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1 In the process of communication, the first step is:
(a) encoding (b) message
(c) decoding (d) receiving
2 Find out the odd item from the aspects of 
communication given below:
(a) Access 
(b) Priority of topics
(c) Interruptions  
(d) Meaning of a behaviour
3 Which one of the following can create problems 
in building interpersonal relationship?
(a) Shyness (b) Emotional maturity
(c) Assertiveness (d) Empathy
4 Communication that cuts across functions and 
levels in an organization is:
(a) upward communication
(b) horizontal communication
(c) diagonal communication
(d) downward communication
5 In which of the following patterns of interpersonal 
communication an equality relationship is 
maintained but each person also has authority over 
different domains?
(a) The balanced split pattern
(b) The equality pattern
(c) The unbalanced-split pattern
(d) The monopoly pattern
6 In which of the following communication 
networks each member of the group can 
communicate only with his nearest member?
(a) Wheel network (b) Y' network
(c) Chain network (d) Circle network
7 When individuals feel that their behaviour is 
being restricted, they respond in a way that can be 
called:
(a) psychological defence 
(b) psychological vigilance
(c) psychological reactance
(d) psychological persistence
8 The disclosure of personal or non-personal 
information in superior-subordinate relationship is 
called:
(a) closeness (b) sharing
(c) openness (d) informality
9 Which of the following interpersonal skills is 
helpful in maintaining close friendship with some 
one?
(a) Borrowing things
(b) Volunteering help in time of need
(c) Need for power
(d) Being happy in party
10 Consider the following statements:
 Assertion (A): People and their problems are unique.
 Reason (R): Active listening conveys something to 
the person who is listened to.
 Answer according to the codes given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the 
correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(c) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) correctly 
explains (A).
11 Any variability in the message received which 
could not have been predicted at the source is 
attributed to:
(a) misunderstanding (b) noise
(c) blockade (d) irrational thinking
12 Match the List-I to the List-II and give answer on 
the basis of the codes given below the lists:
List-I
(Types of 
Communication)
List-II
(Variables)
(A) V erbal (1) Social-Cultural 
factors
(B) Written (2) Language fluency
(C) Symbols (3) Implied meaning
(D) Physical gestures (4) Cognitive ability
 Codes:
 A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 3 1 2 4
 
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1 In the process of communication, the first step is:
(a) encoding (b) message
(c) decoding (d) receiving
2 Find out the odd item from the aspects of 
communication given below:
(a) Access 
(b) Priority of topics
(c) Interruptions  
(d) Meaning of a behaviour
3 Which one of the following can create problems 
in building interpersonal relationship?
(a) Shyness (b) Emotional maturity
(c) Assertiveness (d) Empathy
4 Communication that cuts across functions and 
levels in an organization is:
(a) upward communication
(b) horizontal communication
(c) diagonal communication
(d) downward communication
5 In which of the following patterns of interpersonal 
communication an equality relationship is 
maintained but each person also has authority over 
different domains?
(a) The balanced split pattern
(b) The equality pattern
(c) The unbalanced-split pattern
(d) The monopoly pattern
6 In which of the following communication 
networks each member of the group can 
communicate only with his nearest member?
(a) Wheel network (b) Y' network
(c) Chain network (d) Circle network
7 When individuals feel that their behaviour is 
being restricted, they respond in a way that can be 
called:
(a) psychological defence 
(b) psychological vigilance
(c) psychological reactance
(d) psychological persistence
8 The disclosure of personal or non-personal 
information in superior-subordinate relationship is 
called:
(a) closeness (b) sharing
(c) openness (d) informality
9 Which of the following interpersonal skills is 
helpful in maintaining close friendship with some 
one?
(a) Borrowing things
(b) Volunteering help in time of need
(c) Need for power
(d) Being happy in party
10 Consider the following statements:
 Assertion (A): People and their problems are unique.
 Reason (R): Active listening conveys something to 
the person who is listened to.
 Answer according to the codes given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the 
correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(c) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) correctly 
explains (A).
11 Any variability in the message received which 
could not have been predicted at the source is 
attributed to:
(a) misunderstanding (b) noise
(c) blockade (d) irrational thinking
12 Match the List-I to the List-II and give answer on 
the basis of the codes given below the lists:
List-I
(Types of 
Communication)
List-II
(Variables)
(A) V erbal (1) Social-Cultural 
factors
(B) Written (2) Language fluency
(C) Symbols (3) Implied meaning
(D) Physical gestures (4) Cognitive ability
 Codes:
 A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 3 1 2 4
 
