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1 ^ftthfo"kk* dk vFkZ gS%
(a) thus dh bPNk (b) thrus dh bPNk
(c) ijksidkj dh bPNk (d) çcy bPNk
2 ^mlus ugkdj Hkkstu fd;k*µ okD; esa ^ugkdj* fdl fØ;k 
dk mnkgj.k gS\
(a) çsj.kkFkZd (b) f}deZd
(c) la;qDr (d) iwoZdkfyd
3 ^gks ldrk gS og vk;k gks*µ okD; gS%
(a) vfuf'pr orZeku (b) lfUnX/k orZeku
(c) lEHkkO; orZeku (d) viw.kZ orZeku
4 fuEufyf[kr esa rRle&rn~Hko dk 'kq¼ ;qXe gS%
(a) uN= & u[kr (b) idok= & idoku
(c) x`n~/k & xh/k (d) vo'ok; & vksl
funsZ'k (5-9): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk iz'uksa ds 
mÙkj bl x|ka'k osG vk/kkj ij nhft,A
çÏfr esa ekuo thou dks cgqr ljy cuk;k gS] fdUrq vkt dk ekuo 
vius thou&dky esa gh iwjh nqfu;k dh lq[k&le`f¼ cVksj ysus ds 
ç;kl esa mldks tfVy cukrk tk jgk gSA bl tfVyrk ds dkj.k 
lalkj esa /kuh&fu/kZu] lÙkk/kh'k&lÙkkP;qr] larkuoku&fuLlarku lHkh 
lq[k&'kkfUr dh pkg rks j[krs gSa] fdUrq jkg idM+rs gSa vkg Hkjus dh] 
e#&ejhfpdk ds eSnku esa ty dh] /k/kdrh vkx esa 'khryrk dh 
pkg j[krs gSaA fo}kuksa dk fopkj gS fd lalkj esa lq[k dk ekxZ gSµ 
vkRela;eA fdUrq ekuo bl ekxZ dks Hkwydj lkalkfjd inkFkks± esa] 
bfUæ; fo"k;ksa dh çkfIr esa vkuUn <w¡<+ jgk gSA ifj.kker% nq%[k ds lkxj 
esa Mwcrk tk jgk gSA vkRela;e dk ekxZ vius esa cgqr Li"V gS] mldh 
mikns;rk fdlh Hkh dky esa de ugha gksrhA bfUæ; fo"k;ksa dk la;e gh 
vkRela;e gSA HkkSfrd inkFkks± ds çfr bfUæ;ksa dk çcy vkd"kZ.k ekuoh; 
nq%[kksa dk ewy dkj.k ekuk x;k gSA miHkksDrkoknh laLÏfr ds QSyko ls 
;g vkd"kZ.k rhoz ls rhozrj gksrk tk jgk gSA ij ,slh fLFkfr esa ;kn 
j[kuk vko';d gS fd ;s HkkSfrd inkFkZ lq[k rks ns ldrs gSa] vkuUn 
ughaA vkuUn dk fu>Zj rks vkRela;e ls QwVrk gSA mldh feBkl 
vfuoZpuh; vkSj vuqie gksrh gSA bl feBkl ds lEeq[k /ku&laifÙk] 
lÙkk] lkSan;Z dk lq[k] lkxj ds [kkjs ikuh tSlk yxus yxrk gSA
5 vkRela;e dk rkRi;Z gS%
(a) viuh vkRek ij fu;a=.k
(b) viuh Hkkoukvksa dk fu;eu
(c) vius eu dk o'khdj.k
(d) bfUæ;ksa ds fo"k; ds çfr vkd"kZ.k ij la;eu
6 lÙkkP;qr dk lgh orZuh fo'ys"k.k gS%
(a) l~ v r~ r vk p~ v ;~ m r~ v
(b) l~ v r~ r~ vk p~ ;~ m r~ v
(c) l r~ rk p~ ;q r
(d) l r~ vk p~ ;~ m r~ v
7 vkt dk ekuo thou dks vf/kd tfVy dSls cuk jgk gS\
(a) lq[k&'kkfUr dh çkfIr ds ç;kl esa
(b) viuk ;'k QSykus ds ç;Ru esa
(c) lalkj dh lq[k&le`f¼ dks cVksjus ds ç;Ru esa
(d) vlhfer ykylkvksa dks iwjk djus dh pkg esa
8 x|ka'k ds vuqlkj HkkSfrd inkFkZ%
(a) lq[k ns ldrs gSa vkSj vkuUn ns ldrs gSaA
(b) dsoy vkuUn ns ldrs gSaA
(c) u lq[k ns ldrs gSa vkSj u vkuUn
(d) lq[k ns ldrs gSa fdUrq vkuUn ugha
9 HkkSfrd inkFkks± ds çfr bfUæ;ksa dk çcy vkd"kZ.k gS%
(a) ekuoh; d#.kk dk dkj.k
(b) ekuoh; lq[kksa dk ewy dkj.k
(c) vekuoh; ÏR;ksa dk dkj.k
(d) ekuoh; nq%[kksa dk ewy dkj.k
10 ^cgrh xaxk esa gkFk /kksuk*µeqgkojs dk lgh vFkZ gS%
(a) volj [kks nsuk (b) volj dk ykHk mBkuk
(c) volj dh ijokg djuk (d) volj dks igpkuuk
11 ^vt* dk vFkZ ugha gS%
(a) ftldk tUe u gks (b) n'kjFk ds firk
(c) eksrh (d) czák] fo".kq] f'ko
12 fuEufyf[kr esa ls lgh ;qXe pqfu,A
(a) xyhpk & iqrZxkyh (b) vkenuh & Qkjlh
(c) vaxzst & Ýsap (d) iknjh & rqdhZ
13 fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl 'kCn esa ,dkf/kd milxks± dk ç;ksx 
gqvk gS\
(a) vuqdj.k (b) fugRFkk
(c) O;kdj.k (d) vkxeu
14 egRoiw.kZ Ïfr ^Ï".kk;u* mÙkj çns'k dh cksfy;ksa esa ls fdl 
cksyh esa fy[kh x;h gS\
(a) [kM+h cksyh esa (b) vo/kh cksyh esa 
(c) czt cksyh esa (d) c?ksyh cksyh esa
 
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1 ^ftthfo"kk* dk vFkZ gS%
(a) thus dh bPNk (b) thrus dh bPNk
(c) ijksidkj dh bPNk (d) çcy bPNk
2 ^mlus ugkdj Hkkstu fd;k*µ okD; esa ^ugkdj* fdl fØ;k 
dk mnkgj.k gS\
(a) çsj.kkFkZd (b) f}deZd
(c) la;qDr (d) iwoZdkfyd
3 ^gks ldrk gS og vk;k gks*µ okD; gS%
