UPSC Prelims 2026
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- ReasoningView Answer for: Which among the following actions would constitute the most appropriate directive(s) in resolving interpersonal conflict in an office with culturally diverse personnel? Direct personnel to practise activities that are the cultural markers of diverse groups Allow conflicts to resolve naturally over time to set an appropriate precedent of leadership Encourage personnel to seek each other's perspectivesSelect the answer using the code given below.
Which among the following actions would constitute the most appropriate directive(s) in resolving interpersonal conflict in an office with culturally diverse personnel?
- Direct personnel to practise activities that are the cultural markers of diverse groups
- Allow conflicts to resolve naturally over time to set an appropriate precedent of leadership
- Encourage personnel to seek each other's perspectives
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- ReasoningView Answer for: Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :List-I (Barrier to communication) A. Semantic B. Cognitive C. Organisational D. AffectiveList-II (Example) Lack of feedback Misunderstanding the meaning of a word Fear of social stigma Information overload
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-I (Barrier to communication) A. Semantic B. Cognitive C. Organisational D. Affective
List-II (Example)
- Lack of feedback
- Misunderstanding the meaning of a word
- Fear of social stigma
- Information overload
- ReasoningView Answer for: You are required to design a 'questionnaire' to be filled on-location by visitors, based on the following objective while writing a report :"To determine the feasibility of setting up a family-oriented vacation resort in the vicinity of a lake destination in the mountains"Which of the following heads would you include in the questionnaire to make it most appropriate for your purpose? Size of family Budget Number of earners in the family Food allergies and dietary restrictionsSelect the answer using the code given below.
You are required to design a 'questionnaire' to be filled on-location by visitors, based on the following objective while writing a report :
"To determine the feasibility of setting up a family-oriented vacation resort in the vicinity of a lake destination in the mountains"
Which of the following heads would you include in the questionnaire to make it most appropriate for your purpose?
- Size of family
- Budget
- Number of earners in the family
- Food allergies and dietary restrictions
Select the answer using the code given below.
- ReasoningView Answer for: With reference to 'circular letters', which of the following statements is/are correct? Circular letters are usually addressed to a group of people. Non-standard and customized content is typical of circular letters. Circular letters are used to intimate appraisals and increments of employees within organisations. Circular letters are less cost-effective than personalised and specific recipient-directed letters.Select the answer using the code given below.
With reference to 'circular letters', which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Circular letters are usually addressed to a group of people.
- Non-standard and customized content is typical of circular letters.
- Circular letters are used to intimate appraisals and increments of employees within organisations.
- Circular letters are less cost-effective than personalised and specific recipient-directed letters.
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- ReasoningView Answer for: $X$ is a collection of certain odd numbers whereas $Y$ is a collection of certain even numbers. $T$ consists of the numbers all of which are either from $X$ or from $Y$. Is every number of $T$ from $Y$? Statement I : The sum of any two numbers belonging to $T$ is even. Statement II : If both $p$ and $q$ are picked from $T$, then $(p - 1)q$ is even.
is a collection of certain odd numbers whereas is a collection of certain even numbers. consists of the numbers all of which are either from or from . Is every number of from ? Statement I : The sum of any two numbers belonging to is even. Statement II : If both and are picked from , then is even.
- ReasoningView Answer for: Eight persons $P$, $Q$, $R$, $S$, $T$, $U$, $V$ and $W$ sit around a round table in eight different seats placed with equal distance between any two consecutive seats. Both $P$ and $R$ are adjacent to $Q$. Both $T$ and $R$ are adjacent to $S$. Both $U$ and $W$ are adjacent to $V$. $S$ and $W$ are on opposite chairs. If while going in the clockwise direction around the table from $P$, one meets $R$ before $T$, then how many persons shall $Q$ cross while moving in the clockwise direction around the table before meeting $W$?
Eight persons , , , , , , and sit around a round table in eight different seats placed with equal distance between any two consecutive seats. Both and are adjacent to . Both and are adjacent to . Both and are adjacent to . and are on opposite chairs. If while going in the clockwise direction around the table from , one meets before , then how many persons shall cross while moving in the clockwise direction around the table before meeting ?
- ReasoningView Answer for: A pattern formed by two characters $a$ and $b$ is repeated more than once in the following string :$x \, b \, x \, a \, x \, a \, x \, x \, a \, x \, a \, x \, b \, a \, b$What is $x \, x$ in the 7th and 8th positions from the left in the above string?
A pattern formed by two characters and is repeated more than once in the following string :
What is in the 7th and 8th positions from the left in the above string?
