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Question 801. A train 110 meters long is running with a speed of 60 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?
  1.    5 sec
  2.    6 sec
  3.    7 sec
  4.    10 sec
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 6 sec
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Speed of train relative to man}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {60 + 6} \right){\text{km/hr}} \cr
& = 66\,{\text{km/hr}} \cr
& = \left( {66 \times \frac{5}{{18}}} \right)m/\sec \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{55}}{3}} \right)m/\sec \cr
& \therefore {\text{Time taken to pass the man}} \cr
& = \left( {110 \times \frac{3}{{55}}} \right)\sec \cr
& = 6\,\sec \cr} $$
Question 802. A train, 240 m long, crosses a man walking alone the line in opposite direction at the rate of 3 kmph in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is?
  1.    63 kmph
  2.    75 kmph
  3.    83.4 kmph
  4.    86.4 kmph
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 83.4 kmph
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Speed of the train relative to man}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{{240}}{{10}}} \right){\text{m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = 24 m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {24 \times \frac{{18}}{5}} \right){\text{ km/sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\frac{{432}}{5}{\text{km/hr}} \cr
& {\text{Let the speed of the train be x kmph}}{\text{.}} \cr
& {\text{Then relative speed = }}\left( {x + 3} \right){\text{kmph}} \cr
& \therefore x{\text{ + 3 = }}\frac{{432}}{5} \cr
& \Rightarrow x = \frac{{432}}{5} - 3 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = \frac{{417}}{5} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 83.4\,{\text{kmph}} \cr} $$
Question 803. Two trains are coming from opposite directions with speed of 75 km/hr and 100 km/hr on to parallel tracks. At some moment the distance between them is 100km. After T hours, distance between them is again 100 km. T is equal to?
  1.    1 hr
  2.    $$1\frac{1}{7}$$ hr
  3.    $$1\frac{1}{2}$$ hr
  4.    2 hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> $$1\frac{1}{7}$$ hr
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Relative speed}} \cr
& {\text{ = (75 + 100)km/hr}} \cr
& {\text{ = 175 km/hr}} \cr
& {\text{Time taken to cover 175 km}} \cr
& {\text{at relative speed = 1 hr}} \cr
& \therefore {\text{T = Time taken to cover 200 km}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{1}{{175}} \times 200} \right)\, \text{hr} \cr
& = \frac{8}{7}\, \text{hr} \cr
& = 1\frac{1}{7}\, \text{hr} \cr} $$
Question 804. Two trains of lenths 120 m and 90 m are running with speed of 80 km/hr and 55 km/hr respectively towards each other on parallel lines. If they are 90 m apart, after how many seconds they will cross each other?
  1.    5.6 sec
  2.    7.2 sec
  3.    8 sec
  4.    9 sec
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 8 sec
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Relative speed}} \cr
& {\text{ = (80 + 55)km/hr}} \cr
& {\text{ = 135 km/hr}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {135 \times \frac{5}{{18}}} \right)m/\sec \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{75}}{2}} \right)m/\sec \cr
& {\text{Distance covered}} \cr
& {\text{ = (120 + 90 + 90)m}} \cr
& {\text{ = 300m}} \cr
& {\text{Required time}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {300 \times \frac{2}{{75}}} \right)\sec \cr
& = 8\sec \cr} $$
Question 805. Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same directions at 46 km/hr and 36 km/hr. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is?
  1.    50 m
  2.    72 m
  3.    80 m
  4.    82 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 50 m
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Let the length of each train be }}x{\text{ metres}} \cr
& {\text{Then distance covered}} \cr
& {\text{ = 2x metres}} \cr
& {\text{Relative speed}} \cr
& {\text{ = (46}} - {\text{36)km/hr}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {10 \times \frac{5}{{18}}} \right)m/\sec \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{25}}{9}} \right)m/\sec \cr
& \therefore \frac{{2x}}{{36}} = \frac{{25}}{9} \Leftrightarrow 2x = 100 \Leftrightarrow x = 50 \cr} $$
Question 806. Two trains of equal lengths takes 10 seconds and 15 seconds respectively to cross a telegraph post. If the length of each train be 120 miters, in what time ( in seconds) will they cross each other traveling in opposite direction?
  1.    10
  2.    12
  3.    15
  4.    20
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 12
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Speed of the train}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{{120}}{{10}}} \right){\text{ m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = 12 m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{Speed of the second train}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{{120}}{{15}}} \right){\text{ m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = 8 m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{Relative speed}} \cr
& {\text{ = (12 + 8)m/sec}} \cr
& {\text{ = 20 m/sec}} \cr
& \therefore {\text{Required time}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\frac{{\left( {120 + 120} \right)}}{{20}}\,\sec \cr
& = 12\,\sec \cr} $$
Question 807. Two identical trains A and B running in opposite directions at same speed take 2 minutes to cross each other completely. The number of bogies of A are increased from 12 to 16. How much more time would they now require to cross each other?
