UPPSC (Prelims) CSAT Paper II with Answer Key & Solutions (2020) | UPPSC Previous Year Papers - UPPSC (UP) PDF Download

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1 ^;Fkk'kfDr* esa dkSu&lk lekl gS\
(a) deZ/kkj; (b) cgqczhfg
(c) vO;;hHkko (d) f}xq
2 fuEufyf[kr esa ls ^dke* ds fy, dkSu&lk 'kCn ç;qDr ugha 
gksrk\
(a) dkeuk (b) dk;Z
(c) LoHkko (d) bPNk
3 ftthfo"kk dk vFkZ gS%
(a) thrus dh bPNk (b) thus dh bPNk
(c) ijksidkj dh bPNk (d) ;q¼ dh bPNk
4 ^leok;* 'kCn dk vFkZ gS%
(a) lewg (b) leO;Ld
(c) vPNk le; (d) leku ok;q
5 iq#"kokph loZukeksa ds fo"k; esa fn, x;s fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa 
esa dkSu&lk dFku lgh ugha gS\
(a) ^og* dk ç;ksx iqfYyax] L=hfyax nksuksa esa gks ldrk gSA
(b) ^gesa* mÙke iq#"k deZdkjd dk cgqopuh; :i gSA
(c) lEcU/kdkjd esa ^eSa* dk lgh :i ^esjs dks* gksrk gSA
(d) ^;g* ds lkFk ^us* dk ç;ksx lEHko ugha gSA
6 fuEufyf[kr fgUnh o.kks± esa ls ^v;ksxokg* dkSu&lk o.kZ gS\
(a) ^m*] ^Å* (b) ^va*] ^v%*
(c) ^vk*] ^vks* (d) ^,*] ^,s*
7 fuEufyf[kr o.kks± esa dkSu&lk o.kZ ew/kZU; ugha gS\
(a) ^t* (b) ^V*
(c) ^M* (d) ^B*
8 ^vkB dukSft;k ukS pwYgs* yksdksfDr dk vFkZ gS%
(a) vf/kd O;fDr gksus ls dke fcxM+uk
(b) vyxko dh fLFkfr
(c) [kjkc [kkuk cukuk
(d) vko';drk ls vf/kd lkeku dk gksuk 
funsZ'k (9-13): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk ç'u ds 
mÙkj bl x|ka'k ds vk/kkj ij nhft,A
ß/keZ euq"; ds Hkhrj fufgr nsoRo dk fodkl gSAÞ ß/keZ u rks iqLrdksa esa 
gS] u /kkfeZd fl¼karksa esaA og dsoy vuqHkwfr esa fuokl djrk gSAÞ ß/keZ 
vU/kfo'okl ugha gS] /keZ vykSfddrk esa ugha gS] og thou dk vR;Ur 
LokHkkfod rRo gSAÞ euq"; esa iw.kZrk dh bPNk gS] vuUr thou dh dkeuk 
gS] Kku vkSj vkuUn çkIr djus dh pkg gSA iw.kZrk] Kku vkSj vkuUn ;s 
fupys Lrj ij ugha gSa] mudh [kkst thou ds mPp Lrj ij dh tkuh 
pkfg,A tgk¡ Å¡pk Lrj vkrk gS] ogha /keZ dk vkjEHk gksrk gSA thou 
dk Lrj tgk¡ ghu gS] bfUæ;ksa dk vkuUn ogha vR;Ur ç[kj gksrk gSA
9 /keZ euq"; esa fdldk fodkl djrk gS\
(a) nsoRo dk (b) çÏfr dk
(c) O;fDrRo dk (d) ?ke.M dk
10 /keZ dgk¡ fuokl djrk gS\
(a) lekt esa (b) jk"Vª esa
(c) vuqHkwfr esa (d) mi;qZDr esa ls fdlh esa ugha
11 bfUæ;ksa dk vkuUn dgk¡ ij ç[kj gksrk gS\
(a) tgk¡ vPNkbZ;k¡ gksaA 
(b) tgk¡ thou dk mPp Lrj ugha gSA
(c) LoxZ esa 
(d) udZ esa
12 thou ds mPp Lrj ij igq¡pus ds fy, fdu rRoksa dh 
vko';drk gksrh gS\
(a) iSlk] lq[k vkSj çse (b) çse vkSj ln~Hkko dh Hkkouk
(c) iw.kZrk] Kku vkSj vkuUn (d) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
13 mi;qZDr x|ka'k dk mfpr 'kh"kZd D;k gks ldrk gS\
(a) vkilh ln~Hkko dk Lo:i (b) deZ dk Lo:i
(c) lq[k dk Lo:i (d) /keZ dk Lo:i
14 ^ifjrki* 'kCn dk vFkZ gS%
(a) tyu (b) Tokyk
(c) çek.k (d) larki
15 ^dHkh u dHkh* esa dkSu&lk fØ;kfo'ks"k.k gS\
(a) ;kSfxd (b) ewy
(c) LFkkuh; (d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
16 fuEufyf[kr esa foo`Ùk Loj gS%
(a) ^bZ* (b) ^,s*
(c) ^Å* (d) ^vks*
17 fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa dkSu&lk okD; fojkekfn fpUg dh 
n`f"V ls 'kq¼ gS\
(a) Øks/k] pkgs tSlk Hkh gksA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(b) Øks/k! pkgs tSlk Hkh gksaA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(c) Øks/k] pkgs tSlk Hkh gks] euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(d) Øks/kA pkgs tSlk Hkh gksaA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
18 txr $ bZ'k = txnh'k esa dkSu&lh lfU/k gS\
(a) folxZ lfU/k (b) Loj lfU/k
(c) O;atu lfU/k (d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
 