   General Studies, PAPER-II : 2013 153
Direction (13 and 14): Consider the following statements and 
answer Q. No. 13 and 14 on the basis of these statements.
(i) A guest house has six rooms A, B, C, D, E and F. 
Among these A and C can accommodate two persons 
each, the rest can accommodate only one each.
(ii) Eight guests P , Q, R, S, T , U, W and X are to be kept in 
these rooms. Q, T and X are females while the others 
are males. The two sexes cannot be put together in 
the same room. No man is willing to stay in room C 
or F .
(iii) P wants to be alone but does not want to stay in 
room B or D. S needs a partner but is not ready to 
stay with U or W . X does not want to share her room.
13 Who among the following will stay in room E?
(a) U (b) W
(c) P (d) Q
14 'X' will stay in which of the room?
(a) C (b) E
(c) B (d) F
15 Which of the following figures is different from 
others?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
16 Which of the following pairs has the same 
relationship as it is between JL ans WZ?
(a) AC and RU (b) AB and PW
(c) PR and LM (d) TU and WX
17 Which of the following is the proper order?
(a) to listen, to think, to trust, to work
(b) to trust, to listen. to think. to work
(c) to think, to trust, to listen, to work
(d) to trust, to work, to think, to listen
18 The relationship between Doctor: Nurse is same 
as in Police Inspector:?
(a) Thief (b) Constable
(c) Pistol (d) Jail
19 Which of the following pairs has the same 
relationship as is found between Australia: 
Continent?
(a) Engine: Train (b) River: Coast
(c) Vikrant: Ship (d) Yuri Gagarin: Space
20 Examine the following three statements:
1. Shyam is not the father of Hari.
2. Hari is the son of Suresh.
3. Suresh has three sons.
 Which of the following conclusions can be drawn 
from the above statements?
(a) Shyam is son of Suresh.
(b) Hari is brother of Shyam.
(c) Suresh is father of Hari.
(d) Shyam has no children.
21 Which one of the following is the last step of 
reasoning?
(a) Hypothesis (b) Deduction
(c) V erification (d) Preparation
22 Which one of the following will come in place of 
the question mark (?)
 CD, HI, MN,?
(a) QS (b) OP
(c) PQ (d) RS
23 If Monday falls on the first of October which day 
will fall three days after the 20
th
 in that month?
(a) Monday (b) T uesday
(c) Wednesday (d) Sunday
24 Select the correct alternative out of the given four 
to complete the sequence:
 – A – A – – B A B – B – B A B A
(a) BBABAA (b) BBBAAA
(c) ABABBA (d) BBAABB
25 In a row of children Bali is seventh from the left 
and Moti is fourth from the right. When Bali and 
Moti exchange their positions, Bali will be fifteenth 
from the left. Moti's position from the right will be:
(a) Eighth (b) Fourth
(c) Eleventh (d) T welfth
26 Many of our decisions are influenced by irrelevant 
aspects of the situation (e.g. the precise way in 
which the issue is presented). This phenomenon is 
called:
(a) framing (b) anticipated regret
(c) personal verification (d) loss aversion
27 Mr. Vasu, the managing director of XYZ company 
asked five persons - Asit, Varun, Chandra, Danny 
and Eshita about their interest in a new project. The 
replies, he got, were:
 Asit: None of us is interested.
 Varun: One of us is interested.
 Chandra: T wo of us are interested.
 Danny: Three of us are interested.
 Eshita: Four of us are interested.
 From his experience, Mr. Vasu knows that those 
who are interested only tell the truth and others 
lie. How many of them are interested in the new 
project?
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1
28 You had made a request to the State Civil Works 
department for repair of roads of your colony 
which are in pathetic condition. The roads have 
not been repaired as yet, but in response to an RTI 
application filed by you, the official records show 
that the repair has been done and the contractor 
has been paid for it. You tried to meet the Executive 
Engineer but he has been avoiding meeting you on 
one pretext or the other. Meanwhile the contractor 
has approached you and threatened you with 
dire consequences if you take any further action. 
He assures that the roads around your residence 
adjoining it will be duly repaired in lieu of your 
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1 In the process of communication, the first step is:
(a) encoding (b) message
(c) decoding (d) receiving
2 Find out the odd item from the aspects of 
communication given below:
(a) Access 
(b) Priority of topics
(c) Interruptions  
(d) Meaning of a behaviour
3 Which one of the following can create problems 
in building interpersonal relationship?
(a) Shyness (b) Emotional maturity
(c) Assertiveness (d) Empathy
4 Communication that cuts across functions and 
levels in an organization is:
(a) upward communication
(b) horizontal communication
(c) diagonal communication
(d) downward communication
5 In which of the following patterns of interpersonal 
communication an equality relationship is 
maintained but each person also has authority over 
different domains?
(a) The balanced split pattern
(b) The equality pattern
(c) The unbalanced-split pattern
(d) The monopoly pattern
6 In which of the following communication 
networks each member of the group can 
communicate only with his nearest member?
(a) Wheel network (b) Y' network
(c) Chain network (d) Circle network
7 When individuals feel that their behaviour is 
being restricted, they respond in a way that can be 
called:
(a) psychological defence 
(b) psychological vigilance
(c) psychological reactance
(d) psychological persistence
8 The disclosure of personal or non-personal 
information in superior-subordinate relationship is 
called:
(a) closeness (b) sharing
(c) openness (d) informality
9 Which of the following interpersonal skills is 
helpful in maintaining close friendship with some 
one?
(a) Borrowing things
(b) Volunteering help in time of need
(c) Need for power
(d) Being happy in party
10 Consider the following statements:
 Assertion (A): People and their problems are unique.
 Reason (R): Active listening conveys something to 
the person who is listened to.
 Answer according to the codes given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the 
correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(c) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) correctly 
explains (A).
11 Any variability in the message received which 
could not have been predicted at the source is 
attributed to:
(a) misunderstanding (b) noise
(c) blockade (d) irrational thinking
12 Match the List-I to the List-II and give answer on 
the basis of the codes given below the lists:
List-I
(Types of 
Communication)
List-II
(Variables)
(A) V erbal (1) Social-Cultural 
factors
(B) Written (2) Language fluency
(C) Symbols (3) Implied meaning
(D) Physical gestures (4) Cognitive ability
 Codes:
 A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 3 1 2 4
 
