Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

A train 60 m long passes a platform 90 m long in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is

 

Options:

10 km/hr

15 km/hr

54 km/hr

48 km/hr

Correct Answer:

54 km/hr

Explanation:

Speed = \(\frac{ Distance}{ Time}\)

Speed = \(\frac{\text{60 + 90}}{ 10}\)

Speed = \(\frac{150}{ 10}\)

Speed = 15 m/s

Speed in km/hr = 15 x \(\frac{18 }{ 5}\) km/hr

Speed in km/hr = 54km/hr