Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Time and Distance · Exam: 2006 · Marks: · Difficulty:
A train travels at the speed of 65 km/hr and halts at 8 junctions for a certain time. It covers a distance of 1300 km in 1 day (24 hours). How long does the train stop at each junction, if it halts for the same period of time at all the junctions?
(a)20 minutes
(b)30 minutes
(c)40 minutes
(d)60 minutes
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Time taken to cover 1300 km $=\left(\frac{1300}{65}\right) \mathrm{hrs}=20 \mathrm{hrs}$. Halt time $=(24-20) \mathrm{hrs}=4 \mathrm{hrs}$. Halting time at each junction $=\left(\frac{4 \times 60}{8}\right) \mathrm{min}=30 \mathrm{min}$.