(a) vfuf'pr orZeku (b) lfUnX/k orZeku
(c) lEHkkO; orZeku (d) viw.kZ orZeku
4 fuEufyf[kr esa rRle&rn~Hko dk 'kq¼ ;qXe gS%
(a) uN= & u[kr (b) idok= & idoku
(c) x`n~/k & xh/k (d) vo'ok; & vksl
funsZ'k (5-9): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk iz'uksa ds 
mÙkj bl x|ka'k osG vk/kkj ij nhft,A
çÏfr esa ekuo thou dks cgqr ljy cuk;k gS] fdUrq vkt dk ekuo 
vius thou&dky esa gh iwjh nqfu;k dh lq[k&le`f¼ cVksj ysus ds 
ç;kl esa mldks tfVy cukrk tk jgk gSA bl tfVyrk ds dkj.k 
lalkj esa /kuh&fu/kZu] lÙkk/kh'k&lÙkkP;qr] larkuoku&fuLlarku lHkh 
lq[k&'kkfUr dh pkg rks j[krs gSa] fdUrq jkg idM+rs gSa vkg Hkjus dh] 
e#&ejhfpdk ds eSnku esa ty dh] /k/kdrh vkx esa 'khryrk dh 
pkg j[krs gSaA fo}kuksa dk fopkj gS fd lalkj esa lq[k dk ekxZ gSµ 
vkRela;eA fdUrq ekuo bl ekxZ dks Hkwydj lkalkfjd inkFkks± esa] 
bfUæ; fo"k;ksa dh çkfIr esa vkuUn <w¡<+ jgk gSA ifj.kker% nq%[k ds lkxj 
esa Mwcrk tk jgk gSA vkRela;e dk ekxZ vius esa cgqr Li"V gS] mldh 
mikns;rk fdlh Hkh dky esa de ugha gksrhA bfUæ; fo"k;ksa dk la;e gh 
vkRela;e gSA HkkSfrd inkFkks± ds çfr bfUæ;ksa dk çcy vkd"kZ.k ekuoh; 
nq%[kksa dk ewy dkj.k ekuk x;k gSA miHkksDrkoknh laLÏfr ds QSyko ls 
;g vkd"kZ.k rhoz ls rhozrj gksrk tk jgk gSA ij ,slh fLFkfr esa ;kn 
j[kuk vko';d gS fd ;s HkkSfrd inkFkZ lq[k rks ns ldrs gSa] vkuUn 
ughaA vkuUn dk fu>Zj rks vkRela;e ls QwVrk gSA mldh feBkl 
vfuoZpuh; vkSj vuqie gksrh gSA bl feBkl ds lEeq[k /ku&laifÙk] 
lÙkk] lkSan;Z dk lq[k] lkxj ds [kkjs ikuh tSlk yxus yxrk gSA
5 vkRela;e dk rkRi;Z gS%
(a) viuh vkRek ij fu;a=.k
(b) viuh Hkkoukvksa dk fu;eu
(c) vius eu dk o'khdj.k
(d) bfUæ;ksa ds fo"k; ds çfr vkd"kZ.k ij la;eu
6 lÙkkP;qr dk lgh orZuh fo'ys"k.k gS%
(a) l~ v r~ r vk p~ v ;~ m r~ v
(b) l~ v r~ r~ vk p~ ;~ m r~ v
(c) l r~ rk p~ ;q r
(d) l r~ vk p~ ;~ m r~ v
7 vkt dk ekuo thou dks vf/kd tfVy dSls cuk jgk gS\
(a) lq[k&'kkfUr dh çkfIr ds ç;kl esa
(b) viuk ;'k QSykus ds ç;Ru esa
(c) lalkj dh lq[k&le`f¼ dks cVksjus ds ç;Ru esa
(d) vlhfer ykylkvksa dks iwjk djus dh pkg esa
8 x|ka'k ds vuqlkj HkkSfrd inkFkZ%
(a) lq[k ns ldrs gSa vkSj vkuUn ns ldrs gSaA
(b) dsoy vkuUn ns ldrs gSaA
(c) u lq[k ns ldrs gSa vkSj u vkuUn
(d) lq[k ns ldrs gSa fdUrq vkuUn ugha
9 HkkSfrd inkFkks± ds çfr bfUæ;ksa dk çcy vkd"kZ.k gS%
(a) ekuoh; d#.kk dk dkj.k
(b) ekuoh; lq[kksa dk ewy dkj.k
(c) vekuoh; ÏR;ksa dk dkj.k
(d) ekuoh; nq%[kksa dk ewy dkj.k
10 ^cgrh xaxk esa gkFk /kksuk*µeqgkojs dk lgh vFkZ gS%
(a) volj [kks nsuk (b) volj dk ykHk mBkuk
(c) volj dh ijokg djuk (d) volj dks igpkuuk
11 ^vt* dk vFkZ ugha gS%
(a) ftldk tUe u gks (b) n'kjFk ds firk
(c) eksrh (d) czák] fo".kq] f'ko
12 fuEufyf[kr esa ls lgh ;qXe pqfu,A
(a) xyhpk & iqrZxkyh (b) vkenuh & Qkjlh
(c) vaxzst & Ýsap (d) iknjh & rqdhZ
13 fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl 'kCn esa ,dkf/kd milxks± dk ç;ksx 
gqvk gS\
(a) vuqdj.k (b) fugRFkk
(c) O;kdj.k (d) vkxeu
14 egRoiw.kZ Ïfr ^Ï".kk;u* mÙkj çns'k dh cksfy;ksa esa ls fdl 
cksyh esa fy[kh x;h gS\
(a) [kM+h cksyh esa (b) vo/kh cksyh esa 
(c) czt cksyh esa (d) c?ksyh cksyh esa
 
 32 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
15 ^vkthou* esa lekl gS%
(a) rRiq#"k (b) vO;;hHkko
(c) }a} (d) deZ/kkj;
16 'kCn p;u dh n`f"V ls buesa ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS%
(a) johUæukFk VSxksj dh dqN jpukvksa dk ukxjh Hkk"kk esa vuqokn 
gqvk gSA
(b) jktk gfj'pUæ ds ln`'; dksbZ lR;oknh ugha gqvkA
(c) i| ds pkSFks Hkkx dks pj.k dgrs gSaA
(d) jkepUæ 'kqDy us vusd xzUFkksa dh jpuk dhA
17 ^mRd"kZ* dk foykse gS%
(a) fu"d"kZ (b) mid"kZ
(c) vid"kZ (d) mRlxZ
18 lkj.kh-1 ls lkj.kh-2 dk lgh feyku dhft, rFkk dwV ls 
lgh fodYi dk p;u dhft,A
lkj.kh-1 lkj.kh-2
A.
vYifojke
1. –
B.
dks"Bd
2. 0
C.
la{ksilwpd
3. ,
D.
