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

Total Questions: 50

41. A 270 m long train running at a speed of 120 km/h crosses another train running in opposite direction at the speed of 80 km/h in 9 seconds. What is the length of the other train? [RRB JE 30/05/2019 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 230 m
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42. Two girls travel in opposite directions, the former from 'A' at a speed of 25 km/h and takes 20 hours to reach her destination 'B'. The latter from 'B' takes 25 hours to reach her destination 'A' meeting the former on her way. What is the latter's speed? [RRB JE 31/05/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) 20 km/h
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43. A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 5 km/hr in the same direction in which the train is going, in 10 seconds. What is the speed of the train? [RRB JE 01/06/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) 50 km/h
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44. A train moving at 40 km/h will take 2 hours 15 minutes more to cover a certain distance when the speed is doubled. What is the distance? [RRB JE 01/06/2019 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) 180 km
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45. A cyclist goes from a place P to Q; first at 4 km/h and later at 5 km/h in 1 hour 24 minutes altogether. If the distances covered in the first and second part of the journey are in the ratio 2 : 1, when did the cyclist change his speed after start? [RRB JE 01/06/2019 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) 1 hour
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46. P and Q jog along a circular track of 400 m in opposite directions from the same starting point starting together, with speeds 10 m/s and 40 m/s. Whenever they meet, P's speed is doubled and Q's speed is halved. After what time from start, will they meet for the third time? [RRB JE 01/06/2019 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (d) 26 seconds
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47. A train takes 2 hours less for a journey of 300 km by increasing its speed by 5 km/h. What is its normal speed? [RRB JE 01/06/2019 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (a) 25 km/h
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48. A and B take part in a 100 m race. A runs at 5 km/hr. A gives B a start of 8 m and still beats him by 8 seconds. Find the speed of B. [RRB JE 02/06/2019 (Afternoon) ]

Correct Answer: (b) 4.14 km/hr
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49. Walking at 4 mph, a person covers a certain distance in a given time. If he increases his speed to 9 mph, he covers 7.5 miles more in the same time. How much distance does he cover originally? [RRB JE 02/06/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 6 miles
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50. A train 360 m long is running at a speed of 45 km/h. In what time will it pass a bridge of 140 m long? [RRB JE 26/06/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 40 seconds
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