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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.9361·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Suppose you have four test tubes labelled as 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D'. 'A' contains plain water, 'B' contains solution of an alkali, 'C' contains solution of an acid, and 'D' contains solution of sodium chloride. Which one of these solutions will turn phenolphthalein solution pink?

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Q.9362·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Three resistors with magnitudes 2, 4 and 8 ohm are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the system would be

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Q.9363·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

A simple circuit contains a 12 V battery and a bulb having 24 ohm resistance. When you turn on the switch, the ammeter connected in the circuit would read

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Q.9364·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

A glass vessel is filled with water to the rim and a lid is fixed to it tightly. Then it is left inside a freezer for hours. What is expected to happen?

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Q.9365·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Which of the following statements in the context of northern hemisphere is/are correct? 1. Vernal equinox occurs on March 21. 2. Summer solstice occurs on December 22. 3. Autumnal equinox occurs on September 23. 4. Winter solstice occurs on June 21. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q.9366·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

The Amarkantak Hills is the source of which of the following rivers? 1. Narmada 2. Mahanadi 3. Tapti 4. Son Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q.9367·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Which of the following statements are correct? In honey bees: 1. Males are haploid. 2. Workers are sterile and diploid. 3. Queen develops from diploid larvae that fed on royal jelly. 4. Honey is collected/made by males. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q.9368·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Which one of the following is water gas?

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Q.9369·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

When a solid is heated, it turns directly into a gas. This process is called

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Q.9370·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

The brightness of a star depends on its

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Q.9371·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

A lady is standing in front of a plane mirror at a distance of 1 m from it. She walks 60 cm towards the mirror. The distance of her image now from herself (ignoring the thickness of the mirror) is

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Q.9372·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

In this question consists of an underlined word in given sentences. Each sentence is followed by four words. Select the word which is most similar in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. When the new teacher entered the classroom, he found the pupils restive .

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Q.9373·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

In this question, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). The sparrow took no notice about the bread.

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Q.9374·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

In this question, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). As he spoke about his achievements, his high claims amused us.

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Q.9375·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

In this question, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). We ought to stand for what is right.

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Q.9376·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

In this question, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). He enjoys to tell stories to children.

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Q.9377·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

In this question, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d). In a few minutes’ time, when the clock strikes six, I would be waiting here for an hour.

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Q.9378·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

In this question consists of an underlined word in given sentences. Each sentence is followed by four words. Select the word which is most similar in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. Suddenly there was a bright flash, followed by a deafening explosion.

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