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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.12961·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question each items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is furthest in meaning (i.e. antonym) to the word in capital letters.   FORTUITOUS

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Q.12962·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question each items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is furthest in meaning (i.e. antonym) to the word in capital letters.   AVERSION

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Q.12963·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question each items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is furthest in meaning (i.e. antonym) to the word in capital letters.   IMPEROUS

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Q.12964·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question each items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is furthest in meaning (i.e. antonym) to the word in capital letters.   MARVELLOUS

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Q.12965·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question each items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is furthest in meaning (i.e. antonym) to the word in capital letters.   VEXATION

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Q.12966·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question each items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is furthest in meaning (i.e. antonym) to the word in capital letters.   UNGAINLY

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Q.12967·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question each items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is furthest in meaning (i.e. antonym) to the word in capital letters.   DOLEFUL

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Q.12968·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question each items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is furthest in meaning (i.e. antonym) to the word in capital letters.   SENILITY

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Q.12969·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In this question each items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters. PORTEND

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Q.12970·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

If the total surface area of a cube is 6 square unit, then what is the volume of the cube?

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Q.12971·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: It was a very pleasant walk along the banks of the river. S₆: I saw a herd of buffaloes swimming across the river. P: The buffalo had huge horns. Q: A kind of unknown calm and peace seemed to slide into my soul. R: What delighted me most was the sight of a little boy sitting on the last buffalo in the herd. S: It charmed me beyond measure. The proper sequence should be

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Q.12972·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after examining them. he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the section. By then. the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions. 3nd drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.   The young man moved away to the hosiery section because he

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Q.12973·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after examining them. he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the section. By then. the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions. 3nd drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.   The manager asked the young man what he wanted because

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Q.12974·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after examining them. he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the section. By then. the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions. 3nd drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.   The young man left without making purchase because he

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Q.12975·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

As soon as I saw the elephant I knew with perfect certainty that I ought not to shoot him. It is a serious matter to shoot a working elephant — it is comparable to destroying a huge and costly piece of machinery — and obviously one ought not to do it if it can possibly be avoided. And at that distance, peacefully eating, the elephant looked no more dangerous than a cow. The writer was against shooting the elephant because

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Q.12976·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: In 1739, Nadir Shah, the mighty king of Iran, invaded India. S₆: This was followed by the cruel massacre and reckless plunder of Delhi. P: After a stay of two months, Nadir Shah went back to Iran. Q: He defeated the Mughal army in the battle at Karnal. R: He took with him immense wealth as well as the Kohinoor diamond. S: Another trophy he took with him was the Peacock Throne built by Shahjahan. The proper sequence should be

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Q.12977·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: Until the hospital could be built there was no surgery available for the patients. S₆: Working in the sun was very tiring. P: But there were disadvantages. Q: Schweitzer therefore started his medical treatment in an open space outside his house. R: Moreover, there was a storm almost every evening, when everything had to be dragged hurriedly to the shelter of the verandah. S: After a short time an emergency hospital was created from a rough fowl-house. The proper sequence should be

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Q.12978·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: When Galileo was young, people believed that the earth was the centre of the Universe. S₆: He was imprisoned for voicing this unorthodox view. P: But Galileo began to argue that it was not so. Q: This belief was supported by the State and the Church. R: He said that the Earth and other planets moved round the sun. S: But time has proved that Galileo's view was right. The proper sequence should be

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