Problems on Trains Questions

Multiple choice

A train crosses a 100-meter long bridge in 10 seconds. If the speed of the train is 72 km/h, what is the length of the train?

  1. 150 meters

  2. 175 meters

  3. 200 meters

  4. 225 meters

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Speed of the train in m/s = (72 * 1000) / 3600 = 20 m/s. Length of the train = Speed * Time = 20 * 10 = 200 meters.

Multiple choice

A train passes a telegraph pole in 12 seconds and a platform 250 meters long in 25 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/h?

  1. 45

  2. 54

  3. 63

  4. 72

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Speed = Distance / Time. Distance covered by the train in passing the telegraph pole = Length of the train. Distance covered by the train in passing the platform = Length of the train + Length of the platform. Therefore, Speed of the train = (Length of the train + 250 meters) / 25 seconds. Since the length of the train is not given, we cannot calculate the exact speed of the train. However, we can say that the speed of the train is greater than 45 km/h (which is the speed required to cover 250 meters in 25 seconds) and less than 72 km/h (which is the speed required to cover 250 meters + the length of the train in 25 seconds).

Multiple choice

A train crosses a bridge of length (1) kilometer in (30) seconds. If the speed of the train is (72) kilometers per hour, what is the length of the train in meters?

  1. \(100\)
  2. \(150\)
  3. \(200\)
  4. \(250\)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

First, we need to convert the speed of the train from kilometers per hour to meters per second. (72) kilometers per hour is equal to (72 \times 1000 / 60 / 60 = 20) meters per second. Then, we can use the formula (distance = speed \times time) to find the length of the train. The distance traveled by the train in (30) seconds is (20 \times 30 = 600) meters. Therefore, the length of the train is (600) meters.

Multiple choice

A train crosses a 1-kilometer-long bridge in 1 minute. If the speed of the train is 60 kilometers per hour, what is the length of the train?

  1. 100 meters

  2. 200 meters

  3. 300 meters

  4. 400 meters

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To find the length of the train, we need to convert the speed of the train from kilometers per hour to meters per minute. 60 kilometers per hour is equal to 60 * 1000 / 60 = 1000 meters per minute. Since the train crosses a 1-kilometer-long bridge in 1 minute, the length of the train must be 1000 - 1000 = 200 meters.

Multiple choice

A train travels from City A to City B at a speed of 60 miles per hour. The return trip from City B to City A takes 1 hour longer than the trip from City A to City B. If the distance between City A and City B is 300 miles, what is the speed of the train on the return trip?

  1. 50 miles per hour

  2. 55 miles per hour

  3. 60 miles per hour

  4. 65 miles per hour

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let (x) be the speed of the train on the return trip. Then, the time taken for the trip from City A to City B is (300/60 = 5) hours and the time taken for the return trip from City B to City A is (300/x) hours. Since the return trip takes 1 hour longer than the trip from City A to City B, we have (300/x = 5 + 1 = 6). Solving for (x), we get (x = 300/6 = 50) miles per hour. Therefore, the speed of the train on the return trip is 50 miles per hour.

Multiple choice
  1. 7 seconds

  2. 24/7 seconds

  3. 1 second

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let the length of each train be L. Speed of train 1 = L/3. Speed of train 2 = L/4. When moving in opposite directions, relative speed = L/3 + L/4 = 7L/12. Time to pass each other = (L + L) / (7L/12) = 2L / (7L/12) = 24/7 seconds.