Quantitative Aptitude Ques 367

Question: A jogger running at 9 km/h alongside a railway track is 240 m ahead of the engine of a 120 m long train running at 45 km/h in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger?

Options:

A) 70 s

B) 36 s

C) 56 s

D) 18 s

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Total speed of jogger and train $ =45-9=36,km/h $ (because train and jogger is in same direction) Total speeds = 36km/h $ =36\times \frac{5}{18}m/s=10,m/s $

$ \therefore $ Time taken by train to pass the jogger $ =\frac{Total,distance}{Total,speed}=\frac{(120+240)}{10}=\frac{360}{10}s=36,s $