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CSE Prelims · General Studies Paper I

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Questions
100
Duration
120 min
Maximum marks
200
Marking
+2 / −0.667
Options
4
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CSE Prelims · General Studies Paper I

Paper code: EF-UPSC-100-A · Set A

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Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? A table shows 200 for A and 145 for B. By how much does A exceed B?

  1. 60
  2. 55
  3. 50
  4. 65
Response: ________
2

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? What is 5/9 of 108?

  1. 60
  2. 69
  3. 51
  4. 78
Response: ________
3

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Find the profit when ₹800 yields 30%.

  1. 280
  2. 200
  3. 320
  4. 240
Response: ________
4

Under which Article is the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India appointed?

  1. Article 76
  2. Article 148
  3. Article 280
  4. Article 315
Response: ________
5

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Divide 150 in the ratio 6:9; find the smaller share.

  1. 70
  2. 50
  3. 60
  4. 80
Response: ________
6

For UPSC practice: Convert the probability 1/6 into a percentage.

  1. 21.67
  2. 16.67
  3. 11.67
  4. 26.67
Response: ________
7

For UPSC practice: How far is covered at 30 km/h in 2 hours?

  1. 60
  2. 70
  3. 50
  4. 80
Response: ________
8

The President may establish an Inter-State Council under which constitutional provision?

  1. Article 263
  2. Article 280
  3. Article 312
  4. Article 368
Response: ________
9

For UPSC practice: Find the mean of 12, 16, 20, 24, 28.

  1. 24
  2. 16
  3. 28
  4. 20
Response: ________
10

a district administration survey has 8 equally possible results and 2 meet the condition. Find the percentage probability.

  1. 30
  2. 20
  3. 25
  4. 35
Response: ________
11

A vehicle serving a district administration survey travels for 3 hours at 40 km/h. Find the distance.

  1. 130
  2. 120
  3. 110
  4. 140
Response: ________
12

The superintendence, direction and control of elections is vested in the Election Commission by which Article?

  1. Article 280
  2. Article 315
  3. Article 324
  4. Article 338
Response: ________
13

a district administration survey reports five values: 15, 19, 23, 27, 31. What is their average?

  1. 23
  2. 27
  3. 19
  4. 31
Response: ________
14

Which feature best distinguishes a mass movement from an elite constitutional campaign?

  1. Exclusive reliance on petitions
  2. Broad social participation and local mobilisation
  3. Absence of political objectives
  4. Participation limited to legislative councils
Response: ________
15

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Convert the probability 3/10 into a percentage.

  1. 35
  2. 25
  3. 40
  4. 30
Response: ________
16

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: How far is covered at 50 km/h in 4 hours?

  1. 210
  2. 190
  3. 200
  4. 220
Response: ________
17

Disqualification of legislators on the ground of defection is principally governed by which Schedule?

  1. Seventh Schedule
  2. Eighth Schedule
  3. Ninth Schedule
  4. Tenth Schedule
Response: ________
18

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Find the mean of 18, 22, 26, 30, 34.

  1. 30
  2. 26
  3. 22
  4. 34
Response: ________
19

a district administration survey has 12 equally possible results and 4 meet the condition. Find the percentage probability. Select the correct option.

  1. 33.33
  2. 38.33
  3. 28.33
  4. 43.33
Response: ________
20

A vehicle serving a district administration survey travels for 5 hours at 60 km/h. Find the distance. Select the correct option.

  1. 310
  2. 290
  3. 320
  4. 300
Response: ________
21

Which Article defines a Money Bill for Parliament?

  1. Article 110
  2. Article 112
  3. Article 123
  4. Article 148
Response: ________
22

a district administration survey reports five values: 21, 25, 29, 33, 37. What is their average? Select the correct option.

  1. 33
  2. 25
  3. 29
  4. 37
Response: ________
23

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Convert the probability 5/14 into a percentage.

  1. 40.71
  2. 35.71
  3. 30.71
  4. 45.71
Response: ________
24

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? How far is covered at 70 km/h in 6 hours?

  1. 420
  2. 430
  3. 410
  4. 440
Response: ________
25

Article 21A directs the State to provide free and compulsory education to children in which age group?

