Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

If the sum of two numbers is 9 and the sum of their reciprocals is 1/2, then the numbers are:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 3 and 6

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “3 and 6”.
The correct answer is: (3) 3 and 6

Similar Questions:

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): Devaluation of a currency may promote export.
Reason (R): Price of the country’s products in the international market may fall due to devaluation.

Code:
  1. A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and Rare correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is correct but R is wrong
  4. D) A is wrong but R is correct
A man borrows Rs. 1200.00 from a bank for a period of 3 months. He finds that he his to repay Rs. 1236.00. The bank rate of interest is:
  1. A) 3%
  2. B) 6%
  3. C) 12%
  4. D) 24%
Acharya Vinoba Bhave was arrested for the first time for taking part in:
  1. A) Bardoli Movement
  2. B) Champaran Satyagrah
  3. C) Civil disobedience Movement
  4. D) Non-cooperation Movement
The first Bio-tech Park in Uttar Pradesh is located at:
  1. A) Allahabad
  2. B) Lucknow
  3. C) Dudhwa National Park
  4. D) Sarnath
The World Human Development Report-2003 places India at:
  1. A) 112nd rank
  2. B) 115th rank
  3. C) 127th rank
  4. D) 143rd rank
Ram started his journey at 9.00 a.m. at 8 km/ hour. Hamid started from the same spot in the same direction at 9.30 a.m. at 10 km/hour. Hamid overtakes Ram at
  1. A) 11.00 a.m.
  2. B) 12.30 p.m.
  3. C) 12.00 noon
  4. D) 11.30 a.m.
Which of the following State of India has the highest density of population according to the census of 2001 2011:
  1. A) Bihar
  2. B) Kerala
  3. C) Uttar Pradesh
  4. D) West Bengal
The missing numbers in the following series: 2, 15, 4, 12, 6, 7, _ are:
  1. A) 8,0
  2. B) 3,8
  3. C) 8,8
  4. D) None of these
A man bought two shirts in Rs. 650. He sold one at 7% profit and other at 6% loss. He neither earned profit nor loss in this arrangement. What will be the cost price of each of the two shari.
  1. A) INR 350 & INR 300
  2. B) INR 320 & INR 330
  3. C) INR 330 & INR 320
  4. D) INR 300 & INR 350
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic.
Reason (R): Mahatma Buddha got Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar.

Code:
  1. A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
If a principle money doubles in 10 years when it is invested through compound interest. Then, when it will become four fold (4 times).
  1. A) 10 years
  2. B) 20 years
  3. C) 25 years
  4. D) 30 years
Which of the following Scheduled Tribes are found in Uttar Pradesh? Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. Bhoksa
2. Bhotia
3. Raji
4. Tharu

Code:
  1. A) 1 and 2
  2. B) 2 and 3
  3. C) 1 and 4
  4. D) 4