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1 ^;Fkk'kfDr* esa dkSu&lk lekl gS\
(a) deZ/kkj; (b) cgqczhfg
(c) vO;;hHkko (d) f}xq
2 fuEufyf[kr esa ls ^dke* ds fy, dkSu&lk 'kCn ç;qDr ugha 
gksrk\
(a) dkeuk (b) dk;Z
(c) LoHkko (d) bPNk
3 ftthfo"kk dk vFkZ gS%
(a) thrus dh bPNk (b) thus dh bPNk
(c) ijksidkj dh bPNk (d) ;q¼ dh bPNk
4 ^leok;* 'kCn dk vFkZ gS%
(a) lewg (b) leO;Ld
(c) vPNk le; (d) leku ok;q
5 iq#"kokph loZukeksa ds fo"k; esa fn, x;s fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa 
esa dkSu&lk dFku lgh ugha gS\
(a) ^og* dk ç;ksx iqfYyax] L=hfyax nksuksa esa gks ldrk gSA
(b) ^gesa* mÙke iq#"k deZdkjd dk cgqopuh; :i gSA
(c) lEcU/kdkjd esa ^eSa* dk lgh :i ^esjs dks* gksrk gSA
(d) ^;g* ds lkFk ^us* dk ç;ksx lEHko ugha gSA
6 fuEufyf[kr fgUnh o.kks± esa ls ^v;ksxokg* dkSu&lk o.kZ gS\
(a) ^m*] ^Å* (b) ^va*] ^v%*
(c) ^vk*] ^vks* (d) ^,*] ^,s*
7 fuEufyf[kr o.kks± esa dkSu&lk o.kZ ew/kZU; ugha gS\
(a) ^t* (b) ^V*
(c) ^M* (d) ^B*
8 ^vkB dukSft;k ukS pwYgs* yksdksfDr dk vFkZ gS%
(a) vf/kd O;fDr gksus ls dke fcxM+uk
(b) vyxko dh fLFkfr
(c) [kjkc [kkuk cukuk
(d) vko';drk ls vf/kd lkeku dk gksuk 
funsZ'k (9-13): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk ç'u ds 
mÙkj bl x|ka'k ds vk/kkj ij nhft,A
ß/keZ euq"; ds Hkhrj fufgr nsoRo dk fodkl gSAÞ ß/keZ u rks iqLrdksa esa 
gS] u /kkfeZd fl¼karksa esaA og dsoy vuqHkwfr esa fuokl djrk gSAÞ ß/keZ 
vU/kfo'okl ugha gS] /keZ vykSfddrk esa ugha gS] og thou dk vR;Ur 
LokHkkfod rRo gSAÞ euq"; esa iw.kZrk dh bPNk gS] vuUr thou dh dkeuk 
gS] Kku vkSj vkuUn çkIr djus dh pkg gSA iw.kZrk] Kku vkSj vkuUn ;s 
fupys Lrj ij ugha gSa] mudh [kkst thou ds mPp Lrj ij dh tkuh 
pkfg,A tgk¡ Å¡pk Lrj vkrk gS] ogha /keZ dk vkjEHk gksrk gSA thou 
dk Lrj tgk¡ ghu gS] bfUæ;ksa dk vkuUn ogha vR;Ur ç[kj gksrk gSA
9 /keZ euq"; esa fdldk fodkl djrk gS\
(a) nsoRo dk (b) çÏfr dk
(c) O;fDrRo dk (d) ?ke.M dk
10 /keZ dgk¡ fuokl djrk gS\
(a) lekt esa (b) jk"Vª esa
(c) vuqHkwfr esa (d) mi;qZDr esa ls fdlh esa ugha
11 bfUæ;ksa dk vkuUn dgk¡ ij ç[kj gksrk gS\
(a) tgk¡ vPNkbZ;k¡ gksaA 
(b) tgk¡ thou dk mPp Lrj ugha gSA
(c) LoxZ esa 
(d) udZ esa
12 thou ds mPp Lrj ij igq¡pus ds fy, fdu rRoksa dh 
vko';drk gksrh gS\
(a) iSlk] lq[k vkSj çse (b) çse vkSj ln~Hkko dh Hkkouk
(c) iw.kZrk] Kku vkSj vkuUn (d) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
13 mi;qZDr x|ka'k dk mfpr 'kh"kZd D;k gks ldrk gS\
(a) vkilh ln~Hkko dk Lo:i (b) deZ dk Lo:i
(c) lq[k dk Lo:i (d) /keZ dk Lo:i
14 ^ifjrki* 'kCn dk vFkZ gS%
(a) tyu (b) Tokyk
(c) çek.k (d) larki
15 ^dHkh u dHkh* esa dkSu&lk fØ;kfo'ks"k.k gS\
(a) ;kSfxd (b) ewy
(c) LFkkuh; (d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
16 fuEufyf[kr esa foo`Ùk Loj gS%
(a) ^bZ* (b) ^,s*
(c) ^Å* (d) ^vks*
17 fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa dkSu&lk okD; fojkekfn fpUg dh 
n`f"V ls 'kq¼ gS\
(a) Øks/k] pkgs tSlk Hkh gksA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(b) Øks/k! pkgs tSlk Hkh gksaA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(c) Øks/k] pkgs tSlk Hkh gks] euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(d) Øks/kA pkgs tSlk Hkh gksaA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
18 txr $ bZ'k = txnh'k esa dkSu&lh lfU/k gS\
(a) folxZ lfU/k (b) Loj lfU/k
(c) O;atu lfU/k (d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
 
