UPSC Prelims Questions

Q.11737Miscellaneous2014Easy

In this question consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose from these the word that has most nearly the meaning opposite to the word in capital letters and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. WHOLESOME

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Q.11738Miscellaneous2014Easy

In this question consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose from these the word that has most nearly the meaning opposite to the word in capital letters and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. POVERTY

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Q.11739Miscellaneous2014Easy

In this question consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose from these the word that has most nearly the meaning opposite to the word in capital letters and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. INDIGENOUS

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Q.11740Miscellaneous2014Easy

In this question consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose from these the word that has most nearly the meaning opposite to the word in capital letters and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. FRAIL

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Q.11741Miscellaneous2014Easy

The dog is a very intelligent animal and it can be trained for many duties. Some dogs work with the police and the army as sentries and trackers, and there are medals that are awarded to dogs for bravery in action. Other dogs act as seeing-eyes for the blind, and some breeds are specially trained for rescue work among mountains and snow. Jobs like herding sheep and cattle and guarding homes are also done by them. Whenever man lives and works in the Arctic Circle, in the desert, in the jungle, in the moors or mountains, the dog is his faithful companion and help. A common mongrel may possess these qualities just as much as the aristocratic bloodhound. The phrase ‘aristocratic bloodhound’ in the passage means

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Q.11742Miscellaneous2014Easy

The dog is a very intelligent animal and it can be trained for many duties. Some dogs work with the police and the army as sentries and trackers, and there are medals that are awarded to dogs for bravery in action. Other dogs act as seeing-eyes for the blind, and some breeds are specially trained for rescue work among mountains and snow. Jobs like herding sheep and cattle and guarding homes are also done by them. Whenever man lives and works in the Arctic Circle, in the desert, in the jungle, in the moors or mountains, the dog is his faithful companion and help. A common mongrel may possess these qualities just as much as the aristocratic bloodhound. The passage implies that

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Q.11743Miscellaneous2014Easy

The dog is a very intelligent animal and it can be trained for many duties. Some dogs work with the police and the army as sentries and trackers, and there are medals that are awarded to dogs for bravery in action. Other dogs act as seeing-eyes for the blind, and some breeds are specially trained for rescue work among mountains and snow. Jobs like herding sheep and cattle and guarding homes are also done by them. Whenever man lives and works in the Arctic Circle, in the desert, in the jungle, in the moors or mountains, the dog is his faithful companion and help. A common mongrel may possess these qualities just as much as the aristocratic bloodhound. Medals are awarded to some dogs for

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Q.11744Miscellaneous2014Easy

The dog is a very intelligent animal and it can be trained for many duties. Some dogs work with the police and the army as sentries and trackers, and there are medals that are awarded to dogs for bravery in action. Other dogs act as seeing-eyes for the blind, and some breeds are specially trained for rescue work among mountains and snow. Jobs like herding sheep and cattle and guarding homes are also done by them. Whenever man lives and works in the Arctic Circle, in the desert, in the jungle, in the moors or mountains, the dog is his faithful companion and help. A common mongrel may possess these qualities just as much as the aristocratic bloodhound. The passage tells us that dogs

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Q.11745Miscellaneous2014Easy

In a free country, the man who reaches the position of leader is usually one of outstanding character and ability. Moreover, it is usually possible to foresee that he will reach such a position, since early in life one can see his qualities of character. But this is not always true in the case of a dictator; often he reaches his position of power through chance, very often through the unhappy state of his country. It is possible that Hitler would never have become the leader of Germany if that country had not been driven to despair. The passage seems to suggest that

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Q.11746Miscellaneous2014Easy

In a free country, the man who reaches the position of leader is usually one of outstanding character and ability. Moreover, it is usually possible to foresee that he will reach such a position, since early in life one can see his qualities of character. But this is not always true in the case of a dictator; often he reaches his position of power through chance, very often through the unhappy state of his country. It is possible that Hitler would never have become the leader of Germany if that country had not been driven to despair. Hitler became a leader because

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Q.11747Miscellaneous2014Easy

In a free country, the man who reaches the position of leader is usually one of outstanding character and ability. Moreover, it is usually possible to foresee that he will reach such a position, since early in life one can see his qualities of character. But this is not always true in the case of a dictator; often he reaches his position of power through chance, very often through the unhappy state of his country. It is possible that Hitler would never have become the leader of Germany if that country had not been driven to despair. In a free country, one who becomes a leader

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Q.11748Miscellaneous2014Easy

In this question , you have to spot errors in sentences. Read sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. Errors, if any, are only in the underlined parts. No sentence has more than one error. Letters (a), (b) and (c) have been placed beneath the underlined parts for their identification. When you find an error in any one of the underlined parts, indicate your response on the separate Answer Sheet in the relevant column. You may feel that there is no error in the sentence. In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.

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Q.11749Miscellaneous2014Easy

In this question contains a blank followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. The old man was –––– weak to open the door.

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Q.11750Miscellaneous2014Easy

In this question contains a blank followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. The two children stood at the –––– of the table.

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Q.11751Miscellaneous2014Easy

In this question contains a blank followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. His –––– as an officer was not quite satisfactory.

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Q.11752Miscellaneous2014Easy

In this question contains a blank followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. When the police arrived, the thief –––– away.

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Q.11753Miscellaneous2014Easy

Look at the underlined/bold part in this question. Below in this question there are three possible substitutions are given for the underlined/bold part. If one of them, i.e., (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined/bold part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. If you will come with me I shall be happy.

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Q.11754Miscellaneous2014Easy

Look at the underlined/bold part in this question. Below in this question there are three possible substitutions are given for the underlined/bold part. If one of them, i.e., (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined/bold part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. The meeting has been put off to Friday next.

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UPSC Prelims Questions

In this question consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose from these the word that has most nearly the meaning opposite to the word in capital letters and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. WHOLESOME

In this question consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose from these the word that has most nearly the meaning opposite to the word in capital letters and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. POVERTY

In this question consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose from these the word that has most nearly the meaning opposite to the word in capital letters and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. INDIGENOUS

In this question consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose from these the word that has most nearly the meaning opposite to the word in capital letters and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. FRAIL

In this question contains a blank followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. The old man was –––– weak to open the door.

In this question contains a blank followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. The two children stood at the –––– of the table.

In this question contains a blank followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. His –––– as an officer was not quite satisfactory.

In this question contains a blank followed by words listed as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. When the police arrived, the thief –––– away.

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