Q. Among 200 persons, 90 people like tea while 108 people like coffee and 46 people like both tea and coffee. How many people like neither tea nor coffee?
(A) 44 (B) 46 (C) 48 (D) 62
Question from UPPSC Prelims CSAT 2024
Correct Answer: (C) 48
Explanation:
To determine the number of people who like neither tea nor coffee, let’s use the principle of inclusion-exclusion.
1. Total number of people (N): 200 2. Number of people who like tea (T): 90 3. Number of people who like coffee (C): 108 4. Number of people who like both tea and coffee (T ∩ C): 46
First, calculate the number of people who like either tea or coffee (or both):
Q. Ogive curves for ‘more than’ type and less than’ type distribution intersect at:
(A) median (B) mean (C) origin (D) mode
Question from UPPSC Prelims CSAT 2024
Correct Answer: (A) median
Explanation:
Ogive curves are graphical representations of cumulative frequency distributions. There are two types of ogive curves:
1. ‘Less than’ ogive: This is plotted using the cumulative frequencies for the “less than” values of the data.
2. ‘More than’ ogive: This is plotted using the cumulative frequencies for the “more than” values of the data.
When these two curves are plotted on the same graph, they intersect at a point that corresponds to the median of the data.
The median is the value that divides the dataset into two equal halves, where 50% of the data lies below it and 50% lies above it. At the intersection point of the ‘less than’ and ‘more than’ ogives, this condition is satisfied, making it the median.
Q. If CONSTABLE is coded as 91, what will be the code number for STABLE?
(A) 78 (B) 75 (C) 97 (D) 59
Question from UPPSC Prelims CSAT 2024
Correct Answer: (D) 59
Explanation:
Step 1: Analyze the word “CONSTABLE”
The word “CONSTABLE” has 9 letters. Let’s assign numerical values to each letter based on their position in the English alphabet:
– C = 3, – O = 15, – N = 14, – S = 19, – T = 20 – A = 1, – B = 2, – L = 12, – E = 5
Now, sum up these values: 3 + 15 + 14 + 19 + 20 + 1 + 2 + 12 + 5 = 91 Thus, the code for “CONSTABLE” is the sum of the alphabetical positions of its letters.
Step 2: Apply the same logic to “STABLE”
The word “STABLE” has 6 letters. Assign numerical values to each letter:
– S = 19, – T = 20, – A = 1 – B = 2, – L = 12, – E = 5
Now, sum up these values: 19 + 20 + 1 + 2 + 12 + 5 = 59
Explanation: The other three options (Window, Door, and Gate) are all parts of a structure or building that serve as openings or entry/exit points. A table, on the other hand, is a piece of furniture and does not serve this purpose. Hence, “Table” is the odd one out.
Q. As ‘poster’ is related to ‘wall’, in the same way ‘photograph’ is related to:
(A) Beauty (B) Frame (C) Camera (D) People
Question from UPPSC Prelims CSAT 2024
Correct Answer: (B) Frame
Explanation: A ‘poster’ is typically placed or displayed on a ‘wall’. Similarly, a ‘photograph’ is often placed or displayed in a ‘frame’. The relationship is based on where the object is commonly displayed or associated with. Hence, the correct answer is “Frame”.
Explanation: Archimedes, the ancient Greek mathematician, is credited with being the first to calculate an accurate approximation of the value of π (pi). He used a geometric method involving inscribed and circumscribed polygons to estimate the value of π as being between 3.1408 and 3.1429. This was a significant achievement in mathematics and laid the foundation for future studies of π. While other mathematicians like Aryabhatta and Pythagoras contributed to mathematics, Archimedes’ work on π is particularly notable.
Q. Let A= {a, b, c, e, f, g}, B= {b, c, d, f, g, h} and C = {c, d, e, g, h, i}. The value of ((A – B) – (A – C) – (C – B)) is:
(A) {b} (B) ∅ (C) {a} (D) {c}
Question from UPPSC Prelims CSAT 2024
Correct Answer: (B) ∅
Explanation:
1. Given Sets: – A = {a, b, c, e, f, g} – B = {b, c, d, f, g, h} – C = {c, d, e, g, h, i}
2. Calculate A – B: – Elements in A but not in B: {a, e}
3. Calculate A – C: – Elements in A but not in C: {a, b, f}
4. Calculate (A – B) – (A – C): – Subtract A – C from A – B: {a, e} – {a, b, f} = {e}
5. Calculate C – B: – Elements in C but not in B: {e, i}
6. Final Calculation {e} – {e, i}: – Subtract C – B from the previous result: {e} – {e, i} = ∅ Therefore, the value of ((A – B) – (A – C) – (C – B)) is ∅.