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[Studyplan] UPPCS Preliminary Exam Paper 2: Aptitude, Maths, Reasoning,Decision Making, English, Hindi, free studymaterial & previous papers

Aptitude: UPSC vs UP-PCS1.UPPCS 2012 Aptitude Paper topic wise breakup2.Reasoning

#1: Chart based1.#2: Sequence Series2.#3: High level reasoning3.

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Maths + DIMaths internal breakup 2012’s paper1.Approach to Mathematics2.Data interpretation (DI) internal breakup 2012’s paper3.

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Hindi5.English6.Interpersonal skills, Communication, Decision Making

UPSC (CSAT) vs UP-PCS: Decision Making Qs.1.Approach: D.M, Comm., Interpersonal, Conflict Res2.

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Appendix1: Decision Making Qs. asked in UP PCS 2012 (Paper II)Interpersonal relations: 5Qs1.Communication theory related2.Conflict resolution3.Decision making4.

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Appendix II Free Study material UP PCSEssential softwares (Free)1.Maths + DI2.Hindi grammar (Foundation course from IGNOU)3.Decision Making, Interpersonal relations4.

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Appendix III: Question papers of UP PCS 2012 Prelims exam10.

First let’s compare the UPPCS’s aptitude paper with UPSC’s CSAT (preliminary)aptitude paper.Original papers of 2012’s exam (Both GS and aptitude) given in appendix III @bottomof this article.

UPSC CSAT/IAS-Prelims UP-PCS (Uttar Pradesh)

Sincewhen?

Been conducting aptitude papersince 2011. So far three papersconducted

Since 2012. Only one paperconducted so far (as of May-30-2013)

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20111.20122.20133.

Total Qs. 80 Qs 100 Qs

Hindi?Doesn’t have exclusivecomprehension / grammar Qsfrom Hindi.

It has exclusive questions from bothHindi and English grammar andcomprehension.In fact more questionsfrom Hindi

Grammar-comprehension comparedto English.

Reasoning

Reasoning mostly centered onhigh level reasoning (syllogism,logical connectives etc.)+ sittingarrangement.

Mostly low level reasoning: Sequence,series, odd pair, missing number,direction based test etc.

Nonverbal reasoning (imagebased questions) = asked. Not yet, Except one dice question.

Maths

Difficulty-complexity of mathproblems higher than UP-PCS Less than UPSC.

Trigonometry, coordinate-geometry, logarithms not asked same

Doesn’t ask direct qs. from basicmaths (e.g. surds-indices etc)

Asked.for example find value of

(2+root2) + 1/(2+root2) + 1/(2-root2)

Prior to introduction of CSAT(2011), the permutation-combination probability (PCP)used to be hot topic underpreliminary GS. But since 2011,these questions are almostvanished.

No Qs. from permutation-combination probability although hardto predict whether they’ll ask it inupcoming years or not!

DI Direct question from definition /theory of statistics= Not asked.

Asked.for example:

The best way for representing totalExpenditure incurred by an industryunder different heads is

Bar diagramA.Frequency polygonB.Pie-chartC.HistogramD.


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DecisionMaking

Official syllabus says“Interpersonal skills includingcommunication skills”But asksonly situation based / role playingtype Decision Making questions.

They don’t ask direct questionsfrom definition /theory

Official syllabus says

Interpersonal skills includingcommunication skills

1.

Decision making and problemsolving

2.

Most questions are directly fromdefinition and theories ofcommunication, Decision Making,conflict resolution etc. (for more Qs,look at appendix-I given @bottom ofthis article).

Topic Question asked in 2012’sPaper Comment

ReasoningLogical reasoningand analyticalability.

19The serious players of SSC/LIC/IBPS/SBI-PO should not havemuch problem


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here.(=comment#1)Maths

ElementaryMathematics up toClass X level-Arithmetic, Algebra,Geometry andStatistics.

30

LanguageTotal 37 Qs.

Comprehension(Hindi + English) 15

Only 3Qs from English passageand 12 Qs. from Hindipassages=total 15 Qs.

General Englishupto Class X level. 10 Same as comment#1

General Hindi uptoClass X level. 12

I’m from Gujarati Madhyam sonot much to commenthahaha.But yes, do solve Class10 Hindi digest/grammar bookfor UP State board exam (oratleast the IGNOU’s Hindifoundation material given@bottom).

DecisionMakingCommunication

Interpersonal relation

Total 14 Qs.

Interpersonal skillsincludingcommunicationskills.

13

Most questions based on pub.adand HRM theory

Org.behaviour1.motivation2.decision making3.communication4.

Decision makingand problem solving. 1 Only one role playing question.

