Quantitative Aptitude

17. PROBLEMS ON TRAINS

General Rules for Solving Train Problems:

Rule 1 Train Vs Stationary Object of no Length
Time taken by a train of length T meter to pass a stationary object such as a pole, standing man or a
building is equal to the time taken by the train to cover L meter.
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Rule 2 Train Vs Stationary Object of Certain Length
Time taken by a train of length T meter to pass a stationary object of length ‘a’ meter such as another
standing train, bridge or railway platform is equal to the time taken by the train to cover (L + a)
meter.
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Rule 3 Train Vs Moving Object of no Length
Time taken by the train of length T meter to pass a man moving is equal to the time taken by the train
to cover L meter
(i) When the train and man move in the same direction with speeds of x m/s and y m/s. Then,
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(ii) When the train and man move in opposite directions with speeds of x m/s and y m/s then,
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Rule 4 Train Vs Moving Object of Certain Length
Time taken by the train of length T meter to pass a moving object of length ‘a’ meter such as another
moving train is equal to the time taken by the train to cover (L + a) meter.
(i) When the two trains move in the same direction with speeds of x m/s and y m/s, (x > y), then
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(ii) When the two trains move in opposite directions with speeds of x m/s and y m/s. Then,
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Rule 5 Two Moving Trains
If two trains start at the same time from points A and B towards each other and after crossing they
take a and b seconds in reaching B and A respectively.
Then, (A’s speed): (B’s speed) = √6: √.
Example 1: A train of length 100 m crosses a man who is coming to the train from opposite
direction in 6 s. What is the speed of train?
Solution: Let speed of train = x km/h
Then, speed of train relative to man = (x + 5) km/h

     m/s

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   55 km/h

EXERCISE - 1
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1. A train 600 m long passes a pole in 9 direction. The speed of the second train
seconds. What is the speed of the train in is?
km/hr? a) 72 km/hr b) 56 km/hr c) 85
(a) 120 km/hr (b) 180 km/hr km/hr
(c) 240 km/hr (d) 60 km/hr d) 65 km/hr e) None of these
(e) None of these 10. Excluding stoppages speed of the train is
2. A train 100 m long crosses a standing 40 km/hr and including stoppages speed
man in 10 sec. What is the speed of the of the train is 29 km/hr. for how many
train in km/hr? minutes does the train stops per hour?
a) 36 km/hr b) 24 km/hr a) 16.5 min b) 17 min
c) 12 km/hr d) 48 km/hr c) 16 min d) 15.5 min
e) None of these e) none of these
3. Find the speed of train in km/hr whose 11. Two trains one from A to B another from
length is 200 m and crosses a platform of B to A, started simultaneously. After
length 240m in 22 seconds? they meet the trains reach their
a) 47 km/hr b) 39 km/hr destinations after 9 hours and 16 hours
c) 87 km/hr d) 72 km/hr respectively. The ratio of the speed is?
e) none of these a) 4 :3 b) 2:4
4. A train 150 m long passes an electric c) 3:4 d) 2: 5
pole in 5 sec, How long will it take to e) none of these
cross a bridge of 180 m length? 12. Two trains A and B start from Delhi and
a) 11 sec b) 15 sec c) 24 sec Patna and simultaneously B starts from
d) 29 sec e) none of these Patna to Delhi. After passing each other
5. A train 800 m long running at the speed they take 4 hours 48 minutes and 3 hours
of 78 km/hr will cross a tunnel in 1 20 minutes respectively. What is B’s
minute. The length of the tunnel is? speed if A’s speed is 45 km/hr?
a) 700 m b) 500 m c) 1300 m a) 28 km/hr b) 54 km/hr
d) 800 m e) none of these c) 78 km/hr d) 85 km/hr
6. A train 200 m long running with the e) none of these
speed of 60 km/hr passes a man who is 13. Two trains start at the same time from
running at 12 km/hr in the same direction two stations 240 km apart and going in
of the train. How much time will it take opposite direction and cross each other
to cross him? 150 km apart from first stations. What is
a) 14 sec b) 15 sec c) 19 sec the ratio of their speeds?
d) 23 sec e) Non e of these a) 5: 3 b) 2: 4
7. Two trains one 260m and other 140m c) 3: 4 d) 2: 5
long are running in opposite direction on e) none of these
parallel lines. Speed of 1st is 77 km/hr 14. Two trains of length 200m and 175m run
and other is 67 km/hr, how long will it on parallel tracks. When running in the
take to cross each other? same direction faster train cross slower
(a) 10 sec (b) 7sec (c) 2 mins 
one in 37 sec. When running in

