UPSC CAPF 2023 General Ability and Intelligence Question Paper (06-Aug-2023)

Question 1

Pointing towards a photograph Mr. Ajit said, "She is my father's wife's son's only sister." What is the relation of the person in the photograph with Mr. Ajit?

Accepted Answer

Sister

Answer

Daughter

Answer

Mother's sister

Answer

Cousin

Question 2

Three circles of radius $5$ cm each, touch each other. If the points of contact are P, Q and R, then what is the area of the triangle PQR in sq. cm?

Accepted Answer

$\frac{25\sqrt{3}}{6}$

Answer

$\frac{25\sqrt{3}}{4}$

Answer

$\frac{25\sqrt{3}}{2}$

Answer

$25\sqrt{3}$

Question 3

The right-angled triangle ABC is such that $\angle B = 90^\circ$. Point D is picked on BC such that triangles ABC and DBA are similar. If AB : BC = m : n, what is $	riangle$ ABC : $	riangle$ ABD, where $	riangle$ denotes the area of a triangle?

Accepted Answer

$n^2: m^2$

Answer

n:m

Answer

$(m+n): n$

Answer

$(m+n)^2: n^2$

Question 4

On a large ground, there is a straight tall vertical wall of length $28$ m. A goat is tied to a point on the ground which is at the middle of the wall, using a rope. If the length of the rope is $21$ m, what is the area of the region (in sq. m) around the wall that the goat can access?

Accepted Answer

$847$

Answer

$851$

Answer

$693$

Answer

$654$

Question 5

A rectangular wall is divided into four squares of equal size where there are two rows each having two squares. The top left square is coloured with green. If, including green, there are three colours available and each square is coloured using any one of these three colours such that no two adjacent squares get painted with the same colour; then how many colour combinations are possible ?

Accepted Answer

$6$

Answer

$2$

Answer

$4$

Answer

$8$

UPSC CAPF 2023 General Ability and Intelligence Question Paper (06-Aug-2023)

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