UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · Question 66

In a certain code if 64 is written as 343 and 216 is written as 729, then how is 512 written in that code?

  1. 1000
  2. 1331
  3. 1728
  4. 2197
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Answer: (B) 1331

Explanation

64 = 4³ becomes 7³ and 216 = 6³ becomes 9³ (base + 3). 512 = 8³ becomes 11³ = 1331. (Answer as per the official UPSC answer key.)