Trains

*Model 1
1.A train moves with a speed of 144 kmph. Its
speed in meters per second is:
(a) 50
(b) 40
(c) 30
(d) 70
 *Model 1
2.In what time will a train 200 meters long cross
an electric pole, if its speed be 108 km/ph?
(a)2.8 seconds
(b) 6.6 seconds
(c) 7.3 seconds
(d) 3.5 seconds
 Model 1
3.A train 360 m long, running with a speed of 72
kmph will pass a tree in:
(a)15 seconds
(b) 18 seconds
c) 16 seconds
(d) 14 seconds
 Model 1
4.A train 250 m long is running at the speed of
15 kmph. Find the time taken by it to pass a
man standing near the railway line.
(a)50 seconds
(b) 40 seconds
(c) 60 seconds
(d) 70 seconds
 Model 1
5.A train running at the speed of 30kmph,
crosses a pole in 18 seconds. What is the
length of the train?
(a) 150 meters
(b) 160 meters
(c) 140 meters
(d) 130 meters
 Model 1
6.A train 150 meters long passes a telegraph
pole in 15 sec. Find out the speed of the train?
(a)45 kmph
(b) 36 kmph
(c) 35 kmph
(d) 48 kmph
 Model 1
7.A train covers a distance of 18 km in 10
minutes. If it takes 15 seconds to pass a
telegraph post, then the length of the train is?
(a)350 m
(b) 360 m
(c) 450 m
(d) 400 m
 *Model 2
8.A train is moving at a speed of 90kmph. If the
length of the train is 150m, how long will it
take to cross a railway platform 130 m long?
(a)30 seconds
(b) 11.2 seconds
(c) 40 seconds
(d) 45 seconds
 *Model 2
9.How long does a train 200 m long running at
the speed of 36 kmph take to cross a bridge
150 m in length?
(a)37 sec
(b) 36 sec
(c) 30 sec
(d) 35 sec
 Model 2
10.A train travelling at a speed of 75mph enters a
tunnel 3 ½ miles long. The train is ¼ mile long.
How long does it take for the train to pass
through the tunnel from the moment the front
enters to the moment the rear emerges?
(a)2.5 min
(b) 3 min
(c) 3.2 min
(d) 3.5 min
 Model 2
11.Find the length of the bridge, which a train
120 m long and travelling at 60 kmph can
cross in 12 sec :
(a)45m
(b) 80 m
(c) 54 m
(d) 93 m
 Model 2
12. A train 800 m long is running at a speed of
63 kmph. If it crosses a tunnel in 2 min, then
the length of the tunnel (in meters) is:
(a)2345 m
(b) 1300 m
(c) 1500 m
(d) 1800
 Model 2
13.The length of a train and that of a platform
are equal. If with a speed of 90 km/hr , the
length of a train crosses the platform in one
min , then the length of a train( in metres) is:
(a)500m
(b)600m
(c)750m
(d)900m
 Model 2
14. A train of length 100 m takes 50 sec to cross
a tunnel of length 200 meters. What is the
speed of the train?
(a)21.6 kmph
(b) 32.1 kmph
(c) 25.5 kmph
(d) 32.4 kmph
 *Model-3A
15. Two trains 220 meters and 280 meters in length
are running towards each other on parallel lines,
one at the rate of 20 kmph and another at 34
kmph. In what time they be clear of each other
from the moment they meet?
(a)1.50 seconds
(b) 22.3 seconds
(c) 33.3 seconds
(d) 23.4 seconds
 Model-3A
16. Two trains 140m and 160 m long run at the
speed of 60 km / hr and 40 km / hr respectively
in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The
time (in seconds) which they take to cross each
other, is :
(a)9
(b) 9.6
(c) 10
(d) 10.8
 Model-3A
17. Two trains of equal length are running on
parallel lines in the opposite direction at 40
kmph and 50 kmph. The faster train passes the
slower train in 10 seconds. The length of each
train is:
(a) 125m
(b)150m
(c) 100m
(d)none
 Model-3A
18. Two trains are running in opposite directions
with the same speed. If the length of each train
is 200 meters and they cross each other in 48
seconds, then the speed of each train (in kmph)
is:
(a)10 kmph
(b) 15 kmph
(c) 45 kmph
(d) 54 kmph
 Model-3A
19.A train 108 m long moving at a speed of 50
kmph crosses a train 112 m long coming from
opposite direction in 6 seconds. The speed of
the second train is
(a)48 kmph
(b) 54 kmph
(c) 66 kmph
(d) 82 kmph
 Model-3A
20. Two trains of equal lengths take 8 seconds and
10 seconds respectively to cross a telegraph post.
