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1 A train moves with a speed of 108 km/hr. Its speed in m/sec is _____?

a) 37½ m/sec b) 30 m/sec c) 50 m/sec d) 35 m/sec e) 40 m/sec

Solution:

108 kmph * (5/18) m / sec = 30 (m/sec)

2 A train 280 mts long is moving at 60 km/hr. The time taken by the train to cross a tunnel 220 mts long is ______?

a) 40 seconds b) 35 seconds c) 60 seconds d) 50 seconds e) 30 seconds

Solution:

Total Length = 280 + 220 = 500 metres

60 kmph = 60 * (5/18) = (50/ 3) mts/sec

Metres Secs

(50/3) 1

(i.e.) 50 → 3 secs

500 → 30 secs

3 A train travelling at a speed of 90 km/hr crosses a pole in 10 seconds. The length of the train is _____?

a) 500 mts b) 37 (½) mts c) 250 mts d) 350 mts e) 400 mts

Solution:

90 kms/hr * (5/18) m/sec = 25 (m/sec)

Sec Metres

1 25

10 secs 250 metres

4 A train 700 mts long is running at 72 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minute, the length of the tunnel is _______?

a) 500 mts b) 300 mts c) 575 mts d) 600 mts e) 400 mts

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Solution:

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

Metres Secs

20 1

1200 mts 60 mins

 Total length crossed = 1200 = Length of Train + Length of Tunnel

 1200 = 700 + Length of Tunnel

 Length of Tunnel = 500 mts

5 A train speeds past a pole in 15 seconds & a platform 100 mts long in 25 seconds. Its length is _______?

a) 175 meters b) 450 meters c) 350 meters d) 150 meters e) 250 meters

Solution:

Pole Platform

15 secs 25 secs

(i.e.) Time taken to travel its length = 15 secs

Time taken to travel its length + Platform = 25 secs

 To travel the length of platform, it took 10 secs,

Secs Length

10 secs 100 mts (Given)

 15 secs 150 mts

6 Two trains are moving in the same direction at 65 kmph & 45 kmph. The faster train crosses a man in slower train in

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18 secs. The length of the faster train is ______?

a) 350 meters b) 450 meters c) 100 meters d) 175 meters e) 250 meters

Solution:

Train 1 (45 kmph)

Train 2 (65 kmph)

S1 = 65 ; S2 = 45

S1 ~ S2 = 65 - 45

20 kms = 20 kms * (5/18) secs = (100/18) m/sec

Metres Secs

(100/18)  1

(i .e.) 100  18

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7 A train “B” speeding with 120 kmph crosses another train “C” running in the same direction in 2 minutes. If the length
of the train “B” & “C” be 100 meters & 200 meters resp, what’s the speed of train “C”?

a) 125 Kmph b) 97 Kmph c) 115 Kmph d) 100 Kmph e) 111 Kmph

Solution:

Train B 100 mts

Train C 200 mts

Sc = ? Sb = 120 kms/hr

Travel = S1 + S2 = 100 + 200 = 300 mts in 2 mins = 120 secs.

Metres Secs

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300 120

“x” 1 sec

 x = (300/120) = (5/2) metre

(5/2) m/sec = (5/2) m/sec * (18/5) = 9 kms/ hr = Diff. of speed

S1 – S2  9 = 120 - S2 (Bcoz T1 is faster )

 S2 = 120 - 9 = 111 kms

8 Two trains are running in opposite directions towards each other with speeds of 54 kmph & 48 kmph resp. If the
length of one train is 250 mts & they cross each other in 18 secs, the length of the other train is ____?

a) 350 meters b) 450 meters c) 260 meters d) 175 meters e) 250 meters

Solution:

T1 T2

54 km / hr 48 km / hr

L1 = 250 mts L2 = ?

Opposite Directions

 54 km/hr + 48km/hr = 102 kmph * (5/18) = (85/3) secs

Metres Secs

(85/3) 1

x 18

 x = (18 * 85) / 3 = 510 mts

But x = L1 + L2

510 = 250 + L2

 L2 = 260 mts

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9 A train “X” starts from Meerut at 4 pm & reaches Ghaziabad at 5 pm, while another train “Y” starts from Ghaziabad
at 4 pm & reaches Meerut at 5.30 p.m. The trains will cross each other at _______?

a) 4:36 p.m. b) 5:14 p.m. c) 4:20 p.m. d) 4:17 p.m. e) 5:36 p.m.