   General Studies, PAPER-II : 2013 153
Direction (13 and 14): Consider the following statements and 
answer Q. No. 13 and 14 on the basis of these statements.
(i) A guest house has six rooms A, B, C, D, E and F. 
Among these A and C can accommodate two persons 
each, the rest can accommodate only one each.
(ii) Eight guests P , Q, R, S, T , U, W and X are to be kept in 
these rooms. Q, T and X are females while the others 
are males. The two sexes cannot be put together in 
the same room. No man is willing to stay in room C 
or F .
(iii) P wants to be alone but does not want to stay in 
room B or D. S needs a partner but is not ready to 
stay with U or W . X does not want to share her room.
13 Who among the following will stay in room E?
(a) U (b) W
(c) P (d) Q
14 'X' will stay in which of the room?
(a) C (b) E
(c) B (d) F
15 Which of the following figures is different from 
others?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
16 Which of the following pairs has the same 
relationship as it is between JL ans WZ?
(a) AC and RU (b) AB and PW
(c) PR and LM (d) TU and WX
17 Which of the following is the proper order?
(a) to listen, to think, to trust, to work
(b) to trust, to listen. to think. to work
(c) to think, to trust, to listen, to work
(d) to trust, to work, to think, to listen
18 The relationship between Doctor: Nurse is same 
as in Police Inspector:?
(a) Thief (b) Constable
(c) Pistol (d) Jail
19 Which of the following pairs has the same 
relationship as is found between Australia: 
Continent?
(a) Engine: Train (b) River: Coast
(c) Vikrant: Ship (d) Yuri Gagarin: Space
20 Examine the following three statements:
1. Shyam is not the father of Hari.
2. Hari is the son of Suresh.
3. Suresh has three sons.
 Which of the following conclusions can be drawn 
from the above statements?
(a) Shyam is son of Suresh.
(b) Hari is brother of Shyam.
(c) Suresh is father of Hari.
(d) Shyam has no children.
21 Which one of the following is the last step of 
reasoning?
(a) Hypothesis (b) Deduction
(c) V erification (d) Preparation
22 Which one of the following will come in place of 
the question mark (?)
 CD, HI, MN,?
(a) QS (b) OP
(c) PQ (d) RS
23 If Monday falls on the first of October which day 
will fall three days after the 20
th
 in that month?
(a) Monday (b) T uesday
(c) Wednesday (d) Sunday
24 Select the correct alternative out of the given four 
to complete the sequence:
 – A – A – – B A B – B – B A B A
(a) BBABAA (b) BBBAAA
(c) ABABBA (d) BBAABB
25 In a row of children Bali is seventh from the left 
and Moti is fourth from the right. When Bali and 
Moti exchange their positions, Bali will be fifteenth 
from the left. Moti's position from the right will be:
(a) Eighth (b) Fourth
(c) Eleventh (d) T welfth
26 Many of our decisions are influenced by irrelevant 
aspects of the situation (e.g. the precise way in 
which the issue is presented). This phenomenon is 
called:
(a) framing (b) anticipated regret
(c) personal verification (d) loss aversion
27 Mr. Vasu, the managing director of XYZ company 
asked five persons - Asit, Varun, Chandra, Danny 
and Eshita about their interest in a new project. The 
replies, he got, were:
 Asit: None of us is interested.
 Varun: One of us is interested.
 Chandra: T wo of us are interested.
 Danny: Three of us are interested.
 Eshita: Four of us are interested.
 From his experience, Mr. Vasu knows that those 
who are interested only tell the truth and others 
lie. How many of them are interested in the new 
project?
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1
28 You had made a request to the State Civil Works 
department for repair of roads of your colony 
which are in pathetic condition. The roads have 
not been repaired as yet, but in response to an RTI 
application filed by you, the official records show 
that the repair has been done and the contractor 
has been paid for it. You tried to meet the Executive 
Engineer but he has been avoiding meeting you on 
one pretext or the other. Meanwhile the contractor 
has approached you and threatened you with 
dire consequences if you take any further action. 
He assures that the roads around your residence 
adjoining it will be duly repaired in lieu of your 
 154 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
silence. Which among the following actions will 
you take?
(a) File a written complaint against the Executive 
Engineer and the contractor, despite the threat.
(b) Keep silent and accept the contractor's offer 
of getting the roads only around your house 
repaired.
(c) Take initiative and garner people in your colony 
to file a joint memorandum against the civic 
authorities and the contractor.
(d) Plan to shift your residence to a better locality 
which enjoys the services of a more responsible 
and better civic agency.
29 There are four roads. I have come from the South 
and want to go to the temple. The road to the right 
leads me away from the coffee house while straight 
road leads only to a college. In Which direction is 
the temple?
(a) North (b) East
(c) South (d) West
30 Five persons A, B, C, D and E are either guards or 
thieves. The guards always tell a lie. A claims that B 
is a guard. B claims that C is a thief. C claims that D 
is a thief. E claims that A is a guard D claims that B 
and E are different kinds. The number of thieves is:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
31 When a conclusion is usually expressed implicitly 
or explicitly in terms of a probabilistic statement, it 
refers to:
(a) reasoning dialogues (b) deductive reasoning
(c) inductive reasoning (d) none of the above
32 When a person knows little about the intended 
goals of a decision and when outcome options are 
unclear such a situation is called:
(a) certain (b) uncertain
(c) risky (d) ambiguous
33 Which of the following is not a characteristic 
group decision making?
(a) Members offer increased diversity of views.
(b) Members lead to increased acceptance of 
solution.
(c) Members are efficient.
(d) Members are effective.
34 Consider the following statements:
 Statement: Films are indispensable for entertainment.
 Conclusions:
1. Films are the only medium of entertainment.
2. People enjoy films.
3. People do not like plays.
 Of these conclusions
(a) Only 1 is implicit in the statement.
(b) 1 and 2 are implicit in the statement.
(c) Only 2 is implicit in the statement.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are implicit in the statement.
35 Among five friends A is heavier than B, C is 
lighter than D, B is lighter than D but heavier than 
E. Who among them is the heaviest?
(a) B (b) C
(c) D (d) A
36 At an enquiry officer at a railway stations, a 
passenger was told that a train for Delhi had left 
15 minutes ago but after every 45 minutes a train 
leaves for Delhi. The next train will leave at 8:30 
p.m. At what time was this information given to the 
passenger?
(a) 7:45 p.m. (b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 8:15 p.m. (d) 8:05 p.m.
37 If C P I is D M K , then which of 
the following would be B J P ?
(a) G C S  (b) C G R 
(c) C R G  (d) C S F 
38 Which word should be in place of '?' in the 
following?
 XVWU: TRSQ = LJKI:?
(a) HFGE (b) EFGH
(c) FGHE (d) GHEF
39 The day on 18.9.1977 was Sunday. A couple 
was married on this date. How many marriage 
anniversaries would fall on Sunday in the next 15 
years?
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 5 (d) 9
40 Seven children A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing 
in a row. G is to the right of D and to the left of B. 
A is on right of C. A and D have one child between 
them. E and B have two children between them. D 
and F have also two children between them. Who is 
exactly in the middle?
(a) A (b) C
(c) D (d) G
41 Find out the missing letter in the table:
A Z B
Y C X
... W E
(a) B (b) D
(c) K (d) V
42 Judgemental statements in decision making are 
known as:
(a) heuristics (b) intuitions
(c) bounded rationality (d) biases
43 Choose the odd one pair:
(a) Atul – Rome
(b) Sharad – Moscow
(c) Chandan – Montreal
(d) Triloki – Glasgow
44 Find out the number of triangles in the following 
diagram:
 
