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UPSC Prelims Questions

Practice UPSC Prelims MCQs by subject and year. Free questions with explanations for focused revision.

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Q.13051·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: A reporter is someone who gathers and writes news. S₆: Many editors are former reporters. P: An editor is someone who prepares all the news for printing in the newspaper. Q: A reporter cannot do a good job unless he has a good understanding of the requirements of the editor of his newspaper. R: The editor decides how important each news story is and where it should be placed. S: The reporter and the editor are both called newsmen. The proper sequence should be

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Q.13052·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. ODIUM

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Q.13053·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The dog (P) with its customary fondness (Q) before the master (R) wagged his tail. (S) The correct sequence should be

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Q.13054·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. AFFECTATION

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Q.13055·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.   LAUDATORY

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Q.13056·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

The diameter of the moon is approximately one-fourth of the diameter of the earth. What is the ratio (approximate) of their volumes?

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Q.13057·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Like energy crisis (P) is one of the most talked about (Q) population explosion (R) topics of the world these days. (S) The correct sequence should be

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Q.13058·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Some educationists should not be exposed to (P) believe tha t (Q) young children (R) too much television viewing. (S) The correct sequence should be

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Q.13059·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The fire before any serious damage was done (P) by volunteers (Q) was controlled (R) i n the godown. (S) The correct sequence should be

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Q.13060·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: He beamed whenever she came in. S₆: And the man who kept it was very fond of serving her. 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.13061·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: My friend Todd owes me a dollar. S₆: He has owed it to me for twelve months, and I fear there is little prospect of his ever returning it. P: Whenever I meet him, he does not show any indication that he owes me a dollar. Q: My dollar has gone out of his mind. R: Thus he meets me in the same frank friendly way as always. S: I see that I shall never get it back. The proper sequence should be

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Q.13062·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: One winter afternoon she had been buying something in a little antique shop in Curzon Street. S₆: Therefore she visited this shop once again. P: He clasped his hands; he was so gratified he could scarcely speak. Q: It was a shop she always liked to visit. R: The owner was overjoyed when he saw her. S: He clapped his hands; he was so gratified he could scarcely speak. The proper sequence should be

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Q.13063·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: The train was running fast and the next station was nearly an hour ahead. S₆: Their aunt was occupying a corner seat. P: The children were pestering their aunt with embarrassing questions. Q: The occupants of the first carriage among others were a tall girl, a little girl and a little boy. R: Luckily an ice cream vendor came to the rescue of the aunt. S: She bought four cups of ice cream and all of them became busy with eating. The proper sequence should be

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Q.13064·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: The parents of Bose wanted him to become an I.C.S. Officer. S₆: Very much against his will, he was sent to England. P: But his heart was not for government service. Q: He studied zealously and got through the I.C.S. examination in the fourth rank. R: Soon he resigned from the I.C.S. to the bewilderment of all. S: His resignation showed that his country's freedom was more important to him than his personal ambitions. The proper sequence should be

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Q.13065·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: Last night I was very tired and dropped off to sleep. S₆: I was frightened. P: I thought I heard somebody move outside. Q: All of a sudden, a slight noise disturbed my sleep. R: I got out of bed quietly and peeped out of the window. S: A goat was chewing up my rose plants. The proper sequence should be

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Q.13066·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: The detective walked into the dark room alone. S₆: At once he saw the disorder and confusion in the room. P: It was later that he found the gun lying under a chair. Q: First he felt for the switch and turned on the light. R: The furniture was smashed and the curtains torn. S: He carefully picked up the gun making sure not to smudge the fingerprints. The proper sequence should be

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Q.13067·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

S₁: Of men's earliest inventions we know very little. S₆: It was only a step further that he made a rude weapon by fastening a stone to the end of a stick. P: Man used stick and stone long before he dared to meddle with fire. Q: The first was to use a stone to crack a nut. R: The next was the use of a stick to strike an enemy. S: Once man had fire, he was the master of all lower creatures. The proper sequence should be

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Q.13068·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Consider the following statements about the causes of success of the American Revolution : 1. The remoteness of the American continent and British ignorance of the American continent led to the success of the Americans 2. The fierce spirit of liberty drove the Americans to success 3. The American military forces were superior to the British Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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