Model 5 Train Vs Both platform and a man/a pole Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6 [SSC Investigator 2010]

A train crosses a pole in 15 seconds and a platform 100 metres long in 25 seconds. Its length (in metres) is

a) 100

b) 150

c) 200

d) 50

Answer: (b)

Rule 10 and Rule 1,

Let the length of train be x metre.

$x/15 = {x + 100}/25$

$x/3 = {x + 100}/5$

5x = 3x + 300

2x = 300

$x = 300/2$ = 150 metres

Question : 7 [SSC CGL Prelim 2000]

A train passes a 50 metres long platform in 14 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 10 seconds.The speed of the train is :

a) 36km/hr

b) 40 km/hr

c) 45 km/hr

d) 24 km/hr

Answer: (c)

Using Rule 10,
If a train of length x m crosses a platform/tunnel/bridge of length y m with the speed u m/s in t seconds, then,
t = ${x + y}/u$

Using Rule 1,
If a train crosses an electric pole, a sitting/standing man, km or mile stone etc. then distance = Length of train. Then,
Length of train = Speed × Time
And Time = $\text"Length of train"/\text"Speed"$ and
Speed = $\text"Length of train"/\text"Time"$

Let the length of train be x metres

According to question

Speed of the train = $x/10$ m/ sec.

Also, the speed of the train

= $({x + 50}/14)$ m/sec.

[Since, It passes the platform in 14 seconds]

Both the speeds should be equal,

i.e., $x/10 = {x + 50}/14$ = or 14x = 10x + 500

or 14x - 10x = 500

or 4x = 500

x = 125 metres

Hence, Speed = $125/10 = 12.5$ m/sec.

= ${12.5 × 18}/5$ km/hr. = 45 km/hr.

Question : 8 [SSC CGL Prelim 2008]

A moving train crosses a man standing on a platform and a bridge 300 metres long in 10 seconds and 25 seconds respectively. What will be the time taken by the train to cross a platform 200 metres long ?

a) 18 seconds

b) 20 seconds

c) 22 seconds

d) 16$2/3$ seconds

Answer: (b)

Rule 10 and Rule 1,

Let the length of the train be x metre

Speed of train when it crosses man = $x/10$

Speed of train when it crosses platform = ${x + 300}/25$

According to the question,

Speed of train

= $x/10 = {x + 300}/25$

25x = 10x + 3000

15x = 3000

$x = 3000/15$ = 200 metres

Length of train = 200 metre

Speed of train = $x/10 = 200/10$

= 20 m/sec

Time taken in crossing a 200 m long platform

= ${200 + 200}/20$ = 20 seconds

Question : 9 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2014]

A train crosses a platform in 30 seconds travelling with a speed of 60 km/h. If the length of the train be 200 metres, then the length (in metres) of the platform is

a) 300

b) 200

c) 500

d) 400

Answer: (a)

Rule 10 and Rule 1,

Speed of train = 60 kmph

= $(60 × 5/18)$ m/sec.

= $50/3$ m/sec.

If the length of platform be = x metre, then

Speed of train

= $\text"Length of (train + platform)"/ \text"Time taken in crossing"$

$50/3 = {200 + x}/30$

50 × 10 = 200 + x

x = 500 - 200 = 300 metre

Question : 10 [SSC MTS 2013]

A train passes by a lamp post on a platform in 7 sec. and passes by the platform completely in 28 sec. If the length of the platform is 390 m, then length of the train (in metres) is

a) 130

b) 140

c) 150

d) 120

Answer: (a)

Rule 10 and Rule 1,

Let the length of train be x metre,

then, Speed of train

= $x/7 = {x + 390}/28$

$x = {x + 390}/4$

4x - x = 390

$x = 390/3$ = 130 metres

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