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1 buesa ls ^vj.;* 'kCn dk i;kZ;okph 'kCn gS%
(a) dkarkj (b) vkHkkjh
(c) dqyhu (d) 'kL;
2 fuEufyf[kr esa ls ,d 'kCn dh orZuh esa gyUr&lEcU/kh 
v'kqf¼ gS] og 'kCn gS%
(a) lezkV~ (b) Jh;qr~
(c) ifj"kn (d) Jheku~
3 rRle&rn~Hko 'kCnksa dk dkSu&lk ;qXe vlaxr gS\
(a) pØ & pDdk (b) i= & i.kZ
(c) pS= & pSr (d) N= & Nr
4 fuEufyf[kr esa dkSu&lk o.kZ rkyO; ugha gS\
(a) d (b) N
(c) > (d) p
5 fuEufyf[kr esa rRle 'kCn gS%
(a) gkFk  (b) nw/k
(c) dk"B (d) vke
6 blesa ls ^fdUuj* dk lfU/k&foPNsn gS%
(a) fdu~ $ uj (b) fdr~ $ uj
(c) fdUu~ $ vj (d) fde~ $ uj
7 fuEufyf[kr esa 'kq¼ 'kCn gS%
(a) yC/kçfr"B (b) yC/ki`fr"B
(c) yqC/ki`fr"B (d) yC/kçfr"Br
8 fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa ls ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS%
(a) tks yksx ckgj tkuk pkgrs gSa] og tk ldrs gSaA
(b) Ïi;k ,d fxykl ikuh nhft,A
(c) lj;w unh dk ikV cgqr yEck gSA
(d) og lkrosa d{kk esa i<+rk gSA
9 fuEufyf[kr 'kCnksa esa çsj.kkFkZd fØ;k gS%
(a) thuk (b) fy[kuk
(c) fnyokuk (d) pyuk
10 buesa ls eqgkojs rFkk mlds vFkZ dks lqesy dhft, rFkk lgh 
fodYi dk p;u dhft,%
eqgkojk vFkZ
(d) Nkrh yxkuk (v) çlUurk ls Qwys u lekukA
([k) Nkrh ij lk¡i 
yksVuk
(c) cgqr vf/kd nq%[k ;k osnuk 
gksukA
(x) Nkrh meM+uk (l) bZ";kZ ds dkj.k O;fFkr gksukA
(?k) Nkrh QVuk (n) vkfyaxu djukA
(a) d&n] [k&l] x&v]?k&c
(b) d&c] [k&n] x&v]?k&l
(c) d&v] [k&l] x&n]?k&c
(d) d&n] [k&v] x&c]?k&l
11 ^ftldk mÙkj nsdj [k.Mu fd;k x;k gksA* bl okD;ka'k ds 
fy, ,d 'kCn gS%
(a) foo`fÙk (b) çR;qDr
(c) çR;qPpkj (d) çR;qÙkj
funsZ'k (12-16): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk ç'u ds 
mÙkj x|ka'k ds vk/kkj ij nhft,%
gekjk thou ik[kaMe; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds fcuk jg ugha ldrs 
gSaA vius lkoZtfud thou vFkok futh thou esa dgha Hkh ns[ksa ge ,d 
nwljs dks Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSa] blds ckotwn 
;g fo'okl djrs gSa fd ge ,slk dqN Hkh ugha dj jgs gSaA ge bl çdkj 
dh Hkk"kk dk ç;ksx djrs gSa ftldh ml volj ij dksbZ vko';drk 
ugha gksrhA ge fdlh Hkh ckr dks ;g tkurs gq, fd og lgh vFkok lR; 
ugha gS ysfdu mlds çfr fu"Bk ;k fo'okl bl rjg çdV djrs gSa tSls 
gekjs fy, ogh ,d ek= lR; gSA ge lc blfy, ljyrk ls dj ysrs 
gSa D;ksafd vkt ik[kaM ,oa fn[kkok gekjs thou dk ,d vfHkUu vax 
cu x;k gSA vkt geesa ls vf/kdka'k yksxksa dh fLFkfr ^eqag esa dqN vkSj 
eu esa dqN vkSj* okyh cu x;h gSA
12 ^Nyus dh dyk dk* ge fdl çdkj mi;ksx djrs gSa\
(a) vko';drkuqlkj  (b) iwjh fu"Bk ls
(c) ljyrk ls (d) [kqydj
13 ^eqag esa jke cxy esa Nqjh* bldk vFkZ buesa ls fdl okD; ls 
irk pyrk gS\
(a) ge bl çdkj dh Hkk"kk dk ç;ksx djrs gSa ftldh bl 
volj ij dksbZ vko';drk ugha gksrhA
(b) eaqg esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj
(c) Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSaA
(d) gekjk thou ik[k.Me; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds fcuk ugha 
jg ldrs gSaA
14 geus thou dk vfHkUu vax fdls cuk fy;k gS\
(a) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkos dks (b) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl dks
(c) ljyrk dks (d) Hkk"kk dks
 
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1 buesa ls ^vj.;* 'kCn dk i;kZ;okph 'kCn gS%
(a) dkarkj (b) vkHkkjh
(c) dqyhu (d) 'kL;
2 fuEufyf[kr esa ls ,d 'kCn dh orZuh esa gyUr&lEcU/kh 
v'kqf¼ gS] og 'kCn gS%
(a) lezkV~ (b) Jh;qr~
(c) ifj"kn (d) Jheku~
3 rRle&rn~Hko 'kCnksa dk dkSu&lk ;qXe vlaxr gS\
(a) pØ & pDdk (b) i= & i.kZ
(c) pS= & pSr (d) N= & Nr
4 fuEufyf[kr esa dkSu&lk o.kZ rkyO; ugha gS\
(a) d (b) N
(c) > (d) p
5 fuEufyf[kr esa rRle 'kCn gS%
(a) gkFk  (b) nw/k
(c) dk"B (d) vke
6 blesa ls ^fdUuj* dk lfU/k&foPNsn gS%
(a) fdu~ $ uj (b) fdr~ $ uj
(c) fdUu~ $ vj (d) fde~ $ uj
7 fuEufyf[kr esa 'kq¼ 'kCn gS%
(a) yC/kçfr"B (b) yC/ki`fr"B
(c) yqC/ki`fr"B (d) yC/kçfr"Br
8 fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa ls ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS%
(a) tks yksx ckgj tkuk pkgrs gSa] og tk ldrs gSaA
(b) Ïi;k ,d fxykl ikuh nhft,A
(c) lj;w unh dk ikV cgqr yEck gSA
(d) og lkrosa d{kk esa i<+rk gSA
9 fuEufyf[kr 'kCnksa esa çsj.kkFkZd fØ;k gS%
(a) thuk (b) fy[kuk
(c) fnyokuk (d) pyuk
10 buesa ls eqgkojs rFkk mlds vFkZ dks lqesy dhft, rFkk lgh 
fodYi dk p;u dhft,%
eqgkojk vFkZ
(d) Nkrh yxkuk (v) çlUurk ls Qwys u lekukA
([k) Nkrh ij lk¡i 
yksVuk
(c) cgqr vf/kd nq%[k ;k osnuk 
gksukA
(x) Nkrh meM+uk (l) bZ";kZ ds dkj.k O;fFkr gksukA
(?k) Nkrh QVuk (n) vkfyaxu djukA
(a) d&n] [k&l] x&v]?k&c
(b) d&c] [k&n] x&v]?k&l
(c) d&v] [k&l] x&n]?k&c
(d) d&n] [k&v] x&c]?k&l
11 ^ftldk mÙkj nsdj [k.Mu fd;k x;k gksA* bl okD;ka'k ds 
fy, ,d 'kCn gS%
(a) foo`fÙk (b) çR;qDr
(c) çR;qPpkj (d) çR;qÙkj
funsZ'k (12-16): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk ç'u ds 
mÙkj x|ka'k ds vk/kkj ij nhft,%
gekjk thou ik[kaMe; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds fcuk jg ugha ldrs 
gSaA vius lkoZtfud thou vFkok futh thou esa dgha Hkh ns[ksa ge ,d 
nwljs dks Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSa] blds ckotwn 
;g fo'okl djrs gSa fd ge ,slk dqN Hkh ugha dj jgs gSaA ge bl çdkj 
dh Hkk"kk dk ç;ksx djrs gSa ftldh ml volj ij dksbZ vko';drk 
ugha gksrhA ge fdlh Hkh ckr dks ;g tkurs gq, fd og lgh vFkok lR; 
ugha gS ysfdu mlds çfr fu"Bk ;k fo'okl bl rjg çdV djrs gSa tSls 
gekjs fy, ogh ,d ek= lR; gSA ge lc blfy, ljyrk ls dj ysrs 
gSa D;ksafd vkt ik[kaM ,oa fn[kkok gekjs thou dk ,d vfHkUu vax 
cu x;k gSA vkt geesa ls vf/kdka'k yksxksa dh fLFkfr ^eqag esa dqN vkSj 
eu esa dqN vkSj* okyh cu x;h gSA
12 ^Nyus dh dyk dk* ge fdl çdkj mi;ksx djrs gSa\
(a) vko';drkuqlkj  (b) iwjh fu"Bk ls
(c) ljyrk ls (d) [kqydj
13 ^eqag esa jke cxy esa Nqjh* bldk vFkZ buesa ls fdl okD; ls 
irk pyrk gS\
(a) ge bl çdkj dh Hkk"kk dk ç;ksx djrs gSa ftldh bl 
volj ij dksbZ vko';drk ugha gksrhA
(b) eaqg esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj
(c) Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSaA
(d) gekjk thou ik[k.Me; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds fcuk ugha 
jg ldrs gSaA
14 geus thou dk vfHkUu vax fdls cuk fy;k gS\
(a) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkos dks (b) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl dks
(c) ljyrk dks (d) Hkk"kk dks
 
