UPSC Prelims 2016
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There are five persons in a group – P, Q, R, S, and T. The group has one doctor, one lawyer and one artist. P and S are unmarried students. T is a man married to one of the group members. Q is the brother of P and is neither doctor nor artist. R is not doctor.
View Answer for: Who is the lawyer?Who is the lawyer?
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Consider the given information and answer the three items that follow. When three friends A, B and C met, it was found that each of them wore an outer garment of a different colour. In random order, the garments are: jacket, sweater and tie; and the colours are: blue, white and black. Their surnames in random order are: Ribeiro, Kumar and Singh. Further, we know that:
- neither B nor Ribeiro wore a white sweater.
- C wore a tie.
- Singh’s garment was not white.
- Kumar does not wear a jacket.
- Ribeiro does not like to wear the black colour.
- Each of the friends wore only one outer garment of only one colour.
View Answer for: What is the colour of the tie?What is the colour of the tie?
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There are five persons in a group – P, Q, R, S, and T. The group has one doctor, one lawyer and one artist. P and S are unmarried students. T is a man married to one of the group members. Q is the brother of P and is neither doctor nor artist. R is not doctor.
View Answer for: Who of the following is definitely a man?Who of the following is definitely a man?
- ReasoningView Answer for: Consider the following statements: Either A and B are of the same age or A is older than B. Either C and D are of the same age or D is older than C. B is older than C.Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statement?
Consider the following statements:
- Either A and B are of the same age or A is older than B.
- Either C and D are of the same age or D is older than C.
- B is older than C.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statement?
- ReasoningView Answer for: A person is standing on the first step from the bottom of a. If he has to climb $4$ more steps to reach exactly the middle step, how many steps does the stair have?
A person is standing on the first step from the bottom of a. If he has to climb more steps to reach exactly the middle step, how many steps does the stair have?
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Consider the given information and answer the three items that follow. When three friends A, B and C met, it was found that each of them wore an outer garment of a different colour. In random order, the garments are: jacket, sweater and tie; and the colours are: blue, white and black. Their surnames in random order are: Ribeiro, Kumar and Singh. Further, we know that:
- neither B nor Ribeiro wore a white sweater.
- C wore a tie.
- Singh’s garment was not white.
- Kumar does not wear a jacket.
- Ribeiro does not like to wear the black colour.
- Each of the friends wore only one outer garment of only one colour.
View Answer for: What is C’s surname?What is C’s surname?
- ReasoningView Answer for: The sum of the ages of 5 members comprising a family, 3 years ago was 80 years. The average age of the family today is the same as it was 3 years ago, because of an addition of a baby during the intervening period. How old is the baby?
The sum of the ages of 5 members comprising a family, 3 years ago was 80 years. The average age of the family today is the same as it was 3 years ago, because of an addition of a baby during the intervening period. How old is the baby?
- ReasoningView Answer for: Five people A, B, C, D, and E are seated at a round table. Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs. i. C is seated next to A. ii. A is seated two seats from D. iii. B is not seated next to A.On the basis of the above information, which of the following must be true? D is seated next to B. E is seated next to A. D and C are separated by two seats.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Five people A, B, C, D, and E are seated at a round table. Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs. i. C is seated next to A. ii. A is seated two seats from D. iii. B is not seated next to A.
On the basis of the above information, which of the following must be true?
- D is seated next to B.
- E is seated next to A.
- D and C are separated by two seats.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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There are five persons in a group – P, Q, R, S, and T. The group has one doctor, one lawyer and one artist. P and S are unmarried students. T is a man married to one of the group members. Q is the brother of P and is neither doctor nor artist. R is not doctor.
View Answer for: Who is the spouse of R?Who is the spouse of R?
- ReasoningView Answer for: Consider the following statements: The rate of population growth is increasing in the country. The death rate is declining faster in the country compared to birth rate. The birth rate is declining faster in the country compared to death rate. Rural-urban migration is taking place regularly in the country.Which one of the following conclusions may be true in the light of the above facts?
Consider the following statements:
- The rate of population growth is increasing in the country.
- The death rate is declining faster in the country compared to birth rate.
- The birth rate is declining faster in the country compared to death rate.
- Rural-urban migration is taking place regularly in the country.
Which one of the following conclusions may be true in the light of the above facts?
- ReasoningView Answer for: In a question paper there are five questions to be attempted and answer to each question has two choices – True (T) or False (F). It is given that no two candidates have given the answer to the five questions in an identical sequence. For this to happen the maximum number of candidates is $2^5$.
In a question paper there are five questions to be attempted and answer to each question has two choices – True (T) or False (F). It is given that no two candidates have given the answer to the five questions in an identical sequence. For this to happen the maximum number of candidates is .
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There are five persons in a group – P, Q, R, S, and T. The group has one doctor, one lawyer and one artist. P and S are unmarried students. T is a man married to one of the group members. Q is the brother of P and is neither doctor nor artist. R is not doctor.
View Answer for: Who is the doctor?Who is the doctor?
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Six boxes A, B, C, D, E and F have been painted with six different colours viz., violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow and orange and arranged from left to right (not necessarily either kept or painted with the colours in the same order). Each box contains a ball of any one of the following six games: cricket, hockey, tennis, golf, football and volleyball (not necessarily in the same order). The golf ball is in violet box and is not in the box D. The box A which contains tennis ball is orange in colour and is at the extreme right. The hockey ball is neither in box D nor in box E. The box C having cricket ball is painted green. The hockey ball is neither in the box painted blue nor in the box painted yellow. The box C is fifth from right and next to box B. The box B contains volleyball. The box containing the hockey ball is between the boxes containing golf ball and volleyball.
