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1699.A train 360 m long is running at a speed of 45 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge 140 m long?
40 sec
42 sec
45 sec
48 sec
Explanation:
Formula for converting from km/hr to m/s:   $x$ km/hr =$ \left(x \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/s.
Therefore, Speed =$ \left(45 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec=$ \dfrac{25}{2} $m/sec.

Total distance to be covered = (360 + 140) m = 500 m.

$\therefore$ Required time =$ \left(\dfrac{500 \times 2}{25} \right) $sec= 40 sec.
1700.Two trains one from Howrah to Patna and the other from Patna to Howrah start simultaneously. After they meet the trains reach their destinations after 9 hours and 16 hours respectively. The ratio of their speeds is:
2 : 3
4 : 3
6 : 7
9 : 16
Explanation:

Let us name the trains as A and B. Then,

A's speed : B's speed = $ \sqrt{b} $ : $ \sqrt{a} $ = $ \sqrt{16} $ : $ \sqrt{9} $ = 4 : 3.

1701.A train overtakes two persons who are walking in the same direction in which the train is going at the rate of 2 kmph and 4 kmph and passes them completely in 9 and 10 seconds respectively. The length of the train is:
45 m
50 m
54 m
72 m
Explanation:
2 kmph =$ \left(2 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec =$ \dfrac{5}{9} $m/sec.
4 kmph =$ \left(4 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec =$ \dfrac{10}{9} $m/sec.

Let the length of the train be $ x $ metres and its speed by $ y $ m/sec.

Then, $ x $ = 9 and $ x $ = 10.

$\therefore 9 y $ - 5 = $ x $ and 10$\left(9 y - 10\right)$ = 9$ x $

$\Rightarrow 9 y $ - $ x $ = 5 and 90$ y $ - 9$ x $ = 100.

On solving, we get: $ x $ = 50.

$\therefore$ Length of the train is 50 m.

1702.Two goods train each 500 m long are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks. Their speeds are 45 km/hr and 30 km/hr respectively. Find the time taken by the slower train to pass the driver of the faster one.
12 sec
24 sec
48 sec
60 sec
Explanation:
Relative speed = = (45 + 30) km/hr
=$ \left(75 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec
=$ \left(\dfrac{125}{6} \right) $m/sec.

We have to find the time taken by the slower train to pass the DRIVER of the faster train and not the complete train.

So, distance covered = Length of the slower train.

$\therefore$ Distance covered = 500 m

$\therefore$ Required time = $\left(500 \times\dfrac{6}{125} \right) $= 24 sec.
1703.A train 108 m long moving at a speed of 50 km/hr crosses a train 112 m long coming from opposite direction in 6 seconds. The speed of the second train is:
48 km/hr
54 km/hr
66 km/hr
82 km/hr
Explanation:

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

Relative speed = $\left( x + 50\right)$ km/hr
=$\left[\left( x + 50\right) \times \dfrac{5}{18}\right] $sec
=$\left[\dfrac{250 + 5x}{18}\right]$sec.

Distance covered = (108 + 112) = 220 m.

$\therefore \frac{220}{\left(\dfrac{250 + 5x}{18} \right) } $= 6

$\Rightarrow 250 + 5 x $ = 660

$\Rightarrow x$ = 82 km/hr.

1724.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?
120 m
240 m
300 m
None of these
Explanation:
Speed =$ \left(54 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec = 15 m/sec.

Length of the train = (15 \times 20)m = 300 m.

Let the length of the platform be $ x $ metres.

Then,$ \dfrac{x + 300}{36} $= 15

$\Rightarrow x $ + 300 = 540

$\Rightarrow x $ = 240 m.

1725.A goods train runs at the speed of 72 kmph and crosses a 250 m long platform in 26 seconds. What is the length of the goods train?
230 m
240 m
260 m
270 m
Explanation:
Speed =$ \left(72 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec= 20 m/sec.

Time = 26 sec.

Let the length of the train be $ x $ metres.

Then,$ \dfrac{x + 250}{26} $= 20

$\Rightarrow x $ + 250 = 520

$\Rightarrow x $ = 270.

1726.Two trains each 100 m long moving in opposite directions cross each other in 8 seconds. If one is moving twice as fast the other then the speed of the faster train is:
30 km/hr
45 km/hr
60 km/hr
75 km/hr
Explanation:

Let the speed of the slower train be $ x $ m/sec.

Then, speed of the faster train = 2$ x $ m/sec.

Relative speed = $\left( x + 2 x\right)$ m/sec = 3$ x $ m/sec.

$\therefore \dfrac{(100 + 100)}{8} $= 3$ x $

$\Rightarrow$ 24$ x $ = 200

$\Rightarrow x $ =$ \dfrac{25}{3} $.
So, speed of the faster train =$ \dfrac{50}{3} $m/sec
   =$ \left(\dfrac{50}{3} \times\dfrac{18}{5} \right) $km/hr

   = 60 km/hr.