(a) 22 (b) 23
(c) 19 (d) 20
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1 In the process of communication, the first step is:
(a) encoding (b) message
(c) decoding (d) receiving
2 Find out the odd item from the aspects of 
communication given below:
(a) Access 
(b) Priority of topics
(c) Interruptions  
(d) Meaning of a behaviour
3 Which one of the following can create problems 
in building interpersonal relationship?
(a) Shyness (b) Emotional maturity
(c) Assertiveness (d) Empathy
4 Communication that cuts across functions and 
levels in an organization is:
(a) upward communication
(b) horizontal communication
(c) diagonal communication
(d) downward communication
5 In which of the following patterns of interpersonal 
communication an equality relationship is 
maintained but each person also has authority over 
different domains?
(a) The balanced split pattern
(b) The equality pattern
(c) The unbalanced-split pattern
(d) The monopoly pattern
6 In which of the following communication 
networks each member of the group can 
communicate only with his nearest member?
(a) Wheel network (b) Y' network
(c) Chain network (d) Circle network
7 When individuals feel that their behaviour is 
being restricted, they respond in a way that can be 
called:
(a) psychological defence 
(b) psychological vigilance
(c) psychological reactance
(d) psychological persistence
8 The disclosure of personal or non-personal 
information in superior-subordinate relationship is 
called:
(a) closeness (b) sharing
(c) openness (d) informality
9 Which of the following interpersonal skills is 
helpful in maintaining close friendship with some 
one?
(a) Borrowing things
(b) Volunteering help in time of need
(c) Need for power
(d) Being happy in party
10 Consider the following statements:
 Assertion (A): People and their problems are unique.
 Reason (R): Active listening conveys something to 
the person who is listened to.
 Answer according to the codes given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the 
correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(c) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) correctly 
explains (A).
11 Any variability in the message received which 
could not have been predicted at the source is 
attributed to:
(a) misunderstanding (b) noise
(c) blockade (d) irrational thinking
12 Match the List-I to the List-II and give answer on 
the basis of the codes given below the lists:
List-I
(Types of 
Communication)
List-II
(Variables)
(A) V erbal (1) Social-Cultural 
factors
(B) Written (2) Language fluency
(C) Symbols (3) Implied meaning
(D) Physical gestures (4) Cognitive ability
 Codes:
 A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 3 1 2 4
 
   General Studies, PAPER-II : 2013 153
Direction (13 and 14): Consider the following statements and 
answer Q. No. 13 and 14 on the basis of these statements.
(i) A guest house has six rooms A, B, C, D, E and F. 
Among these A and C can accommodate two persons 
each, the rest can accommodate only one each.
(ii) Eight guests P , Q, R, S, T , U, W and X are to be kept in 
these rooms. Q, T and X are females while the others 
are males. The two sexes cannot be put together in 
the same room. No man is willing to stay in room C 
or F .
(iii) P wants to be alone but does not want to stay in 
room B or D. S needs a partner but is not ready to 
stay with U or W . X does not want to share her room.
13 Who among the following will stay in room E?
(a) U (b) W
(c) P (d) Q
14 'X' will stay in which of the room?
(a) C (b) E
(c) B (d) F
15 Which of the following figures is different from 
others?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
16 Which of the following pairs has the same 
relationship as it is between JL ans WZ?
(a) AC and RU (b) AB and PW
(c) PR and LM (d) TU and WX
17 Which of the following is the proper order?
(a) to listen, to think, to trust, to work
(b) to trust, to listen. to think. to work
(c) to think, to trust, to listen, to work
(d) to trust, to work, to think, to listen
18 The relationship between Doctor: Nurse is same 
as in Police Inspector:?
(a) Thief (b) Constable
(c) Pistol (d) Jail
19 Which of the following pairs has the same 
relationship as is found between Australia: 
Continent?
(a) Engine: Train (b) River: Coast
(c) Vikrant: Ship (d) Yuri Gagarin: Space
20 Examine the following three statements:
1. Shyam is not the father of Hari.
2. Hari is the son of Suresh.
3. Suresh has three sons.
 Which of the following conclusions can be drawn 
from the above statements?
(a) Shyam is son of Suresh.
(b) Hari is brother of Shyam.
(c) Suresh is father of Hari.
(d) Shyam has no children.
21 Which one of the following is the last step of 
reasoning?
(a) Hypothesis (b) Deduction
(c) V erification (d) Preparation
22 Which one of the following will come in place of 
the question mark (?)
 CD, HI, MN,?
(a) QS (b) OP
(c) PQ (d) RS
23 If Monday falls on the first of October which day 
will fall three days after the 20
th
 in that month?
(a) Monday (b) T uesday
(c) Wednesday (d) Sunday
24 Select the correct alternative out of the given four 
to complete the sequence:
 – A – A – – B A B – B – B A B A
(a) BBABAA (b) BBBAAA
(c) ABABBA (d) BBAABB
25 In a row of children Bali is seventh from the left 
and Moti is fourth from the right. When Bali and 
Moti exchange their positions, Bali will be fifteenth 
from the left. Moti's position from the right will be:
(a) Eighth (b) Fourth
(c) Eleventh (d) T welfth
26 Many of our decisions are influenced by irrelevant 
aspects of the situation (e.g. the precise way in 
which the issue is presented). This phenomenon is 
called:
(a) framing (b) anticipated regret
(c) personal verification (d) loss aversion
27 Mr. Vasu, the managing director of XYZ company 
asked five persons - Asit, Varun, Chandra, Danny 
and Eshita about their interest in a new project. The 
replies, he got, were:
 Asit: None of us is interested.
 Varun: One of us is interested.
 Chandra: T wo of us are interested.
 Danny: Three of us are interested.
 Eshita: Four of us are interested.
 From his experience, Mr. Vasu knows that those 
who are interested only tell the truth and others 
lie. How many of them are interested in the new 
project?
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1
28 You had made a request to the State Civil Works 
department for repair of roads of your colony 
which are in pathetic condition. The roads have 
not been repaired as yet, but in response to an RTI 
application filed by you, the official records show 
that the repair has been done and the contractor 
has been paid for it. You tried to meet the Executive 
Engineer but he has been avoiding meeting you on 
one pretext or the other. Meanwhile the contractor 
has approached you and threatened you with 
dire consequences if you take any further action. 
He assures that the roads around your residence 
adjoining it will be duly repaired in lieu of your 
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silence. Which among the following actions will 
you take?
(a) File a written complaint against the Executive 
Engineer and the contractor, despite the threat.
(b) Keep silent and accept the contractor's offer 
of getting the roads only around your house 
repaired.
(c) Take initiative and garner people in your colony 
to file a joint memorandum against the civic 
authorities and the contractor.
(d) Plan to shift your residence to a better locality 
which enjoys the services of a more responsible 
and better civic agency.
29 There are four roads. I have come from the South 
and want to go to the temple. The road to the right 
leads me away from the coffee house while straight 
road leads only to a college. In Which direction is 
the temple?
(a) North (b) East
(c) South (d) West
30 Five persons A, B, C, D and E are either guards or 
thieves. The guards always tell a lie. A claims that B 
is a guard. B claims that C is a thief. C claims that D 
is a thief. E claims that A is a guard D claims that B 
and E are different kinds. The number of thieves is:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
31 When a conclusion is usually expressed implicitly 
or explicitly in terms of a probabilistic statement, it 
refers to:
(a) reasoning dialogues (b) deductive reasoning
(c) inductive reasoning (d) none of the above
32 When a person knows little about the intended 
goals of a decision and when outcome options are 
unclear such a situation is called:
(a) certain (b) uncertain
(c) risky (d) ambiguous
33 Which of the following is not a characteristic 
group decision making?
(a) Members offer increased diversity of views.
(b) Members lead to increased acceptance of 
solution.
(c) Members are efficient.
(d) Members are effective.
34 Consider the following statements:
 Statement: Films are indispensable for entertainment.
 Conclusions:
1. Films are the only medium of entertainment.
2. People enjoy films.
3. People do not like plays.
 Of these conclusions
(a) Only 1 is implicit in the statement.
(b) 1 and 2 are implicit in the statement.
(c) Only 2 is implicit in the statement.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are implicit in the statement.
35 Among five friends A is heavier than B, C is 
lighter than D, B is lighter than D but heavier than 
E. Who among them is the heaviest?
(a) B (b) C
(c) D (d) A
36 At an enquiry officer at a railway stations, a 
passenger was told that a train for Delhi had left 
15 minutes ago but after every 45 minutes a train 
leaves for Delhi. The next train will leave at 8:30 
p.m. At what time was this information given to the 
passenger?
(a) 7:45 p.m. (b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 8:15 p.m. (d) 8:05 p.m.
37 If C P I is D M K , then which of 
the following would be B J P ?
(a) G C S  (b) C G R 
(c) C R G  (d) C S F 
38 Which word should be in place of '?' in the 
following?
 XVWU: TRSQ = LJKI:?
(a) HFGE (b) EFGH
(c) FGHE (d) GHEF
39 The day on 18.9.1977 was Sunday. A couple 
was married on this date. How many marriage 
anniversaries would fall on Sunday in the next 15 
years?
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 5 (d) 9
40 Seven children A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing 
in a row. G is to the right of D and to the left of B. 
A is on right of C. A and D have one child between 
them. E and B have two children between them. D 
and F have also two children between them. Who is 
exactly in the middle?
(a) A (b) C
(c) D (d) G
41 Find out the missing letter in the table:
A Z B
Y C X
... W E
(a) B (b) D
(c) K (d) V
42 Judgemental statements in decision making are 
known as:
(a) heuristics (b) intuitions
(c) bounded rationality (d) biases
43 Choose the odd one pair:
(a) Atul – Rome
(b) Sharad – Moscow
(c) Chandan – Montreal
(d) Triloki – Glasgow
44 Find out the number of triangles in the following 
diagram:
 
