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General Studies
(Questions Paper-II)
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UPPSC Prelims-2022
General Studies
(Questions Paper-II)
 1. fuEufyf[kr esa 'kq¼ 'kCn gS
 (a) yCèkizfr"Br (b) yqCèki`fr"B
 (c) yCèkizfr"B (d) yCèki`fr"B
 2. fuEufyf[kr esa ls vfodkjh 'kCn ugha gSA
 (a) fØ;kfo'ks"k.k (b) loZuke
 (c) lacaèklwpd (d) leqPp;cksèkd
 3. vusdkFkhZ 'kCn ^irax* dk buesa ls ,d vFkZ ugha gS
 (a) ckny (b) uko
 (c) pax (d) i{kh
 4. fuEufyf[kr esa rRle 'kCn gS
 (a) vke (b) dk"B
 (c) gkFk (d) nwèk
 5. ^ftldk mÙkj nsdj [kaMu fd;k x;k gksA* bl okD;ka'k 
ds fy;s ,d 'kCn gS
 (a) çR;qÙkj (b) izR;qPpkj
 (c) foo`fÙk (d) izR;qDr
 6. fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa ls ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS
 (a) og lkrosa d{kk esa i<+rk gSA
 (b) lj;w unh dk ikV cgqr yack gSA
 (c) tks yksx ckgj tkuk pkgrs gSa] og tk ldrs gSaA
 (d) Ñi;k ,d fxykl ikuh nhft;sA
 7. buesa ls eqgkojs rFkk mlds vFkZ dks lqesy dhft;s rFkk 
lgh fodYi dk p;u dhft;sA
  eqgkojk  vFkZ
 (d) Nkrh yxkuk (v)  izlUurk ls iQwys u 
lekukA
 ([k) Nkrh ij lk¡i yksVuk (c)  cgqr vfèkd nq%[k ;k 
osnuk gksukA
 (x) Nkrh meM+uk (l)  bZ";kZ ds dkj.k O;fFkr 
gksuk
 (?k) Nkrh iQVuk (n) vkfyaxu djukA
  dwV%
 (a) d&n] [k&v] x&c] ?k&l
 (b) d&n] [k&l] x&n] ?k&c
 (c) d&n] [k&l] x&v] ?k&c
 (d) d&c] [k&n] x&v] ?k&l
 8. fuEufyf[kr 'kCnksa esa izjs.kkFkZd fØ;k gS
 (a) pyuk (b) fnyokuk
 (c) thuk (d) fy[kuk
 9. vknf'kZdk dk rn~Hko 'kCn gS
 (a) vk¡p (b) vkjlh
 (c) vkn'kZ (d) vnjd
 10. fuEufyf[kr esa dkSu&lk o.kZ rkyO; ugha gS\
 (a) p (b) >
 (c) d (d) N
 11. buesa ls ^vj.;* 'kCn dk i;kZ;okph 'kCn gS
 (a) 'kL; (b) dqyhu
 (c) dkarkj (d) vkHkkjh
 12. fuEufyf[kr esa ls ,d 'kCn dh orZuh esa gyUr lacaèk 
v'kqf¼ gS] og 'kCn gS
 (a) Jheku~ (b) ifj"kn~
 (c) lezkV~ (d) Jh;qr~
 13. blesa ls ^fdUuj* dk lafèk&foPNsn gS
 (a) fde~ + uj (b) fdUu~ + vj
 (c) fdu~ + uj (d) fdr~ + uj
 14. if'peh fgUnh dk fodkl fdl viHkza'k ls gqvk gS\
 (a) iS'kkph (b) ekxèkh
 (c) czkpM+ (d) 'kkSjlsuh
 15. rRle&rn~Hko 'kCnksa dk dkSu&lk ;qXe vlaxr gS\
 (a) N=k&Nr (b) pS=k&pSr
 (c) pØ&pDdk (d) i=k&i.kZ
iz'u la[;k 16 ls 20 ds fy;s%
vèkksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks è;ku ls if<+;s rFkk iz'u la[;k 16 
ls 20 ds mÙkj bl x|ka'k ds vkèkkj ij nhft;s%
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 gSA ge bl izdkj dh Hkk"kk dk iz;ksx djrs gSa 
ftldh ml volj ij dksbZ vko';drk ugha gksrhA ge fdlh 
Hkh ckr dks ;g tkurs gq;s fd og lgh vFkok lR; ugha gS 
ysfdu mlds izfr fu"Bk ;k fo'okl bl rjg izdV djrs gSa tSls 
gekjs fy;s ogh ,d ek=k 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 ge esa ls vfèkdka'k yksxksa dh 
fLFkfr ^eqg esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj* okyh cu xbZ gSA
 16. ;g tkurs gq;s fd ckr xyr gS] ge mlds izfr fu"Bk 
D;ksa izdV djrs gSa D;ksafd
 (a) ge fn[kkok djuk pkgrs gSa
 (b) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkok gekjs thou dk vfHkUu vax 
cu x;k gS
 (c) nwljksa dks Nyuk pkgrs gSa
 (d) vlR; dks lR; esa cnyuk pkgrs gSa
 17. x|ka'k dk mi;qDr 'kh"kZd gS
 (a) ik[kaM vkèkqfud thou dk lR;
 (b) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl
 (c) lkoZtfud thou
 (d) fn[kkok
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UPPSC Prelims-2022
General Studies
(Questions Paper-II)
 1. fuEufyf[kr esa 'kq¼ 'kCn gS
 (a) yCèkizfr"Br (b) yqCèki`fr"B
 (c) yCèkizfr"B (d) yCèki`fr"B
 2. fuEufyf[kr esa ls vfodkjh 'kCn ugha gSA
 (a) fØ;kfo'ks"k.k (b) loZuke
 (c) lacaèklwpd (d) leqPp;cksèkd
 3. vusdkFkhZ 'kCn ^irax* dk buesa ls ,d vFkZ ugha gS
