Problems on Trains – General Questions

16. A train traveling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 3 1/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the rear emerges?

A. 2.5 min
B. 3 min
C. 3.2 min
D. 3.5 min

Correct Answer: B. 3 min

Answer Explanation:

time take for the train

17. A train 800 meters long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minute, then the length of the tunnel (in meters) is:

A. 130
B. 360
C. 500
D. 540

Correct Answer: C. 500

Answer Explanation:

the length of the tunnel (in meters) is

18. A 300 meter long train crosses a platform in 39 seconds while it crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds. What is the length of the platform?

A. 320 m
B. 350 m
C. 650 m
D. Data inadequate

Correct Answer: B. 350 m

Answer Explanation:

the length of the platform

19. A train speeds past a pole in 15 seconds and a platform 100 m long in 25 seconds. Its length is:

A. 50 m
B. 150 m
C. 200 m
D. Data inadequate

Correct Answer: B. 150 m

Answer Explanation:

Its length is

20. A train moves past a telegraph post and a bridge 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds respectively. What is the speed of the train?

A. 69.5 km/hr
B. 70 km/hr
C. 79 km/hr
D. 79.2 km/hr

Correct Answer: D. 79.2 km/hr

Answer Explanation:

the speed of the train

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