2015 Prelims Paper 2 UPSC Question Paper

2015 Prelims Paper 2 UPSC Questions

11.

Consider the figures given below:

To fit the question mark, the correct answer is

A.

B.

C.

D.

ANSWER :

A.

12.

Consider the following matrix:

What is the missing number at "?" in the matrix?

A.

5

B.

0

C.

7

D.

3

ANSWER :

A. 5

13.
What is the missing number 'X' of the series 7, X, 21, 31, 43?
A.
11
B.
12
C.
13
D.
14
ANSWER :
C. 13
14.

Four cardboard pieces of specific shapes are shown in the following figure:

Which one of the following figures given can be formed by joining these pieces together?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ANSWER :

D. 

15.
In a test, a candidate attempted only 8 questions and secured 50% marks in each of the question. If he obtained a total of 40% in the test and all questions in the carried equal marks, how many questions were there in the test?
A.
8
B.
10
C.
15
D.
16
ANSWER :
B. 10
16.
A father is nine times as old as his son and the mother is eight times as old as the son. The sum of the father's and the mother's age is 51 years. What is the age of the son?
A.
7 years
B.
5 years
C.
4 years
D.
3 years
ANSWER :
D. 3 years
17.
Four persons A, B, C and D consisting of two married couples are in a group. Both the women are shorter than their respective husbands. A is the tallest among the four. C is taller than B. D is B's brother. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct?
A.
All four have family ties.
B.
B is the shortest among the four.
C.
C is taller than D.
D.
A is B's husband.
ANSWER :
C. C is taller than D.
18.

Consider the following statements:
1. A man had a wife, two sons and two daughters in his family.
2. The daughters were invited to a feast and the male members of the family went out to take part in a picnic.
3. The man's father did not return from his work.
Which of the following statements is true?

A.

only the man's wife was left at home.

B.

It is likely that the man's wife was left at home.

C.

None was left at home.

D.

More than one person was left at home.

ANSWER :

B. It is likely that the man's wife was left at home.

19.

Geeta : Naresh has become a better boxer since he started meditation.
Radha : Impossible. A boxer's most important asset is his aggressiveness.
Radha's statements reflects her belief that

A.

Meditation tends to make a person less aggressive.

B.

meditation has little or no effect on the person who practises it.

C.

Naresh was a poor boxer earlier because he was not aggressive enough.

D.

Naresh would not have taken to meditation as he was a boxer.

ANSWER :

A. Meditation tends to make a person less aggressive.

20.

All good athletes want to win and all athletes who want to win eat a well-balanced diet; therefore all athletes who do not eat a well-balanced diet are bad athletes.
The best conclusion from this statement is that

A.

no bad athlete wants to win.

B.

no athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.

C.

every athlete who eats a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.

D.

all athletes who want to win are good athletes.

ANSWER :

B. no athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.