 48 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
19 ftl ewy 'kCn esa fodkj gksus ls fØ;k curh gS] mls dgrs gSa%
(a) loZuke (b) fo'ks"k.k
(c) /kkrq (d) çR;;
20 ^el`.k* 'kCn dk foykse gS%
(a) ^lqdqekj* (b) ^fpDdj.k*
(c) ^#{k* (d) ^vl`.k*
Directions (21-25): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
Education is a device for helping a man to grow to 
his full stature. It enables him to realize his nature 
both mentally and spiritually and in that realization 
to become all that he has it in him to be. It is to the 
child what perfect gardening is to the tree, a help so to 
grow that it may develop its own personality. A good 
gardener helps each plant to put forth that essential 
quality of its own that differentiates it from all other 
plants and makes it a thing of use and beauty in the 
world. The good education performs a similar office for 
the human being.
To the man of trained faculties and developed tastes the 
world becomes literally a larger place, larger and the 
more exciting. He is able to see in it more beauty, more 
variety, more scope for his sympathy and understanding 
than he saw before. So far as the understanding of 
the universe is concerned while education diminishes 
certainly of what is, it widens his sense of the 
possibilities of what may be and transforms the world 
from humdrum scene of workshop, factory and office to 
a universe of mystery and treasure house of beauty.  
21 Education enables a man:
(a) T o realize his nature both mentally and spiritually
(b) To become a gardener
(c) To be physically strong
(d) To become a successful person
22 What an educated man is able to see in the world?
(a) Mountains, hills and bushes
(b) Roads, meadows and inns
(c) More beauty, more variety, more scope for his 
sympathy and understanding than saw before 
(d) Rivers, lakes and rocks
23 The passage "universe of mystery and a treasure 
house of beauty" means:
(a) Helping a man to develop the best in him
(b) Universe full of mysterious and beautiful things
(c) Education of universe makes a man wise and 
beautiful 
(d) Education of universe makes him bounteous and 
large hearted
24 What is the work of a good gardener?
(a) To help each plant to take water
(b) To help each plant to put forth the essential 
quality of its own
(c) To help each plant to grow
(d) To help each plant to be green and healthy
25 The world becomes a larger place and the more 
exciting:
(a) For a wrestler 
(b) For a thief
(c) For a cheat 
(d) For a man of trained faculties and developed 
tastes
26 In the sentence, "he finished the job at one go", 
the word 'go' is:
(a) V erb (b) Noun
(c) Adverb (d) Adjective
27 Change the sentence "I never eat meat, he 
explained" into indirect speech.
(a) He explains that I eat meat
(b) He explained to eat meat
(c) He explained that he never ate meat
(d) I explained that he never eats meat
28 The word 'rendezvous' means:
(a) Endeavour 
(b) A place appointed for a meeting
(c) A secret place (d) Adventure
29 Which of the following word is wrongly spelt?
(a) Correspondence (b) Conscience
(c) Occurrence (d) Conveneince
30 Change the sentence "let it be done at once" into 
active voice.
(a) Let it happen at once (b) Do it atleast once
(c) Let it occur at once (d) Do it at once
31 Punctuate the following sentence:
 "Whatever is is right."
(a) Whatever is. Is right?
(b) Whatever. Is is right.
(c) Whatever is, is right. 
(d) Whatever, is, is right
32 Choose the correct conjunction from the following 
options to complete the sentence:
 "He got ________ he was ill".
(a) Until (b) Because
(c) Although (d) If
33 "White elephant" means:
(a) A rare object 
(b) An uneconomical possession
(c) An object that does not exist
(d) A useful possession
34 Choose the correct synonym of the word 
'abominable'.
(a) Disgusting (b) Cold
(c) Abusive (d) Hot
35 'In the pipeline' means:
(a) In the process of being developed
(b) Partake
(c) Pinnacle
(d) Prions
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1 ^;Fkk'kfDr* esa dkSu&lk lekl gS\
(a) deZ/kkj; (b) cgqczhfg
(c) vO;;hHkko (d) f}xq
2 fuEufyf[kr esa ls ^dke* ds fy, dkSu&lk 'kCn ç;qDr ugha 
gksrk\
(a) dkeuk (b) dk;Z
(c) LoHkko (d) bPNk
3 ftthfo"kk dk vFkZ gS%
(a) thrus dh bPNk (b) thus dh bPNk
(c) ijksidkj dh bPNk (d) ;q¼ dh bPNk
4 ^leok;* 'kCn dk vFkZ gS%
(a) lewg (b) leO;Ld
(c) vPNk le; (d) leku ok;q
5 iq#"kokph loZukeksa ds fo"k; esa fn, x;s fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa 
esa dkSu&lk dFku lgh ugha gS\
(a) ^og* dk ç;ksx iqfYyax] L=hfyax nksuksa esa gks ldrk gSA
(b) ^gesa* mÙke iq#"k deZdkjd dk cgqopuh; :i gSA
(c) lEcU/kdkjd esa ^eSa* dk lgh :i ^esjs dks* gksrk gSA
(d) ^;g* ds lkFk ^us* dk ç;ksx lEHko ugha gSA
6 fuEufyf[kr fgUnh o.kks± esa ls ^v;ksxokg* dkSu&lk o.kZ gS\
(a) ^m*] ^Å* (b) ^va*] ^v%*
(c) ^vk*] ^vks* (d) ^,*] ^,s*
7 fuEufyf[kr o.kks± esa dkSu&lk o.kZ ew/kZU; ugha gS\
(a) ^t* (b) ^V*
(c) ^M* (d) ^B*
8 ^vkB dukSft;k ukS pwYgs* yksdksfDr dk vFkZ gS%
(a) vf/kd O;fDr gksus ls dke fcxM+uk
(b) vyxko dh fLFkfr
(c) [kjkc [kkuk cukuk
(d) vko';drk ls vf/kd lkeku dk gksuk 
funsZ'k (9-13): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk ç'u ds 
mÙkj bl x|ka'k ds vk/kkj ij nhft,A
ß/keZ euq"; ds Hkhrj fufgr nsoRo dk fodkl gSAÞ ß/keZ u rks iqLrdksa esa 
gS] u /kkfeZd fl¼karksa esaA og dsoy vuqHkwfr esa fuokl djrk gSAÞ ß/keZ 
vU/kfo'okl ugha gS] /keZ vykSfddrk esa ugha gS] og thou dk vR;Ur 
LokHkkfod rRo gSAÞ euq"; esa iw.kZrk dh bPNk gS] vuUr thou dh dkeuk 
gS] Kku vkSj vkuUn çkIr djus dh pkg gSA iw.kZrk] Kku vkSj vkuUn ;s 
fupys Lrj ij ugha gSa] mudh [kkst thou ds mPp Lrj ij dh tkuh 
pkfg,A tgk¡ Å¡pk Lrj vkrk gS] ogha /keZ dk vkjEHk gksrk gSA thou 
dk Lrj tgk¡ ghu gS] bfUæ;ksa dk vkuUn ogha vR;Ur ç[kj gksrk gSA
9 /keZ euq"; esa fdldk fodkl djrk gS\
(a) nsoRo dk (b) çÏfr dk
(c) O;fDrRo dk (d) ?ke.M dk
10 /keZ dgk¡ fuokl djrk gS\
(a) lekt esa (b) jk"Vª esa
(c) vuqHkwfr esa (d) mi;qZDr esa ls fdlh esa ugha
11 bfUæ;ksa dk vkuUn dgk¡ ij ç[kj gksrk gS\
(a) tgk¡ vPNkbZ;k¡ gksaA 
(b) tgk¡ thou dk mPp Lrj ugha gSA
(c) LoxZ esa 
(d) udZ esa
12 thou ds mPp Lrj ij igq¡pus ds fy, fdu rRoksa dh 
vko';drk gksrh gS\
(a) iSlk] lq[k vkSj çse (b) çse vkSj ln~Hkko dh Hkkouk
(c) iw.kZrk] Kku vkSj vkuUn (d) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
13 mi;qZDr x|ka'k dk mfpr 'kh"kZd D;k gks ldrk gS\
(a) vkilh ln~Hkko dk Lo:i (b) deZ dk Lo:i
(c) lq[k dk Lo:i (d) /keZ dk Lo:i
14 ^ifjrki* 'kCn dk vFkZ gS%
(a) tyu (b) Tokyk
(c) çek.k (d) larki
15 ^dHkh u dHkh* esa dkSu&lk fØ;kfo'ks"k.k gS\
(a) ;kSfxd (b) ewy
(c) LFkkuh; (d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
16 fuEufyf[kr esa foo`Ùk Loj gS%
(a) ^bZ* (b) ^,s*
(c) ^Å* (d) ^vks*
17 fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa dkSu&lk okD; fojkekfn fpUg dh 
n`f"V ls 'kq¼ gS\
(a) Øks/k] pkgs tSlk Hkh gksA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(b) Øks/k! pkgs tSlk Hkh gksaA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(c) Øks/k] pkgs tSlk Hkh gks] euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(d) Øks/kA pkgs tSlk Hkh gksaA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
18 txr $ bZ'k = txnh'k esa dkSu&lh lfU/k gS\
(a) folxZ lfU/k (b) Loj lfU/k
(c) O;atu lfU/k (d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
 
