UPPSC Prelims 2022

Individuals receiving the message ask themselves the basic question – I. Is the person giving the message trustworthy and sincere? II. Does the source know anything about the subject? Using the codes given below choose the correct alternative.

If 131x + 217y = 827 and 217x + 131y = 913, then what are values of x and y respectively?

‘Do you like working?’ This question is an example of –

What type of communication is a press release?

The median of the first 10 prime numbers is –

Complete the sequence with the correct option from the following alternatives. HOTEL : 12 :: FILM : ?

Four pairs of numbers are given of which three are alike and one is different. Find the one which is different.

Number of triangles in the following figure is –

According to ‘national decision making model’, last step is –

Perimeter of a triangular field is 540 metre. The ratio of its arms is 5 : 12 : 13. The area of this field is –

If 13th August, 2017 is Thursday, then what day of the week would be 27th August, 2023?

Number of prime factors of (1/6)¹² × 8²⁵ × (3/4)¹⁵ is –

If under some rule 5341 is transformed to 4086 and 4772 is transformed to 5265, then 7614 will be transformed to –

What is the main characteristic of Delphi Technique for group decision making?

Which one of the following is NOT a skill of interpersonal interaction?

You are a police officer, your duty is assigned at the State fair. Which of the following situation do you handle first?

Find the missing letter from the following. B G N D J R G N ?

Which statement is NOT correct?

Which one of the following context refers to the relationship between the sender and the receiver?

The tendency to have more confidence in judgements and decision than we should, is called –

Choose the odd one from the given options.

Which one of the following valid conclusion can be derived from the following premises? Premises: 1. All scientists are graduates. 2. No supervisors are graduates.

Find median for the following data – Class Interval : 0-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 Frequency : 42 25 58 40

The process of listening consists of –

If 'GOLD' is expressed as 'HOME' in a code word and 'SONS' is expressed as 'TOOT' in a code word, then 'CORD' can be expressed in code word as

P and Q are in the ratio 5 : 6 and difference of their squares is 99. The value of P is

Which of the following is NOT a stage of creative process in decision making?

If x = ___, then value of 4x² – 2x² – 8x + 5 is

What is correct order of writing a press release? 1. What happened? 2. Who did it? 3. Headline 4. When did it happen? Using the code given below, choose the correct alternative.

In a secret code message 'HOTEL' is coded as 300. What will be the code for 'HOSTEL'?

25 letters of English alphabet are arranged below: V C F U M P O X S H J Z A I E B L D K Q N W G T Y If all the letters were to be arranged alphabetically, which letter would NOT change its position?

Which option is/are to be followed? Statement: Money is a huge motivator. Conclusion: 1. People get motivated only when they expect to get some money for doing or behaving in a certain way. 2. There are some factors other than money which also motivates people. Code:

A tendency to fixate on initial information is called

A circle touches all four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD whose sides are AB = 8 cm, CD = 9 cm and BC = 7 cm. The length of side AD (in cm) is

Which of the following is NOT a feature of group decision making?

Find the missing number. (Refer to the circular figure with the numbers 80, 4, 29, 9, 14, 26 and a missing central value.)

From the following equation x² + y² = 41 and x⁴ − y⁴ = 369 the value of x and y will be respectively

Arrange the following words in meaningful logical order. 1. Never 2. Sometimes 3. Generally 4. Seldom 5. Always

The graphical techniques that can be used to represent nominal data are

Rajan is brother of Sachin and Manak is father of Ranjan. Jagat is brother of Priya and Priya is daughter of Sachin. Then who is the uncle of Jagat?

Which of the following is NOT characteristics of problem situation?

If the compound interest on a sum for 2 years at 12 1/2 % per annum is ₹ 340, then the simple interest on the same sum at the same rate for the same period of time is

The background signals, distortions and distraction during communication are known as

The sum of deviations of a set of observations x₁, x₂, …, xₙ measured from 50 is –10 and the sum of deviations from 46 is 70, then the number of observation is

Find the missing number in the following series: 2⁄3 , 4⁄7 , 11⁄21 , 16⁄31 , ____

Which communication has an emotional appeal?

The fifth letter of the letter-sequence Y, W, T, P, .... is

Which of the following is an example of dress-code communication?

