(Aptitude) Trains, Platforms TSD (Time, Speed, Distance) Made Easy - Mrunal

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[Aptitude] Trains,
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Main-Topic:
Time, Speed
Distance
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Subtopic:
Trains and
Platforms.
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1. Vi sual i i ng the Concept: Trai n and Pen
2. Case 1: One Trai n One Man (or Tree,
Pol e)
3. Case 2: One Trai n One Pl atform (or
bri dge, tunnel )
4. Case 3: Two Trai ns
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Visulie: Pen and Train
Before going into Trains concept, try to visulize
following. (ofcourse technically incorrect but for
concept clarity)
You must have seen the advertizement of a ballpen
Flair Writometer. They claim it can write for 2,500
metres and even provide a marking scale on the
ballpen refill to measure the distance! See the
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So Youre standing on a Railway platform, holding
that writometer pen in your hand, pointing it straight
towards the upcoming trains side, like this photo
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The train passes, and your pen makes a straight line
on the entire body of this train.
Now you open the pens refill and check the
markings, obviously few mili-litres of ink is used and
marking would show that youve drawn a line of 200
meters.
Meaning length of this train is 200 m.
At the same time, your friend was sitting in the
window seat of the same railway and he too held a
writometer pen in his hand pointing it out of the
window and towards the platform.So as the train
passed, his pen also drew a straight line on the
entire platform. Later he checks the refill of his pen:
it drew a line of 1000 meters.
Meaning length of this railway platform is 1000 m.
so what is the total distance or length of lines drawn
by the two pens?
200m of train + 1000m of platform = 1200m.
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A railwa train running at the speed of 20
meter per second, crosses a man in 10
seconds. What is the length of the train?
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STD formula
ST=D
speed (s) x time (t) = distance (d)
Back to the question, what is given?
Visualise the situation: you are the man, holding the
writometer pen and the train crossed you in 10
seconds. What is the distance of the line drawn by
your pen on the body of the train?
Speed (s)= 20 m/s (given)
Time (t)= 10 seconds (given)
so
s x t = d
20 x 10=200 m.
final answer: length of the train is 200 m.
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Cae2: one plafom, one ain.
Question: a train running at the speed of 20
m/s, crosses a railwa platform in 20 seconds.
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So in this case, you were standing on a platform
holding a blue pen and am sitting in the railway
also holding a purple pen.
What is the total length of lines drawn by both of us?
Total Length (or distance)= Your blue pen drew 100
m line + My purple pen drew (x) m line.
: The total of blue and purple color line in above
photo
So total distance covered by the train is (100+x)
Now ,
speed is given: 20m/s
time is also given: 20 seconds
So apply the STD formula
f the length of the train is 100 m, what is the
length of this railway platform?
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s x t = D
20ms x 20 seconds = (100+x)
400m = 100+x
x=400-100
x=300m
Final answer: length of this platform is 300 metres.
Alternative: instead of railway platform, they can use
the word Bridge, Tunnel but the principle remains
the same.
Case3: to trains crossing each other
Two trains are coming from opposite directions.
Both of them are running at the same speed 20
meter per second.
t takes 20 seconds for them to completely cross
each other. f the length of first train is 90 m, what is
the length of the second train?
Visualise: you are holding a pen sitting in first train,
am holding a pen sitting in the second.
The total length of line drawn is 90+x m
Since both of the trains are moving, and moving in
opposite directions. Meaning it will take less time to
draw these lines.
Hence
Final speed (s)
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= speed of first train+ speed of second train.
= 20+20
= 40 m/s
Now it can be solved just like the case #2.
n the case #1 and #2, Man and Platform were
stationary (unmoving) objects so their speed was
zero, hence we took trains speed as our final speed.
But here second train is also moving so weve to
consider it.
Alternatie:
same question, but instead of two trains , it is one
man riding on a bike and another train coming from
the opposite direction.
Heres the length of length of line
=Line drawn on Train + Line drawn on Bike
= 90m +zero meter. (because length of bike is
negligible, we take it zero)
So Distance (d)= 90.
but for the speed we have to add
=Train + Bike
=20+20
S=40 m/s
After that, principle remains the same as Case #3
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t is essential that before applying the STD formula,
all the unit is must be in the same system, else you
will get incorrect answer.
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four options [a/b/c/d] so you will confidently tick it
but end up loosing in negative marking.
So in the STD formula. Everything must be
either in meter,second,
or in kilometer, hour.
Remember
1 km pe ho = 5/18 mee pe econd.
Ho did e derie this?
