2013 Prelims Paper 2 UPSC Question Paper

2013 Prelims Paper 2 UPSC Questions

11.

Directions for the following 4 (four) items:
Read the following two passages and answer the items that follow:

Five cities P, Q, R, S, and T are connected by different modes of transport as follows:
P and Q are connected by boat as well as rail.
S and T are connected by air only.
Q and T are connected by air only.
P and R are connected by boat only.
T and R are connected by rail and bus.

Which mode of transport would help one to reach R starting from Q, but without changing the mode of transport?

A.

Boat

B.

Rail

C.

Bus

D.

Air

ANSWER :

A. Boat

12.
If a person visits each of the places starting from P and gets back to P, which of the following places must he visit twice?
A.
Q
B.
R
C.
S
D.
T
ANSWER :
B. R
13.
Which one of the following pairs of cities is connected by any of the routes directly without going to any other city?
A.
P and T
B.
T and S
C.
Q and R
D.
None of these
ANSWER :
D. None of these
14.
Between which two cities among the pairs of cities given below are there maximum travel options available?
A.
Q and S
B.
P and R
C.
P and T
D.
Q and R
ANSWER :
A. Q and S
15.

Directions for the following 3 (Three) items:
Read the following passage and answer the three items that follow:

A tennis coach is trying to put together a team of four players for the forthcoming tournament. For this 7 players are available: males A, B and C; and females W, X, Y and Z. All players have equal capability and at least 2 males will be there in the team. For a team of four, all players must be able to play with each other. But, B cannot play with W, C cannot play with Z and W cannot play with Y.

If Y is selected and B is rejected, the team will consist of which one of the following groups?

A.

A, C, W and Y

B.

A, C, X and Y

C.

A, C, Y and Z

D.

A, W, Y and Z

ANSWER :

B. A, C, X and Y

16.
If B is selected and Y is rejected, the team will consist of which one of the following groups?
A.
A, B, C and W
B.
A, B, C and Z
C.
A, B, C and X
D.
A, W, Y and Z
ANSWER :
C. A, B, C and X
17.
If all the three males are selected, then how many combinations of four member teams are possible?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
ANSWER :
B. 2
18.

The music director of a film wants to select four persons to work on different aspects of the composition of a piece of music. Seven persons are available for this work; they are Rohit, Tanya, Shobha, Kaushal, Kunal, Mukesh and Jaswant.
Rohit and Tanya will not work together. Kunal and Shobha will not work together. Mukesh and Kunal want to work together.
Which of the following is the most acceptable group of people that can be selected by the music director?

A.

Rohit, Shobha, Kunal and Kaushal

B.

Tanya, Kaushal, Shobha and Rohit

C.

Tanya, Mukesh, Kunal and Jaswant

D.

Shobha, Tanya, Rohit and Mukesh

ANSWER :

C. Tanya, Mukesh, Kunal and Jaswant

19.

Five people A, B, C, D and E are seated about a round table. Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs.
(i) C is seated next to A.
(ii) A is seated two seats from D.
(iii) B is not seated next to A.
Which of the following must be true?
(I) D is seated next to B.
(II) E is seated next to A.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

Both I and II

D.

Neither I nor II

ANSWER :

C. Both I and II

20.

Directions for the following 3 (three) items:
Examine the information given in the following paragraph and answer the three items that follow:

Out of four friends A, B, C and D,
A and B play football and cricket,
B and C play cricket and hockey,
A and D play basketball and football,
C and D play hockey and basketball.

Who does not play hockey?

A.

D

B.

C

C.

B

D.

A

ANSWER :

D. A