UPSC Prelims Questions

Q.5293Miscellaneous2020Easy

In this sentences there has a word or phrase underlined. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the underlined word is. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. I can hardly believe it.

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Q.5294Miscellaneous2020Easy

The two sides of a triangle are 40 cm and 41 cm. If the perimeter of the triangle is 90 cm, what is its area?

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Q.5295Miscellaneous2020Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. The diagonals of a trapezium divide each other proportionally. 2. Any line drawn parallel to the parallel sides of a trapezium divides the non-parallel sides proportionally. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q.5296Miscellaneous2020Easy

In this question there is a sentence with an underlined word(s) followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. It is encouraging to see India’s indigenous cinema is going places.

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Q.5297Miscellaneous2020Easy

In this question there is a sentence with an underlined word(s) followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The ability to imagine and conceive a common good is inconsistent with what is known as pleonexia is a major struggle for a good democracy to realize.

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Q.5298Miscellaneous2020Easy

In this question there is a sentence with an underlined word(s) followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. He tried to avoid saying something that would implicate him further.

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Q.5299Miscellaneous2020Easy

How many solid lead balls each of diameter 2 mm can be made from a solid lead ball of radius 8 cm?

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Q.5300Miscellaneous2020Easy

Re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. P: in service firms Q: operations strategy R: from the corporate strategy S: is generally inseparable The correct sequence should be:

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Q.5301Miscellaneous2020Easy

Re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. P: life is considered Q: the origin of R: the history of universe S: a unique event in The correct sequence should be:

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Q.5302Miscellaneous2020Easy

Read the passage and answer the item based on passage . You are required to select your answer based on the content of the passage and opinion of the author only. How wonderful is the living world! The wide range of the living types is amazing. The extraordinary habitats in which we find living organisms, be it cold mountains, deciduous forests, oceans, fresh water lakes, deserts or hot springs, leave us speechless. The beauty of a galloping horse, or a migrating bird, the valley of flowers or the attacking shark evokes awe and a deep sense of wonder. The ecological conflict and cooperation among members of a population and among populations of a community or even a molecular traffic inside a cell make us deeply reflect on – what indeed is life ? This question has two implicit questions within it. The first is a technical one and seeks answer to what living is as opposed to the non-living, and the second is the philosophical one, and seeks answer to what the purpose of life is. What is living ? When we try to define ‘living’, we conventionally look for distinctive characteristics exhibited by living organisms. Growth, reproduction, ability to sense environment and mount a suitable response come to our mind immediately as unique features of living organisms. One can add a few more features like metabolism, ability to self-replicate, self-organize, interact and emergence to this list. Why does the author say, ‘ecological conflict and cooperation’ ?

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Q.5303Miscellaneous2020Easy

Re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. P: history of life Q: evolutionary Biology is R: forms on earth S: the study of The correct sequence should be:

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Q.5304Miscellaneous2020Easy

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

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Q.5305Miscellaneous2020Easy

X, Y and Z travel from the same place with uniform speeds 4 km/hr, 5 km/hr and 6 km/hr respectively. Y starts 2 hours after X. How long after Y must Z start in order that they overtake X at the same instant ?

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Q.5306Miscellaneous2020Easy

Read the passage and answer the item based on passage . You are required to select your answer based on the content of the passage and opinion of the author only. How wonderful is the living world! The wide range of the living types is amazing. The extraordinary habitats in which we find living organisms, be it cold mountains, deciduous forests, oceans, fresh water lakes, deserts or hot springs, leave us speechless. The beauty of a galloping horse, or a migrating bird, the valley of flowers or the attacking shark evokes awe and a deep sense of wonder. The ecological conflict and cooperation among members of a population and among populations of a community or even a molecular traffic inside a cell make us deeply reflect on – what indeed is life ? This question has two implicit questions within it. The first is a technical one and seeks answer to what living is as opposed to the non-living, and the second is the philosophical one, and seeks answer to what the purpose of life is. What is living ? When we try to define ‘living’, we conventionally look for distinctive characteristics exhibited by living organisms. Growth, reproduction, ability to sense environment and mount a suitable response come to our mind immediately as unique features of living organisms. One can add a few more features like metabolism, ability to self-replicate, self-organize, interact and emergence to this list. Which word in the passage means ‘unique’ ?

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Q.5307Miscellaneous2020Easy

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

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Q.5308Miscellaneous2020Easy

A car did a journey in t hours. Had the average speed been x kmph greater, the journey would have taken y hours less. How long was the journey ?

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Q.5309Miscellaneous2020Easy

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

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Q.5310Miscellaneous2020Easy

When a ball is allowed to fall, the time it takes to fall any distance varies as the square root of the distance and it takes 4 seconds to fall 78·40 m. How long would it take to fall 122·50 m ?

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UPSC Prelims Questions

In this sentences there has a word or phrase underlined. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the underlined word is. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. I can hardly believe it.

The two sides of a triangle are 40 cm and 41 cm. If the perimeter of the triangle is 90 cm, what is its area?

Consider the following statements : 1. The diagonals of a trapezium divide each other proportionally. 2. Any line drawn parallel to the parallel sides of a trapezium divides the non-parallel sides proportionally. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In this question there is a sentence with an underlined word(s) followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. It is encouraging to see India’s indigenous cinema is going places.

In this question there is a sentence with an underlined word(s) followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. He tried to avoid saying something that would implicate him further.

How many solid lead balls each of diameter 2 mm can be made from a solid lead ball of radius 8 cm?

Re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. P: in service firms Q: operations strategy R: from the corporate strategy S: is generally inseparable The correct sequence should be:

Re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. P: life is considered Q: the origin of R: the history of universe S: a unique event in The correct sequence should be:

Re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. P: history of life Q: evolutionary Biology is R: forms on earth S: the study of The correct sequence should be:

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

X, Y and Z travel from the same place with uniform speeds 4 km/hr, 5 km/hr and 6 km/hr respectively. Y starts 2 hours after X. How long after Y must Z start in order that they overtake X at the same instant ?

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A car did a journey in t hours. Had the average speed been x kmph greater, the journey would have taken y hours less. How long was the journey ?

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

When a ball is allowed to fall, the time it takes to fall any distance varies as the square root of the distance and it takes 4 seconds to fall 78·40 m. How long would it take to fall 122·50 m ?

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