(a) 22 (b) 23
(c) 19 (d) 20
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45 Find out the missing letter in the following table:
 
(a) R (b) N
(c) M (d) L
46 Examine the following statements:
1. Either Ram and Shyam are of the same age or 
Ram is older than Shyam.
2. Either Ali and John are of the same age or John 
is older than Ali.
3. Shyam is older than Ali.
 Which one of the following conclusions can be 
drawn from the above statements?
(a) Ram is older than Shyam.
(b) John is older than Ali.
(c) Shyam and John are of the same age.
(d) Ram is older than Ali.
47 If KAMAL is written as 21413, then MAHAL can 
be written as:
(a) 48113 (b) 41813
(c) 41831 (d) 38141
48 A cube has six faces each of a different colour. 
The red face is opposite to black. The green face is 
in between red and black. The blue face is adjacent 
to white and brown face is adjacent to blue. The 
four colours adjacent to green are:
(a) red, black, brown and white
(b) red, black, brown and blue
(c) red, black, blue and white
(d) red, brown, blue and white
49 The time in a clock is quarter past twelve. If the 
hour hand points to the East, which is the direction 
opposite to the minute hand?
(a) South-West (b) South
(c) West (d) North
50 On selling 144 hens, John lost the selling price of 
6 hens. His percentage loss is:
(a) 4% (b) 6%
(c) 8% (d) 10%
51 The rational number in the following is:
(a) 1.010010001 ....... (b) 2.371371 ...........
(c) 
21
21


 
(d) p
52 If 378 coins consist of one rupee, 50 paise and 25 
paise whose values are proportional to 13: 11: 7, the 
number of 50 paise coins will be:
(a) 136 (b) 133
(c) 132 (d) 123
53 What is the least positive integer which leaves 
remainder 3 when divided by 4, 5, 6 and 8 but 
leaves no remainder when divided by 9?
(a) 729 (b) 363
(c) 123 (d) 243
54 If the zeroes of the polynomial x
3
 – 3x
2
 + x + 1
 are a – b, a, a + b, then b is equal to:
(a)
 
- 2
 
(b) 1
(c) – 1 (d)
 
21 -
55 If (a – b) x + (a + b) y = a
2
 – 2ab – b
2
 and  
(a + b) (x + y) = a
2
 + b
2
 then y is equal to:
(a) a + b (b) –(a + b)
(c) 


2ab
ab
 
(d)
 
2ab
ab +
56 The denominator of a fraction is one more than 
twice the numerator. If the sum of the fraction and 
its reciprocal is 2
16
21
, the fraction is:
(a)
 
7
3
 
(b)
 
3
7
(c)
 
4
9
 
(d)
 
