SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 66

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q66

A 175 m long train crosses a platform twice its length in 27 seconds. What is the speed (in km/h) of the train?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 70.

Length of train = 175 m

Length of platform = 2 × 175 = 350 m

Speed = 175+35027175+350\over27 = 52527525\over27 = 1759175\over9 m/sec

⇒ 1759175\over9 × 18518\over5 = 35 × 2 = 70 km/hr