Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

A train starts running from Delhi at 8 am and reaches Chandigarh at 10 am. While another train starts running from Chandigarh at 8 am and reaches Delhi at 11 am. At what time will they start to cross each other if they are running on parallel tracks?

Options:

10:00 am

09:00 am

9:30 am

9:12 am

Correct Answer:

9:12 am

Explanation:

Time ⇒ \(\frac{Total\;distance}{(Relative\;speed)}\) = \(\frac{6}{(3 + 2)}\) ⇒ 1 hour 12 mins. ⇒ 9:12 AM