Solution:

Meerut Ghaziabad

Train “X” 4 pm  5 pm

Train “Y” 5.30 pm  4 pm

After 4 pm , assume that they take “T” hrs to meet.

Time before meet for the 1st train = “T”

Time before meet for the 2nd train = “T”

Time after meet for the 1st train = (1 - T)

Time after meet for the 2nd train = (1½ - T)

10 A train travelling at 54 kmph crosses a 600 mts long tunnel in 1 minute. What is the length of the train?

a) 175 meters b) 450 meters c) 350 meters d) 300 meters e) 250 meters

Solution:

Distance = Speed * time = (54 * 5/8) * (1 * 60 secs) = (15 * 6) = 900 mts

(i.e.) Distance = 900 mts

But distance = Length of train + length of tunnel

Length of the train = 900 - length of tunnel = 900 – 600 = 300 mts

 Length of the train = 300 mts

11 A train 300 mts long is running at the speed of 35 kms and another train 200 mts long is running at the speed of 25
kms/hr in opposite direction, then what will be the time taken by them in crossing each other?

a) 35 seconds b) 30 seconds c) 60 seconds d) 50 seconds e) 40 seconds

Solution:

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Required time = Total distance

Relative speed (in secs)

= 300 + 200

(35+25) * (5/18)

= (500 * 18) / (60 * 5) = 30 secs .

P.S: Here relative speed = addition. Because opposite direction

12 Two trains of the same length, but with different speeds pass a static pole in 6 seconds and 7 seconds respectively.
In what time, will they cross each other, when they are moving in the same direction?

a) 60 seconds b) 35 seconds c) 84 seconds d) 50 seconds e) 40 seconds

Solution:

If both the trains are of “x” mts , then required time = (Total distance / Relative speeds in crossing)

= (x + x) / (u  v) = (x + x) / (u – v) = 2x

(x / 6) - (x / 7)

= 2x = 2x = 84 secs

(7x – 6x) / 42 (x/42)

13 Two trains moving in the same direction and at the same speeds but of different lengths pass a static person in 5
secs & 6 secs respectively. What time will they cross each other?

a) Never at all b) 35 seconds c) 60 seconds d) 50 seconds e) 40 seconds

Solution:

Same speed and same direction  Their distance will keep on be maintained  They will never cross each other.

14 Two trains of different lengths moving at the same speed pass a pole in 60 secs and 8 secs respectively. If both
trains are moving in opposite direction, then in what time will they cross each other?

a) 3 seconds b) 7 seconds c) 6 seconds d) 5 seconds e) 4 seconds

Solution:

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If the speed of both the trains is “u” mts/sec, then

Required time = (x +y) / (u  v) = (6u + 8u) / (u + u) = (14u / 2u) = 7 secs

15 Two trains of lengths 120 mts & 80 mts run on parallel lines of rails. If both the trains are running in the same
direction, the faster train passes the slower train in 20 secs, but when they are running in opposite directions, they
pass each other in 10 secs. Find the speed of each train?

a) 25 m/sec, 15 b) 10 m/sec, 15 c) 5 m/sec, 10 d) 5 m/sec, 15 e) 15 m/sec, 25 m/sec

m/sec m/sec m/sec m/sec

Solution:

Required time1 = x+ y (Total distance)

UV (Relative Speeds)

 20 secs = 120 + 80

v–u

 (v – u) = (200 / 20) = 10 --------- (i)

Required time2 = x+ y

uv

 10 secs = (120 + 80)

u+v

 (u + v) = (200 / 10) = 20 ---------- ( ii )

 v + u = 20 ----------- ( ii )

v – u = 10 ----------- ( i )

Solving ( i ) & ( ii ), v = 15 m/sec & u = 5 m/sec

16 A 300 meters long train crosses a platform in 39 seconds, while it crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds. What is the
length of the platform?

a) 150 mts b) 200 mts c) 350 mts d) 400 mts e) 450 mts

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Solution:

Speed = [300 / 18] m/sec = (50/3) m/sec

Let the length of the platform be ‘x’ meters.

