#94: PRELIMS LOGICAL TRICKS | Part 2
Compilation of Tweets shared by IFS ANUPAM SHARMA SIR
This is part 2 (35-77) of 77 tweet compilation of tweets of IFS Sh. Anupam Sharma.
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
36. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
* Extreme statements
* Some statements are easy to tweak/manipulate
* Rationale behind any statement
Overall, I have observed that logics are most helpful in Environment, Sc-Tech, History; less in Geog, Economy, Polity.
Img: 2019 Q
#UPSC
5:18 PM · Apr 13, 2022
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
38. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
* Look & Feel of any statement/option may also help sometimes. But it's accurate only if we have a decent background knowledge.
* Elimination
* Easy to change Statement
Image: 2020 Q
PC: Internet (ThoughtCo)
#UPSC
5:04 AM · Apr 17, 2022
47 Reposts · 477 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
39. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
Extreme statements may be ❌. But it's not a rule. So, think for each Q, and cross that statement/option only if you have a supporting logic or info.
Image: 2020 Q
#UPSC
2:00 PM · Apr 18, 2022
39 Reposts · 431 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
40. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
* Possibilities in Technology
* Practicality of finding a statement (or its negation) in any textbook
Image: 2020 Question
#UPSC
2:00 PM · May 3, 2022
47 Reposts · 520 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
41. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
* If a Question has been asked, there must be some Logic/Reason behind it
* Sense the practicality of finding a statement in a standard textbook
* Imagine the statement
Image : 2020 Q
#UPSC
1:36 PM · May 4, 2022
58 Reposts · 496 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
42. Lateral Thinking for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
* Practicality of finding a statement or its negation in any textbook
Plz note: Every fundebaazi should be supported by some supplementary logic or relevant knowledge, so as to ensure decent accuracy.
Image : 2020 Q
#UPSC
4:11 PM · May 6, 2022
65 Reposts · 369 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
43. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
From Economy section, sometimes Questions ask about some trend over a period of time.
If time period is large (like 10yr), the statement claiming "steadily/consistently increased or decreased" has high probability of being ❌.
#UPSC2022
3:18 PM · May 29, 2022
15 Reposts · 180 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
44. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
Economy has a lot of interrelations & interconnections.
In Economy Questions asking about the Reasons, Factors, Causes, Impacts, Effects etc, keep your mind open and think of different logical possibilities.
Disclaimer: Not for Freshers
3:18 PM · May 29, 2022
9 Reposts · 79 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
45. Logical Tips for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
Elimination of {Options have incorrect statements} & of {Options not having the correct statement} is the most useful strategy to get answer without full knowledge about all the statements.
#UPSC2022
3:19 PM · May 29, 2022
5 Reposts · 59 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
46. Tips for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
Lack of knowledge about any Question should not stop you to even trying that Question logically.
Disclaimer: Freshers (1st attempt) should rely primarily on knowledge.
#UPSC
3:19 PM · May 29, 2022
7 Reposts · 59 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
47. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
* Trends in Economy (check post no. 43)
* Elimination
#UPSC2022
3:19 PM · May 29, 2022
8 Reposts · 53 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
48. Tips for #UPSCPrelims
Beware of "not" or "incorrect" in the Question. Select statements & option accordingly.
#UPSC
3:19 PM · May 29, 2022
3 Reposts · 50 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
49. Tips for #UPSCPrelims
Logical Tricks may not always give the correct answer even if they are properly applied along with supporting logic/knowledge.
But, on the whole, impact would be Positive.
For better accuracy, apply tricks along with supporting logic/knowledge
#UPSC
3:19 PM · May 29, 2022
8 Reposts · 54 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
50. Logical Tips for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
* Elimination
* Check all the keywords of any statement
#UPSC
3:19 PM · May 29, 2022
6 Reposts · 52 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
51. Tips for #UPSCPrelims
In a Question with 4 statements & all options having 3 statements, it effectively means that only 1 statement is ❌ & rest 3 are ✔️. You just have to find the ❌ one. Often, 2 statements might be somewhat contradictory, so one of them is ❌.
#UPSC2022
3:19 PM · May 29, 2022
7 Reposts · 71 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
52. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
* In Technology questions, if we (normal humans) can properly imagine the possibility of application of a technology, most likely the Scientists might have already made it a reality.
*Identify & ponder upon all the keywords of a statement
3:19 PM · May 29, 2022
10 Reposts · 81 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
53. Tips for #UPSCPrelims
Elimination
3:19 PM · May 29, 2022
11 Reposts · 92 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
54. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
* Logic behind Names/Nomenclature/Etymology are sometimes useful in History Questions (but hardly 1Q/yr).
* Think if any statement or its refuting/contradicting statement can practically be mentioned in any standard source/textbook.
