ABC26GN3870 · Problems on Trains

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Trains · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

A train 280 m long, running with a speed of 63 km/hr will pass a tree in:

(a)15 sec

(b)16 sec

(c)18 sec

(d)20 sec

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

Speed $=\left(63 \times \frac{5}{18}\right) \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{sec}=\frac{35}{2} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{sec}$. $$\text { Time taken }=\left(280 \times \frac{2}{35}\right) \mathrm{sec}=16 \mathrm{sec} .$$

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