UPSC Prelims 2017 Question Paper & Analysis
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- View Answer for: There are thirteen 2-digit consecutive odd numbers. If 39 is the mean of the first five such numbers, then what is the mean of all the thirteen numbers?
There are thirteen 2-digit consecutive odd numbers. If 39 is the mean of the first five such numbers, then what is the mean of all the thirteen numbers?
- View Answer for: P works thrice as fast as Q, whereas P and Q together can work four times as fast as R. If P, Q, and R together work on a job, in what ratio should they share the earnings?
P works thrice as fast as Q, whereas P and Q together can work four times as fast as R. If P, Q, and R together work on a job, in what ratio should they share the earnings?
- View Answer for: If 2 boys and 2 girls are to be arranged in a row so that the girls are not next to each other, how many possible arrangements are there?
If 2 boys and 2 girls are to be arranged in a row so that the girls are not next to each other, how many possible arrangements are there?
- View Answer for: The age of Mr. X last year was the square of a number and it would be the cube of a number next year. What is the least number of years he must wait for his age to become the cube of a number again?
The age of Mr. X last year was the square of a number and it would be the cube of a number next year. What is the least number of years he must wait for his age to become the cube of a number again?
- View Answer for: The outer surface of a 4 cm × 4 cm × 4 cm cube is painted completely in red. It is sliced parallel to the faces to yield sixty-four 1 cm × 1 cm × 1 cm small cubes. How many small cubes do not have painted faces?
The outer surface of a 4 cm × 4 cm × 4 cm cube is painted completely in red. It is sliced parallel to the faces to yield sixty-four 1 cm × 1 cm × 1 cm small cubes. How many small cubes do not have painted faces?
- View Answer for: There is a milk sample with 50% water in it. If $\frac{1}{3}$rd of this milk is added to an equal amount of pure milk, then water in the new mixture will fall down to:
There is a milk sample with 50% water in it. If rd of this milk is added to an equal amount of pure milk, then water in the new mixture will fall down to:
- View Answer for: If there is a policy that $1/3$rd of a population of a community has migrated every year from one place to some other place, what is the leftover population of that community after the sixth year, if there is no further growth in the population during this period?
If there is a policy that rd of a population of a community has migrated every year from one place to some other place, what is the leftover population of that community after the sixth year, if there is no further growth in the population during this period?
- View Answer for: In a city, 12% of households earn less than Rs. 30,000 per year, 6% households earn more than Rs. 2,00,000 per year, 22% households earn more than Rs. 1,00,000 per year, and 990 households earn between Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 per year. How many households earn between Rs. 1,00,000 and Rs. 2,00,000 per year?
In a city, 12% of households earn less than Rs. 30,000 per year, 6% households earn more than Rs. 2,00,000 per year, 22% households earn more than Rs. 1,00,000 per year, and 990 households earn between Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 per year. How many households earn between Rs. 1,00,000 and Rs. 2,00,000 per year?
- View Answer for: Gopal bought a cell phone and sold it to Ram at $10\%$ profit. Then Ram wanted to sell it back to Gopal at $10\%$ loss. What will be Gopal’s position if he agreed?
Gopal bought a cell phone and sold it to Ram at profit. Then Ram wanted to sell it back to Gopal at loss. What will be Gopal’s position if he agreed?
- View Answer for: Two walls and a ceiling of a room meet at right angles at a point P. A fly is in the air $1$ m from one wall, $8$ m from the other wall, and $9$ m from the point P. How many meters is the fly from the ceiling?
Two walls and a ceiling of a room meet at right angles at a point P. A fly is in the air m from one wall, m from the other wall, and m from the point P. How many meters is the fly from the ceiling?
- View Answer for: A 2-digit number is reversed. The larger of the two numbers is divided by the smaller one. What is the largest possible remainder?
A 2-digit number is reversed. The larger of the two numbers is divided by the smaller one. What is the largest possible remainder?
- View Answer for: There are certain 2-digit numbers. The difference between the number and the one obtained on reversing it is always 27. How many such maximum 2-digit numbers are there?
There are certain 2-digit numbers. The difference between the number and the one obtained on reversing it is always 27. How many such maximum 2-digit numbers are there?
