In this post, we bring you Train Problems Practice Questions Set 01, a carefully selected list of 10 important questions asked in previous SSC exams. Each question is followed by answer choices (A, B, C, D) and detailed explanations to help you understand the concept better.
Train Problems Practice Questions:-
Q1) A train 150 meters long passes a pole in 15 seconds. What is its speed? A) 10 km/hr
B) 36 km/hr
C) 45 km/hr
D) 54 km/hr
Correct Option is: B) 36 km/hr
Explanation:
Speed = Distance / Time = 150 / 15 = 10 m/s
Now convert to km/hr = 10 × 18/5 = 36 km/hr
Q2) A train 240 m long crosses a platform 260 m long in 24 seconds. Find the speed of the train. A) 75 km/hr
B) 60 km/hr
C) 54 km/hr
D) 66 km/hr
Correct Option is: A) 75 km/hr
Explanation:
Total distance = 240 + 260 = 500 m
Speed = 500 / 24 m/s
Convert to km/hr = (500/24) × 18/5 = 75 km/hr
Q3) A 300 m long train crosses a man standing on a platform in 18 seconds. Find its speed in km/hr.
A) 60 km/hr
B) 54 km/hr
C) 72 km/hr
D) 66 km/hr
Correct Option is: A) 60 km/hr
Explanation:
Speed = 300 / 18 m/s
= (300 / 18 ) × 18/5 = 60 km/hr
Q4) A train crosses a 180 m long platform in 20 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 8 seconds. What is the length of the train?
A) 160 m
B) 120 m
C) 200 m
D) 220 m
Correct Option is: B) 120 m
Explanation:
Let the length of the train be x meters.
Speed Of Train = x / 8 m/s
Speed of Train While crossing platform
= Distance Covered/Time
=(x + 180)/20 m/s.
Speed of Train While crossing a man
= Train Legth/Time
=x/8 m/s.
So, (x + 180)/20 = x/8 [Both are speeds of Train]
Solving we get, x= 120
So, Length of the Train is 120 m
Smart Method:- The train takes (20-8)
= 12 sec to cross 180 m
So, in 8 seconds it crosses
= (180/12)*8
= 120 m
So, Length of train is 120 m
Q5) Two trains of length 100 m and 150 m are running in the same direction at 30 km/hr and 45 km/hr respectively. How long will the faster train take to pass the slower one?
A) 60 sec
B) 32 sec
C) 40 sec
D) 30 sec
Correct Option is: A) 60 sec
Explanation:
Relative speed = 45 – 30
= 15 km/hr
= 15 × 5/18 m/s
Distance = 100 + 150 = 250 m
Time = 250 /(15 × 5/18 ) = 60 sec
Q6) A train takes 10 seconds to cross a pole and 20 seconds to cross a platform. If the speed of the train is 36 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?
A) 240 m
B) 100 m
C) 360 m
D) 180 m
Correct Option is: B) 100 m
Explanation:
Speed = 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s
Length of train = 10 × 10 = 100 m
Length of platform
=( 10 × 20) – 100 = 200 – 100 = 100 m
Q7) A train running at 90 km/hr crosses a bridge in 36 seconds. If the length of the train is 270 meters, find the length of the bridge.
A) 420 m
B) 450 m
C) 510 m
D) 630 m
Correct Option is: D) 630 m
Explanation:
Speed = 90 × 5/18 = 25 m/s
Distance = 25 × 36 = 900 m
Bridge length = 900 – 270 = 630 m
Q8) A train 180 m long is running at 54 km/hr. In what time will it pass a platform 120 m long?
A) 12 sec
B) 15 sec
C) 18 sec
D) 20 sec
Correct Option is: D) 20 sec
Explanation:
Speed = 54 × 5/18 = 15 m/s
Total distance = 180 + 120 = 300 m
Time = 300 / 15 = 20 sec
Q9) A train passes two persons walking in the same direction at 4 km/hr and 6 km/hr in 8 sec and 10 sec respectively. Find the speed of the train.
A) 36 km/hr
B) 45.2 km/hr
C) 50.4 km/hr
D) 60 km/hr
Correct Option is: C) 50.4 km/hr
Explanation:
Let length of train be X.
X = (Train speed – 4) × 5/18 × 8 = (Train speed – 6) × 5/18 × 10
Solve:
8 × (S – 4) = 10 × (S – 6)
Or, 8S – 32 = 10S – 60
Or, 28 = 2S
Or, S = 14
Or, S = 14 × 18/5 = 50.4 km/hr
Q10) A 132 m long train crosses a platform in 15 seconds at a speed of 54 km/hr. Find the length of the platform.
A) 135 m
B) 93 m
C) 132 m
D) 83 m
Correct Option is: B) 93 m
Explanation:
Speed = 54 × 5/18 = 15 m/s
Distance = 15 × 15 = 225 m
Platform length = 225 – 132 = 93 m
Conclusion
Understanding and practicing train problems regularly can significantly boost your performance in competitive exams. Focus on mastering formulas like:
- Speed = Distance / Time
- Relative Speed (Same and Opposite directions)
- Time to cross pole/platform/another train
This Train Problems Practice Questions Set 01 is just the beginning. Keep practicing more such sets to stay exam-ready.
Check out Train Problems Practice Questions Set 01( coming soon) to practice more on this topic.
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