View Answer for: Which of the following statements is/are correct?Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Six boxes A, B, C, D, E and F have been painted with six different colours viz., violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow and orange and arranged from left to right (not necessarily either kept or painted with the colours in the same order). Each box contains a ball of any one of the following six games: cricket, hockey, tennis, golf, football and volleyball (not necessarily in the same order). The golf ball is in violet box and is not in the box D. The box A which contains tennis ball is orange in colour and is at the extreme right. The hockey ball is neither in box D nor in box E. The box C having cricket ball is painted green. The hockey ball is neither in the box painted blue nor in the box painted yellow. The box C is fifth from right and next to box B. The box B contains volleyball. The box containing the hockey ball is between the boxes containing golf ball and volleyball.
View Answer for: The football is in the box of which colour?The football is in the box of which colour?
- ReasoningView Answer for: A military code writes SYSTEM as SYSMET and NEARER as AENRER. Using the same code, FRACTION can be written as
A military code writes SYSTEM as SYSMET and NEARER as AENRER. Using the same code, FRACTION can be written as
- ReasoningView Answer for: Consider the following statement: “We shall go either for a picnic or for trekking”. Which of the following, if true, would falsify this claim?
Consider the following statement: “We shall go either for a picnic or for trekking”. Which of the following, if true, would falsify this claim?
- ReasoningView Answer for: There are some nectar-filled flowers on a tree and some bees are hovering on it. If one bee lands on each, flower, one bee will be left out. If two bees land on each flower, one flower will be left out. The number of flowers and bees respectively are
There are some nectar-filled flowers on a tree and some bees are hovering on it. If one bee lands on each, flower, one bee will be left out. If two bees land on each flower, one flower will be left out. The number of flowers and bees respectively are
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There are five persons in a group – P, Q, R, S, and T. The group has one doctor, one lawyer and one artist. P and S are unmarried students. T is a man married to one of the group members. Q is the brother of P and is neither doctor nor artist. R is not doctor.
View Answer for: Who is the artist?Who is the artist?
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Six boxes A, B, C, D, E and F have been painted with six different colours viz., violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow and orange and arranged from left to right (not necessarily either kept or painted with the colours in the same order). Each box contains a ball of any one of the following six games: cricket, hockey, tennis, golf, football and volleyball (not necessarily in the same order). The golf ball is in violet box and is not in the box D. The box A which contains tennis ball is orange in colour and is at the extreme right. The hockey ball is neither in box D nor in box E. The box C having cricket ball is painted green. The hockey ball is neither in the box painted blue nor in the box painted yellow. The box C is fifth from right and next to box B. The box B contains volleyball. The box containing the hockey ball is between the boxes containing golf ball and volleyball.
View Answer for: Which one of the following boxes contains the golf ball?Which one of the following boxes contains the golf ball?
- ReasoningView Answer for: In a race, a competitor has to collect 6 apples which are kept in a straight line on a track and a bucket is placed at the beginning of the track which is a starting point. The condition is that the competitor can pick only one apple at a time, run back with it and drop it in the bucket. If he has to drop all the apples in the bucket, how much total distance he has to run if the bucket is $5$ meters from the first apple and all other apples are placed $3$ meters apart?
In a race, a competitor has to collect 6 apples which are kept in a straight line on a track and a bucket is placed at the beginning of the track which is a starting point. The condition is that the competitor can pick only one apple at a time, run back with it and drop it in the bucket. If he has to drop all the apples in the bucket, how much total distance he has to run if the bucket is meters from the first apple and all other apples are placed meters apart?
- ReasoningView Answer for: There were 50 faculty members comprising 30 males and the rest of females. No male faculty member knew music, but many of the female faculty members did. The Head of the institution invited six faculty members to a tea party by draw of lots. At the party it was discovered that no member knew music. The conclusion is that:
There were 50 faculty members comprising 30 males and the rest of females. No male faculty member knew music, but many of the female faculty members did. The Head of the institution invited six faculty members to a tea party by draw of lots. At the party it was discovered that no member knew music. The conclusion is that:
- ReasoningView Answer for: A ate grapes and pineapple; B ate grapes and oranges; C ate oranges, pineapple and apple; D ate grapes, apple and pineapple. After taking of the above facts, its can be said that the cause of sickness was:
A ate grapes and pineapple; B ate grapes and oranges; C ate oranges, pineapple and apple; D ate grapes, apple and pineapple. After taking of the above facts, its can be said that the cause of sickness was:
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Consider the given information and answer the three items that follow. When three friends A, B and C met, it was found that each of them wore an outer garment of a different colour. In random order, the garments are: jacket, sweater and tie; and the colours are: blue, white and black. Their surnames in random order are: Ribeiro, Kumar and Singh. Further, we know that:
- neither B nor Ribeiro wore a white sweater.
- C wore a tie.
- Singh’s garment was not white.
- Kumar does not wear a jacket.
- Ribeiro does not like to wear the black colour.
- Each of the friends wore only one outer garment of only one colour.
View Answer for: Who wore the sweater?Who wore the sweater?
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