Then, x + 300 / 39 = 50/3

Solving, ‘x’ = 350 mts

17 A train 240 mts long passed a pole in 24 secs. How long will it take to pass a platform 650 m long?

a) 65 secs b) 89 secs c) 100 secs d) 150 secs e) 140 secs

Solution:

Speed = distance/time

S = 240/24 = 10 m/sec

Required time = (240 + 650)/10 = 89 secs

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

a) 150 mts b) 165 mts c) 175 mts d) 170 mts e) 168 mts

Solution:

Length of the train is equal to the distance covered by train to cross the pole.

So, we will find the distance travelled by the train in 7 seconds by applying the following formula:

Distance= Speed x Time

Speed is given in km/hr. so we will convert it into m/s as answers are given in meters.

Speed = 90* (5/18) = 25 m/s

Time = 7 seconds

Distance = 25 * 7 = 175 meters

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19 A train of length 200 meters crosses a man running at 10 km/hr in the same direction in 10 seconds. What is the
speed of the train?

a) 72 km/hr b) 95 km/hr c) 85 km/hr d) 82 km/hr e) 92 km/hr

Solution:

When the train and man are moving in same direction, then relative speed will be the difference between their
individual speeds. In this problem the other way to find the relative speed is to divide the distance covered (length of
train) by the time taken by the train to cross the man.

We will convert it into Km/hr.

(200/10) * (18/5) = 72 km/hr.

Now, let the speed of the train is ‘X’ km/hr.

So, the relative speed, 72 km/hr. = ‘X’ km/hr - 10 km/hr.

X-10 = 72

X = 72+10

‘X’ = 82 km/hr

20 A train of length 200 meters is moving at a speed of 80 km/hr. In what time it will cross a man who is running at 10
km/hr in opposite direction of the train?

a) 11 seconds b) 10 seconds c) 9 seconds d) 7 seconds e) 8 seconds

Solution:

Time = distance/speed

In this problem, both the train and man are in motion, so we will find the relative speed of the train.

They are moving in the opposite direction, so the relative speed = (speed of train + speed of man)

Relative Speed: (80+10) = 90 km/hr

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Relative Speed in m/s= 90*(5/18) = (450/18) = (225/9) m/s

Distance covered to cross the man = length of the train (200 meters)

Time =200 / (225/9) =200* (9/225) = (1800/225) = 8 seconds

21 A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of
the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?
a) 120 mts b) 240 mts c) 300 mts d) 500 mts e) None of these

Solution:

Speed = 54 * (5/18) m/sec = 15 m/sec.

Length of the train = (15 x 20) mts = 300 mts

Let the length of the platform be ‘x’ meters.

Then, (x + 300)/36 = 15

=> x + 300 = 540 x

=> x = 240 m

22 A train covers a distance of 12 kms in 10 mins. If it takes 6 secs to pass a telegraph post, then the length of the train
is_________?

a) 90 mts b) 100 mts c) 120 mts d) 140 mts e) 148 mts

Solution:

Speed = (12/10) * 60 km/hr = 72 * (5/18) m/sec = 20 m/sec.

Length of the train = 20 * 6 = 120 mts

23 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 are _______?

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a) 1 : 3 b) 3 : 2 c) 2 : 4 d) 3: 1 e) 3 : 4

Solution:

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

Then, length of the first train = 27 x meters,

And length of the second train = 17 y meters.

(27 x + 17 y) / (x + y) = 23

=> 27 x + 17 y = 23 x + 23 y

=> 4 x = 6 y

=> x/y = 3/2

24 A 75 mts long train is running at 54 km/hr. In how much time will it cross an electric pole?

a) 25 secs b) 20 secs c) 15 secs d) 5 secs e) 25 secs

Solution:

Speed of the train = distance / time = 54 * (5/18) m/sec = 15 m/sec.

Time taken to cross an electric pole = Time taken to cover 75 mts = (75/15) secs = 5 secs

25 A train 125 mts long passes a man, running at 5 km/hr in the same direction in which the train is going, in 10
seconds. The speed of the train is_________?

a) 45 km/hr b) 50 km/hr c) 54 km/hr d) 55 km/hr e) 75 km/hr

Solution:

Speed of the train relative to man = (125/10) m/sec = (25/2) m/sec.

[(25/2) * (18/5)] km/hr = 45 km/hr.

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Let the speed of the train be x km/hr.