 16 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
15 ;g tkurs gq, fd ckr xyr gS] ge mlds çfr fu"Bk D;ksa 
çdV djrs gSa D;ksafd%
(a) nwljksa dks Nyuk pkgrs gSaA
(b) vlR; dks lR; esa cnyuk pkgrs gSaA
(c) ik[k.M vkSj fn[kkok gekjs thou dk vfHkUu vax cu x;k 
gSA
(d) ge fn[kkok djuk pkgrs gSaA
16 x|ka'k dk mi;qDr 'kh"kZd gS%
(a) lkoZtfud thou 
(b) fn[kkok
(c) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl 
(d) ik[kaM vk/kqfud thou dk lR;
17 fuEufyf[kr esa ls vfodkjh 'kCn ugha gS%
(a) lEcU/klwpd (b) leqPp;cks/kd
(c) loZuke (d) fØ;kfo'ks"k.k
18 if'peh fgUnh dk fodkl fdl viHkaz'k ls gqvk gS\
(a) czkpM+ (b) 'kkSjlsuh
(c) ekx/kh (d) iS'kkph
19 vknf'kZdk dk rn~Hko 'kCn gS%
(a) vkn'kZ (b) vnjd
(c) vkjlh (d) vk¡p
20 vusdkFkhZ 'kCn ^irax* dk buesa ls ,d vFkZ ugha gS%
(a) pax (b) i{kh
(c) uko (d) ckny
21 What is appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Do 
not always pick holes'? Find out the correct answer 
from following options.
(a) Keep quiet (b) Pick up a quarrel
(c) Dig holes (d) Criticize
22 Which of the following is the meaning of the 
idiom 'salt of the earth'?
(a) a useless person 
(b) a very good and honest person
(c) a dry person 
(d) a selfish person
23 Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
 He is junior __________ me __________ service.
(a) then, in (b) to, in
(c) to, by (d) than, in
24 Someone "strange or unusual in an amusing 
way", is known as:
(a) Zany (b) Zit
(c) Zombie (d) Zap
Direction (25-29): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
Since modern industrial society is highly organized, if 
there is a strike in a vital industry, the whole community 
suffers. I am not arguing that, the right to strike should be 
abolished. I am only arguing that, if it is to be preserved, 
it must be for reasons concerned with this particular 
matter, and not on general grounds of personal liberty. 
In a highly organized country there are many activities 
which are important to everybody and without which 
there be widespread hardship. 
25 A strike is generally regarded as:
(a) an act of indiscipline 
(b) a gross violation of rules
(c) an undemocratic act 
(d) an expression of individual freedom
26 According to the author which one of the 
following best expresses the industrial society?
(a) In an industrial society the individual members 
are not important 
(b) In an industrial society power is concentrated in 
the hands of few
(c) Industrial society is blind to the needs of its 
members
(d) In an industrial society members are dependent 
on each other
27 The author is of the opinion that 
(a) all strikes are bad 
(b) strikes may be there in the interest of the general 
good
(c) strikes should be suppressed by all means
(d) strikes should always be encouraged
28 The phrase 'this particular matter' refers to
(a) the suffering of the strikes
(b) the fact that industrial society is highly organized
(c) the unity of strikers
(d) the interests of the factory owners
29 In the light of the passage, if there is a strike in a 
soap factory, it may be viewed as 
(a) a serious matter 
(b) a thing not likely to happen
(c) not a serious matter 
(d) a matter of deep concern
30 Point out the synonym of DILAPIDATED.
(a) ruined (b) weak
(c) lowered down (d) broken
31 Which of the following is wrongly spelt?
(a) absces (b) accelerate
(c) accessory (d) accede
32 Fill in the blank in the following sentence with 
appropriate conjunction:
 She must weep, __________ she will die.
(a) because (b) or
(c) but (d) and
33 Choose the odd one from the given options.
(a) GJ 17 (b) LP 28
(c) AZ 27 (d) CE 7
34 Find the missing letter from the following:
B G N
D J R
G N ?
(a) X (b) W
(c) V (d) U
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1 buesa ls ^vj.;* 'kCn dk i;kZ;okph 'kCn gS%
(a) dkarkj (b) vkHkkjh
(c) dqyhu (d) 'kL;
2 fuEufyf[kr esa ls ,d 'kCn dh orZuh esa gyUr&lEcU/kh 
v'kqf¼ gS] og 'kCn gS%
(a) lezkV~ (b) Jh;qr~
(c) ifj"kn (d) Jheku~
3 rRle&rn~Hko 'kCnksa dk dkSu&lk ;qXe vlaxr gS\
(a) pØ & pDdk (b) i= & i.kZ
(c) pS= & pSr (d) N= & Nr
4 fuEufyf[kr esa dkSu&lk o.kZ rkyO; ugha gS\
(a) d (b) N
(c) > (d) p
5 fuEufyf[kr esa rRle 'kCn gS%
(a) gkFk  (b) nw/k
(c) dk"B (d) vke
6 blesa ls ^fdUuj* dk lfU/k&foPNsn gS%
(a) fdu~ $ uj (b) fdr~ $ uj
(c) fdUu~ $ vj (d) fde~ $ uj
7 fuEufyf[kr esa 'kq¼ 'kCn gS%
(a) yC/kçfr"B (b) yC/ki`fr"B
(c) yqC/ki`fr"B (d) yC/kçfr"Br
8 fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa ls ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS%
(a) tks yksx ckgj tkuk pkgrs gSa] og tk ldrs gSaA
(b) Ïi;k ,d fxykl ikuh nhft,A
(c) lj;w unh dk ikV cgqr yEck gSA
(d) og lkrosa d{kk esa i<+rk gSA
9 fuEufyf[kr 'kCnksa esa çsj.kkFkZd fØ;k gS%
(a) thuk (b) fy[kuk
(c) fnyokuk (d) pyuk
10 buesa ls eqgkojs rFkk mlds vFkZ dks lqesy dhft, rFkk lgh 
fodYi dk p;u dhft,%
eqgkojk vFkZ
(d) Nkrh yxkuk (v) çlUurk ls Qwys u lekukA
([k) Nkrh ij lk¡i 
yksVuk
(c) cgqr vf/kd nq%[k ;k osnuk 
gksukA
(x) Nkrh meM+uk (l) bZ";kZ ds dkj.k O;fFkr gksukA
(?k) Nkrh QVuk (n) vkfyaxu djukA
(a) d&n] [k&l] x&v]?k&c
(b) d&c] [k&n] x&v]?k&l
(c) d&v] [k&l] x&n]?k&c
(d) d&n] [k&v] x&c]?k&l
11 ^ftldk mÙkj nsdj [k.Mu fd;k x;k gksA* bl okD;ka'k ds 
fy, ,d 'kCn gS%
(a) foo`fÙk (b) çR;qDr
(c) çR;qPpkj (d) çR;qÙkj
funsZ'k (12-16): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk ç'u ds 
mÙkj x|ka'k ds vk/kkj ij nhft,%
gekjk thou ik[kaMe; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds fcuk jg ugha ldrs 
gSaA vius lkoZtfud thou vFkok futh thou esa dgha Hkh ns[ksa ge ,d 
nwljs dks Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSa] blds ckotwn 
;g fo'okl djrs gSa fd ge ,slk dqN Hkh ugha dj jgs gSaA ge bl çdkj 
dh Hkk"kk dk ç;ksx djrs gSa ftldh ml volj ij dksbZ vko';drk 
ugha gksrhA ge fdlh Hkh ckr dks ;g tkurs gq, fd og lgh vFkok lR; 
ugha gS ysfdu mlds çfr fu"Bk ;k fo'okl bl rjg çdV djrs gSa tSls 
gekjs fy, ogh ,d ek= lR; gSA ge lc blfy, ljyrk ls dj ysrs 
gSa D;ksafd vkt ik[kaM ,oa fn[kkok gekjs thou dk ,d vfHkUu vax 
cu x;k gSA vkt geesa ls vf/kdka'k yksxksa dh fLFkfr ^eqag esa dqN vkSj 
eu esa dqN vkSj* okyh cu x;h gSA
12 ^Nyus dh dyk dk* ge fdl çdkj mi;ksx djrs gSa\
(a) vko';drkuqlkj  (b) iwjh fu"Bk ls
(c) ljyrk ls (d) [kqydj
13 ^eqag esa jke cxy esa Nqjh* bldk vFkZ buesa ls fdl okD; ls 
irk pyrk gS\
(a) ge bl çdkj dh Hkk"kk dk ç;ksx djrs gSa ftldh bl 
volj ij dksbZ vko';drk ugha gksrhA
(b) eaqg esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj
(c) Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSaA
(d) gekjk thou ik[k.Me; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds fcuk ugha 
jg ldrs gSaA
14 geus thou dk vfHkUu vax fdls cuk fy;k gS\
(a) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkos dks (b) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl dks
(c) ljyrk dks (d) Hkk"kk dks
 
