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Time Speed & Distance Where x and y are the speeds at which distance is
travelled.

Dear students we welcome you in another chapter in

series of Mahendra Study Notes. Last topic we
Distance Constant
discussed was time and Work.
If the distance traveled for each part of the journey, ie
So lets start..
d1=d2=d3=...=dn=d, then average speed of the object is
Whenever any one says that I was driving at 45 km/s
Harmonic Mean of speeds.
then what comes in your mind immediately?
Let each distance be covered with speeds s1,s2,...sn in
It simply means that person was driving at such speed
t1,t2,...tn times respectively.
so that he could travel a distance of 45 kms in one hour.
Then t1 =d/s1
Right??
t2 = d/s2
So in simple word we can say that distance moved in
tn =d/sn
unit time is called speed.
Then, Average Speed= [(d + d + d+ ... ntimes)]/ [d/s1
Distance = Time × Speed
+ d/s2+ d/s3+ ... d/sn
Average Speed= (n)/[(1/s1 + 1/s2+ .... 1/sn)]

Distance travelled is proportional to the speed of the

object if the time is kept constant. Time Constant
Distance travelled is proportional to the time taken if If time taken to travel each part of the journey, ie
speed of object is kept constant. t1=t2=t3=…tn=t, then average speed of the object is
Speed is inversely proportional to the time taken if the Arithmetic
distance covered is kept constant. Let distance of parts of the journey be d1,d2,d3,...dn
If the ratio of two speeds for same distance is a:b then and let them be covered with speed s1,s2,s3,...sn
the ratio of time taken to cover the distance is b:a respectively.
Average speed = Total Distance travelled / Total Time Then d1=s1 t , d2=s2t, d3=s3t, ... dn=snt
Taken then , Average Speed= [(s1/t+ s2/t+ .... sn/t)/(t + t+
When Distance is equal - Average speed = 2xy/(x + y) ... n times)]

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Problems on Trains
(a) If a train of length l meters passes a platform or bridge of
length m metres, then distance travelled is
Distance = l + m
(b) If a train of length l meters passes a pole, man, tree etc,
then Distance travelled is
Distance = l meters
(c) If two trains of lengths L₁ & L₂ are travelling in the same
Average Speed=( s1+ s2+s3+ ... + sn)/n direction with speeds S₁ & S₂ then. Time taken by faster
 Conversion from kph (km/h) to mps(m/sec) train to cross slower train is given by
For converting kph(kilometer per hour) to mps(meter T=(L₁+L₂)/(S₁-S₂)
per second) we use following formula
(d) If two trains of length L₁ & L₂ are travelling is opposite
x km/hr=(x∗5/18) m/sec
direction with speeds S₁ & S₂, then time taken by trains
 Conversion from mps(m/sec) to kph(km/h)
to cross each other is
For converting mps(meter per second) to
T=(L₁+L₂)/(S₁-S₂)
kph(kilometer per hour) we use following formula
x m/sec= x ×(18/5) km/h (e) Two trains of length L₁ & L₂ run on parallel tracks.
Relative Speed→ When running is same direction, the faster train passes
 If two objects are moving in the same direction with slower train in T₁ secs, but when they are running in
speeds a and b then their relative speed is |a-b| opposite direction with same speeds, they passes each
 If two objects are moving in opposite direction with other in T₂ sec. Then,
speeds a and b then their relative speed is (a+b) Speed of faster train= L1  L2  1  1 
(c) When two bodies moving towards each other than time 2 T T 1 2 
taken by them to meet.
Speed of slower train= L1  L2  1  1 
D → Distance between two bodies. 2 T T 1 2 
S₁, S₂ → Speed of two bodies.
Boat & Stream
T (Time taken to meet other) = D/(S₁ + S₂ )
(d) When two bodies are moving in opposite direction, time (a) Downstream→ When boat & stream moves in the same
taken to meet. direction.
Downstream Speed = u + v
T (Time taken) = D/(S₁ – S₂ )
Where u → speed of boat
(e) If two persons A & B, start at the same time from P v → speed of stream
and Q towards each other and after crossing they take (b) Upstream→ When boat & stream moves in the opposite
T₁ & T₂ hrs in reaching Q & P direction.
Upstream speed = u – v