- View Answer for: The average rainfall in a city for the first four days was recorded to be 0.40 inch. The rainfall on the last two days was in the ratio of $4 : 3$. The average of six days was 0.50 inch. What was the rainfall on the fifth day?
The average rainfall in a city for the first four days was recorded to be 0.40 inch. The rainfall on the last two days was in the ratio of . The average of six days was 0.50 inch. What was the rainfall on the fifth day?
- View Answer for: There are three pillars X, Y, and Z of different heights. Three spiders A, B, and C start to climb on these pillars simultaneously. In one chance, A climbs on X by $6$ cm but slips down $1$ cm. B climbs on Y by $7$ cm but slips down $3$ cm. C climbs on Z by $6.5$ cm but slips down $2$ cm. If each of them requires $40$ chances to reach the top of the pillars, what is the height of the shortest pillar?
There are three pillars X, Y, and Z of different heights. Three spiders A, B, and C start to climb on these pillars simultaneously. In one chance, A climbs on X by cm but slips down cm. B climbs on Y by cm but slips down cm. C climbs on Z by cm but slips down cm. If each of them requires chances to reach the top of the pillars, what is the height of the shortest pillar?
- View Answer for: P = $(40\%$ of A) + (65\%$ of B)$ and Q = $(50\%$ of A) + (50\%$ of B)$, where A is greater than B.In this context, which of the following statements is correct?
P = of A) + (65% and Q = of A) + (50%, where A is greater than B.
In this context, which of the following statements is correct?
- View Answer for: Suppose the average weight of 9 persons is $50$ kg. The average weight of the first 5 persons is $45$ kg, whereas the average weight of the last 5 persons is $55$ kg. Then the weight of the 5th person will be
Suppose the average weight of 9 persons is kg. The average weight of the first 5 persons is kg, whereas the average weight of the last 5 persons is kg. Then the weight of the 5th person will be
- View Answer for: What is the total number of digits printed, if a book containing 150 pages is to be numbered from 1 to 150?
What is the total number of digits printed, if a book containing 150 pages is to be numbered from 1 to 150?
- View Answer for: How many numbers are there between 99 and 1000 such that the digit 8 occupies the unit's place?
How many numbers are there between 99 and 1000 such that the digit 8 occupies the unit's place?
- View Answer for: A freight train left Delhi for Mumbai at an average speed of $40$ km/hr. Two hours later, an express train left Delhi for Mumbai, following the freight train on a parallel track at an average speed of $60$ km/hr. How far from Delhi would the express train meet the freight train?
A freight train left Delhi for Mumbai at an average speed of km/hr. Two hours later, an express train left Delhi for Mumbai, following the freight train on a parallel track at an average speed of km/hr. How far from Delhi would the express train meet the freight train?
- View Answer for: There are 4 horizontal and 4 vertical lines, parallel and equidistant to one another on a board. What is the maximum number of rectangles and squares that can be formed?
There are 4 horizontal and 4 vertical lines, parallel and equidistant to one another on a board. What is the maximum number of rectangles and squares that can be formed?
- View Answer for: A clock strikes once at 1 o’clock, twice at 2 o’clock, and thrice at 3 o’clock, and so on. If it takes 12 seconds to strike at 5 o’clock, what is the time taken by it to strike at 10 o’clock?
A clock strikes once at 1 o’clock, twice at 2 o’clock, and thrice at 3 o’clock, and so on. If it takes 12 seconds to strike at 5 o’clock, what is the time taken by it to strike at 10 o’clock?
- View Answer for: The monthly incomes of X and Y are in the ratio of $4 : 3$, and their monthly expenses are in the ratio of $3 : 2$. However, each saves Rs. 6,000 per month. What is their total monthly income?
The monthly incomes of X and Y are in the ratio of , and their monthly expenses are in the ratio of . However, each saves Rs. 6,000 per month. What is their total monthly income?
- View Answer for: Certain 3-digit numbers have the following characteristics: All the three digits are different. The number is divisible by 7. The number on reversing the digits is also divisible by 7.How many such 3-digit numbers are there?
Certain 3-digit numbers have the following characteristics:
- All the three digits are different.
- The number is divisible by 7.
- The number on reversing the digits is also divisible by 7.
How many such 3-digit numbers are there?
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