Logical Reasoning and General Mental Ability
Coding and Decoding
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Direction and Distance
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Ordering and Ranking
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Non Verbal Reasoning
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Seating Arrangement
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Logical Venn-Diagram or Syllogism
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Arrangement and Pattern
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2023 (CSAT)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833

Consider the following:

I. A + B means A is neither smaller nor equal to B.

II. A - B means A is not greater than B.

III. A × B means A is not smaller than B.

IV. A ÷ B means A is neither greater nor equal to B.

V. A ± B means A is neither smaller nor greater than B.

Statement: P × Q, P - T, T ÷ R, R ± S

Conclusion-1: Q ± T

Conclusion-2: S + Q

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statement and the Conclusions?

A
Only Conclusion-1 follows from the Statement.
B
Only Conclusion-2 follows from the Statement.
C
Both Conclusion-1 and Conclusion-2 follow from the Statement.
D
Neither Conclusion-1 nor Conclusion-2 follows from the Statement.
2
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2023 (CSAT)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833

Let P, Q, R, S and T be five statements such that:

I. If P is true, then both Q and S are true.

II. If R and S are true, then T is false.

Which of the following can be concluded?

1. If T is true, then at least one of P and R must be false.

2. If Q is true, then P is true.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
3
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2022 (CSAT)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83

Two Statements followed by four Conclusions are given below. You have to take the Statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the Conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows/ follow from the Statements, disregarding the commonly known facts :

Statement-1 : All pens are books.

Statement-2 : No chair is a pen.

Conclusion-I : All chairs are books.

Conclusion-II : Some chairs are pens.

Conclusion-III : All books are chairs.

Conclusion-IV : No chair is a book.

Which one of the following is correct?

A
Only Conclusion-I
B
Only Conclusion-II
C
Both Conclusion-III and Conclusion-IV
D
None of the Conclusions follows
4
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2022 (CSAT)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83

Three Statements followed by three Conclusions are given below. You have to take the Statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the Conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows/ follow from the Statements, disregarding the commonly known facts:

Statement-1 : Some doctors are teachers.

Statement-2 : All teachers are engineers.

Statement-3 : All engineers are scientists.

Conclusion-I : Some scientists are doctors.

Conclusion-II : All engineers are doctors.

Conclusion-III : Some engineers are doctors.

Which one of the following is correct?

A
Only Conclusion-I
B
Only Conclusion-II
C
Both Conclusion-I and Conclusion-III
D
Both Conclusion-I and Conclusion-II
UPSC Civil Service Subjects
History of India
Science and Technology
Geography
Ecology and Environment
Indian Polity and Governance
Economy
Current Affairs
Comprehension
Basic Numeracy
Logical Reasoning and General Mental Ability
Data Interpretation and Sufficiency