UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2024 (CSAT)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

+2.5

-0.833

If P means 'greater than (>); Q means 'less than (<)'; R means 'not greater than (≤)'; S means 'not less than (≥) and T means 'equal to (=)', then consider the following statements:

1. If 2x(S)3y and 3x(T)4z, then 9y(P)8z.

2. If x(Q)2y and y(R)z, then x(R)z.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2023 (CSAT)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

+2.5

-0.833

In a party, 75 persons took tea, 60 persons took coffee and 15 persons took both tea and coffee. No one taking milk takes tea. Each person takes at least one drink.

Question: How many persons attended the party?

Statement-1: 50 persons took milk.

Statement-2: Number of persons who attended the party is five times the number of persons who took milk only.

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

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

The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone.

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

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

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