# Civil services UPSC IAS/IPS mock test 2

## UPSC preliminary mock test 2

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In the given figure, area of the shaded square is A. All the horizontal and vertical lines meet at 90$^\circ$. All horizontal lines are of equal length. What is the area of the whole figure?
 A $13 A$ B $12 A$ C $24 A$ D 13 $A^2$

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How many nuclear power plants are there in India now?
 A 22 B 7 C 9 D 13
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What is the main objective of the Rural Development Programme?
 A To provide roads in the rural areas B To meet the growing and complex needs of rural people C To assist the poorest among the poor in rural areas in employment D To bring about overall development of rural India covering resources and cultural and economic aspects of the community life

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Periodic Table of chemical elements:
1. lonisation potential gradually decreases along a period.
2. In a group of elements, electron affinity decreases as the atomic weight increases.
3. In a given period, electronegativity decreases as the atomic number increases.
Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?
 A I only B II only C I and III D II and III
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Quartizite is metamorphosed from
 A Limestone B Obsidian C Sandstone D Shale

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Which of the following cell organelles play the most significant role in protein synthesis?
 A Lysosome and Centrosome B Endoplasmic reticulum and Ribosome C Golgi apparatus and Mitochondria D Lysosome and Mitochondria
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Assertion (A): Scientists can cut apart and paste together DNA molecules at will, regardless of the source of the molecules. Reason (R): DNA fragments can be manipulated using restriction endonucleases and DNA ligases.
 A Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A B Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT a correct explanation of A C A is true but R is false D A is fasle but R is true

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The cellular and molecular control of programmed cell death is known as
 A Apoptosis B Ageing C Degeneration D Necrosis
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Which organelle in the cell, other than nucleus, contains DNA?
 A Centriole B Golgi apparatus C Lysosome D Mitochondrion

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Epiphytes are plants which depend on other plants for
 A food B mechanical support C shade D water
There are 10 questions to complete.