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Exam: UPSC Civil Services Prelims Subject: General Studies Paper-II (CSAT)

Total Questions: 20

Q1. What is the primary challenge in decision making under uncertainty?

Having complete information Dealing with known outcomes Dealing with unknown outcomes Avoiding risks
Q2. Which listening skill involves analyzing and evaluating the speaker's message?

Reflective listening Empathetic listening Appreciative listening Critical listening
Q3. Which of the following is a key aspect of quantitative reasoning in language comprehension?

Creativity Logic Intuition Imagination
Q4. How can assertiveness help in communication?

By causing misunderstandings and conflicts By improving relationships and mutual understanding By suppressing one's thoughts and feelings By avoiding communication altogether
Q5. Which of the following is NOT a common type of passage structure?

Chronological order Cause and effect Random arrangement Compare and contrast
Q6. Which skill is important for building relationships and rapport with others?

Empathy skills Decision-making skills Research skills Technical skills
Q7. Which practice is likely to boost reading comprehension abilities?

Reading passively without engaging with the text Reading actively by asking questions about the content Skipping over challenging sections Reading without reflecting on the material
Q8. If 4 men can complete a work in 8 days, how many days will 6 men take to complete the same work?

4 days 6 days 8 days 12 days
Q9. What logical fallacy is demonstrated in the statement, 'Everyone knows that this product is the best, so you should buy it'?

Ad hominem Appeal to popularity Circular reasoning Red herring
Q10. What is the outcome of climate change on agricultural productivity?

Increase in agricultural productivity No impact on agricultural productivity Decrease in agricultural productivity Fluctuation in agricultural productivity
Q11. Which statistical technique is used to measure the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables?

Regression analysis Hypothesis testing Correlation analysis Time series analysis
Q12. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?

Windmill Whistle Echo Telephone
Q13. Which of the following is a common approach to decision making in politics?

Random selection Consultation with experts Coin toss Ignoring consequences
Q14. Which decision making model emphasizes the importance of weighing the advantages and disadvantages of each option?

Rational decision making model Intuitive decision making model Pros and cons decision making model Emotional decision making model
Q15. What is the purpose of inductive reasoning?

A. To prove a hypothesis B. To draw specific conclusions from general principles C. To predict future outcomes based on past observations D. To draw general conclusions from specific observations
Q16. If all A are B, and all B are C, what can be concluded about A and C?

A is C A is not C A could be C A is sometimes C
Q17. Tree is to bark as human is to?

skin fur feathers scales
Q18. Which ego state is characterized by spontaneous and emotional reactions?

Parent Child Adult Id
Q19. Which process involves interpreting and understanding the received message?

Encoding Decoding Feedback Interference
Q20. What is the missing number in the pattern: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?

20 25 30 36

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