 (a) ckny (b) uko
 (c) pax (d) i{kh
 4. fuEufyf[kr esa rRle 'kCn gS
 (a) vke (b) dk"B
 (c) gkFk (d) nwèk
 5. ^ftldk mÙkj nsdj [kaMu fd;k x;k gksA* bl okD;ka'k 
ds fy;s ,d 'kCn gS
 (a) çR;qÙkj (b) izR;qPpkj
 (c) foo`fÙk (d) izR;qDr
 6. fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa ls ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS
 (a) og lkrosa d{kk esa i<+rk gSA
 (b) lj;w unh dk ikV cgqr yack gSA
 (c) tks yksx ckgj tkuk pkgrs gSa] og tk ldrs gSaA
 (d) Ñi;k ,d fxykl ikuh nhft;sA
 7. buesa ls eqgkojs rFkk mlds vFkZ dks lqesy dhft;s rFkk 
lgh fodYi dk p;u dhft;sA
  eqgkojk  vFkZ
 (d) Nkrh yxkuk (v)  izlUurk ls iQwys u 
lekukA
 ([k) Nkrh ij lk¡i yksVuk (c)  cgqr vfèkd nq%[k ;k 
osnuk gksukA
 (x) Nkrh meM+uk (l)  bZ";kZ ds dkj.k O;fFkr 
gksuk
 (?k) Nkrh iQVuk (n) vkfyaxu djukA
  dwV%
 (a) d&n] [k&v] x&c] ?k&l
 (b) d&n] [k&l] x&n] ?k&c
 (c) d&n] [k&l] x&v] ?k&c
 (d) d&c] [k&n] x&v] ?k&l
 8. fuEufyf[kr 'kCnksa esa izjs.kkFkZd fØ;k gS
 (a) pyuk (b) fnyokuk
 (c) thuk (d) fy[kuk
 9. vknf'kZdk dk rn~Hko 'kCn gS
 (a) vk¡p (b) vkjlh
 (c) vkn'kZ (d) vnjd
 10. fuEufyf[kr esa dkSu&lk o.kZ rkyO; ugha gS\
 (a) p (b) >
 (c) d (d) N
 11. buesa ls ^vj.;* 'kCn dk i;kZ;okph 'kCn gS
 (a) 'kL; (b) dqyhu
 (c) dkarkj (d) vkHkkjh
 12. fuEufyf[kr esa ls ,d 'kCn dh orZuh esa gyUr lacaèk 
v'kqf¼ gS] og 'kCn gS
 (a) Jheku~ (b) ifj"kn~
 (c) lezkV~ (d) Jh;qr~
 13. blesa ls ^fdUuj* dk lafèk&foPNsn gS
 (a) fde~ + uj (b) fdUu~ + vj
 (c) fdu~ + uj (d) fdr~ + uj
 14. if'peh fgUnh dk fodkl fdl viHkza'k ls gqvk gS\
 (a) iS'kkph (b) ekxèkh
 (c) czkpM+ (d) 'kkSjlsuh
 15. rRle&rn~Hko 'kCnksa dk dkSu&lk ;qXe vlaxr gS\
 (a) N=k&Nr (b) pS=k&pSr
 (c) pØ&pDdk (d) i=k&i.kZ
iz'u la[;k 16 ls 20 ds fy;s%
vèkksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks è;ku ls if<+;s rFkk iz'u la[;k 16 
ls 20 ds mÙkj bl x|ka'k ds vkèkkj ij nhft;s%
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 gSA ge bl izdkj dh Hkk"kk dk iz;ksx djrs gSa 
ftldh ml volj ij dksbZ vko';drk ugha gksrhA ge fdlh 
Hkh ckr dks ;g tkurs gq;s fd og lgh vFkok lR; ugha gS 
ysfdu mlds izfr fu"Bk ;k fo'okl bl rjg izdV djrs gSa tSls 
gekjs fy;s ogh ,d ek=k 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 ge esa ls vfèkdka'k yksxksa dh 
fLFkfr ^eqg esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj* okyh cu xbZ gSA
 16. ;g tkurs gq;s fd ckr xyr gS] ge mlds izfr fu"Bk 
D;ksa izdV djrs gSa D;ksafd
 (a) ge fn[kkok djuk pkgrs gSa
 (b) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkok gekjs thou dk vfHkUu vax 
cu x;k gS
 (c) nwljksa dks Nyuk pkgrs gSa
 (d) vlR; dks lR; esa cnyuk pkgrs gSa
 17. x|ka'k dk mi;qDr 'kh"kZd gS
 (a) ik[kaM vkèkqfud thou dk lR;
 (b) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl
 (c) lkoZtfud thou
 (d) fn[kkok
 18. ^eq¡g esa jke cxy esa Nqjh* bldk vFkZ buesa ls fdl 
okD; ls irk pyrk gS\
 (a) gekjk thou ik[kaMe; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds 
fcuk ugha jg ldrs gSaA
 (b) Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSa
 (c) ge bl izdkj dh Hkk"kk dk iz;ksx djrs gSa ftldh 
bl volj ij dksbZ vko';'drk ugha gksrh
 (d) eq¡g esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj
 19. ^Nyus dh dyk dk* ge fdl izdkj mi;ksx djrs gSa\
 (a) [kqydj (b) ljyrk ls
 (c) vko';drkuqlkj (d) iwjh fu"Bk ls
 20. geus thou dk vfHkUu vax fdls cuk fy;k gS\
 (a) Hkk"kk dks
 (b) ljyrk dks
 (c) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkos dks
 (d) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl dks
 21. Which of the following is the meaning of the idiom 
'salt of the earth'?
