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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.9217·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

If two dice are thrown, then what is the probability that the sum on the two faces is greater than or equal to 4?

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Q.9218·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability that it is queen of spade?

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Q.9219·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

A coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting head and tail alternately?

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Q.9220·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

A plane P passes through the line of intersection of the planes 2x − y + 3z = 2, x + y − z = 1 and the point (1, 0, 1). What is the equation of the plane P?

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Q.9221·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

A plane P passes through the line of intersection of the planes 2x − y + 3z = 2, x + y − z = 1 and the point (1, 0, 1). What are the direction ratios of the line of intersection of the given planes?

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Q.9222·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. tan⁻¹ x + tan⁻¹(1/x) = π 2. There exist x, y ∈ [−1, 1], where x ≠ y such that sin⁻¹ x + cos⁻¹ y = π/2. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q.9223·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Let f : R → R be a function such that f(x) = x³ + x²f′(1) + xf″(2) + f‴(3) for x ∈ R. Consider the following : 1. f′(2) = f(1) − f(0) 2. f″(2) − 2f′(1) = 12 Which of the above is/are correct?

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Q.9224·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

What is the number of natural numbers less than or equal to 1000 which are neither divisible by 10 nor 15 nor 25?

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Q.9225·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

(a, 2b) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (10, -6) and (k, 4). If a - 2b = 7, then what is the value of k?

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Q.9226·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Let f : R → R be a function such that f(x) = x³ + x²f′(1) + xf″(2) + f‴(3) for x ∈ R. What is f(1) equal to?

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Q.9227·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Two independent events A and B have P(A) = 3/5 and P(B) = 5/8. What is the probability that exactly one of the two events A or B occurs?

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Q.9228·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Three dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum on the three faces is at least 5?

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Q.9229·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

What is the mean deviation from the mean of the numbers 10, 9, 21, 16, 24?

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Q.9230·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. If ABC is an equilateral triangle, then 3 tan (A + B) tan C = 1. 2. If ABC is a triangle in which A = 78°, B = 66°, then tan (B + C)/2 < tan A. 3. If ABC is any triangle, then tan (A + B)/2 = cot (C/2). Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q.9231·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider a circle passing through the origin and the points (a, b) and (−b, −a). On which line does the centre of the circle lie?

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Q.9232·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

If m is the geometric mean of log(yz), log(zx), log(xy), then what is the value of m?

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Q.9233·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the function f(x) = | x³ sin x cos x | | 6 −1 0 | | p p² p³ | where p is a constant. What is the value of f '(0)?

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Q.9234·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the function f(x) = | x³ sin x cos x | | 6 −1 0 | | p p² p³ | where p is a constant. What is the value of p for which f ''(0) = 0?

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