2017 Prelims Paper 2 UPSC Question Paper

UPSC Prelims Paper 2 Question Papers

2017 Prelims Paper 2 UPSC Questions

11.
If second and fourth Saturdays and all the Sundays are taken as only holidays for an office, what would be the minimum number of possible working days of any month of any year?
A.
23
B.
22
C.
21
D.
20
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ANSWER :
B. 22
12.
If there is a policy that 1/3 rd of a population of a community has migrated every year from one place to some other place, what is the leftover population of that community after the sixth year, if there is no further growth in the population during this period?
A.
16/243rd part of the population
B.
32/243rd part of the population
C.
32/729th part of the population
D.
64/729th part of the population
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ANSWER :
D. 64/729th part of the population
13.
Four tests--Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology are to be conducted on four consecutive days, not necessarily in the same order. The physics test is held before the test which is conducted after Biology. Chemistry is conducted exactly after two tests are held. Which is the last test held?
A.
Physics
B.
Biology
C.
Mathematics
D.
Chemistry
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ANSWER :
C. Mathematics
14.
The sum of income of A and B is more than that of C and D taken together. The sum of income of A and C is the same as that of B and D taken together. Moreover, A earns half as much as the sum of the income of B and D. Whose income is the highest?
A.
A
B.
B
C.
C
D.
D
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ANSWER :
B. B
15.

Consider the following :
Statements: Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practicing to improve and excel well in the field of music.
Conclusions:
I. Natural gits need nurturing and care.
II. Even though one's voice is not good, one can keep practicing.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statement and conclusions?

A.

Only conclusion I follows from the statement.

B.

Only conclusion II follows from the statement.

C.

Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows from the statement.

D.

Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows from the statement.

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ANSWER :

A. Only conclusion I follows from the statement.

16.
There are three pillars X, Y and Z of different heights. Three spiders A, B and C start to climb on these pillars simultaneously. In one chance, A climbs on X by 6 cm but slips down 1 cm. B climbs on Y by 7 cm but slips down 3 cm. C climbs on Z by 6.5 cm but slips down 2 cm. If each of them requires 40 chances to reach the top of the pillars, what is the height of the shortest pillar?
A.
161 cm
B.
163 cm
C.
182 cm
D.
210 cm
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ANSWER :
B. 163 cm
17.
" Rights are certain advantageous conditions of social well-being indispensable to the true development of the citizen." In the light of this statement, which one of the following is the correct understanding of rights?
A.
Rights aim at individual good only.
B.
Rights aim at social good only.
C.
Rights aim at both individual and social good.
D.
Rights aim at individual good devoid of social well-being.
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ANSWER :
C. Rights aim at both individual and social good.
18.
15 students failed in a class of 52. After removing the names of failed students, a merit order list has been prepared in which order list has been prepared in which the position of Ramesh is 22nd from the top. What is his position from the bottom?
A.
18th
B.
17th
C.
16th
D.
15th
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ANSWER :
C. 16th
19.

Consider the following :
A + B means A is the son of B.
A - B means A is the wife of B.
What does the expression P + R - Q mean?

A.

Q is the son of P.

B.

Q is the wife of P.

C.

Q is the father of P.

D.

None of the above.

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ANSWER :

C. Q is the father of P.

20.
Gopal bought a cell phone and sold it to Ram at 10% profit. Then Ram wanted to sell it back to Gopal at 10% loss. What will be Gopal's position if he agreed?
A.
Neither loss nor gain
B.
Loss 1%
C.
Gain 1%
D.
Gain 0.5%
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ANSWER :
C. Gain 1%