 (a) a selfish person
 (b) a dry person
 (c) a useless person
 (d) a very good and honest person
 22. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
  He is junior _______ me _______service.
 (a) than, in (b) to, by
 (c) then, in (d) to, in
 23. Which of the following is wrongly spelt?
 (a) accede (b) accessory
 (c) absces (d) accelerate
 24. Fill in the blank in the following sentence with 
appropriate conjunction:
  She must weep, _________ she will die.
 (a) and (b) but
 (c) because (d) or
 25. Point out the synonym of DILAPIDATED.
 (a) broken (b) lowered down
 (c) runied (d) weak
 26. What is appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Do not 
always pic holes'? Fina out the correct answer from 
following options.
 (a) Criticize (b) Dig holes
 (c) Deep quiet (d) Pick up a quarrel
 27. Someone "Strange or unsusual in an amusing way", 
is known as
 (a) Zap (b) Zombie
 (c) Zany (d) Zit
Instruction for the question No. 28 to 32.
Read the following passage carefully and answer 
the following question that follow:
Since modern industrial society is highly organized, 
if there is a strike in a vital industry, the whole community 
suffer. I am not arguing that, the right to strike should be 
abolished. I am only argying that, if it is to be preserved, 
it must be for reasons concerned with this particular 
matter, and not an general grounds of personal liberty. 
In a highly organized country there are many activities 
which are important to everybody and without which 
there would be sidespread hardship.
 28. According to the author which one of the following 
best express the industrial society?
 (a) In an industrial society members are 
dependent on each other
 (b) Industrial society is blind to the needs of its 
members
 (c) In an industrial society the individual 
members is not important
 (d) In an industrial society power is concentrated 
in the hands of few
 29. A strike is generally regarded as
 (a) an expression of individual freedom
 (b) an undemocratic act
 (c) an act of indiscipline
 (d) a gross violation of rules
 30. The phras 'this particular matter' refers to 
 (a) the interests of the factory owners
 (b) the unity of strikers
 (c) the suffering of the strikes
 (d) the fact that industrial society is highly 
organized
 31. In the light of the passage, if there is a strike in a 
soap factory, it may be viewed as
 (a) a matter of deep concern
 (b) not a serious matter
 (c) a serious matter
 (d) a thing not likely to happen
 32. The author is of the opinion that
 (a) strikes should always be encouraged
 (b) strikes should be suppressed by all means
 (c) all strikes are bad
 (d) Strikes may be there in the interest of the 
general good
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lkekU; vè;;u (iz'u i=k&II)
UPPSC Prelims-2022
General Studies
(Questions Paper-II)
 1. fuEufyf[kr esa 'kq¼ 'kCn gS
 (a) yCèkizfr"Br (b) yqCèki`fr"B
 (c) yCèkizfr"B (d) yCèki`fr"B
 2. fuEufyf[kr esa ls vfodkjh 'kCn ugha gSA
 (a) fØ;kfo'ks"k.k (b) loZuke
 (c) lacaèklwpd (d) leqPp;cksèkd
 3. vusdkFkhZ 'kCn ^irax* dk buesa ls ,d vFkZ ugha gS
 (a) ckny (b) uko
 (c) pax (d) i{kh
 4. fuEufyf[kr esa rRle 'kCn gS
 (a) vke (b) dk"B
 (c) gkFk (d) nwèk
 5. ^ftldk mÙkj nsdj [kaMu fd;k x;k gksA* bl okD;ka'k 
ds fy;s ,d 'kCn gS
 (a) çR;qÙkj (b) izR;qPpkj
 (c) foo`fÙk (d) izR;qDr
 6. fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa ls ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS
 (a) og lkrosa d{kk esa i<+rk gSA
 (b) lj;w unh dk ikV cgqr yack gSA
 (c) tks yksx ckgj tkuk pkgrs gSa] og tk ldrs gSaA
 (d) Ñi;k ,d fxykl ikuh nhft;sA
 7. buesa ls eqgkojs rFkk mlds vFkZ dks lqesy dhft;s rFkk 
lgh fodYi dk p;u dhft;sA
  eqgkojk  vFkZ
 (d) Nkrh yxkuk (v)  izlUurk ls iQwys u 
lekukA
 ([k) Nkrh ij lk¡i yksVuk (c)  cgqr vfèkd nq%[k ;k 
osnuk gksukA
 (x) Nkrh meM+uk (l)  bZ";kZ ds dkj.k O;fFkr 
gksuk
 (?k) Nkrh iQVuk (n) vkfyaxu djukA
  dwV%
 (a) d&n] [k&v] x&c] ?k&l
 (b) d&n] [k&l] x&n] ?k&c
 (c) d&n] [k&l] x&v] ?k&c
 (d) d&c] [k&n] x&v] ?k&l
 8. fuEufyf[kr 'kCnksa esa izjs.kkFkZd fØ;k gS
 (a) pyuk (b) fnyokuk
 (c) thuk (d) fy[kuk
 9. vknf'kZdk dk rn~Hko 'kCn gS
