Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:
Mental Ability & Logical Reasoning ·Previously asked in UPSC Civil Services Examination 2026
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Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Tool of communication)
A. Memorandum
B. Flyer
C. Bcc
D. Minutes
List-II (Purpose)
1. To record decisions
2. To inform confidentially
3. To intimate a directive
4. To disseminate non-targeted information
- A. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
- B. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
- C. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 (Correct answer)
- D. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
Correct Answer
Option C — A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Detailed Solution & Explanation
The correct answer is Option C (A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1).
Key Points
- A. Memorandum — an official note used to intimate a directive → 3.
- B. Flyer — mass-distributed to disseminate non-targeted information → 4.
- C. Bcc — used to inform confidentially (recipients hidden) → 2.
- D. Minutes — the record of a meeting, used to record decisions → 1.
Additional Information
- This gives A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 → Option C.