UPSI Previous Year Paper : General Knowledge, Numerical Ability

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The Uttar Pradesh Sub-Inspector (UPSI) exam is a crucial assessment for individuals aspiring to join the Uttar Pradesh Police Force. To excel in this competitive exam, understanding the pattern and types of questions asked is essential. Analyzing previous year papers offers valuable insights into the exam’s structure, commonly tested topics, and the level of difficulty. These papers are a treasure trove of information that can help candidates tailor their study strategies and improve their performance.

UPSI Previous year paper serve as a practical resource for both familiarizing oneself with the exam format and identifying key areas of focus. By solving these papers, aspirants can gauge their strengths and weaknesses, allowing for targeted preparation. Additionally, reviewing past questions helps in understanding the trend of questions, which can significantly enhance exam readiness and boost confidence on the test day.

General Hindi for UPSI Previous Year Paper

 
  1. शब्द की सही परिभाषा क्या है?

(a) वर्ण

(b) ध्वनि

(c) वाक्य

(d) अर्थ

उत्तर: (d) अर्थ

2. ‘गाड़ी’ शब्द का पर्यायवाची शब्द कौन सा है?

(a) वाहन

(b) परिवहन

(c) सवारी

(d) ट्रक

उत्तर: (a) वाहन

3. ‘सपना’ शब्द का antonym कौन सा है?

(a) यथार्थ

(b) चित्र

(c) शैतान

(d) आनंद

उत्तर: (a) यथार्थ

4 ‘सम्पर्क’ का सही समानार्थक शब्द कौन सा है?

(a) संबंध

(b) विज्ञान

(c) दवा

(d) अनुभव

उत्तर: (a) संबंध

5. वाक्य में कौन सा उपसर्ग ‘नकार’ को दर्शाता है?

(a) अ

(b) अन

(c) अप

(d) प्र

उत्तर: (b) अन

6. ‘सौंदर्य’ शब्द का अंतरणवाची शब्द कौन सा है?

(a) सुंदरता

(b) रंग

(c) रूप

(d) कांति

उत्तर: (a) सुंदरता

7. सही वर्तनी क्या है?

(a) पत्रिका

(b) पत्रक

(c) पत्रकिका

(d) पत्रिका

उत्तर: (a) पत्रिका

8. ‘पुस्तक’ शब्द का विपरीतार्थक शब्द क्या है?

(a) पृष्ठ

(b) लेख

(c) नोटबुक

(d) खाली

उत्तर: (d) खाली

9. कौन सा वाक्य सही है?

(a) मैं सुबह जल्दी उठता हूँ।

(b) मैं सुबह जल्दी उठते हूँ।

(c) मैं सुबह जल्दी उठता हूँ।

(d) मैं सुबह जल्दी उठती हूँ।

उत्तर: (a) मैं सुबह जल्दी उठता हूँ।

10. ‘मनोरंजन’ शब्द का सही पर्यायवाची शब्द कौन सा है?

(a) खुशी

(b) खेल

(c) झगड़ा

(d) प्रसन्नता

उत्तर: (a) खुशी

11. ‘मकान’ शब्द का बहुवचन रूप क्या है?

(a) मकानों

(b) मकान

(c) मकानी

(d) मकानों

उत्तर: (a) मकानों

12. ‘तैराक’ शब्द का सही प्रयोग किस वाक्य में है?

(a) वह अच्छा तैराक है।

(b) वह अच्छा तैरक है।

(c) वह अच्छे तैराक है।

(d) वह तैराक अच्छा है।

उत्तर: (a) वह अच्छा तैराक है।

13. वह शब्द कौन सा है जो संज्ञा है?

(a) अच्छा

(b) सुन्दर

(c) घर

(d) दौड़

उत्तर: (c) घर

14. सही वाक्य का चयन करें।

(a) मेरी किताबें मेज पर हैं।

(b) मेरी किताबें मेज में हैं।

(c) मेरी किताबें मेज पर हैं।

(d) मेरी किताबें मेज पर हैं।

उत्तर: (a) मेरी किताबें मेज पर हैं।

15. ‘सृजन’ शब्द का पर्यायवाची शब्द कौन सा है?

