UPSC Prelims 2023
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- ReasoningView Answer for: Consider the sequence ABC ABCDABBCDABCD that follows a certain pattern. Which of the following completes the sequence?
Consider the sequence ABC_ _ABC_DABBCD_ABCD that follows a certain pattern. Which of the following completes the sequence?
- ReasoningView Answer for: If 'ZERO' is written as 'CHUR', then how is 'PLAYER' written?
If 'ZERO' is written as 'CHUR', then how is 'PLAYER' written?
- ReasoningView Answer for: There are 5 members A, B, C, D, E in a family.Question: What is the relation of E to B ? Statement-1: A and B are a married couple. Statement-2: D is the father of C. Statement-3: E is D's son. Statement-4: A and C are sisters.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Questions and Statements?
There are 5 members A, B, C, D, E in a family.
Question: What is the relation of E to B ? Statement-1: A and B are a married couple. Statement-2: D is the father of C. Statement-3: E is D's son. Statement-4: A and C are sisters.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Questions and Statements?
- ReasoningView Answer for: Choose the group which is different from the others:
Choose the group which is different from the others:
- ReasoningView Answer for: Consider the following statements: A is older than B. C and D are of the same age. E is the youngest. F is younger than D. F is older than A.How many statements given above are required to determine the oldest person/persons?
Consider the following statements:
- A is older than B.
- C and D are of the same age.
- E is the youngest.
- F is younger than D.
- F is older than A.
How many statements given above are required to determine the oldest person/persons?
- ReasoningView Answer for: The letters of the word INCOMPREHENSIBILITIES are arranged alphabetically in reverse order. How many positions of the letter/letters will remain unchanged?
The letters of the word INCOMPREHENSIBILITIES are arranged alphabetically in reverse order. How many positions of the letter/letters will remain unchanged?
- ReasoningView Answer for: What is the middle terms of the sequence Z, Z, Y, Y, Y, X, X, X, X, W, W, W, W, W,...…………,A?
What is the middle terms of the sequence Z, Z, Y, Y, Y, X, X, X, X, W, W, W, W, W,...…………,A?
- ReasoningView Answer for: Consider the following statements in respect of five candidates P, Q, R, S, and T. Two statements are true and one statement is false.True Statement: One of P and Q was selected for the job. False Statement: At least one of R and S was selected for the job. True Statement: At most two of R, S and T were selected for the job.Which of the following conclusions can be drawn? At least four were selected for the job. S was selected for the job.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements in respect of five candidates P, Q, R, S, and T. Two statements are true and one statement is false.
True Statement: One of P and Q was selected for the job. False Statement: At least one of R and S was selected for the job. True Statement: At most two of R, S and T were selected for the job.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
- At least four were selected for the job.
- S was selected for the job.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- ReasoningView Answer for: I. $A + B$ means A is neither smaller nor equal to B. II. $A – B$ means A is not greater than B. III $A \times B$ means A is not smaller than B. IV. $A \div B$ means A is neither greater nor equal to B. V. $A \pm B$ means A is neither smaller nor greater than B.Statement: $P \times Q$, $P – T$, $T \div R$, $R \pm S$ Conclusion-1: $Q \pm T$ Conclusion-2: $S+Q$Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statement and the Conclusions?
I. means A is neither smaller nor equal to B. II. means A is not greater than B. III means A is not smaller than B. IV. means A is neither greater nor equal to B. V. means A is neither smaller nor greater than B.
Statement: , , , Conclusion-1: Conclusion-2:
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statement and the Conclusions?
- ReasoningView Answer for: For five children with ages $a < b < c < d < e$; any two successive ages differs by 2 years.Question: What is the age of the youngest child? Statement-1: The age of the eldest is 3 times the youngest. Statement-2: The average age of the children is 8 yearsWhich one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?
For five children with ages ; any two successive ages differs by 2 years.
Question: What is the age of the youngest child? Statement-1: The age of the eldest is 3 times the youngest. Statement-2: The average age of the children is 8 years
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?
- ReasoningView Answer for: If 7 ⨁ 9 ⨁ 10 = 8, 9 ⨁ 11 ⨁ 30 = 5, 11 ⨁ 17 ⨁ 21 = 13, what is the value of $23 \bigoplus 4 \bigoplus 15$?
If 7 ⨁ 9 ⨁ 10 = 8, 9 ⨁ 11 ⨁ 30 = 5, 11 ⨁ 17 ⨁ 21 = 13, what is the value of ?
- ReasoningView Answer for: A flag has to be designed with 4 horizontal strips using some or all of the colours red, green and yellow. What is the number of different ways in which this can be done so that no two adjacent stripes have the same colour?
A flag has to be designed with 4 horizontal strips using some or all of the colours red, green and yellow. What is the number of different ways in which this can be done so that no two adjacent stripes have the same colour?
- ReasoningView Answer for: Let P, Q, R, S and T be five statements such that:I. If P is true, then both Q and S are true. II. If R and S are true, then T is false.Which of the following can be concluded? If T is true, then at least one of P and R must be false. If Q is true, then P is true.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Let P, Q, R, S and T be five statements such that:
I. If P is true, then both Q and S are true. II. If R and S are true, then T is false.
Which of the following can be concluded?
- If T is true, then at least one of P and R must be false.
- If Q is true, then P is true.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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