 (a) vk¡p (b) vkjlh
 (c) vkn'kZ (d) vnjd
 10. fuEufyf[kr esa dkSu&lk o.kZ rkyO; ugha gS\
 (a) p (b) >
 (c) d (d) N
 11. buesa ls ^vj.;* 'kCn dk i;kZ;okph 'kCn gS
 (a) 'kL; (b) dqyhu
 (c) dkarkj (d) vkHkkjh
 12. fuEufyf[kr esa ls ,d 'kCn dh orZuh esa gyUr lacaèk 
v'kqf¼ gS] og 'kCn gS
 (a) Jheku~ (b) ifj"kn~
 (c) lezkV~ (d) Jh;qr~
 13. blesa ls ^fdUuj* dk lafèk&foPNsn gS
 (a) fde~ + uj (b) fdUu~ + vj
 (c) fdu~ + uj (d) fdr~ + uj
 14. if'peh fgUnh dk fodkl fdl viHkza'k ls gqvk gS\
 (a) iS'kkph (b) ekxèkh
 (c) czkpM+ (d) 'kkSjlsuh
 15. rRle&rn~Hko 'kCnksa dk dkSu&lk ;qXe vlaxr gS\
 (a) N=k&Nr (b) pS=k&pSr
 (c) pØ&pDdk (d) i=k&i.kZ
iz'u la[;k 16 ls 20 ds fy;s%
vèkksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks è;ku ls if<+;s rFkk iz'u la[;k 16 
ls 20 ds mÙkj bl x|ka'k ds vkèkkj ij nhft;s%
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 gSA ge bl izdkj dh Hkk"kk dk iz;ksx djrs gSa 
ftldh ml volj ij dksbZ vko';drk ugha gksrhA ge fdlh 
Hkh ckr dks ;g tkurs gq;s fd og lgh vFkok lR; ugha gS 
ysfdu mlds izfr fu"Bk ;k fo'okl bl rjg izdV djrs gSa tSls 
gekjs fy;s ogh ,d ek=k 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 ge esa ls vfèkdka'k yksxksa dh 
fLFkfr ^eqg esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj* okyh cu xbZ gSA
 16. ;g tkurs gq;s fd ckr xyr gS] ge mlds izfr fu"Bk 
D;ksa izdV djrs gSa D;ksafd
 (a) ge fn[kkok djuk pkgrs gSa
 (b) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkok gekjs thou dk vfHkUu vax 
cu x;k gS
 (c) nwljksa dks Nyuk pkgrs gSa
 (d) vlR; dks lR; esa cnyuk pkgrs gSa
 17. x|ka'k dk mi;qDr 'kh"kZd gS
 (a) ik[kaM vkèkqfud thou dk lR;
 (b) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl
 (c) lkoZtfud thou
 (d) fn[kkok
 18. ^eq¡g esa jke cxy esa Nqjh* bldk vFkZ buesa ls fdl 
okD; ls irk pyrk gS\
 (a) gekjk thou ik[kaMe; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds 
fcuk ugha jg ldrs gSaA
 (b) Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSa
 (c) ge bl izdkj dh Hkk"kk dk iz;ksx djrs gSa ftldh 
bl volj ij dksbZ vko';'drk ugha gksrh
 (d) eq¡g esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj
 19. ^Nyus dh dyk dk* ge fdl izdkj mi;ksx djrs gSa\
 (a) [kqydj (b) ljyrk ls
 (c) vko';drkuqlkj (d) iwjh fu"Bk ls
 20. geus thou dk vfHkUu vax fdls cuk fy;k gS\
 (a) Hkk"kk dks
 (b) ljyrk dks
 (c) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkos dks
 (d) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl dks
 21. Which of the following is the meaning of the idiom 
'salt of the earth'?
 (a) a selfish person
 (b) a dry person
 (c) a useless person
 (d) a very good and honest person
 22. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
  He is junior _______ me _______service.
 (a) than, in (b) to, by
 (c) then, in (d) to, in
 23. Which of the following is wrongly spelt?
 (a) accede (b) accessory
 (c) absces (d) accelerate
 24. Fill in the blank in the following sentence with 
appropriate conjunction:
  She must weep, _________ she will die.
 (a) and (b) but
 (c) because (d) or
 25. Point out the synonym of DILAPIDATED.
 (a) broken (b) lowered down
 (c) runied (d) weak
 26. What is appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Do not 
always pic holes'? Fina out the correct answer from 
following options.
 (a) Criticize (b) Dig holes
 (c) Deep quiet (d) Pick up a quarrel
 27. Someone "Strange or unsusual in an amusing way", 
is known as
 (a) Zap (b) Zombie
 (c) Zany (d) Zit
Instruction for the question No. 28 to 32.
Read the following passage carefully and answer 
the following question that follow:
Since modern industrial society is highly organized, 
if there is a strike in a vital industry, the whole community 
suffer. I am not arguing that, the right to strike should be 
abolished. I am only argying that, if it is to be preserved, 
it must be for reasons concerned with this particular 
matter, and not an general grounds of personal liberty. 
In a highly organized country there are many activities 
which are important to everybody and without which 
there would be sidespread hardship.
 28. According to the author which one of the following 
best express the industrial society?
