UPPSC Prelims 2023

Select the sentence which is correctly punctuated:

In the sentence ‘śanka kā upasthit rahne kā nirdesh diyā hai’ which voice (vācya) has been used?

From the sentences given below, choose the one in which a quantitative adjective has been used:

Which type of Sandhi is found in the word ‘अकर्मक’?

Words that denote the doing or being of an action are called –

Which of the following is NOT one of the meanings of the polysemous word ‘प्रभाव’ (prabhāva)?

Choose the correctly matched pair of ‘prohibitive/negative words’:

Which one of the following pairs is NOT a synonym of ‘Sarasvatī’?

Which of the following proverbs is correctly matched with its meaning?

Which of the following is a Tatsama (directly taken from Sanskrit) word?

In the context of industry, which of the following is the contemporary technical word?

What is the most appropriate title of the given passage?

On what strength do nations make progress?

Which of the following words is NOT used in the passage?

The culture of every nation depends on –

Between problem and culture there is –

Which of the following is NOT an incorrect (i.e. is the correct) Hindi word?

The word “लोकोंहिन” belongs to the sub-dialect of which dialect?

The word “अवश्य” is developed from which Apabhramsha?

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

In which one of the following sentences is a consonant-cluster related spelling error found in a word?

Which of the following words is NOT a tatsama (directly taken from Sanskrit)?

What is the meaning of the idiom “धोखा संतोष”?

Which of the following is NOT a synonym of the river Ganga?

The place of articulation of the consonant (ङ) is –

This passage could most probably be a part of –

According to the author our national objective is to –

Pick out the wrong statement:

The underlined word in the passage ‘vigour’ means –

What is the synonym of the phrasal verb ‘doing away with’ used in the passage?

Change the voice and select the correct passive form of the sentence: “Someone gave her bull dog.”

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word: The Air India ______ concessional tickets these days.

Transform the following simple sentence into a complex sentence: He admitted his mistake.

Select the correct indirect speech of the given sentence: I said to him, “Let us go out for a walk.”

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

Choose the correct word which is opposite in meaning to the given word: Recede

Find out the misspelt word:

Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the underlined phrase: I am like a cog in the wheel of this company.

Choose the correct word which expresses the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence: Deepak has a penchant for fine poetry.

Consider the following statements and choose the correct option: The Dash is used – (I) To indicate an abrupt stop or change of thought (II) To resume a scattered subject

Find the odd one from the given alternatives –

Blind and not-blind is an example of –

Which of the following is determined with the help of a histogram?

Eleven observations are arranged in ascending order. If 10 and 9 are respectively the arithmetic means of the observations lying at even and odd places, then the mean of all 11 observations is –

If the area of the base of a cone is increased by 100 %, then the volume is increased by –

The semi-diameters of the bases of two cylinders A and B are in the ratio 3 : 2 and their heights are in the ratio n : 1. If the volume of cylinder A is three times the volume of cylinder B, then the value of n is –

If the radius of a cylinder is increased by 25 %, then by what percentage should the height be reduced so that the volume of the cylinder remains the same?

If both the square root and the cube root of a three-digit natural number belong to the set of natural numbers, then the sum of its digits is –

The HCF of two numbers is 25 and the other factors of their LCM are 14 and 15. The sum of the numbers is –

Choose the set of numbers from the alternatives which is similar to the set (6, 36, 63).

If the LCM and HCF of two polynomials are (x + 1)(x² + 6x + 8) and (x + 1) respectively, and one of the polynomials is x² + 5x + 4, then the other polynomial is –

If after selling 30 pens, the seller observes that the profit equals the selling price of 10 pens, then the profit percentage is –

Two dogs start running in opposite directions on a circular path of diameter 7 m with speeds 2.5 m/s and 3 m/s respectively. How long will they take to be at maximum separation?

If X men complete a work in 40 days and by adding 5 extra men the work is finished 10 days earlier, then 30 men will complete the same work in –

Three numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 and their HCF and LCM are 40 and 2400 respectively. The largest number is –

Assertion (A): Interpersonal attraction is a part of social interaction. Reason (R): It is necessary for survival. Select the correct answer using the code given below –

Which communication network encourages an individual to communicate confidential information only with his immediate superior or subordinate?

Assertion (A): Oral communication is a useful channel of communication. Reason (R): Oral communication leaves no proof of what has been communicated. Select the correct answer using the code given below –

Internal conflict that occurs when people receive information incompatible with their value system is known as –

Which one of the following is NOT a type of informal communication network?

Assertion (A): Clarity of communication is essential for an effective communication process. Reason (R): Adequacy and timing are not essential for an effective communication process. Select the correct answer using the code given below –

Select the alternative which is NOT a way of dealing with rumours –

Originally who developed the concept of 'Transactional Analysis'?

Which one of the following is NOT a psychological barrier in communication?