Total 100

Let’s start looking at every section

sitting arrangement 5Direction based Test 2Sequence, series, odd pair, missing number 6clock calendar 2dice 1High level reasoning

Assertion reasoningstatement conclusion etc.

3

total 19

Since they only conducted one paper, we can’t they’ll continue the same pattern, they


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might add/exclude some of ^these topics. For example they might add non-verbalreasoning, syllogism or logical connective next time. Anyways, the minimumpreparation should be

Sr.No Topic RS AggarwalChapter No.

1. Direction Sense Test. 82. Sitting arrangement: circular 63. Sitting arrangement: rectangle 6

4. Sitting arrangement: “table” based e.g. lecture schedules,job-car-cloth color, building-car-newspaper etc. 6

5. Blood relations 5,66. Ranking (not all Qs but persons standing in line etc.) 12

Problem/challenge: in bank/LIC/SSC type exam, they give you one ‘case’ aboutsitting arrangement and 3-5 questions would follow based on that single case. Thatmeans if you can crack one ‘case’, you can get 3-5 marks easily. But here in UP PCS,they’re asking only 1 question per case= lot time consumed. So keep an eye on thewatch, don’t get stuck in one question for long.

Sr.No Topic RS Aggarwal Chapter No.1. Analogy 22. Oddmen out 3 (chapter title is “Classification”)

Topic RS Aggarwal Chapter No.Statementassumptions Section II, Ch.2

Syllogism Section II, Ch.1(+ methods explained inwww.Mrunal.org/aptitude)

Logical connectives Shortcut formulas given here click me

If you have MK Pandey’s reasoning book (part of your SBI PO/CAT/CSATpreparation) I suggest you utilize it as well for High level reasoning (assumption,reasoning, strengthen weaken argument etc) and sitting arrangement typequestion.After this whatever do remaining reasoning topics as per your time e.g.symbols-math operations, inequalities, data sufficiency, dice, clock, calendar etc.

If you had serious prepared for the recent SSC/LIC/ SBI-Po, then just brush up thetheory and formulas, practice few questions from each category. This section should


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not pose much problem.

Basic maths and algebrasurds indices 1Linear eq (finding age of father son etc.) 5Number theory (LCM, HCF etc) 2

STD based Time n Work 2Time, speed distance 1

% based Compound interest 1Profit loss 1

Avg. averages 4ratio-allegations 1

Geometry geometry (Theory) 1Mensuration (area volume perimeter) 2

Misc. Arithmetic progression 1total 22

First, You must get rid of any inferiority complex or fear of maths that you’ve.If you don’t prepare it, someone else will and then he gets in merit list and youjust keep filling up application forms for next exam cycle. The world ofcompetitive exams is merciless.Plenty people – they keep appearing and re-appearing in LIC, IBPS, SSC lekinkidhar bhi number nahi lagtaa. Why? because in most cases, they keep runningaway from their fear (maths).Their approach to maths= firefighting approach= before the exam, they just ‘read’sums from some book, mugup a few formulas and think they’re done with maths.Right Approach: clear basic theory / concept from NCERT Maths textbooks (freedownload links @bottom) and from Mrunal.org/aptitudeThen maximum practice from whatever Quantitative aptitude book you’ve: RSAgarwal, Sarvesh Kumar, Rajesh Verma, M.Tyra etc.Merely ‘reading sums’ from some math books or merely mugging up formulaswithout practice= sureshot strategy for failure.

Topic Subtopics How to approach

Numbertheory

Divisibility, remaindersLCMand HCF

Unknown numbers fromgiven conditiofor

Fractions-comparisions.

my article explaining the concept of HCF,LCM click meNCERT Class 7 Chap 2, 9(fraction)

NCERT Class 10 Chap 1 (divisibility)

Finally practice sums from your Quantitativeaptitude book.

Basic Simplification (BODMAS) NCERT Class 8 Chap 1


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Maths Surds, indices NCERT Class 8 Chap 12Then NCERTClass 9 Chap 1

Roots, squares, Cubes Basics from NCERT Class 8 Chap 6 and 7.

Algebra

Linear equation

“Mother’s age was x and daughtersage..”“3 mangos and 5 bananas purchasedfor…”

X+1/2x+3=3/8 then find X.

^This type of stuff. Just practice and you’llget a hang of it.

Basics given in NCERT Class 8 Chap 2 and9.

Then NCERT Class 9 Chap 4

Lastly NCERT Class 10 Chap 3.

Quadratic equations,Polynomials

Usually not asked in class 1 / 2 officer’sexam. so ignore.But if you want to preparethen

NCERT Class 8 Chap 14

And then NCERT Class 9 Chap 2

Lastly NCERT Class 10 Chap 4

Avg andRatios

Wine-Water mixture(Alligations)

Can be solved without formula. read thisarticle click me

Simple Average Lolz.

