UPPSC Prelims (GS 2) Mock Test - 2 (CSAT) - UPPSC (UP) MCQ

The correct answer is "Chile".

Key Points 
 

• Let's understand the passage.
• From the given sentences, 'Since the initial discovery of three planets was made using the Chile-based Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope, the exoplanet system is called TRAPPIST-1'.
• It is evident in the passage that the telescope TRAPPIST belongs to the Chile country where the initial discovery took place.
• Hence, option "Chile" is the correct answer.

Therefore, The correct answer is "Chile".

The correct answer is "The correct distance of a planet from its star to have possibility of having liquid water".

Key Points 

• Let's understand the passage.
• From the given sentences, ''Goldilocks' zone of a star - neither too close nor too far from a star, which raises the possibility of liquid water being present on the surface'.
• It is evident in the passage that ‘Goldilocks zone' is a distance which is neither too close nor too far from a star and has the possibility of water on the surface.
• Hence, option "The correct distance of a planet from its star to have possibility of having liquid water" is the correct answer.

Therefore, The correct answer is "The correct distance of a planet from its star to have possibility of having liquid water".

According to the given details,

1.The code starts with 3.

2. The code ends with 729.

• 3__729

​3. The second digit is twice the first digit. (3 × 2 = 6) 

• 36_729

4. The third digit is half of the second digit. (6 ÷ 2 = 3 )

• 363729

Hence, the required coed is "363729".

The correct answer is Logical incrementalism approach. 

Henry Mintzberg has given three most typical approaches to strategic decision making which include:
1. Entrepreneurial mode
2. Adaptive mode
3. Planning mode

Key Points

•  Logical Incrementalism is a fourth decision-making mode that was added to Mintzberg’s modes by James Bryan Quinn (1980).
• Pursuant to this mode, managers develop strategies through “an interactive process in which the organization probes the future, experiments and learns from a series of partial (incremental) commitments rather than through global formulations of total strategies”. 

• As such, the company’s strategies are developed through a combination of debate, discussion, and experimentation. There is an attempt to build consensus among stakeholders before pursuing a strategy. 
• This approach appears to be useful when the environment is changing rapidly, or resources must be developed before committing the entire corporation to a specific strategy.

Additional Information

Entrepreneurial Mode:

• Strategy is made by one powerful individual who has entrepreneurial competencies like innovation and risk-taking. 
• The focus is on opportunities. Problems are secondary. 
• Generally, the founder is the entrepreneur, and the strategy is guided by his or her own vision of direction and is exemplified by bold decisions.
• In any event, strategy is set by an authoritative decision-maker. 

Adaptive mode:

• The adaptive mode is where managers create reactive solutions to existing problems, rather than a proactive search for new opportunities. Simply wait on issues to arise. 
• This is a fragmented approach to strategic decision-making. Because of the lack of directed focused development, there is generally a lack of clarity and consensus on strategic goals. 
• The adaptive mode is commonly known as “muddling through”. It is more appropriate for dealing with complex and changing environments.

Planning Mode:

• The planning mode of strategic decision-making is characterized by the systematic gathering of relevant information for situation analysis, the generation of feasible alternative strategies, and the rational selection of the most appropriate strategy. 
• In summary, it is a proactive search for new opportunities and a reactive solution to existing problems.

Hence, the Logical incrementalism approach was added by Quinn to Mintzberg's modes of strategic decision-making.

"घनिष्ठता" - 'विशेष्य' शब्द है। अन्य विकल्प अनुचित है।

Key Points

• "घनिष्ठता" - 'विशेष्य' शब्द है।
• अन्य विकल्प असंगत है

Additional Information

Given:

The marked price of an article is 50% more than its cost price.

Formula used:

Selling Price(S.P) = Marked Price × (100 - Discount%)/100

Calculation:

Let the Cost price be Rs. 150

The marked price of an article is 100% more than its cost price.

⇒ Marked price = 150 × 200/100

⇒ Rs. 300

SP = 300 × 100/150 = 200

Profit = 200 - 150 = 50

New SP = 200 × 120/100 = 240

Profit = 240 - 150 = 90

Difference of profit = 90 - 50 = 40

40 → 2000

150 → 2000/40 × 150 = 7500

The answer is 7500

As per the given information:

Seven friends P through V are sitting in a row facing north.

• P is sitting in the middle.
• S and T are sitting at alternate places with respect to P.

• Q and R are at the extreme ends.
• V is towards the right of U but not immediate right.

• S is to the immediate right of V

Case I will be eliminated as it contradicts given condition.

• Q is to the immediate right of S.

Clearly, T is sitting at second place from the left.

Hence, the correct answer is "T".

Given Equation: M × N ÷ O + P = ?

BODMAS Rule: 

Decoding the given information:

Now replacing the numbers from left to right using BODMAS Rule, we get:

⇒  2 × 30 ÷ 3 + 5 = ?

⇒ 2 × 10 + 5 = ?

⇒ 20 + 5 = 25

Hence, the correct option is "Option (3)".

