Mock Test

Exam: UPSC Civil Services Prelims

Total Questions: 20

Q1. 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
Q2. Which cryptocurrency reached an all-time high value in recent months?

Bitcoin Ethereum Ripple Litecoin
Q3. Why is it important to develop interpersonal skills in critical thinking?

To create conflicts To improve relationships To avoid communication To ignore perspectives
Q4. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of analyzing the structure of argumentative passages?

Improved comprehension Enhanced ability to construct arguments Decreased attention to detail Better evaluation of information
Q5. What is the significance of training and preparedness in decision making for disaster management?

It increases confusion It hinders quick decision making It enhances response capabilities It limits the available options
Q6. Which committee recommended the establishment of the Inter-State Council to promote cooperative federalism in India?

Sarkaria Commission Mandal Commission Rajamannar Commission Punchhi Commission
Q7. Which program aims to provide employment guarantee to rural households?

MGNREGA Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Skill India Mission PM-Kisan
Q8. If a person facing West turns 135 degrees in the clockwise direction, which direction is the person facing now?

North South East West
Q9. What role does critical thinking play in rational decision making?

It hinders the decision-making process It promotes irrational choices It helps in evaluating information objectively It encourages random selection
Q10. Which of the following is a nucleic acid?

Protein Carbohydrate Lipid DNA
Q11. Which international organization sets the rules for global trade and resolves disputes between its members?

World Bank International Monetary Fund World Trade Organization Asian Development Bank
Q12. What is the term used for the unauthorized use of someone else's intellectual property?

Plagiarism Innovation Competition Monopoly
Q13. What is the current rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India?

15% 18% 20% 25%
Q14. What is the phenomenon where light bends as it passes through a medium?

Reflection Refraction Diffraction Interference
Q15. Arrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. The phone rang shrilly. 2. She hurried to answer it. 3. The caller greeted her warmly.

2-1-3 1-3-2 3-1-2 1-2-3
Q16. What is the central message of the passage?

Option A: Pursuit of happiness Option B: Conflict resolution Option C: Gender equality Option D: Innovation and creativity
Q17. What is the primary goal of logical reasoning in public policy?

To promote chaos To ensure policies are arbitrary To promote rational decision-making To create division
Q18. Identify the missing figure in the matrix.

G H I J
Q19. Which British Viceroy was in office during the Quit India Movement?

Lord Mountbatten Lord Curzon Lord Wavell Lord Linlithgow
Q20. What is the primary characteristic of decision making under certainty?

Lack of information Full information Random outcomes Subjective judgments

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