APSC Prelim 2020 – General Studies (GS) II Question Paper – Solution & Answer Key

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APSC Prelim 2020 – General Studies (GS) II Solved Question Paper & Answer Key

 

APSC CC (Prelim) Exam 2020 exam held on 12-09-2021 – General Studies – 2 Question Paper is solved here. APSC Prelim 2020 GS-2 Question Paper (Download PDF)

 

SET-B

 

Q1. (C) 6

Q2. (B) 8

Q3. (B) 22/7

Q4. (A) 89º

If one angle is 89º, the other two possible angles are 2º and 89º. No other angles are possible.

 

Q5. (B). 2(d-c)

 In AP, (e-c) = 2x difference of consecutive term, and 2(d-c) =  2x difference of consecutive term.

 

Q6. (C) 36kg

Total  wt of 15 boys and 10 girls = 960kg

Total  wt of 15 boys = 600kg

So, Total  wt of 10 girls = 360kg

Avg wt of the girls = 360/10 = 36 kg

 

Q7. (B) 27m

Q8. (C) 12

1 no. of 5 unit square tiles.

6 no. of 2 unit square tiles

5 no. of 1 unit square tiles

 

Q9. (B)

Let the no. of shirts and trousers be each x.

(800/3)x + 1000x =38000

  • x = 38000×3/3800 = 30

 

Q10. (D)

LCM of A and B is B it means that B is multiple of A.

LCM of B and C is C it means C is multiple of B

LCM of C and D is D it means D is multiple of C

So LCM of A,B ,C and D is D.

 

Q11.  (B)

Q12. (C)

Q13. (B)

Q14. (C)

Q15. (C)

Q16. (B)

Q17. (A)

Q18. (D)

Q19. (A)

Q20. (C)

Q21. (C)

Q22. (B)

Q23. (C)

Q24. (D)

Q25. (B)

Q26. (A)

Q27. (A)

Q28. (A)

Q29. (B)

Q30. (A)

Q31. (C)

Q32. (A)

Q33. (D)

Q34. (C)

Q35. (A)

Q36. (C)

Q37. (D) South

Q38. (D)

Nice Qs!

Q39. (D)

Q40. (B) 20

12 Qs are 60% in the test, so, 100% is 12×100/60 = 20

 

Q41. (D) 11PM

Delay = 16×3+ (16/24)x17= 60 minutes (approx)

Q42. (A)

9/4.5=2

 

Q43. (C) 8kg

All dimensions are doubled= 2lx2bx2h=8lhb, i.e. 8 time in volume.

 

Q44. (D) 8

Good in Maths = 17

Good in Science =19

Neither Good in Maths nor in Science = 2

Therefore, Good in Maths and/or Science = 30-2=28

So, good in both Maths and Science = (19+17) – 28 = 8

 

Q45. (B) 5

Assume that first 5 draws are all blue balls. And all red balls are remaining.

 

Q46. (C)

Distance to be covered = 1km (length of train) + 1 km (bridge length) = 2km

At, 60 km/hr, to cover 1 km = 1 minute

To cover 2 km = 2 minute

 

Q47. (D)

Q48. (B)

5-0+3×5=20

 

Q49. (A)

Q50. (A)

 

Q51. (A) A series of alternative alphabets

Q52. (D)

Q53. (B)

Inflation is the rate of increase in price, Not the price level.

 

Q54. (B)

Q55. (D)

Q56. (A)

First no. is square of n and second no. is cube of n

 

Q57. (B) PQT

Start with next alphabet of the last term of the series, second letter is next alphabet and the last letter is alphabet after skipping next two.

 

Q58. (A) 9

Total posts needed = 10, but 1 post is already available.

 

Q59. (A)

Q60. (D)

Q61. (A) 93 hours

Amar finishes 46 exercise

Brinda finishes 31 exercise

Chinmoy finishes 23 exercises

 

Q62. (C) 62

At 50th innings, total score = 50 x 46.4 = 2320

At 60th innings, total score = 60 x 49 = 2940

Total score in 51st to 60th innings = 620

Thus, Average = 620/10 = 62

 

Q63. (C) 400

Ratio of distribution = 6:9:10

Which amount to = 600, 900, 1000

 

Q64. (D) All options are equally good

All the options comes out be discount of 79.2%

 

Q65. (C)

After the transactions:

A=80

B=110

C=140

D=70

 

Q66. (C) 20%

(45+55+40) – (30+15+25) + 10

 

Q67. (A)

Integer increases to next odd no.

Middle alphabet are in reverse order.

 

Q68. (B)

Alphabet ‘I’ is not available in ‘Threatened’

 

Q69. (B) 300

((192/80)x100/80)x100 = 300

 

Q70. (A)

There is a simple pattern in this sequence: it begins with 2 and then the prime numbers are added to consecutive elements in ascending order.

i.e., 3 is added to the first element

5 is added to second element

7 is added to third element and so on.

So, next terms are: 41+ 17 = 58, 58+19=77, 77+23=100

 

Q71. (B) 1 kg

Total wt of 13 persons = 1066

Avg wt of 13 persons = 1066/13 = 82

Now, Total wt of 15 persons = 1066 + 179 = 1245

Avg wt of 15 persons = 1245/15 = 83

 

Q72. (C)

Water is caller Brown

 

Q73. (A) Monday

Q74. (B) 20%

(100/125)x100 = 20%

 

Q75. (D) 12

If everyone shakes hands how many handshakes # handshakes = n*(n – 1)/2.

66 = n*(n – 1)/2

=>n = 12

 

Q76. (C) 45 min

Speed of Car B is 1/3rd of Car C. So, time taken will be thrice.

 

Q77. (D) Prof, Engg, Dr, MLA, IAS

Q78. (A) 57

Square root of 3249 = 57

 

Q79. (A) Boat

Q80. (B) R

As, S is connected only to R

 

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