Time, Speed and Distance · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 30 of 30

Time, Speed and Distance – Question 30

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Topic
Time, Speed and Distance
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Time, Speed and DistanceMedium · 45s

A car travels from A to B at V₁ km/h, travels back from B to A at V₂ km/h and again goes back from A to B at V₂ km/h. The average speed of the car is:

TopicTime, Speed and Distance
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Time, Speed and Distance Question 30 – UPSC CDS/OTA