UPSC(IAS) General Studies Question Papers 2007 Prelim

1. The Sum of the ages of A and B is 42 years.

3 years back, the age of A was 5 times the

age of B. Find the difference between the

present ages of A and B.

(a) 15 years (b) 12 years

(c) 9 years (d) 6 years

2. Insert the missing number in the following

series. 1, 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 16 ?

(a) 25 (b) 36

(c) 125 (d) 64

3 In how many ways can 5 members forming

a committee out of 10 be Selected So that:

(i) Two particular members must be

included.

(ii) Two particular members must not be

include d.

(a) 56, 56 (b) 60, 60

(c) 58, 60 (d) 60, 6

4. The average value of Six numbers 7, 12,

17, 24, 26 and 28 is 19. If 8 is added to each

number what will be new average?

(a) 23 (b) 27

(c) 33 (d) 36

5. If the mixture Contains water and alcohal in

the ratio 2:3 what is the percentage quantity

of water in the mixture?

(a) 30 % (b) 50%

(c) 40% (d)55%

6. A train 135 meters long is running with a

speed of 49 km/hr In what time will it pass

a man who is walking at 5 km/hr in the

direction opposite to that of the train.

(a) 7 Sec (b) 12 Sec

(c) 10 Se (d) 9 Sec

7. Ram bought Rs. 12000 stock at Rs. 92/-

and sold it when the price rose to Rs. 98/-

find his gain%.

(a) 800% (b) 500%

(c) 600% (d) 200%

8. Calender for 2000 will serve for also:

(a) 2003 (b) 2006

(c) 2007 (d) 2005

9. Which among the following is Correctly

matched:

(a) UNDP - Washington DC

(b) UNICEF - Geneva

(c) UNIDO - Viena

(d) FAO - London

10. World Enviornment day celebration for

2006 was held in:

(a) Kyoto (b) Algiers

(c) Post said (d) Hanoi

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