 48 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
19 ftl ewy 'kCn esa fodkj gksus ls fØ;k curh gS] mls dgrs gSa%
(a) loZuke (b) fo'ks"k.k
(c) /kkrq (d) çR;;
20 ^el`.k* 'kCn dk foykse gS%
(a) ^lqdqekj* (b) ^fpDdj.k*
(c) ^#{k* (d) ^vl`.k*
Directions (21-25): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
Education is a device for helping a man to grow to 
his full stature. It enables him to realize his nature 
both mentally and spiritually and in that realization 
to become all that he has it in him to be. It is to the 
child what perfect gardening is to the tree, a help so to 
grow that it may develop its own personality. A good 
gardener helps each plant to put forth that essential 
quality of its own that differentiates it from all other 
plants and makes it a thing of use and beauty in the 
world. The good education performs a similar office for 
the human being.
To the man of trained faculties and developed tastes the 
world becomes literally a larger place, larger and the 
more exciting. He is able to see in it more beauty, more 
variety, more scope for his sympathy and understanding 
than he saw before. So far as the understanding of 
the universe is concerned while education diminishes 
certainly of what is, it widens his sense of the 
possibilities of what may be and transforms the world 
from humdrum scene of workshop, factory and office to 
a universe of mystery and treasure house of beauty.  
21 Education enables a man:
(a) T o realize his nature both mentally and spiritually
(b) To become a gardener
(c) To be physically strong
(d) To become a successful person
22 What an educated man is able to see in the world?
(a) Mountains, hills and bushes
(b) Roads, meadows and inns
(c) More beauty, more variety, more scope for his 
sympathy and understanding than saw before 
(d) Rivers, lakes and rocks
23 The passage "universe of mystery and a treasure 
house of beauty" means:
(a) Helping a man to develop the best in him
(b) Universe full of mysterious and beautiful things
(c) Education of universe makes a man wise and 
beautiful 
(d) Education of universe makes him bounteous and 
large hearted
24 What is the work of a good gardener?
(a) To help each plant to take water
(b) To help each plant to put forth the essential 
quality of its own
(c) To help each plant to grow
(d) To help each plant to be green and healthy
25 The world becomes a larger place and the more 
exciting:
(a) For a wrestler 
(b) For a thief
(c) For a cheat 
(d) For a man of trained faculties and developed 
tastes
26 In the sentence, "he finished the job at one go", 
the word 'go' is:
(a) V erb (b) Noun
(c) Adverb (d) Adjective
27 Change the sentence "I never eat meat, he 
explained" into indirect speech.
(a) He explains that I eat meat
(b) He explained to eat meat
(c) He explained that he never ate meat
(d) I explained that he never eats meat
28 The word 'rendezvous' means:
(a) Endeavour 
(b) A place appointed for a meeting
(c) A secret place (d) Adventure
29 Which of the following word is wrongly spelt?
(a) Correspondence (b) Conscience
(c) Occurrence (d) Conveneince
30 Change the sentence "let it be done at once" into 
active voice.
(a) Let it happen at once (b) Do it atleast once
(c) Let it occur at once (d) Do it at once
31 Punctuate the following sentence:
 "Whatever is is right."
(a) Whatever is. Is right?
(b) Whatever. Is is right.
(c) Whatever is, is right. 
(d) Whatever, is, is right
32 Choose the correct conjunction from the following 
options to complete the sentence:
 "He got ________ he was ill".
(a) Until (b) Because
(c) Although (d) If
33 "White elephant" means:
(a) A rare object 
(b) An uneconomical possession
(c) An object that does not exist
(d) A useful possession
34 Choose the correct synonym of the word 
'abominable'.
(a) Disgusting (b) Cold
(c) Abusive (d) Hot
35 'In the pipeline' means:
(a) In the process of being developed
(b) Partake
(c) Pinnacle
(d) Prions
   General Studies, PAPER-II : 2020 49
36 Which of the following is NOT an interpersonal 
barrier in organizational communication?
(a) Ethnocentrism 
(b) Semantics
(c) Ingratiation 
(d) Impression management
37 Highest degree of communication openness is 
found in:
(a) Informal communication
(b) Meta-communication
(c) Direct communication
(d) Indirect communication
38 Which one of the following behaviour is the 
most appropriate for diffusing verbal abuse of co-
workers?
(a) Become defensive 
(b) Get into debate
(c) Refuse to accept harmful language
(d) keep aggressive body language
39 'Proxemics' is related to:
(a) Neutral Communication
(b) Unidirectional Communication
(c) Verbal Communication
(d) Non-verbal Communication
40 The key element for effective interpersonal 
communication is:
(a) Abstraction 
(b) De-sensitization
(c) Active listening 
(d) Ego-centric reinforcement
41 Which one of the following is related with 
organisation ecology?
(a) Centralized Communication
(b) Upward Communication
(c) Lateral Communication
(d) Downward Communication
42 Smita reckoned sixteenth from the top and 
twenty-ninth from the bottom among those who 
have passed an examination. Six students did not 
appear in the examination and five failed in it. 
How many students were there in the class?
(a) 40 (b) 44
(c) 50 (d) 55
43 Ravi started walking towards East. After moving 
a distance of 1 km, he turned Southwards and 
walked 5 km. Again he turned to East and walked 
2 km. Finally he turned to the North and walked 9 
km. How far is he from his starting point?
(a) 7 km (b) 5 km
(c) 4 km (d) 3 km
44 Which one of the following diagrams properly 
represents the relationship among 'Body', 'Ear', 
'Mouth'?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
45 Four men A, B, C, D and four women W, X, Y, Z 
are sitting around a table facing each other. If 
i. No two men or women are sitting together.
ii. W is to the right of B.
iii. Y is facing X and is to the left of A.
iv. C is to the right of Z.
 Then who are the two persons sitting adjacent to D?
(a) W and Y (b) X and W
(c) X and Z (d) W and Z
46 In a certain code, 15789 is written as XTZAL and 
2346 is written as NPSU. How will 23549 be written 
in that code?
(a) NPTUL (b) PNTSL
(c) NPTSL (d) NBTSL
47 Find the missing number in the following figure:
04 05 06
02 03 07
01 08 03
21 98 ?
(a) 94 (b) 88
(c) 92 (d) 86
48 Which one of the following refers to the 'framing 
effect' in the context of decision making?
(a) The way in which options are presented 
influences the selection of option
(b) Choosing the option having highest expected 
utility
(c) A kind of points of though in wrong direction
(d) Looking for evidences that will confirm what is 
currently believes
49 The tendency of members in highly cohesive 
group to lose critical evaluative decision making 
capabilities is called:
(a) Group think (b) Assertiveness
(c) Group polarization (d) Cognitive dissonance
50 The decision making style that "overly concerned 
with keeping everyone happy" is called:
(a) Conceptual style (b) Directive style
(c) Behavioural style (d) Analytical style
51 Which one of the following is NOT a rule for 
estimating the likelihood of outcomes of any 
decision?
(a) Assessing utility (b) Representativeness
(c) Availability (d) Adjustment
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1 ^;Fkk'kfDr* esa dkSu&lk lekl gS\
(a) deZ/kkj; (b) cgqczhfg
(c) vO;;hHkko (d) f}xq
2 fuEufyf[kr esa ls ^dke* ds fy, dkSu&lk 'kCn ç;qDr ugha 
gksrk\
(a) dkeuk (b) dk;Z
(c) LoHkko (d) bPNk
3 ftthfo"kk dk vFkZ gS%
(a) thrus dh bPNk (b) thus dh bPNk
(c) ijksidkj dh bPNk (d) ;q¼ dh bPNk
4 ^leok;* 'kCn dk vFkZ gS%
(a) lewg (b) leO;Ld
(c) vPNk le; (d) leku ok;q
5 iq#"kokph loZukeksa ds fo"k; esa fn, x;s fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa 
esa dkSu&lk dFku lgh ugha gS\
(a) ^og* dk ç;ksx iqfYyax] L=hfyax nksuksa esa gks ldrk gSA
(b) ^gesa* mÙke iq#"k deZdkjd dk cgqopuh; :i gSA
(c) lEcU/kdkjd esa ^eSa* dk lgh :i ^esjs dks* gksrk gSA
(d) ^;g* ds lkFk ^us* dk ç;ksx lEHko ugha gSA
6 fuEufyf[kr fgUnh o.kks± esa ls ^v;ksxokg* dkSu&lk o.kZ gS\
(a) ^m*] ^Å* (b) ^va*] ^v%*
(c) ^vk*] ^vks* (d) ^,*] ^,s*
7 fuEufyf[kr o.kks± esa dkSu&lk o.kZ ew/kZU; ugha gS\
(a) ^t* (b) ^V*
(c) ^M* (d) ^B*
8 ^vkB dukSft;k ukS pwYgs* yksdksfDr dk vFkZ gS%
(a) vf/kd O;fDr gksus ls dke fcxM+uk
(b) vyxko dh fLFkfr
(c) [kjkc [kkuk cukuk
(d) vko';drk ls vf/kd lkeku dk gksuk 
funsZ'k (9-13): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk ç'u ds 
mÙkj bl x|ka'k ds vk/kkj ij nhft,A
ß/keZ euq"; ds Hkhrj fufgr nsoRo dk fodkl gSAÞ ß/keZ u rks iqLrdksa esa 
gS] u /kkfeZd fl¼karksa esaA og dsoy vuqHkwfr esa fuokl djrk gSAÞ ß/keZ 
vU/kfo'okl ugha gS] /keZ vykSfddrk esa ugha gS] og thou dk vR;Ur 
LokHkkfod rRo gSAÞ euq"; esa iw.kZrk dh bPNk gS] vuUr thou dh dkeuk 
gS] Kku vkSj vkuUn çkIr djus dh pkg gSA iw.kZrk] Kku vkSj vkuUn ;s 
fupys Lrj ij ugha gSa] mudh [kkst thou ds mPp Lrj ij dh tkuh 
pkfg,A tgk¡ Å¡pk Lrj vkrk gS] ogha /keZ dk vkjEHk gksrk gSA thou 
dk Lrj tgk¡ ghu gS] bfUæ;ksa dk vkuUn ogha vR;Ur ç[kj gksrk gSA
9 /keZ euq"; esa fdldk fodkl djrk gS\
(a) nsoRo dk (b) çÏfr dk
(c) O;fDrRo dk (d) ?ke.M dk
10 /keZ dgk¡ fuokl djrk gS\
(a) lekt esa (b) jk"Vª esa
(c) vuqHkwfr esa (d) mi;qZDr esa ls fdlh esa ugha
11 bfUæ;ksa dk vkuUn dgk¡ ij ç[kj gksrk gS\
(a) tgk¡ vPNkbZ;k¡ gksaA 
(b) tgk¡ thou dk mPp Lrj ugha gSA
(c) LoxZ esa 
(d) udZ esa
12 thou ds mPp Lrj ij igq¡pus ds fy, fdu rRoksa dh 
vko';drk gksrh gS\
(a) iSlk] lq[k vkSj çse (b) çse vkSj ln~Hkko dh Hkkouk
(c) iw.kZrk] Kku vkSj vkuUn (d) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
13 mi;qZDr x|ka'k dk mfpr 'kh"kZd D;k gks ldrk gS\
(a) vkilh ln~Hkko dk Lo:i (b) deZ dk Lo:i
(c) lq[k dk Lo:i (d) /keZ dk Lo:i
14 ^ifjrki* 'kCn dk vFkZ gS%
(a) tyu (b) Tokyk
(c) çek.k (d) larki
15 ^dHkh u dHkh* esa dkSu&lk fØ;kfo'ks"k.k gS\
(a) ;kSfxd (b) ewy
(c) LFkkuh; (d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
16 fuEufyf[kr esa foo`Ùk Loj gS%
(a) ^bZ* (b) ^,s*
(c) ^Å* (d) ^vks*
17 fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa esa dkSu&lk okD; fojkekfn fpUg dh 
n`f"V ls 'kq¼ gS\
(a) Øks/k] pkgs tSlk Hkh gksA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(b) Øks/k! pkgs tSlk Hkh gksaA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(c) Øks/k] pkgs tSlk Hkh gks] euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
(d) Øks/kA pkgs tSlk Hkh gksaA euq"; dks nqcZy cukrk gSA
18 txr $ bZ'k = txnh'k esa dkSu&lh lfU/k gS\
(a) folxZ lfU/k (b) Loj lfU/k
(c) O;atu lfU/k (d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha
 