5
11
57 Which of the following will be the correct way 
of writing WEDNESDAY if the first, middle and 
last letters of the word and vowels in the word are 
written small and all other letters written in capital 
form?  
(a) WeDNESDay  (b) weDNeSDay
(c) We DNes DAY (d) weDneSDay
58 From a point in the interior of an equilateral 
triangle, the perpendicular distances of the sides 
are
 
3 cm, 23
 
cm and 53 cm. The perimeter of 
the triangle is: 
(a) 64 cm (b) 48 cm
(c) 32 cm (d) 24 cm
59
 
 In the above figure, AB is parallel to DC, area of 
DAOD = 4 cm
2
 and area of DBCD = 7 cm
2
, then the 
area of DCDO is:  
(a)
 
33
 
cm
2
 (b) 5 cm
2
(c) 4 cm
2
 (d) 3 cm
2
60 Find out the median of the following frequency 
distribution:
V ariable 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Frequency 5 7 11 9 8 7 3 5
(a) 16 (b) 15
(c) 14 (d) 13
61 Find out the mean height of plants from the 
following frequency distribution:
Height in cm 61 64 67 70 73
No. of plants 5 18 42 27 8
(a) 67.00 cm (b) 66.50 cm
(c) 68.00 cm (d) 67.45 cm
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1 In the process of communication, the first step is:
(a) encoding (b) message
(c) decoding (d) receiving
2 Find out the odd item from the aspects of 
communication given below:
(a) Access 
(b) Priority of topics
(c) Interruptions  
(d) Meaning of a behaviour
3 Which one of the following can create problems 
in building interpersonal relationship?
(a) Shyness (b) Emotional maturity
(c) Assertiveness (d) Empathy
4 Communication that cuts across functions and 
levels in an organization is:
(a) upward communication
(b) horizontal communication
(c) diagonal communication
(d) downward communication
5 In which of the following patterns of interpersonal 
communication an equality relationship is 
maintained but each person also has authority over 
different domains?
(a) The balanced split pattern
(b) The equality pattern
(c) The unbalanced-split pattern
(d) The monopoly pattern
6 In which of the following communication 
networks each member of the group can 
communicate only with his nearest member?
(a) Wheel network (b) Y' network
(c) Chain network (d) Circle network
7 When individuals feel that their behaviour is 
being restricted, they respond in a way that can be 
called:
(a) psychological defence 
(b) psychological vigilance
(c) psychological reactance
(d) psychological persistence
8 The disclosure of personal or non-personal 
information in superior-subordinate relationship is 
called:
(a) closeness (b) sharing
(c) openness (d) informality
9 Which of the following interpersonal skills is 
helpful in maintaining close friendship with some 
one?
(a) Borrowing things
(b) Volunteering help in time of need
(c) Need for power
(d) Being happy in party
10 Consider the following statements:
 Assertion (A): People and their problems are unique.
 Reason (R): Active listening conveys something to 
the person who is listened to.
 Answer according to the codes given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the 
correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(c) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) correctly 
explains (A).
11 Any variability in the message received which 
could not have been predicted at the source is 
attributed to:
(a) misunderstanding (b) noise
(c) blockade (d) irrational thinking
12 Match the List-I to the List-II and give answer on 
the basis of the codes given below the lists:
List-I
(Types of 
Communication)
List-II
(Variables)
(A) V erbal (1) Social-Cultural 
factors
(B) Written (2) Language fluency
(C) Symbols (3) Implied meaning
(D) Physical gestures (4) Cognitive ability
 Codes:
 A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 3 1 2 4
 