Ratio-Proportion-variations For ratio-proportion NCERT Class 8 Chap13.

Partnership Can be solved without formula. read thisarticle, click me

STD

Time speed distanceTrains,platforms

Boats-streams

Time and Work

Pipes and Cisterns

All of them can be solved with just oneUniversal STD formula. Explained invarious articles of Mrunal.org/aptitude

Geometry Angles, sides, bisectors,circles etc

In State PSC Class 1 / Class 2 officer’sexam very few questions from this arena.don’t put too much time here.NCERT Class9 Chap 6, 7, 8 and 10. Quantitative aptitude


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book.

Mensuration (area andvolume).

Basics explained in NCERT Class 8 Chap 3,11.Then NCERT Class 9 Chap 9, 12, 13.

Lastly NCERT Class 10 Chap 13

Trigonometry Usually not asked in State service exams. soignore.

%

Basic % (increase, decreasein consumption, population) NCERT Class 8 Chap 8.

Data-interpretation (DI) Approach separately explained after fewparagraphs.

Profit, loss, discount,marked price.

Can be easily solved without mugging upany formula IF you read following articleclick me.

Simple and compoundinterest rate

Can be solved without mugging up anyformula IF you read following article clickme

Misc.

Progression: Arithmetic+Geometric

you just have to plug in the values informulas. Basics of Arithmetic progressionexplained in NCERT Class 10 Chap 5.forGeometric progression, class 11’s NCERTchapter 9.

Logerithms Usually not asked in State service exams. Soignore.

Coordinate Geometry Usually not asked in State service exams. Soignore.

PermutationCombination

Probability

in old times (90s era) this used to be hottopic for both UPSC and State serviceexams. but nowadays usually ignored. Butagain, they too can be solved withoutmugging up formulas: go through variousarticles on Mrunal.org/aptitude

theory/definition based 2pie chart 2Venn diagram 4

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Solve DI questions from old papers of SSC (both Tier 1 and 2).Some of these MCQs were based on theory / definitions related to statistics andgraphs. For that, study class 11 NCERT statistics book (especially ch3,4 and 5).(free download link @Bottom)


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Comprehension (3 passages, 4 Qs each) 12synonym, antonym 4Sandhi 2Vyanjan type 1Idioms and phrases 1sentence rules (grammar theory, Dhvani Vyavastha etc) 4

24

Do the class 10 guide/digest/grammar book from UP State education board. Ifyou’ve nothing, use IGNOU’s foundation course. (free download link @bottom)for practicing comprehension passages, grammar questions, use the old papers ofCompulsory Hindi from UPSC Mains exam. (free download links @bottom)

Breakup of UP-PSC 2012 paper

Comprehension (English) 3synonym, antonym 3sentence transformation 2active passive 1direct indirect 1Fill in the blanks 1Spelling 1Idioms and phrases 1Total 13

The approach/strategy for English remains one and same like explained inSSC-CGL article click mefor practice of comprehension, synonym/antonym, active-passive etc. solve a fewprevious papers for SSC-CGL (both tier I and tier II).

Internal breakup for 2012’s paper

Interpersonal relations 5communication theory 4conflict resolution 2Decision Making

theory based (2Q)1.role playing (1Q)2.

3

Total 14


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Original questions from 2012’s UPPCS paper are given in the appendix 1 @the bottomof this article.

UPSC CSAT/IAS-Prelims UP-PCS

Official syllabus says “Interpersonal skillsincluding communication skills”

Official syllabus says

Interpersonal skills includingcommunication skills

1.

Decision making andproblem solving

2.

Under this topic, All questions are situation based/ role playing questions e.g. if you in abcposition/situation then what will you do under xyzcircumstances/conditions?

Only one such role playingquestion was asked

No direct questions from definitions/theories ofcommunication, leadership, motivation,interpersonal relation etc.

Most questions were fromdefinitions of communication,interpersonal relations, conflictresolution etc.

Another point to observe is: UPSC already had taken 2011’s aptitude paper beforeUttar Pradesh did it in 2012. So, people in UP PCS did know what type of stuffUPSC (IAS) asks under Decision Making –problem solving and interpersonal skillsyet they’re running on a different line (asking MCQs from definitions andtheories)Meaning it seems to be UP PCS’s conscious decision not to follow UPSC (IAS)’spath for MCQs.

