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Q1mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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Two trains start at the same time from two stations and proceed towards each other at speeds 88km/h and 75km/h, respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has travelled 65km more than the other. What is the distance (in km) between the two stations?
Q2mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam Practice2026
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A policeman follows a thief, who is 840 meters ahead of him. The thief and the policeman run at a speed of 7.5 km/h and 9 km/h, respectively. What distance (in km) is run by the thief before he is nabbed by the policeman?
Q3mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams2026
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A train running at takes seconds to pass a platform. Next, it takes seconds to pass a man walking at in the opposite direction. Find the length of the train.
Q4mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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A train takes seconds and seconds to cross men who are walking in the same direction of the train at the speed of and respectively. Find the speed of the train.
Q5mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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A policeman notices a thief from a distance of 300m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at speeds of 10km/h and 12km/h, respectively. What will be the distance between them (in m) after 6 minutes?
Q6mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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Two trains travel in the same direction at and and the faster train passes a man in the slower train in seconds. Find the length of the faster train.
Q7mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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4 hours after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 65km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 9 hours, what is the speed of the goods train?
Q8mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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Rohit walks at 17km/hr and Ruchira cycles at 22km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 44 minutes?
Q9mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Selection Post 2018 Higher Secondary Level2026
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230 मी और 270 मी लंबी दो ट्रेन समा नां तर पटरि यों पर वि परी त दि शा में क्रमशः 40 कि मी /घंटा और 50 कि मी /घंटा की गति से चल रही हैं। ट्रेनों द्वा रा एक-दूसदू रे को पुर्णतः पा र करने में लि या गया समय क्या है?
Q10mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeIndian Competitive Exam Prep2026
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Two cars start towards each other, from two places A and B which are at a distance of . They start at the same time 8:10 AM. If the speeds of the cars are and respectively, they will meet each other at
Q11mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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A train leaves Hyderabad at 4:00 A.M. and reaches Vijayawada at 8:00 A.M. the same day. Another train leaves Vijayawada at 6:00 A.M. and reaches Hyderabad at 9:30 A.M the same day. At what time do the two trains cross each other?
Q12mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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In a circular race of , Reeta and Geeta start running in the same direction from the same point and at the same time with speeds of and , respectively. After how much time will they meet for the first time on the track?
Q13mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePrepp2026
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A man wants to cover a distance of in a river. It takes him to cover this distance in still water, but it takes in the flowing river. Find the speed of the flowing water of the river.
Q14mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePrepp2026
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A policeman chases a thief who is running at a speed of . The speed of the policeman is . If the thief is ahead of the policeman, then how much time will the policeman take to catch the thief?
Q15mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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Two boys start from the same place walking at the speeds of 5.5km/h and 3.5km/h, respectively, in the same direction. What time will they take to be 8.8km apart?
Q16mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
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Two trains are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks at the speeds of 42 km/h and 57 km/h, respectively. They take 18 seconds to cross each other. If the length of one train is 295 m, then the length (in m) of the other train is:
Q17mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
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Rehman walks at and Roma cycles at towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 36 minutes?
Q18mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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A thief was spotted by a policeman at a distance of 1200m and he started chasing him. The thief ran 6.4km in 52 minutes and the policeman also ran the same distance in 40 minutes. Find the distance the thief had run before he was caught.
Q19mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 500 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 10km/h and that of the policeman as 18km/h, how far would the thief have run before he is overtaken?
Q20mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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A train of length 180 metres crosses a tree in 15 seconds and crosses another train of the same length travelling in opposite direction in 20 seconds. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the second train?
Q21mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams2026
A train takes seconds and seconds to cross men who are walking in the same direction of the train at the speed of and respectively. Find the speed of the train.
Q22mediummcqNumerical AbilityUP Police Assistant Operator Exam2026
What is the combined length of two trains when one, moving at , crosses another, travelling in the same direction at in seconds?
Q23mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A train long travels at . How long does it take to cross another train long, running at in the same direction?
Q24mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Examination2026
Two automobiles are kilometres apart and traveling towards each other. One automobile is moving at and the other is moving at . In how many hours will they meet?
Q25mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Find the time taken by a 150m long train, running at a speed of 63km/h, to cross another train of length 100m, running at a speed of 45km/h in the same direction.
Q26mediummcqGeneral Intelligence & ReasoningCompetitive Exam2026
A train is long running at a speed of . A man is running at in the same direction as the train. In what time will the train pass the man?
Q27mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
A train starts moving from X at 5:00 p.m. and moves towards Y with a speed of 55km/hr. Another train starts moving from Y at 7:00 p.m. and moves towards X with a speed of 40km/hr. Both of them meet at 11:00 p.m. at Z. What is the ratio of XZ and YZ?
Q28mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
A train starts moving from X at 5:00 p.m. and moves towards Y with a speed of 55km/hr. Another train starts moving from Y at 7:00 p.m. and moves towards X with a speed of 40km/hr. Both of them meet at 11:00 p.m. at Z. What is the ratio of distances XZ and YZ?
Q29mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams2026
Two trains are moving in opposite directions at and . The faster train crosses a man sitting in the slower train in 6 seconds. Find the length of the faster train.
Q30mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams2026
A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 250 m. When the policeman starts chasing, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief is and that of the policeman is , how far would the thief have run before he is caught?
Q31mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeUP Police Constable2026
X gets on an elevator at the floor of a building and rides up at the rate of floors per minute. At the same time, Y gets on an elevator at the floor of the same building and rides down at the rate of floors per minute. If they continue travelling at these rates, then at which floor will their paths cross?
