.5 hours. The speed of the train to cover the same distance in 4 hours is

A. 100 km / h
B. 70 km / h
C. 85 km / h
D. 90 km / h
Answer» E.
10.

A train passed by a man standing on the platform in 7 seconds and passed by the platform completely in 28 seconds. If the length of the platform is 330 metres, what is the length of the train?

A. 110 meter
B. 120 meter
C. 125 meter
D. 130 meter
Answer» B. 120 meter
11.

Two train of length 100 meter and 80 meter respectively run on parallel lines of rails. When running in the same direction the faster train passed the slower one in 18 second, but when they are running in opposite directions with the same speed as earlier, they pass each other in 9 seconds. Find the speed of each train.

A. 20 m/sec, 15 m/sec
B. 5 m/sec, 15 m/sec
C. 20 m/sec, 25 m/sec
D. 30 m/sec, 15 m/sec
Answer» C. 20 m/sec, 25 m/sec
12.

The speed of two trains are in the ratio of 3:4. They are going in opposite directions along parallel tracks. If each takes 3 seconds to cross a telegraph post, find the time taken by the trains to cross each other completely?

A. 1 second
B. 3 second
C. 5 second
D. 7 second
Answer» C. 5 second
13.

A train running at a speed of 108 km / h crosses a pillar in 32 seconds. The length of the train (in meters) is:

A. 960
B. 1024
C. 1200
D. 1240
Answer» B. 1024
14.

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
15.

A 240 meter long train crosses a 300 meter long platform in 27 seconds. What is the speed of the train in Kmph?

A. 54
B. 36
C. 72
D. 18
Answer» D. 18
16.

A moving train crosses a man standing on a platform and a bridge 640 metres long in 15 seconds and 35 seconds respectively. What will be the time taken by the train to cross a platform 1280 meters long?

A. $$ 16{2 over3}{Second}$$
B. 18 seconds
C. 55 seconds
D. 22 seconds
Answer» D. 22 seconds
17.

The ratio of length of two trains is 4 : 3 and the ratio of their speed is 6 : 11. The ratio of time taken by them to cross a pole is?

A. 22 : 9
B. 11 : 8
C. 25 : 18
D. 27 : 16
Answer» B. 11 : 8
18.

A train runs at a speed of 80km/hr. If the length of the train is 400 m, how long will it take for it to cross an 400m bridge?

A. 20 seconds
B. 26 seconds
C. 36 seconds
D. 35 seconds
Answer» D. 35 seconds
19.

Ravi travels 300 km. partly by train and partly by car. He takes 4 hr. to reach, if he travels 60 km. by train and rest by car. He will take 10 minutes more if he were to travel 100 km. by train and rest by car. the speed of the train is:

A. 30 Km/h
B. 60 Km/h
C. 48 Km/h
D. 36 Km/h
Answer» C. 48 Km/h
20.

A train of length 200 m crosses a platform of which is 50 m more than train in 18 sec. Find the speed of train.

A. 20 m/s
B. 25 m/s
C. 30 m/s
D. 28 m/s
E. None of these
Answer» C. 30 m/s
21.

The average speed of a train is 20% less on the return journey than on the onward journey. The train halts for an hour at the destination station before starting on the return journey. If the total time taken for the to and from journey is 46 hrs, covering a distance of 2000 km, the speed of the train on the return journey is:

A. 50 km/h
B. 40 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 65km/h
E. None of these
Answer» C. 60 km/h
22.

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.
23.

A train 240 meters 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
24.

Two trains 108 m and 112 m in length are running towards each other on the parallel lines at a speed of 45 km/hr and 54 km/hr respectively. To cross each other after they meet, it will take

A. 12 sec
B. 9 sec
C. 8 sec
D. 10 sec
Answer» D. 10 sec
25.

Two towns A and B are 170 km apart, a train starts at 9 a.m. from A towards B at a speed of 40 km/hr, at 11 a.m. another train starts from B towards A at a speed of 50 km/hr. When will the two trains meet?