In the communication model, the process of putting the ideas into a message is known as –

Arrange the following elements of communication process in the correct sequence – (1) Source (2) Channel (3) Receiver (4) Message (5) Feedback (6) Noise

Which one of the following is NOT a component of listening?

Paralanguage is related to –

Shyam is friend of Ram. Pointing to Manish, Shyam asked Ram, "Who is he?" Ram said, "His son is my son's uncle." Manish is related to Ram as –

If on 31st March, 2008 is Monday, then what day will fall on 31st March, 2011?

Which one of the following years will have the same calendar as 2009?

Refer to the statements given below – I. All boys are truthful. II. Kamal is boy. Conclusion – (1) Kamal is truthful. (2) All truthful persons are boys. Select the correct answer using the code –

There is a clock that is 3 minutes late on Sunday at 2 p.m. and 5 minutes fast on Tuesday at 2 p.m. When did the clock show the right time?

The relation that exists between 6 and 16 remains the same between 12 and .............

Given the number series below, what will be the next number? 1, 0, 5, 8, 17, 24, .............

Statement : College students should be restricted from participating in political activities. Argument : (I) Yes, college students should concentrate on studies. (II) Yes, colleges are becoming battle grounds for political parties. Select the correct answer –

Arrange the following words in a meaningful manner – (1) Train (2) Car (3) Cycle (4) Bus

Anuj is facing North-East. He turned 90° clockwise, then 180° anticlockwise and then another 90° in the same (anticlockwise) direction. Which direction is he facing now?

Select the related number from the given alternatives – 4 : 17 :: ? : ?

Find the correct alternative from the following – Glasses : ? :: Bicycle : Unicycle

Who has said, "Decision making involves evaluating alternatives and making choices among them"?

Inductive reasoning is based on –

Algorithm is a type of –

Functional fixedness produces ................. in the problem-solving process.

If a subject attempts to solve a problem on the basis of his past experience, it is called -

For one possible solution after another is tried until a successful one is found, is called -

Which one of the following is not used by the people as a method of problem solving?

Which one of the following methods of problem solving gives a guarantee of success?

Which type of problem was used by Köhler in problem solving?

Which problem task is NOT used in animal subjects among the following?

Find the missing number in the following series: 2, 3, 4, 6, 6, 9, 8, 12, 10, ____, 12, 18, 14, 21, 16, 24

Anoop and Sunil are ranked seventh and eleventh respectively from the top in a class of 31 students. What will be their respective ranks from the bottom in the class?

The missing letter in the sequence Q, N, K, ?, E is -

Choose the number pair/group which is different from the others:

A and B are brother and sister respectively. C is father of A, D is sister of C and E is mother of D. How is B related to E?

If in any code language, LC is written as 6 and TE is written as 10, then what will be the code of PD in the same code language?

A train 140 metres long is running at a speed of 60 km/hr and a cat is running in the same direction parallel to the train at a speed of 18 km/hr. The train will completely cross the cat in –

Find the correct alternative for the missing term – ABC, 6, EFG, 210, IJK, ?

If a + b = a/b + b/a, then the value of a² + b² is –

If E = 5, AMENDMENT = 89, then SECRETARY is equal to –

Which among the following provisions and corresponding Parts of the Constitution is NOT correctly matched? (a) The Union Territories – Part VIII (b) The Scheduled and Tribal Areas – Part X (c) Tribunals – Part XI (d) Official Language – Part XVII

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List – I (A) Article 324 (B) Article 315 (C) Article 280 (D) Article 338 List – II (1) National Commission for Scheduled Castes (2) Finance Commission (3) Public Service Commission (4) Election Commission Code – (a) A-(3), B-(2), C-(4), D-(1) (b) A-(4), B-(3), C-(2), D-(1) (c) A-(3), B-(2), C-(1), D-(4) (d) A-(1), B-(3), C-(4), D-(2)

Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order, starting from the earliest to the latest activity – (I) Appointment of the Drafting Committee (II) Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted (III) Date of commencement of Indian Constitution (IV) Constituent Assembly first met Select the correct answer from the code given below – Code – (a) III, II, I, IV (b) IV, I, III, II (c) I, II, IV, III (d) IV, I, II, III

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) – Assertion (A) – The President can recommend to the Parliament to change the boundary of any state after seeking views of the concerned Legislature of that state on the subject within specified period. Reason (R) – It is not mandatory for the President to accept the proposal of the concerned State Legislature. Select the correct answer using the code given below –

With reference to the election of the Vice-President of India, which is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) The acts done by him as Vice-President before such declaration are considered valid. (2) The acts done by him as Vice-President on the day of such declaration are not considered valid. Select the correct answer from the code given below –

Who among the following is the first women Speaker in Lok Sabha?

Which one of the following pairs (Schedule – Subjects) is NOT correctly matched?