Then, relative speed = (x - 5) km/hr.

x - 5 = 45

=> x = 50 km/hr

26 A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?

a) 120 metres b) 180 metres c) 324 metres d) 150 metres e) 170 metres

Solution:

Speed=(60 * 5/18) m/sec

Speed = (50/3) m/sec

Length of the train = (Speed x Time) = (50/3 * 9) = 150 mts

27 Two trains of length 140 meters and 166 meters are moving towards each other on parallel tracks at a speed of 50
km/hr and 60 km/hr respectively. In what time the trains will cross each other from the moment they meet?

a) 10 seconds b) 12 seconds c) 9 seconds d) 11 seconds e) 15 seconds

Solution:

Time = distance/time

In this problem, both the trains are moving, so we will find the relative speed of the train. They are moving in the
opposite direction, so the relative speed will be sum of their individual speeds.

Relative speed: (50+60) = 110 km/hr

Relative speed in m/s = 110 * (5/18) = (550/18) = (275/9)

Distance covered is equal to the sum of the length of trains: 140 + 166= 306 meters

Time = 306/(275/9) = 306*(9/275) = 10 seconds

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28 A train moving at 50 km/hr crosses a bridge in 45 seconds. The length of train is 150 meters. Find the length of the
bridge?

a) 525 mts b) 545 mts c) 575 mts d) 500 mts e) 550 mts

Solution:

The distance covered by train when it crosses the bridge is equal to the sum of length of the train and length of the

bridge.

Speed of train in m/s = 50*(5/18) = (250/18) =125/9 m/s

Time = 40 seconds

Let the length of the bridge is ‘X’ mts

Speed of the train = (Length of bride + Length of train) / time

Speed of the train = (X+150)/45 = 125/9

Solving, ‘X’= (5175/9) = 575 mts

29 A train is moving at 120 km/hr. The length of the train is 150 meters. How long it will take to cross a platform of
length 100 meters?

a) 10 seconds b) 7.5 seconds c) 20 Seconds d) 25 seconds e) 35 seconds

Solution:

Speed of train in m/s = 120 x (5/18) = 33.33 m/s

Distance covered to cross the platform is equal to the sum of length of the train and length of the platform.

So, distance= 150 + 100 = 250 meters

Time = distance/time = 250/33.33 =750/100 = 7.5 seconds

30 A train of length 100 meters is moving at a speed of 70 km/hr. In what time it will cross a man who is walking at 10
km/hr in the same direction?

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a) 5 seconds b) 6 seconds c) 8 seconds d) 7 seconds e) 9 seconds

Solution:

Time= distance /time

In this problem, both the train and man are moving, so we will find the relative speed of the train. They are moving in
the same direction, so the relative speed = (speed of train - speed of man)

Relative Speed = (70-10) = 60 km/hr

Relative Speed in m/s = 60* (5/18) = (300/18) = (50/3) m/s

Distance covered to cross the man = length of the train (100 meters)

Time = Distance covered/speed

Time = 100/(50/3) = (300/50) = 6 seconds

31 A train “M” leaves Meerut at 5 am & reaches Delhi at 9 am. Another train “N” leaves Delhi at 7 am & reaches Meerut
at 10.30 am. At what time do the two trains cross one another?

a) 8:26 am b) 7:42 am c) 8:16 am d). 7:56 am e) 7:15 am

Solution:

Meeting Point

Meerut Delhi

“M” 5 a.m 9 a.m

“N” 10.30 a.m 7 a.m

After 7 am, assuming that they meet @ “T” hrs

 (T + 2) * T [ 4 - ( T + 2 ] [ 3 ½ - T]

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 

Time Before meet N Time after meet

 T2 + 2T = [4 – T – 2] [7/2 – T]

 T2 + 2T = [2 – T] [7/2 – T]

 T2 + 2T = 7 – 2T – (7/2) T + T2

 2T + 2T + (7/2) T = 7

 4 T + (7/2) T = 7

 T [4 + 7/2] = 7

 T [15/2] = 7

 T = 14/15 hrs

 T = 14/15 hrs = (14/15) * 60 = 56 mins

 They meet at 7.56 am

32 Two trains starting at the same time from two stations 200 kms apart and going on opposite directions, cross each
other at a distance of 110 kms from one of the directions. What is the ratio of their speeds?

a) 1:9 b) 8:9 c) 11:10 d) 2:3 e) 11:9

Solution: 200 kms

(M)

