UPSC Prelims Questions

Q.1765Miscellaneous2024Easy

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. What is the time required to download the software? statement-I : The size of 12 megabytes. Statement-II : The transfer rate is 2.4 kilobytes per second. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

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Q.1766Miscellaneous2024Easy

Now-a-days there is a growing trend to use interconnected home devices. As consumers increasingly network their the connected home device manufacturers and homes, service providers will seek to overcome “thinprofit margins by gathering more of our personal data—with or without our agreement— turning the home into a corporate storefront”. Corporate marketers will have powerful incentives to observe consumer behaviour to understand the buying needs and preferences of the device owners. Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and practical message implied by the passage?

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Q.1767Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following : 1. Pyroclastic debris 2. Ash and dust 3. Nitrogen compounds 4. Sulphur compounds How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions ?

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Q.1768Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles. Statement-II : At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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Q.1769Miscellaneous2024Easy

The flower was not invented to please us. It flaunted its petals and spread its perfume to attract an insect. The insect carries the pollen from flower to flower so that pollen is not carried away by wind and thus not wasted. What we call a flower’s beauty is merely a by-product and a human invention. The perfume is not there to please us, it pleases us because it is there and we have been conditioned to it. Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1) The author of the passage believes that flowers are creations of Nature’s luxury. 2) The author of the passage does not believe in the usefulness of flowers except as things of beauty. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?

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Q.1770Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following : 1) 1000 litres = 1m^3 2) 1 metric ton =1000 kg 3) 1 hectare = 10000 m^2 Which of the above are correct?

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Q.1771Miscellaneous2024Easy

What is the angle between the minute hand and hour hand when the clock shows 4:25 hours?

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Q.1772Miscellaneous2024Easy

The total cost of 4 oranges, 6 mangoes and 8 apples is equal to twice the total cost of 1 orange, 2 mangoes and 5 apples. Consider the following statements : 1) The total cost of 3 oranges, 5 mangoes and 9 apples is equal to the total cost of 4 oranges, 6 mangoes and 8 apples. 2) The total cost of one orange and one mango is equal to the cost of one apple. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q.1773Miscellaneous2024Easy

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. There are three distinct prime numbers whose sum is a prime number. What are those three numbers? Statement-I : Their sum is less than 23. Statement-II : One of the numbers is 5. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

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Q.1774Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following description : 1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. 2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. 3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm - 250 cm. What is this type of climate?

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Q.1775Miscellaneous2024Easy

In some code, letters P, Q, R, S, T represent numbers 4, 5, 10, 12, 15. It is not known which letter represents which number. If Q-S=28 and T =R+S+ 3, then what is the value of P+R-T?

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Q.1776Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adjustment Facility window of the Reserve Bank of India. 2. In India, Foreign Institutional Investors can hold the Government Securities (G-Secs). 3. In India, Stock Exchanges can offer separate trading platforms for debts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q.1777Miscellaneous2024Easy

A Question is given followed by two Statements 1 and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. A person buys three articles p, g and r for 50. The price of the article q 16 which is the least. Question : What is the price of the article p? Statement-I : The cost of p is not more than that of r. Statement-II : The cost of r is not more than that of p. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

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Q.1778Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following activities : 1. Identification of narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft 2. Monitoring of precipitation 3. Tracking the migration of animals In how many of the above activities can the radars be used?

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Q.1779Miscellaneous2024Easy

A number is mistakenly divided by 4 instead of multiplying by 4. What is the percentage change in the result due to this mistake?

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Q.1780Miscellaneous2024Easy

P’s salary is 20% lower than Q’s salary which is 20% lower than R’s salary. By how much percent is R's salary more than P’s salary?

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Q.1781Miscellaneous2024Easy

Two persons P and Q enter into a business. P puts 14,000 more than Q, but P has invested for 8 months and Q has invested for 10 months. If P’s share is 400 more than Qs share out of the total profit of 2,000, what is the capital contributed by P?

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Q.1782Miscellaneous2024Easy

Not every voice on the internet commands the same kind of audience. When anonymous private entities with high capital can pay for more space for their opinions, they are effectively buying a louder voice. If political discourse in the digital sphere is a matter of outshining one’s opponent till the election is won, then the quality of politics suffers. The focus of social media is restricted to the promotion of content that generates more user engagement, regardless of how inflammatory the content may be. Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the above passage?

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UPSC Prelims Questions

Consider the following : 1. Pyroclastic debris 2. Ash and dust 3. Nitrogen compounds 4. Sulphur compounds How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions ?

Consider the following : 1) 1000 litres = 1m^3 2) 1 metric ton =1000 kg 3) 1 hectare = 10000 m^2 Which of the above are correct?

What is the angle between the minute hand and hour hand when the clock shows 4:25 hours?

Consider the following description : 1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. 2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. 3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm - 250 cm. What is this type of climate?

In some code, letters P, Q, R, S, T represent numbers 4, 5, 10, 12, 15. It is not known which letter represents which number. If Q-S=28 and T =R+S+ 3, then what is the value of P+R-T?

Consider the following activities : 1. Identification of narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft 2. Monitoring of precipitation 3. Tracking the migration of animals In how many of the above activities can the radars be used?

A number is mistakenly divided by 4 instead of multiplying by 4. What is the percentage change in the result due to this mistake?

P’s salary is 20% lower than Q’s salary which is 20% lower than R’s salary. By how much percent is R's salary more than P’s salary?

Two persons P and Q enter into a business. P puts 14,000 more than Q, but P has invested for 8 months and Q has invested for 10 months. If P’s share is 400 more than Qs share out of the total profit of 2,000, what is the capital contributed by P?

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