Trains start towards each other from two stations at different times: when and where they meet
This type of question, asked 3 times: CDS 1 2017, CDS 2 2022, CDS 1 2024. All 3 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
CDS 1 2017
31A passenger train departs from Delhi at 6 p.m. for Mumbai. At 9 p.m., an express train, whose average speed exceeds that of the passenger train by 15 km/hour leaves Mumbai for Delhi. Two trains meet each other mid-route. At what time do they meet, given that the distance between the cities is 1080 km ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
CDS 2 2022
16There are two stations X and Y, 1320 km apart. A train starts from station X at 6 a.m. and moves at an average speed of 60 km/hr. At 2 p.m. another train starts from Y towards X and moves at an average speed of 80 km/hr. When do they meet ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3 (case study, 3 parts)
CDS 1 2024
Consider the following for the next three (03) items that follow : Two trains A and B started from stations P and Q respectively towards each other. Train A started at 7 p.m. at a speed of 60 km/hr and train B started at 4 a.m. (next day) at a speed of 90 km/hr. The distance between the two stations P and Q is 800 km.73How far from station Q will the two trains meet ?Tap an option to check your answer.
74At what time will the two trains meet ?Tap an option to check your answer.
75If the lengths of the two trains A and B are 400 m and 500 m respectively, then what is the time taken by them to cross each other ?Tap an option to check your answer.