(a) निर्माण

(b) विचार

(c) विकास

(d) अध्ययन

उत्तर: (a) निर्माण

General English for UPSI Previous Year Paper

 

1. Choose the correct synonym for “Diligent”:

(a) Lazy

(b) Hardworking

(c) Negligent

(d) Indifferent

Answer: (b) Hardworking

2. Identify the antonym of “Tranquil”:

(a) Calm

(b) Peaceful

(c) Agitated

(d) Serene

Answer: (c) Agitated

3. Choose the correct sentence:

(a) She don’t like the movie.

(b) She doesn’t like the movie.

(c) She doesn’t likes the movie.

(d) She don’t likes the movie.

Answer: (b) She doesn’t like the movie.

4. Select the correct form of the verb in the following sentence: “They _______ to the market yesterday.”

(a) Go

(b) Going

(c) Went

(d) Goes

Answer: (c) Went

5. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom “Break the ice”:

(a) To start a conversation

(b) To solve a problem

(c) To make a mistake

(d) To make something easier

Answer: (a) To start a conversation

6. Select the correct preposition: “She is fond _______ music.”

(a) of

(b) in

(c) on

(d) at

Answer: (a) of

7. Identify the error in the sentence: “Neither the manager nor the employees were aware of the new policy.”

(a) Neither

(b) nor

(c) were

(d) aware

Answer: (c) were (Correct: was)

8. Choose the correct sentence:

(a) He has less friends than his brother.

(b) He has fewer friends than his brother.

(c) He has less friends than his brother.

(d) He has few friends than his brother.

Answer: (b) He has fewer friends than his brother.

9. Select the correct form of the adjective in the sentence: “This book is the _______ one I’ve ever read.”

(a) more interesting

(b) most interesting

(c) interesting

(d) interestinger

Answer: (b) most interesting

10. Choose the correct passive voice sentence: “The chef _______ a delicious meal.”

(a) prepares

(b) is prepared

(c) prepared

(d) was prepared

Answer: (d) was prepared

11. Select the correct word: “He completed the task with great _______.”

(a) diligence

(b) diligent

(c) diligently

(d) diligence

Answer: (a) diligence

12. Identify the correct sentence:

(a) She said me that she would come.

(b) She told me that she would come.

(c) She said to me that she would come.

(d) She said to me she would come.

Answer: (b) She told me that she would come.

13. Choose the correct form of the verb: “They _______ the house last year.”

(a) buys

(b) buying

(c) bought

(d) buy

Answer: (c) bought

14. Select the correct conjunction: “I will go to the park _______ it stops raining.”

(a) and

(b) but

(c) if

(d) or

Answer: (c) if

15. Identify the synonym for “Punctual”:

(a) Late

(b) Timely

(c) Early

(d) Tardy

Answer: (b) Timely

General Knowledge for UPSI Previous Year Paper

 
  1. Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

(a) Earth

(b) Mars

(c) Jupiter

(d) Saturn

Answer: (c) Jupiter

2. Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in India?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Subhas Chandra Bose

