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UPSC CSE CSAT 2026 · Paper II (CSAT) · Question 13 · Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, averages, time & work

एक खिलौना T आगे या पीछे की ओर छलाँग लगाता है। आगे की ओर की प्रत्येक छलाँग में, वह 5′ आगे जाता है…

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, General Studies Paper II (CSAT), Question 13 — Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, averages, time & work.

एक खिलौना T आगे या पीछे की ओर छलाँग लगाता है। आगे की ओर की प्रत्येक छलाँग में, वह 5′ आगे जाता है जबकि पीछे की ओर की प्रत्येक छलाँग में, वह 2′ पीछे जाता है। यदि 31 छलाँगों में, T सटीक रूप से 15′ आगे जाता है, तो आगे की ओर तथा पीछे की ओर लगाई गई छलाँगों की संख्या का अंतर क्या है?

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A toy T jumps forward or backward. In each forward jump, it moves 5′ forward whereas in each backward jump, it moves 2′ backward. If in 31 jumps, T moves exactly 15′ forward, then what is the difference of the number of forward and backward jumps?

(a) 6 · (b) 7 · (c) 8 · (d) 9

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (d) 9

Let f forward and b backward jumps: f + b = 31 and 5f − 2b = 15. This gives f = 11 and b = 20, so the difference is 9.

  1. f + b = 31 and 5f − 2b = 15.
  2. Substitute b = 31 − f: 5f − 62 + 2f = 15, so 7f = 77 and f = 11.
  3. b = 31 − 11 = 20.
  4. Difference = 20 − 11 = 9 (more backward jumps than forward).
  5. Check: 11 × 5 − 20 × 2 = 55 − 40 = 15′ forward.

Remember · Two unknowns, two facts (count and net result): write both equations and eliminate one variable.

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