UPSC 1996 Prelims – all questions

Of the four landmarks in medical history given below, which one was the first to take place?

The nutritional deficiency condition that needs to be given top priority for remedial action in India today is

Living organisms require at least 27 elements, of which 15 are metals. Among these, those required in major quantities include

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Vitamin II. Enzyme III. Hormone IV. Protein

List II A. Pepsin B. Carotene C. Keratin D. Progesterone

Physico-chemical characteristics of water in water sources undergo changes due to

Ecologists have so far found and certified a large number of species in the plant and animal kingdoms. In terms of members, the largest group identified so far is among the

It is possible to produce seedless tomato fruits by

Which of the following are associated with diabetes mellitus, a common disease in adults? I. Higher sugar level in blood II. Lower sugar level in blood III. Lower insulin level in blood IV. Higher insulin level in blood

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements: AIDS is transmitted — I. By sexual intercourse. II. By blood transfusion. III. By mosquitoes and other blood-sucking insects. IV. Across the placenta. Of these statements —

Which of the following would lead to ‘malnutrition’? I. Overnutrition II. Undernutrition III. Imbalanced nutrition

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

People drinking water from a shallow hand pump are likely to suffer from all of the following diseases, except

Besides proteins and carbohydrates, other elements of nutritional value found in milk include

I. ‘A’ stood first in the race. II. ‘C’ led all the way.

III. ‘D’ ran faster than others in the later part of the race. Of these statements

When an air bubble at the bottom of a lake rises to the top, it will

When a mirror is rotated by an angle of θ, the reflected ray will rotate by

A truck, a car and a motor cycle have equal kinetic energies. If equal stopping ...

A liquid is flowing in a streamlined manner through a cylindrical pipe. Along a section containing the axis of the pipe, the flow profile will be

The variation of displacement (d) with time (t) in the case of a particle falling freely under gravity from rest is correctly represented by which of the following graphs?

Total internal reflection can take place when light travels from

Assertion (A): Transformer is useful for stepping up or stepping down voltages.

Reason (R): Transformer is a device used in D.C. circuits. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Domestic electrical wiring is basically a

Consider the following statements: At the present level of technology available in India, solar energy can be conveniently used to I. Supply hot water to residential buildings. II. Supply water for minor irrigation projects. III. Provide street lighting. IV. Electrify a cluster of villages and small towns. Of these statements

A simple machine helps a person doing

Consider the following statements: A person in a spaceship located half-way between the earth and the sun will notice that the I. Sky is jet black. II. Stars do not twinkle. III. Temperature outside the spaceship is much higher than that on the surface of the earth. Of these statements

‘Diamond Ring’ is a phenomenon observed

The alpha particle carries two positive charges. Its mass is very nearly equal to that of

The offending substance in the liquor tragedies leading to blindness, etc. is

Which one of the following elements is alloyed with iron to produce steel which can resist high temperatures and also have high hardness and abrasion resistance?

Match List I (Physiological processes) with List II (Cell organelles) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Photosynthesis II. Mineral uptake III. Respiration IV. Protein Synthesis

List II A) Plasma membrane B) Chloroplast C) Mitochondria D) Ribosomes

Codes:

Examine the following statements:

I. George attends Music classes on Monday. II. He attends Mathematics classes on Wednesday. III. His Literature classes are not on Friday. IV. He attends History classes on the day following the day of his Mathematics classes. V. On Tuesday, he attends his Sports classes. If he attends just one subject in a day and his Sunday is free, then he is also free on

Consider the following figures: (i) a rectangle 4 cm × 9 cm (ii) a square of side 6 cm

(iii) a right-angled triangle with base 8 cm and height 9 cm

Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from these figures?

In an accurate clock, over a period of 2 hours 20 minutes, the minute hand will move over

Two important characteristics of a hypothesis are that it should be testable and that it should be stated in a manner that it can be refuted.

Which one of the following hypotheses fulfils these characteristics?

If the price of a television set is increased by 25%, then by what percentage should the new price be reduced to bring the price back to the original level?

The given pie charts show the proportion of literates and illiterates in a country, in the year 1970 and 1990 and also the proportion of males (M) and females (F) among the literates.

Which one of the following statements can be said to be beyond any doubt?

If A = x² − y², B = 20 and x + y = 10, then

Six roads lead to a country. They may be indicated by letters X, Y, Z and digits 1, 2, 3. When there is storm, Y is blocked. When there are floods X, 1 and 2 will be affected. When road 1 is blocked, Z also is blocked. At a time when there are floods and a storm also blows, which road(s) can be used?

The changing composition of the export trade is indicative of structural transformation of Indian economy in favour of modernisation. The best indicator of the trend is the

Which one of the following Venn diagrams correctly illustrates the relationship among the classes: Carrot, Food, Vegetable?

When the frequency distribution is normal

In the given figure, the triangle represents girls, the square represents sportspersons and the circle represents coaches. The portion in the figure which represents girls who are sportspersons but not coaches is the one labelled

The next pair of letters in the series AZ, CX, FU, ...... is

Mouse is to cat as fly is to

The average of X1, X2 and X3 is 14. Twice the sum of X2 and X3 is 30. What is the value of X1?

A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 metres. If its length is 13 metres more than its breadth, then its area is

Two packs of cards are thoroughly mixed and shuffled and two cards are drawn at random, one after the other. What is the probability that both of them are Jacks?

A man starts walking in the north-easterly direction from a particular point. After walking a distance of 500 metres, he turns southward and walks a distance of 400 metres. At the end of this walk he is situated