;kstd
4. ( )
 owGV%
 A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
19 fuEufyf[kr esa ls 'kq¼ orZuh okyk 'kCn gS%
(a) do;=h (b) ?kfu"B
(c) fpUg (d) bZ"kkZ
20 ^LokFkZ* esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh laf/k gS\
(a) nh?kZ (b) ;.k
(c) o`f¼ (d) xq.k
21 ^xeu& 'kCn dks foijhrkFkZd cukus ds fy, buesa ls fdl 
milxZ dk ç;ksx 'kCn gS\
(a) vuq (b) vk
(c) mi (d) ifj
22 fuEufyf[kr esa ^nsork* dk i;kZ;okph 'kCn gS%
(a) fdadj (b) focq/k
(c) foiqy (d) yksds'k
23 fgUnh 'kCndks'k esa ^{k* dk Øe buesa ls fdl o.kZ ds ckn esa 
vkrk gS\
(a) g (b) N
(c) d (d) "k
24 Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing 
the correct option.
 No sooner did she arrive __________ they started 
laughing.
(a) than (b) when
(c) then (d) that
25 Which of the following options has the correct 
passive voice form of the following sentence?
 'Lock up that house.'
(a) Let that house be locking up by you.
(b) Let that house locked up by you.
(c) Let that house be locked up.
(d) Let the house being locked up.
26 Choose the appropriate meaning of the phrase 
"put up with".
(a) tolerate (b) put on a high place
(c) put clothes on (d) keep safe
27 Which of these words is wrongly spelt?
(a) ambition (b) institution
(c) collection (d) transmition
Directions (28 to 31): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
When I go into a stranger's personal library, I wander 
around the bookshelves to learn what sort of person the 
stranger is and when he comes in, I feel that I know the 
key to his mind and the range of his interests. A house 
without books is a characterless house, no matter how 
rich its owner is. The rich decoration of the drawing room 
and bedroom and the luxurious bathrooms tells us that 
the man is wealthy but the books tell you whether he 
has got a mind as well. It is not a question of money that 
we do not buy good books or maintain a library of good 
books. I repeat that the books are the cheapest and the 
best part of the equipment of a few dollars. Nearly all the 
best literature in the world is at your command at two 
dollars a volume. For 100 dollars you can get a library of 
fifty books. Even if you do not read them yourself, they 
are a priceless investment for your children. What delight 
is there like the revelation of books the sudden impact 
of a master-spirit, the sense of a window flung open to 
the universe? It is the adventure of the mind, the joy of 
which does not pass away, that gives the adventure of 
life itself beauty and fragrance.
28 Books are important for:
(a) the person only, who buys them
(b) the coming generation
(c) the buyer and his next generation
(d) all citizens
29 What delight does a good book provide?
(a) It tells about the character of its owner.
(b) It helps the owner earn a lot of money.
(c) It opens the window to the universe.
(d) It is a great treasure of wealth.
30 How can we command the best of world 
literature?
(a) By establishing a huge library in our city.
(b) By purchasing a volume pricing two dollars 
only.
(c) By purchasing all the good books of the world.
(d) By downloading the pdf of the books of the 
world.
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1 ^ftthfo"kk* dk vFkZ gS%
(a) thus dh bPNk (b) thrus dh bPNk
(c) ijksidkj dh bPNk (d) çcy bPNk
2 ^mlus ugkdj Hkkstu fd;k*µ okD; esa ^ugkdj* fdl fØ;k 
dk mnkgj.k gS\
(a) çsj.kkFkZd (b) f}deZd
(c) la;qDr (d) iwoZdkfyd
3 ^gks ldrk gS og vk;k gks*µ okD; gS%
(a) vfuf'pr orZeku (b) lfUnX/k orZeku
(c) lEHkkO; orZeku (d) viw.kZ orZeku
4 fuEufyf[kr esa rRle&rn~Hko dk 'kq¼ ;qXe gS%
(a) uN= & u[kr (b) idok= & idoku
(c) x`n~/k & xh/k (d) vo'ok; & vksl
funsZ'k (5-9): v/kksfyf[kr x|ka'k dks /;ku ls if<+, rFkk iz'uksa ds 
mÙkj bl x|ka'k osG vk/kkj ij nhft,A
çÏfr esa ekuo thou dks cgqr ljy cuk;k gS] fdUrq vkt dk ekuo 
vius thou&dky esa gh iwjh nqfu;k dh lq[k&le`f¼ cVksj ysus ds 
ç;kl esa mldks tfVy cukrk tk jgk gSA bl tfVyrk ds dkj.k 
lalkj esa /kuh&fu/kZu] lÙkk/kh'k&lÙkkP;qr] larkuoku&fuLlarku lHkh 
lq[k&'kkfUr dh pkg rks j[krs gSa] fdUrq jkg idM+rs gSa vkg Hkjus dh] 
e#&ejhfpdk ds eSnku esa ty dh] /k/kdrh vkx esa 'khryrk dh 
pkg j[krs gSaA fo}kuksa dk fopkj gS fd lalkj esa lq[k dk ekxZ gSµ 
vkRela;eA fdUrq ekuo bl ekxZ dks Hkwydj lkalkfjd inkFkks± esa] 
bfUæ; fo"k;ksa dh çkfIr esa vkuUn <w¡<+ jgk gSA ifj.kker% nq%[k ds lkxj 
esa Mwcrk tk jgk gSA vkRela;e dk ekxZ vius esa cgqr Li"V gS] mldh 
mikns;rk fdlh Hkh dky esa de ugha gksrhA bfUæ; fo"k;ksa dk la;e gh 
vkRela;e gSA HkkSfrd inkFkks± ds çfr bfUæ;ksa dk çcy vkd"kZ.k ekuoh; 
nq%[kksa dk ewy dkj.k ekuk x;k gSA miHkksDrkoknh laLÏfr ds QSyko ls 
;g vkd"kZ.k rhoz ls rhozrj gksrk tk jgk gSA ij ,slh fLFkfr esa ;kn 
j[kuk vko';d gS fd ;s HkkSfrd inkFkZ lq[k rks ns ldrs gSa] vkuUn 
ughaA vkuUn dk fu>Zj rks vkRela;e ls QwVrk gSA mldh feBkl 
vfuoZpuh; vkSj vuqie gksrh gSA bl feBkl ds lEeq[k /ku&laifÙk] 
lÙkk] lkSan;Z dk lq[k] lkxj ds [kkjs ikuh tSlk yxus yxrk gSA
5 vkRela;e dk rkRi;Z gS%
(a) viuh vkRek ij fu;a=.k
(b) viuh Hkkoukvksa dk fu;eu
(c) vius eu dk o'khdj.k
(d) bfUæ;ksa ds fo"k; ds çfr vkd"kZ.k ij la;eu
