2019 Prelims Paper 2 UPSC Question Paper

UPSC Prelims Paper 2 Question Papers

2019 Prelims Paper 2 UPSC Questions

31.

All members of a club went to Mumbai and stayed in a hotel. On the first day, 80% went for shopping and 50% went for sightseeing, whereas 10% took rest in the hotel. Which of the following conclusion(s) can be drawn from the above data?
1. 40% members went for shopping as well as sightseeing.
2. 20% members went for only shopping.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A.

1 only

B.

2 only

C.

Both 1 and 2

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER :

A. 1 only

32.

In a school, 60% students play cricket. A student who does not play cricket, plays football. Every football player has got a two-wheeler. Which of the following conclusions cannot be drawn from the above data?
1. 60% of the students do not have two-wheelers.
2. No cricketer has a two-wheeler.
3. Cricket players do not play football.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

1 and 3 only

D.

1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER :

D. 1, 2 and 3

33.
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
A.
5
B.
4
C.
3
D.
2
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ANSWER :
B. 4
34.
In an examination, A has scored 20 marks more than B. If B has scored 5% less marks than A, how much has B scored ?
A.
360
B.
380
C.
400
D.
420
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ANSWER :
B. 380
35.
Seeta and Geeta go for a swim after a gap of every 2 days and every 3 days respectively. If on 1 st January both of them went for a swim together, when will they go together next?
A.
7th January
B.
8th January
C.
12th January
D.
13th January
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ANSWER :
D. 13th January
36.
X, Y and Z are three contestants in a race of 1000 m. Assume that all run with different uniform speeds. X gives Y a start of 40 m and X gives Z a start of 64 m. If Y and Z were to compete in a race of 1000 m, how many metres start will Y give to Z?
A.
20
B.
25
C.
30
D.
35
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ANSWER :
B. 25
37.
If x is greater than or equal to 25 and y is less than or equal to 40, then which one of the following is always correct?
A.
x is greater than y
B.
(y-x) is greater than 15
C.
(y-x) is less than or equal to 15
D.
(x+y) is greater than or equal to 65
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ANSWER :
C. (y-x) is less than or equal to 15
38.
Ena was born 4 years after her parents' marriage. Her mother is three years younger than her father and 24 years older than Ena, who is 13 years old. At what age did Ena's father get married?
A.
22 years
B.
23 years
C.
24 years
D.
25 years
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ANSWER :
B. 23 years
39.
Rakesh had money to buy 8 mobile handsets [of a specific company. But the retailer offered very good discount on that particular handset. Rakesh could buy 10 mobile handsets with the amount he had. What was the discount the retailer offered ?
A.
15%
B.
20%
C.
25%
D.
30%
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ANSWER :
B. 20%
40.
The average marks of 100 students are given to be 40. It was found later that marks of one student were 53 which were misread as 83. The corrected mean marks are
A.
39
B.
39.7
C.
40
D.
40.3
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ANSWER :
B. 39.7