The Constitution of India initially permitted the use of English language for all official purposes for a period of –

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) – Assertion (A) – The President is a part of the Parliament. Reason (R) – A bill passed by the two Houses of the Parliament cannot become a law without the assent of the President. Select the correct answer using the code given below –

With reference to Union Finance Commission, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) Finance Commission has a Chairman and six members. (2) It submits its report to the NITI Aayog. Select the correct answer using the code given below –

Consider the following statements concerning the powers of the Supreme Court to issue certain writs to stop violation of Fundamental Rights – (1) The Supreme Court has power to issue writs like Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo Warranto and Certiorari which is appropriate for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. (2) Parliament may by law empower any other court to exercise within its jurisdiction the powers given to Supreme Court. Which of the above mentioned statement/statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer from the code given below –

With reference to the Attorney General of India, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) A person is appointed as Attorney General, who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court. (2) The Attorney General can be removed through the same process as the Judges of the Supreme Court. Select the correct answer using the code given below –

With reference to the composition of the Legislative Council in a state of India, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) In the Legislative Council there may not be more than one-third members of the total membership of the Legislative Assembly of that state. (2) The Legislative Council of a state must have at least forty members in it. Select the correct answer from the code given below –

With reference to the representation of Uttar Pradesh in Parliament, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) Uttar Pradesh has 31 seats allotted for the Rajya Sabha. (2) 80 members of the Lok Sabha are elected from Uttar Pradesh. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the posts in the Secretariat of the Parliament, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) Common posts may be created for the Secretariat of each House of Parliament. (2) Parliament has the right to regulate the service conditions of the Secretariat staff of either House. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding 'Gram Sabha'?

All elections to the Panchayats are conducted by –

With reference to the recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) on Panchayati Raj, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) The three-tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the two-tier system. (2) A block should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the State level. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The resignation letter by a Judge of the Supreme Court is addressed to –

Which of the following is NOT a part of Article 20 of the Constitution of India?

Which of the following provision is a part of both Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties?

With reference to the joint sitting of Parliament, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) Article 109 provides for the joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases. (2) The Speaker presides over the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

‘Milind Panho’ is in the form of a dialogue between King Milind and a Buddhist saint. The concerned saint was –

Charak Samhita is divided into how many chapters and sections?

Which officer was known as ‘Bhagadu gha’ (Bhagduaghd) during Vedic administration?

Match List–I with List–II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists – List – I (Archaeological site) (A) Nevasa (B) Isampur (C) Didwana (D) Gudiyam cave List – II (Present location) (1) Rajasthan (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Maharashtra (4) Karnataka

The eastern boundary of the Harappa culture is indicated by which of the following?

With reference to the Puranas, which one of the following statements is correct? (1) Information about the Mauryan dynasty is found in the Vishnu Puran. (2) Vayu Puran throws light on the Gupta's governance system.

Which of the following pairs (School of Thought – Proponent) is correctly matched?

With reference to Captain Hawking’s, which of the following statements is correct? (1) He came to India in 1611 as an envoy of James I. (2) He was very well versed in Turkish language.

Who was ‘Khareetadar’?

Match List-I (Book) with List-II (Context) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists – List – I (Book) (A) Mirat-e-Sikandari (B) Burhan-e-Masir (C) Riyaz-us-Salatin (D) Riyaz-ul-Insha List – II (Context) (1) History of Bengal (2) History of Bahmani’s Ahmad Nagar (3) Collection of Mahmood Gawan’s letters (4) Victory of Gujarat

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Consider the reign of the following Peshwas and arrange them in chronological order – (I) Balaji Viswanath (II) Bajirao I (III) Narayan Rao (IV) Madhav Rao I Select the correct answer using the code given below –

Which among the following ruler of Kashmir abolished Jaziya and cow slaughter?

Who among the following translated 300 volumes of Sanskrit books collected by Firoz Tuglaq during the campaign of Nagarkot?

Tappa style of music was refined and developed in which of the following Mughal Emperor’s court?

Which of the following (Poetess – Compositions) is NOT correctly matched?

Which one of the following (Place of the revolt of 1857 – Start of rebellion) is NOT correctly matched?

In 1918, the United Provinces Kisan Sabha was formed by which of the following leaders?

Which among the following organisations was responsible for throwing a bomb at Viceroy Lord Hardinge in Delhi?

By which of the following Acts, the system of ‘Chamber of Princes’ with 120 members was created?

With reference to E.V. Ramaswami Nayakar, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) He participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement. (2) He left the Congress in 1925.

What was the name of the female regiment constituted as a part of the Azad Hind Fauj by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose?

Who was the leader of rebellion in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh during 1857?

Which of the following events was the last in chronological order?

Who among the following women freedom fighter was NOT associated with the 'Quit India Movement'?

Which one of the following (Tributary – River) is NOT correctly matched?

Which one of the following places is the confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi?

Which of the following statements is correct about laterite soil? (1) This soil is developed in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. (2) It is poor in iron oxide and aluminium. Select the correct answer using the code given below –