  1. Three to six years
  2. Six to fourteen years
  3. Fourteen to eighteen years
  4. Five to sixteen years
Response: ________
26

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Find the mean of 24, 28, 32, 36, 40.

  1. 36
  2. 28
  3. 40
  4. 32
Response: ________
27

Why can two individuals with the same genotype show different phenotypes?

  1. Genotype never influences phenotype
  2. Environmental effects and gene expression can modify the observed trait
  3. Every trait is controlled by one gene
  4. Mutations occur in every cell during observation
Response: ________
28

For UPSC practice: Find the HCF of 12 and 18.

  1. 8
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 10
Response: ________
29

For UPSC practice: 4 workers need 12 days. How long will 8 equal workers need?

  1. 7
  2. 6
  3. 5
  4. 8
Response: ________
30

Under the general rule in Section 7 of the RTI Act, within how many days should a public authority respond to a request?

  1. Fifteen days
  2. Thirty days
  3. Forty-five days
  4. Sixty days
Response: ________
31

For UPSC practice: Four values are 18, 22, 27, 29. Find the fifth value if the mean is 24.

  1. 24
  2. 29
  3. 19
  4. 34
Response: ________
32

a district administration survey packs 18 and 27 units into equal largest groups. What group size is possible?

  1. 12
  2. 6
  3. 15
  4. 9
Response: ________
33

a district administration survey doubles its team from 6 to 12. If the smaller team needs 14 days, find the new duration.

  1. 8
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 9
Response: ________
34

a district administration survey needs an average of 26 across five entries; four are 20, 24, 29, 31. Find the missing entry.

  1. 31
  2. 26
  3. 21
  4. 36
Response: ________
35

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Find the HCF of 24 and 36.

  1. 12
  2. 16
  3. 8
  4. 20
Response: ________
36

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: 8 workers need 16 days. How long will 16 equal workers need?

  1. 9
  2. 7
  3. 10
  4. 8
Response: ________
37

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Four values are 22, 26, 31, 33. Find the fifth value if the mean is 28.

  1. 33
  2. 23
  3. 28
  4. 38
Response: ________
38

a district administration survey packs 30 and 45 units into equal largest groups. What group size is possible? Select the correct option.

  1. 20
  2. 15
  3. 10
  4. 25
Response: ________
39

a district administration survey doubles its team from 10 to 20. If the smaller team needs 18 days, find the new duration. Select the correct option.

  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 8
  4. 11
Response: ________
40

a district administration survey needs an average of 30 across five entries; four are 24, 28, 33, 35. Find the missing entry. Select the correct option.

  1. 35
  2. 25
  3. 40
  4. 30
Response: ________
41

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Find the HCF of 36 and 54.

  1. 24
  2. 12
  3. 18
  4. 30
Response: ________
42

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? 12 workers need 20 days. How long will 24 equal workers need?

  1. 11
  2. 10
  3. 9
  4. 12
Response: ________
43

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Four values are 26, 30, 35, 37. Find the fifth value if the mean is 32.

  1. 32
  2. 37
  3. 27
  4. 42
Response: ________
44

For UPSC practice: Find the LCM of 3 and 5.

  1. 18
  2. 12
  3. 21
  4. 15
Response: ________
45

For UPSC practice: Find the next term: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, ?

  1. 15
  2. 11
  3. 13
  4. 17
Response: ________
46

For UPSC practice: Find the simple interest on ₹2,000 at 5% for 2 years.

  1. 250
  2. 200
  3. 150
  4. 300
Response: ________
47

On which date did the Constituent Assembly adopt the Constitution of India?

  1. 15 August 1947
  2. 26 November 1949
  3. 24 January 1950
  4. 26 January 1950
Response: ________
48

Two cycles at a district administration survey repeat every 4 and 5 days. After how many days will they coincide?

  1. 20
  2. 24
  3. 16
  4. 28
Response: ________
49

a district administration survey uses the sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, 16. Which value continues its rule?

