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CAT/1998
Question . 120
I started climbing up the hill at 6 am and reached the temple at the top at 6 pm Next day I started coming down at 6 am and reached the foothill at 6 pm. I walked on the same road. The road is so short that only one person can walk on it. Although I varied my pace on my way, I never stopped on my way. Then which of the following must be true
A : My average speed downhill was greater than that uphillB : At noon, I was at the same spot on both the days.C : There must be a point where I reached at the same time on both the days.D : There cannot be a spot where I reached at the same time on both the days.
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(c) 1st day he climbing up at 6.00 a.m. and reached at 6.00 p.m
2nd day he coming down at 6.00 a.m. and reached the foothill 6.00 p.m.
Hence, average speed of both path is same.
At noon it is not necessary that he was at same spot. There must be a point where he reached at the same time on both the days.