S1 T (c) If D → is downstream speed , U→ is upstream

 1 speed.Then,
S2 T2
Speed of boat = (D + U)/2
Speed of stream = (D - U)/2

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4. Two trains are moving on two parallel tracks but in
Solved Exercise opposite directions. A person sitting in the train
1. Two trucks travel the same distance at the speed of moving at the speed of 80 km/hr passes the second
50 kmph and 60 kmph. Find the distance when the train in 18 seconds. If the length of the second train
distance when the time taken by both trucks has a is 1000 m, its speed is?
difference of 1 hour. (1) 100 km/hr (2) 120 km/hr (3) 140 km/hr
Sol: (4) 150 km/hr (5) None of these
Let’s say S1 = 50 kmph, Sol:Let the speed of second train be x m/s.
S2 = 60 kmph 80 km/h = (80×5)/18 m/s
T1 – T2 = 1 According to the question 1000/(x+(80×5)/18)=18
Distance = [(50×60)/(60-50)]×1 = 300km 100 – 18x + 400
x=666/18 m/s
2. Busses start from a bus terminal with a speed of 20 = 600/18×18/5 km/h = 120 km/h
km/hr at intervals of 10 minutes. What is the speed 5. In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2
of a man coming from the opposite direction hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his
towards the bus terminal if he meets the buses at speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer.
intervals of 8 minutes? Abhay's speed is?
(1) 3 km/hr (2) 4 km/hr (3) 5 km/hr (1) 5 kmph (2) 6 kmph (3) 6.25 kmph
(4) 7 km/hr (5) None of these (4) 7.5 kmph (5) None of these
Sol:Distance covered in 10 minutes at 20 kmph = Sol:Let Abhay's speed be x km/hr.
distance covered in 8 minutes at (20+x) kmph Then, 30/x-30/2x= 3
20× 10/60=8/60(20+x) 6x = 30
200 = 160 + 8x x = 5 km/hr.
8x = 40 6. It takes eight hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km
x=40/8=5 kmph is done by train and the rest by car. It takes 20
minutes more, if 200 km is done by train and the
3. The distance between two cities A and B is 330km. A rest by car. The ratio of the speed of the train to that
train starts from A at 8 (a)m. and travels towards B of the cars is?
at 60 km/hr. Another train starts from B at 9 (a)m. (1) 2 : 3 (2) 3: 2 (3) 3 : 4
and travels towards A at 75 km/hr. At what time do (4) 4 : 3 (5) None of these
they meet? Sol:Let the speed of the train be x km/hr and that of the
(1) 10 am. (2) 10 : 30 am. (3) 11 am. car be y km/hr.
(4) 11 : 30 am. (5) None of these Then, 120/x+480/y= 8 1/x+4/y=1/15 ....(i)
Sol:Distance travelled by first train in one hour And, 200/x+400/y=25/3 1/x+2/y=1/24 ....(ii)
= 60 x 1 = 60 km Solving (i) and (ii), we get: x = 60 and y = 80.
Therefore, distance between two train at 9 a.m. Ratio of speeds = 60 : 80 = 3 : 4.
= 330 – 60 = 270 km
Now, Relative speed of two trains 7. Walking at 7/8th of his usual speed, a man reached
= 60 + 75 = 135 km/hr his destination 16 minutes later than the time he
Time of meeting of two trains =270/135=2 hrs. usually takes to reach his destination. Find the usual
Therefore, both the trains will meet at 9 + 2 = 11 A.M. time taken by him to reach his destination.
(1) 1 hour, 44 minutes
(2) 1 hour, 52 minutes
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(3) 1 hour, 36 minutes Sol:Let speed of car P = S1
(4) 1 hour, 40 minutes & speed of car Q = S2
(5) None of these From Ist case:
Sol: Ratio 2S1 + 2S2 = 200 - (i)
Speed 8 : 7 From 2nd case, When cars travelled in Same direction
Time 7 : 8 200/ (S1 - S2) = 4
1 = 16 4 S1 - 4 S2 = 200 (ii)
7 = 7 X 16 = 112 min From Equation (i) & (ii)
= 1 hr 52 min S1 = 75 kmph

