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UPSC Civil ServicesPrelims2023General Studies Paper II (CSAT)
Question
QQ69. There are large number of silver coins weighing 2 gm, 5 gm, 10 gm, 25 gm, 50 gm each. Consider the following statements : 1. To buy 78 gm of coins one must buy at least 7 coins. 2. To weigh 78 gm using these coins one can use less than 7 coins. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Options
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer
C Both 1 and 2
Model Answer
Answer: option C, as per UPSC's final answer key (Series A).