 (a) In an industrial society members are 
dependent on each other
 (b) Industrial society is blind to the needs of its 
members
 (c) In an industrial society the individual 
members is not important
 (d) In an industrial society power is concentrated 
in the hands of few
 29. A strike is generally regarded as
 (a) an expression of individual freedom
 (b) an undemocratic act
 (c) an act of indiscipline
 (d) a gross violation of rules
 30. The phras 'this particular matter' refers to 
 (a) the interests of the factory owners
 (b) the unity of strikers
 (c) the suffering of the strikes
 (d) the fact that industrial society is highly 
organized
 31. In the light of the passage, if there is a strike in a 
soap factory, it may be viewed as
 (a) a matter of deep concern
 (b) not a serious matter
 (c) a serious matter
 (d) a thing not likely to happen
 32. The author is of the opinion that
 (a) strikes should always be encouraged
 (b) strikes should be suppressed by all means
 (c) all strikes are bad
 (d) Strikes may be there in the interest of the 
general good
 33. Individuals receiving the massage ask themselves 
the basic question.
 I. Is the person giving the message trustworthy 
and sincere?
 II. Does the source know anything about the 
subject?
  Using the codes given below choose the correct 
alternative.
 (a) Only I is relevant
 (b) Neither I nor II is relevant
 (c) Only II is relevant
 (d) Both I and II are relevant
 34. If 131x + 217y = 827 and 217x + 131y = 913, then 
what are values of x and y respectively?
 (a) 5 and 7 (b) 3 and 2
 (c) 2 and 5 (d) None of the above
 35. 'Do you like working?' This question is an example 
of
 (a) Open question (b) Nagative question
 (c) Close question (d) Positive question
 36. What type of communication is a press release?
 (a) Public (b) Interpersonal
 (c) Intrapersonal (d) None of these
 37. The median of the first 10 prime numbers is
 (a) 11.0 (b) 12.9
 (c) 12.0 (d) 13.5
 38. Complete the sequence with the correct option 
from the follwowing alternatives.
  HOTEL : 12 : : FILM : ?
 (a) 10 (b) 18
 (c) 14 (d) 16
 39. Four pairs of numbers are given of which three are 
alike and one is different. Find the one which is 
different.
 (a) 5, 75 (b) 11,363
 (c) 7,108 (d) 9,243
 40. Number of triangles in the following figure is
  
 (a) 18 (b) 26
 (c) 22 (d) 24
 33. lans'k izkIr djus okys O;fDr Lo;a ls ewy iz'u iwNrs 
gSaA 
 I. D;k O;fDr tks lans'k ns jgk gS] fo'oluh; vkSj 
bZekunkj gS\
 II. D;k lzksr fo"k; ds ckjs esa dqN tkurk gS\
  uhps fn;s x, ladsrksa dk mi;ksx djds lgh fodYi dk 
p;u dhft;sA
 (a) dsoy I izklafxd gS
 (b) ugha I vkSj ugha II izklafxd gS
 (c) dsoy II izklafxd gS
 (d) nksuska I vkSj II izklafxd gSa
 34. ;fn 131x + 217y = 827 ,oa 217x + 131y = 913, rks 
x ,oa y ds eku Øe'k% D;k gSa\
 (a) 5 ,oa 7
 (b) 3 ,oa 2
 (c) 2 ,oa 5
 (d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
 35. ^D;k vkidks dke djuk ilan gS\* ;g iz'u ,d mnkgj.k 
gS
 (a) [kqyk iz'u (b) udkjkRed iz'u
 (c) can iz'u (d) ldkjkRed iz'u
 36. çse foKfIr fdl izdkj dk lapkj gS\
 (a) lkoZtfud (b) varoSZ;fDrd
 (c) var%oS;fDrd (d) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
 37. izFke 10 vHkkT; la[;kvksa dh ekfè;dk gS
 (a) 11.0 (b) 12.9
 (c) 12.0 (d) 13.5
 38. fuEufyf[kr fodYiksa esa ls lgh fodYi }kjk  Ük`a[kyk 
dks iw.kZ dhft;sA
  HOTEL : 12 : : FILM : ?