8. A person goes to office by train. He walks to the 11. Train P overtakes train Q double its length and
railwy station closest to his home to catch the train. travelling at half of speed of train P in 36 seconds.
One day, he walked at 4 km/hr and missed the train Train P crosses train R going in the opposite
by 5 minutes. The next day, he walked at 6 km/hr direction at double its speed in 8 seconds. If the
and reached the station 7 minutes before the arrival speed of train P is 72 kmph then the length of train
of the train. find the distance between his home and R is ...........
the station. (1) 330 m (2) 360 m (3) 390 m
(1) 2.4 km (2) 1.8 km (3) 3.6 km (4) 420 m (5) None of these
(4) 3 km (5) None of thse Sol:For Train P
Sol:Let S1 = 4 kmph, S2 = 6 kmph length = L, Speed = 72 kmph
Distance = (S1 × S2)/ (S1-S2) X total time in hr For train Q
Distance = (4 ×6)/ (6- 4) x (7+5)/60 length = 2L, Speed = 36 kmph
= (4 ×6)/2 × 1/5 = 2.4 km (L + 2L)/(72 - 36)X5/18
L= 120 meter
9. Ashok covered a distance of 225 km as follows. He For train R
covered the first 15 km at 45 km/hr, the next 120 km Speed = 2 X 72 = 144 kmph
at 60 km/hr and the remaining journey at 90 km/hr. & length = x meter
Find his average speed for the journey of 225 km. (120 + x) / (144 + 72)X5/18 = 8
(1) 65 km/hr (2) 67.5 km/hr (3) 70 km/hr x = 360 meter
(4) 73.5 km/hr (5) None of these
Sol:Average speed = Total distance / Total time 12. A 480 m long train was travelling at 72 km/hr. It
= 225/(15/45 + 120/60 + 90/90) = 67.5 km/h took 32 seconds to cross a cyclist travelling in the
same direction as the train. Find the speed of the
10. Car P starts from town X toward town y. Car Q cyclist.
stars from Y towards X. Both the cars start (a) 12 km/ph
simultaneously and travel their meet after journeys (b) 15 km/ph
at uniform speeds. XY = 200 km. Both cars meet (c) 18 km/ph
after 2 hours. If P and Q had travelled in the same (d) 9 km/ph
direction both the cars would have met in 4 hours. Sol:Let speed of cyclist = x kmph
Find the speed of P. 480/(72 - x) X 5/18 = 32
(1) 60 kmph (2) 85 kmph (3) 75 kmph x = 18 kmph
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13. A train, 180m long, crossed a 120 m long platform in (c) 1.5 hrs
20 seconds, and another train travelling at the same (d) 2 hrs
speed crossed an electric pole in 10 seconds. In how Sol:Time taken for the three people meet in hours
much time will they cross each other when they are = LCM (2/4, 2/6, 2/8)
travelling in the opposite direction.? = 1 hours
(a) 11 sec
(b). 13 sec 16. The length of the two trains are 60 m and 90 m are
(c) 12 sec running at the speed of 58 km/hr and 50km/hr
(d) 14 sec respectively on parallel tracks in opposite direction.
Sol:Let speed of 1st train = x kmph In how many seconds will they pass each other?
(180 + 120)/(x X 5/18) = 20 (1) 10 (2) 8 (3) 5
x = 54 kmph (4) 3 (5) None of these
T/(54 X 5/18) = 10, T = 150 meter
So, (180 + 150) / (54 + 54) X5/18 = 11 sec Sol:The relatives speed = (58+50) km/hr
= 108km/hr
14. On a circular track, time taken by A and B to meet m/sec = 30 m/s
when travelling in the opposite directions is 1/4 of The distance covered to pass each other
time taken when they travel in the same direction. = 60+90 = 150m
Find the ratio of their speeds? ∴ The time taken to pass each other
(a) 5: 3 = 150/30 = 5 second
(b) 6 : 5
(c) 4 : 3 17. A, B and C decide to have a 'x' m race. C completes
(d) 3 : 2 the race 14 m ahead of A. B finishes 20 m ahead of C
Sol:Let speed of A = x kmph and 32 m ahead of A. What is A’s speed?
& speed of B = y kmph & x > y (1) 2/3 of B's speed (2) 9/10 of C's speed
When they are travelling in same direction, time taken (3) 7/8 of C' speed (4) 3/4 of B' s speed
be t (5) None of these
2PiR/ (x - y) = t ................ (i) Solution:
When they are travelling in opposite direction Speed = distance/time
2PiR/(x + y) = t/4 ................. (ii) Given, A, B and C decide to have a 'x' m race. C
From Eq (i) & (ii) completes the race 14 m ahead of A.
x + y /x - y = 4 Thus, when C covers ‘x’ m, A covers (x – 14)m
By C & D Ratio of speeds of A and C will be equal to the distance
x/y = (4 + 1)/(4 -1) = 5/3 covered by them in the same time.
x:y =5:3 ⇒A's speed : C's speed = (x – 14) : x --------- (1)
Also, B finishes 20 m ahead of C and 32 m ahead of A
15. How long will three persons starting at the same
Thus, when C covers (x – 20)m, A covers (x – 32)m.
point and travelling at 4 km/hr, 6 km/hr and 8
Ratio of speeds of A and C will be equal to the distance
km/hr around a circular track 2 km long take to
covered by them in the same time.
meet at the starting point?
∴A’s speed : C’s speed = (x – 32) : (x – 20) ------- (2)
(a) 1/2hr
From eq(1) and eq(2).
(b) 1hr
(x – 14) : x = (x – 32) : (x – 20)

