You are required to design a 'questionnaire' to be filled on-location by visitors, based on the following objective while writing a report : "To determine the feasibility of setting up a family-oriented vacation resort in the vicinity of a lake destination in the mountains" Which of the following heads would you include in the questionnaire to make it most appropriate for your purpose? 1. Size of family 2. Budget 3. Number of earners in the family 4. Food allergies and dietary restrictions Select the answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1 and 3
- (b) 1, 2 and 4
- (c) 1 and 2 only ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) 2 and 3
Why the answer is (c)
• The aim is to judge whether a family resort near a mountain lake is feasible, from visitors filling the form on the spot.
• Size of family (1) is essential: it tells what kind of rooms and facilities families need.
• Budget (2) is essential: it tells what visitors are willing to spend.
• Number of earners (3) is intrusive and adds nothing that budget does not already give; food allergies (4) matter for running a resort, not for judging whether to set one up. Hence 1 and 2 only: (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 and 3
- Number of earners is intrusive and less useful than budget, which is left out here.
- (b) 1, 2 and 4
- Food allergies are an operational detail, not a feasibility question.
- (d) 2 and 3
- Size of family is essential and is left out here.
Asked in the CSAT Paper II of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.