6 lÙkkP;qr dk lgh orZuh fo'ys"k.k gS%
(a) l~ v r~ r vk p~ v ;~ m r~ v
(b) l~ v r~ r~ vk p~ ;~ m r~ v
(c) l r~ rk p~ ;q r
(d) l r~ vk p~ ;~ m r~ v
7 vkt dk ekuo thou dks vf/kd tfVy dSls cuk jgk gS\
(a) lq[k&'kkfUr dh çkfIr ds ç;kl esa
(b) viuk ;'k QSykus ds ç;Ru esa
(c) lalkj dh lq[k&le`f¼ dks cVksjus ds ç;Ru esa
(d) vlhfer ykylkvksa dks iwjk djus dh pkg esa
8 x|ka'k ds vuqlkj HkkSfrd inkFkZ%
(a) lq[k ns ldrs gSa vkSj vkuUn ns ldrs gSaA
(b) dsoy vkuUn ns ldrs gSaA
(c) u lq[k ns ldrs gSa vkSj u vkuUn
(d) lq[k ns ldrs gSa fdUrq vkuUn ugha
9 HkkSfrd inkFkks± ds çfr bfUæ;ksa dk çcy vkd"kZ.k gS%
(a) ekuoh; d#.kk dk dkj.k
(b) ekuoh; lq[kksa dk ewy dkj.k
(c) vekuoh; ÏR;ksa dk dkj.k
(d) ekuoh; nq%[kksa dk ewy dkj.k
10 ^cgrh xaxk esa gkFk /kksuk*µeqgkojs dk lgh vFkZ gS%
(a) volj [kks nsuk (b) volj dk ykHk mBkuk
(c) volj dh ijokg djuk (d) volj dks igpkuuk
11 ^vt* dk vFkZ ugha gS%
(a) ftldk tUe u gks (b) n'kjFk ds firk
(c) eksrh (d) czák] fo".kq] f'ko
12 fuEufyf[kr esa ls lgh ;qXe pqfu,A
(a) xyhpk & iqrZxkyh (b) vkenuh & Qkjlh
(c) vaxzst & Ýsap (d) iknjh & rqdhZ
13 fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl 'kCn esa ,dkf/kd milxks± dk ç;ksx 
gqvk gS\
(a) vuqdj.k (b) fugRFkk
(c) O;kdj.k (d) vkxeu
14 egRoiw.kZ Ïfr ^Ï".kk;u* mÙkj çns'k dh cksfy;ksa esa ls fdl 
cksyh esa fy[kh x;h gS\
(a) [kM+h cksyh esa (b) vo/kh cksyh esa 
(c) czt cksyh esa (d) c?ksyh cksyh esa
 
 32 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
15 ^vkthou* esa lekl gS%
(a) rRiq#"k (b) vO;;hHkko
(c) }a} (d) deZ/kkj;
16 'kCn p;u dh n`f"V ls buesa ,d 'kq¼ okD; gS%
(a) johUæukFk VSxksj dh dqN jpukvksa dk ukxjh Hkk"kk esa vuqokn 
gqvk gSA
(b) jktk gfj'pUæ ds ln`'; dksbZ lR;oknh ugha gqvkA
(c) i| ds pkSFks Hkkx dks pj.k dgrs gSaA
(d) jkepUæ 'kqDy us vusd xzUFkksa dh jpuk dhA
17 ^mRd"kZ* dk foykse gS%
(a) fu"d"kZ (b) mid"kZ
(c) vid"kZ (d) mRlxZ
18 lkj.kh-1 ls lkj.kh-2 dk lgh feyku dhft, rFkk dwV ls 
lgh fodYi dk p;u dhft,A
lkj.kh-1 lkj.kh-2
A.
vYifojke
1. –
B.
dks"Bd
2. 0
C.
la{ksilwpd
3. ,
D.
;kstd
4. ( )
 owGV%
 A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
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vkrk gS\
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24 Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing 
the correct option.
 No sooner did she arrive __________ they started 
laughing.
(a) than (b) when
(c) then (d) that
25 Which of the following options has the correct 
passive voice form of the following sentence?
 'Lock up that house.'
(a) Let that house be locking up by you.
(b) Let that house locked up by you.
(c) Let that house be locked up.
(d) Let the house being locked up.
26 Choose the appropriate meaning of the phrase 
"put up with".
(a) tolerate (b) put on a high place
(c) put clothes on (d) keep safe
27 Which of these words is wrongly spelt?
(a) ambition (b) institution
(c) collection (d) transmition
Directions (28 to 31): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
When I go into a stranger's personal library, I wander 
around the bookshelves to learn what sort of person the 
stranger is and when he comes in, I feel that I know the 
key to his mind and the range of his interests. A house 
without books is a characterless house, no matter how 
rich its owner is. The rich decoration of the drawing room 
and bedroom and the luxurious bathrooms tells us that 
the man is wealthy but the books tell you whether he 
has got a mind as well. It is not a question of money that 
we do not buy good books or maintain a library of good 
books. I repeat that the books are the cheapest and the 
best part of the equipment of a few dollars. Nearly all the 
best literature in the world is at your command at two 
dollars a volume. For 100 dollars you can get a library of 
fifty books. Even if you do not read them yourself, they 
are a priceless investment for your children. What delight 
is there like the revelation of books the sudden impact 
of a master-spirit, the sense of a window flung open to 
the universe? It is the adventure of the mind, the joy of 
which does not pass away, that gives the adventure of 
life itself beauty and fragrance.
28 Books are important for:
(a) the person only, who buys them
(b) the coming generation
(c) the buyer and his next generation
(d) all citizens
29 What delight does a good book provide?
(a) It tells about the character of its owner.
(b) It helps the owner earn a lot of money.
(c) It opens the window to the universe.
(d) It is a great treasure of wealth.
30 How can we command the best of world 
literature?
(a) By establishing a huge library in our city.
(b) By purchasing a volume pricing two dollars 
only.
(c) By purchasing all the good books of the world.
(d) By downloading the pdf of the books of the 
world.
   General Studies, PAPER-II : 2021 33
31 The compound world 'master-spirit' in the 
passage means:
(a) a master of spirits 
(b) the spiritual effect of a master
(c) the controller of men 
(d) the controlling spirit
32 Choose the correct indirect speech given sentence.
 The doctor said to me, "Take this medicine twice a 
day".