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⇒x2 – 32x = x2 – 34x + 280
⇒x = 140m
Substituting value of x in eq1, we get

Car A trails car B by 60 meters. Car B travels at

55km/hr. Car C travels from the opposite direction
at 65km/hr. Car C is at a distance of 240 meters from
Car B. If car A decides to overtake Car B before cars B
and C cross each other, what is the minimum speed at
which car A must travel?

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(1) 75 km/hr (2) 80 km/hr (3) 85 km/hr (4) 200m (5) 300m
(4) 88 km/hr (5) 90 km/hr Solution :
Solution : X  2X
Time taken to cross the bridge =  20
Time = speed/distance 5
54 
Given, Car A trails car B by 60 meters. Car B travels at 18

55km/hr. Car C travels from the opposite direction at Solving for X, we get X=100
65km/hr. Car C is at a distance of 240 meters from Car Thus length of the platform = 200m
B.
20. A car driver leaves Delhi at 8 A.M. and expects to
Let the speed of car A be a km/hr.
reach a place 300 km from Delhi at 12.30 P.M. At
Relative speed of car A with respect to B
10.30 he finds that he has covered only 40% of the
= a – 55 km/hr
distance. By how much he has to increase the speed
Relative speed of car B with respect to C
of the car in order to keep up his schedule?
= 55 + 65 = 120 km/hr
Now, car A decides to overtake Car B before cars B and (1) 45 km/hr (2) 42 km/hr (3) 35 km/hr
C cross each other. (4) 30 km/hr (5) None of these
Solution :
Thus for minimum speed required the time taken by car
A to overtake B would be equal to the time taken for Distance by car driver in 2.5 hours
car B and C to cross each other. = 300 ×40/100 = 120 km
Speed (1) = 120×2/5 = 48 km/hr
60 240
 Distance to be covered in next 2 hrs = 180
a  55 120
⇒a – 55 = 30 Speed (2) = 180/2 = 90 km/hr
Required difference = 90-48 = 42 km/hr
⇒a = 85 km/hr
21. It takes 15s for a train travelling at 60 km/hr to
18. A car travels from P to Q at a constant speed. If its
cross entirely another train half its length and
speed were increased by 20km/hr, it would have
travelling in opposite direction at 48 km /hr. It also
taken two hour lesser to cover the distance. It would
passes a platform in 51s. The length of the platform
have taken further 30 minutes lesser if the speed was
is
further increased by 10 km/hr. The distance
(1) 550 m (2) 450 m (3) 500 m
between the two cities
(4) 600 m (5) None of these
(1) 100 km (2) 120 km (3) 150 km
Solution :
(4) 180 km (5) None of these
Let the length of the longer train is L and that of the
Solution :
shorter train be l
Let the distance between two cities = D,
Since another train is half of length of first train
D = x×t (x = usual speed and t is the actual time)
D = (X + 20)×(T -2) and D = (X +30)×(T – 2.5) ∴L = 2l
Solve the above equation, u will get T = 5 and X = 30, Since, Length of the trains = Time require to cross both
so distance = 30×5 = 150 km train × Sum of the speed (as both trains are moving in
