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Question 781. A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track in 240 metres ahead of the engine of a 120 metres long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger?
  1.    3.6 sec
  2.    18 sec
  3.    36 sec
  4.    72 sec
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Answer: Option C. -> 36 sec
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Speed}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{train}}\,{\text{relative}}\,{\text{to}}\,{\text{jogger}} \cr
& = \left( {45 - 9} \right)\,{\text{km/hr}} \cr
& = 36\,{\text{km/hr}} \cr
& {36 \times \frac{5}{{18}}} \,{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& = 10\,{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{Distance}}\,{\text{to}}\,{\text{be}}\,{\text{covered}} \cr
& = \left( {240 + 120} \right)\,m \cr
& = 360\,m \cr
& \therefore {\text{Time}}\,{\text{taken}} \cr
& = {\frac{{360}}{{10}}} \,{\text{sec}} \cr
& = 36\,{\text{sec}} \cr} $$
Question 782. A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 3 1/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 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?
  1.    2.5 min
  2.    3 min
  3.    3.2 min
  4.    3.5 min
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Answer: Option B. -> 3 min
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Total}}\,{\text{distance}}\,{\text{covered}} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{7}{2} + \frac{1}{4}} \right)\,{\text{miles}} \cr
& = \frac{{15}}{4}\,{\text{miles}} \cr
& \therefore {\text{Time}}\,{\text{taken}} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{15}}{{4 \times 75}}} \right)\,{\text{hrs}} \cr
& = \frac{1}{{20}}\,{\text{hrs}} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{1}{{20}} \times 60} \right)\,\min \cr
& = 3\,\min \cr} $$
Question 783. A train speeds past a pole in 15 seconds and a platform 100 m long in 25 seconds. Its length is:
  1.    50 m
  2.    150 m
  3.    200 m
  4.    Data inadequate
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Answer: Option B. -> 150 m
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Let}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{length}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{train}}\,{\text{be}}\,x\,{\text{metres}} \cr
& \,{\text{and}}\,{\text{its}}\,{\text{speed}}\,{\text{by}}\,y\,{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& Then,\,\frac{x}{y} = 15\,\,\,\,\,\, \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,y = \frac{x}{{15}} \cr
& \therefore \frac{{x + 100}}{{25}} = \frac{x}{{15}} \cr
& \Rightarrow 15\left( {x + 100} \right) = 25x \cr
& \Rightarrow 15x + 1500 = 25x \cr
& \Rightarrow 1500 = 10x \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 150m \cr} $$
Question 784. A train moves past a telegraph post and a bridge 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds respectively. What is the speed of the train?
  1.    69.5 km/hr
  2.    70 km/hr
  3.    79 km/hr
  4.    79.2 km/hr
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Answer: Option D. -> 79.2 km/hr
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Let}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{length}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{train}}\,{\text{be}}\,x\,{\text{metres}} \cr
& \,{\text{and}}\,{\text{its}}\,{\text{speed}}\,{\text{by}}\,y\,{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{Then}},\,\frac{x}{y} = 8\,\,\,\,\,\, \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,x = 8y \cr
& {\text{Now}},\,\frac{{x + 264}}{{20}} = y \cr
& \Rightarrow 8y + 264 = 20y \cr
& \Rightarrow y = 22 \cr
& \therefore {\text{Speed}} = 22\,{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = {22 \times \frac{{18}}{5}} \,{\text{km/hr}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 79.2\,{\text{km/hr}} \cr} $$
Question 785. 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:
  1.    130
  2.    360
  3.    500
  4.    540
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Answer: Option C. -> 500
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Speed}} = \left( {78 \times \frac{5}{{18}}} \right)\,{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = {\frac{{65}}{3}} \,{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{Time = }}\,{\text{1}}\,{\text{minute = 60}}\,{\text{second}}. \cr
& {\text{Let}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{length}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{tunnel}}\,{\text{be}}\,x\,{\text{metres}}. \cr
& {\text{Then}},\, {\frac{{800 + x}}{{60}}} = \frac{{65}}{3} \cr
& \Rightarrow 3\left( {800 + x} \right) = 3900 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 500 \cr} $$
Question 786. A 300 metre long train crosses a platform in 39 seconds while it crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds. What is the length of the platform?
  1.    320 m
  2.    350 m
  3.    650 m
  4.    Data inadequate
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Answer: Option B. -> 350 m
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Speed}} = {\frac{{300}}{{18}}} \,{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \frac{{50}}{3}\,{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{Let}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{length}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{platform}}\,{\text{be}}\,x\,{\text{metres}}{\text{.}} \cr
& {\text{Then}}, {\frac{{x + 300}}{{39}}} = \frac{{50}}{3} \cr
& \Rightarrow 3\left( {x + 300} \right) = 1950 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 350\,m. \cr} $$
Question 787. 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:
  1.    2 : 3
  2.    4 : 3
  3.    6 : 7
  4.    9 : 16
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Answer: Option B. -> 4 : 3
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Let}}\,{\text{us}}\,{\text{name}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{trains}}\,{\text{as}}\,{\text{A}}\,{\text{and}}\,{\text{B}}{\text{.}}\,{\text{Then}}, \cr
& \left( {{\text{A's}}\,{\text{speed}}} \right):\left( {{\text{B's}}\,{\text{speed}}} \right) \cr
& = \sqrt b :\sqrt a \cr
& = \sqrt {16} :\sqrt 9 \cr
& = 4:3\, \cr} $$
Question 788. A train running at a speed of 90 km/hr crosses a platform double its length in 36 seconds. What is the length of the platform in meters?
  1.    200
  2.    300
  3.    450
  4.    Can not be determined
  5.    None of these
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Answer: Option E. -> None of these
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Let the length of the train be x metres}}{\text{.}} \cr
& {\text{Then, length of the platform = (2}}x{\text{) metres}}{\text{.}} \cr
& {\text{Speed of the train}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {90 \times \frac{5}{{18}}} \right)m/\sec \cr
& = 25m/sec \cr
& \therefore \frac{{x + 2x}}{{25}} = 36 \cr
& \Rightarrow 3x = 900 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 300 \cr
& {\text{Hence, length of platform}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}2x = \left( {2 \times 300} \right){\text{m}} = 600{\text{m}} \cr} $$
Question 789. A 100 m long train is going at a speed of 60 km/hr. It will cross a 140 m long railway bridge in-
  1.    3.6 sec
  2.    7.2 sec
  3.    14.4 sec
  4.    21.6 sec
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Answer: Option C. -> 14.4 sec
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Speed }} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {60 \times \frac{5}{{18}}} \right){\text{m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\frac{{50}}{3}{\text{ m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{Total distance covered}} \cr
& {\text{ = (100 + 140) m = 240 m}} \cr
& \therefore {\text{Required time}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {240 \times \frac{3}{{50}}} \right){\text{sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\frac{{72}}{5}{\text{sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = 14}}{\text{.4 sec}} \cr} $$
Question 790. A train 132 m long passes a telegraph pole in 6 seconds. Find the speed of the train?
  1.    70 km/hr
  2.    72 km/hr
  3.    79.2 km/hr
  4.    80 km/hr
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Answer: Option C. -> 79.2 km/hr
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Speed}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{{132}}{6}} \right){\text{m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {22 \times \frac{{18}}{5}} \right){\text{km/sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = 79}}{\text{.2 km/hr}} \cr} $$

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