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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2024 (CSAT)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833
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A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.

A certain amount was distributed among $X, Y$ and $Z$.

Question :

Who received the least amount?

Statement-I :

$X$ received $4 / 5$ of what $Y$ and $Z$ together received.

Statement-II :

$Y$ received $2 / 7$ of what $X$ and $Z$ together received.

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

A

The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone.

B

The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone.

C

The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone.

D

The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together.

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2024 (CSAT)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833
Change Language

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.

There are three distinct prime numbers whose sum is a prime number.

Question:

What are those three numbers?

Statement-I:

Their sum is less than 23.

Statement-II:

One of the numbers is 5.

A

The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone.

B

The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone.

C

The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone.

D

The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together.

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2024 (CSAT)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833
Change Language

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.

A person buys three articles p, q and r for ₹50. The price of the article q is ₹16 which is the least.

Question : What is the price of the article p?

Statement-I : The cost of p is not more than that of r.

Statement-II : The cost of r is not more than that of p.

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

A

The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone

B

The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone

C

The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone

D

The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2024 (CSAT)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833
Change Language

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.

P, Q, R and S appeared in a test.

Question : Has P scored more marks than Q?

Statement-I : The sum of the marks scored by P and Q is equal to the sum of the marks scored by R and S.

Statement-II : The sum of the marks scored by P and S is more than the sum of the marks scored by Q and R.

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

A

The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone

B

The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone

C

The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone

D

The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together

UPSC Civil Service Subjects
Comprehension
Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
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