Maths · Chapter 21
Problems on Trains PYQs
Time, Speed and Distance with one new idea added: the train has a length of its own.
The train as a point: speed, distance and time on a journey 4 PYQs
- Two trains started from station A to B with speeds of 68 km/h and 82 km/h on parallel lines. Find the distance (in km) between the two trains after…RRB Group D 2026 · 03 Feb 2026
- A train covers a distance in 4 hours. If the speed is reduced by 20 km/h, it takes 5 hours to cover the same distance. Find the original speed of…SSC GD 2026 · 19 May 2026
- A train travels one-third distance at 30 km/h, another third at 60 km/h, and the final third at 90 km/h. Find the average speed.Other exams 2026 · 08 Jan 2026
- While going from P to Q, a train meets with an accident after travelling 90 km. Because of the accident, the train reduces its speed to 2/3 of its…SSC Selection Post 2026 · 26 Sep 2026
Train crossing a pole, a tree or a standing man 5 PYQs
- A 399 m long train crosses a pillar in 57 seconds. Find the speed of the train in km/hr.UP Police Constable 2026 · 09 Jun 2026
- A 246 metre long train crosses a pillar in 30 seconds. Find the speed of train in km/hr.UP Police Constable 2026 · 08 Jun 2026
- The speed of a train is 20 km/hr. The length of the train is 450 metres. How much time (in minutes) will the train take to cross a man standing on…SSC GD 2026 · 05 May 2026
- The speed of a train is 40 km/hr. The length of the train is 500 metres. How much time (in minutes) will the train take to cross a man standing on…SSC GD 2026 · 05 May 2026
- The speed of a train is 10 km/hr. The length of the train is 250 metres. How much time (in minutes) will the train take to cross a man standing on…SSC GD 2026 · 08 May 2026
Train crossing a platform, a bridge or a tunnel 10 PYQs
- A train 180 m long passes a platform in 30 seconds at 54 km/h. Find the length of the platform.Other exams 2026 · 08 Jan 2026
- A train moves at a speed of 15 m/s and crosses a bridge of length 500 metres in 65 seconds. What is the length (in metres) of the train?SSC GD 2026 · 04 May 2026
- A train 600 metres long is running at a speed of 54 km/h. How much time will it take to pass completely through a tunnel that is 1.2 kilometres long?UP Police Constable 2026 · 10 Jun 2026
- A train that is 400 m long is moving at a speed of 45 km/h. How much time will it take to cross a bridge that is 160 m long ?UP Police SI 2026 · 15 Mar 2026
- A train running at 72 km/h takes 120 seconds to pass a platform of 200 m long. Find the length of the train.UP Police SI 2026 · 14 Mar 2026
- A goods train 350 m long passes through a tunnel of 1250m in 80 seconds. What is the speed of the train?SSC GD 2026 · 20 May 2026
- A train of length 180 meters is running at a speed of 72 km/h. How much time will it take to cross a bridge 350 meters long?RRB NTPC 2026 · 07 May 2026
- The speed of a train is 90 km/hr. This train crosses a platform in 54 seconds. The length of the platform is double the length of the train. What is…SSC GD 2026 · 29 Apr 2026
- The speed of a train is 54 km/hr. This train crosses a platform in 18 seconds. The length of the platform is double the length of the train. What is…SSC GD 2026 · 06 May 2026
- A train moving at 72 km/h crosses a bridge in 30 seconds. How much time will it take to cross the same bridge if the speed becomes 90 km/h?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 17 Sep 2026
The same train in two situations: pole and platform, two platforms 3 PYQs
- A train 150 metres long takes 8 seconds to cross a bridge 250 metres long. How much time (in seconds) will this train take to cross a bridge 500…SSC GD 2026 · 30 Apr 2026
- A train crosses a pole in 12 seconds and a platform of length 550 metres in 22 seconds. What are the length (in metres) and speed (in m/s) of the…SSC GD 2026 · 18 May 2026
- A train crosses a standing man in 5 seconds. This train also crosses a 'y' metre long platform in 12 seconds at the same speed. What will be the…SSC GD 2026 · 07 May 2026