Trains Boats and Streams Practice Test 3 with solutions

Question : 18 of 40

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A 60 m long train travels at a uniform speed of 72 km/hr. It passes non-stop along the 600 m platform of a wayside station. What is the elapsed time for the train to entirely clear the platform?

30 seconds
31 seconds
32 seconds
33 seconds

Validate

Solution:

Speed of the train = 72 km/hours
=

72 × 5/{18}

= 20 m/s
Distance covered by the train = 600 + 60 = 660m
Time taken by the train to cover the distance =

{660}/{20}

= 33 seconds

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