A train 280 m long, running with a speed of 63 km/hr will pass a tree in: · ABC26GN3870

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Trains

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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