Topic Averages
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 2 years (2020–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 3 years (2020–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
EPFO 2020 → CISF 2021 → CAPF 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 5) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2022
The average age of father and elder son is 35 years, the average age of father and younger son is 32 years and the average age of the two sons is 17 years. What is the average age of the father and his two sons?
- A 30 years
- B 27 years
- C 28 years ✓
- D 29 years
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CAPF2022
If the average of the first four of five numbers in decreasing order is 25 and the average of the last four numbers is 20, then what is the difference between the first and the last number?
- A 5
- B 10
- C 15
- D 20 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CISF2021
The average marks of 40 students in a class is 59 and after removing the highest mark, the average of the remaining 39 students is 58. What is the highest mark in the class ?
- A 98 ✓
- B 99
- C 97
- D 100
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Quantitative Aptitude › Arithmetic
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