Q100 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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Consider the following elements found in a typical 70 kg man and arrange them in correct increasing order.1.Sodium2.Potassium3.Copper4.IronSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

A 4, 3, 1, 2
B 3, 4, 2, 1
C 3, 4, 1, 2
D 4, 3, 2, 1

Correct answer: (c) 3, 4, 1, 2

Explanation

  1. A

    4, 3, 1, 2

    4, 3, 1, 2. Puts iron before copper; copper is the smallest store.

  2. B

    3, 4, 2, 1

    3, 4, 2, 1. Puts potassium before sodium.

  3. C

    3, 4, 1, 2

    3, 4, 1, 2. Copper → iron → sodium → potassium (increasing mass in a typical 70 kg body).

  4. D

    4, 3, 2, 1

    4, 3, 2, 1. Iron first; potassium before sodium.

Summary. Official key is (c) 3, 4, 1, 2. Cu, Fe, Na, K. Also note: K largest — Intracellular cation; Na next — Extracellular; Fe ~4 g — Haemoglobin; Cu trace — Enzymes; milligrams.