 (a) 10 (b) 18
 (c) 14 (d) 16
 39. la[;kvksa ds pkj ;qXe fn;s x;s gSa ftuesa rhu ,dleku 
gS vkSj ,d vyx gSA vyx ;qXe dks Kkr dhft;sA
 (a) 5, 75 (b) 11, 363
 (c) 7, 108 (d) 9, 243
 40. fuEufyf[kr vkÑfr esa f=kHkqvksa dh la[;k gS
  
 (a) 18 (b) 26
 (c) 22 (d) 24
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lkekU; vè;;u (iz'u i=k&II)
UPPSC Prelims-2022
General Studies
(Questions Paper-II)
 1. fuEufyf[kr esa 'kq¼ 'kCn gS
 (a) yCèkizfr"Br (b) yqCèki`fr"B
 (c) yCèkizfr"B (d) yCèki`fr"B
 2. fuEufyf[kr esa ls vfodkjh 'kCn ugha gSA
 (a) fØ;kfo'ks"k.k (b) loZuke
 (c) lacaèklwpd (d) leqPp;cksèkd
 3. vusdkFkhZ 'kCn ^irax* dk buesa ls ,d vFkZ ugha gS
 (a) ckny (b) uko
 (c) pax (d) i{kh
 4. fuEufyf[kr esa rRle 'kCn gS
 (a) vke (b) dk"B
 (c) gkFk (d) nwèk
 5. ^ftldk mÙkj nsdj [kaMu fd;k x;k gksA* bl okD;ka'k 
ds fy;s ,d 'kCn gS
 (a) çR;qÙkj (b) izR;qPpkj
 (c) foo`fÙk (d) izR;qDr
 6. fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa ls ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS
 (a) og lkrosa d{kk esa i<+rk gSA
 (b) lj;w unh dk ikV cgqr yack gSA
 (c) tks yksx ckgj tkuk pkgrs gSa] og tk ldrs gSaA
 (d) Ñi;k ,d fxykl ikuh nhft;sA
 7. buesa ls eqgkojs rFkk mlds vFkZ dks lqesy dhft;s rFkk 
lgh fodYi dk p;u dhft;sA
  eqgkojk  vFkZ
 (d) Nkrh yxkuk (v)  izlUurk ls iQwys u 
lekukA
 ([k) Nkrh ij lk¡i yksVuk (c)  cgqr vfèkd nq%[k ;k 
osnuk gksukA
 (x) Nkrh meM+uk (l)  bZ";kZ ds dkj.k O;fFkr 
gksuk
 (?k) Nkrh iQVuk (n) vkfyaxu djukA
  dwV%
 (a) d&n] [k&v] x&c] ?k&l
 (b) d&n] [k&l] x&n] ?k&c
 (c) d&n] [k&l] x&v] ?k&c
 (d) d&c] [k&n] x&v] ?k&l
 8. fuEufyf[kr 'kCnksa esa izjs.kkFkZd fØ;k gS
 (a) pyuk (b) fnyokuk
 (c) thuk (d) fy[kuk
 9. vknf'kZdk dk rn~Hko 'kCn gS
 (a) vk¡p (b) vkjlh
 (c) vkn'kZ (d) vnjd
 10. fuEufyf[kr esa dkSu&lk o.kZ rkyO; ugha gS\
 (a) p (b) >
 (c) d (d) N
 11. buesa ls ^vj.;* 'kCn dk i;kZ;okph 'kCn gS
 (a) 'kL; (b) dqyhu
 (c) dkarkj (d) vkHkkjh
 12. fuEufyf[kr esa ls ,d 'kCn dh orZuh esa gyUr lacaèk 
v'kqf¼ gS] og 'kCn gS
 (a) Jheku~ (b) ifj"kn~
 (c) lezkV~ (d) Jh;qr~
 13. blesa ls ^fdUuj* dk lafèk&foPNsn gS
 (a) fde~ + uj (b) fdUu~ + vj
 (c) fdu~ + uj (d) fdr~ + uj
 14. if'peh fgUnh dk fodkl fdl viHkza'k ls gqvk gS\
 (a) iS'kkph (b) ekxèkh
 (c) czkpM+ (d) 'kkSjlsuh
 15. rRle&rn~Hko 'kCnksa dk dkSu&lk ;qXe vlaxr gS\
 (a) N=k&Nr (b) pS=k&pSr
 (c) pØ&pDdk (d) i=k&i.kZ
iz'u la[;k 16 ls 20 ds fy;s%
vèkksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks è;ku ls if<+;s rFkk iz'u la[;k 16 
ls 20 ds mÙkj bl x|ka'k ds vkèkkj ij nhft;s%
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 gSA ge bl izdkj dh Hkk"kk dk iz;ksx djrs gSa 
ftldh ml volj ij dksbZ vko';drk ugha gksrhA ge fdlh 
Hkh ckr dks ;g tkurs gq;s fd og lgh vFkok lR; ugha gS 
ysfdu mlds izfr fu"Bk ;k fo'okl bl rjg izdV djrs gSa tSls 
gekjs fy;s ogh ,d ek=k 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 ge esa ls vfèkdka'k yksxksa dh 
fLFkfr ^eqg esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj* okyh cu xbZ gSA
 16. ;g tkurs gq;s fd ckr xyr gS] ge mlds izfr fu"Bk 
D;ksa izdV djrs gSa D;ksafd
 (a) ge fn[kkok djuk pkgrs gSa
 (b) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkok gekjs thou dk vfHkUu vax 
cu x;k gS
 (c) nwljksa dks Nyuk pkgrs gSa
 (d) vlR; dks lR; esa cnyuk pkgrs gSa
 17. x|ka'k dk mi;qDr 'kh"kZd gS
 (a) ik[kaM vkèkqfud thou dk lR;
 (b) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl
 (c) lkoZtfud thou
 (d) fn[kkok
 18. ^eq¡g esa jke cxy esa Nqjh* bldk vFkZ buesa ls fdl 
okD; ls irk pyrk gS\
 (a) gekjk thou ik[kaMe; cu x;k gS vkSj ge blds 
fcuk ugha jg ldrs gSaA
 (b) Nyus dh dyk dk [kqydj mi;ksx djrs gSa
 (c) ge bl izdkj dh Hkk"kk dk iz;ksx djrs gSa ftldh 
bl volj ij dksbZ vko';'drk ugha gksrh
 (d) eq¡g esa dqN vkSj eu esa dqN vkSj
 19. ^Nyus dh dyk dk* ge fdl izdkj mi;ksx djrs gSa\
 (a) [kqydj (b) ljyrk ls
 (c) vko';drkuqlkj (d) iwjh fu"Bk ls
 20. geus thou dk vfHkUu vax fdls cuk fy;k gS\
 (a) Hkk"kk dks
 (b) ljyrk dks
 (c) ik[kaM vkSj fn[kkos dks
 (d) fu"Bk ,oa fo'okl dks
 21. Which of the following is the meaning of the idiom 
'salt of the earth'?