 48 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
19 ftl ewy 'kCn esa fodkj gksus ls fØ;k curh gS] mls dgrs gSa%
(a) loZuke (b) fo'ks"k.k
(c) /kkrq (d) çR;;
20 ^el`.k* 'kCn dk foykse gS%
(a) ^lqdqekj* (b) ^fpDdj.k*
(c) ^#{k* (d) ^vl`.k*
Directions (21-25): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
Education is a device for helping a man to grow to 
his full stature. It enables him to realize his nature 
both mentally and spiritually and in that realization 
to become all that he has it in him to be. It is to the 
child what perfect gardening is to the tree, a help so to 
grow that it may develop its own personality. A good 
gardener helps each plant to put forth that essential 
quality of its own that differentiates it from all other 
plants and makes it a thing of use and beauty in the 
world. The good education performs a similar office for 
the human being.
To the man of trained faculties and developed tastes the 
world becomes literally a larger place, larger and the 
more exciting. He is able to see in it more beauty, more 
variety, more scope for his sympathy and understanding 
than he saw before. So far as the understanding of 
the universe is concerned while education diminishes 
certainly of what is, it widens his sense of the 
possibilities of what may be and transforms the world 
from humdrum scene of workshop, factory and office to 
a universe of mystery and treasure house of beauty.  
21 Education enables a man:
(a) T o realize his nature both mentally and spiritually
(b) To become a gardener
(c) To be physically strong
(d) To become a successful person
22 What an educated man is able to see in the world?
(a) Mountains, hills and bushes
(b) Roads, meadows and inns
(c) More beauty, more variety, more scope for his 
sympathy and understanding than saw before 
(d) Rivers, lakes and rocks
23 The passage "universe of mystery and a treasure 
house of beauty" means:
(a) Helping a man to develop the best in him
(b) Universe full of mysterious and beautiful things
(c) Education of universe makes a man wise and 
beautiful 
(d) Education of universe makes him bounteous and 
large hearted
24 What is the work of a good gardener?
(a) To help each plant to take water
(b) To help each plant to put forth the essential 
quality of its own
(c) To help each plant to grow
(d) To help each plant to be green and healthy
25 The world becomes a larger place and the more 
exciting:
(a) For a wrestler 
(b) For a thief
(c) For a cheat 
(d) For a man of trained faculties and developed 
tastes
26 In the sentence, "he finished the job at one go", 
the word 'go' is:
(a) V erb (b) Noun
(c) Adverb (d) Adjective
27 Change the sentence "I never eat meat, he 
explained" into indirect speech.
(a) He explains that I eat meat
(b) He explained to eat meat
(c) He explained that he never ate meat
(d) I explained that he never eats meat
28 The word 'rendezvous' means:
(a) Endeavour 
(b) A place appointed for a meeting
(c) A secret place (d) Adventure
29 Which of the following word is wrongly spelt?
(a) Correspondence (b) Conscience
(c) Occurrence (d) Conveneince
30 Change the sentence "let it be done at once" into 
active voice.
(a) Let it happen at once (b) Do it atleast once
(c) Let it occur at once (d) Do it at once
31 Punctuate the following sentence:
 "Whatever is is right."
(a) Whatever is. Is right?
(b) Whatever. Is is right.
(c) Whatever is, is right. 
(d) Whatever, is, is right
32 Choose the correct conjunction from the following 
options to complete the sentence:
 "He got ________ he was ill".
(a) Until (b) Because
(c) Although (d) If
33 "White elephant" means:
(a) A rare object 
(b) An uneconomical possession
(c) An object that does not exist
(d) A useful possession
34 Choose the correct synonym of the word 
'abominable'.
(a) Disgusting (b) Cold
(c) Abusive (d) Hot
35 'In the pipeline' means:
(a) In the process of being developed
(b) Partake
(c) Pinnacle
(d) Prions
   General Studies, PAPER-II : 2020 49
36 Which of the following is NOT an interpersonal 
barrier in organizational communication?
(a) Ethnocentrism 
(b) Semantics
(c) Ingratiation 
(d) Impression management
37 Highest degree of communication openness is 
found in:
(a) Informal communication
(b) Meta-communication
(c) Direct communication
(d) Indirect communication
38 Which one of the following behaviour is the 
most appropriate for diffusing verbal abuse of co-
workers?
(a) Become defensive 
(b) Get into debate
(c) Refuse to accept harmful language
(d) keep aggressive body language
39 'Proxemics' is related to:
(a) Neutral Communication
(b) Unidirectional Communication
(c) Verbal Communication
(d) Non-verbal Communication
40 The key element for effective interpersonal 
communication is:
(a) Abstraction 
(b) De-sensitization
(c) Active listening 
(d) Ego-centric reinforcement
41 Which one of the following is related with 
organisation ecology?
(a) Centralized Communication
(b) Upward Communication
(c) Lateral Communication
(d) Downward Communication
42 Smita reckoned sixteenth from the top and 
twenty-ninth from the bottom among those who 
have passed an examination. Six students did not 
appear in the examination and five failed in it. 
How many students were there in the class?
(a) 40 (b) 44
(c) 50 (d) 55
43 Ravi started walking towards East. After moving 
a distance of 1 km, he turned Southwards and 
walked 5 km. Again he turned to East and walked 
2 km. Finally he turned to the North and walked 9 
km. How far is he from his starting point?
(a) 7 km (b) 5 km
(c) 4 km (d) 3 km
44 Which one of the following diagrams properly 
represents the relationship among 'Body', 'Ear', 
'Mouth'?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
45 Four men A, B, C, D and four women W, X, Y, Z 
are sitting around a table facing each other. If 
i. No two men or women are sitting together.
ii. W is to the right of B.
iii. Y is facing X and is to the left of A.
iv. C is to the right of Z.
 Then who are the two persons sitting adjacent to D?
(a) W and Y (b) X and W
(c) X and Z (d) W and Z
46 In a certain code, 15789 is written as XTZAL and 
2346 is written as NPSU. How will 23549 be written 
in that code?
(a) NPTUL (b) PNTSL
(c) NPTSL (d) NBTSL
47 Find the missing number in the following figure:
04 05 06
02 03 07
01 08 03
21 98 ?
(a) 94 (b) 88
(c) 92 (d) 86
48 Which one of the following refers to the 'framing 
effect' in the context of decision making?
(a) The way in which options are presented 
influences the selection of option
(b) Choosing the option having highest expected 
utility
(c) A kind of points of though in wrong direction
(d) Looking for evidences that will confirm what is 
currently believes
49 The tendency of members in highly cohesive 
group to lose critical evaluative decision making 
capabilities is called:
(a) Group think (b) Assertiveness
(c) Group polarization (d) Cognitive dissonance
50 The decision making style that "overly concerned 
with keeping everyone happy" is called:
(a) Conceptual style (b) Directive style
(c) Behavioural style (d) Analytical style
51 Which one of the following is NOT a rule for 
estimating the likelihood of outcomes of any 
decision?
(a) Assessing utility (b) Representativeness
(c) Availability (d) Adjustment
 50 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
52 In a valid standard form of categorical syllogism, 
if predicate term is distributed in the conclusion, 
then it must be distributed:
(a) in both the premises 
(b) in minor premises
(c) in major premises 
(d) in none of the premises
53 Probability is an attribute of:
(a) An inductive argument
(b) A deductive argument
(c) Disjunctive proposition
(d) Categorical proposition
54 Which of the following decision makers are tend 
to be good at discovering creative solutions to the 
problems?
(a) Directive style decision makers
(b) Analytic style decision makers
(c) Conceptual style decision makers
(d) Behavioural style decision makers
55 What number would come in the place of 
question mark?
 
