UPSC Prelims Questions

Q.9631Miscellaneous2016Easy

Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of theт (at), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). Не reached his destination at night.

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Q.9632Miscellaneous2016Easy

In a circle of radius 3 units, a diameter AB intersects a chord of length 2 units perpendicularly at P. If AP > BP, then what is the ratio of AP to BP?

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Q.9633Miscellaneous2016Easy

When the speed of a train is increased by 20%, it takes 20 minutes less to cover the same distance. What is the time taken to cover the same distance with the original speed?

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Q.9634Miscellaneous2016Easy

Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of theт (at), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). We are doing this in the interest of the poors.

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Q.9635Miscellaneous2016Easy

A can do 50% more work than B in the same time. B alone can do a piece of work in 30 hours. B starts working and had already worked for 12 hours when A joins him. How many hours should B and A work together to complete the remaining work?

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Q.9636Miscellaneous2016Easy

Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of theт (at), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). He wanted my permission to taking part in sports.

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Q.9637Miscellaneous2016Easy

In the following passages, at certain points you are given a choice of three words marked (a), (b) and (c), one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word out of the three. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet.   Many of us believe that science is something modern,

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Q.9638Miscellaneous2016Easy

S1: Iguanodon was one of the first dinosaurs to be scientifically described. S6: This quadrupedal dinosaur lived about 70 million years ago and its fossils are found in many parts of England, Europe, Asia and North Africa. P: These teeth formed a dental battery in which replacing teeth were constantly growing. Q: The fore limbs were slightly larger than other members of its group known as Ornithischia. R: It had numerous teeth in the sides of the jaws, arranged in rows. S: It was about 40 feet in length. The proper sequence should be

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Q.9639Miscellaneous2016Easy

S1: Don't you think that the housefly is a nuisance? S6: When you see a fly rubbing its legs together, it is just cleaning itself, and scraping off some of the material that has gathered there. P: For ages that's what man considered the fly to be -just a nuisance. Q: It was discovered that these flies carried disease germs that cause the death of millions people every year. R: But now we know that the innocent-looking housefly is one of man's worst enemies. S: It makes an irritating buzzing sound; it annoys you when it crawls on your skin; and so on. The proper sequence should be

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Q.9640Miscellaneous2016Easy

S1: The boy felt his way up the creaking stairs through thick darkness. S6: He was just telling himself he was safe when the door was flung open and the gaunt old man grabbed his shoulder. P: All he had to do was just get past the central door on the landing. Q: He stopped as the great clock below whined for a few seconds and gave out a single, solemn stroke. R: His eyes were raised to the faint moonlight that shone above the landing. S: He hesitated as the sound died down and then crept on, thinking that if they could sleep through that, they would sleep through any noise he could make. The proper sequence should be

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Q.9641Miscellaneous2016Easy

S1: One of the many young scientists who chose to throw in their lot with Rutherford was an Oxford physical chemist, Frederick Soddy. S6: We now know that Gamma rays are a particularly fierce form of X-rays. P: His association with Rutherford lasted only two years, but that was long enough to change the whole face of physics. Q: He was just 23. R: They found that thorium changed into a new element, thorium X, and in the process gave off what was apparently a gas and at the same time a third type of ray, which they named after the Greek letter 'Gamma'. S: When he teamed up with Rutherford, they investigated thorium which, as Marie Curie had shown, was radioactive. The proper sequence should be

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Q.9642Miscellaneous2016Easy

S1: Helen graduated in 1904 with special honours in English. S6: Her dress was torn and roses were snatched from her hat. P: She was twenty-four years old. Q: She was invited to the St. Louis Exposition in 1904 to awaken worldwide interest in the education of the deaf-blind. R: But on Helen Keller Day the crowds got out of hand. S: Requests were already flowing in for appearances and for magazine articles. The proper sequence should be

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Q.9643Miscellaneous2016Easy

A candidate scoring x% marks in an examination fails by a marks, while another candidate who scores y% marks gets b marks more than the minimum required pass marks. What is the maximum marks for the examination?

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Q.9644Miscellaneous2016Easy

Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of theт (at), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). Hе decided to take the help of a guide lest he may miss the way.

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Q.9645Miscellaneous2016Easy

Which one of the following rational numbers has non-terminating and repeating decimal expansion?

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Q.9646Miscellaneous2016Easy

In an office, one-third of the workers are women, half of the women are married and one-third of the married women have children. If three-fourth of the men are married and one-third of the married men have children, then what is the ratio of married women to married men?

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Q.9647Miscellaneous2016Easy

Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of theт (at), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). I would rather have a noble enemy than a mean friend.

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Q.9648Miscellaneous2016Easy

S1: A single device can heat fluids without requiring an electrical element. S6: Because there is no electrical element, there is no risk of fire, so the system is suitable for dangerous environments. P: A heat exchanger transfers heat from the central cavity to an air heater, a water heater or a industrial processor. Q: It has a container like the crank case of a car's engine, which contains the fluid to be heated. R: Compression and friction at the nozzles heat the fluid so that the temperature in the central cavity rises steadily. S: A motor and pulley inside the container turn a rotor wheel, which in turn forces the fluid again and again through narrow nozzles into a central cavity. The proper sequence should be

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UPSC Prelims Questions

In a circle of radius 3 units, a diameter AB intersects a chord of length 2 units perpendicularly at P. If AP > BP, then what is the ratio of AP to BP?

When the speed of a train is increased by 20%, it takes 20 minutes less to cover the same distance. What is the time taken to cover the same distance with the original speed?

A can do 50% more work than B in the same time. B alone can do a piece of work in 30 hours. B starts working and had already worked for 12 hours when A joins him. How many hours should B and A work together to complete the remaining work?

A candidate scoring x% marks in an examination fails by a marks, while another candidate who scores y% marks gets b marks more than the minimum required pass marks. What is the maximum marks for the examination?

Which one of the following rational numbers has non-terminating and repeating decimal expansion?

In an office, one-third of the workers are women, half of the women are married and one-third of the married women have children. If three-fourth of the men are married and one-third of the married men have children, then what is the ratio of married women to married men?

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