 16 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
15 ;g tkurs gq, fd ckr xyr gS] ge mlds çfr fu"Bk D;ksa 
çdV djrs gSa D;ksafd%
(a) nwljksa dks Nyuk pkgrs gSaA
(b) vlR; dks lR; esa cnyuk pkgrs gSaA
(c) ik[k.M vkSj fn[kkok gekjs thou dk vfHkUu vax cu x;k 
gSA
(d) ge fn[kkok djuk pkgrs gSaA
16 x|ka'k dk mi;qDr 'kh"kZd gS%
(a) lkoZtfud thou 
(b) fn[kkok
(c) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl 
(d) ik[kaM vk/kqfud thou dk lR;
17 fuEufyf[kr esa ls vfodkjh 'kCn ugha gS%
(a) lEcU/klwpd (b) leqPp;cks/kd
(c) loZuke (d) fØ;kfo'ks"k.k
18 if'peh fgUnh dk fodkl fdl viHkaz'k ls gqvk gS\
(a) czkpM+ (b) 'kkSjlsuh
(c) ekx/kh (d) iS'kkph
19 vknf'kZdk dk rn~Hko 'kCn gS%
(a) vkn'kZ (b) vnjd
(c) vkjlh (d) vk¡p
20 vusdkFkhZ 'kCn ^irax* dk buesa ls ,d vFkZ ugha gS%
(a) pax (b) i{kh
(c) uko (d) ckny
21 What is appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Do 
not always pick holes'? Find out the correct answer 
from following options.
(a) Keep quiet (b) Pick up a quarrel
(c) Dig holes (d) Criticize
22 Which of the following is the meaning of the 
idiom 'salt of the earth'?
(a) a useless person 
(b) a very good and honest person
(c) a dry person 
(d) a selfish person
23 Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
 He is junior __________ me __________ service.
(a) then, in (b) to, in
(c) to, by (d) than, in
24 Someone "strange or unusual in an amusing 
way", is known as:
(a) Zany (b) Zit
(c) Zombie (d) Zap
Direction (25-29): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
Since modern industrial society is highly organized, if 
there is a strike in a vital industry, the whole community 
suffers. I am not arguing that, the right to strike should be 
abolished. I am only arguing that, if it is to be preserved, 
it must be for reasons concerned with this particular 
matter, and not on general grounds of personal liberty. 
In a highly organized country there are many activities 
which are important to everybody and without which 
there be widespread hardship. 
25 A strike is generally regarded as:
(a) an act of indiscipline 
(b) a gross violation of rules
(c) an undemocratic act 
(d) an expression of individual freedom
26 According to the author which one of the 
following best expresses the industrial society?
(a) In an industrial society the individual members 
are not important 
(b) In an industrial society power is concentrated in 
the hands of few
(c) Industrial society is blind to the needs of its 
members
(d) In an industrial society members are dependent 
on each other
27 The author is of the opinion that 
(a) all strikes are bad 
(b) strikes may be there in the interest of the general 
good
(c) strikes should be suppressed by all means
(d) strikes should always be encouraged
28 The phrase 'this particular matter' refers to
(a) the suffering of the strikes
(b) the fact that industrial society is highly organized
(c) the unity of strikers
(d) the interests of the factory owners
29 In the light of the passage, if there is a strike in a 
soap factory, it may be viewed as 
(a) a serious matter 
(b) a thing not likely to happen
(c) not a serious matter 
(d) a matter of deep concern
30 Point out the synonym of DILAPIDATED.
(a) ruined (b) weak
(c) lowered down (d) broken
31 Which of the following is wrongly spelt?
(a) absces (b) accelerate
(c) accessory (d) accede
32 Fill in the blank in the following sentence with 
appropriate conjunction:
 She must weep, __________ she will die.
(a) because (b) or
(c) but (d) and
33 Choose the odd one from the given options.
(a) GJ 17 (b) LP 28
(c) AZ 27 (d) CE 7
34 Find the missing letter from the following:
B G N
D J R
G N ?
(a) X (b) W
(c) V (d) U
   General Studies, PAPER-II : 2022 17
35 Four pair of numbers are given of which three are 
alike and one is different. Find the one which is 
different.
(a) 7, 108 (b) 9, 243
(c) 11, 363 (d) 5, 75
36 Which approach of decision making involves 
solving a problem using traditional means?
(a) Quantitative approach 
(b) Scientific approach
(c) Creative approach 
(d) Routine approach
37 P and Q are in the ratio 5 : 6 and difference of 
their squares is 99. The value of P is:
(a) 45 (b) 15
(c) 22 (d) 18
38 The background signals, distortions and 
distractions during communication are known as:
(a) Feedback (b) Receiver
(c) Loudness (d) Noise
39 Statement: Some rats are cats.
    Some cats are dogs.
    No dog is cow.
 Conclusion: I. No cow is cat.
    II. No dog is rat.
    III. Some cats are rats.
 Choose correct option:
(a) only II and III follow (b) only III follows
(c) I, II, III follow (d) only I and II follow
40 Perimeter of a triangular field is 540 meter. The 
ratio of its arms is 5: 12: 13. The area of this field is:
(a) 9450 sq. meter (b) 9320 sq. meter
(c) 9720 sq. meter (d) 9560 sq. meter
41 Read the following statements and select the 
correct answer.
 Statement 1: Communication is irreversible.
 Statement 2: Communication is constant.
(a) Only statement 2 is true
(b) Both the statements 1 and 2 are true
(c) Neither of the statement is true
(d) Only statement 1 is true
42 Which one of the following is NOT a skill of 
interpersonal interaction?
(a) Empathy (b) Courtesy
(c) Administrative power (d) Positive thinking
43 If I = 18, M = 26 and COME = 72, then value of 
GO is:
(a) 40 (b) 72
(c) 44 (d) 38
44 Identify the missing term from the following 
options for the given series.
 AND, COF, FPI, JQM, __________ .
(a) PRT (b) ORR
(c) ORS (d) QRS
45 Which of the following is NOT a barrier of 
effective communication?
(a) Language (b) Colour
(c) Culture (d) Noise
46 If 'GOLD' is expressed as 'HOME' in a code word 
and 'SONS' is expressed as 'TOOT' in a code word, 
then 'CORD' can be expressed in code word as:
(a) TOOS (b) TONT
(c) DOSE (d) TOPT
47 Which of the following is NOT characteristics of 
problem situation?
(a) Complexity of solution
(b) Organization of problem situation
(c) Similarity of the problem 
(d) Size of the problem
48 Which of the following is NOT a widely 
recognised and accepted style of interpersonal 
communication?
(a) Assertiveness (b) Persuasion
(c) Manipulativeness (d) Aggression
49 The LCM. of x
2
 – y
2
, x
3
 – y
3
 and x
3
 – x
2
y – xy
2
 + y
3
 
