Question 68

A train 180 m long moving at the speed of 20 m/sec passes across a boy who is moving at a speed of 10 m/sec in the direction of the train. The time (in s) taken by the train to overtake the boy is:

Solution

A train 180 m long moving at the speed of 20 m/sec passes across a boy who is moving at a speed of 10 m/sec in the direction of the train.
Time taken by the train to overtake the boy = $$\frac{length\ of\ train}{relative\ speed}$$

= $$\frac{180}{20-10}$$

= $$\frac{180}{10}$$

= 18 seconds

Create a FREE account and get:

Free SSC Study Material - 18000 Questions
230+ SSC previous papers with solutions PDF
100+ SSC Online Tests for Free

CAT Quant Questions | CAT Quantitative Ability

CAT Time Speed Distance Questions CAT Averages Questions CAT Time, Distance and Work Questions CAT Data Sufficiency Questions CAT Linear Equations Questions

CAT DILR Questions | LRDI Questions For CAT

CAT Puzzles Questions CAT Miscellaneous LR Questions CAT DI with connected data sets Questions CAT DI Miscellaneous Questions CAT Data change over a period Questions

CAT Verbal Ability Questions | VARC Questions For CAT

CAT Para Jumbles Questions CAT Para Summary Questions CAT Grammar and Sentence Correction Questions CAT Miscellaneous Questions CAT Critical Reasoning Questions

SSC MTS 21st August 2019 Shift-1

A train 180 m long moving at the speed of 20 m/sec passes across a boy who is moving at a speed of 10 m/sec in the direction of the train. The time (in s) taken by the train to overtake the boy is:

CAT Quant Questions | CAT Quantitative Ability

CAT DILR Questions | LRDI Questions For CAT

CAT Verbal Ability Questions | VARC Questions For CAT

Free Quant Questions

Login to your Cracku account

Hello! 👋

Ready to Unlock Your Success?

Please Enter Your OTP

Please enter the following details

Create a free Cracku account