Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

A 120 m long train crosses a 330 m long bridge in 35 seconds. What time will it take to cross a platform 240 m long?

Options:

21 sec

25 sec

28 sec

30 sec

Correct Answer:

28 sec

Explanation:

Total Distance (d1 : d2) = (120 + 330) : (120 + 240) = 450 : 360 = 5  :  4

As speed is same, then ratio of time & distance will be directly proportional.

Therefore,

d1 : d2 = t1 : t2 = 5  :  4

5R = 35 sec.

1R = 7 sec

4R = 4 × 7 = 28 sec.