  1. 22
  2. 16
  3. 25
  4. 19
Response: ________
50

a district administration survey places ₹3,000 at 6% simple interest for 3 years. What interest accrues?

  1. 590
  2. 490
  3. 540
  4. 640
Response: ________
51

Fundamental Duties were inserted into the Constitution primarily through which amendment?

  1. 24th Amendment
  2. 42nd Amendment
  3. 44th Amendment
  4. 73rd Amendment
Response: ________
52

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Find the LCM of 5 and 5.

  1. 10
  2. 5
  3. 0
  4. 15
Response: ________
53

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Find the next term: 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, ?

  1. 25
  2. 29
  3. 21
  4. 33
Response: ________
54

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Find the simple interest on ₹4,000 at 7% for 4 years.

  1. 1170
  2. 1070
  3. 1220
  4. 1120
Response: ________
55

Which property makes black soil particularly suitable for cotton cultivation?

  1. Very low moisture retention
  2. High moisture retention and clay content
  3. Permanent frozen subsoil
  4. High salinity in every region
Response: ________
56

Two cycles at a district administration survey repeat every 6 and 5 days. After how many days will they coincide? Select the correct option.

  1. 36
  2. 24
  3. 30
  4. 42
Response: ________
57

a district administration survey uses the sequence 6, 11, 16, 21, 26. Which value continues its rule? Select the correct option.

  1. 36
  2. 31
  3. 26
  4. 41
Response: ________
58

a district administration survey places ₹5,000 at 8% simple interest for 2 years. What interest accrues? Select the correct option.

  1. 800
  2. 850
  3. 750
  4. 900
Response: ________
59

All else equal, what is the most direct intended effect of an increase in the policy repo rate?

  1. Cheaper bank borrowing and stronger demand
  2. Higher borrowing costs and moderation of demand
  3. Automatic elimination of fiscal deficit
  4. A permanent increase in money supply
Response: ________
60

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Find the LCM of 7 and 5.

  1. 42
  2. 28
  3. 49
  4. 35
Response: ________
61

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Find the next term: 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, ?

  1. 43
  2. 31
  3. 37
  4. 49
Response: ________
62

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Find the simple interest on ₹6,000 at 9% for 3 years.

  1. 1680
  2. 1620
  3. 1560
  4. 1740
Response: ________
63

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? What is 30% of 320?

  1. 96
  2. 112
  3. 80
  4. 128
Response: ________
64

Why do parts of the Deccan Plateau receive less southwest-monsoon rainfall than the western coastal plain?

  1. They always lie farther from the equator
  2. They occupy the rain-shadow side of the Western Ghats
  3. They receive no monsoon winds
  4. They are uniformly below sea level
Response: ________
65

For UPSC practice: Find the area of a 8 m by 5 m rectangle.

  1. 40
  2. 45
  3. 35
  4. 50
Response: ________
66

For UPSC practice: Solve 2x + 3 = 11.

  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 6
  4. 4
Response: ________
67

For UPSC practice: Find the 10% discount on ₹500.

  1. 75
  2. 25
  3. 50
  4. 100
Response: ________
68

For UPSC practice: Increase 200 by 5%.

  1. 220
  2. 210
  3. 200
  4. 230
Response: ________
69

Which statement best reflects the constitutional reporting route for Union audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General?

  1. They are submitted directly to the Supreme Court
  2. They are submitted to the President for laying before Parliament
  3. They are approved by the Finance Commission before publication
  4. They are sent only to the Cabinet Secretary
Response: ________
70

a district administration survey uses a rectangular space measuring 10 m × 6 m. Calculate its area.

  1. 66
  2. 60
  3. 54
  4. 72
Response: ________
71

a district administration survey models a value using 3x + 3 = 18. Determine x.

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 4
  4. 7
Response: ________
72

a district administration survey approves 15% off an item marked ₹600. How much is deducted?

  1. 120
  2. 60
  3. 150
  4. 90
Response: ________
73

a district administration survey recorded 220 units and then grew by 10%. Determine the revised total.

  1. 253
  2. 231
  3. 242
  4. 264
Response: ________
74

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Find the area of a 12 m by 7 m rectangle.

