UPSC Prelims 2025 · CSAT (Paper 2) · Q76
Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
Medium · Value comparison: optimization (min/max)
Let a + b = 12, where a, b are integers.
Value-I = Maximum value of a x b when a, b are positive integers.
Value-II = Maximum value of a x b when a >= -8, b >= -6.
Which one of the following is correct?