 (a) a selfish person
 (b) a dry person
 (c) a useless person
 (d) a very good and honest person
 22. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
  He is junior _______ me _______service.
 (a) than, in (b) to, by
 (c) then, in (d) to, in
 23. Which of the following is wrongly spelt?
 (a) accede (b) accessory
 (c) absces (d) accelerate
 24. Fill in the blank in the following sentence with 
appropriate conjunction:
  She must weep, _________ she will die.
 (a) and (b) but
 (c) because (d) or
 25. Point out the synonym of DILAPIDATED.
 (a) broken (b) lowered down
 (c) runied (d) weak
 26. What is appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Do not 
always pic holes'? Fina out the correct answer from 
following options.
 (a) Criticize (b) Dig holes
 (c) Deep quiet (d) Pick up a quarrel
 27. Someone "Strange or unsusual in an amusing way", 
is known as
 (a) Zap (b) Zombie
 (c) Zany (d) Zit
Instruction for the question No. 28 to 32.
Read the following passage carefully and answer 
the following question that follow:
Since modern industrial society is highly organized, 
if there is a strike in a vital industry, the whole community 
suffer. I am not arguing that, the right to strike should be 
abolished. I am only argying that, if it is to be preserved, 
it must be for reasons concerned with this particular 
matter, and not an general grounds of personal liberty. 
In a highly organized country there are many activities 
which are important to everybody and without which 
there would be sidespread hardship.
 28. According to the author which one of the following 
best express the industrial society?
 (a) In an industrial society members are 
dependent on each other
 (b) Industrial society is blind to the needs of its 
members
 (c) In an industrial society the individual 
members is not important
 (d) In an industrial society power is concentrated 
in the hands of few
 29. A strike is generally regarded as
 (a) an expression of individual freedom
 (b) an undemocratic act
 (c) an act of indiscipline
 (d) a gross violation of rules
 30. The phras 'this particular matter' refers to 
 (a) the interests of the factory owners
 (b) the unity of strikers
 (c) the suffering of the strikes
 (d) the fact that industrial society is highly 
organized
 31. In the light of the passage, if there is a strike in a 
soap factory, it may be viewed as
 (a) a matter of deep concern
 (b) not a serious matter
 (c) a serious matter
 (d) a thing not likely to happen
 32. The author is of the opinion that
 (a) strikes should always be encouraged
 (b) strikes should be suppressed by all means
 (c) all strikes are bad
 (d) Strikes may be there in the interest of the 
general good
 33. Individuals receiving the massage ask themselves 
the basic question.
 I. Is the person giving the message trustworthy 
and sincere?
 II. Does the source know anything about the 
subject?
  Using the codes given below choose the correct 
alternative.
 (a) Only I is relevant
 (b) Neither I nor II is relevant
 (c) Only II is relevant
 (d) Both I and II are relevant
 34. If 131x + 217y = 827 and 217x + 131y = 913, then 
what are values of x and y respectively?
 (a) 5 and 7 (b) 3 and 2
 (c) 2 and 5 (d) None of the above
 35. 'Do you like working?' This question is an example 
of
 (a) Open question (b) Nagative question
 (c) Close question (d) Positive question
 36. What type of communication is a press release?
 (a) Public (b) Interpersonal
 (c) Intrapersonal (d) None of these
 37. The median of the first 10 prime numbers is
 (a) 11.0 (b) 12.9
 (c) 12.0 (d) 13.5
 38. Complete the sequence with the correct option 
from the follwowing alternatives.
  HOTEL : 12 : : FILM : ?
 (a) 10 (b) 18
 (c) 14 (d) 16
 39. Four pairs of numbers are given of which three are 
alike and one is different. Find the one which is 
different.
 (a) 5, 75 (b) 11,363
 (c) 7,108 (d) 9,243
 40. Number of triangles in the following figure is
  
 (a) 18 (b) 26
 (c) 22 (d) 24
 33. lans'k izkIr djus okys O;fDr Lo;a ls ewy iz'u iwNrs 
gSaA 
 I. D;k O;fDr tks lans'k ns jgk gS] fo'oluh; vkSj 
bZekunkj gS\
 II. D;k lzksr fo"k; ds ckjs esa dqN tkurk gS\
  uhps fn;s x, ladsrksa dk mi;ksx djds lgh fodYi dk 
p;u dhft;sA
 (a) dsoy I izklafxd gS
 (b) ugha I vkSj ugha II izklafxd gS
 (c) dsoy II izklafxd gS
 (d) nksuska I vkSj II izklafxd gSa
 34. ;fn 131x + 217y = 827 ,oa 217x + 131y = 913, rks 
x ,oa y ds eku Øe'k% D;k gSa\
 (a) 5 ,oa 7
 (b) 3 ,oa 2
 (c) 2 ,oa 5
 (d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
 35. ^D;k vkidks dke djuk ilan gS\* ;g iz'u ,d mnkgj.k 
gS
 (a) [kqyk iz'u (b) udkjkRed iz'u
 (c) can iz'u (d) ldkjkRed iz'u
 36. çse foKfIr fdl izdkj dk lapkj gS\
 (a) lkoZtfud (b) varoSZ;fDrd
 (c) var%oS;fDrd (d) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
 37. izFke 10 vHkkT; la[;kvksa dh ekfè;dk gS
 (a) 11.0 (b) 12.9
 (c) 12.0 (d) 13.5
 38. fuEufyf[kr fodYiksa esa ls lgh fodYi }kjk  Ük`a[kyk 
dks iw.kZ dhft;sA
  HOTEL : 12 : : FILM : ?