(a) The doctor told me that I should take that 
medicine twice a day.
(b) The doctor said to me that I would eat that 
medicine twice a day.
(c) The doctor asked me that I should take that 
medicine two times a day.
(d) The doctor advised me to take medicine twice a 
day.
33 Feedback is used to effectively manage behaviour 
and improve performance. It is a form of:
(a) mass communication 
(b) informal communication
(c) interpersonal communication
(d) group communication
34 After watching a football match between two 
parallel teams, person insists that he beforehand 
knew that the particular team (winning team) was 
going to win.
 This is an example of:
(a) Group think 
(b) Subliminal problem solving
(c) False consensus effect
(d) Hindsight bias
35 Pointing towards a person, a man said to a woman 
"His mother is the only daughter of your father". 
How is the woman related to the person?
(a) sister (b) wife
(c) mother (d) daughter
36 Communication that saves time and facilitates 
co-ordination in an organization is called:
(a) neutral communication
(b) upward communication
(c) lateral communication
(d) downward communication
37 If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what 
day will be on the day after tomorrow?
(a) Friday (b) Thursday
(c) Wednesday (d) T uesday
38 In the context of decision making personal 
probabilities are commonly referred to as:
(a) Social probabilities 
(b) Adjustable probabilities
(c) Subjective probabilities
(d) Non-functional probabilities
39 When a polynomial p(x) is divided by (x – 1) and  
(x – 2) it leaves remainders 5 and 7 respectively. 
What is the remainder when p(x) is divided by  
(x – 1) (x – 2)?
(a) 2x + 1 (b) 2x – 1
(c) 2x – 3 (d) 2x + 3
40 Which of the following is NOT an obstacle in 
mindful listening?
(a) prejudgement (b) dual perspective
(c) message overload (d) message complexity
41 In a survey of 60 people, it was found that 25 
people read newspaper H, 26 read newspaper T, 
26 read newspaper I, 9 read H and I, 11 read both 
H and T, 8 read both T and I and 3 read all the 
three. The number of people, who read exactly one 
newspaper, is:
(a) 21 (b) 25
(c) 30 (d) 52
42 If a person attempt to solve a problem on the 
basis of his past experience, it is called:
(a) functional fixedness (b) mental set
(c) transfer effect (d) confirmation bias
43 The sum of deviations of a set of observations, 
x
1
, x
2
, ..., x
n
 measured from 50 is – 10 and the sum 
of deviations from 46 is 70, then the number of 
observations is:
(a) 40 (b) 30
(c) 20 (d) 10
44 Purposely manipulating information in 
communication process is called:
(a) Filtering (b) Assertiveness
(c) Deviance (d) Abstraction
45 Choose the pair in which words are differently 
related.
(a) Crime : Punishment (b) Judgement : Advocacy
(c) Enterprise : Success (d) Exercise : Health
46 The objective of decision making should be:
(a) To make the correct choice
(b) To make the best choice
(c) To make the risky choice
(d) To make the reinforced choice
47 A, B and C can do a work in 20, 30 and 60 days 
respectively. In how many days can A complete the 
work, if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?
(a) 12 (b) 15
(c) 16 (d) 18
48 Which one of the following is NOT a way of 
thinking in order to solve problems?
(a) Algorithm (b) Trial and error
(c) Heuristics (d) Anagrams
49 By arranging the following words according to 
the English dictionary, find the third word.
 Queasy, Queen, Quality, Question, Quarter
(a) Quality (b) Queasy
(c) Quarter (d) Queen
50 According to 'Communication as mutual 
transaction model', interaction between people is:
(a) interpretive 
(b) interactive
(c) simultaneous 
(d) simultaneously interactive
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24 Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing 
the correct option.
 No sooner did she arrive __________ they started 
laughing.
(a) than (b) when
(c) then (d) that
25 Which of the following options has the correct 
passive voice form of the following sentence?
 'Lock up that house.'
(a) Let that house be locking up by you.
(b) Let that house locked up by you.
(c) Let that house be locked up.
(d) Let the house being locked up.
26 Choose the appropriate meaning of the phrase 
"put up with".
(a) tolerate (b) put on a high place
(c) put clothes on (d) keep safe
27 Which of these words is wrongly spelt?
(a) ambition (b) institution
(c) collection (d) transmition
Directions (28 to 31): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
When I go into a stranger's personal library, I wander 
around the bookshelves to learn what sort of person the 
stranger is and when he comes in, I feel that I know the 
key to his mind and the range of his interests. A house 
without books is a characterless house, no matter how 
rich its owner is. The rich decoration of the drawing room 
and bedroom and the luxurious bathrooms tells us that 
the man is wealthy but the books tell you whether he 
has got a mind as well. It is not a question of money that 
we do not buy good books or maintain a library of good 
books. I repeat that the books are the cheapest and the 
best part of the equipment of a few dollars. Nearly all the 
best literature in the world is at your command at two 
dollars a volume. For 100 dollars you can get a library of 
fifty books. Even if you do not read them yourself, they 
are a priceless investment for your children. What delight 
is there like the revelation of books the sudden impact 
of a master-spirit, the sense of a window flung open to 
the universe? It is the adventure of the mind, the joy of 
which does not pass away, that gives the adventure of 
life itself beauty and fragrance.
28 Books are important for:
(a) the person only, who buys them
(b) the coming generation
(c) the buyer and his next generation
(d) all citizens
29 What delight does a good book provide?
(a) It tells about the character of its owner.
(b) It helps the owner earn a lot of money.
(c) It opens the window to the universe.
(d) It is a great treasure of wealth.
30 How can we command the best of world 
literature?
(a) By establishing a huge library in our city.
(b) By purchasing a volume pricing two dollars 
only.
(c) By purchasing all the good books of the world.
(d) By downloading the pdf of the books of the 
world.
   General Studies, PAPER-II : 2021 33
31 The compound world 'master-spirit' in the 
passage means:
(a) a master of spirits 
(b) the spiritual effect of a master
(c) the controller of men 
(d) the controlling spirit
32 Choose the correct indirect speech given sentence.
 The doctor said to me, "Take this medicine twice a 
day".
(a) The doctor told me that I should take that 
medicine twice a day.
(b) The doctor said to me that I would eat that 
medicine twice a day.
(c) The doctor asked me that I should take that 
medicine two times a day.
(d) The doctor advised me to take medicine twice a 
day.
33 Feedback is used to effectively manage behaviour 
and improve performance. It is a form of:
(a) mass communication 
(b) informal communication
(c) interpersonal communication
(d) group communication
34 After watching a football match between two 
parallel teams, person insists that he beforehand 
knew that the particular team (winning team) was 
going to win.
