Directions : Each of the questions given below consists of a question followed by three statements. You have to study the question and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is/are necessary to answer the question. What is the speed of the train? I. The train passes a man walking at the rate of 3 kmph in 9 seconds. II. The train passes a man walking at the rate of 6 kmph in 10 seconds. III. The train is moving in the same direction in which the two men are moving.
Verbal Reasoning
Data Sufficiency
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
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AI and III only
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BII and III only
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CI and II only
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DAll I, II and III
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EQuestion cannot be answered even with information in all the three statements.
Answer
Correct Answer: All I, II and III
Explanation
### Concept & Logic
When a train crosses a moving person, the relative speed is the difference (if moving in the same direction) or sum (if moving in opposite directions) of their speeds.
$$ \text{Relative Speed} = v \pm u $$
### Step-by-Step Solution
* Let the train's length be $x$ and its speed be $v$.
* **From Statement I:** The relative speed is related to the man walking at 3 kmph. $x = 9 \times (v \pm 3)$. We don't know the direction.
* **From Statement II:** The relative speed is related to the man walking at 6 kmph. $x = 10 \times (v \pm 6)$. We still don't know the direction.
* **From Statement III:** Both men and the train are moving in the same direction. This clarifies the relative speeds to $(v - 3)$ and $(v - 6)$.
* Using all three statements: $9(v - 3) = 10(v - 6)$. This linear equation allows us to solve for $v$.
### Exam Strategy & Shortcut
Immediately identify missing variables. Statements I and II give time and object speed, but lack relative direction. Statement III gives the direction but provides no numerical values. All three must be combined to form a solvable, unambiguous equation.
### Common Pitfall
Assuming the direction is the "same" by default without Statement III, which would incorrectly lead to choosing "I and II only".
### Final Answer
Therefore, the correct answer is **All I, II and III**.