'निस्तार' में विसर्ग संधि है।
‘निस्तार' का संधि विच्छेद है - ‘निः’+तार।
विसर्ग के साथ स्वर या व्यंजन के मेल से विकार उत्पन्न होता है। जैसे- दुः + आत्मा = दुरात्मा, निः + कपट = निष्कपट आदि।

Given: coefficient of variation of two distributions are 60 and 70, the standard deviation are 21 and 16

Find the Mean for the first data.

Mean

Find the Mean for the second data.

Mean

Resultant mean 

The right word for the given phrase is 'Port'.

Port: a place where ships load and unload goods.

Terminal:  illness or disease causes death / a bus or train station at the end of the line.

Coach; someone whose job is to teach people / a railway carriage.

Hangar: a large building in which aircraft are kept.

Given:

Principal amount,

Rate of interest for the year

Rate of interest for the year

Rate of interest for the year

For the year,

For the year,

For the year,

The amount at the end of the three years is Rs.289380.

Heuristics are mental shortcuts or general problem-solving strategies that simplify decision-making but might not always lead to the most accurate solutions.

One word for 'fear of heights' is "Acrophobia".

Acrophobia is a mental health condition in which the individual experiences an intense fear of heights. It's a type of anxiety disorder. A person with acrophobia experiences intense fear and anxiety when they think of tall heights or are positioned at a significant height.

In the case of over communication, the actual message is lost in the jungle of information whereas under communication the sender is blamed for sharing less information. Communication barriers are the factors that obstruct the effectiveness of communication. They result in a mismatch between understanding of the message by the sender and the receiver. These barriers can occur at any stage of the communication process—sending, encoding, transmission, decoding, or receiving.

Given-

A certain sum amounts to 27 times of itself in 3 years.

Let the sum 

Amount 

Time  years

According to the formula-

   where  is rate percent per annum

On equating the bases,

Qualities Projected in this situation:  (Effective intelligence, Cooperation, and Sense of responsibility).

The original sentence is in past tense, so the correct verb form is 'misplaced'. 'Luggages' is not a correct word, the correct plural form of 'luggage' is also 'luggage'. Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

People quenched their thirst for reading during the British rule by borrowing books from lending libraries.

In the second paragraph of the passage, it is clearly mentioned that "My husband was a member of a lending library paying a subscription of Rs. 3 per month for two books at a time- there was no deposit in those days. There were no pavement book shops; these appeared when the British began to leave".

Lateral communication is between the same cadre of personnel.

Communication that takes place among any staff on an identical structure level, is named lateral communication, it's additionally referred to as horizontal communication.

• Lateral communication has commonly termed the backbone of any organization.
• It's also referred to as horizontal communication and customarily takes place between departments at identical levels within the organization.
• It's vital for sharing info, concepts, and thoughts between colleagues and even facilitates coordination between departments. whereas this way of communication typically suits massive enterprises, it is simply enforced by little and medium scale organizations.

Meaningful order of words:

a. Conference → b. Registration → d. Invitation → e. Representatives → c. Participate

पर्यंक – पलंग यहाँ तत्सम और तद्भव शब्दों का सही युग्म है। अन्य विकल्प असंगत है।

पर्यंक और पलंग दोनों एक ही अर्थ वाले शब्द है।

Statement I: The primary act of communication begins when an individual decides to use a particular language symbol, susceptible to standardised interpretation, resulting in common meaning.

This procedure converts ideas or concepts into a coded message that may be transmitted. Symbols can take many forms, including languages, phrases, and gestures. These symbols are employed to convert concepts into messages that may be understood by others.

Thus, Statement I is Correct. 

Statement II: Meaning refers to inner, subjective reactions to images, interpretations, emotions and feelings as given out by the words used.

• It includes the individual's or people's knowledge of the topic, their receptivity to the message, and the relationship and trust between sender and receiver. The receiver's experiences, attitudes, knowledge, skills, perceptions, and culture all influence their interpretations.

So, statement II is correct.

Therefore, Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

When the minute hand is at 12 and the hour hand is at 9, it means that the clock is showing 9:00 am.

From 6:00 am to 9:00 am, there are 3 hours that Bijoy has spent at home.

Let the length of train x = 4a , time = 2b

The rhetorical approach in classroom communication considers teachers as influencing agents of students. It is the teacher who regulates his class upon the basis of his knowledge and that knowledge can only be delivered through the interaction between the teacher and students.

Given:

Day on 4-8-2017 = Friday

As we know

7 days = 1 week

61 days = = 8 weeks and 5 days

So, after 8 weeks its Friday

Now 5 days after Friday = Friday + 5

= Wednesday

Given:

The length of the train is 500 meter

The train crosses the pole in 40 seconds

The train crosses the bridge 140 seconds

Speed of the train is

⇒ 500/40 = 12.5 meter/second

Distance covered in 140 seconds

⇒ 140 × 12.5 = 1750 meter

The length of the bridge is

⇒ 1750 - 500 = 1250 meter

∴ The length of the bridge is 1250 meter.

2, 1, 4, 5, 3 is the correct logical and meaningful order.

Meaningful order of words is:

Crime → Police → Judge → Judgement → Punishment

First crime will occur then police will come then police pass the case to the judge then judgement will pass and finally punishment given to a person convicted of a crime.

All are the components of listening except answering. 

The listening process involves four stages: Hearing, Attending-being attentive, Understanding and remembering, and responding.