is:
(a) (x + y) (x – y) (x
2
 + y
2
 + xy)
(b) (x + y) (x – y)
2
 (x
2
 + y
2
 + xy)
(c) (x + y) (x – y)
2
 (x
2
 + y – xy)
(d) (x + y)
2
 (x – y)
2
50 Which option is/are to be followed?
 Statement: Money is a huge motivator.
 Conclusion:
1.  People get motivated only when they expect 
to get some money for doing or behaving in a 
certain way.
2.  There are some factors other than money which 
also motivates people.
Codes:
(a) Only 2 follows 
(b) Both 1 and 2 follow
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 follows 
(d) Only 1 follows
51 If 13
th
 August, 2017 is Thursday, then what day of 
the week would be 27
th
 August, 2023?
(a) Friday (b) Saturday
(c) Sunday (d) Thursday
52 In decision making quality of choices are 
influenced by:
(a) Abstraction (b) Intelligence
(c) Perception (d) Mental set
53 The number of parallelograms in the adjoining 
figure is:
(a) 14 (b) 15
(c) 16 (d) 13
54 In a secret code message 'HOTEL' is coded as 300. 
What will be the code for 'HOSTEL'?
(a) 474 (b) 374
(c) 360 (d) 558
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1 buesa ls ^vj.;* 'kCn dk i;kZ;okph 'kCn gS%
(a) dkarkj (b) vkHkkjh
(c) dqyhu (d) 'kL;
2 fuEufyf[kr esa ls ,d 'kCn dh orZuh esa gyUr&lEcU/kh 
v'kqf¼ gS] og 'kCn gS%
(a) lezkV~ (b) Jh;qr~
(c) ifj"kn (d) Jheku~
3 rRle&rn~Hko 'kCnksa dk dkSu&lk ;qXe vlaxr gS\
(a) pØ & pDdk (b) i= & i.kZ
(c) pS= & pSr (d) N= & Nr
4 fuEufyf[kr esa dkSu&lk o.kZ rkyO; ugha gS\
(a) d (b) N
(c) > (d) p
5 fuEufyf[kr esa rRle 'kCn gS%
(a) gkFk  (b) nw/k
(c) dk"B (d) vke
6 blesa ls ^fdUuj* dk lfU/k&foPNsn gS%
(a) fdu~ $ uj (b) fdr~ $ uj
(c) fdUu~ $ vj (d) fde~ $ uj
7 fuEufyf[kr esa 'kq¼ 'kCn gS%
(a) yC/kçfr"B (b) yC/ki`fr"B
(c) yqC/ki`fr"B (d) yC/kçfr"Br
8 fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa ls ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS%
(a) tks yksx ckgj tkuk pkgrs gSa] og tk ldrs gSaA
(b) Ïi;k ,d fxykl ikuh nhft,A
(c) lj;w unh dk ikV cgqr yEck gSA
(d) og lkrosa d{kk esa i<+rk gSA
9 fuEufyf[kr 'kCnksa esa çsj.kkFkZd fØ;k gS%
(a) thuk (b) fy[kuk
(c) fnyokuk (d) pyuk
10 buesa ls eqgkojs rFkk mlds vFkZ dks lqesy dhft, rFkk lgh 
fodYi dk p;u dhft,%
eqgkojk vFkZ
(d) Nkrh yxkuk (v) çlUurk ls Qwys u lekukA
([k) Nkrh ij lk¡i 
yksVuk
(c) cgqr vf/kd nq%[k ;k osnuk 
gksukA
(x) Nkrh meM+uk (l) bZ";kZ ds dkj.k O;fFkr gksukA
(?k) Nkrh QVuk (n) vkfyaxu djukA
(a) d&n] [k&l] x&v]?k&c
(b) d&c] [k&n] x&v]?k&l
(c) d&v] [k&l] x&n]?k&c
(d) d&n] [k&v] x&c]?k&l
11 ^ftldk mÙkj nsdj [k.Mu fd;k x;k gksA* bl okD;ka'k ds 
fy, ,d 'kCn gS%
(a) foo`fÙk (b) çR;qDr
(c) çR;qPpkj (d) çR;qÙkj
funsZ'k (12-16): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk ç'u ds 
mÙkj x|ka'k ds vk/kkj ij nhft,%
gekjk thou ik[kaMe; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds fcuk jg ugha ldrs 
gSaA vius lkoZtfud thou vFkok futh thou esa dgha Hkh ns[ksa ge ,d 
nwljs dks Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSa] blds ckotwn 
;g fo'okl djrs gSa fd ge ,slk dqN Hkh ugha dj jgs gSaA ge bl çdkj 
dh Hkk"kk dk ç;ksx djrs gSa ftldh ml volj ij dksbZ vko';drk 
ugha gksrhA ge fdlh Hkh ckr dks ;g tkurs gq, fd og lgh vFkok lR; 
ugha gS ysfdu mlds çfr fu"Bk ;k fo'okl bl rjg çdV djrs gSa tSls 
gekjs fy, ogh ,d ek= lR; gSA ge lc blfy, ljyrk ls dj ysrs 
gSa D;ksafd vkt ik[kaM ,oa fn[kkok gekjs thou dk ,d vfHkUu vax 
cu x;k gSA vkt geesa ls vf/kdka'k yksxksa dh fLFkfr ^eqag esa dqN vkSj 
eu esa dqN vkSj* okyh cu x;h gSA
12 ^Nyus dh dyk dk* ge fdl çdkj mi;ksx djrs gSa\
(a) vko';drkuqlkj  (b) iwjh fu"Bk ls
(c) ljyrk ls (d) [kqydj
13 ^eqag esa jke cxy esa Nqjh* bldk vFkZ buesa ls fdl okD; ls 
irk pyrk gS\
(a) ge bl çdkj dh Hkk"kk dk ç;ksx djrs gSa ftldh bl 
volj ij dksbZ vko';drk ugha gksrhA
(b) eaqg esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj
(c) Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSaA
(d) gekjk thou ik[k.Me; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds fcuk ugha 
jg ldrs gSaA
14 geus thou dk vfHkUu vax fdls cuk fy;k gS\
(a) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkos dks (b) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl dks
(c) ljyrk dks (d) Hkk"kk dks
 