  1.    20 sec
  2.    40 sec
  3.    50 sec
  4.    60 sec
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 20 sec
Let the length of each train be x meters and let the speed of each of them by y m/sec
Then, $$\frac{{{\text{2x}}}}{{2{\text{y}}}}$$ = 120
⇒ $$\frac{{{\text{x}}}}{{{\text{y}}}}$$ = 120 . . . . . . . (i)
New length of train A $$ = \left( {\frac{{16}}{{12}}{\text{x}}} \right){\text{m}} = \left( {\frac{{4{\text{x}}}}{3}} \right){\text{m}}$$
∴ Time taken by trains to cross each other
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{{\text{x}} + \frac{{4{\text{x}}}}{3}}}{{2{\text{y}}}}} \right){\text{sec}} \cr
& = \frac{{7{\text{x}}}}{{6{\text{y}}}} \cr
& = \frac{7}{6} \times \frac{{\text{x}}}{{\text{y}}} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{7}{6} \times 120} \right){\text{sec}} \cr
& = 140\,{\text{sec}} \cr} $$
Hence, difference in times taken
= (140 - 120) sec
= 20 sec
Question 808. The Ghaziabad - Hapur - Meerut EMU and the Meerut - Hapur - Ghaziabad EMU start at the same time from Ghaziabad and Meerut and proceed towards each other at 16 km/hr and 21 km/hr respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has traveled 60 km more than the other . The distance between two stations is?
  1.    440 km
  2.    444 km
  3.    445 km
  4.    450 km
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 444 km
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{At the time of meeting ,}} \cr
& {\text{let the distance travelled by the}} \cr
& {\text{first train be }}x{\text{ km}}{\text{.}} \cr
& {\text{Then distance travelled by the }} \cr
& {\text{second train is (}}x{\text{ + 60) km}} \cr
& \therefore \frac{x}{{16}} = \frac{{x + 60}}{{21}} \cr
& \Rightarrow 21x = 16x + 960 \cr
& \Rightarrow 5x = 960 \Rightarrow x = 192 \cr
& {\text{Hence,}} \cr
& {\text{distance between two stations}} \cr
& {\text{ = (192 + 192 + 60) km}} \cr
& {\text{ = 444 km}}{\text{.}} \cr} $$
Question 809. Two trains start simultaneously (with uniform speeds) from two stations 270 km apart, each to the opposite station; they reach their destinations in $$6\frac{1}{4}$$ hours and 4 hours after they meet. The rate at which the slower train travels is :
  1.    16 km/hr
  2.    24 km/hr
  3.    25 km/hr
  4.    30 km/hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 24 km/hr
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Ratio of speeds}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\sqrt 4 :\sqrt {6\frac{1}{4}} \cr
& = \sqrt 4 :\sqrt {\frac{{25}}{4}} \cr
& = 2:\frac{5}{2} \cr
& = 4:5 \cr }$$
Let the speeds of the two trains be 4x and 5x km/hr respectively
Then time taken by trains to meet each other
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{{270}}{{4x + 5x}}} \right){\text{hr}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{{270}}{{9x}}} \right){\text{hr = }}\left( {\frac{{30}}{x}} \right){\text{hr}} \cr
& {\text{Time taken by slower train to travel}} \cr
& {\text{ 270 km = }}\left( {\frac{{270}}{{4x}}} \right){\text{hr}} \cr
& \therefore \frac{{270}}{{4x}} = \frac{{30}}{x} + 6\frac{1}{4} \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{{270}}{{4x}} - \frac{{30}}{x} = \frac{{25}}{4} \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{{150}}{{4x}} = \frac{{25}}{4} \cr
& \Rightarrow 100x = 600 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 6 \cr
& {\text{Hence speed of slower train}} \cr
& {\text{ = 4}}x \cr
& = \,24\,{\text{km/hr}} \cr} $$
Question 810. Two trains, A ans B start from stations X and Y towards each other, they take 4 hours 48 minutes and 3 hours 20 minutes to reach Y and X respectively after they meet. If train A is moving at 45 km/hr, then the speed of the train B is?
  1.    60 km/hr
  2.    64.80 km/hr
  3.    54 km/hr
  4.    37.5 km/hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 54 km/hr
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{In these type of questions use the given}} \cr
& {\text{below formula to save your valuable time}} \cr
& \frac{{{{\text{S}}_1}}}{{{{\text{S}}_2}}}{\text{ = }}\sqrt {\frac{{{{\text{T}}_2}}}{{{{\text{T}}_1}}}} {\text{ }} \cr
& {\text{Where }}{{\text{S}}_1}{\text{,}}{{\text{S}}_2}{\text{ and }}{{\text{T}}_1}{\text{, }}{{\text{T}}_2}{\text{ are the respective}} \cr
& {\text{speeds and times of the objects}} \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{{45}}{{{{\text{S}}_2}}} = \sqrt {3\frac{1}{3} \div 4\frac{4}{5}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}{{\text{S}}_2}{\text{ = 45}} \times \frac{6}{5}{\text{ = 54 km/hr}} \cr
& \therefore {\text{Required speed = 54 km/hr}} \cr} $$

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