Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

Two trains A and B start running at 80km/h and 82 km/h towards each other from two different stations. They meet after 1 hour and 30 minutes. How far were they from each other when they started?

Options:

190 km

262 km

243 km

224 km

Correct Answer:

243 km

Explanation:

Relative speed = 80 + 82 = 162 km/h

Time taken = 1 hour 30 minutes = 1.5 hours

Distance = Speed × Time

= 162 × 1.5

= 243 km