(a) 72 (b) 84
(c) 68 (d) 66
56 If 'A' is B's sister, 'C' is B's mother, 'D' is C's father, 
'E' is D's mother, then how is A related to D?
(a) Grandfather (b) Granddaughter
(c) Grandmother (d) Daughter
57 If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, 
then how many times do you write 3?
(a) 20 (b) 11
(c) 21 (d) 10
58 Choose the odd pair of words:
(a) Volume: Litre (b) Pressure: Barometer
(c) Length: Meter (d) Resistance: Ohm
59 Read the following statements:
I. Rama is older than Sonam.
II. Poonam is older than Rama.
III. Sonam is older than Poonam.
 If the first two statements are true, then the third 
statement:
(a) T rue (b) Uncertain
(c) False (d) None of the above
60 Complete the following series with the correct 
option:
 3, 2, 6, 8, 18, 40, ?
(a) 70 (b) 71
(c) 72 (d) 75
61 A shopkeeper marks the price of an article 20% 
above its cost price. He offers some discount on 
the marked price and gains a profit of 8%. Rate of 
discount is:
(a) 8% (b) 10%
(c) 12% (d) 15%
62 If '+' means ' ÷', '–' means '×', '×' means '+' and ' ÷' 
means '–', then 6 ÷ 10 – 4 × 12 + 6 =?
(a) – 32 (b) 32
(c) – 41.4 (d) 48
63 If 
y
x
x
y
 = 2 - - ,
 
then the value of
 
xxy
xy
32
33
+ +
+ +
,
 
is 
equal to:
(a) 0 (b)
 
2
3
(c)
 
