Partnership PYQs for UPSC (2011-2024) | Solved Questions & PDF Download

Master Partnership Concepts for UPSC with solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) from 2011 to 2024. This comprehensive guide provides detailed solutions, shortcut formulas, and a free downloadable PDF to help you crack UPSC CSAT's partnership problems.

Why Partnership Matters in UPSC CSAT?

Partnership questions regularly appear in UPSC CSAT (Paper II) to test:

• Your understanding of profit-sharing ratios

• Ability to calculate investment periods

• Skills in solving complex business scenarios

This page covers all partnership PYQs with smart calculation techniques.

Year-Wise Partnership PYQs (2011-2024)

Q1. Two persons P and Q enter into a business. P puts Rs. 14,000 more than Q, but P has invested for 8 months and Q has invested for 10 months. If P's share is Rs. 400 more than Q's share out of the total profit of Rs. 2,000, what is the capital contributed by P? [CSAT 2024]

(a) Rs. 30,000

(b) Rs. 26,000

(d) Rs. 20,000

Solution:

Given that,

P = Rs. 14000 + Q

P's investment = 8 months

Q's investment = 10 months

Total profit = Rs.2000

P's share = Rs. 400 + Q's share

Now,

Profit = Investment x time period

Total profit = Rs.2000 = P's share + Q's share

2000 = Q + Q + 400

2Q = 1600

Q's share of profit = Rs. 800

P's share of profit = Rs. 1200

Profit ratio = P/Q = [(14000 + Q) x 8]/(Q x 10) = 1200/800

By solving the equation

The value of Q = Rs. 16000

So, P = 14000 + 16000 = Rs. 30000

Hence option (a) is correct

FAQs on Partnership for UPSC

1. How many partnership questions appear in CSAT?

Typically 2-3 questions annually in CSAT Paper II.

2. What are the most common partnership problems?

• Profit-sharing based on investment

• Variable investment periods

• New partners joining mid-year

• Capital withdrawal scenarios

3. Any quick calculation tips?

• Always convert investments to monthly equivalents

• For equal time periods, ratio = investment ratio

• Use LCM method to simplify complex ratios