UPSC Prelims 2017
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- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView Answer for: Examine the following statements: All colors are pleasant. Some colors are pleasant. No color is pleasant. Some colors are not pleasant.Given that statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded?
Examine the following statements:
- All colors are pleasant.
- Some colors are pleasant.
- No color is pleasant.
- Some colors are not pleasant.
Given that statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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:
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView Answer for: A watch loses 2 minutes in every 24 hours while another watch gains 2 minutes in every 24 hours. At a particular instant, the two watches showed an identical time. Which of the following statements is correct if a 24-hour clock is followed?
A watch loses 2 minutes in every 24 hours while another watch gains 2 minutes in every 24 hours. At a particular instant, the two watches showed an identical time. Which of the following statements is correct if a 24-hour clock is followed?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView Answer for: In a test, Randhir obtained more marks than the total marks obtained by Kunal and Debu. The total marks obtained by Kunal and Shankar are more than those of Randhir. Sonal obtained more marks than Shankar. Neha obtained more marks than Randhir. Who amongst them obtained the highest marks?
In a test, Randhir obtained more marks than the total marks obtained by Kunal and Debu. The total marks obtained by Kunal and Shankar are more than those of Randhir. Sonal obtained more marks than Shankar. Neha obtained more marks than Randhir. Who amongst them obtained the highest marks?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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?
- MathsView 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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