Model 1 Train Vs Train in same direction Section-Wise Topic Notes With Detailed Explanation And Example Questions

Question : 1

A train 'B' speeding with 100 kmph crosses another train C, running in the same direction, in 2 minutes. If the length of the train B and C be 150 metre and 250 metre respectively, what is the speed of the train C (in kmph)?

a) 88

b) 95

c) 110

d) 75

Question : 2

Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at the rate of 46 km/hr and 36 km/hr. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is

a) 72 m

b) 80 m

c) 82 m

d) 50 m

Question : 3

A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 400 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 5 km/h and that of policeman as 9 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over taken by the policeman ?

a) 600 metre

b) 500 metre

c) 300 metre

d) 400 metre

Question : 4

A goods train starts running from a place at 1 P.M. at the rate of 18 km/hour. Another goods train starts from the same place at 3 P.M. in the same direction and overtakes the first train at 9 P.M. The speed of the second train in km/hr is

a) 30

b) 15

c) 18

d) 24

Question : 5

Two trains 125 metres and 115 metres in length, are running towards each other on parallel lines, one at the rate of 33 km/ hr and the other at 39 km/hr. How much time (in seconds) will they take to pass each other from the moment they meet ?

a) 10

b) 12

c) 15

d) 8

Question : 6

Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 46 km/h and 36 km/h. The faster train passes, the slower train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is :

a) 50 m

b) 80 m

c) 72 m

d) 82 m