1 kilometer per hour
=1000 meters per 60 minutes
=1000 meters per (6060) seconds
=1000 meters per 3600 seconds
=10 meters per 36 seconds (cut the zeros)
=5 meters per 18 seconds. (half of 10 and 36)
Meaning
if a train is running a 36 kms per hour then, its speed
in meter per second is:
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1 kmph = 5/18 ms
36 kmph= 36x (5/18) = 10 m/s.
f the reverse is asked, (10 m/s then how much in
kmph?),
simply multiply with reverse 18/5, because
5/18 ms = 1 kmph
1 ms= 18/5 kmph
10 ms= 10 x (18/5) kmph = 36 kmph.
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sed waseem pasha
10/03/2012 at 17:55
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Small suggestion :- for those of Fellow Aspirants having
internet they can solve aptitude/reasoning questions,
there is a good website
Link- http://www.indiabix.com/aptitude/questions-and-
answers/
Shikha
08/05/2013 at 14:54
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thanks, really this is a good site.
RAGHAVENDRA
05/05/2012 at 12:30
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THANK U
dinesh
03/07/2012 at 03:33
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hi i need the article for pipes and cistern,time and work
and more example model in trainproblem ,, reply as soon
as possible
Anurag
30/12/2012 at 18:36
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http://www.indiabix.com/aptitude/questions-and-answers/
Link contain all RS Agarwal, questions
Manjunatha
29/01/2013 at 19:13
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What is the answer for case-3 problem??
s it 710..i.e (90+x = 40*20)?
Jash
10/11/2013 at 23:15
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Evn i gt 710. Bt i m nt sure whether it is right or
wrong???
Rama
25/03/2013 at 20:13
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too have a doubt on the case 3 problem. have two
queries when go through problem on Trains.
1. The problem is A man is standing on a railway bridge
which is 180 m long. He finds that a train crosses the
bridge in 20 sec but himself in 8 sec. Find the length of the
train and its speed.
Here, when calculating the speed of the train, it was
mentioned that 120/8. Y 8 alone. why the 20 sec is not
there instead of 8?
2. A train 150m long is running with a speed of 68kmph. n
what time will it pass a man who is running at 8kmph in
the same direction in which the train is going?
Please guide me in these two problems.
Jacob Black
01/04/2013 at 15:45
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Ramya,
1) 120/8 because as compare to the train or
plateform a man, telephone piller or such small
items wont matter, hence for calculating speed
youve seen 120/8
2) n this case you need to find the relative speed,
when a man running in the same direction the train
is going the relative speed will be the difference of
both, i.e.
Relative Speed= 68-8 = 60KMPH = 60*5/18 = 50/3
Mtr/Sec
as you know S=D/T or T=D/S => 150/(50/3)=
(150*3)/50 = 9 Second
aman'
16/05/2013 at 11:59
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hey guys, can u tell me whats answer. .becoz, i think
answer is 120m of train length and speed of train is
15 m/sec
harideep
11/04/2013 at 06:57
Hello sir,Which authors vedic mathematics book i.e, for
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speed maths will be good?
SATRAJIT CHAKROBORTY
11/04/2013 at 13:57
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please give some shortcuts on data interpretation for sbi
p.o.
shruthi
23/04/2013 at 13:29
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nice
shruthi
23/04/2013 at 13:36
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just try place some more examples on trains concept in
different ways
Lake.Chaitana kumar
26/04/2013 at 21:39
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solve this question please
walking 5/7 of his usual rate a boy reaches his school 6 min
late.find his usual time to reach the school?
Mrunal
26/04/2013 at 21:51
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concept is already explained in another article.
check http://www.mrunal.org/aptitude
Lake.Chaitana kumar
27/04/2013 at 21:39
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thank you mrunal sir
gourav sharma
03/05/2013 at 16:39
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please tell me the answer of case 3 ..im getting 710
please correct me if im wrong..!!!!!!!
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REALLY MPRESSED SR
Shikha
08/05/2013 at 14:58
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if two trains are moving in the direction facing each other
or facing opposite to each other or moving straight with
each other, then what different techniques can be used?
Mrnal
09/05/2013 at 04:09
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relative speed concepts for trains
if two trains moving in same direction (like in
racing)=bigger minus smaller speed
if two trains moving in opposite direction=bigger
plus smaller speed
if two trains moving away from each other=bigger
plus smaller speed
Shikha
12/05/2013 at 21:56
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thanks sir
VISHNU
25/07/2013 at 11:59
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A train crosses a pole in 15 seconds, while it crosses 100
meter long platform in 25 seconds. The
length of the train is -
a. 125m
b. 135 m
c. 159 m
d. 175 m
can u solve this problem sir ?
