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

Question : 1

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 : 2

A bus moving at a speed of 45 km/hr overtakes a truck 150 metres ahead going in the same direction in 30 seconds. The speed of the truck is

a) 24 km/hr

b) 25 km/hr

c) 28 km/hr

d) 27 km/hr

Question : 3

A constable follows a thief who is 200 m ahead of the constable. If the constable and the thief run at speed of 8 km/hour and 7 km/hour respectively, the constable would catch the thief in

a) 12 minutes

b) 15 minutes

c) 20 minutes

d) 10 minutes

Question : 4

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 : 5

Two trains start from a certain place on two parallel tracks in the same direction. The speed of the trains are 45 km/hr. and 40 km/ hr respectively. The distance between the two trains after 45 minutes will be

a) 2.75 km.

b) 3.7 km.

c) 3.75 km.

d) 2.5 km.

Question : 6

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