3
4
 
(d) 1
64 A and B are two sets. A has 10 members and B has 
18 members. A ? B = 20. The number of members 
in A n B will be:
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 8 (d) 6
65 The diagonals of a rhombus are 32 cm and 24 cm. 
Its perimeter will be:
(a) 50 cm (b) 60 cm
(c) 70 cm (d) 80 cm
66 Two variables y and x are related as y = 5x + 4. 
The arithmetic mean of x is 10. Arithmetic mean of 
y will be:
(a) 50 (b) 54
(c) 29 (d) 46
67 The mean of first twenty positive even numbers 
is:
(a) 20 (b) 18
(c) 17 (d) 21
68 Which one of the following is a paralinguistic cue 
in communication?
(a) Facial expression (b) Gesture
(c) Tonal pitch (d) Posture
69 In which type of communication network there is 
likelihood of emergence of group leader but lower 
satisfaction among the member of the group?
(a) Wheel type (b) Circle type
(c) Chain type (d) Barred type
70 Which of the following is an example of 
organisational silence in upward communication?
(a) Distortion (b) Delay
(c) Filtering (d) Lack of response
71 Which of the following is NOT a form of positive 
listening?
(a) Diagnostic listening (b) Reflective listening
(c) Empathic listening (d) Judgemental listening
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1 ^;Fkk'kfDr* esa dkSu&lk lekl gS\
(a) deZ/kkj; (b) cgqczhfg
(c) vO;;hHkko (d) f}xq
2 fuEufyf[kr esa ls ^dke* ds fy, dkSu&lk 'kCn ç;qDr ugha 
gksrk\
(a) dkeuk (b) dk;Z
(c) LoHkko (d) bPNk
3 ftthfo"kk dk vFkZ gS%
(a) thrus dh bPNk (b) thus dh bPNk
(c) ijksidkj dh bPNk (d) ;q¼ dh bPNk
4 ^leok;* 'kCn dk vFkZ gS%
(a) lewg (b) leO;Ld
(c) vPNk le; (d) leku ok;q
5 iq#"kokph loZukeksa ds fo"k; esa fn, x;s fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa 
esa dkSu&lk dFku lgh ugha gS\
(a) ^og* dk ç;ksx iqfYyax] L=hfyax nksuksa esa gks ldrk gSA
(b) ^gesa* mÙke iq#"k deZdkjd dk cgqopuh; :i gSA
(c) lEcU/kdkjd esa ^eSa* dk lgh :i ^esjs dks* gksrk gSA
(d) ^;g* ds lkFk ^us* dk ç;ksx lEHko ugha gSA
6 fuEufyf[kr fgUnh o.kks± esa ls ^v;ksxokg* dkSu&lk o.kZ gS\
(a) ^m*] ^Å* (b) ^va*] ^v%*
(c) ^vk*] ^vks* (d) ^,*] ^,s*
7 fuEufyf[kr o.kks± esa dkSu&lk o.kZ ew/kZU; ugha gS\
(a) ^t* (b) ^V*
(c) ^M* (d) ^B*
8 ^vkB dukSft;k ukS pwYgs* yksdksfDr dk vFkZ gS%
(a) vf/kd O;fDr gksus ls dke fcxM+uk
(b) vyxko dh fLFkfr
(c) [kjkc [kkuk cukuk
(d) vko';drk ls vf/kd lkeku dk gksuk 
funsZ'k (9-13): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk ç'u ds 
mÙkj bl x|ka'k ds vk/kkj ij nhft,A
ß/keZ euq"; ds Hkhrj fufgr nsoRo dk fodkl gSAÞ ß/keZ u rks iqLrdksa esa 
gS] u /kkfeZd fl¼karksa esaA og dsoy vuqHkwfr esa fuokl djrk gSAÞ ß/keZ 
vU/kfo'okl ugha gS] /keZ vykSfddrk esa ugha gS] og thou dk vR;Ur 
LokHkkfod rRo gSAÞ euq"; esa iw.kZrk dh bPNk gS] vuUr thou dh dkeuk 
gS] Kku vkSj vkuUn çkIr djus dh pkg gSA iw.kZrk] Kku vkSj vkuUn ;s 
fupys Lrj ij ugha gSa] mudh [kkst thou ds mPp Lrj ij dh tkuh 
pkfg,A tgk¡ Å¡pk Lrj vkrk gS] ogha /keZ dk vkjEHk gksrk gSA thou 
dk Lrj tgk¡ ghu gS] bfUæ;ksa dk vkuUn ogha vR;Ur ç[kj gksrk gSA
9 /keZ euq"; esa fdldk fodkl djrk gS\
(a) nsoRo dk (b) çÏfr dk
(c) O;fDrRo dk (d) ?ke.M dk
10 /keZ dgk¡ fuokl djrk gS\
(a) lekt esa (b) jk"Vª esa
(c) vuqHkwfr esa (d) mi;qZDr esa ls fdlh esa ugha
11 bfUæ;ksa dk vkuUn dgk¡ ij ç[kj gksrk gS\
(a) tgk¡ vPNkbZ;k¡ gksaA 
(b) tgk¡ thou dk mPp Lrj ugha gSA
(c) LoxZ esa 
(d) udZ esa
12 thou ds mPp Lrj ij igq¡pus ds fy, fdu rRoksa dh 
vko';drk gksrh gS\
(a) iSlk] lq[k vkSj çse (b) çse vkSj ln~Hkko dh Hkkouk
(c) iw.kZrk] Kku vkSj vkuUn (d) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
13 mi;qZDr x|ka'k dk mfpr 'kh"kZd D;k gks ldrk gS\
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Directions (21-25): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
Education is a device for helping a man to grow to 
his full stature. It enables him to realize his nature 
both mentally and spiritually and in that realization 
to become all that he has it in him to be. It is to the 
child what perfect gardening is to the tree, a help so to 
grow that it may develop its own personality. A good 
gardener helps each plant to put forth that essential 
quality of its own that differentiates it from all other 
plants and makes it a thing of use and beauty in the 
world. The good education performs a similar office for 
the human being.
To the man of trained faculties and developed tastes the 
world becomes literally a larger place, larger and the 
more exciting. He is able to see in it more beauty, more 
variety, more scope for his sympathy and understanding 
than he saw before. So far as the understanding of 
the universe is concerned while education diminishes 
certainly of what is, it widens his sense of the 
possibilities of what may be and transforms the world 
from humdrum scene of workshop, factory and office to 
a universe of mystery and treasure house of beauty.  
21 Education enables a man:
(a) T o realize his nature both mentally and spiritually
(b) To become a gardener
(c) To be physically strong
(d) To become a successful person
22 What an educated man is able to see in the world?
(a) Mountains, hills and bushes
(b) Roads, meadows and inns
(c) More beauty, more variety, more scope for his 
sympathy and understanding than saw before 
(d) Rivers, lakes and rocks
23 The passage "universe of mystery and a treasure 
house of beauty" means:
(a) Helping a man to develop the best in him
(b) Universe full of mysterious and beautiful things
(c) Education of universe makes a man wise and 
beautiful 
(d) Education of universe makes him bounteous and 
large hearted
24 What is the work of a good gardener?
(a) To help each plant to take water
(b) To help each plant to put forth the essential 
quality of its own
(c) To help each plant to grow
(d) To help each plant to be green and healthy
25 The world becomes a larger place and the more 
exciting:
(a) For a wrestler 
(b) For a thief
(c) For a cheat 
(d) For a man of trained faculties and developed 
tastes
26 In the sentence, "he finished the job at one go", 
the word 'go' is:
(a) V erb (b) Noun
(c) Adverb (d) Adjective
27 Change the sentence "I never eat meat, he 
explained" into indirect speech.
(a) He explains that I eat meat
(b) He explained to eat meat
(c) He explained that he never ate meat
(d) I explained that he never eats meat
28 The word 'rendezvous' means:
(a) Endeavour 
(b) A place appointed for a meeting
(c) A secret place (d) Adventure
29 Which of the following word is wrongly spelt?
(a) Correspondence (b) Conscience
(c) Occurrence (d) Conveneince
30 Change the sentence "let it be done at once" into 
active voice.
(a) Let it happen at once (b) Do it atleast once
(c) Let it occur at once (d) Do it at once
31 Punctuate the following sentence:
 "Whatever is is right."
(a) Whatever is. Is right?
(b) Whatever. Is is right.
(c) Whatever is, is right. 
(d) Whatever, is, is right
32 Choose the correct conjunction from the following 
options to complete the sentence:
 "He got ________ he was ill".
(a) Until (b) Because
(c) Although (d) If
33 "White elephant" means:
(a) A rare object 
(b) An uneconomical possession
(c) An object that does not exist
(d) A useful possession
34 Choose the correct synonym of the word 
'abominable'.
(a) Disgusting (b) Cold
(c) Abusive (d) Hot
35 'In the pipeline' means:
(a) In the process of being developed
(b) Partake
(c) Pinnacle
(d) Prions
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36 Which of the following is NOT an interpersonal 
barrier in organizational communication?
(a) Ethnocentrism 
(b) Semantics
(c) Ingratiation 
(d) Impression management
37 Highest degree of communication openness is 
found in:
(a) Informal communication
(b) Meta-communication
(c) Direct communication
(d) Indirect communication
38 Which one of the following behaviour is the 
most appropriate for diffusing verbal abuse of co-
workers?
(a) Become defensive 
(b) Get into debate
(c) Refuse to accept harmful language
(d) keep aggressive body language
39 'Proxemics' is related to:
(a) Neutral Communication
(b) Unidirectional Communication
(c) Verbal Communication
(d) Non-verbal Communication
40 The key element for effective interpersonal 
communication is:
(a) Abstraction 
(b) De-sensitization
(c) Active listening 
(d) Ego-centric reinforcement
41 Which one of the following is related with 
organisation ecology?
(a) Centralized Communication
(b) Upward Communication
(c) Lateral Communication
(d) Downward Communication
42 Smita reckoned sixteenth from the top and 
twenty-ninth from the bottom among those who 
have passed an examination. Six students did not 
appear in the examination and five failed in it. 
How many students were there in the class?
(a) 40 (b) 44
(c) 50 (d) 55
43 Ravi started walking towards East. After moving 
a distance of 1 km, he turned Southwards and 
walked 5 km. Again he turned to East and walked 
2 km. Finally he turned to the North and walked 9 
km. How far is he from his starting point?
(a) 7 km (b) 5 km
(c) 4 km (d) 3 km
44 Which one of the following diagrams properly 
represents the relationship among 'Body', 'Ear', 
'Mouth'?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
45 Four men A, B, C, D and four women W, X, Y, Z 
are sitting around a table facing each other. If 
i. No two men or women are sitting together.
ii. W is to the right of B.
iii. Y is facing X and is to the left of A.
iv. C is to the right of Z.
 Then who are the two persons sitting adjacent to D?
(a) W and Y (b) X and W
(c) X and Z (d) W and Z
46 In a certain code, 15789 is written as XTZAL and 
2346 is written as NPSU. How will 23549 be written 
in that code?
(a) NPTUL (b) PNTSL
(c) NPTSL (d) NBTSL
47 Find the missing number in the following figure:
04 05 06
02 03 07
01 08 03
21 98 ?
(a) 94 (b) 88
(c) 92 (d) 86
48 Which one of the following refers to the 'framing 
effect' in the context of decision making?
(a) The way in which options are presented 
influences the selection of option
(b) Choosing the option having highest expected 
utility
(c) A kind of points of though in wrong direction
(d) Looking for evidences that will confirm what is 
currently believes
49 The tendency of members in highly cohesive 
group to lose critical evaluative decision making 
capabilities is called:
(a) Group think (b) Assertiveness
(c) Group polarization (d) Cognitive dissonance
50 The decision making style that "overly concerned 
with keeping everyone happy" is called:
(a) Conceptual style (b) Directive style
(c) Behavioural style (d) Analytical style
51 Which one of the following is NOT a rule for 
estimating the likelihood of outcomes of any 
decision?
(a) Assessing utility (b) Representativeness
(c) Availability (d) Adjustment
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52 In a valid standard form of categorical syllogism, 
if predicate term is distributed in the conclusion, 
then it must be distributed:
(a) in both the premises 
(b) in minor premises
(c) in major premises 
(d) in none of the premises
53 Probability is an attribute of:
(a) An inductive argument
(b) A deductive argument
(c) Disjunctive proposition
(d) Categorical proposition
54 Which of the following decision makers are tend 
to be good at discovering creative solutions to the 
problems?
(a) Directive style decision makers
(b) Analytic style decision makers
(c) Conceptual style decision makers
(d) Behavioural style decision makers
55 What number would come in the place of 
question mark?
 