A B

110 kms 90 kms

(Meeting Point)

Ratio of their speeds = 110 : 90

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= 11 : 9

33 Two trains start from stations “A” and “B” and travel towards each other at speeds of 50 kmph & 60 kmph
respectively. At the time of their meeting, the second train has travelled 120 kms more than the first. The distance
between “A” & “B” is _______kms?

a) 1320 kms b) 1500 kms c) 1250 kms d) 1000 kms e) 1220 kms

Solution:

A Meeting Place (M) B

50 km/hr 120 kms 60 km/hr

(i.e.) 1 hr = 50 kms 1 hr = 60 km/hr

In 1 hr, diff. in kms = 60 - 50 = 10 kms

Diff. in kms Hours

10  1

120  “x”

x = (120 * 1) / 10 = “12 hrs” they would have travelled

 “A” should have travelled = 50 * 12 = 600 kms

“B” should have travelled = 60 * 12 = 720 kms

Total distance = A + B = 1320 kms

34 A Thief steals a car at 2.30 pm & drives it at 60 kmph. The theft is discovered at 3 pm and the owner sets off in
another car at 75 kmph, when will he overtake the thief, if both travel in the same direction?

a). At 5:32 pm b) At 5:15 pm c) At 4:50 pm d) At 5:00 pm e) At 6:00 pm

Solution:

2.30 pm 3 pm

From 2.30pm to 3pm, by travelling at 60km/hr, he would have travelled 30 kms.

The owner travels at 75 km/hr, the thief at 60 km/hr

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Diff. = 75 - 60 = 15 kmph

With this 15 km/hr diff, the owner will take _________hrs to travel a diff. of 30 hrs.  it’s 2 hrs.

 The owner will catch up the thief 2 hrs after he starts (i.e.) 2 hrs after 3 pm (i.e.) 5 pm

35 In covering a certain distance, the speeds of “A” & “B” are in the ratio of 3: 4. “A” takes 30 minutes more than “B” to
reach the destination. The time taken by “A” to reach the destination is _______hrs?

a) 12 hours b) 2 hours c) 5 hours d) 6 hours e) 4 hours

Solution:

“A” : “B”

Speed = 3 : 4

 Time = 4 : 3 (1 ratio more)

 1 ratio more = 30 minutes more (given)

 “A” takes 4 ratios

 Time taken by “A” = 4 * 30 = 120 minutes (i.e.) 2 hours

 “A” takes 2 hours to reach the destination

36 “A” is twice as fast as “B” & “B” is thrice as fast as “C”. The journey covered by “C” in 54 minutes will be covered by
“B” in _____mins?

a) 12 minutes b) 19 minutes c) 18 minutes d) 20 minutes e) 25 minutes

Solution:

Assume C’s Speed is “1”.

 B’s Speed = 3 & A’s Speed = 6

A : B : C

Speed  6 : 3 : 1

Time  (1/6) : (1/3) : 1

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 (1/6) : (2/6) : (6/6) (L.C.M = 6)

 1:2:6

Given C takes 54 minutes. (i.e.) 6 ratios takes 54 minutes

 B (2 ratios) takes  “x” minutes

 x = (54 * 2) / 6 = 18 minutes

37 Two men start together to walk to a certain destination, one at 3 kmph and another at 3.75 kmph. The latter arrives
half-an-hour before the former. The distance is ______kms?

a) 8 kms b) 2 kms c) 10 kms d) 5 kms e) 7 (½) kms

Solution:

“A”

“B”

“A” “B’

Speed  S1 : S2

(i.e.) Speed  3 : 3.75

Speed  300 : 375

Speed  4 : 5 ( by 75 )

Time – ratio  5 : 4 (1 ratio less)

1 ratio less = “30 minutes” (given)

1st person “A” = 5 ratios  x minutes

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 1  30

 5  x

 x = (5 * 30) / 1 = 150 minutes = 2½ hrs

 Distance A = Speed A * Time A

 Distance = 3 * 2 ½ hrs = 7 ½ kms

38 A man takes 5 hrs 45 minutes, in walking to a certain place & riding back. He would have gained 2 hours by riding
both ways. The time he would take to walk both ways is _____hrs?

a) 7(¾) hours b) 15 hours c) 10(¾) hours d) 12(½) hours e) 25 hours

Solution:

