Time Speed and Distance (Railway Maths) (Part – II)

Total Questions: 50

31. A man traveled a certain distance by bus at the rate of 40 km/h and returned walking at the rate of 5 km/h via the same route. If the two-way journey took him a total of 4 hours 30 minutes, the total distance covered by him in this 4.5 hour was: [Group D 06/10/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 40 km
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32. Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at speeds of 46 km/h and 36 km/h. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 seconds. The relative speed of these two trains (in m/s) is: [Group D 11/10/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 25/9
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33. What is the time taken by a 450 m long train running at 54 km/h to cross a man standing on a platform ? [Level 6 (09/05/2022) Shift 1 ]

Correct Answer: (d) 30 seconds
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34. A person covers a certain distance at a certain speed. If he increases the speed by 30%, then he takes 15 minutes less to cover the same distance. Find the time taken by him to cover the distance when travelling at his original speed. [Level 6 09/05/2022 Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (c) 1 hour 05 minutes
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35. Avra travels from A to B at 74 km/h and returns from B to A through the same route at 111 km/h. What was his average speed during the two-way journey? [Level 6 09/05/2022 Shift 2]

Correct Answer: (b) 88.8 km/h
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36. A man covers 250 km, 120 km and 50 km at the speed of 50 km/h, k km/h and 25 km/h, respectively. If his average speed for the whole journey is 42 km/h, then what is the value of k? [Level 4 10/05/2022 Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (d) 40
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37. A train covers a distance of 57.6 km in 48 minutes. What is its speed in m/s? [Level 5 12/06/2022 Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (a) 20
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38. A train running at 90 km/h crosses an electric pole in 18 seconds and a platform in 65 seconds. What is the length of the platform? [Level 5 12/06/2022 Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (a) 1175 m
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39. A train 225 m long is running at a speed of 145 km/hr. What is the time (in seconds) in which it will pass a man who starts from the engine running at the speed of 17 km/hr in the direction opposite to that of the train? [Level 2 13/06/2022 Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (b) 5
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40. A 265 m long train is running at 61 km/h. In how much time (in seconds) will it cross another train of length 245 m running at 47 km/h in the opposite directions? [Level 2 13/06/2022 Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (a) 17
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