(a) 72 (b) 84
(c) 68 (d) 66
56 If 'A' is B's sister, 'C' is B's mother, 'D' is C's father, 
'E' is D's mother, then how is A related to D?
(a) Grandfather (b) Granddaughter
(c) Grandmother (d) Daughter
57 If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, 
then how many times do you write 3?
(a) 20 (b) 11
(c) 21 (d) 10
58 Choose the odd pair of words:
(a) Volume: Litre (b) Pressure: Barometer
(c) Length: Meter (d) Resistance: Ohm
59 Read the following statements:
I. Rama is older than Sonam.
II. Poonam is older than Rama.
III. Sonam is older than Poonam.
 If the first two statements are true, then the third 
statement:
(a) T rue (b) Uncertain
(c) False (d) None of the above
60 Complete the following series with the correct 
option:
 3, 2, 6, 8, 18, 40, ?
(a) 70 (b) 71
(c) 72 (d) 75
61 A shopkeeper marks the price of an article 20% 
above its cost price. He offers some discount on 
the marked price and gains a profit of 8%. Rate of 
discount is:
(a) 8% (b) 10%
(c) 12% (d) 15%
62 If '+' means ' ÷', '–' means '×', '×' means '+' and ' ÷' 
means '–', then 6 ÷ 10 – 4 × 12 + 6 =?
(a) – 32 (b) 32
(c) – 41.4 (d) 48
63 If 
y
x
x
y
 = 2 - - ,
 
then the value of
 
xxy
xy
32
33
+ +
+ +
,
 
is 
equal to:
(a) 0 (b)
 
2
3
(c)
 
3
4
 
(d) 1
64 A and B are two sets. A has 10 members and B has 
18 members. A ? B = 20. The number of members 
in A n B will be:
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 8 (d) 6
65 The diagonals of a rhombus are 32 cm and 24 cm. 
Its perimeter will be:
(a) 50 cm (b) 60 cm
(c) 70 cm (d) 80 cm
66 Two variables y and x are related as y = 5x + 4. 
The arithmetic mean of x is 10. Arithmetic mean of 
y will be:
(a) 50 (b) 54
(c) 29 (d) 46
67 The mean of first twenty positive even numbers 
is:
(a) 20 (b) 18
(c) 17 (d) 21
68 Which one of the following is a paralinguistic cue 
in communication?
(a) Facial expression (b) Gesture
(c) Tonal pitch (d) Posture
69 In which type of communication network there is 
likelihood of emergence of group leader but lower 
satisfaction among the member of the group?
(a) Wheel type (b) Circle type
(c) Chain type (d) Barred type
70 Which of the following is an example of 
organisational silence in upward communication?
(a) Distortion (b) Delay
(c) Filtering (d) Lack of response
71 Which of the following is NOT a form of positive 
listening?
(a) Diagnostic listening (b) Reflective listening
(c) Empathic listening (d) Judgemental listening
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72 Which of the following is NOT a communication 
barrier related to noise?
(a) Perceptual problems
(b) Information overload
(c) Dyadic archetypes
(d) Cultural differences
73 In the communication process, successful transfer 
of message can be checked through:
(a) Encoding (b) Medium
(c) Feedback (d) Passive decoding
74 Cross-departmental Committees are the form of:
(a) Optimum communication
(b) Upward Communication
(c) Downward Communication
(d) Lateral Communication
75 A man pointing to a photograph says– "The lady 
in the photograph is my nephew's maternal grand-
mother". How is the lady in the photograph related 
to the man's sister, who has no other sister? She is:
(a) Cousin (b) Sister-in-law
(c) Mother (d) Mother-in-law
76 Find the correct alternative from the following:
 Ocean: Pacific:: Island:?
(a) Greenland (b) Ireland
(c) Netherlands (d) Borneo
77 Arrange the following in a logical order:
1. Frog
2. Eagle
3. Grasshopper
4. Snake
5. Grass
(a) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 (b) 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
(c) 5, 3, 1, 4, 2 (d) 5, 3, 4, 2, 1
78 A monkey climbs a 12 meters high slippery pillar. 
In his first minute, he climbs 2 meters and in the 
next minute, he slips one meter down. In this way, 
how much time will it take to reach the top of the 
pillar?
(a) 10 minutes (b) 21 minutes
(c) 12 minutes (d) 11 minutes
79 Find the number of triangles in the following 
figure:
(a) 12 (b) 13
(c) 14 (d) 15
80 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. All men are mortal 1. Universal negative
B. No man is perfect 2. Particular negative
C. Some students are 
intelligent
3. Universal affirmative
D. Some farmers are not 
rich
4. Particular affirmative
 Codes:
 A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 3 1 4 2
81 The process of judging some problem situation 
on the basis of its similarity with one encountered 
earlier, is known as:
(a) Anchoring heuristics 
(b) Heuristics of representativeness
(c) Adjustment heuristics
(d) Availability
82 Which one of the following sometimes hinders 
the problem solving?
(a) Heuristics (b) Mental set
(c) Analogy (d) Algorithms
83 Which of the following decision making style 
takes longer time?
(a) Analytical style (b) Behavioural style
(c) Directive style (d) None of the above
84 The proportion of various sectors in a pie chart is 
directly proportional to:
(a) Perimeter of sectors (b) Angle of sectors
(c) Area of sectors (d) None of the above
85 Mode of the observations 10, 11, 16, 17, 12, 13, 17, 
16, 16, 12, 16, 10, 15, 16, 10 is:
(a) 13 (b) 15
(c) 16 (d) None of the above
86 The principal use of 'definition' is to eliminate:
(a) Logical forms (b) Rules of grammar
(c) Meaning (d) Ambiguity
87 Any valid standard form of categorical syllogism 
with a particular conclusion and two universal 
premises will commit the fallacy of:
(a) Illicit major (b) Existential fallacy
(c) Illicit minor (d) Undistributed middle
88 The missing number (?) in the following series:
 60, 180, 90, 270, ?, 405 is:
(a) 675 (b) 540
(c) 360 (d) 135