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UPSC CSE CSAT 2026 · Paper II (CSAT) · Question 50 · Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, averages, time & work

X एक साइकिल पर प्रथम 1 km, अगले 2 km और शेष 3 km के दौरान क्रमशः 5 km प्रति घंटा, 10 km प्रति घंटा…

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, General Studies Paper II (CSAT), Question 50 — Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, averages, time & work.

CSAT 2026 · Q50

Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, averages, time & work Easy Provisional key

X एक साइकिल पर प्रथम 1 km, अगले 2 km और शेष 3 km के दौरान क्रमशः 5 km प्रति घंटा, 10 km प्रति घंटा और 4 km प्रति घंटा की औसत चाल से 6 km की यात्रा करता है। Y वही दूरियाँ क्रमशः 4 km प्रति घंटा, 10 km प्रति घंटा और 5 km प्रति घंटा की औसत चाल से तय करता है। यदि X और Y दोनों एक ही समय पर यात्रा आरंभ करते हैं, तो Y कितने मिनट पहले यात्रा पूरी कर लेगा?

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X travels 6 km on a bicycle with average speeds of 5 km per hour, 10 km per hour and 4 km per hour during the first 1 km, the next 2 km and the remaining 3 km, respectively. Y travels the same distances with average speeds of 4 km per hour, 10 km per hour and 5 km per hour, respectively. How many minutes early will Y complete the journey if both X and Y start at the same time?

(a) 3 · (b) 4 · (c) 5 · (d) 6

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (d) 6

Add the time for each stretch. X takes 12 + 12 + 45 = 69 minutes; Y takes 15 + 12 + 36 = 63 minutes, so Y finishes 6 minutes earlier.

  1. X: 1/5 h = 12 min; 2/10 h = 12 min; 3/4 h = 45 min. Total 69 min.
  2. Y: 1/4 h = 15 min; 2/10 h = 12 min; 3/5 h = 36 min. Total 63 min.
  3. Y is earlier by 69 − 63 = 6 minutes.

Remember · Average speed over a journey is never the average of the speeds; add time = distance ÷ speed for each stretch.

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