Orders of Magnitude UPSC Questions

Orders of Magnitude MCQ Questions

7.

30 g of sugar was mixed in 180 ml water in a vessel A, 40 g of sugar was mixed in 280 ml of water in vessel B and 20 g of sugar was mixed in 100 ml of water in vessel C. The solution in vessel B is:

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A.

sweeter than that in C

B.

sweeter than that in A

C.

as sweet as that in C

D.

less sweet than that in C

ANSWER :

D. less sweet than that in C
30 g of sugar was mixed in 180 ml water in a vessel A, 40 g of sugar was mixed in 280 ml of water in vessel B and 20 g of sugar was mixed in 100 ml of water in vessel C. The solution in vessel B is:

8.

Rakesh and Rajesh together bought 10 balla and 10 rackets. Rakesh spent ₹ 1800 and Rajesh spent ₹ 1500. If each racket costs three times a ball does, then what is the price of a racket ?

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A.

₹ 70

B.

₹ 90

C.

₹ 210

D.

₹ 240

ANSWER :

C. ₹ 210
Rakesh and Rajesh together bought 10 balla and 10 rackets. Rakesh spent ₹ 1800 and Rajesh spent ₹ 1500. If each racket costs three times a ball does, then what is the price of a racket ?

9.

The ratio of a two-digit natural number to a number formed by reversing its digits is 4:7. The number of such pairs is

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A.

5

B.

4

C.

3

D.

2

ANSWER :

B. 4