If the length of each train be 400 meters, in what
time (in seconds) will they cross each other
travelling in opposite direction?
(a)8 sec
(b) 80 / 12 sec
(c) 80 / 15 sec
(d) 80 / 9 sec
 Model-3A
21. Two trains travel in opposite directions at 20
kmph and 40 kmph and a man sitting in slower
train passes the faster train in 9 seconds. The
length of the fast train is:
(a)150 m
(b) 160 m
(c) 126 m
(d) 200 m
 Model-3A
22. Two trains, each 150 m long, moving in
opposite directions cross each other in 54 sec.
If one is moving thrice as fast the other, then
the speed of the faster train is:
(a)18 kmph
(b) 15 kmph
(c) 10 kmph
(d) 17 kmph
 Model-3A
23. A train 200 m long passes a km stone in 20
sec and another train of the same length
travelling in opposite direction in 8 seconds.
The speed of the second train is:
(a)145 kmph
(b) 144 kmph
(c) 146 kmph
(d) 148 kmph
 *Model-3B
24. Two trains 100 meters and 300 meters long
are running in the same direction with speeds
of 54 kmph and 36 kmph. In how much time
will the first train cross the second?
(a)90 seconds
(b) 70 seconds
(c) 80 seconds
(d) 37 seconds
 Model-3B
25. Two trains 200 m and 150 m long are running
on parallel tracks at the speed of 40 kmph and
45 kmph respectively. In how much time will
they cross each other, if they are running in the
same direction?
(a)72 sec
(b) 132 sec
(c) 192 sec
(d) 252 sec
 Model-3B
26. Two trains of equal length are running on
parallel lines in the same direction at 54 kmph
and 45 kmph. The faster passes the slower
train in 16 seconds. The length of each train is:
(a)50 m
(b) 20 m
(c) 40 m
(d) 55 m
 Model-3B
27. A 50 m long train running at the speed of 54
kmph crosses another train running in same
direction at the speed of 30 kmph in 12
seconds. What is the length of the other train?
(a)30 m
(b) 49 m
(c) 45 m
(d) 43 m
 Model-3B
28. A train X speeding with 150 kmph crosses
another train Y, running in the same direction,
in 1 min. If the lengths of the trains X and Y be
200 m and 300 m same respectively, What is
the speed of train Y?
(a)111 kmph
(b) 129 kmph
(c) 120 kmph
(d) 130 kmph
 Model-3B
29. Two trains are running at 50 kmph and 20
kmph respectively, in the same direction. Fast
train completely passes a man sitting in the
slower train in 12 sec. What is the length of the
fast train?
(a)203 m
(b) 100m
(c) 200 m
(d) 300 m
 *Model-4A
30. A train 160 m long is running with a speed
of 50 kmph. In what time will it pass a man
who is running at 8 kmph in the same
direction in which the train is going?
(a)13.6 sec
(b) 21 sec
(c) 23 sec
(d) 14 sec
 Model-4A
31. How many seconds will a 500 m long train
take to cross a man walking with a speed of 3
kmph in the same direction of the moving
train if the speed of the train is 63 km/hr?
(a)25
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 45
 Model-4A
32. A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside running
track is 250 meters ahead of the engine of a
110 meters long train running at 63 kmph in the
same direction. In how much time will train
pass the jogger?
(a)26 sec
(b) 24 sec
(c) 22 sec
(d) 28 sec
 Model-4A
33. A train 175 m long passes a man, running at
5 kmph in the same direction in which the
train is going, in 35 seconds. The speed of the
train is:
(a)32 kmph
(b) 45 kmph
(c) 23 kmph
(d) 25 kmph
 Model-4A
34. A train overtakes two persons walking along a railway
track. The first one walks at 18 kmph. The other one
walks at 27 kmph. The train needs 10 seconds and 20
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?