 (a) 10 (b) 18
 (c) 14 (d) 16
 39. la[;kvksa ds pkj ;qXe fn;s x;s gSa ftuesa rhu ,dleku 
gS vkSj ,d vyx gSA vyx ;qXe dks Kkr dhft;sA
 (a) 5, 75 (b) 11, 363
 (c) 7, 108 (d) 9, 243
 40. fuEufyf[kr vkÑfr esa f=kHkqvksa dh la[;k gS
  
 (a) 18 (b) 26
 (c) 22 (d) 24
 41. ^rdZlaxr fu.kZ; ysus ds izk:i* ds vuqlkj vafre pj.k 
gS
 (a) loksZÙke fodYi dk p;u
 (b) fodYi dk iwjk ewY;kadu
 (c) fodYi dk p;u
 (d) fodYi dh igpku
 42. ,d f=kHkqtkdkj [ksy dk ifj.kke 540 ehVj gS rFkk 
mldh Hkqtkvksa dk vuqikr 5 % 12 % 13 gSA bl [ksr 
dk {ks=kiQy D;k gksxk\
 (a) 9560 oxZ ehVj (b) 9720 oxZ ehVj
 (c) 9450 oxZ ehVj (d) 9320 oxZ ehVj
 43. ;fn 13 vxLr] 2017 dks c`gLifrokj gS] rks 27 vxLr] 
2023 dks lIrkg dk dkSu&lk fnu gksxk\
 (a) c`gLifrokj (b) jfookj
 (c) 'kqØokj (d) 'kfuokj
 44. ds 
12
15
3 25
8
4
1
6
? ?
××
? ?
? ?
??
??
??
 ds vHkkT; xq.ku[kaMksa dh 
la[;k gS
 (a) 33 (b) 52
 (c) 36 (d) 37
 45. ;fn fdlh fu;e ds varxZr 5341] 4086 ls ifjofrZr 
rFKk 4772] 5265 ls ifjofrZr fd;k tkrk gS] rc 7614 
ifjofrZr gksxk
 (a) 4238 (b) 8645
 (c) 6174 (d) 7038
 46. lewg fu.kZ; ysus esa MsYiQh rduhd dh eq[; fo'ks"krk 
D;k gS\
 (a) vkeus&lkeus lapkj (b) 'kkfCnd lapkj
 (c) fodYi lapkj (d) fyf[kr lapkj
 47. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d varoSZ;fDrd ikjLifjd 
fØ;k dk ,d dkS'ky ugha gS\
 (a) ldkjkRed lksp (b) ç'kklfud 'kfDr
 (c) rnuqHkwfe (d) f'k"Vkpkj
 48. vki ,d iqfyl vfèkdkjh gSa] vki jkT; esys ij rSukr 
fd;s x, gSaA vki fuEufyf[kr esa ls igys fdl ifjfLFkfr 
dks laHkkysaxs\
 (a) nks fu%'kL=k rdZ&fordZ dj jgs fd'kksjksa ds 
vkl&ikl HkhM+ tek gks xbZ gS
 (b) u'ks esa psruk 'kwU; O;fDr ej x;k vkSj fVdV 
f[kM+dh ds ikl iM+k FkkA
 (c) eq[; rEcw iSysfy;u ds cy ,d dpjs ds MCcs 
esa vkx yxh gSA
 (d) p[khZ >wyk ftl ij yksx cSBs Fks tc Åij gok 
ds eè; Fkk] VwV x;k
 41. According to 'national decision making model', 
last step is
 (a) Selection of the best alternative
 (b) Evaluation of alternative
 (c) Selection of alternative
 (d) Identification of alternative
 42. Perimeter of a triangular field is 540 meter. The ratio 
of its arms is 5 : 12 : 13. The area of this field is
 (a) 9560 sq. meter (b) 9720 sq. meter
 (c) 9450 sq. meter (d) 9320 sq. meter
 43. If 13
th
 August, 2017 is Thursday, then what day of 
the week would be 27
th
 August, 2023?
 (a) Thursday (b) Sunday
 (c) Friday (d) Saturday
 44. Number of prime factors 
12
15
3 25
8
4
1
6
? ?
××
? ?
? ?
??
??
??
 is
 (a) 33 (b) 52
 (c) 36 (d) 37
 45. If under some rule 5341 is transformed to 4086 
and 4772 is transformed to 5265, then 7614 will 
be transformed to 
 (a) 4238 (b) 8645
 (c) 6174 (d) 7038
 46. What is the main characteristics of Delphi 
Technique for group decision making?
 (a) Face-to-face communication
 (b) Verbal communication
 (c) Alternative communication
 (d) Written communication
 47. Whichone of the following is NOT a skill of 
interpersonal interaction?
 (a) Positive thinking
 (b) Administrative power
 (c) Empathy (d) Courtesy
 48. You are a police officer, your duty is assigned at 
the State fair. Which of the following situation do 
you handle first?
 (a) There is crowd forming around two unarmed 
teenagers ongoing with arguments
 (b) A man abviously drunk has passed out and 
lying by the ticket booth
 (c) A dumpster next to the main tent pavallion 
is on fire
 (d) The ferris wheel is stuck in midair with 
people still on it