same direction)
 5
19. A train, running at the speed of 54 km per hour, can L  1  15x   60  48   m / s
cross a platform double its length, in 20 sec. What is  18 

the length of the platform? ⇒3l = 450

(1) 50m (2) 100m (3) 150m ⇒l = 150 m

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∴Length of the longer train = 300 m Solution :
In order to cross the platform, the train has to traverse Let trains meet after t hours then
the distance equal to the sum of the length of the longer 32t – 26t = 54
train and the length of the platform. 6t = 54
Let the length of the platform is x. t = 9 hours
 5 QR = 26t = 26 × 9 =234km
 60   m
18
L  x  51x   850m
s 25. If a walks at 5/6 of its usual speed ,he reaches its
⇒x = 850 – 300 = 550 m destination 10 min late. find its usual time:
∴The length of the platform is 550 m (1) 10 min (2) 20min (3) 60min
(4) 50 min (5) None of these
22. A train is running at a uniform speed of 60 km/hr. If Solution :
the length of the train is 73 m, then the time taken new speed =5/6 of usual speed
by the train in crossing 77m ling bridge is new time=6/5 of usual time
(1) 9 sec (2) 12 sec (3) 15 sec 6/5 of usual time- usual time =10min
(4) 18 sec (5) None of these usual time=50min
Solution :
Speed of the train = 60km/hr = 60 × 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec 26. I walk a certain distance and ride back taking a total
Length of train = 73m time of 37 min. I could walk both ways in 55 min.
Length of bridge= 77 How long would it take me to ride both ways?
Time taken =150 ÷ 50/3 = 9 sec (1) 15 min (2) 19 min (3) 10 min
(4) 25 min (5) None of these
23. If a distance of 60 m is covered in 1 minute, that 80 Solution :
m in 2 minutes and 100 m in 3 minutes find the Let the given distance be x km. Then,
distance covered in 25 minutes (Time taken to walk x km) + (Time taken to ride x km)
(1) 520 (2) 480 (3) 540 = 37 min
(4) 430 (5) None of these ⇒(Time taken to walk 2x km) + (Time taken to ride 2x
Solution : km) = 74 min
Distance covered in 1st minute is 60 m ⇒55 min + (Time taken to ride 2x km)
Distance covered in 2nd minute = 80 – 60 = 20 m = 74 min
Distance covered in 3rd minute = 100 – 80 = 20 m ⇒Time taken to ride 2x km = 19 min
Required distance = 60 + 20 × 24
= 60 + 480 27. A man covers the journey from a station A to station
= 540 m B at a uniform speed of 36 km/hr and returns to A
with a uniform speed of 45 km/hr. His average speed
24. P and Q are 54 km away. Two trains with speed of for the whole journey is:
32 km /hr and 26 kmph respectively start (1) 40 km/hr (2) 50 km/hr (3) 41 km/hr
simultaneously from P and Q and travel in the same (4) 42 km/hr (5) None of these
direction. They meet at a point R beyond Q. Solution :
Distance QR is Here same distances are covered at different speeds.
(1) 126 km (2) 234 km (3) 148 km
∴Average speed
(4) 136 km (5) None of these