Find the missing number from the following alternatives: 21 24 36 11 14 12 3 ? 4 77 112 108

If the radius of a sphere is increased by 2 cm, its surface area is increased by 352 cm². (Take π = 22⁄7.) What is the radius of the sphere?

In a letter series a _ _ bb _ a _ _ bbaacc _ _ a, the missing letters in the proper order are

Which of the following is NOT related with the characteristics of a problem solver?

Which of the following is NOT a barrier of effective communication?

A person buys 4 horses and 9 cows for ₹ 13,000. If he sells the horses at 10 % profit and the cows at 20 % profit, he earns a total profit of ₹ 1,880. What is the cost of one cow?

If 12345671586 stands for TERMINATION, which word does 671586 stand for?

If I = 18, M = 26 and COME = 72, the value of GO is

Read the following statements and select the correct answer. Statement 1 : Communication is irreversible. Statement 2 : Communication is constant.

What percentage of a message is perceived non-verbally?

Identify the missing term in the following series: AND, COF, FPI, JQM, ________

The L.C.M. of x² – y², x³ – y³ and x³ – x²y – xy² + y³ is

Decision making occurs as a recreation to

The number of parallelograms in the adjoining figure is

Going 50 m to South of her house Radhika turns left and goes another 20 m. Then, turning to the North, she goes 30 m and then starts walking to her house. In which direction is she walking now?

8 is related to 81 and 27 is related to 256 in the same way as 64 is related to

In decision making, quality of choices is influenced by

Which of the following is NOT a widely recognized and accepted style of interpersonal communication?

Which approach of decision making involves solving a problem using traditional means?

Jyotiba Phule was associated with

Which two of the following States are the leading producers of Iron-Ore in India as per the Annual Report of the Ministry of Mines 2021-22? 1. Odisha 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Jharkhand 4. Karnataka Select the correct answer from the code given below:

According to ‘World Happiness Index-2022’ what is the rank of India?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List-I (Building) List-II (Builders) A. Sultan Garhi 1. Alauddin Khilji B. Red Place 2. Qutbuddin Aibak C. Jamat Khana Masjid 3. Iltutmish D. Dhai Din ka Jhopra 4. Balban Code:

Which of the following trees is dangerous for environment?

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R). Assertion (A): During the 20th century, poverty and poor people have become the subject of our concern and duty. Reason (R): Strategically there was lack of targeted actions due to which this issue got momentum. Select the answer from the code given below:

Who among the following has won the woman’s single title in the Syed Modi International Tournament held in January 2022?

Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) is a

With reference to the 45th World Bridge Championship, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Championship was held in Italy. 2. Indian Team won silver medal in the game for the first time. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which one of the following Watershed Development Projects sponsored by the Central Government of India aims at enabling the rural population to conserve the water?

When was the Environment (Protection) Act for the protection and preservation of environment passed by the Government of India?

Right to Education has been included into the Fundamental Rights by the

With reference to valuable I.T. Brands, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. 'Accenture' is the most valuable Worldwide I.T. Brand in 2022. 2. T.C.S. is No. 2 in global I.T. Services Brands in 2022. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? State – Members in the Legislative Assembly

Arrange the following countries on the basis of ‘Human Development Index 2022’ in descending order: 1. Japan 2. Russia 3. Hong Kong 4. Australia Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which one of the following river basins is the largest in respect to area?

Thermodynamically the most stable form of carbon is

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

Which among the following compounds is the main constituent of natural gas?

Which of the following coasts is the largest tidal energy-producing area in India?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List-I (Plant disease)  List-II (Factor) A. Citrus Canker    1. Insect B. Red-rot disease of sugar-cane 2. Deficiency of oxygen C. Krishnakanth disease of potato 3. Bacteria D. Sahu disease of wheat    4. Fungus Code:

Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R). Assertion (A): Agra and Darjeeling are located on the same latitude but the mean temperature of January in Agra is 16 °C whereas it is only 4 °C in Darjeeling. Reason (R): Temperature decreases with height and, due to thin air, places in the mountains are colder than places in the plains. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

With reference to Chandragupta-II, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The strongest evidence of his victory over the Shakas is provided by his silver coins. 2. The weight of these coins used to be about 33 grains. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A Joint Public Services Commission for two or more States can be established by

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List-I (Day)  List-II (Event) A. April 18  1. International Tiger Day B. May 22  2. World Heritage Day C. July 29  3. World Soil Day D. December 5 4. International Day of Biodiversity Code:

With reference to the ‘India Smart City Awards Contest-2020’ that was given in April 2022, Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List-I (Category)  List-II (Winner City) A. Culture  1. Vadodara B. Governance 2. Indore C. Social Aspects 3. Bhopal D. Urban Environment 4. Tirupati Code:

The first airport powered by solar energy in India is

Who among the following was the winner of Miss World-2021, which was held in March 2022 in Puerto Rico?