1 riding + 1 walking  5¾ hrs

Diff. of walking time (-) Riding time = 2 hrs (given)

Walking + Walking  [Walking + riding] + [Walking - riding]

= 5 ¾ + 2 = 7 ¾ hrs

39 A person has to cover a distance of 6 kms in 45 minutes. If he covers one-half of the distance in two-thirds of the
total time, then to cover the remaining distance in the remaining time, what should be his speed in km/hr?
a) 14 km/hr b) 12 km/hr c) 10 km/hr d) 8 km/hr e) 6 km/hr
Solution:
The person needs to cover 6 km in 45 minutes
Given that he covers one-half of the distance in two-thirds of the total time
=> He covers half of 6 km in two-thirds of 45 minutes
=> He covers 3 km in 30 minutes
Hence, now he need to cover the remaining 3 km in the remaining 15 minutes
Distance = 3 kms
Time = 15 minutes = 1/4 hour
Required Speed=Distance × Time=3 (14) =12 km/hr
40 Joe is faster than Paul, Joe and Paul each walk 24 kms. The sum of their speed is 7 kms per hour & the sum of time
taken by them is 14 hours. Then, Joe speed is _______km/hr?

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a) 3 km/hr b) 4 km/hr c) 5 km/hr d) 7 km/hr e) 9 km/hr

Solution:
Speed = Distance × Time
Let the speed of Joe be “x“, then speed of Paul will be (7 - x)
24x + 247 - x =14
Try to check the values from the options. If Joe speed is 4, then Paul is 3 km/hr.
41 The ratio between the rates of walking of “P” and “Q” is 2: 3. If the time taken by “Q” to cover a certain distance is 36
minutes, the time taken by “P” to cover that much distance is ______mins?
a) 24 mins b) 48 mins c) 47 mins d) 54 mins e) 50 mins
Solution:
Ratio of time taken = 1/2 : 1/3
1/2 : 1/3 = x : 36. Solving for “x”, “x” = 54 mins
42 Two trains start at the same time from Vijayawada and Madras and proceed towards each other at 16 km/hr and 21
km/hr respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has travelled 60 kms more than the other. The
distance between the two stations is _________kms?
a) 444 kms b) 445 kms c) 450 kms d) 454 kms e) 424 kms
Solution:
Suppose they meet after “x” hours. Then, 21x - 16x = 60 (or) x = 12
Required distance = (16 × 12) + (21 × 12) kms = 444 kms
43 A man travels 35 kms partly at 4 km/hr and at 5 km/hr. If he covers former distance at 5 km/hr and later distance at 4
km/hr, he could cover 2 kms more in the same time. The time taken to cover the whole distance at original rate
is _____ hrs?
a) 9 hours b) 7 hours c) (9/2) hours d) 8 hours e) 6 hours
Solution:
Suppose the man covers first distance in “x” hrs and second distance in “y” hrs. Then,
4x + 5y = 35 and 5x + 4y = 37
Solving the equations,
we get x = 5 and y = 3
Total time taken = (5 + 3) hrs = 8 hrs
44 A theft is reported to a policeman. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. When the policeman

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starts chasing, the thief was at a distance of 250 meters. The thief and the policeman run at the speed of 8 km/hr
and 9 km/hr respectively. Find the time the policeman will take to catch the thief?
a) 12 minutes b) 8 minutes c) 15 minutes d) 9/4 minutes e) 10 minutes
Solution:
Policeman gains = (9 - 8) kmph = 1 km/h
Therefore, he will gain 250 meters in 15 minutes. (i.e.) He will catch the thief in 15 minutes.
45 Ravi started cycling along the boundaries of a square field from corner point “A”. After half an hour, he reached the
corner point “C”, diagonally opposite to “A”. If his speed was 8 km/hr, what is the area of the field in square kms?
a) 64 kms b) 8 kms c) 4 kms d) Can’t be e) None of these
determined
Solution:
As his speed is 8 kmph, in half an hour he covers 4 kmph. But 4 kms is equal to two sides of the square. So, side of
the square = 2 km. Hence, area of the field = 2 km x 2 km = 4 kms
46 If a boy takes as much time in running 10 mts as a car takes in covering 25 mts, the distance covered by the boy
during the time the car covers 1 km. is _______kms?
a) 400 mts b) 40 mts c) 250 mts d) 650 mts e) 600 mts
Solution:
25 : 10 :: 1000 : x. Solving, x = 400 mts
47 Ravi travelled 1200 kms by air which formed (2/5) of his trip. One third of the whole trip, he travelled by car and the
rest of the journey he travelled by train. The distance travelled by train was ________kms?
a) 1600 km b) 800 km c) 1800 km d) 480 km e) 1200 km
Solution:
Let the total distance be “x” kms.
Then, 2/5x = 1200 ⇒ x = 1200 × 5/2 = 3000
Distance travelled by car = (1/3 × 3000) = 1000 kms
Distance travelled by train = [(3000 - (1200 + 1000)] kms = 800 kms
48 “A” can run one full round of a circular track in 6 mins and “B” in 15 mins. If both “A” and “B” start simultaneously
from the same starting point, then how many times would they met in the time “B” has completed 10 rounds when
running in same direction and in the opposite direction?
a) 15, 10 b) 25, 30 c) 25, 35 d) 25, 27 e) None