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 2xy 
 kmph
 x  y 
 2  36  45 

 35  45 
kmph

2  36  45
  40kmph
81

28. Two trains 108 m and 112 m in length are running

towards each other on the parallel lines at a speed of 31. A motorist travels 100 miles on an expressway at an
45 km/hr and 54 km/hr respectively. To cross each average speed of 80 mph and another 45 minutes on
other after they meet, it will take other roads. The average speed for his whole
(1) 12 sec (2) 9 sec (3) 8 sec journey is 65 mph. How far did he travel on the
(4) 10 sec (5) None of these other roads?
Solution : (1) 10 miles (2) 20 miles (3) 30 miles
Relative Speed = 45 + 54 = 99 kmph (4) 40 miles (5) None of these
= 99×5/18 = 55/2 m/sec Time on the expressway is 100 miles / 80 mph
108  112 220  2 = 1.25h (1h:15m)
Required time  8 seconds
55 55 He spent another 45 minutes on other roads, so his
2
whole journey was 1h:15m plus 45m = 2 hours.
29. A train is running at a speed of 90 km/hr. If it If his average speed over the 2 hours was 65 mph, then
crosses a signal in 10 sec., the length of the train in he must have traveled 2h × 65 mph = 130 miles
metres is So he must have driven 130 - 100 = 30 miles on the
other roads.
(1) 150 (2) 324 (3) 900
(4) 250 (5) None of these
32. A 210 metre long train crosses a man running at 9
Solution :
kmph in opposite direction in 6 seconds. Find the
Speed of the train = 90km/hr = 25m/sec
speed of the train.
Length of train = distance covered
(1) 98 kmph (2) 97 kmph (3) 107 kmph
= 25 × 10 = 250metre
(4) 117 kmph (5) None of these
Solution :
30. A man starts from a place P and reaches the place Q
in 7 hours. He travels one-fourth of the distance at T= 6 sec
10 km/hr and the remaining distance at 12 km/hr. D= 210 m
What is the distance (in km) between P and Q? Vr= VT+Vm = 210/6 = 35 m/sec = 35×18/5 kmph
= 126 kmph
(1) 70 (2) 80 (3) 72
(4) 90 (5) None of these ⟹VT =126- Vm = 126-9 =117 kmph
Solution :
If the distance between P and Q be k km, then 33. A passenger train covers the distance between
stations X and Y 50 minutes faster than a goods
train. Find this distance if the average speeds of the
passenger train is 180 kmph and that of goods train
60 kmph.
(1) 75km (2) 64 km (3) 55km
(4) 80km (5) None of these
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Solution : (4) 150 min (5) None of these
Required distance = (180×60)/(180-60)× 50/60 = 75 km Solution :
Let’s assume that T is the time taken by a taxi in one
34. A car runs at the speed of 120 kms per hour when direction and W is the time taken by her to walk in one
not serviced and runs at 144 kms per hour when direction, then
serviced. After servicing the car covers a certain T + W = 90 …. (I)
distance in 24 hours. How much time will the car T + T = 30 …. (II)
take to cover the same distance when not serviced? From equation (I) and (II), we get
(1) 26.4 hours (2) 23.5 hours (3) 26 hours T = 15 and W = 75
(4) 28.8 hours (5) None of these ∴ W + W = 150 min
Solution :
Required number of hours = (144×24)/120 = 28.8 38. A truck covers a distance of 640 kms in 10 hrs. A car
covers the same distance in 8 hrs. What is the
35. A carriage driving in a fog passed a man who was respective ratio between the speed of the truck and
walking at the rate of 6 kmph in the same direction. the car?
He could see the carriage for 4 minutes and it was (1) 3 : 4 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 5 : 6
