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Grouping & Allocation — UPSC CSAT Previous Year Questions

Practice UPSC CSAT previous year questions from 2011–2026 classified underGrouping & Allocation. Review the original question, four options, correct answer and explanation for every PYQ.

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Grouping & Allocation

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Question 1
UPSC CSAT 2026Grouping & Allocation

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G travel by three cars X, Y, Z. A and another two of them travel by X. Only E travels with G. C travels by Z, but B does not travel by Y. Besides, A and B do not travel by the same car. Then which of the following are correct? I. No one travels alone. II. Only D travels with F. III. Only C travels with B. Select the answer using the code given below.

AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DAll the three
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Correct AnswerB
Explanation

Under the stated allocation constraints, each car has at least two occupants; D and F are together without another person, while C and B are together without another person. Thus all three statements are satisfied. Hence D.

Question 2
UPSC CSAT 2014Grouping & Allocation

In a group of six women there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress, who among the following is certainly a dancer and a violinist?

AJalaja
BPooja
CShailaja
DTanuja
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Correct AnswerD
Explanation

Tanuja is a dancer and, from the stated overlap among the vocal musicians/violinists, is certainly also a violinist.

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