Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1516 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

Subtopic: Numerical Computation

Question Statement:

A train 240 m long is running at 72 km/h. How many seconds will it take to cross a platform of length 260 m?

Options:

  • (A) 25 seconds
  • (B) 20 seconds
  • (C) 30 seconds
  • (D) 22 seconds

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Speed = $72 \times 5/18 = 20$ m/s. Total distance = $240 + 260 = 500$ m. Time = $500 / 20 = 25$ seconds.
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