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

  1. A. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
  2. B. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
  3. C. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 (Correct answer)
  4. 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.