A. 1 PM
B. 12 Noon
C. 12.30 PM
D. 1.30 PM
E. None of these
Answer» C. 12.30 PM
26.

How many seconds will a 500-meter-long train take to cross a man walking with a speed of 3 km/hr. in the direction of the moving train if the speed of the train is 63 km/hr?

A. 25 sec
B. 30 sec
C. 40 sec
D. 45 sec
Answer» C. 40 sec
27.

A train 270 meters long is running at a speed of 36 km per hour then it will cross a bridge of length 180 meters in :

A. 40 sec
B. 45 sec
C. 50 sec
D. 35 sec
Answer» C. 50 sec
28.

Two hours after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 63 km / hr following goods train passed through that station, if after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 7 hours What is the speed of the goods train ?

A. 49 km / hr
B. 32.2 km / hr
C. 58.8 km / hr
D. 73.5 km / hr
Answer» B. 32.2 km / hr
29.

To travel 432 km, an Express train takes 1 hour more than Duronto. If however, the speed of the Express train is increased by 50%, it takes 2 hours less than Duronto. What is the speed (in km / hr) of Duronto train?

A. 48
B. 72
C. 60
D. 54
Answer» E.
30.

The Ajmer express can move at 45 km./hr. without its rake and the speed is diminished by a constant that varies as the square root of the number of wagons attached. If it is known that with 9 wagons, the speed is 30 km./hr., what is the greatest number of wagons with which the train can just move?

A. 63
B. 64
C. 80
D. 81
Answer» E.
31.

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

A. 12 seconds
B. 8 seconds
C. 7 seconds
D. 9 seconds
Answer» E.
32.

Train A which is 320 m long can cross a pole in 16 seconds. If it halts 5 times each time for exactly 18 minutes, how many hours will it take to cover a distance of 576 km? (in hours)

A. 8
B. 7.5
C. 8.5
D. 9
E. 9.5
Answer» F.
33.

A Train of 100 metre length, crosses a pole in 10 seconds, Find the speed of train in km/h.

A. 36
B. 10
C. 54
D. 72
Answer» B. 10
34.

A train running at the speed of 90 kmph crosses a 250 metres long platform in 22 seconds. What is the length of the train?

A. 280 metres
B. 260 metres
C. 250 metres
D. 300 metres
Answer» E.
35.

200 meter long train crosses a bridge with the speed of 54 km/hrs. in 30 sec. Find the length of bridge?

A. 300 m.
B. 250 m.
C. 200 m.
D. 240 m.
Answer» C. 200 m.
36.

Two trains starts from place A and B, 450 km apart towards each other. Both trains start simultaneously. A crow sitting on one train start flying at the same time towards the other train and as soon as it reaches the second train, it flies back to the first train and it continues in this manner flying backward and forwards from one train to the other until the train meet. Both train travel at a speed of 45 km / h and the crow flies at 100 km / h total distance covered by the crow will be

A. 400 km
B. 360 km
C. 450 km
D. 500 km
Answer» E.
37.

A train moving at speed of 90 km/hr crosses a pole in 7 seconds. Find the length of the train.

A. 150 m
B. 165 m
C. 175 m
D. 170 m
Answer» D. 170 m
38.

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

A. 16 sec
B. 20 sec
C. 18 sec
D. 22 sec
Answer» C. 18 sec
39.

A train passes a 100 meters long platform in 28 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. The speed of the train is:

A. 50 km./hr
B. 45 km./hr
C. 40 km./hr
D. 60 km./hr
Answer» C. 40 km./hr
40.

Two train approach each other at 30 km/hr and 27 km/hr. From two places 342 km. apart. After how much time will they meet? (in hours)

A. 9
B. 6
C. 8
D. 5
Answer» C. 8
41.

A train passes two bridges of length 400 m and 200 m. in 50 seconds and 30 seconds respectively. The length of the train is-

A. 100
B. 225
C. 50
D. 125
Answer» B. 225
42.

The speed of a train is 4/7 of the speed of a car. The car covers 252 m. distance in 9 seconds. In what time will the train cover a distance of 64m.?

A. 3 sec.
B. 5 sec.
C. 4 sec.
D. 7 sec.
E. None of these
Answer» D. 7 sec.