 This is an example of:
(a) Group think 
(b) Subliminal problem solving
(c) False consensus effect
(d) Hindsight bias
35 Pointing towards a person, a man said to a woman 
"His mother is the only daughter of your father". 
How is the woman related to the person?
(a) sister (b) wife
(c) mother (d) daughter
36 Communication that saves time and facilitates 
co-ordination in an organization is called:
(a) neutral communication
(b) upward communication
(c) lateral communication
(d) downward communication
37 If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what 
day will be on the day after tomorrow?
(a) Friday (b) Thursday
(c) Wednesday (d) T uesday
38 In the context of decision making personal 
probabilities are commonly referred to as:
(a) Social probabilities 
(b) Adjustable probabilities
(c) Subjective probabilities
(d) Non-functional probabilities
39 When a polynomial p(x) is divided by (x – 1) and  
(x – 2) it leaves remainders 5 and 7 respectively. 
What is the remainder when p(x) is divided by  
(x – 1) (x – 2)?
(a) 2x + 1 (b) 2x – 1
(c) 2x – 3 (d) 2x + 3
40 Which of the following is NOT an obstacle in 
mindful listening?
(a) prejudgement (b) dual perspective
(c) message overload (d) message complexity
41 In a survey of 60 people, it was found that 25 
people read newspaper H, 26 read newspaper T, 
26 read newspaper I, 9 read H and I, 11 read both 
H and T, 8 read both T and I and 3 read all the 
three. The number of people, who read exactly one 
newspaper, is:
(a) 21 (b) 25
(c) 30 (d) 52
42 If a person attempt to solve a problem on the 
basis of his past experience, it is called:
(a) functional fixedness (b) mental set
(c) transfer effect (d) confirmation bias
43 The sum of deviations of a set of observations, 
x
1
, x
2
, ..., x
n
 measured from 50 is – 10 and the sum 
of deviations from 46 is 70, then the number of 
observations is:
(a) 40 (b) 30
(c) 20 (d) 10
44 Purposely manipulating information in 
communication process is called:
(a) Filtering (b) Assertiveness
(c) Deviance (d) Abstraction
45 Choose the pair in which words are differently 
related.
(a) Crime : Punishment (b) Judgement : Advocacy
(c) Enterprise : Success (d) Exercise : Health
46 The objective of decision making should be:
(a) To make the correct choice
(b) To make the best choice
(c) To make the risky choice
(d) To make the reinforced choice
47 A, B and C can do a work in 20, 30 and 60 days 
respectively. In how many days can A complete the 
work, if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?
(a) 12 (b) 15
(c) 16 (d) 18
48 Which one of the following is NOT a way of 
thinking in order to solve problems?
(a) Algorithm (b) Trial and error
(c) Heuristics (d) Anagrams
49 By arranging the following words according to 
the English dictionary, find the third word.
 Queasy, Queen, Quality, Question, Quarter
(a) Quality (b) Queasy
(c) Quarter (d) Queen
50 According to 'Communication as mutual 
transaction model', interaction between people is:
(a) interpretive 
(b) interactive
(c) simultaneous 
(d) simultaneously interactive
 34 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
51 Communication will be effective, if it is:
(a) delivered slowly and clearly
(b) delivered using appropriate media
(c) received as intended by the sender
(d) received immediately
52 If '+' mean '×', '–' means +, '×' means '+' and ' ÷' 
means '–', then which one of the following equation 
is correct?
(a) 18 + 6 – 4 × 2 ÷ 3 = 26
(b) 18 ÷ 6 + 4 – 2 ÷ 3 = 22
(c) 18 – 6 × 7 ÷ 2 + 8 = 63
(d) 18 × 6 – 4 + 7 × 8 = 47
53 The correct word in place of '?' in 
 FISH: CLPK:: NOSE:? is 
(a) KPLC (b) LKCP
(c) KLPC (d) KRPH
54 The following table shows the distribution of 
weekly salary (in `) of 1000 workers:
Weekly Salary No. of Workers
Less than 50 40
51 – 75 120
76 – 100 200
101 – 125 300
126 – 150 150
151 – 175 100
176 – 200 55
201 and above 35
 The percentage of workers with weekly salary less 
than and upto ` 125 is:
(a) 81 (b) 66
(c) 34 (d) 19
55 At what rate of compound interest per annum 
will a sum of ` 1,200 becomes ` 1,348.32 in 2 years?
(a) 4% (b) 3%
(c) 6% (d) 5%
56 Communication among members of the same 
group is:
(a) downward communication
(b) lateral communication
(c) optimum communication
(d) upward communication
57 Count the triangles in the following diagram and 
find the correct answer.
(a) 14 (b) 18
(c) 16 (d) 20
58 How many numbers from 1 to 100 are there each 
of which is not only exactly divisible by 4 but also 
has 4 as a digit?
(a) 7 (b) 10
(c) 20 (d) 21
59 Which one of the following is a version of 'divide-
and-conquer strategy' in problem solving?
(a) Analogy (b) Trial and error
(c) Means-end analysis (d) Hypothesis testing
60 ABC is a triangle in which AB = 3 cm, BC = 4 
cm and ?B = 90°. The circle with diameter AB 
intersects AC at D and tangent of the circle at D 
intersects BC at E. Then EC is equal to:
(a) 1.8 cm (b) 2.0 cm
(c) 2.5 cm (d) 3.0 cm
61 What will be the minimum value of x for which 
the number {3 (x + 63) + 640} is completely 
divisible by 17?
(a) 82 (b) 24
(c) 7 (d) 3
62 The problem solving process is essentially an 
excursion through:
(a) Mental fixedness (b) Response fixedness
(c) Problem space (d) Active perspective
63 The median of the following distribution is 28.5, 
the values of x and y are respectively:
Class Interval Frequency
0 – 10 5
10 – 20 x
20 – 30 20
30 – 40 15
40 – 50 y
50 – 60 5
 where the total frequency is 60
(a) 6, 9 (b) 9, 6
(c) 7, 8 (d) 8, 7
64 If in a code language PAINT is written as 74128 
and EXCEL is 93596, then how will ACCEPT be 
written in that code?
(a) 455978 (b) 544978
(c) 554978 (d) 733961
65 Seven poles P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are put in 
such a way that the distance between the next two 
decreases by 1 metre. The distance between the 
first two poles P and Q is 10 metres. What is the 
distance between first pole P and the last pole V?
(a) 42 metre (b) 45 metre
(c) 48 metre (d) 50 metre
66 Which one of the following is NOT included in 
paralanguage?
(a) Voice quality (b) Verbal interaction
(c) Speech rate (d) Pitch
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(a) fdadj (b) focq/k
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vkrk gS\
(a) g (b) N
(c) d (d) "k
24 Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing 
the correct option.
