Introduction
UPSC CDS II Selection Process is the combination of Written Examination and Intelligence and Personality Test. Written Examination is a Combination of English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics with separate timings for each section.
The article UPSC CDS II General Knowledge Quiz 2 presents the UPSC CDS II General Knowledge section questions and answers with detailed explanation.
Pattern
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 2 Hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 Hours | 100 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 Hours | 100 |
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 2 Hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 Hours | 100 |
Note:
- The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be equal for each course i.e. the maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be 300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy respectively.
- The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. The question papers (Test Booklets) of General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.
- In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of Weights and Measures only will be set.
- Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them.
- The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination.
- The candidates are not permitted to use calculator for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Hall.
Stage I:
Stage II:
| Stage | Name of the Test |
|---|---|
| Stage I | Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests |
| Picture Perception* Description Test (PP&DT) |
| Stage | Name of the Test |
|---|---|
| Stage II | Interview |
| Group Testing Officer Tasks | |
| Psychology Tests | |
| Conference |
Note:
- The personality of a candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz.
- The Interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO) and the Psychologist. There are no separate weightage for each test. The marks are allotted by assessors only after taking into consideration the performance of the candidate holistically in all the test.
- In addition, marks for Conference are also allotted based on the initial performance of the Candidate in the three techniques and decision of the Board.
- All these have equal weightage.
- The various tests of IO, GTO and Psychology are designed to bring out the presence/absence of Officer Like Qualities and their trainability in a candidate.
- Accordingly candidates are Recommended or Not Recommended at the SSB.
Samples
1. Elephant Mountain is also called as –
Answer: Annamalai hills
12. The ratio of false density and capacity of the magnetic field in a medium is represented by
Answer: Acceptance
13. Sound waves are ......
Answer: Longitudinal
14. The ratio of the mass of the proton to that of an electron is nearly equal to
Answer:1840
15. The acid used in automobile battery is
Answer: [latex]{H}_{2}[/latex]S[latex]{O}_{4}[/latex]
16. The melting point of plastic is
Answer: [latex]{47}^{0}[/latex]C
17. Siachen one of the world’s longest mountain glaciers, is located which mountain range?
Answer: Karakoram
18. Cooking gas is a mixture of
Answer: Methane and ethylene
19. The type of welding used for attaching nuts and bolts with the sheets is
Answer: Projection welding
20. Heavy water implies
Answer:D2O
1. Jim-crow is used to
Answer: Sound the sleeper for packing
2. The point up to which the new railway track laid at any time is
Answer: Railhead
3. Which train has the longest run time
Answer: Himasagar Express
4. When was the first Railway line opened in India
Answer:1853
5. Which is related to I.C. engine only
Answer:Atomizer
6. Rail sleepers providing the best rigidity of track is
Answer:R.C.C
7. The state in which the highest Railway Bridge is at
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
8. Give the designation of the highest officer on the Southern Railway
Answer:General Manager
9. The breadth of the Indian Railways broad gauge is
Answer:1.67
10. Which is the longest Railway platform in India
Answer:Kharagpur
1. A ball bearing cannot be provided for
Answer: automobile gear shafts.
2. The first Indian Railway line was opened in 1853 from
Answer:Bombay to Thane
3. Maintenance requirements are least in case of
Answer:Electric locomotives
4. In 2003, the Indian railway completed
Answer:150 years
5. What is the Palace on Wheels
Answer:a tourist special train
6. Where is the Rail Coach Factory located
Answer: Kapurthala
7. Jayanthi Janatha Express runs between
Answer: Kanyakumari - M umbai
8. Island express runs between
Answer: Kanyakumari - Bangalore
9. The acceleration rate of trains on suburban service is
Answer: 0.4 to 6.5 km/hr
10. Vanadium steel is normally used in the manufacture of
Answer: Axles and Springs
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