  1. 91
  2. 77
  3. 84
  4. 98
Response: ________
75

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Solve 4x + 3 = 27.

  1. 7
  2. 6
  3. 5
  4. 8
Response: ________
76

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Find the 20% discount on ₹700.

  1. 140
  2. 175
  3. 105
  4. 210
Response: ________
77

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: Increase 240 by 15%.

  1. 288
  2. 264
  3. 300
  4. 276
Response: ________
78

Which constitutional remedy allows a person to approach the Supreme Court directly for enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

  1. Article 19
  2. Article 21
  3. Article 32
  4. Article 226 only
Response: ________
79

a district administration survey uses a rectangular space measuring 14 m × 8 m. Calculate its area. Select the correct option.

  1. 120
  2. 104
  3. 128
  4. 112
Response: ________
80

a district administration survey models a value using 5x + 3 = 38. Determine x. Select the correct option.

  1. 8
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 9
Response: ________
81

a district administration survey approves 25% off an item marked ₹800. How much is deducted? Select the correct option.

  1. 240
  2. 200
  3. 160
  4. 280
Response: ________
82

a district administration survey recorded 260 units and then grew by 20%. Determine the revised total. Select the correct option.

  1. 312
  2. 325
  3. 299
  4. 338
Response: ________
83

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Find the area of a 16 m by 9 m rectangle.

  1. 144
  2. 153
  3. 135
  4. 162
Response: ________
84

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Solve 6x + 3 = 51.

  1. 9
  2. 7
  3. 10
  4. 8
Response: ________
85

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Find the 30% discount on ₹900.

  1. 315
  2. 225
  3. 270
  4. 360
Response: ________
86

Which option correctly solves this UPSC practice item? Increase 280 by 25%.

  1. 364
  2. 350
  3. 336
  4. 378
Response: ________
87

Which factor most directly explains the burst of the southwest monsoon over the Kerala coast?

  1. Retreat of the subtropical westerly jet
  2. Onset of the Somali jet and cross-equatorial flow
  3. Weakening of the easterly jet
  4. Formation of western disturbances
Response: ________
88

Under which Article are Union revenues, loans raised and loan repayments credited to the Consolidated Fund of India?

  1. Article 266
  2. Article 267
  3. Article 280
  4. Article 300A
Response: ________
89

For UPSC practice: A table shows 120 for A and 85 for B. By how much does A exceed B?

  1. 40
  2. 35
  3. 30
  4. 45
Response: ________
90

For UPSC practice: What is 1/5 of 40?

  1. 8
  2. 13
  3. 3
  4. 18
Response: ________
91

For UPSC practice: Find the profit when ₹400 yields 10%.

  1. 60
  2. 20
  3. 80
  4. 40
Response: ________
92

For UPSC practice: Divide 42 in the ratio 2:5; find the smaller share.

  1. 18
  2. 6
  3. 12
  4. 24
Response: ________
93

Which Article provides for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each State?

  1. Article 280
  2. Article 315
  3. Article 320
  4. Article 324
Response: ________
94

a district administration survey reports 140 completed and 100 pending units. Find the difference.

  1. 45
  2. 35
  3. 40
  4. 50
Response: ________
95

a district administration survey allocates 2/6 of 54 units. Find the allocation.

  1. 24
  2. 18
  3. 12
  4. 30
Response: ________
96

a district administration survey records a cost of ₹500 and a gain of 15%. Calculate the gain amount.

  1. 75
  2. 100
  3. 50
  4. 125
Response: ________
97

a district administration survey splits 63 items between two teams in the ratio 3:6. Find the smaller allocation.

  1. 28
  2. 14
  3. 35
  4. 21
Response: ________
98

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is established under which constitutional Article?

  1. Article 338
  2. Article 338A
  3. Article 340
  4. Article 342
Response: ________
99

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: A table shows 160 for A and 115 for B. By how much does A exceed B?

  1. 50
  2. 40
  3. 55
  4. 45
Response: ________
100

UPSC aptitude check — determine the correct result: What is 3/7 of 70?

  1. 37
  2. 23
  3. 30
  4. 44
Response: ________
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