Mrnal
25/07/2013 at 21:48
if speed of train is s and length of train is d
when crossing pole
s 15=d
when crossing platform
s 25 =(d+100)
divide eq.1 by 2, s will cancel and you get value of d.

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chean
12/08/2013 at 17:07
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ans is 150 metre
as speed = distance of train/time to cross
pole and also speed = (distance of
train+platform distance)/time to cross the
pole.
So,d/15=(d+100)/25
Mdai
05/09/2013 at 20:23
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A 280m long train ,travelling at a uniform speed,crosses a
platform in 60sec and a man standing on the platform in
20sec.whats the length of the platform?
andeep
05/09/2013 at 21:44
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(280+x)/60 = 280/20
Where x is length of platform.
So, x = 560 m
Akha Shama
29/01/2014 at 16:41
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Sir, Pls upload some material and tricks on reasoning. t is
a most time consuming section for us in SSC CGl. Thanks
in advance.
VimalDehmkh
31/01/2014 at 07:53
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in second case if a man and train running in the same
direction any changes in solving method?
VimalDehmkh
31/01/2014 at 21:06
A train 123 m long passes a man, running at speed 5km/hr
in the same direction, in the train is going, in 10 seconds.
The speed of the train is:- A)45 km/hr B)50 km/hr C)54
km/hr D)55 km/hr. .. i know that, in this case i have to
calculate relative speed for which i have minus bigger
speed from smaller speed.. but i dont know how to solve
after that..
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sandeeep
06/02/2014 at 04:11
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A train X leaves Howrah at 6 a.m. and reaches Asansol at
10 a.m. Another train Y leaves Asansol at 8 a.m. and
reaches Howrah at 11.30 a.m. then the two trains cross
one another at
can anyone help??
sandeeep
06/02/2014 at 04:17
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A train X leaves Howrah at 6 a.m. and reaches Asansol at
10 a.m. Another train Y leaves Asansol at 8 a.m. and
reaches Howrah at 11.30 a.m. then the two trains cross
one another at
can anyone help me ?
MNAISH AVASTHI
04/03/2014 at 12:26
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THS S THE GOOD WAY TO UNDERSTAND THE BASC
ishal
23/03/2014 at 11:33
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The driver of a maruti car driving at a speed of 68km/h
locates a bus 40m ahead of him. After 10sec the bus is
60m behind. The speed of the bus is
A.30km/h
B.32km/h
C.25km/h
D.38km/h
Solve it.
Nalina
19/06/2014 at 11:53
This involves the concept of relative speed:
let the speed of the bus be x m/s
speed of the car = 68km/hr (or) 170/9 m/s
in 10s the car covers a distance of 100m(40 + 60) at
a speed of (170/9 x)m/s
distance = speed*time
100 = (170/9 -x) *10
x = 80/9 m/s
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now convert it to km/hr which is 32 km/hr
ans is B
vishal
23/03/2014 at 12:34
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The driver of a maruti car driving at a speed of 68km/h
locates a bus 40m ahead of him. After 10sec the bus is
60m behind. The speed of the bus is
A.30km/h
B.32km/h
C.25km/h
D.38km/h
Solve it..
vishal
23/03/2014 at 20:17
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(1) train a and b are travelling on the same route heading
towards the same destination. Train b has alread covered
a distance of 220km before train a started.
(2) the two trains meet each other 11hours after the start
of train a.
(3) had the trains been travelling towards each other (from
a distance of 220 km) the would met after an hour.
Q.what is the speed of train a in kmph
A.102
B.118
C.81
D.none
Q. What is the speed of train b in kmph
A.150
B.136
C.100
D.120
Help me wid it..
Abha
29/05/2014 at 09:57
Sir, please provide a solution for this question:
A man standing on a railwa platform notices that a train
going in one direction takes 10 seconds to pass him and
other train of the same length takes 15 seconds to pass
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him. Find the time taken by the two trains to cross each
other when they are running in the opposite directions.
Genleman Raj
31/05/2014 at 16:24
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You, sir, are an incarnation of Plato. A genius endowed
with great imagination. Thanks a lot. *sob* *sob*
NIMESH PATEL
03/06/2014 at 11:50
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thank you so much sir.
NIMESH PATEL
03/06/2014 at 11:51
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t is very easy solution.Thank you so much sir.
ganeh
23/06/2014 at 10:35
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A passenger in train P travelling at 1km/min uses his stop
watch and finds that another train Q travelling in opposite
direction, completely passed his window in 3sec. f the
length of train Q is 87.50m. find its speed?

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