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A train is 360 meter long is running at a speed of 45 km/hour. In what time will it pass a bridge of 140 meter length.

20 seconds
30 seconds
40 seconds
50 seconds

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Speed = 45 Km/hr = 45*(5/18) m/sec
= 25/2 m/sec
Total distance = 360+140 = 500 meter

Time = Distance/speed
\begin{aligned}
= 500*\frac{2}{25} = 40 seconds
\end{aligned}

1. Two trains are running at 40 km/hr and 20 km/hr respectively in the same direction. Fast train completely passes a man sitting in the slower train in 5 seconds. What is the length of the fast train ?

\begin{aligned} 27\frac{7}{9} \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} 28\frac{7}{9} \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} 29\frac{7}{9} \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} 30\frac{7}{9} \end{aligned}

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

As Trains are moving in same direction,
So, Relative Speed = 40-20 = 20 kmph
= 20*(5/18) = 50/9 m/sec

Length of Train= Speed * Time

\begin{aligned}
Length = \frac{50}{9}*5 \\
= \frac{250}{9} \\
=27\frac{7}{9}
\end{aligned}

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 ?

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the speeds of the two trains be x m/sec and y m/sec respectively.

Then, length of the first train = 27x metres,
Length of the second train = 17y metres.
[because distance = speed*time]

\begin{aligned}
\frac{27x+17y}{x+y} = 23 \\
=> 27x + 17y = 23x + 23y \\
=> 4x = 6y \\
=> \frac{x}{y} = \frac{6}{4}
\end{aligned}
So ratio of the speeds of train is 3:2

3. A train is 360 meter long is running at a speed of 45 km/hour. In what time will it pass a bridge of 140 meter length.

20 seconds
30 seconds
40 seconds
50 seconds

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Speed = 45 Km/hr = 45*(5/18) m/sec
= 25/2 m/sec
Total distance = 360+140 = 500 meter

Time = Distance/speed
\begin{aligned}
= 500*\frac{2}{25} = 40 seconds
\end{aligned}

4. 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 ?

30 seconds
32 seconds
34 seconds
36 seconds

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Speed of train relative to jogger = (45-9) = 36 kmph
= 36*(5/18) = 10 m/sec

Distance to cover = 240 + 120 = 360 metres

Time = Distance/Speed
So,
\begin{align}
Time = \frac{360}{10} = 36 \text{ Seconds}
\end{align}

5. How long does a train 110 meters long running at the speed of 72 km/hour take to cross a bridge 132 meters in length ?

15 seconds
12.1 seconds
10 seconds
8.1 seconds

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Speed = 72 km/hour = 72*(5/18) m/sec
= 20 m/sec

Total distance to be covered = 110+132 = 142 meters

Time = Distance/Speed
= 242/20 = 12.1 seconds