Can the work done by a frictional force be positive or negative?

Assertion $(A):$ Two identical trains move in opposite senses in the equatorial plane with the same speeds relative to the Earth's surface. They have equal magnitude of normal reaction.
Reason $(R):$ The trains have different centripetal accelerations due to different speeds.

$A$ $1\; kg$ block situated on a rough incline is connected to a spring of spring constant $100\; N m^{-1}$ as shown in the figure. The block is released from rest with the spring in the unstretched position. The block moves $10\; cm$ down the incline before coming to rest. Find the coefficient of friction between the block and the incline. Assume that the spring has a negligible mass and the pulley is frictionless.

$A$ ball is dropped from a height of $5 \ m$ onto the floor of an elevator. The ball bounces off the floor. At the time of collision,the elevator is moving upwards with a velocity of $1 \ m/s$. What is the velocity of the ball immediately after the collision in $m/s$?

Four blocks $A, B, C$ and $D$ of masses $6 \,kg, 3 \,kg, 6 \,kg$ and $1 \,kg$ respectively are connected by light strings passing over frictionless pulleys as shown in the figure. The strings $P$ and $Q$ are horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the horizontal surface and the block $B$ is $0.2$ and the blocks $A$ and $B$ move together. If the system is released from rest, then the tension in the string $Q$ is (Acceleration due to gravity, $g=10 \,ms^{-2}$) (in $\,N$)

In the figure,two blocks $M$ and $m$ are tied together with an inextensible and light string. The mass $M$ is placed on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of friction $\mu$ and the mass $m$ is hanging vertically against a smooth vertical wall. The pulley is frictionless. When the downward acceleration of the elevator becomes equal to $g$,then