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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2025 (CSAT)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.883

Trust stands commonly defined as being vulnerable to others. Entrepreneurship implies trust in others and willingness to expose oneself to betrayal. Trust in expert systems is the essence of globalising behaviour; trust itself emerges as a supercommodity in the social market and defines the characteristics of goods and services in a global market. Trusting conduct also means holding others in good esteem, and an optimism that they are, or will be, competent in certain respects.

Let $p+q=10$, where $p, q$ are integers.

Value-I $=$ Maximum value of $\mathbf{p} \times \mathbf{q}$ when $\mathbf{p}, \mathbf{q}$ are positive integers.

Value-II $=$ Maximum value of $p \times q$ when $p \geq-6, q \geq-4$.

Which one of the following is correct?

A

Value-I < Value-II

B

Value-II < Value-I

C

Value-I = Value-II

D

Cannot be determined due to insufficient data

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2025 (CSAT)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.883

Trust stands commonly defined as being vulnerable to others. Entrepreneurship implies trust in others and willingness to expose oneself to betrayal. Trust in expert systems is the essence of globalising behaviour; trust itself emerges as a supercommodity in the social market and defines the characteristics of goods and services in a global market. Trusting conduct also means holding others in good esteem, and an optimism that they are, or will be, competent in certain respects.

Let $x$ be a real number between 0 and 1 . Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. $x^2>x^3$.

II. $x>\sqrt{x}$.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A

I only

B

II only

C

Both I and II

D

Neither I nor II

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

In the expression $5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1$, * is chosen from $+$, $-$, $\times$ each at most two times. What is the smallest non-negative value of the expression?

A

3

B

2

C

1

D

0

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

A father said to his son, "n years back I was as old as you are now. My present age is four times your age n years back". If the sum of the present ages of the father and the son is 130 years, what is the difference of their ages?

A

30 years

B

32 years

C

34 years

D

36 years

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