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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.12727·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. The matrix | 1 2 1 | | a 2a 1 | | b 2b 1 | is singular. 2. The matrix | c 2c 1 | | a 2a 1 | | b 2b 1 | is non-singular. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q.12728·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. The product of two non-zero matrices can never be identity matrix. 2. The product of two non-zero matrices can never be zero matrix. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q.12729·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In a group of 50 people, two tests were conducted, one for diabetes and one for blood pressure. 30 people were diagnosed with diabetes and 40 people were diagnosed with high blood pressure. What is the minimum number of people who were having diabetes and high blood pressure?

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Q.12730·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

What is 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 + … equal to?

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Q.12731·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

The relation R in the set Z of integers given by R = {(a, b) : a – b is divisible by 5} is

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Q.12732·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

What is the seventh term of the sequence 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ... ?

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Q.12733·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

It has often been said that the scale of natural phenomena in India and her total dependence on the monsoon, have helped to form the character of her people. Even today, major disasters, such as flood, famine and plague, are hard to check, and in older times, their control was almost impossible. Many other ancient civilizations, such as those of the Greeks, Romans and Chinese, had to contend with hard winters which encouraged sturdiness and resourcefulness. India, on the other hand, was blessed by a bounteous nature, who demanded little of man in return for sustenance, but in her terrible anger could not be appeased by any human effort. Hence it has been suggested, the Indian character has tended to quietism, accepting fortune and misfortune alike without complaint. Which trait of Indian character has been formed by the monsoon?

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Q.12734·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Who among the following won the Men's Singles title of the Madrid Open Tennis Tournament, 2013 ?

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Q.12735·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

The number 83 is written in the binary system as

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Q.12736·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which one among the following films was presented the Best Feature Film award in the 60th National Film Awards ?

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Q.12737·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c), indicate your responses on the Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case, (d) will signify a 'No error' response.

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Q.12738·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c), indicate your responses on the Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case, (d) will signify a 'No error' response.

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Q.12739·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c), indicate your responses on the Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case, (d) will signify a 'No error' response.

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Q.12740·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

This question consists of a sentence followed by four words or group of words. Select the synonyms of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context. Many of the villagers were ISOLATED by heavy showers of rains.

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Q.12741·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

This question consists of a sentence followed by four words or group of words. Select the synonyms of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context. The landscape changed ABRUPTLY after the snowfall.

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Q.12742·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

This question consists of a sentence followed by four words or group of words. Select the synonyms of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context. A wise man puts past RANCOUR behind and moves ahead.

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Q.12743·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c), indicate your responses on the Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case, (d) will signify a 'No error' response.

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Q.12744·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts (a), (b) or (c), indicate your responses on the Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case, (d) will signify a 'No error' response.

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