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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.8281·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

The diagonals of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD intersect at P and the area of the triangle APB is 24 square cm. If AB = 8 cm and CD = 5 cm, then what is the area of the triangle CPD ?

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Q.8282·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

AB and CD are parallel chords of a circle 3 cm apart. If AB = 4 cm, CD = 10 cm, then what is the radius of the circle ?

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Q.8283·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Segment QR of length r is a tangent at Q to a circle of radius r with centre at P. What is the area of the part of the triangle PQR, which is outside the circular region ?

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Q.8284·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

What is the area of the triangle whose sides are 51 cm, 37 cm and 20 cm ?

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Q.8285·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

An isosceles triangle is drawn outside on one of the sides of a square as base in such a way that the perimeter of the complete figure is (7/6) times the perimeter of the original square. What is the ratio of area of the triangle to the area of the original square ?

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Q.8286·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Two straight lines AB and AC include an angle. A circle is drawn in this angle which touches both these lines. One more circle is drawn which touches both these lines as well as the previous circle. If the area of the bigger circle is 9 times the area of the smaller circle, then what must be the angle A ?

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Q.8287·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

A hollow cube is formed by joining six identical squares. A rectangular cello tape of length 4 cm and breadth 0.5 cm is used for joining each pair of edges. What is the total area of cello tape used ?

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Q.8288·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

The diameters of two given circles are in the ratio 12 : 5 and the sum of their areas is equal to the area of a circle of diameter 65 cm. What are their radii ?

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Q.8289·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

The value of sin(1°)/sin(1c) where 1c represents 1 radian is

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Q.8290·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. In those days many monarchs enjoyed vast ecclesiastical powers.

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Q.8291·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The question is not whether the court vindicates him with regard to his involvement in the case, but how he feels about it.

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Q.8292·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Let AB represent a building of height h metre with A being its top, B being its bottom. Let A'B' represent a tower of height (h + x) metre (x > 0) with A' being its top and B' being its bottom. Let BB' = d metre. Let the angle of elevation of A' as seen from A be 45°. Consider the following statements : Statement I : h + x > d Statement II : The angle of depression of B as seen from A' is less than 45°. Which one of the following is correct?

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Q.8293·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The seminar which Ravi organised proved to be momentous event.

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Q.8294·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The writer’s erudition in science is revealed in every page of the book.

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Q.8295·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the hilarious drama.

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Q.8296·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. There was a mammoth gathering to listen to the leader.

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Q.8297·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Wars leave behind a large number of emaciated soldiers in the camps of both the victorious and the vanquished.

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Q.8298·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Whether the rewards are in commensurate with the efforts or not, a society will always have workaholics and the shirk work groups.

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