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UPSC CAPF (AC) 2026 Paper I · Question 56

Question 56 of the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2026 Paper I (19 July 2026). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

  1. CAPF 2026 · P-I · Q56 · General Mental Ability · Arithmetic

    When A runs 5 km, B can run 2 km. Initially A was 750 m behind B and they were running in the same direction. How much distance, in metres, must A run to cross B, if they start at the same time?

    1. 500
    2. 750
    3. 1250
    4. 1500

    A जब 5 km दौड़ता है, B तब 2 km दौड़ सकता है। प्रारंभ में A, B से 750 m पीछे था और वे दोनों एक ही दिशा में दौड़ रहे थे। यदि वे दोनों एक ही समय पर दौड़ना आरंभ करते हैं, तो B को पार करने के लिए A को कितनी दूर (मीटर में) दौड़ना पड़ेगा?

    1. 500
    2. 750
    3. 1250
    4. 1500
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    Answer: (3) 1250

    उत्तर: (3) 1250

    In the time A runs 5 m, B runs 2 m, so A gains 3 m for every 5 m it runs. To wipe out the 750 m gap A must run 750 × 5/3 = 1250 m (750 is only the gap, not the distance A covers).

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