UPPCS 2015 Pre Exam Paper 2 Canceled

UPPCS Prelims 2015 – General Studies Paper II (CSAT) (Canceled)

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21. Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order:
1. Country,
2. Furniture,
3. Forest,
4. Wood,
5. Tree.
(A) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
(B) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
(C) 2, 4, 3, 1, 5
(D) 5, 2, 3, 1, 4

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ANSWER –  (A)

22. When a conclusion is usually expressed implicitly or explicitly, in terms of a probabilistic statement, it refers to a
(A) reasoning dialogue
(B) deductive reasoning
(C) inductive reasoning
(D) none of the above

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ANSWER –  (C)

23. If the given statements (1) and (2) are true, which of the two conclusions I and II will follow from the statements?
Statements:
(1) Some ministers are teachers.
(2) All teachers are scholars.
Conclusions:
I. Some ministers are scholars.
II. All scholars are teachers.
(A) Only conclusion I follows.
(B) Only conclusion II follows.
(C) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

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ANSWER –  (A)

24. Choose the odd pair of words:
(A) Blacksmith : Anvil
(B) Carpenter : Saw
(C) Barber : Scissor
(D) Goldsmith : Ornaments

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ANSWER –  (D)

25. The following question has four statements of three segments each. Choose the alternative where the third segment in the statement can be deduced using both the preceding two but not just from one of them.
A. Sonia is an actress. Some actresses are pretty. Sonia is pretty.
B. All actors are pretty. Manoj is not an actor. Manoj is not pretty.
C. Some men are cops. Some men are brave. Some brave people are cops.
D. All cops are brave. Some men are cops. Some men are brave.
(A) C only
(B) A only
(C) D only
(D) B and C

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ANSWER –  (B)

26. What is the next term in the following series?
2, 15, 41, 80,?
(A) 120
(B) 121
(C) 132
(D) 111

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ANSWER –  (C)

27. You are Superintendent of Police (SP) of a district. A woman approaches you regarding domestic violence and harassment by her in-laws. Her complaint could not be registered in local police station because of political pressure. As SP you get this fact confirmed from the concerned police station. In such a circumstance what will be your first priority?
(A) Ask the woman to approach the National Commission of Women as getting the complaint registered would be very difficult.
(B) Ask her to bring medical report of physical injuries.
(C) Call in-laws and advise them not to harm the woman.
(D) Ask the station officer of police station to register her complaint after medical examination.

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ANSWER –  (D)

28. This island is a colony, however, it is ______ and receives no orders from the mother country.
Find out the missing word from the following:
(A) Disinterested
(B) Methodical
(C) Autonomous
(D) Heretical

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ANSWER –  (C)

29. Of two friends, one is studious and the other is a stage artist also. The next day is their examination and tonight the famous drama ‘Hamlet’ is being staged. What will the two decide about the examination and the drama?
(A) The studious one will ignore the drama and give importance to the examination while the other to drama.
(B) The artist will try to persuade him in favour of the drama.
(C) The studious friend may give in.
(D) Both of them will avoid the drama and prepare for the examination.

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ANSWER –  (B)

30.Most students of this class are intelligent.
Select the alternative below that follows from the above statement.
(A) There is no student who is not intelligent.
(B) There are some students who are less intelligent.
(C) All students are intelligent.
(D) Some of the students are intelligent.

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ANSWER –  (B)

31. State the logical order of the argument that follows from any three of the given five statements.
A. Traffic congestion increases carbon monoxide in the environment.
B. Traffic congestion is hazardous to health.
C. Some traffic congestion does not cause increased carbon monoxide.
D. Increase in carbon monoxide is hazardous to health.
E. Some traffic congestion is not hazardous to health.
(A) A B C
(B) B D E
(C) D A B
(D) D B A

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ANSWER –  (C)

32. If A’s monthly income is 40% more than that of B. How much percentage of B’s income is less than that of A?
(A) 20
(B) 28
(C)
(D) 25

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ANSWER –  (C)

33. What is the factor that interferes with effective problem solving?
(A) Functional fixedness
(B) Trial and error
(C) Distraction
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER –  (A)

34. The length, breadth and height of a room in the shape of a cuboid are increased by 10%, 20% and 50% respectively. Find the percentage increase in the volume of the cuboid.
(A) 77
(B) 87
(C) 98
(D) 55

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ANSWER –  (C)

35. Find the next term in the alphanumeric series:
Z1A, X2D, V6G, T21J, R88M, P445P,?
(A) N2676S
(B) N2676T
(C) T2670N
(D) T2676N

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ANSWER –  (D)

36. Which letter is exactly midway between G and Q in the given alphabets?
(A) K
(B) L
(C) M
(D) N

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ANSWER –  (B)

37. If ENGLAND is coded as 1234526 and FRANCE is written as 785291. How will GREECE be written in this coding system?
(A) 381191
(B) 381911
(C) 394132
(D) 562134

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ANSWER –  (A)

38. Replace the question mark (?) with appropriate word from the following:
Cruel : Kind :: Lethargy : ?
(A) Sharpness
(B) Alertness
(C) Interest
(D) Shrewdness

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ANSWER –  (B)

39. The number coming in place of question mark (?) in the following:
1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 7, 6, ? is
(A) 8
(B) 7
(C) 6
(D) 5

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ANSWER –  (D)

40. In the series of letters
B, F, J, N, R, V, Z, D, H, L, ?
Which of the following letters will replace the question mark?
(A) M
(B) O
(C) P
(D) T

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ANSWER –  (C)

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