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UPSC Civil ServicesPrelims2023General Studies Paper II (CSAT)
Question
QQ56. Question : Is p greater than q ? Statement-1 : p × q is greater than zero. Statement-2 : p^2 is greater than q^2. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements ?
Options
- A The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone.
- B The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone.
- C The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone.
- D The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together.
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Correct Answer
D The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together.
Model Answer
Answer: option D, as per UPSC's final answer key (Series A).