2020 Prelims Paper 2 UPSC Question Paper

UPSC Prelims Paper 2 Question Papers

2020 Prelims Paper 2 UPSC Questions

11.

In the sum

for which digit does the symbol stand?

A.

2

B.

3

C.

4

D.

5

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ANSWER :

B. 3

12.
If you have two straight sticks of length 7.5 feet and 3.25 feet, what is the minimum length can you measure?
A.
0-05 foot
B.
0.25 foot
C.
1 foot
D.
3.25 feet
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ANSWER :
B. 0.25 foot
13.
A simple mathematical operation in each number of the sequence 14, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, …........results in a sequence with respect to prime numbers. Which one of the following is the next number in the sequence?
A.
34
B.
36
C.
38
D.
40
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ANSWER :
C. 38
14.
One page is torn from a booklet whose pages are numbered in the usual manner starting from the first page as 1. The sum of the numbers on the remaining pages in 195. The torn page contains which of the following numbers?
A.
5, 6
B.
7, 8
C.
9, 10
D.
11, 12
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ANSWER :
B. 7, 8
15.

Consider the following arrangement that has some missing letters:
abab_b_bcb_dcdcded_d
The missing letters which complete the arrangement are

A.

a, b, c, d

B.

a, b, d, e

C.

a,c,c,e

D.

b, c, d, e

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ANSWER :

C. a,c,c,e

16.
Let A3BC and DE2F be four-digit numbers where each letter represents a different digit greater than 3. If the sum of the numbers in 15902, then what is the difference between the values of A and D?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
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ANSWER :
C. 3
17.

Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below followed by a Question:
S1: There are not more than two figures on any page of a 51-page book.
S2: There is at least one figure on every page.
Question:
Are there more than 100 figures in that book?

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the Question?

A.

Both S1 and S2 are sufficient to answer the Question, but neither S1 alone nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.

B.

S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.

C.

S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.

D.

S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.

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ANSWER :

C. S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.

18.

Consider the following data:

What is the value of x in the above table?

A.

7.8

B.

7.6

C.

7.4

D.

7.2

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ANSWER :

A. 7.8

19.
A family of two generations consisting of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U has three males and three females. There are two married couples and two unmarried siblings. U is P's daughter and Q is R's mother-in-law. T is an unmarried male and S is a male. Which one of the following is correct?
A.
R is U's husband.
B.
R is S's wife.
C.
S is unmarried.
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. R is S's wife.
20.
If in a particular year 12th January is a Sunday, then which one of the following In correct?
A.
15th July is a Sunday if the year is a leap year.
B.
15th July is a Sunday if the year is not a leap year.
C.
12th July in a Sunday if the year is a leap year.
D.
12th July is not a Sunday if the year is a leap year.
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ANSWER :
C. 12th July in a Sunday if the year is a leap year.