 No sooner did she arrive __________ they started 
laughing.
(a) than (b) when
(c) then (d) that
25 Which of the following options has the correct 
passive voice form of the following sentence?
 'Lock up that house.'
(a) Let that house be locking up by you.
(b) Let that house locked up by you.
(c) Let that house be locked up.
(d) Let the house being locked up.
26 Choose the appropriate meaning of the phrase 
"put up with".
(a) tolerate (b) put on a high place
(c) put clothes on (d) keep safe
27 Which of these words is wrongly spelt?
(a) ambition (b) institution
(c) collection (d) transmition
Directions (28 to 31): Read the following passage carefully 
and answer the following questions that follow:
When I go into a stranger's personal library, I wander 
around the bookshelves to learn what sort of person the 
stranger is and when he comes in, I feel that I know the 
key to his mind and the range of his interests. A house 
without books is a characterless house, no matter how 
rich its owner is. The rich decoration of the drawing room 
and bedroom and the luxurious bathrooms tells us that 
the man is wealthy but the books tell you whether he 
has got a mind as well. It is not a question of money that 
we do not buy good books or maintain a library of good 
books. I repeat that the books are the cheapest and the 
best part of the equipment of a few dollars. Nearly all the 
best literature in the world is at your command at two 
dollars a volume. For 100 dollars you can get a library of 
fifty books. Even if you do not read them yourself, they 
are a priceless investment for your children. What delight 
is there like the revelation of books the sudden impact 
of a master-spirit, the sense of a window flung open to 
the universe? It is the adventure of the mind, the joy of 
which does not pass away, that gives the adventure of 
life itself beauty and fragrance.
28 Books are important for:
(a) the person only, who buys them
(b) the coming generation
(c) the buyer and his next generation
(d) all citizens
29 What delight does a good book provide?
(a) It tells about the character of its owner.
(b) It helps the owner earn a lot of money.
(c) It opens the window to the universe.
(d) It is a great treasure of wealth.
30 How can we command the best of world 
literature?
(a) By establishing a huge library in our city.
(b) By purchasing a volume pricing two dollars 
only.
(c) By purchasing all the good books of the world.
(d) By downloading the pdf of the books of the 
world.
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31 The compound world 'master-spirit' in the 
passage means:
(a) a master of spirits 
(b) the spiritual effect of a master
(c) the controller of men 
(d) the controlling spirit
32 Choose the correct indirect speech given sentence.
 The doctor said to me, "Take this medicine twice a 
day".
(a) The doctor told me that I should take that 
medicine twice a day.
(b) The doctor said to me that I would eat that 
medicine twice a day.
(c) The doctor asked me that I should take that 
medicine two times a day.
(d) The doctor advised me to take medicine twice a 
day.
33 Feedback is used to effectively manage behaviour 
and improve performance. It is a form of:
(a) mass communication 
(b) informal communication
(c) interpersonal communication
(d) group communication
34 After watching a football match between two 
parallel teams, person insists that he beforehand 
knew that the particular team (winning team) was 
going to win.
 This is an example of:
(a) Group think 
(b) Subliminal problem solving
(c) False consensus effect
(d) Hindsight bias
35 Pointing towards a person, a man said to a woman 
"His mother is the only daughter of your father". 
How is the woman related to the person?
(a) sister (b) wife
(c) mother (d) daughter
36 Communication that saves time and facilitates 
co-ordination in an organization is called:
(a) neutral communication
(b) upward communication
(c) lateral communication
(d) downward communication
37 If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what 
day will be on the day after tomorrow?
(a) Friday (b) Thursday
(c) Wednesday (d) T uesday
38 In the context of decision making personal 
probabilities are commonly referred to as:
(a) Social probabilities 
(b) Adjustable probabilities
(c) Subjective probabilities
(d) Non-functional probabilities
39 When a polynomial p(x) is divided by (x – 1) and  
(x – 2) it leaves remainders 5 and 7 respectively. 
What is the remainder when p(x) is divided by  
(x – 1) (x – 2)?
(a) 2x + 1 (b) 2x – 1
(c) 2x – 3 (d) 2x + 3
40 Which of the following is NOT an obstacle in 
mindful listening?
(a) prejudgement (b) dual perspective
(c) message overload (d) message complexity
41 In a survey of 60 people, it was found that 25 
people read newspaper H, 26 read newspaper T, 
26 read newspaper I, 9 read H and I, 11 read both 
H and T, 8 read both T and I and 3 read all the 
three. The number of people, who read exactly one 
newspaper, is:
(a) 21 (b) 25
(c) 30 (d) 52
42 If a person attempt to solve a problem on the 
basis of his past experience, it is called:
(a) functional fixedness (b) mental set
(c) transfer effect (d) confirmation bias
43 The sum of deviations of a set of observations, 
x
1
, x
2
, ..., x
n
 measured from 50 is – 10 and the sum 
of deviations from 46 is 70, then the number of 
observations is:
(a) 40 (b) 30
(c) 20 (d) 10
44 Purposely manipulating information in 
communication process is called:
(a) Filtering (b) Assertiveness
(c) Deviance (d) Abstraction
45 Choose the pair in which words are differently 
related.
(a) Crime : Punishment (b) Judgement : Advocacy
(c) Enterprise : Success (d) Exercise : Health
46 The objective of decision making should be:
(a) To make the correct choice
(b) To make the best choice
(c) To make the risky choice
(d) To make the reinforced choice
47 A, B and C can do a work in 20, 30 and 60 days 
respectively. In how many days can A complete the 
work, if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?
(a) 12 (b) 15
(c) 16 (d) 18
48 Which one of the following is NOT a way of 
thinking in order to solve problems?
(a) Algorithm (b) Trial and error
(c) Heuristics (d) Anagrams
49 By arranging the following words according to 
the English dictionary, find the third word.
 Queasy, Queen, Quality, Question, Quarter
(a) Quality (b) Queasy
(c) Quarter (d) Queen
50 According to 'Communication as mutual 
transaction model', interaction between people is:
(a) interpretive 
(b) interactive
(c) simultaneous 
(d) simultaneously interactive
 34 OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper
51 Communication will be effective, if it is:
(a) delivered slowly and clearly
(b) delivered using appropriate media
(c) received as intended by the sender
(d) received immediately
52 If '+' mean '×', '–' means +, '×' means '+' and ' ÷' 
means '–', then which one of the following equation 
is correct?