1727.A train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 4.5 km/hr. The other one walks at 5.4 km/hr. The train needs 8.4 and 8.5 seconds respectively to overtake them. What is the speed of the train if both the persons are walking in the same direction as the train?
66 km/hr
72 km/hr
78 km/hr
81 km/hr
Explanation:
4.5 km/hr =$ \left(4.5 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec =$ \dfrac{5}{4} $m/sec = 1.25 m/sec, and
5.4 km/hr =$ \left(5.4 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec =$ \dfrac{3}{2} $m/sec = 1.5 m/sec.

Let the speed of the train be $ x $ m/sec.

Then, $\left(x - 1.25\right)$ x 8.4 = $\left( x - 1.5\right)$ x 8.5

$\Rightarrow 8.4 x $ - 10.5 = 8.5$ x $ - 12.75

$\Rightarrow 0.1 x $ = 2.25

$\Rightarrow x $ = 22.5

$\therefore$ Speed of the train =$ \left(22.5 \times\dfrac{18}{5} \right) $km/hr = 81 km/hr.
1728.A train travelling at 48 kmph completely crosses another train having half its length and travelling in opposite direction at 42 kmph in 12 seconds. It also passes a railway platform in 45 seconds. The length of the platform is
400 m
450 m
560 m
600 m
Explanation:

Let the length of the first train be $ x $ metres.

Then, the length of the second train is$ \left(\dfrac{x}{2} \right) $metres.
Relative speed = (48 + 42) kmph =$ \left(90 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec = 25 m/sec.
$\therefore \dfrac{[x + (x/2)]}{25} $= 12 or$ \dfrac{3x}{2} $= 300 or $ x $ = 200.

$\therefore$ Length of first train = 200 m.

Let the length of platform be $ y $ metres.

Speed of the first train =$ \left(48 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec =$ \dfrac{40}{3} $m/sec.
$\therefore (200 + y ) \times \dfrac{3}{40} $= 45

$\Rightarrow 600 + 3 y $ = 1800

$\Rightarrow y $ = 400 m.

1729.A train 800 metres long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minute then the length of the tunnel (in meters) is
130
360
500
540
Explanation:
Speed =$ \left(78 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec=$ \left(\dfrac{65}{3} \right) $m/sec.

Time = 1 minute = 60 seconds.

Let the length of the tunnel be $ x $ metres.

Then,$ \left(\dfrac{800 + x}{60} \right) $=$ \dfrac{65}{3} $

$\Rightarrow 3\left(800 + x \right)$ = 3900

$\Rightarrow x $ = 500.

1730.A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?
120 metres
180 metres
324 metres
150 metres
Explanation:
Speed=$ \left(60 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec=$ \left(\dfrac{50}{3} \right) $m/sec.
Length of the train = $(Speed \times Time) = \left(\dfrac{50}{3} \times 9\right) $m = 150 m.
1731.Two stations A and B are 110 km apart on a straight line. One train starts from A at 7 a.m. and travels towards B at 20 kmph. Another train starts from B at 8 a.m. and travels towards A at a speed of 25 kmph. At what time will they meet?
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
11 a.m.
Explanation:

Suppose they meet $ x $ hours after 7 a.m.

Distance covered by A in $ x $ hours = 20$ x $ km.

Distance covered by B in $\left( x - 1\right)$ hours = 25$\left( x - 1\right)$ km.

$\therefore 20 x $ + 25$\left( x - 1\right)$ = 110

$\Rightarrow 45 x $ = 135

$\Rightarrow x $ = 3.

So, they meet at 10 a.m.

1732.The length of the bridge which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds is:
200 m
225 m
245 m
250 m
Explanation:
Speed =$ \left(45 \times\dfrac{5}{18} \right) $m/sec=$ \left(\dfrac{25}{2} \right) $m/sec.

Time = 30 sec.

Let the length of bridge be $ x $ metres.

Then,$ \dfrac{130 + x}{30} $=$ \dfrac{25}{2} $

$\Rightarrow$ 2$\left(130 + x\right)$ = 750

$\Rightarrow x $ = 245 m.

1733.Two trains are running in opposite directions with the same speed. If the length of each train is 120 metres and they cross each other in 12 seconds then the speed of each train (in km/hr) is:
10
18
36
72
Explanation:

Let the speed of each train be $ x $ m/sec.

Then, relative speed of the two trains = 2$ x $ m/sec.

So, 2$ x $ =$ \dfrac{(120 + 120)}{12} $

$\Rightarrow 2 x $ = 20

$\Rightarrow x $ = 10.

$\therefore$ Speed of each train = 10 m/sec =$ \left(10 \times\dfrac{18}{5} \right) $km/hr = 36 km/hr.
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