Q32mediummcqMathematicsMathematics Mock Test - 82026
A race is organized on an circular racecourse. and are contestants. The ratio of their speeds is , and the difference between their speeds is . How many times will the winner overtake the loser?
Q33mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in and respectively, and they cross each other in . The ratio of their speeds is:
Q34mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A and B are at a distance of . They start moving towards each other at and respectively. As they start, a bird sitting on the cap of A starts flying towards B, touches B and then returns towards A and so on, till they meet. What is the distance traveled by the bird, if its speed is ?
Q35mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A boat running downstream covers a distance of in while for covering the same distance upstream, it takes . What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Q36mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams2026
A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 500m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the speed of 12km/h and 13km/h, respectively. What is the distance between them after 12 minutes?
Q37mediummcqQuantitative Aptitude@NUM: 51Competitive Exam2026
A train is running at a speed of on a straight railway track and a small car on a parallel road is running at a speed of . How long (in s) will the train take to cross the car completely if the train is long and they are running in opposite directions?
Q38mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePrepp2026
A thief running at is chased by a policeman whose speed is . If the thief is ahead of the policeman, then the time required for the policeman to catch the thief will be:
Q39hardmcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A policeman chases a thief on a straight road. The policeman catches the thief in 15 minutes if he drives with a speed of 60 km/h and catches the thief in 0.5 hours if he drives with a speed 45 km/h. What should be his driving speed (in km/h) to catch the thief in just 10 minutes?
Q40mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Two trains start at the same time from stations P and Q and travel towards each other at the speeds of 75 km/h and 100 km/h, respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has travelled 50 km more than the other. The distance (in km) between two stations is:
Q41mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Two trains of equal length take 10 s and 20 s, respectively, to cross a pole. If these trains are moving in the same direction, then how long will they take to cross each other?
Q42mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
Veena and Karmesh were at different places in Delhi. They fixed a meeting point to meet to settle some issue. Veena started her journey at 8:00 a.m. from place A and reached place B at 4:00 p.m. and Karmesh started moving from place B 2 hours later than the time Veena started and could reach place A at 5:00 p.m. the same day, via the same route. At what time will Karmesh and Veena meet each other?
Q43mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePrepp2026
A long train is running at a speed of . It crosses a platform of length in:
Q44mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC GD Constable2026
A policeman follows a thief who is 400m ahead of him. If they run at the speed of 7km/h and 6km/h, respectively, what distance does the policeman run to catch up with the thief?
Q45mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC GD Constable2026
A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 800m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at speeds of 20km/h and 25km/h, respectively. What is the distance between them after 9 minutes?
Q46mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Competitive Exams2026
A policeman chases a thief. The speed of the policeman and thief are 18 km/h and 6 km/h, respectively. If the policeman started 10 minutes late, at what distance will he catch the thief?
Q47mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Competitive Exams2026
A policeman spots a thief from a distance of 100 metres. When he starts running after the thief, the thief starts running as well. How far will the thief have to run before being overtaken if his speed is 8 km/h and the policeman's speed is 10 km/h?
Q48mediummcqNumerical AbilityUP Police Assistant Operator Exam2026
A train can travel faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B, away from A, at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is:
Q49mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
A train can travel faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B, away from point A, at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is:
Q50mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Rohit and Dinesh are 64km apart. Rohit can walk at a speed of 15km/hr and Dinesh at the speed of 17km/hr. In how many hours will they meet if they are travelling towards each other?
Q51mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 25 seconds and 32 seconds respectively and they cross each other in 30 seconds. The ratio of their speed is:
Q52mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A started running towards north direction at 6:00 a.m. B also started running towards north direction at 10:00 a.m. At what time will they meet if the speeds of A and B are in the ratio 3:7 and they started from the same point?
Q53mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
In a circular path of 619 m, Preeti and Rani start walking in opposite directions from the same point at the speed of 2.85 km/h and 5.4 km/h, respectively. When they will meet for the first time approximately?
Q54mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A train, 250 m long, passes a railway platform 200 m long, in 45 s with a uniform speed. What is the time (in seconds) taken by the train to pass a man cycling in the direction of the train at a speed of 6 km/h?
Q55mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
Two trains, each long, are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks. Their speeds are and respectively. Find the time taken by the slower train to pass the driver of the faster train.
Q56mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
Two stations A and B are apart on a straight line. One train starts from A at 7 a.m. and travels towards B at a speed of . Another train starts from B at 8 a.m. and travels towards A at a speed of . At what time will they meet?
Q57mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
A train passes two bridges 400m and 295m long in 75 seconds and 60 seconds respectively. How much time (in seconds) will the train take to cross another train of length 325m running on parallel tracks at the speed of 97.2km/h in the same direction?
Q58mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
A goods train, travelling at constant speed, crossed two persons walking in the same direction (as that of the train) in 11.6 seconds and 11.8 seconds, respectively. The first person was walking at 5.85 km/h, while the second was walking at 6.3 km/h. What was the speed of the train (in km/h)?
Q59mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeUP Police Constable2026
A ship develops a leak from the shore. Despite the leak, the ship is able to move towards the shore at a speed of . However, the ship can stay afloat only for . If a rescue vessel were to leave from the shore towards the ship and it takes to evacuate the crew and passengers of the ship, what should be the minimum speed of the rescue vessel in order to be able to successfully rescue the people aboard the ship?

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