- ReasoningView Answer for: Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :List-I (Relationship category) A. Between cricket captain and team members B. Between judge and lawyers in court C. Between Vice Chancellor and Deputy Registrar D. Between peers and coworkersList-II (Communication type) Informal and firm Informal and open-ended Formal and open-ended Formal and firmCode :
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-I (Relationship category) A. Between cricket captain and team members B. Between judge and lawyers in court C. Between Vice Chancellor and Deputy Registrar D. Between peers and coworkers
List-II (Communication type)
- Informal and firm
- Informal and open-ended
- Formal and open-ended
- Formal and firm
Code :
- ReasoningView Answer for: Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :List-I (Tool of communication) A. Memorandum B. Flyer C. Bcc D. MinutesList-II (Purpose) To record decisions To inform confidentially To intimate a directive To disseminate non-targeted information
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-I (Tool of communication) A. Memorandum B. Flyer C. Bcc D. Minutes
List-II (Purpose)
- To record decisions
- To inform confidentially
- To intimate a directive
- To disseminate non-targeted information
- ReasoningView Answer for: $P$, $Q$, $R$, $S$ and $T$ are ranked $1$ to $5$ (not necessarily in that order). The rank of $P$ is $4$, the rank of $Q$ is not $5$, the rank of $R$ is $1$, the rank of $S$ is not $2$, the rank of $T$ is not $3$. Then which of the following is/are correct? I. If the rank of $S$ is $3$, then that of $T$ is $2$. II. If the rank of $Q$ is $3$, then that of $T$ is $5$.Select the answer using the code given below.
, , , and are ranked to (not necessarily in that order). The rank of is , the rank of is not , the rank of is , the rank of is not , the rank of is not . Then which of the following is/are correct? I. If the rank of is , then that of is . II. If the rank of is , then that of is .
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- ReasoningView Answer for: There are four statements $X$, $Y$, $Z$ and $W$. Their relations are as follows: If $X$ is incorrect, then so is $Z$; if $Y$ is incorrect, then $W$ is correct; if $W$ is correct, then $X$ is incorrect. Which of the following is/are correct? I. If $X$ is correct, then so is $Y$. II. If $Z$ is correct, then it is not necessary that $Y$ is correct. Select the answer using the code given below.
There are four statements , , and . Their relations are as follows: If is incorrect, then so is ; if is incorrect, then is correct; if is correct, then is incorrect. Which of the following is/are correct? I. If is correct, then so is . II. If is correct, then it is not necessary that is correct. Select the answer using the code given below.
- ReasoningView Answer for: $P$ has a son and a daughter. $S$ is the mother of $T$. $S$ is $R$'s spouse. $Q$ and $R$ are children of $P$. Then how is $Q$ related to $S$?
has a son and a daughter. is the mother of . is 's spouse. and are children of . Then how is related to ?
- ReasoningView Answer for: Consider the following statements: Every red is blue. Every blue is green. Every green is yellow.Which of the following statements denoted by $P$, $Q$ and $R$ are correct? $P$. Every blue is yellow. $Q$. Every red is green. $R$. Every red is yellow.Select the answer using the code given below.
Consider the following statements: Every red is blue. Every blue is green. Every green is yellow.
Which of the following statements denoted by , and are correct? . Every blue is yellow. . Every red is green. . Every red is yellow.
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- ReasoningView Answer for: Seven cubes are identical in shape. Out of these, the weight of each of the six cubes is equal and the weight of the remaining cube is less than the weight of any other cube. A balance is used to identify the lightest cube. What is the minimum number of attempts required to distinguish the odd cube with certainty?
Seven cubes are identical in shape. Out of these, the weight of each of the six cubes is equal and the weight of the remaining cube is less than the weight of any other cube. A balance is used to identify the lightest cube. What is the minimum number of attempts required to distinguish the odd cube with certainty?
- ReasoningView Answer for: A person facing the East travels $4$ km straight and then turns right and travels $3$ km, then further turns left and travels $2$ km and finally turns left and travels $3$ km. The minimum distance between the final point and the initial point, and the direction in which the person is facing at the final point are, respectively
A person facing the East travels km straight and then turns right and travels km, then further turns left and travels km and finally turns left and travels km. The minimum distance between the final point and the initial point, and the direction in which the person is facing at the final point are, respectively
- ReasoningView Answer for: If ZERO is encoded as ADSN, then how do you encode STOP?
If ZERO is encoded as ADSN, then how do you encode STOP?
- ReasoningView Answer for: Two identical straight rods are painted in five distinct colours so that each of them gets divided into five equal parts along the length. In one of them, the portions are marked $P1$, $P2$, $P3$, $P4$ and $P5$ (not necessarily in that order) whereas in the other, they are marked $Q1$, $Q2$, $Q3$, $Q4$ and $Q5$ (not necessarily in that order). When the rods are kept parallel to each other side by side, $P1$ and $Q3$ match, $P4$ matches $Q1$ or $Q2$, and $Q4$ matches $P3$ or $P5$. If $Q3$ and $Q5$ are adjacent, which of the following is/are possible? I. $Q3$ is marked at the middle portion of the straight rod. II. $P2$ is marked at one of the extreme portions of the straight rod. Select the answer using the code given below.
Two identical straight rods are painted in five distinct colours so that each of them gets divided into five equal parts along the length. In one of them, the portions are marked , , , and (not necessarily in that order) whereas in the other, they are marked , , , and (not necessarily in that order). When the rods are kept parallel to each other side by side, and match, matches or , and matches or . If and are adjacent, which of the following is/are possible? I. is marked at the middle portion of the straight rod. II. is marked at one of the extreme portions of the straight rod. Select the answer using the code given below.
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