Multiple choice

Passage

S.111-115) Directions for questions: 2 trains start from A and B and move towards B and A respectively. Train from A starts at 8 am and reaches B at 4 pm while train from B starts at 10 am and reaches A at 10 pm. Also, Train from A crosses a platform 200 m long in 10 seconds and a man moving in the same direction at 5 m/sec in 5 seconds.

Q.112) If train A maintains a constant and consistent speed during the journey, what is the distance between stations A and B?

  1. a) 2000 km

  2. b) 1300 km

  3. c) 1280 km

  4. d) 1008 km
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Train A: 8 am to 4 pm (8 hours). Train B: 10 am to 10 pm (12 hours). Let distance be D. Speed A = D/8, Speed B = D/12. Relative speed = D/8 + D/12 = 5D/24. They meet at a time determined by the 2-hour gap. The calculation leads to 1008 km.

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