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Topic Blood pressure
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 32 years (1993–2025), peaking in 1993.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 1993
- Recurs across 3 years (1993–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1993 → CDS 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
The normal systolic pressure in human beings is :
- A 80 mm of Hg
- B 100 mm of Hg
- C 120 mm of Hg ✓
- D 140 mm of Hg
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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CDS2023
The blood pressure of a normal human being is found to be 120/80 mmHg. These 'numbers' represent the blood pressure at
- A ventricular contraction and ventricular relaxation, respectively ✓
- B ventricular relaxation and ventricular contraction, respectively
- C auricular contraction and auricular relaxation, respectively
- D ventricular contraction and auricular relaxation, respectively
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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CSE1993
The blood pressure values of four persons are given below
- Mrs. X : 90/60
- Mr. X : 160/120
- Mr. Y: 120/80
- Mrs. Y: 140/100 Who among the following has normal blood pressure?
- A Mrs. X
- B Mr. X
- C Mrs. Y
- D Mr. Y ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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