For theory / definition based question, go through the selective PDF files provided@bottom (they are from IGNOU’s various courses on Public Administration,HRM etc). Donot read each file word by word, just go through important terms /definitions / summary of theories. You just have to tick MCQs, don’t have to writedescriptive answers.For role playing / situation based questions, see the last two years’ DecisionMaking questions from CSAT (UPSC prelims) + their official answers discussed infollowing articles

2012’s question and answers click me2011’s Question and answer click me


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Which one of the following is not an interpersonal role?Figureheada.Leaderb.Liaisonc.Bossd.

1.

The one who makes short-term adjustments and long-term structural changes tomaintain the equilibrium is called—

Disseminatora.Resource allocatorb.Disturbance handlerc.Negotiatord.

2.

Which one of the following refers to the need to associate with others?Need for inclusiona.Need for individuationb.Need for controlc.Need for affectiond.

3.

Which one of the following is the reason for displaying the positive personal signalof leaning forward?

Concentrationa.Extreme confidenceb.Taking time to thinkc.Relaxationd.

4.

Consider the following statements—5.

Assertion (A): Interpersonal roles relate to a person’s behavior that focuses oninterpersonal contact.Reason (R): Such roles are derived directly from the authority and status.

Select correct answer

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) correctly explains (A)A.Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)B.(A) is true, but (R) is falseC.(A) is false, (R) is trueD.

Which one of the following is a receiver’s weakness type of barrier tocommunication?

Ambiguitya.Jargonb.Timec.Prejudiced.

1.

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of empathic listening?Putting oneself in the position of a speakera.

2.


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Being evaluativeb.Observing body languagec.Focusing both on feeling and content of the messaged.

principle of KISS in communication stands forKeep it stylish and subtlea.Keep it safe and shadedb.Keep it sincere and secretc.Keep it short and simpled.

3.

Match the following4.

Barriers to Communication Types of Barriers

VocabularyA.DistanceB.HasteC.NoiseD.

Structural1.Situational2.Circumstantial3.Language4.

Answer codes

Q (a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 4 3 2 1(B) 3 2 1 4(C) 2 3 4 1(D) 4 1 3 2

In conflict resolution which one of the following explains the emphasizing of areasof agreement and deemphasizing areas of difference over conflictual issues ?

Withdrawala.Smoothingb.Compromisingc.Confrontationd.

1.

Which one of the following is known as the avoiding style of conflict resolution?Satisfying your own needs at the expense of othersa.Satisfying other’s needs while neglecting your ownb.Neglecting interest of both parties by postponing a decisionc.Asking both parties to make sacrificesd.

2.

Theory based Qs.

A manager who is helping a customer return some articles that he purchasedearlier is dealing with a—

Programmed decisiona.Non-programmed decisionb.

1.


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Uncertaintyc.Bounded rationalityd.

Decision making based on the use of subjective experience, self-confidence andself-motivation to process information data refers to:

Intuitive decision makinga.Rational decision makingb.Bounded rationality approachc.Administrative decision makingd.

2.

Role Playing Qs.

1. You are a Deputy Secretary in a Ministry and dealing with the appointment ofAssistants. On the basis of a written examination, 10 candidates have been short-listedfor the two posts. Based on their educational and previous work experience you have tomake your recommendation in order of preference. A senior official in the Ministryasks you to recommend the name of a candidate Y amongst the first two choices. Whatwill you do?

Bring the matter to the knowledge of your immediate superior officer and do as heverbally directs

A.

Comply to the request of the senior officer who approached you and recommendthe name of his candidate in the top two despite knowing that he is not among thebest two

B.

Examine the profile of all ten candidates and take decision on merits even if itmeans that candidate Y is eventually selected

C.

See to it that the candidate Y is not selected at all by placing him down in thepreference.

D.

Essential softwares (Free)

7-zip (for extracting .7zfiles)

1. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Compression-tools/7-Zip.shtml

Foxit PDF reader (forreading PDF files)

2. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/PDF/Foxit-PDF-Reader.shtml

Maths + DI

Mathematics Class 8 DownloadMathematics Class 9 DownloadMathematics Class 10 DownloadMathematics Class 11 (Only Venn Diagrams, AP, GP) DownloadMathematics Class 11 (Statistics) important chapters=3,4 and 5 Download


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Hindi grammar (Foundation course from IGNOU)

Click ME to download Hindi material

Decision Making, Interpersonal relations

Click ME to download the material

^You need 7-zip program to extract it.Donot read each file word by word, just go through important terms / definitions /summary of theories. You just have to tick MCQs, don’t have to write descriptiveanswers.

Appendix III: Question papers of UP PCS 2012 Prelims exam

Paper 1 General Studies: Click ME1.Paper 2 Aptitude: Click ME2.

And as always, thanks Mr.csl80 for providing inputs.

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