SSC GD Constable previous year question
From point P, X walks at a speed of 12 km/hr and 6 hours after his start, Y also starts cycling from the same point P after him at a speed of 16 km/hr. How far from the starting point P will Y catch X?
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Correct answer: (B) 288 km
By the time Y starts, X is 72 km ahead (6h × 12 km/h). Relative speed = 4 km/h, so Y catches up in 18 h, having travelled 16×18 = 288 km.
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X, बिंदु P से, 12 km/hr की चाल से चलना शुरू करता है और उसकी शुरुआत के 6 घंटे बाद, Y भी उसी बिंदु P से उसके पीछे अपनी साइकिल पर 16 km/hr की चाल से चलना शुरू करता है। Y, X को प्रारंभिक बिंदु P से कितनी दूरी पर मिलेगा?
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सही उत्तर: (B) 324 km
By the time Y starts, X is 72 km ahead (6h × 12 km/h). Relative speed = 4 km/h, so Y catches up in 18 h, having travelled 16×18 = 288 km.
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