L.B.S. is one of the economic measures taken by the Government of India for financial inclusion. What is L.B.S. in this context?

The bacillus Haemophilus influenzae causes

Which of the following mountain ranges are in the Himalayan mountains? 1. Cho Oyu 2. Lhotse 3. Annamalai 4. Sirumali Select the correct answer from the code given below:

With reference to the Budget of Uttar Pradesh for the Financial Year 2020-21, which of the following statement(s) is/are true? 1. The size of the budget was Rs 5,12,80.72 crores. 2. Certain new schemes were also included in this budget amounting to Rs 10,967.87 crores. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists: List-I (Philosopher)  List-II (Philosophy) A. Ramanuja     1. Shuddhadvait B. Madhavacharya   2. Dvaitadvait C. Nimbarka      3. Dvaita D. Vallabhacharya   4. Vishishtadvaita

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Phytoplankton grow in abundance in the limnetic zone. Reason (R): Limnetic zone is open water zone. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

With reference to India, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. India is the sixth largest country of the world. 2. India occupies about 2.4% of the total area of the world. 3. Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country dividing it into two latitudinal halves. 4. India lies completely in the tropic zone. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries of Uttar Pradesh was established in 1975?

The concept ‘Basic Structure of the Constitution’ was propounded by the Supreme Court in the case of

Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order. I. The foundation of Gadar Party II. Chittagong Armoury Raid III. Set-up of the ‘Indian Independence Committee’ at Berlin IV. Central Assembly Bomb Case Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists: List-I (Person)     List-II (Concerned with) A. M. S. Swaminathan 1. Social control on Banks B. L. K. Jha      2. Milk Production C. Verghese Kurien   3. Green Revolution D. Morarji Desai    4. Economic Administration Reforms

Which two of the following are correctly matched? List-I (Tribe)  List-II (State) 1. Keria – Odisha 2. Kuki – Uttar Pradesh 3. Yanadi – Rajasthan 4. Paliyan – Tamil Nadu Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Chile is the leading producer of copper in the world. Reason (R): Andes Region of North Chile is enriched with the largest deposits of Porphyry copper. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

'Poverty is regarded as a social problem' which was the outcome of a survey research on poverty in London. Who was the scholar of this research?

Who among the following had translated Chintamani Bhatta's Sanskrit text 'Suka Saptati' into Persian and gave it the title 'Tutinama'?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List-I (Yojna/Programme) A. National Rural Health Mission B. National Social Assistance Programme C. Swan Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna D. Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojna List-II (Launching Year) 1. 1995 2. 2005 3. 2001 4. 1999

At which one of the following places is the World Health Organisation (WHO) going to establish the Global Traditional Medicine Centre?

Photo-chemical smog always contains

Which of the following statements about Late Lata Mangeshkar is/are true? 1. She was the first Indian artist ever to perform live at London's Royal Albert Hall. 2. She made her debut on the international stage at London's Royal Albert Hall. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which of the following cities is NOT part of the Sunni Triangle in Iraq?

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution is considered to be a watershed in the history of local self-government in India. Reason (R): The 73rd Constitution Amendment conferred the much-coveted Constitutional status on Panchayats. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which Indian player has won the Gold Medal in Men's 200 metres Butterfly Swimming event held in Copenhagen in April 2022?

Which one of the following dams is NOT in Uttar Pradesh?

Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? Aluminium Plants — Location

Consider the following Political Parties and arrange them in the chronological order of their establishment. I. Bahujan Samaj Party II. Samajwadi Party III. Telugu Desham Party IV. All India Trinamool Congress Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which of the following Rock Edict of Ashoka speaks of religious synthesis?

The audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is examined by

Dudhwa National Park is situated in which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List-I (Centre) A. Osaka B. Detroit C. Cuba D. St. Pittsberg List-II (Industry) 1. Cigar 2. Ship building 3. Cotton textile 4. Automobile Code: A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 4 3 2 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 3 4 1 2

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List-I (Sustainable Development Goal – SDG) A. SDG 10 B. SDG 13 C. SDG 14 D. SDG 15 List-II (Related with) 1. Climate change 2. Life on land 3. Reduced inequalities 4. Life below water Code: A B C D (a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 1 2 3 4

Arrange the following conquests of Alauddin Khilji in chronological order. 1. Ranthambor 2. Gujarat 3. Warangal 4. Chittor Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 3, 4, 1, 2 (c) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) 4, 2, 3, 1

Which of the following material is bio-degradable? (a) Glass bottle (b) Plastic cups (c) Aluminium foil (d) Wool

As per the 'India State of Forest Report-2021' which of the following States has registered maximum increase in the forest cover during the last two years? (a) Kerala (b) Assam (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Andhra Pradesh

On the basis of 'one district one product' programme in Uttar Pradesh, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? (a) Gautam Budh Nagar – Readymade Garments (b) Amethi – Moonz Products (c) Agra – Leather Products (d) Baghpat – Wooden Toys

Which country has natural arsenic water contamination? (a) Sri Lanka (b) Bangladesh (c) Bhutan (d) Pakistan

Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order. I. Battle of Mudki II. Battle of Porto Novo III. Battle of Shakarkheda IV. Battle of Bedara Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) II III IV I (b) III IV II I (c) IV III II I (d) I II III IV

Sulpha drug is which of the following types of drug? (a) Antiseptic (b) Analgesics (c) Antipyretic (d) Antibacterial

According to 'Global Business Cities Inbox' of January 2022, which of the following is the top business city in the world? (a) Frankfurt (b) Hong Kong (c) London (d) Paris

When was the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act passed by Indian Parliament? (a) 1998 (b) 1996 (c) 1995 (d) 1993

From which archaeological site of Indus Valley Civilization, the figures or models of boat are found? (a) Dholavira and Bhagatrav (b) Harappa and Kotdiji (c) Mohenjodaro and Lothal (d) Kalibangan and Ropar

Which one of the following is NOT an example of bio-mass energy source? (a) Coal (b) Nuclear energy (c) Gobar (Dung) (d) Wood

Which among the following is an important mineral of Pegu Yoma region of Myanmar? (a) Mineral Oil (b) Tin (c) Copper (d) Silver

In which of the following types of heat engines carburettor is used? (a) Both diesel and petrol engines (b) Steam engine (c) Petrol engine (d) Diesel engine

Who among the following has become the first woman President of Tanzania in April 2022? (a) Ellen Johnson (b) Sahle-Work-Zewde (c) Samia Suluhu Hassan (d) None of the above

Keibul Lamjao National Park is located in which lake? (a) Loktak (b) Dal (c) Wular (d) Kolleru

Consider the following statements about farm subsidies in India. 1. The input subsidies in India, such as on fertilizers fall under indirect farm subsidies. 2. Reduction in Power and irrigation bills offered to farmers fall under direct farm subsidies. 3. The agricultural provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) though allow direct farm subsidies, prohibit indirect subsidies. 4. All subsidies provided by the governments in India fall under the indirect subsidies. Select the correct statement using the code given below: Code: (a) 1 and 4 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2

What is the name of the test for undergraduate admission in Central Universities Single Window Admission for 2022-23?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): A solution of table salt in a glass of water is homogeneous. Reason (R): A solution having different composition throughout is homogeneous. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List-I (Newly Elected Presiding Officer of Vidhan Sabha) A. Ramesh Tawadkar B. Kultar Sandhwan C. T. Satyabrat D. Ritu Khandari List-II (State) 1. Goa 2. Punjab 3. Manipur 4. Uttarakhand

T. Malthus propounded one of the most famous theories, called 'The Malthusian Theory' which is related to ______.

The first Interim National Government was announced on

In which of the following stupas, the features of a platform with 'Aryak-Pillars' are found?

According to the annual 'Frontier Report-2022' released by U.N. Environment Programme, which Indian city has become the second most noise-polluted city of the world?

On which date is Ozone Day observed?

Who returned the 'Knighthood' title to the British Government in reaction against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?