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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.10495·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

After having slept for an hour, Bond decided to go out into the city and try to find his contact. After changing his suit, he carefully locked his room and stepped out of the hotel. No one was around.   But he had walked only for a few minutes when it suddenly

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Q.10496·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: American idealism is essentially a belief in the idea of progress. S6: This sense they have inherited from the English. P: Therefore, he believes that, because of human effort, the future will be better than the past. Q: But if Americans are usually optimistic, they are not wholly unrealistic. R: The American tends to view history as a record of human achievement. S: They have some common sense practicality. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10497·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: The body can never stop. S6: It comes from food. P: To support this endless activity, the body needs all the fuel for action. Q: Sometimes it is more active than at other times, but it is always moving. R: Even in the deepest sleep we must breathe. S: The fuel must come from somewhere. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10498·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: The machines that drive modern civilisation derive their power from coal and oil. S6: Nuclear energy may also be effectively used in this respect. P: But they are not inexhaustible. Q: These sources may not be exhausted very soon. R: A time may come when some other sources have to be tapped and utilised. S: Power may, of course, be obtained in future from forests, water, wind and withered vegetables. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10499·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: Mr Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson were spending a weekend in a University town. S6: It was clear that something very unusual happened. P: One evening they received a visit from an acquaintance, Mr Hilton Soames. Q: On that occasion he was in a state of great agitation. R: They were staying in furnished rooms, close to the library. S: Mr Soames was a tall, thin man of a nervous and excitable nature. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10500·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: Hope springs eternally in the heart of man. S6: This is the central idea of the poem. P: But hope is everlasting. Q: Love, friendship and youth perish. R: It is nursed by the glorious elements of nature. S: Man derives hope from nature in his gallant struggle after some noble ideal. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10501·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

S1: At the roadside the driver will be asked to blow through a small glass tube into a plastic bag. S6: The driver will be asked to go to the police station. P: And if the colour change does not reach the line the driver cannot be punished under the new law. Q: Inside the tube are chemically treated crystals which change colour if the driver has alcohol on his breath. R: But if the colour change does reach the line then the test has proved positive. S: If the colour change goes beyond a certain line marked on the tube this indicates that the driver is probably over the specified limit. The proper sequence should be:

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Q.10502·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

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 improve the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter (d). No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends.

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Q.10503·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

After having slept for an hour, Bond decided to go out into the city and try to find his contact. After changing his suit, he carefully locked his room and stepped out of the hotel. No one was around.   by someone. There was really no

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Q.10504·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

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 improve the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter (d). I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come.

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Q.10505·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

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 improve the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter (d). Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.

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Q.10506·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

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 improve the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter (d). In India, today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then.

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Q.10507·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

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 improve the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter (d). When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the Protestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them.

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Q.10508·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

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 improve the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter (d). Due to these reasons we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.

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Q.10509·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

After having slept for an hour, Bond decided to go out into the city and try to find his contact. After changing his suit, he carefully locked his room and stepped out of the hotel. No one was around.   that he was being

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Q.10510·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I List II(State) (Paper industry centre) A. Kamptee 1. Karnataka Rajahmundry 2. Maharashtra C. Shahdol 3. Andhra Pradesh D. Belagola 4. Madhya Pradesh

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Q.10511·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

The newly formed state of Telangana is surrounded by

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Q.10512·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

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