(d) 70 sec (e) None of these
opposite direction at their earlier speeds
8. Two trains are moving in the same 
direction at the rate of 80 km/hr and 50 they pass each other completely in 7

km/hr. The fast train crosses a man in the sec. Find the speed of each train?
slower train in 27 sec. Find the length of (a) 30 m/sec, 20 m/sec
the faster train? (b) 20 m/sec, 15 m/sec
(a) 225 m (b) 275 m (c) 325 m (c) 45 m/sec, 27 m/sec
(d) 256 m (e) None of these (d) 40 m/sec, 16 m/sec
9. A train 200 m long passes a stone in 15 (e) None of these
seconds and passes another train of same 15. Two trains, each of length 90m run on
length by 12 sec coming from opposite parallel tracks. When running in the same
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direction faster train crosses slower one 18. A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside a
in 18 sec completely. When running in railway track is 240 metres ahead of the
opposite direction, at their earlier speeds engine of a 120 metre long train running
they pass each other completely in 9 sec. at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how
Find the speed of each train? much time will the train pass the jogger?
(a) 48 m/sec, 38 m/sec (a) 38 sec (b) 20 sec
(b) 15 m/sec, 5 m/sec (c) 36 sec (d) 72 sec
(c) 45 m/sec, 27 m/sec 19. Two trains 200 m and 150 m long are
(d) 30 m/sec, 20 m/sec running on parallel rails at the rate of 40
(e) none of these kmph and 45 kmph respectively. In how
16. A train moves past a telegraph' post and a much time will they cross each other, if
bridge 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 they are running in the same direction?
seconds respectively. What is the speed (a) 80 sec (b) 136 sec
of the train? (c) 192 sec (d) 252 sec
(a) 75 km/hr (b) 82 km/hr 20. Two trains are moving in opposite
(c) 79 km/hr (d) 79.2 km/hr directions @ 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr.
17. How many seconds will a 500 metre long Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km
train take to cross a man walking with a respectively. The time taken by the
speed of 3 km/hr in the direction of the slower train to cross the faster train in
moving train if the speed of the train is seconds is:
63 km/hr? (a) 39 (b) 47
(a) 32 (b) 30 (c) 48 (d) 49
(c) 40 (d) 48

Answer Key
1 c 6 b 11 a 16 d
2 a 7 a 12 b 17 b
3 d 8 a 13 a 18 c
4 a 9 a 14 a 19 d
5 b 10 a 15 b 20 c

SOLUTIONS
  = 11 sec
1. Speed =  m/sec
 
  5. Distance = Speed × Time = 78 × × 60
=  km/hr = 240 km/hr 

 = 1300 m
[∵ 1 m/sec = km/hr]
 ∴ Length of the tunnel = 1300 – 800 =
 
2. Speed =  500 m
 
= 10 m/sec 6. Speed of the train relative to man = (60 –
 12) km/hr
= 10 × = 36 km/hr  

     = 48 × m/sec = m/sec
 
3. Speed = = =
   Time taken by the train to cross the man
= 20 m/sec = Time taken by it to cover 200 m at

= 20 × = 72 km/hr  
   m/sec = 200 × sec = 15 sec
 
 
4. Speed = =   m/sec 7. Relative speed of the trains
 
    = (77 + 67) km/hr = 144 km/hr
∴ Required Time = 
 
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 13. In the same time, they cover 150 km and

= 144 × m/sec = 40 m/sec

90 km respectively.
Time taken by the trains to cross each
∴ Ratio of their speeds = 150: 90
other = Time taken to cover (260 + 140)
 = 5: 3
m at 40 m/sec =   sec 14. length: L1= 200m;

= 10 sec L2 = 175m
8. Relative speed of the trains = (80 − 50)  
T1 =  (/; T2 =  (/
 
km/hr = 30 km/hr 5 5  
  )D    ;
= 30× m/sec =   m/sec   
 

@  @ '   ' 
∴ Length of the train = × 27 = 225 m )5  0 20 2
  '  '

9. Speed of the first train =   m/sec = Speed of each train:

   
 T1 =   (/; T2 =   (/
  m/sec    
  
  
Let the speed of the second train be x )D   3  
  4;
 
m/sec  
  
Relative speed = (   m/sec    
 )5  0 2J  K
∴

= 12 ⟺ 400 = 12 (

  ⟺   


   
400 = 160 + 12 x SF = 30 m/s SL = 20 m/s
    
     
  15. )D    
  
  / (/ 
! 
)5  0 2 20
So, speed of second train =   
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 SF = 15 m/s SL = 5 m/s

 km/hr = 72 km/hr
16. Let the length of the train be x metres and
10. Due to stoppages, it covers (40 – 29) = its speed be y m/sec.
11 km less Then,
   
Time taken to cover 11 km =  = = 8  x = 8y Now, =y
 1 
16.5 min  8y + 264 = 20y  8  .
11. (A’s speed) : (B’s speed) = √ H √ = ∴ Speed = 22 m/sec
4:3 
    km/hr = 79.2 km/hr.
12. '  "D !D-( 
 17. Speed of train relative to man
  ;
  = (63 - 3) km/hr = 60 km/hr
'  "D  D-(  
=   m/sec = m/sec.
   
  Time taken to pass the man


= > ?@ 
B
     sec = 30 sec.
 
 0 2 => 
= > A@  √ 18. Speed of train relative to jogger

 √ √ = (45 - 9) km/hr = 36 km/hr
=>    
A √ √ =   m/sec = 10 m/sec.
√ √ 
I     Distance to be covered
√ √
 1/ = (240+ 120) m = 360 m.
B’s speed = 54 km/hr
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∴ Time taken    sec = 36 sec.

19. Relative speed = (45 - 40) kmph
= 5 kmph
 
   m/sec =   m/sec
 

Time taken =    sec

=252 sec
20. Relative speed = (60 + 90) km/hr
 
=    m/sec = m/sec.
 
Distance covered = (1.10 + 0.9) km
= 2km = 2000m.

Required time =    sec

= 48 sec