visible to him upto a distance of 200 meters Find the (4) 6 : 7 (5) None of these
speed of the carriage. Solution :
(1) 8.75 kmph (2) 8.5 kmph (3) 8 kmph Speed = distance/time
(4) 9 kmph (5) None of these Speed of the Truck = 640/10
Solution : Speed of the car = 640/8
Relative distance travelled by carriage Required Ratio = 640/10 : 640/8
= 200 m ; t = 4 min = 8 : 10 = 4 : 5
Relative speed Vr =200/4×60 =5/6 (m/sec)
=5/6×18/5 kmph 39. The sum of length of two trains is 864 m. the ratio
= 3kmph Vr=Vc-6 ⟹Vc = 3+6 = 9 kmph between the speed of the first and the second train is
6:4. The ratio between time to cross a piller by first
36. A train 100 m long is running at the speed of 30 and second train is 5: 6. Find the difference between
km/h. The time (in second) in which it will pass a the length of both the trains.
man standing near the railway line is how much? (1) 80 (2) 64 (3) 96
(1) 10 (2) 11 (3) 12 (4) 112 (5) None of these
(4) 15 (5) None of these Solution :
Solution : Short trick:
100 100  60  60 1st : 2nd
Required time = h
30  1000 30  1000 Speed ratio= 6 : 4
= 12s Time ratio = 5 : 6
So length of the trains should be in ratio of, speed ×
37. Tanya walks to the market and comes back in a taxi. time
It takes her 90 min to make the round trip. If she 1st:2nd = 30:24
takes a taxi both ways it takes him 30 min. On a = 5:4 total 9 equals to 864 (96×9)
Sunday, she decides to walk both ways. How long Diff of 1 =96(which is difference between lengths of
would it take her? train)
(1) 100 min (2) 120 min (3) 140 min
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Basic method: minutes the net ascending of the monkey is 12 - 5 = 7
Let the length of the first and the second train is x and y meters
respectively. So, to cover 63 meters the above process is repeated
x 63/7 = 9 times.
∴  5k (for first train)
6 Obviously, in 9 such happenings the monkey will slip 8
times because on 9th time it will climb to the top
Thus in climbing 8 times and slipping 8 times, he
∴x = 30k and y = 24k
covers 8 × 7 = 56 meters
54k = 864
56  2
k = 16 = = 16 minutes
7
Required 30k – 24k = 6k = 6×16 = 96 m. Remaining distance = 63 – 56 = 7 meters
Time taken to ascend 7 meters = 7/12 meters
40. Two places A and B are 80 km apart. Ram and Total time taken = 16 + 7/12 minutes
Shyam starts moving from A towards B . Speed of = 16 minutes 35 seconds
Ram is 2 km/h more than that of Shyam. Ram
reached to B and while moving back to A, Ram 42. A lives at P and B at Q. A usually goes to meet B at
meets to Shyam at 10 km distance from B. Find the Q. He covers the distance in 3 hours at 150 km/h. On
speed of Ram? a particular day B started morning away from Q
(1) A5 km/h (2) B7 km/h (3) C9 km/h and A took total 5 hour to meet B at C. The find
(4) D10 km/h (5) None of these speed of B and ratio of speed of A & B ?
Solution : (1) 60 km/hr, 5 : 2 (2) 60 km/h 2:5
Total distance covered by Ram = 80 + 10 = 90 km (3) 60 km/hr, 3 : 5 (4) 60 km/hr 5 : 3
Total distance covered by Shyam = 80 – 10 = 70 km (5) None of these
Let speed of Shyam be x km/h Solution :
Speed of Ram = x + 2 km/h Speed of A= 150km/hr
According to question Distance between P and Q= 150×3= 450 km
Distance travel by A while meeting B in the second
= case, when B is moving away from Q= 150×5= 750 km
90x = 70x + 140 Thus the distance between Q and C= 750-450=300
20x = 140 300 km is covered by B in 5 hour , so speed of B=
∴ x = 7 km/h 300/5= 60km/hr
Speed of Ram = 7 + 2 = 9 km/h Required ratio= 150:60= 5:2