#UPSC
3:19 PM · May 29, 2022
21 Reposts · 186 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
Was getting lot of posts claiming "#UPSCPrelims2022 Eliminated the Elimination/Logic", "#UPSC2022 ends the era of Elimination/Logic".
Plus, many aspirants had requested.
So, solving 2022 #Prelims Qs with Logic Thinking & ELIMINATION🧠.
1/n
5:27 PM · Jun 6, 2022
81 Reposts · 409 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
2/n
Solving #UPSCPrelims 2022 Questions with Logical Tricks 🧠
Will post >20 such Questions whenever I find time in next 4-5 days.
Importance of Logical Thinking does not diminishes with some different questions.
5:27 PM · Jun 6, 2022
18 Reposts · 191 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
3/n
Solving #UPSC2022 #Prelims Questions with Logical Thinking 🧠
This Q was very difficult to solve by knowledge, but very easy by Logic/Tricks.
4:04 PM · Jun 7, 2022
8 Reposts · 59 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
4/n
Solving #UPSC2022 #Prelims Questions with Logical Thinking 🧠
This was very difficult to solve by knowledge.
But I must agree, that, with Logic also, it's not so easy.
4:05 PM · Jun 7, 2022
10 Reposts · 88 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
5/n
Solving #UPSC2022 #Prelims Questions with Logical Thinking 🧠
4:06 PM · Jun 7, 2022
11 Reposts · 91 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
60. Logical Thinking for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
* One shouldn't jump to conclusions just by sighting some "extreme words". They only give cues or direction for thinking. Logical backing is more important.
* Elimination is an important strategy/approach to get the answer
Image: 2022 Q
3:23 PM · Oct 2, 2022
102 Reposts · 692 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
61. Logical Thinking for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
Check the practicality of finding any statement or its contradicting statement in any standard source/book.
Image: #UPSC 2022
Anupam Sharma, IFS @AnupamSharmaIFS
Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims
Trick: #UPSC is a highly reputed organization of India. Obviously question-setter must have text-based evidence(s) showing or refuting the option(s) given by them.
So, think if any option is probable in any quality textbook or not.
Qs. Pre 2019 https://t.co/kYDvPnrwEX
3:30 PM · Oct 3, 2022
42 Reposts · 275 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
62. Logical Thinking for #UPSC #Prelims 🧠
Image: 2022 Q
3:46 PM · Oct 4, 2022
50 Reposts · 654 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
63. Logical Thinking for #UPSC #Prelims 🧠
* Logical Thinking is different & superior than Empirical Generalizations (like "Statements with extreme words is ❌", "S&T mostly All✅")
* Some basic knowledge is essential to apply Logical Thinking with good accuracy
Img: 2022 Ques
8:36 AM · Oct 9, 2022
58 Reposts · 407 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
64. Logical Thinking for #UPSC #Prelims2023 🧠
* Statement having data-points is easy to manipulate & can be wrong. But b4 any conclusion, think of supporting logic/info.
* Check Hindi translation for difficult words
* Elimination
* Think possibilities
Img: #UPSCPrelims Q 2022
4:06 PM · Nov 4, 2022
81 Reposts · 613 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
65. Logical Thinking for #UPSC #Prelims2023 🧠
* Think possibilities which validate or falsify a statement. Accordingly, judge the probability of ✅or❌ of that statement.
* Utilize & Link your pre-existing knowledge.
Image: #UPSCPrelims Q 2022
1:26 PM · Nov 15, 2022
39 Reposts · 399 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
66. Logical Thinking for #UPSC #Prelims2023 🧠
This one was a little risky. Was somewhat confused between options (a) & (b).
Img: #UPSCPrelims 2022 Q
4:01 PM · Dec 4, 2022
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
67. Tips for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
Some questions from Ancient/Med History or Culture are purely factual, without much scope for application of any Logic.
If you don't have any idea/knowledge, then best strategy is to Leave that Q without wasting any time.
Img: #Prelims 2022 Qs
4:00 PM · Feb 6, 2023
72 Reposts · 547 Likes
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
68. Logical Thinking for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
Often, Question with multiple Long Statements is easy to solve through Elimination.
In this particular Question, all statements are easy. So, Elimination isn't even required.
Img: #UPSC #Prelims 2022 Q
4:10 PM · Feb 8, 2023
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Anupam Sharma, IFS@AnupamSharmaIFS
69. Logical Thinking for #UPSCPrelims 🧠
Names/Nomenclature (Etymology) often have certain logic behind them, which can be useful in solving some Questions.
Disclaimer:
* It's risky for first timers
* It requires decent amount of background knowledge
Img: #UPSC #Prelims 2022 Q
1:59 PM · Feb 18, 2023
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💎Great initiative