UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2015 : Exam Analysis of Paper - 2

UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2015 : Exam Analysis of Paper - 2

The paper was much easier than last year, especially in terms of reading comprehension questions. There were quite a few single question Reading Comprehension passages that were easy. Also, there were no decision making questions, which have traditionally been tough to crack. Quantitative Aptitude questions and Reasoning questions in this year’s paper were easier than last year’s questions from these areas. There was one incorrect question under Set Theory. Apart from that there were no real hurdles in the paper. Detailed Break-up of Math and Reasoning Questions  

Topics	Number of Questions
Analytical reasoning	12
Series	3
Figures	2
Percentage	3
Equitation	5
Set Theory	4
TSD % W	3
Ratio and Mixture	2
P & C	4
Graph	2
Numbers	1
Clock	1
Cubes	1
Geometry	1

  Detailed Break-up of Verbal Questions  

Topics	Type	Number of Questions
Reading Comprehension	Single Question	19
	Two question RC (2 passages)	4
	Three question RC (1 passages)	3
	Four question RC (1 passages)	4
Critical Reasoning		5
Syllogism		1

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