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Solution:
When “B” has completed 10 rounds, “A” would have completed 10 x (15/6) = 25 rounds.
When running in same direction, this would mean “A” having run 15 rounds more than “B” and would thus have met
15 times (For every one round that “A” runs more than “B”, “A” meets “B”)
When running in opposite direction, this would mean “A” and “B” together having run 35 rounds and thus would have
met 35 times.
49 “A” and “B” walk around a circular path of 900 meters in circumference, starting together from the same point in the
same direction. If their speeds are 150 meters per minute and 200 meters per minute respectively, after how many
minutes will they be again meeting at the starting point?
a) 23 minutes b) 18 minutes c) 53 minutes d) 36 minutes e) 33 minutes
Solution:
They will be together at the starting point when “B” (the faster one) has gained 900 meters (i.e. one round) over “A”.
In 1 minute “B” gains (200 - 150) meters = 50 meters over “A”.
Therefore, “B” will gain 900 meters in (900/50) = 18 minutes
50 Amit is chasing Akash in his car on Delhi-Agra expressway. He observes that, when he is just 100 mts away from a
dark tunnel, Akash has already entered the tunnel and covered some distance inside. When Amit just emerges from
the tunnel, he can see Akash 80 mts ahead of him. Amit is 12.5% faster than Akash. If Akash has covered only 80
mts inside the tunnel, when Amit is 100 mts away from the tunnel, then Amit catches Akash exactly 16 secs after
Amit has emerged from the tunnel. Find the time required by Amit to cross the tunnel?
a) 32 secs b) 54 secs c) 7 secs d) (160/9) secs e) 36 secs
Solution:
It was given Akash has covered 80 mts
⇒(100 + x) / (x − 80) + 80 = 9/8
⇒ 800 + 8x = 9x
⇒ x = 800
Given that Amit takes 16 secs to catch Akash after he emerged from the tunnel. So to gain 80 mts, Amit has taken
16 secs, so he gains (80/16) = 5 mts every second.
i.e., Speed of Amit - Speed of Akash = 5 mins,

But we already know that Amit / Akash = 9/8,

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Solving these two, we get Amit speed = 45 m/s

So, Amit will take (800/45) secs to cross the tunnel (or) 160/9 seconds

51 A train speeds past a pole in 15 seconds and speeds past a platform 100 meters long in 25 seconds. Its length in
meters is ________?
a) 200 b) 150 c) 50 d) Data inadequate e) None of these
Solution:
Let the length of the train be “x” metres and its speed be “y” metres/sec.
Then, x/y = 15 ⇒ y = x/15
Now, x + 100/25 = x/15 ⇒x = 150 mts
52 A man standing on a railway platform notices that a train going in one direction takes 9 seconds to pass him and
other train of the same length takes 6 seconds to pass him. Find the time taken by the two trains to cross each other
when they are running in the same direction?
a) 7 seconds b) 4 seconds c) 36 seconds d) 8 seconds e) 19 seconds
Solution:
Time taken = 2ab/(a-b) = 2 × 9 × 63 = 36 seconds
53 The distance between two stations “A” and “B” is 300 kms. One train leaves station “A” towards station “B” at the
average speed of 40 km/hr. At the same time, another train left station “B” towards “A” at the average speed of 80
km/hr. The distance from station “A” where the two trains meet is ________?
a) 123 kms, 23 kms b) 100 kms, 200 c) 70 kms, 140 kms d) 25 kms, 50 kms e) 40 kms, 80 kms
kms
Solution:
Ratio of distance covered = Ratio of speeds = 40: 80 = 1: 2
Therefore, Distance covered are 100 kms and 200 kms respectively.
Therefore, Distance from station “A” = 100 kms.
54 A train leaves station ”A” towards “B” at an average speed of 60 km/hr at 9 a.m. After 2 hours another train leaves
station “A” at an average speed of 100 km/hr. When the two trains will meet?
a) 2 pm b) 5 am c) 6 pm d) 2 am e) 1 am
Solution:
Distance covered by the first train in 2 hours = 2 x 60 = 120 kms.