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Direction (13 and 14): Consider the following statements and 
answer Q. No. 13 and 14 on the basis of these statements.
(i) A guest house has six rooms A, B, C, D, E and F. 
Among these A and C can accommodate two persons 
each, the rest can accommodate only one each.
(ii) Eight guests P , Q, R, S, T , U, W and X are to be kept in 
these rooms. Q, T and X are females while the others 
are males. The two sexes cannot be put together in 
the same room. No man is willing to stay in room C 
or F .
(iii) P wants to be alone but does not want to stay in 
room B or D. S needs a partner but is not ready to 
stay with U or W . X does not want to share her room.
13 Who among the following will stay in room E?
(a) U (b) W
(c) P (d) Q
14 'X' will stay in which of the room?
(a) C (b) E
(c) B (d) F
15 Which of the following figures is different from 
others?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
16 Which of the following pairs has the same 
relationship as it is between JL ans WZ?
(a) AC and RU (b) AB and PW
(c) PR and LM (d) TU and WX
17 Which of the following is the proper order?
(a) to listen, to think, to trust, to work
(b) to trust, to listen. to think. to work
(c) to think, to trust, to listen, to work
(d) to trust, to work, to think, to listen
18 The relationship between Doctor: Nurse is same 
as in Police Inspector:?
(a) Thief (b) Constable
(c) Pistol (d) Jail
19 Which of the following pairs has the same 
relationship as is found between Australia: 
Continent?
(a) Engine: Train (b) River: Coast
(c) Vikrant: Ship (d) Yuri Gagarin: Space
20 Examine the following three statements:
1. Shyam is not the father of Hari.
2. Hari is the son of Suresh.
3. Suresh has three sons.
 Which of the following conclusions can be drawn 
from the above statements?
(a) Shyam is son of Suresh.
(b) Hari is brother of Shyam.
(c) Suresh is father of Hari.
(d) Shyam has no children.
21 Which one of the following is the last step of 
reasoning?
(a) Hypothesis (b) Deduction
(c) V erification (d) Preparation
22 Which one of the following will come in place of 
the question mark (?)
 CD, HI, MN,?
(a) QS (b) OP
(c) PQ (d) RS
23 If Monday falls on the first of October which day 
will fall three days after the 20
th
 in that month?
(a) Monday (b) T uesday
(c) Wednesday (d) Sunday
24 Select the correct alternative out of the given four 
to complete the sequence:
 – A – A – – B A B – B – B A B A
(a) BBABAA (b) BBBAAA
(c) ABABBA (d) BBAABB
25 In a row of children Bali is seventh from the left 
and Moti is fourth from the right. When Bali and 
Moti exchange their positions, Bali will be fifteenth 
from the left. Moti's position from the right will be:
(a) Eighth (b) Fourth
(c) Eleventh (d) T welfth
26 Many of our decisions are influenced by irrelevant 
aspects of the situation (e.g. the precise way in 
which the issue is presented). This phenomenon is 
called:
(a) framing (b) anticipated regret
(c) personal verification (d) loss aversion
27 Mr. Vasu, the managing director of XYZ company 
asked five persons - Asit, Varun, Chandra, Danny 
and Eshita about their interest in a new project. The 
replies, he got, were:
 Asit: None of us is interested.
 Varun: One of us is interested.
 Chandra: T wo of us are interested.
 Danny: Three of us are interested.
 Eshita: Four of us are interested.
 From his experience, Mr. Vasu knows that those 
who are interested only tell the truth and others 
lie. How many of them are interested in the new 
project?
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1
28 You had made a request to the State Civil Works 
department for repair of roads of your colony 
which are in pathetic condition. The roads have 
not been repaired as yet, but in response to an RTI 
application filed by you, the official records show 
that the repair has been done and the contractor 
has been paid for it. You tried to meet the Executive 
Engineer but he has been avoiding meeting you on 
one pretext or the other. Meanwhile the contractor 
has approached you and threatened you with 
dire consequences if you take any further action. 
He assures that the roads around your residence 
adjoining it will be duly repaired in lieu of your 
 154 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
silence. Which among the following actions will 
you take?
(a) File a written complaint against the Executive 
Engineer and the contractor, despite the threat.
(b) Keep silent and accept the contractor's offer 
of getting the roads only around your house 
repaired.
(c) Take initiative and garner people in your colony 
to file a joint memorandum against the civic 
authorities and the contractor.
(d) Plan to shift your residence to a better locality 
which enjoys the services of a more responsible 
and better civic agency.
29 There are four roads. I have come from the South 
and want to go to the temple. The road to the right 
leads me away from the coffee house while straight 
road leads only to a college. In Which direction is 
the temple?
(a) North (b) East
(c) South (d) West
30 Five persons A, B, C, D and E are either guards or 
thieves. The guards always tell a lie. A claims that B 
is a guard. B claims that C is a thief. C claims that D 
is a thief. E claims that A is a guard D claims that B 
and E are different kinds. The number of thieves is:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
31 When a conclusion is usually expressed implicitly 
or explicitly in terms of a probabilistic statement, it 
refers to:
(a) reasoning dialogues (b) deductive reasoning
(c) inductive reasoning (d) none of the above
32 When a person knows little about the intended 
goals of a decision and when outcome options are 
unclear such a situation is called:
(a) certain (b) uncertain
(c) risky (d) ambiguous
33 Which of the following is not a characteristic 
group decision making?
(a) Members offer increased diversity of views.
(b) Members lead to increased acceptance of 
solution.
(c) Members are efficient.
(d) Members are effective.
34 Consider the following statements:
 Statement: Films are indispensable for entertainment.
 Conclusions:
1. Films are the only medium of entertainment.
2. People enjoy films.
3. People do not like plays.
 Of these conclusions
(a) Only 1 is implicit in the statement.
(b) 1 and 2 are implicit in the statement.
(c) Only 2 is implicit in the statement.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are implicit in the statement.
35 Among five friends A is heavier than B, C is 
lighter than D, B is lighter than D but heavier than 
E. Who among them is the heaviest?
(a) B (b) C
(c) D (d) A
36 At an enquiry officer at a railway stations, a 
passenger was told that a train for Delhi had left 
15 minutes ago but after every 45 minutes a train 
leaves for Delhi. The next train will leave at 8:30 
p.m. At what time was this information given to the 
passenger?
(a) 7:45 p.m. (b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 8:15 p.m. (d) 8:05 p.m.
37 If C P I is D M K , then which of 
the following would be B J P ?
(a) G C S  (b) C G R 
(c) C R G  (d) C S F 
38 Which word should be in place of '?' in the 
following?
 XVWU: TRSQ = LJKI:?
(a) HFGE (b) EFGH
(c) FGHE (d) GHEF
39 The day on 18.9.1977 was Sunday. A couple 
was married on this date. How many marriage 
anniversaries would fall on Sunday in the next 15 
years?
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 5 (d) 9
40 Seven children A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing 
in a row. G is to the right of D and to the left of B. 
A is on right of C. A and D have one child between 
them. E and B have two children between them. D 
and F have also two children between them. Who is 
exactly in the middle?
(a) A (b) C
(c) D (d) G
41 Find out the missing letter in the table:
A Z B
Y C X
... W E
(a) B (b) D
(c) K (d) V
42 Judgemental statements in decision making are 
known as:
(a) heuristics (b) intuitions
(c) bounded rationality (d) biases
43 Choose the odd one pair:
(a) Atul – Rome
(b) Sharad – Moscow
(c) Chandan – Montreal
(d) Triloki – Glasgow
44 Find out the number of triangles in the following 
diagram:
 
(a) 22 (b) 23
(c) 19 (d) 20
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45 Find out the missing letter in the following table:
 
(a) R (b) N
(c) M (d) L
46 Examine the following statements:
1. Either Ram and Shyam are of the same age or 
Ram is older than Shyam.
2. Either Ali and John are of the same age or John 
is older than Ali.
3. Shyam is older than Ali.
 Which one of the following conclusions can be 
drawn from the above statements?
(a) Ram is older than Shyam.
(b) John is older than Ali.
(c) Shyam and John are of the same age.
(d) Ram is older than Ali.
47 If KAMAL is written as 21413, then MAHAL can 
be written as:
(a) 48113 (b) 41813
(c) 41831 (d) 38141
48 A cube has six faces each of a different colour. 
The red face is opposite to black. The green face is 
in between red and black. The blue face is adjacent 
to white and brown face is adjacent to blue. The 
four colours adjacent to green are:
(a) red, black, brown and white
(b) red, black, brown and blue
(c) red, black, blue and white
(d) red, brown, blue and white
49 The time in a clock is quarter past twelve. If the 
hour hand points to the East, which is the direction 
opposite to the minute hand?
(a) South-West (b) South
(c) West (d) North
50 On selling 144 hens, John lost the selling price of 
6 hens. His percentage loss is:
(a) 4% (b) 6%
(c) 8% (d) 10%
51 The rational number in the following is:
(a) 1.010010001 ....... (b) 2.371371 ...........
(c) 
21
21