(a)39 kmph
(b) 54 kmph
(c) 36 kmph
(d) 55 kmph
 Model-4A
35. 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:
(a)45 m
(b) 50 m
(c) 54 m
(d) 72 m
 *Model-4B
36. A train 240 m long is running with a speed
of 48 kmph. In what time will it pass a man
who is running at 6 kmph in the direction
opposite to that in which the train is going?
(a)16 sec
(b) 12 sec
(c) 14 sec
(d) 17 sec
 Model-4B
37. A train 200 m long takes 20 seconds to cross
a man walking at 10 kmph in a direction
opposite to that of the train. Find the speed of
the train?
(a)28 kmph
(b) 30 kmph
(c) 26 kmph
(d) 32 kmph
 Model-4B
38. A train 110 m long passes a man, running at
6kmph in the direction opposite to that of the
train, in 6 seconds. The speed of the train is:

(a)54 kmph
(b) 60 kmph
(c) 66 kmph
(d) 72 kmph
 *Model-5
39. 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 10 kmph. A t what time will they meet?
(a)9 a.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 10.30 a.m.
(d) 11 a.m.
 Model-5
40. Two trains start from a place moving with 45
kmph and 75 kmph in the opposite direction.
After how many hours will they be 1280 km
apart?
(a)20 (2/3) hrs
(b) 10 (2/3) hrs
(c) 30 (2/3) hrs
(d) 40 2/3 hrs
 Model-5
41. A train sets off at 2 pm at the speed of 70
kmph another train starts at 3.30 pm in the
same direction at the rate of 85 kmph. At what
time the train will meet?
(a)11.30 pm
(b) 11.40 pm
(c) 10.30 pm
(d) 12.00 pm
 * Miscalleneous
42. A man is standing on a railway bridge which
is 120 m long. He finds that a train crosses the
bridge in 10 seconds but himself in 6 seconds.
Find the length of the train and its speed.
(a)182 m, 109 kmph
(b) 198 m , 176 kmph
(c) 180 m, 108 kmph
(d) 150 m, 157 kmph
43. A train running at 54 kmph takes 20 seconds to
pass a platform. Next it takes 12 seconds to pass
a man walking at 6 kmph in the same direction in
which the train is going. Find the length of the
train and the length of the platform.
(a)150 m , 120 m
(b) 160 m, 140 m
(c) 140m , 120 m
(d) 154 m, 125 m
44. A train 240 m long passed a pole in 24
seconds. How long will it take to pass a
platform 650 m long?
(a)65 sec
(b) 89 sec
(c) 100 sec
(d) 150 sec
45. 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
kmph, what is the length of the platform?
(a)120 m
(b) 240 m
(c) 300 m
(d) None of these
46. A train moves a telegraph post and a bridge
264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds
respectively. What is the speed of the train?
(a)69.5 km/hr
(b) 70 km/hr
(c) 75 km/hr
(d) 79.2 km/hr
47. 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:
(a)400 m
(b) 450 m
(c) 560 m
(d) 600 m
48. Two trains running in opposite directions cross
a man standing on the platform in 29 sec and 19
sec respectively and they cross each other in 25
seconds. The ratio of their speed is:
(a)1:3
(b) 5:4
(c) 3:2
(d) 4:5
49. Two trains one from Howrah and the other
from Patna to Howrah, start simultaneously.
After they meet, the trains reach their
destination after 16 hours and and 25 hours
respectively. The ratio of their speed is:
(a)5:9
(b) 5:4
(c) 6:5
(d) 6:9
50. Bombay Express left Delhi from Bombay at 14.30
hrs, travelling at a speed of 60 kmph and Rajdhani
Express left. Delhi for Bombay on the same day at
16.30 hrs, travelling at a speed of 80 kmph. How
far away from Delhi will the two trains meet?
(a)120 km
(b) 360 km
(c) 480 km
(d) 500 km
51. Trains A and B start from station P in the same
direction at 9.00 am and 10.00 am respectively. If the
speeds of the trains are in the ratio 3:4, at what time
will train B cross train A?
(a)1 pm
(b) 12.30 pm
(c) 3 pm
(d) 2pm