 16 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
15 ;g tkurs gq, fd ckr xyr gS] ge mlds çfr fu"Bk D;ksa 
çdV djrs gSa D;ksafd%
(a) nwljksa dks Nyuk pkgrs gSaA
(b) vlR; dks lR; esa cnyuk pkgrs gSaA
(c) ik[k.M vkSj fn[kkok gekjs thou dk vfHkUu vax cu x;k 
gSA
(d) ge fn[kkok djuk pkgrs gSaA
16 x|ka'k dk mi;qDr 'kh"kZd gS%
(a) lkoZtfud thou 
(b) fn[kkok
(c) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl 
(d) ik[kaM vk/kqfud thou dk lR;
17 fuEufyf[kr esa ls vfodkjh 'kCn ugha gS%
(a) lEcU/klwpd (b) leqPp;cks/kd
(c) loZuke (d) fØ;kfo'ks"k.k
18 if'peh fgUnh dk fodkl fdl viHkaz'k ls gqvk gS\
(a) czkpM+ (b) 'kkSjlsuh
(c) ekx/kh (d) iS'kkph
19 vknf'kZdk dk rn~Hko 'kCn gS%
(a) vkn'kZ (b) vnjd
(c) vkjlh (d) vk¡p
20 vusdkFkhZ 'kCn ^irax* dk buesa ls ,d vFkZ ugha gS%
(a) pax (b) i{kh
(c) uko (d) ckny
21 What is appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Do 
not always pick holes'? Find out the correct answer 
from following options.
(a) Keep quiet (b) Pick up a quarrel
(c) Dig holes (d) Criticize
22 Which of the following is the meaning of the 
idiom 'salt of the earth'?
(a) a useless person 
(b) a very good and honest person
(c) a dry person 
(d) a selfish person
23 Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
 He is junior __________ me __________ service.
(a) then, in (b) to, in
(c) to, by (d) than, in
24 Someone "strange or unusual in an amusing 
way", is known as:
(a) Zany (b) Zit
(c) Zombie (d) Zap
Direction (25-29): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
Since modern industrial society is highly organized, if 
there is a strike in a vital industry, the whole community 
suffers. I am not arguing that, the right to strike should be 
abolished. I am only arguing that, if it is to be preserved, 
it must be for reasons concerned with this particular 
matter, and not on general grounds of personal liberty. 
In a highly organized country there are many activities 
which are important to everybody and without which 
there be widespread hardship. 
25 A strike is generally regarded as:
(a) an act of indiscipline 
(b) a gross violation of rules
(c) an undemocratic act 
(d) an expression of individual freedom
26 According to the author which one of the 
following best expresses the industrial society?
(a) In an industrial society the individual members 
are not important 
(b) In an industrial society power is concentrated in 
the hands of few
(c) Industrial society is blind to the needs of its 
members
(d) In an industrial society members are dependent 
on each other
27 The author is of the opinion that 
(a) all strikes are bad 
(b) strikes may be there in the interest of the general 
good
(c) strikes should be suppressed by all means
(d) strikes should always be encouraged
28 The phrase 'this particular matter' refers to
(a) the suffering of the strikes
(b) the fact that industrial society is highly organized
(c) the unity of strikers
(d) the interests of the factory owners
29 In the light of the passage, if there is a strike in a 
soap factory, it may be viewed as 
(a) a serious matter 
(b) a thing not likely to happen
(c) not a serious matter 
(d) a matter of deep concern
30 Point out the synonym of DILAPIDATED.
(a) ruined (b) weak
(c) lowered down (d) broken
31 Which of the following is wrongly spelt?
(a) absces (b) accelerate
(c) accessory (d) accede
32 Fill in the blank in the following sentence with 
appropriate conjunction:
 She must weep, __________ she will die.
(a) because (b) or
(c) but (d) and
33 Choose the odd one from the given options.
(a) GJ 17 (b) LP 28
(c) AZ 27 (d) CE 7
34 Find the missing letter from the following:
B G N
D J R
G N ?
(a) X (b) W
(c) V (d) U
   General Studies, PAPER-II : 2022 17
35 Four pair of numbers are given of which three are 
alike and one is different. Find the one which is 
different.
(a) 7, 108 (b) 9, 243
(c) 11, 363 (d) 5, 75
36 Which approach of decision making involves 
solving a problem using traditional means?
(a) Quantitative approach 
(b) Scientific approach
(c) Creative approach 
(d) Routine approach
37 P and Q are in the ratio 5 : 6 and difference of 
their squares is 99. The value of P is:
(a) 45 (b) 15
(c) 22 (d) 18
38 The background signals, distortions and 
distractions during communication are known as:
(a) Feedback (b) Receiver
(c) Loudness (d) Noise
39 Statement: Some rats are cats.
    Some cats are dogs.
    No dog is cow.
 Conclusion: I. No cow is cat.
    II. No dog is rat.
    III. Some cats are rats.
 Choose correct option:
(a) only II and III follow (b) only III follows
(c) I, II, III follow (d) only I and II follow
40 Perimeter of a triangular field is 540 meter. The 
ratio of its arms is 5: 12: 13. The area of this field is:
(a) 9450 sq. meter (b) 9320 sq. meter
(c) 9720 sq. meter (d) 9560 sq. meter
41 Read the following statements and select the 
correct answer.
 Statement 1: Communication is irreversible.
 Statement 2: Communication is constant.
(a) Only statement 2 is true
(b) Both the statements 1 and 2 are true
(c) Neither of the statement is true
(d) Only statement 1 is true
42 Which one of the following is NOT a skill of 
interpersonal interaction?
(a) Empathy (b) Courtesy
(c) Administrative power (d) Positive thinking
43 If I = 18, M = 26 and COME = 72, then value of 
GO is:
(a) 40 (b) 72
(c) 44 (d) 38
44 Identify the missing term from the following 
options for the given series.
 AND, COF, FPI, JQM, __________ .
(a) PRT (b) ORR
(c) ORS (d) QRS
45 Which of the following is NOT a barrier of 
effective communication?
(a) Language (b) Colour
(c) Culture (d) Noise
46 If 'GOLD' is expressed as 'HOME' in a code word 
and 'SONS' is expressed as 'TOOT' in a code word, 
then 'CORD' can be expressed in code word as:
(a) TOOS (b) TONT
(c) DOSE (d) TOPT
47 Which of the following is NOT characteristics of 
problem situation?
(a) Complexity of solution
(b) Organization of problem situation
(c) Similarity of the problem 
(d) Size of the problem
48 Which of the following is NOT a widely 
recognised and accepted style of interpersonal 
communication?
(a) Assertiveness (b) Persuasion
(c) Manipulativeness (d) Aggression
49 The LCM. of x
2
 – y
2
, x
3
 – y
3
 and x
3
 – x
2
y – xy
2
 + y
3
 
