UPSC IES Sample Paper
UPSC IES Sample Paper
IES General Ability Sample paper :
Directions (For question number 1 to 10 ):
Each of the following nine items consists of a word or a group of words in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word or group of words in capital letters.
1. CANARD
(a) a bird (b) spare (c) offensive (d) hoax
2. SAGACIOUS
(a) appealing (b) placid (c) wise (d ) shaky
3. CADENCE
(a) rhythm (b) retreat (c) fix (d) final
4. EXPURGATE
(a) Enjoy (b) clear (c) display (d) harbour
5. PUTRID
(a) pure (b) decayed (c) shallow (d) sweet
6. ELOQUENT
(a) rhetoric (b) legal (c) edible (d) feeble
7. IMBIBE
(a) emit (b) absorb (c) imitate (d) convince
8. BEDRAGGLE
(a) reduce (b) soiled (c) hypnotize (d) sell
9. SCATHING
(a) tossing (b) damaging (c) hating (d) fat
10. SYCOPHANTIC
(a) circular (b) symmetrical (c) servile (d)fertile
ANTONYMS
Directions (For the 10 items which follow) :
Each of the following ten items consists of a word in capital
letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word
or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital
letters.
11. OMEGA
(a) beta (b) gamma (c) delta (d) alpha
12. SCANTY
(a) ample (b) sample (c) adore (d) afore
13. ANGELICAL
(a) magnanimous (b) diabolical (c) benevolent (d) critical
14. HAUGHTINESS
(a) unskilled (b) affability (c) adduce (d) abject
15. BEFOUL
(a) flounder (b) cleanse (c) buoyant (d) flambé
16. PLAINTIFF
(a) bigot (b) defendant (c) decoy (d) frond
17. CALLOW
(a) mature (b) oppose (c) bustle (d) burly
18. CALUMIATE
(a) eulogise (b) callous (c) enervate (d) temperate
19. GARRULOUS
(a) loquacious (b) talkative (c) queit (d) weary
20. ENSHROUD
(a) apprise (b) incense (c) wallow (d) camp
Directions (For the 5 items which follow) :
In each of the following five items, a related pair of words (in capital letters) is followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair (in capital letters).
21. CACOPHONY:EUPHONY::
(a) belligerent : soothing
(b) loveliness : peace
(c) tempestuous: Atlantic
(d) horrific : sympathetic
22. FICKLE : STABLE ::
(a) laughter : barn
(b) equine : horse
(c) impulsive : considered
(d) fundamental : elemental
23. UNRIDDLE : MYSTERY ::
(a) deactivate : bomb
(b) fish : anemone
(c) strike : harder
(d) crack : glass
24. AXLE : STEER::
(a) tire : ride
(b) awl : puncture
(c) plane : soar
(d) knife : slice
25. SLANDER: DISPARAGEMENT::
(a) sorrow : death
(b) commendation: praise
(c) paean: anger
(d) reproof: confirmation
Directions (Questions 26 to 30) : In these questions, the letters in a word are replaced by certain other letters according to specific rule to form its code. The candidate is required to detect the coding pattern & answer the question accordingly.
26. If TRUTH is coded as SUQSTVSUGI,then the code for FALSE will be
(a) EGZBKMRDE (b) EGZBKMRTDF (c) EGZBKMRTDF (d) FGZBKNRTDF
27. if POND is coded as RSTL, How is hear written in that code ?
(a) GHIJ (b) GHIZ (c) JIGZ (d) JCLZ (e) None of these
28. If STRONG is written as ROTNSG ,then how would NAGPUR be written in the same code ?
(a) GPAUNR (b) PGUARN (c) PGAURN (d) GPUANR
29. In a certain code,MONKEY is written as XDJMNL , how is tiger written in that code ?
(a) QDFHS (b) SDFHS (c) SHFDQ (d) UJHFS (e) None of these
30. If DIAMOND is coaded as VQYMKLV,how is FEMALE coded ?
(a) TUMYNU (b) UVNZOV (c) UVNYNV (d) TVNYNV (e) TUMZOU
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