Problems on Train – SSC CGL Tier 1 previous year questions

Here is the compilation of all previous year question of Problems on Train – Quantitative aptitude with answers.

Question : 1 – A train travels 40% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B, 140 km away at the same time. On the way the train takes 25 minutes for stopping at the stations. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the train? [08-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 67
2) 134.4
3) 145.9
4) 160

Correct Answer: 134.4

Question : 2 – A train leaves Delhi at 10 a.m. and reaches Jaipur at 4 p.m. on same day. Another train leaves Jaipur at 12 p.m. and reaches Delhi at 5 p.m. on same day. What is the time of day (approximately) when the two trains will meet? [09-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 1:42 p.m.
2) 1:27 p.m.
3) 2:04 p.m.
4) 1:49 p.m.

Correct Answer: 1:49 p.m.

Question : 3 – Two trains are moving in the opposite directions at speed of 43 km/h and 51 km/h respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross a man sitting in the faster train is 9 seconds. What is the length (in metres) of the slower train? [09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) 235
2) 338.4
3) 470
4) 940 

Correct Answer: 235 

Question : 4 – A train travels 20% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B, 180 km away at the same time. On the way the train takes 30 minutes for stopping at the stations. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the train? [10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 56
2) 66
3) 72
4) 80

Correct Answer: 72

Question:5) Two trains are moving in the opposite direction at speed of 30 km/hr and 45 km/hr respectively, whose lengths are 450 m and 550 m respectively. What is the time taken (in seconds) by slower train to cross the faster train?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) 48
2) 54
3) 62
4) 72

Correct Answer: 48

Question:6) To travel 432 km, an Express train takes 1 hour more than Duronto. If however, the speed of the Express train is increased by 50%, it takes 2 hours less than Duronto. What is the speed (in km/hr) of Duronto train?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 60
2) 54
3) 48
4) 72

Correct Answer: 54

Question:7)A moving train passes a platform 50m long in 14 seconds and a lamp post in 10 seconds. The speed of the train (in km/h) is :[29 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) 24
2) 36
3) 40
4) 45

Correct Answer: 45

Question:8)The time taken by a train 160 m long, running at 72 km/hr, in crossing an electric pole is?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) 8 sec
2) 9 sec
3) 6 sec
4) 4 sec

Correct Answer: 8 sec

Question:9)A man can row upstream at 12 km/hr and downstream at 18 km/hr. The man’s rowing speed in stillwater is?[27 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) 15 km/hr
2) 5 km/hr
3) 3 km/hr
4) 10 km/hr

Correct Answer: 15 km/hr

Question:10)A train 240 meters in length crosses a telegraph post in 16 seconds. The speed of the train is?[1 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) 50 Km/hr
2) 52 Km/hr
3) 54 Km/hr
4) 56 Km/hr

Correct Answer: 54 Km/hr

Question:11)How long does a train, 75 m long, moving at 60 km/hr take to pass a certain telegraph post?[2 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) 3.5 seconds
2) 4.5 seconds
3) 5 seconds
4) 5.4 seconds

Correct Answer: 4.5 seconds

Question:12)The time for a train of length 110 metres running at the speed of 72 km/hr to cross a bridge of length 132 metres is?[3 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) 9.8 sec
2) 12.1 sec
3) 12.42 sec
4) 14.3 sec

Correct Answer: 12.1 sec

Question:13)A train 500 m long, running at a uniform speed, passes a station in 35 sec. If the length of the platform is 221 m, the speed of the train in km/hr is?[4 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) 721/35
2) 74.16
3) 24.76
4) 78.54

Correct Answer: 74.16

Question:14).Speed of a boat along and against the current are 14 kms/hr and 8 kms/hr respectively. The speed of the current is?[7 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) 11 kms/hr
2) 6 kms/hr
3) 5.5 kms/hr
4) 3 kms/hr

Correct Answer: 3 kms/hr

Question:15)If the speed of a boat in still water is 20 km/hr and the speed of the current is 5 km/hr, then the time taken by the boat to travel 100 km with the current is?[10 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) 2 hrs
2) 3 hrs
3) 4 hrs
4) 7 hrs

Correct Answer: 4 hrs

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