UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 78

The average of three numbers p, q and r is k. p is as much more than the average as q is less than the average. What is the value of r?

  1. k
  2. k - 1
  3. k + 1
  4. k/2
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या

उत्तर: (A) k

व्याख्या

p + q = 2k, and p + q + r = 3k, so r = k. (Answer as per the official UPSC answer key.)