is:
(a) (x + y) (x – y) (x
2
 + y
2
 + xy)
(b) (x + y) (x – y)
2
 (x
2
 + y
2
 + xy)
(c) (x + y) (x – y)
2
 (x
2
 + y – xy)
(d) (x + y)
2
 (x – y)
2
50 Which option is/are to be followed?
 Statement: Money is a huge motivator.
 Conclusion:
1.  People get motivated only when they expect 
to get some money for doing or behaving in a 
certain way.
2.  There are some factors other than money which 
also motivates people.
Codes:
(a) Only 2 follows 
(b) Both 1 and 2 follow
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 follows 
(d) Only 1 follows
51 If 13
th
 August, 2017 is Thursday, then what day of 
the week would be 27
th
 August, 2023?
(a) Friday (b) Saturday
(c) Sunday (d) Thursday
52 In decision making quality of choices are 
influenced by:
(a) Abstraction (b) Intelligence
(c) Perception (d) Mental set
53 The number of parallelograms in the adjoining 
figure is:
(a) 14 (b) 15
(c) 16 (d) 13
54 In a secret code message 'HOTEL' is coded as 300. 
What will be the code for 'HOSTEL'?
(a) 474 (b) 374
(c) 360 (d) 558
 18 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
55 What is correct order of writing a press release?
1. What happened?
2. Who did it?
3. Headline
4. When did it happen?
 Using the code given below, choose the correct 
alternative.
(a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 1 3 2 4
56 If under some rule 5341 is transformed to 4086 
and 4772 is transformed to 5265, then 7614 will be 
transformed to:
(a) 6174 (b) 7038
(c) 8645 (d) 4238
57 Going 50 m to South of her house Radhika turns 
left and goes to another 20 m. Then, turning to the 
North, she goes 30 m and then starts walking to her 
house. In which direction is she walking now?
(a) North (b) South-West
(c) East (d) North-West
58 If the radius of the sphere is increased by 2 cm, 
its surface area is increased by 352 cm
2
.
 What is the radius of the sphere?   = 
22
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) 7 cm (b) 8 cm
(c) 4 cm (d) 6 cm
59 You are Police Officer, your duty is assigned at 
the State fair, Which of the following situation do 
you handle first?
(a) A dumpster next to the main tent pavilion is on 
fire
(b) The ferris wheel is stuck in midair with people 
still on it
(c) A man obviously drunk has passed out and 
lying by the ticket booth
(d) There is crowd forming around two unarmed 
teenagers ongoing with arguments
60 Individuals receiving the massage ask themselves 
the basic question.
I. Is the person giving the messages trustworthy 
and sincere?
II. Does the source know anything about the 
subject?
 Using the codes given below choose the correct 
alternative. 
(a) Only II is relevant 
(b) Both I and II are relevant
(c) Neither I nor II is relevant
(d) Only I is relevant
61 Decision making occurs as a recreation to:
(a) Mood (b) Problem
(c) Communication (d) Solution
62 Number of prime factors 
1
6
8
3
4
12
25
15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
is: 
(a) 36 (b) 37
(c) 52 (d) 33
63 According to 'rational decision making model', 
last step is:
(a) Selection of alternative
(b) Identification of alternative
(c) Evaluation of alternative
(d) Selection of the best alternative
64 Number of triangles in following figure is:
(a) 22 (b) 24
(c) 26 (d) 18
65 Find the missing number in the following series.
2
3
4
7
11
21
16
31
,,?, ,
(a)
 
6
10
 
(b)
 
5
10
(c)
 
7
13
 
(d)
 
10
8
66 The graphical techniques that can be used to 
represent nominal data are:
(a) bar chart and ogive 
(b) histogram and bar chart
(c) histogram and ogive
(d) bar chart and pie chart
67 In a letter series
 a__ __ bb __ a __ __ bbaacc __ __ a.
 the missing letters in the proper order are:
(a) bbaccbb (b) ccaccbb
(c) bcabcbb (d) cbaccbb
68 Which statements is NOT correct?
(a) Every rhombus is a parallelogram.
(b) Every square is a rhombus.
(c) Every rhombus is a square.
(d) Every rectangle is a parallelogram.
69 What are the main characteristics of Delphi 
Technique for group decision making?
(a) Alternative communication
(b) Written communication
(c) Verbal communication
(d) Face-to-Face communication
70 The sum of deviations of a set of observations 
x
1
, x
2
, ..., x
n
 measured from 50 is –10 and the sum 
of deviations from 46 is 70, then the number of 
observations is:
(a) 20 (b) 30
(c) 40 (d) 10
71 A person buys 4 horses and 9 cows for ` 13,400. 
If he sells the horses at 10% profit and cows at 20% 
profit, then he earns a total profit of ` 1,880. What 
is the cost of a cow?
(a) ` 600 (b) ` 900
(c) ` 400 (d) None of the above
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1 buesa ls ^vj.;* 'kCn dk i;kZ;okph 'kCn gS%
(a) dkarkj (b) vkHkkjh
(c) dqyhu (d) 'kL;
2 fuEufyf[kr esa ls ,d 'kCn dh orZuh esa gyUr&lEcU/kh 
v'kqf¼ gS] og 'kCn gS%
(a) lezkV~ (b) Jh;qr~
(c) ifj"kn (d) Jheku~
3 rRle&rn~Hko 'kCnksa dk dkSu&lk ;qXe vlaxr gS\
(a) pØ & pDdk (b) i= & i.kZ
(c) pS= & pSr (d) N= & Nr
4 fuEufyf[kr esa dkSu&lk o.kZ rkyO; ugha gS\
(a) d (b) N
(c) > (d) p
5 fuEufyf[kr esa rRle 'kCn gS%
(a) gkFk  (b) nw/k
(c) dk"B (d) vke
6 blesa ls ^fdUuj* dk lfU/k&foPNsn gS%
(a) fdu~ $ uj (b) fdr~ $ uj
(c) fdUu~ $ vj (d) fde~ $ uj
7 fuEufyf[kr esa 'kq¼ 'kCn gS%
(a) yC/kçfr"B (b) yC/ki`fr"B
(c) yqC/ki`fr"B (d) yC/kçfr"Br
8 fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa ls ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS%
(a) tks yksx ckgj tkuk pkgrs gSa] og tk ldrs gSaA
(b) Ïi;k ,d fxykl ikuh nhft,A
(c) lj;w unh dk ikV cgqr yEck gSA
(d) og lkrosa d{kk esa i<+rk gSA
9 fuEufyf[kr 'kCnksa esa çsj.kkFkZd fØ;k gS%
(a) thuk (b) fy[kuk
(c) fnyokuk (d) pyuk
10 buesa ls eqgkojs rFkk mlds vFkZ dks lqesy dhft, rFkk lgh 
fodYi dk p;u dhft,%
eqgkojk vFkZ
(d) Nkrh yxkuk (v) çlUurk ls Qwys u lekukA
([k) Nkrh ij lk¡i 
yksVuk
(c) cgqr vf/kd nq%[k ;k osnuk 
gksukA
(x) Nkrh meM+uk (l) bZ";kZ ds dkj.k O;fFkr gksukA
(?k) Nkrh QVuk (n) vkfyaxu djukA
(a) d&n] [k&l] x&v]?k&c
(b) d&c] [k&n] x&v]?k&l
(c) d&v] [k&l] x&n]?k&c
(d) d&n] [k&v] x&c]?k&l
11 ^ftldk mÙkj nsdj [k.Mu fd;k x;k gksA* bl okD;ka'k ds 
fy, ,d 'kCn gS%
(a) foo`fÙk (b) çR;qDr
(c) çR;qPpkj (d) çR;qÙkj
funsZ'k (12-16): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk ç'u ds 
mÙkj x|ka'k ds vk/kkj ij nhft,%
gekjk thou ik[kaMe; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds fcuk jg ugha ldrs 
gSaA vius lkoZtfud thou vFkok futh thou esa dgha Hkh ns[ksa ge ,d 
nwljs dks Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSa] blds ckotwn 
;g fo'okl djrs gSa fd ge ,slk dqN Hkh ugha dj jgs gSaA ge bl çdkj 
dh Hkk"kk dk ç;ksx djrs gSa ftldh ml volj ij dksbZ vko';drk 
ugha gksrhA ge fdlh Hkh ckr dks ;g tkurs gq, fd og lgh vFkok lR; 
ugha gS ysfdu mlds çfr fu"Bk ;k fo'okl bl rjg çdV djrs gSa tSls 
gekjs fy, ogh ,d ek= lR; gSA ge lc blfy, ljyrk ls dj ysrs 
gSa D;ksafd vkt ik[kaM ,oa fn[kkok gekjs thou dk ,d vfHkUu vax 
cu x;k gSA vkt geesa ls vf/kdka'k yksxksa dh fLFkfr ^eqag esa dqN vkSj 
eu esa dqN vkSj* okyh cu x;h gSA
12 ^Nyus dh dyk dk* ge fdl çdkj mi;ksx djrs gSa\
(a) vko';drkuqlkj  (b) iwjh fu"Bk ls
(c) ljyrk ls (d) [kqydj
13 ^eqag esa jke cxy esa Nqjh* bldk vFkZ buesa ls fdl okD; ls 
irk pyrk gS\
(a) ge bl çdkj dh Hkk"kk dk ç;ksx djrs gSa ftldh bl 
volj ij dksbZ vko';drk ugha gksrhA
(b) eaqg esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj
(c) Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSaA
(d) gekjk thou ik[k.Me; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds fcuk ugha 
jg ldrs gSaA
14 geus thou dk vfHkUu vax fdls cuk fy;k gS\
(a) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkos dks (b) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl dks
(c) ljyrk dks (d) Hkk"kk dks
 
