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Time, Speed and Distance · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 47 of 58

Time, Speed and Distance: A policeman noticed a thief at a distance of 200m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The speed of the thief and the policeman are 10 m/s and 12m/s. At what distance does the policeman catch the thief?

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Time, Speed and Distance
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
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45-60 sec

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A policeman noticed a thief at a distance of 200m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The speed of the thief and the policeman are 10 m/s and 12m/s. At what distance does the policeman catch the thief?

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

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Final Answer: Option D - 1200m
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