41. A monkey climbing up a greased pole ascends 12 43. A passenger train running at the speed of 80 kms/hr
meters in one minute and slips down 5 meters in leaves the railway station 6 hours after a goods train
alternate minutes. If the pole is 63 meters high, how leaves and overtakes it in 4 hours. What is the speed
long will it take him to reach the top? of the goods train?
(1) 18 minutes (2) 16 minutes (1) 32 kms/hr (2) 50 kms/hr (3) 45 kms/hr
(3) 16 minutes 35 seconds (4) 18 minutes 20 seconds (4) 64 kms/hr (5) None of these
Solution : Solution :
In 1 minute the monkey climbs 12 meters but then he Let the speed of the goods train be x kmph
takes 1 minute to slip down 5 meters. So, at the end of 2 Distance travelled by goods train in 10 hrs = 10x km
Distance travelled by passenger train in 4 hrs

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= 80 × 4 = 320 km As train is crossing the bridge, then total distance
Distance travelled by goods train in 10 hrs = Distance covered by train to cross the bridge = length of bridge +
travelled by passenger train in 4 hrs length of train
∴ 10x = 320 {Formula: distance = speed × time}
Or x = 32kmph Hence length of bridge
= (speed×time) – length of train
44. A train is running at 36 km/hr. If it crosses a pole in = (10×55) – 200
25 seconds, its length is = 550 – 200
(1) 248 m (2) 250 m (3) 255 m = 350 m
(4) 260 m (5) None of these
Solution :
Speed of train= 36 kmph
= (36 × 5) m/sec
= 10 m/sec
This train crosses a pole in 25 seconds
Length of train= Speed of train × time taken to cross the
pole
= 10 × 25 45. A 300 meter long train crosses a platform in 39
= 250 metres seconds while it crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds.
Hence, the length of train is 250 metres. What is the length of the platform?
A train 200 m long running at 36 kmph takes 55 (1) 320 m (2) 350 m (3) 650 m
seconds to cross a bridge. The length of the bridge is (4) data inadequate (5) None of these
(1) 375 m. (2) 300 m. (3) 350 m. Solution :
(4) 325 m (5) None of these Speed = 300/18 m/sec = 50/3 m/sec.
Solution : Let the length of the platform be x metres.
A train 200 m long running at 36 kmph takes 55 Then,
seconds to cross a bridge. x + 300/39 = 50/3
Speed of train = (36×1000/3600) m/sec. 3(x + 300) = 1950
= 10m/sec x = 350 m.

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A train 800 meters long is running at the speed of 78 km/h. If it
crosses a tunnel in one minute, then the length of the
tunnel (in meters) is —
(1) 700 (2) 500 (3) 1300
(4) 13 (5) None of these
Solution :
Speed of the train = 78 km/h
= 78 x 1000/60 m/min
= 1300 m/min
Length of the tunnel
= Distance covered by the train in one minute – Length
of the train
= 1300 – 800 =500 m
The time taken by a train 180 metres long, travelling at
42 km/hr, in passing a person walking in the same
direction at 6 km/hr, will be
(1) 18 seconds (2) 21 seconds (3) 24 seconds
(4) 25 seconds (5) None of these
Solution :
Speed of the train = 42 x 5/18 = 35/3 m/s.
Speed of the train & man = 6x 5/18 = 5/3 m/s
According the question: 180/ (35/3 -5/3) = 18 seconds

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