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15 ;g tkurs gq, fd ckr xyr gS] ge mlds çfr fu"Bk D;ksa 
çdV djrs gSa D;ksafd%
(a) nwljksa dks Nyuk pkgrs gSaA
(b) vlR; dks lR; esa cnyuk pkgrs gSaA
(c) ik[k.M vkSj fn[kkok gekjs thou dk vfHkUu vax cu x;k 
gSA
(d) ge fn[kkok djuk pkgrs gSaA
16 x|ka'k dk mi;qDr 'kh"kZd gS%
(a) lkoZtfud thou 
(b) fn[kkok
(c) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl 
(d) ik[kaM vk/kqfud thou dk lR;
17 fuEufyf[kr esa ls vfodkjh 'kCn ugha gS%
(a) lEcU/klwpd (b) leqPp;cks/kd
(c) loZuke (d) fØ;kfo'ks"k.k
18 if'peh fgUnh dk fodkl fdl viHkaz'k ls gqvk gS\
(a) czkpM+ (b) 'kkSjlsuh
(c) ekx/kh (d) iS'kkph
19 vknf'kZdk dk rn~Hko 'kCn gS%
(a) vkn'kZ (b) vnjd
(c) vkjlh (d) vk¡p
20 vusdkFkhZ 'kCn ^irax* dk buesa ls ,d vFkZ ugha gS%
(a) pax (b) i{kh
(c) uko (d) ckny
21 What is appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Do 
not always pick holes'? Find out the correct answer 
from following options.
(a) Keep quiet (b) Pick up a quarrel
(c) Dig holes (d) Criticize
22 Which of the following is the meaning of the 
idiom 'salt of the earth'?
(a) a useless person 
(b) a very good and honest person
(c) a dry person 
(d) a selfish person
23 Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
 He is junior __________ me __________ service.
(a) then, in (b) to, in
(c) to, by (d) than, in
24 Someone "strange or unusual in an amusing 
way", is known as:
(a) Zany (b) Zit
(c) Zombie (d) Zap
Direction (25-29): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
Since modern industrial society is highly organized, if 
there is a strike in a vital industry, the whole community 
suffers. I am not arguing that, the right to strike should be 
abolished. I am only arguing that, if it is to be preserved, 
it must be for reasons concerned with this particular 
matter, and not on general grounds of personal liberty. 
In a highly organized country there are many activities 
which are important to everybody and without which 
there be widespread hardship. 
25 A strike is generally regarded as:
(a) an act of indiscipline 
(b) a gross violation of rules
(c) an undemocratic act 
(d) an expression of individual freedom
26 According to the author which one of the 
following best expresses the industrial society?
(a) In an industrial society the individual members 
are not important 
(b) In an industrial society power is concentrated in 
the hands of few
(c) Industrial society is blind to the needs of its 
members
(d) In an industrial society members are dependent 
on each other
27 The author is of the opinion that 
(a) all strikes are bad 
(b) strikes may be there in the interest of the general 
good
(c) strikes should be suppressed by all means
(d) strikes should always be encouraged
28 The phrase 'this particular matter' refers to
(a) the suffering of the strikes
(b) the fact that industrial society is highly organized
(c) the unity of strikers
(d) the interests of the factory owners
29 In the light of the passage, if there is a strike in a 
soap factory, it may be viewed as 
(a) a serious matter 
(b) a thing not likely to happen
(c) not a serious matter 
(d) a matter of deep concern
30 Point out the synonym of DILAPIDATED.
(a) ruined (b) weak
(c) lowered down (d) broken
31 Which of the following is wrongly spelt?
(a) absces (b) accelerate
(c) accessory (d) accede
32 Fill in the blank in the following sentence with 
appropriate conjunction:
 She must weep, __________ she will die.
(a) because (b) or
(c) but (d) and
33 Choose the odd one from the given options.
(a) GJ 17 (b) LP 28
(c) AZ 27 (d) CE 7
34 Find the missing letter from the following:
B G N
D J R
G N ?
(a) X (b) W
(c) V (d) U
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35 Four pair of numbers are given of which three are 
alike and one is different. Find the one which is 
different.
(a) 7, 108 (b) 9, 243
(c) 11, 363 (d) 5, 75
36 Which approach of decision making involves 
solving a problem using traditional means?
(a) Quantitative approach 
(b) Scientific approach
(c) Creative approach 
(d) Routine approach
37 P and Q are in the ratio 5 : 6 and difference of 
their squares is 99. The value of P is:
(a) 45 (b) 15
(c) 22 (d) 18
38 The background signals, distortions and 
distractions during communication are known as:
(a) Feedback (b) Receiver
(c) Loudness (d) Noise
39 Statement: Some rats are cats.
    Some cats are dogs.
    No dog is cow.
 Conclusion: I. No cow is cat.
    II. No dog is rat.
    III. Some cats are rats.
 Choose correct option:
(a) only II and III follow (b) only III follows
(c) I, II, III follow (d) only I and II follow
40 Perimeter of a triangular field is 540 meter. The 
ratio of its arms is 5: 12: 13. The area of this field is:
(a) 9450 sq. meter (b) 9320 sq. meter
(c) 9720 sq. meter (d) 9560 sq. meter
41 Read the following statements and select the 
correct answer.
 Statement 1: Communication is irreversible.
 Statement 2: Communication is constant.
(a) Only statement 2 is true
(b) Both the statements 1 and 2 are true
(c) Neither of the statement is true
(d) Only statement 1 is true
42 Which one of the following is NOT a skill of 
interpersonal interaction?
(a) Empathy (b) Courtesy
(c) Administrative power (d) Positive thinking
43 If I = 18, M = 26 and COME = 72, then value of 
GO is:
(a) 40 (b) 72
(c) 44 (d) 38
44 Identify the missing term from the following 
options for the given series.
 AND, COF, FPI, JQM, __________ .
(a) PRT (b) ORR
(c) ORS (d) QRS
45 Which of the following is NOT a barrier of 
effective communication?
(a) Language (b) Colour
(c) Culture (d) Noise
46 If 'GOLD' is expressed as 'HOME' in a code word 
and 'SONS' is expressed as 'TOOT' in a code word, 
then 'CORD' can be expressed in code word as:
(a) TOOS (b) TONT
(c) DOSE (d) TOPT
47 Which of the following is NOT characteristics of 
problem situation?
(a) Complexity of solution
(b) Organization of problem situation
(c) Similarity of the problem 
(d) Size of the problem
48 Which of the following is NOT a widely 
recognised and accepted style of interpersonal 
communication?
(a) Assertiveness (b) Persuasion
(c) Manipulativeness (d) Aggression
49 The LCM. of x
2
 – y
2
, x
3
 – y
3
 and x
3
 – x
2
y – xy
2
 + y
3
 
