Problems On Trains

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11 Two trains of equal lengths take 10 seconds and 15 seconds respectively to cross a telegraph post. If the length of each train be 120 metres, in what time will they cross each other travelling in opposite direction?

A
10 sec
B
12 sec
C
15 sec
D
20 sec

12 A train takes 9 s to cross a pole. If the speed of the train is 48 km/h, then length of the train is

A
150 m
B
120 m
C
90 m
D
80 m

13 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 is

A
1 : 3
B
3 : 2
C
3 : 4
D
None of these

14 Two stations P and Q are 110 km apart on a straight line. One train starts from P at 7 am and travels towards Q at 20 km/h speed. Another train starts from Q at 8 am and travels towards P at a speed of 25 km/h. At what time will they meet?

A
9 am
B
10 am
C
10.30 am
D
11 am

15 Two trains 250 m and 200 m long are running on parallel track at the rate of 36 km/hr and 45 km/hr respectively. In how much time will they cross each other, if they are running in the same direction?

A
72 sec
B
144 sec
C
180 sec
D
252 sec

16 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?

A
40 sec
B
42 sec
C
45 sec
D
48 sec

17 9 Two trains start at the same time from points A and B towards each other and after crossing each other, they take 25 h and 9 h in reaching points B and A, respectively. Find the ratio of speeds of 1st train to that of 2nd train:

A
3:5
B
5:3
C
7:5
D
5:7

18 A train crosses a bridge of length 150 m in 15 s and a man standing on it in 9 s. The train is travelling at a uniform speed. Length of the train is:

A
225 m
B
200 m
C
135 m
D
90 m

19 Two trains are moving in the same direction with speeds of 15 km/h and 21 km/h, respectively. What is the speed of trains in respect of each other?

A
26 km/h
B
15 km/h
C
6 km/h
D
24 km/h

20 Two trains leave Patna for Delhi at 10:00 am and 10:30 am respectively and travel at 120 km/h and 150 km/h, respectively. How many kilometres from Patna, will the two trains meet?

A
250km
B
300km
C
320km
D
340km