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Exam: UPSC Civil Services Prelims Subject: General Studies Paper-II (CSAT) Topic: English language comprehension skills

Total Questions: 20

Q1. Arrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. The clock struck midnight. 2. The party guests cheered. 3. Fireworks lit up the sky.

2-1-3 1-3-2 3-2-1 1-2-3
Q2. Identify the part of speech in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
Q3. What type of pronoun is 'it'?

Personal pronoun Possessive pronoun Demonstrative pronoun Interrogative pronoun
Q4. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The keys are ___ the car.

over in under beside
Q5. Book is to read as pen is to?

write draw paint erase
Q6. Which of the following is a step in drawing inferences from data?

Collecting data Ignoring data Guessing data Deleting data
Q7. What is the author's opinion on technology as expressed in the passage?

Option A: Technology is harmful Option B: Technology is beneficial Option C: Technology is irrelevant Option D: Technology is expensive
Q8. What is the first step in evaluating an argument?

Identifying the conclusion Assessing the evidence Identifying the assumptions Stating the premises
Q9. If a pie chart represents the distribution of students in a school based on their grades, and 30% of the students scored A grade, what percentage of students scored B grade?

20% 40% 50% 30%
Q10. What can be concluded about the protagonist's intentions from the passage?

Option A: They want to help others Option B: They want to cause harm Option C: They are indifferent Option D: They are selfish
Q11. The currency of Japan is ________.

Yen Dollar Euro Pound
Q12. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: I will go to the park if it stops raining.

to if the it
Q13. What does critical analysis of passages involve?

Mindlessly accepting the author's viewpoint Engaging with the text and questioning its content Avoiding any form of analysis Memorizing every word in the passage
Q14. What should be done after identifying the assumptions in an argument?

Assessing the evidence Ignoring the premises Identifying the conclusion Stating the premises
Q15. In which sentence is the verb in the present perfect tense?

She will go to the market. He is playing football. They have completed the project. I had finished my homework.
Q16. Based on the passage, what can be inferred about the character's feelings?

Option A: They are happy Option B: They are sad Option C: They are confused Option D: They are excited
Q17. Which of the following is a common outcome of critical analysis?

Increased confusion Enhanced understanding Avoidance of further reading Memorization of irrelevant details
Q18. What type of conjunction is 'although'?

coordinating subordinating correlative adverbial
Q19. Select the possessive pronoun in the sentence: That book is mine.

That Book Is Mine
Q20. Which word means 'to make a situation worse'?

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