is:
(a) (x + y) (x – y) (x
2
 + y
2
 + xy)
(b) (x + y) (x – y)
2
 (x
2
 + y
2
 + xy)
(c) (x + y) (x – y)
2
 (x
2
 + y – xy)
(d) (x + y)
2
 (x – y)
2
50 Which option is/are to be followed?
 Statement: Money is a huge motivator.
 Conclusion:
1.  People get motivated only when they expect 
to get some money for doing or behaving in a 
certain way.
2.  There are some factors other than money which 
also motivates people.
Codes:
(a) Only 2 follows 
(b) Both 1 and 2 follow
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 follows 
(d) Only 1 follows
51 If 13
th
 August, 2017 is Thursday, then what day of 
the week would be 27
th
 August, 2023?
(a) Friday (b) Saturday
(c) Sunday (d) Thursday
52 In decision making quality of choices are 
influenced by:
(a) Abstraction (b) Intelligence
(c) Perception (d) Mental set
53 The number of parallelograms in the adjoining 
figure is:
(a) 14 (b) 15
(c) 16 (d) 13
54 In a secret code message 'HOTEL' is coded as 300. 
What will be the code for 'HOSTEL'?
(a) 474 (b) 374
(c) 360 (d) 558
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55 What is correct order of writing a press release?
1. What happened?
2. Who did it?
3. Headline
4. When did it happen?
 Using the code given below, choose the correct 
alternative.
(a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 1 3 2 4
56 If under some rule 5341 is transformed to 4086 
and 4772 is transformed to 5265, then 7614 will be 
transformed to:
(a) 6174 (b) 7038
(c) 8645 (d) 4238
57 Going 50 m to South of her house Radhika turns 
left and goes to another 20 m. Then, turning to the 
North, she goes 30 m and then starts walking to her 
house. In which direction is she walking now?
(a) North (b) South-West
(c) East (d) North-West
58 If the radius of the sphere is increased by 2 cm, 
its surface area is increased by 352 cm
2
.
 What is the radius of the sphere?   = 
22
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) 7 cm (b) 8 cm
(c) 4 cm (d) 6 cm
59 You are Police Officer, your duty is assigned at 
the State fair, Which of the following situation do 
you handle first?
(a) A dumpster next to the main tent pavilion is on 
fire
(b) The ferris wheel is stuck in midair with people 
still on it
(c) A man obviously drunk has passed out and 
lying by the ticket booth
(d) There is crowd forming around two unarmed 
teenagers ongoing with arguments
60 Individuals receiving the massage ask themselves 
the basic question.
I. Is the person giving the messages trustworthy 
and sincere?
II. Does the source know anything about the 
subject?
 Using the codes given below choose the correct 
alternative. 
(a) Only II is relevant 
(b) Both I and II are relevant
(c) Neither I nor II is relevant
(d) Only I is relevant
61 Decision making occurs as a recreation to:
(a) Mood (b) Problem
(c) Communication (d) Solution
62 Number of prime factors 
1
6
8
3
4
12
25
15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
is: 
(a) 36 (b) 37
(c) 52 (d) 33
63 According to 'rational decision making model', 
last step is:
(a) Selection of alternative
(b) Identification of alternative
(c) Evaluation of alternative
(d) Selection of the best alternative
64 Number of triangles in following figure is:
(a) 22 (b) 24
(c) 26 (d) 18
65 Find the missing number in the following series.
2
3
4
7
11
21
16
31
,,?, ,
(a)
 
6
10
 
(b)
 
5
10
(c)
 
7
13
 
(d)
 
10
8
66 The graphical techniques that can be used to 
represent nominal data are:
(a) bar chart and ogive 
(b) histogram and bar chart
(c) histogram and ogive
(d) bar chart and pie chart
67 In a letter series
 a__ __ bb __ a __ __ bbaacc __ __ a.
 the missing letters in the proper order are:
(a) bbaccbb (b) ccaccbb
(c) bcabcbb (d) cbaccbb
68 Which statements is NOT correct?
(a) Every rhombus is a parallelogram.
(b) Every square is a rhombus.
(c) Every rhombus is a square.
(d) Every rectangle is a parallelogram.
69 What are the main characteristics of Delphi 
Technique for group decision making?
(a) Alternative communication
(b) Written communication
(c) Verbal communication
(d) Face-to-Face communication
70 The sum of deviations of a set of observations 
x
1
, x
2
, ..., x
n
 measured from 50 is –10 and the sum 
of deviations from 46 is 70, then the number of 
observations is:
(a) 20 (b) 30
(c) 40 (d) 10
71 A person buys 4 horses and 9 cows for ` 13,400. 
If he sells the horses at 10% profit and cows at 20% 
profit, then he earns a total profit of ` 1,880. What 
is the cost of a cow?
(a) ` 600 (b) ` 900
(c) ` 400 (d) None of the above
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72 Find the missing number from the following 
alternatives.
21 24 36
11 14 12
3 ? 4
77 112 108
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 3 (d) 2
73 If 131x + 217y = 827 and 217x + 131y = 913, then 
what are values of x and y respectively?
(a) 2 and 5 (b) 5 and 7
(c) 3 and 2 (d) None of the above
74 The fifth letter of the letter sequence 
  Y, W, T, P , _____ is:
(a) L (b) K
(c) J (d) I
75 A tendency to fixate on initial information is 
called:
(a) Anchoring bias (b) Confirmation bias
(c) Availability bias (d) Overconfidence bias
76 8 is related to 81 and 72 is related to 256 in the 
same way as 64 related to:
(a) 425 (b) 252
(c) 625 (d) 225
77 'Do you like working?' This question is an 
example of:
(a) Close question (b) Positive question
(c) Negative question (d) Open question
78 The process of listening consists of:
(a) 5 stages (b) 6 stages
(c) 7 stages (d) 4 stages
79 Find median for the following data:
Class Interval 0 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50
Frequency 42 25 58 40
(a) 36.6 (b) 32.67
(c) 34.56 (d) 38.5
80 If 12345671586 stands for TERMINATION, which 
number does 671586 stand for?
(a) RATION (b) NATION
(c) MOTION (d) NOTION
81 Which one of the following contexts refers to the 
relationship between the sender and the receiver?
(a) Physical (b) Social
(c) Cultural (d) Chronological
82 Which of the following is NOT a stage of creative 
process in decision making?
(a) Preparation 
(b) Illumination
(c) Identification of proposition 
(d) V erification
83 If x 
= 
1
31 +
, then value of 4x
3
 – 2x
2
 – 8x + 5 is:
(a) – 1 (b) 0
(c) 2 (d) – 2
84 The tendency to have more confidence in 
judgements and decisions than we should, is called
(a) Over confidence (b) Self-confidence
(c) Confidence (d) None of these
85 If the compound interest on a sum for 2 years at 
12
1
2
%
 
per annum is ` 340, then the simple interest 
on the same sum at the same rate for the same 
period of time is:
(a) ` 320 (b) ` 330
(c) ` 335 (d) ` 310
86 Arrange the following words in meaningful 
logical order.
1. Never
2. Sometimes
3. Generally
4. Seldom
5. Always
(a) 5, 3, 4, 2, 1 (b) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1
(c) 5, 3, 2, 4, 1 (d) 5, 2, 1, 3, 4
87 What percentage of message is perceived non-
verbally?
(a) 55% (b) 50%
(c) 40% (d) 30%
88 Which of the following is an example of dress 
code communication?
(a) Non-verbal (b) Written
(c) V erbal (d) Spoken
89 Rajan is brother of Sachin and Manak is father 
of Rajan. Jagat is brother of Priya and Priya is 
daughter of Sachin. Then who is the uncle of Jagat?
(a) Manak (b) Rajan
(c) Sachin (d) None of these
90 What type of communication is a press release?
(a) Intrapersonal (b) Public
(c) Interpersonal (d) None of these
91 Which of the following is NOT a feature of group 
decision making?
(a) Active interaction between group members
(b) Consensus among all the members
(c) One head is better than two
(d) Joint responsibility of the decision
92 A circle touches all four sides of a quadrilateral 
ABCD whose sides are AB = 8 cm, CD = 9 cm and 
BC = 7 cm. The length of side AD (in cm) is:
(a) 10 (b) 11
(c) 12 (d) 8
93 Which communication has an emotional appeal?
(a) Interpersonal communication
(b) Group communication
(c) Intrapersonal communication
(d) Mass communication
94 Complete the sequence with the correct option 
from the following alternatives.
 HOTEL : 12 :: FILM : ?
(a) 14 (b) 16
(c) 18 (d) 10