UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 26

If 4 ≤ x ≤ 8 and 2 ≤ y ≤ 7, then what is the ratio of maximum value of (x + y) to minimum value of (x - y)?

  1. 6
  2. 15/2
  3. -15/2
  4. None of the above
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या

उत्तर: (D) None of the above

व्याख्या

Max (x + y) = 15 and min (x - y) = 4 - 7 = -3, so the ratio is -5, which is not listed. (Answer as per the official UPSC answer key.)