(a) 18 + 6 – 4 × 2 ÷ 3 = 26
(b) 18 ÷ 6 + 4 – 2 ÷ 3 = 22
(c) 18 – 6 × 7 ÷ 2 + 8 = 63
(d) 18 × 6 – 4 + 7 × 8 = 47
53 The correct word in place of '?' in 
 FISH: CLPK:: NOSE:? is 
(a) KPLC (b) LKCP
(c) KLPC (d) KRPH
54 The following table shows the distribution of 
weekly salary (in `) of 1000 workers:
Weekly Salary No. of Workers
Less than 50 40
51 – 75 120
76 – 100 200
101 – 125 300
126 – 150 150
151 – 175 100
176 – 200 55
201 and above 35
 The percentage of workers with weekly salary less 
than and upto ` 125 is:
(a) 81 (b) 66
(c) 34 (d) 19
55 At what rate of compound interest per annum 
will a sum of ` 1,200 becomes ` 1,348.32 in 2 years?
(a) 4% (b) 3%
(c) 6% (d) 5%
56 Communication among members of the same 
group is:
(a) downward communication
(b) lateral communication
(c) optimum communication
(d) upward communication
57 Count the triangles in the following diagram and 
find the correct answer.
(a) 14 (b) 18
(c) 16 (d) 20
58 How many numbers from 1 to 100 are there each 
of which is not only exactly divisible by 4 but also 
has 4 as a digit?
(a) 7 (b) 10
(c) 20 (d) 21
59 Which one of the following is a version of 'divide-
and-conquer strategy' in problem solving?
(a) Analogy (b) Trial and error
(c) Means-end analysis (d) Hypothesis testing
60 ABC is a triangle in which AB = 3 cm, BC = 4 
cm and ?B = 90°. The circle with diameter AB 
intersects AC at D and tangent of the circle at D 
intersects BC at E. Then EC is equal to:
(a) 1.8 cm (b) 2.0 cm
(c) 2.5 cm (d) 3.0 cm
61 What will be the minimum value of x for which 
the number {3 (x + 63) + 640} is completely 
divisible by 17?
(a) 82 (b) 24
(c) 7 (d) 3
62 The problem solving process is essentially an 
excursion through:
(a) Mental fixedness (b) Response fixedness
(c) Problem space (d) Active perspective
63 The median of the following distribution is 28.5, 
the values of x and y are respectively:
Class Interval Frequency
0 – 10 5
10 – 20 x
20 – 30 20
30 – 40 15
40 – 50 y
50 – 60 5
 where the total frequency is 60
(a) 6, 9 (b) 9, 6
(c) 7, 8 (d) 8, 7
64 If in a code language PAINT is written as 74128 
and EXCEL is 93596, then how will ACCEPT be 
written in that code?
(a) 455978 (b) 544978
(c) 554978 (d) 733961
65 Seven poles P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are put in 
such a way that the distance between the next two 
decreases by 1 metre. The distance between the 
first two poles P and Q is 10 metres. What is the 
distance between first pole P and the last pole V?
(a) 42 metre (b) 45 metre
(c) 48 metre (d) 50 metre
66 Which one of the following is NOT included in 
paralanguage?
(a) Voice quality (b) Verbal interaction
(c) Speech rate (d) Pitch
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67 Which of the following character placed at the 
sign of question mark (?) to complete the matrix?
4C 2B 3A
28B ? 45B
7B 5A 15C
(a) 7C (b) 10C
(c) 12C (d) 13C
68 The minimum number of colours required to 
paint all faces of a cube, that no two adjacent faces 
may have the same colour, is:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 6
69 With reference to decision making, which 
statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Human rationality is limited.
2. Any individual can improve his decision making 
through practice.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
Codes:
(a) Only 1 is correct 
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
70 Which one of the following is NOT a number of 
the series?
 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ...
(a) 256 (b) 512
(c) 729 (d) 1000
71 Arrange the following in correct order.
1. Chest 2. Forehead
3. Stomach 4. Ear
5. Leg 6. Chin
(a) 1, 2, 4, 6, 3, 5 (b) 2, 4, 6, 1, 3, 5
(c) 5, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3 (d) 1, 4, 2, 3, 6, 5
72 If a + b + c = 3, the value of 
 (1 – a)
3
 + (1 – b)
3
 + (1 – c)
3
 – 3(1 – a) (1 – b) (1 – c) is:
(a) 27 (b) 8
(c) 1 (d) 0
73 Which one of the following is a basic method of 
effecting behavioural change?
(a) Communication (b) Recording
(c) Optimal rest (d) Rhythmic evaluation
74 In an examination, the distribution of marks 
obtained by 30 students is given in the following 
table:
Marks 
(Class Interval)
No. of Students
10 – 25 2
25 – 40 3
40 – 55 7
55 – 70 6
70 – 85 6
85 – 100 6
 The mode of the data is:
(a) 50 (b) 52
(c) 54 (d) 55
75 Choose the odd one among the following.
(a) 15
th
 August (b) 26
th
 November
(c) 14
th
 November (d) 26
th
 January
76 If x, y, z are positive integers such that x: y = 1: 
2 and y: z = 3: 5, then which one of the following 
will be possible value of 5x – 3y + z?
(a) 180 (b) 190
(c) 196 (d) 200
77 The most frequently cited source of interpersonal 
conflict is:
(a) Organizational norms 
(b) Poor communication
(c) Structural configuration
(d) Social pressure
78 Choose the pair of numbers which is different 
from others.
(a) 14, 12 (b) 28, 6
(c) 34, 6 (d) 42, 4
79 One morning after sunrise, Mohan and Sohan 
were standing in a lawn with their backs towards 
each other. Mohan's shadow fell exactly towards 
left hand side. Which direction was Sohan's face?
(a) East (b) West
(c) North (d) South
80 'Sleeping on a problem' is a form of:
(a) Abstraction (b) Emotional instability
(c) Incubation (d) Passiveness
81 If ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. E 
and F are points on BC and AC respectively such that  
AE = AF. If ?BAE = 40°, then ?FEC is equal to:
(a) 10° (b) 20°
(c) 25° (d) 40°
82 Assertion (A): Moon cannot be used as a satellite 
for communication.
 Reason (R): Moon does not move in the equatorial 
plane of the earth.
 Choose your answer from the options given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
83 Which one of the following words can 
NOT be formed using the letters of the word 
'PROFESSIONAL'?
(a) PASSION (b) FINAL
(c) NORMAL (d) LESSION
84 In order to satisfy the psychological needs of 
competence, relatedness and autonomy, an effective 
repertoire of which skills are necessary?
(a) Repetitive skills (b) Aggressive skills
(c) Precision skills (d) Interpersonal skills
85 Statement: Should only one company be allowed 
to run the transport system in a big city?
Arguments:
I. Yes, This will put an end to unhealthy 
competition among different companies.
II. No. The travellers should be given a wider 
choice of transport system.