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

A single number for inflation is an aggregate across different commodities and services - the price rise differs for different items of consumption. So, the single number is arrived at by assigning weights to different commodities and services. For WPI, the weights in production are used; for CPI, the consumption basket is used. But people are not homogeneous. The consumption basket is vastly different for the poor, the middle classes, and the rich. Hence, the CPI is different for each of these classes and a composite index requires averaging the baskets.

Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and crucial message conveyed by the passage?

A

We must use WPI exclusively in measuring price rise and CPI should be done away with.

B

The present calculation of inflation rate does not correctly measure price rise of individual item/ commodity.

C

Inflation data under-presents services in the consumption basket.

D

Knowledge of inflation rate is not really of any use to anybody in the country.

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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.

Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the passage?

A

Trustworthiness cannot be expected in entrepreneurship.

B

Trustworthy people are the most vulnerable people.

C

No economic activity is possible without being exposed to betrayal.

D

Trust is important though it entails risk.

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

"A network of voluntary associations stands as a 'buffer' between the relatively powerless individual and the potentially powerful State."

A question is given followed by Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option.

Question:

What is the smallest 1 -digit number having exactly 4 distinct factors?

Statement I: 2 is one of the factors.

Statement II: $\mathbf{3}$ is one of the factors.

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 can be answered even without using any of the Statements.

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

"A network of voluntary associations stands as a 'buffer' between the relatively powerless individual and the potentially powerful State."

A question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option.

Question:

Let $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}, \mathrm{S}$ be distinct non-zero digits. If $\mathrm{PP} \times \mathrm{PQ}=$ RRSS, where $\mathrm{P} \leq 3$ and $\mathrm{Q} \leq 4$, then what is Q equal to ?

Statement I: $\mathbf{R = 1}$.

Statement II: $\mathrm{S}=2$.

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 can be answered even without using any of the Statements.