Aptitude - Problems on Trains

1. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?

A. 120 meters                                                       B. 180 meters
C. 324 meters                                                       D. 150 meters


2. 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. The speed of the train is:

A. 45 km/hr                                                          B. 50 km/hr

C. 54 km/hr                                                          D. 55 km/hr


3. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 meters long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is:

A. 200 m                                                               B. 225 m

C. 245 m                                                               D. 250 m


4. 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


5. A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?

A. 120 m                                                             B. 240 m

C. 300 m                                                             D. None of these