UPSC PYQPrelims 2026

Civil Services Examination · Question 13

A toy T jumps forward or backward. In each forward jump it moves 5' forward whereas in each backward jump it moves 2' backward. If in 31 jumps T moves exactly 15' forward, then what is the difference of the number of forward and backward jumps?

  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
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Answer: (D) 9

Explanation

f + b = 31 and 5f - 2b = 15. Then 7f = 77, f = 11, b = 20; difference = 9.