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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.10477·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: Hope springs eternally in the heart of man. S6: This is the central idea of the poem. P: But hope is everlasting. Q: Love, friendship and youth perish. R: It is nursed by the glorious elements of nature. S: Man derives hope from nature in his gallant struggle after some noble ideal. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10478·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: Mr Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson were spending a weekend in a University town. S6: It was clear that something very unusual happened. P: One evening they received a visit from an acquaintance, Mr Hilton Soames. Q: On that occasion he was in a state of great agitation. R: They were staying in furnished rooms, close to the library. S: Mr Soames was a tall, thin man of a nervous and excitable nature. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10479·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: The machines that drive modern civilisation derive their power from coal and oil. S6: Nuclear energy may also be effectively used in this respect. P: But they are not inexhaustible. Q: These sources may not be exhausted very soon. R: A time may come when some other sources have to be tapped and utilised. S: Power may, of course, be obtained in future from forests, water, wind and withered vegetables. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10480·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: The body can never stop. S6: It comes from food. P: To support this endless activity, the body needs all the fuel for action. Q: Sometimes it is more active than at other times, but it is always moving. R: Even in the deepest sleep we must breathe. S: The fuel must come from somewhere. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10481·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: American idealism is essentially a belief in the idea of progress. S6: This sense they have inherited from the English. P: Therefore, he believes that, because of human effort, the future will be better than the past. Q: But if Americans are usually optimistic, they are not wholly unrealistic. R: The American tends to view history as a record of human achievement. S: They have some common sense practicality. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10482·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

After having slept for an hour, Bond decided to go out into the city and try to find his contact. After changing his suit, he carefully locked his room and stepped out of the hotel. No one was around.   But he had walked only for a few minutes when it suddenly

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Q.10483·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

After having slept for an hour, Bond decided to go out into the city and try to find his contact. After changing his suit, he carefully locked his room and stepped out of the hotel. No one was around.   it except a very slight

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Q.10484·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

After having slept for an hour, Bond decided to go out into the city and try to find his contact. After changing his suit, he carefully locked his room and stepped out of the hotel. No one was around.   of footsteps. He was now walking

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Q.10485·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

After having slept for an hour, Bond decided to go out into the city and try to find his contact. After changing his suit, he carefully locked his room and stepped out of the hotel. No one was around.   main street, which was crowded of people threatening him.

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Q.10486·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

In this question each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word. Democracy is not the standardising of everyone so as to obliterate all peculiarity.

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Q.10487·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

In this question each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word. Divine grace is truly ineffable .

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Q.10488·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

In this question each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word. The convocation address was very edifying .

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Q.10489·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

In this question each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word, followed by four words. Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word. John is always shabbily dressed.

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Q.10490·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

In this question each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word, followed by four words. Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word. The new manager of the Bank is urbane in his manners.

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Q.10491·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

In this question each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word, followed by four words. Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word. It is necessary to develop thrifty habits to be able to lead a comfortable life.

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Q.10492·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

In this question each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word, followed by four words. Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word. Many people suffer because of pride .

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Q.10493·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Statement I: Growth of plants is smooth with a complete fertilizer. Statement II: A complete fertilizer always contains N, P, K.

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Q.10494·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Statement I: The granules of modern gunpowder (also called black powder) are typically coated with Graphite. Statement II: Graphite prevents the build-up of electrostatic charge.

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