Quantitative Ability questions of UPSC CSAT (Paper II) are arranged topic-wise below, from Numbers to Geometry. 17 posts, 536 questions (2011–2026).
This page contains:
- Topic-wise Quantitative Ability PYQs (2011–2026), with links to each topic
- Answers to every question, hidden under a “Show Answer” toggle
- Year-wise number of questions asked from each topic
Table of Contents
Topic-wise Quantitative Ability PYQs
| Topic | Questions | Years | Last asked | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | 96 | 2016–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Averages | 22 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Percentage and Ratio | 62 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Mixture | 8 | 2012–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Linear Equations | 88 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Simple Interest and Compound Interest | 2 | 2018–2023 | 2023 | Questions & Answers |
| LCM and HCF | 16 | 2013–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Sets | 7 | 2011–2015 | 2015 | Questions & Answers |
| Permutation Combination and Probability | 37 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Data Interpretation | 40 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Sequence and Series | 53 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Calendar | 7 | 2014–2024 | 2024 | Questions & Answers |
| Clock | 9 | 2014–2024 | 2024 | Questions & Answers |
| Work and Time | 13 | 2013–2025 | 2025 | Questions & Answers |
| Time and Distance | 27 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Boat and Stream | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | Questions & Answers |
| Geometry and Diagrams | 48 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Total | 536 |
Year-wise questions by topic (2011–2026)
Number of questions asked from each topic in each year. Scroll sideways on mobile.
| Topic | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 96 |
| Averages | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 22 |
| Percentage and Ratio | 4 | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | 62 |
| Mixture | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 8 |
| Linear Equations | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | – | 2 | 88 |
| Simple Interest and Compound Interest | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| LCM and HCF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 16 |
| Sets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Permutation Combination and Probability | 2 | – | – | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 37 |
| Data Interpretation | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 14 | – | – | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 40 |
| Sequence and Series | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | – | – | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| Calendar | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 |
| Clock | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 |
| Work and Time | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 13 |
| Time and Distance | 5 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| Boat and Stream | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Geometry and Diagrams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 48 |
| Total | 35 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 38 | 41 | 32 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 27 | 536 |