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Second train gains = 100 - 60 = 40 km/hr

Therefore, second train will gain 120 kms in (120/40) = 3 hours.
Therefore, they will meet at 9 a.m. + 2 hours + 3 hours = 2 p.m.
55 A thief is spotted by a policeman at a distance of 400 mts. If the speed of the thief is 10 km/hr and that of the
policeman is 12 km/hr, at what distance will the policeman catch the thief?
a) 2.4 kms b) 4.8 kms c) 5 kms d) 8.6 kms e) 10.4 kms
Solution:
Relative speed of the policeman = 2 km/hr. This means, every hour the distance between police man and thief get
reduces by 2000 meters. To cover 400 meters, policeman needs (400/2000) hrs or (1/5)th hour. But in (1/5)th hour
police covers (12/5) kms = 2.4 kms
56 Two cyclist “A” and “B” cover a certain distance. “A” reaches to the destination one hour before “B”. Even if “B” had
given a start of 5 kms, he would have reached 10 minutes late. Find the speed of “B”?
a) 5 km/hr b) 8 km/hr c) 7 km/hr d) 6 km/hr e) 10 km/hr
Solution:
In first case, “B” is late by 60 minutes.
In second case “B”, after getting a start of 5 kms, he reaches 10 minutes late.
Therefore, time taken by “B” to travel 5 kms = 60 - 10 = 50 minutes
Therefore, B's speed = (5/50) x 60 = 6 km/hr
57 “A” runs (5/3) times as fast as “B”. If “A” gives “B” a start of 80 mts, how far must the winning post be, for the race to
end in dead heat?
a) 500 mts b) 370 mts c) 67 mts d) 200 mts e) 100 mts
Solution:
From above, “A” and “B” speeds are in the ratio = (5/3) : 1 (or) 5 : 3.
“A” gives “B” a start of 80 meters, then “B” is already 80 meters ahead of “A”. But we know that “A” covers 2 meters
more for every second. To cover 80 meters he need 40 seconds, or the dead line must be at (5*40) = 200 meters
58 A Tortoise and a Hare go for a race. The tortoise gets a head start of 100 mts, but Hare is 10 times faster. What is
the distance travelled by Hare to catch up Tortoise?
a) 100 mts b) 111.1 mts c) 125 mts d) 134 mts e) 143 mts
Solution:
Given that when Tortoise covers 1 metre, Hare covers 10 meters. That is, for every second, the distance between

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the Hare and Tortoise gets reduced by 9 meters. To cover 100 meters, it takes (100/9) = 11.11 seconds for Hare.
So the distance covered by Hare = 11.11 x 10 = 111.1 mts
59 Tom, Dick and Harry are the contestants in a race in a km race. If Tom can give Dick, a start of 40 meters and Tom
can give Harry a start of 64 meters, how many meters can Dick give harry?
a) 25 mts b) 73 mts c) 11 mts d) 7 mts e) 22 mts
Solution:
Tom covers 1000 meters, Dick covers 960 meters and Harry covers 936 meters.
When Dick covers 960 meters Harry covers 936 metres.
If Dick covers 1000, then Harry has to cover (1000/960) × 936 = 975 meters.
Dick gives Harry (1000 - 975) = 25 meters
60 Amar takes as much time in running 18 meters as a car takes in covering 48 meters. What will be the distance
covered by Amar, during the time the car covers 1.6 kms?
a) 800 mts b) 480 mts c) 520 mts d) 600 mts e) 650 mts
Solution:

Distance covered by Amar = (18/48) * (1.6 kms) = (3/8) * (1600) = 600 mts

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