 
(d) p
52 If 378 coins consist of one rupee, 50 paise and 25 
paise whose values are proportional to 13: 11: 7, the 
number of 50 paise coins will be:
(a) 136 (b) 133
(c) 132 (d) 123
53 What is the least positive integer which leaves 
remainder 3 when divided by 4, 5, 6 and 8 but 
leaves no remainder when divided by 9?
(a) 729 (b) 363
(c) 123 (d) 243
54 If the zeroes of the polynomial x
3
 – 3x
2
 + x + 1
 are a – b, a, a + b, then b is equal to:
(a)
 
- 2
 
(b) 1
(c) – 1 (d)
 
21 -
55 If (a – b) x + (a + b) y = a
2
 – 2ab – b
2
 and  
(a + b) (x + y) = a
2
 + b
2
 then y is equal to:
(a) a + b (b) –(a + b)
(c) 


2ab
ab
 
(d)
 
2ab
ab +
56 The denominator of a fraction is one more than 
twice the numerator. If the sum of the fraction and 
its reciprocal is 2
16
21
, the fraction is:
(a)
 
7
3
 
(b)
 
3
7
(c)
 
4
9
 
(d)
 
5
11
57 Which of the following will be the correct way 
of writing WEDNESDAY if the first, middle and 
last letters of the word and vowels in the word are 
written small and all other letters written in capital 
form?  
(a) WeDNESDay  (b) weDNeSDay
(c) We DNes DAY (d) weDneSDay
58 From a point in the interior of an equilateral 
triangle, the perpendicular distances of the sides 
are
 
3 cm, 23
 
cm and 53 cm. The perimeter of 
the triangle is: 
(a) 64 cm (b) 48 cm
(c) 32 cm (d) 24 cm
59
 
 In the above figure, AB is parallel to DC, area of 
DAOD = 4 cm
2
 and area of DBCD = 7 cm
2
, then the 
area of DCDO is:  
(a)
 
33
 
cm
2
 (b) 5 cm
2
(c) 4 cm
2
 (d) 3 cm
2
60 Find out the median of the following frequency 
distribution:
V ariable 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Frequency 5 7 11 9 8 7 3 5
(a) 16 (b) 15
(c) 14 (d) 13
61 Find out the mean height of plants from the 
following frequency distribution:
Height in cm 61 64 67 70 73
No. of plants 5 18 42 27 8
(a) 67.00 cm (b) 66.50 cm
(c) 68.00 cm (d) 67.45 cm
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62 The mode of the following data is:
Class 
Interval
10-25 25-40 40-55 55-70 70-85 85-100
Frequency 2 3 7 6 6 6
(a) 47.5 (b) 52.0
(c) 54.0 (d) 50.5
63 In a circle of radius 5 cm if AB and AC are two 
equal chords of length 6 cm each, then the length 
of chord BC is:
(a)
 
24
5
 
cm (b)
 
12
5
 
cm
(c)
 
7
5
 
cm (d) None of the above
Directions (64 to 66): Read the passage and answer the 
questions that follow. Your answers to these questions should 
be based on the passage only.
My informant about the Tibetan civilization is a certain 
Japanese monk of the name of Kawaguchi, who spent 
three years in Tibet at the beginning of the twentieth 
century. His account of the experience has been 
translated into English and published with the title 
'Three Years in Tibet', by the Theosophical Society. It is 
one of the great travel books of the words, and, so far as 
I am aware, the most interesting book on Tibet which no 
European traveller could possibly have had. He attended 
the University of Lhasa, he enjoyed the acquaintance of 
Dalai Lama  himself, he was intimate with one of the 
four Ministers of Finance, he was the friend of lama and 
layman of all sorts and conditions of Tibetans from the 
highest class to the lowest – the despicable caste smiths 
and butchers. He knew his Tibet intimately, for those 
three years, indeed, he was for all practical purposes a 
Tibetan. This is something which no European explorer 
can claim, and it is this which gives Kawaguchi's book its 
unique interest.
64 Who was Kawaguchi?
(a) a Chinese monk (b) a Chinese traveller
(c) a Japanese monk (d) a Japanese traveller
65 'Three Years in Tibet' is:
(a) a travel book (b) an adventure book
(c) a short story (d) a novel
66 The despised castes in Tibet were:
(a) Smiths and butchers 
(b) Sweepers and butchers
(c) Shoemakers and sweepers 
(d) Shoemakers and butchers
67 Which of the following words is correctly spelt?
(a) Harrass (b) Harass
(c) Harras (d) Haras
68 The word 'assessment' means
(a) enquiry (b) report
(c) evaluation (d) summary
69 The word 'lovely' is:
(a) a gerund (b) a verb
(c) an adjective (d) an adverb
70 The active voice of the sentence "was not he 
rebuked by his officer?" is:
(a) His officer rebuked him.
(b) Did his officer rebuke him?
(c) Did not his officer rebuke him?
(d) Was not his officer rebuked him?
71 Fill in the blanks in the given sentence with the 
correct phrase from those given below:
 She is seriously ill, please ______ a doctor.
(a) call out (b) call up
(c) call of  (d) call in
72 Point out the correct sentence.
(a) I know to operate that computer.
(b) I know how to operate that computer.
(c) I know to do operate that computer.
(d) I know how to do operate that computer.
73 Choose the exact meaning of the idiomatic phrase 
underlined below:
 The boy turned a deaf ear to the advice of his well 
wishers.
(a) Listened carefully (b) Was deadly opposed
(c) Posed indifference (d) Refused to listen
74 Out of the given alternatives choose the one 
which can be the substitute for the given sentence:
 A person, who is suffering from nervous break 
down, is:
(a) Eccentric (b) Neurotic
(c) Lunatic (d) Mongrel
75 Change the voice of the following sentence:
 The teacher advised the students to work hard.
(a) The students were advised by the teacher to 
work hard.
(b) The students were advised by the teacher that 
they should work hard.
(c) The students were being advised to work hard 
by the teacher.
(d) The students have been advised to work hard by 
the teacher.
76 Which of the following is the correct direct form 
of the sentence given below?
 She told that her brother was getting married .
(a) She said, "Her brother is getting married".
(b) She told, "My brother is getting married".
(c) She said, "My brother is getting married".
(d) She said, "My brother was married".
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