(c) Mahatma Gandhi

(d) Bhagat Singh

Answer: (c) Mahatma Gandhi

3. What is the capital of Australia?

(a) Sydney

(b) Melbourne

(c) Canberra

(d) Brisbane

Answer: (c) Canberra

4. Which river is known as the “Ganges of the South”?

(a) Godavari

(b) Krishna

(c) Kaveri

(d) Yamuna

Answer: (a) Godavari

5. Who was the first President of India?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(b) Dr. Zakir Husain

(c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

6. In which year did India gain independence from British rule?

(a) 1942

(b) 1947

(c) 1950

(d) 1952

Answer: (b) 1947

7. Who is the author of the book “A Brief History of Time”?

(a) Isaac Newton

(b) Albert Einstein

(c) Stephen Hawking

(d) Richard Dawkins

Answer: (c) Stephen Hawking

8. Which is the smallest state in India by area?

(a) Goa

(b) Sikkim

(c) Delhi

(d) Tripura

Answer: (a) Goa

9. Which element is represented by the chemical symbol ‘Au’?

(a) Silver

(b) Gold

(c) Aluminum

(d) Uranium

Answer: (b) Gold

10. Which is the largest ocean in the world?

(a) Atlantic Ocean

(b) Indian Ocean

(c) Arctic Ocean

(d) Pacific Ocean

Answer: (d) Pacific Ocean

11. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

(a) Pratibha Patil

(b) Indira Gandhi

(c) Sonia Gandhi

(d) Meira Kumar

Answer: (b) Indira Gandhi

12. What is the national currency of Japan?

(a) Yen

(b) Won

(c) Dollar

(d) Euro

Answer: (a) Yen

13. Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?

(a) Himalayas

(b) Andes

(c) Ural Mountains

(d) Rockies

Answer: (c) Ural Mountains

14. In which city is the Taj Mahal located?

(a) Mumbai

(b) New Delhi

(c) Agra

(d) Jaipur

Answer: (c) Agra

15. What is the main language spoken in Brazil?

(a) Spanish

(b) Portuguese

(c) French

(d) English

Answer: (b) Portuguese

Numerical Ability for UPSI Previous Year Paper

 

1. What is 15% of 200?

(a) 25

(b) 30

(c) 35

(d) 40

Answer: (b) 30

2. If 5x = 25, what is the value of x?

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 10

Answer: (c) 5

3. What is the square root of 144?

(a) 10

(b) 12

(c) 14

(d) 16

Answer: (b) 12

4. If a car travels 60 km in 1 hour, how far will it travel in 5 hours at the same speed?

(a) 240 km

(b) 300 km

(c) 360 km

(d) 400 km

Answer: (c) 300 km

5. What is the value of 8 × (3 + 2)?

(a) 30

(b) 40

(c) 50

(d) 60

Answer: (b) 40

6. A man buys a watch for ₹500 and sells it for ₹600. What is the percentage gain?

(a) 20%

(b) 25%

(c) 30%

(d) 40%

Answer: (b) 20%

7. Solve for y: 3y – 4 = 11

(a) 4

(b) 5

(c) 6

(d) 7

Answer: (d) 5

8. What is 25% of 80?

(a) 15

(b) 20

(c) 25

(d) 30

Answer: (b) 20

9. If a triangle has sides of lengths 7 cm, 24 cm, and 25 cm, what is its perimeter?

(a) 50 cm

(b) 52 cm

(c) 55 cm

(d) 60 cm

Answer: (b) 56 cm

10. A book is priced at ₹240 and is sold at a discount of 20%. What is the selling price?

(a) ₹180

(b) ₹190

(c) ₹200

(d) ₹210

Answer: (a) ₹192

11. What is the LCM of 6 and 8?

(a) 12

(b) 24

(c) 36

(d) 48

Answer: (b) 24

12. Find the value of 7 × 6 ÷ 3 + 2

(a) 14

(b) 16

(c) 18

(d) 20

Answer: (c) 18

13. If a person earns ₹5000 per month, what will be his annual income?

(a) ₹50,000

(b) ₹60,000

(c) ₹70,000

(d) ₹75,000

Answer: (a) ₹60,000

14. The product of two numbers is 240 and one number is 15. What is the other number?

(a) 12

(b) 16

(c) 20

(d) 24

Answer: (c) 16

15. What is the average of the numbers 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16?

(a) 10

(b) 11

(c) 12

(d) 13

Answer: (c) 12

Reasoning Ability for UPSI Previous Year Paper

 

1. If in a certain code, “FAMILY” is written as “EJLKX”, how is “FRIEND” written in the same code?

(a) EQHMC

(b) EQHLC

(c) EPHMC

(d) EQHND

Answer: (b) EQHLC

2. In a certain language, “PEN” is coded as “QFO”. How is “BOOK” coded in that language?

(a) CCPP

(b) CPPL

(c) CQQP

(d) CPOM

Answer: (a) CCPP

3. Find the odd one out:

(a) 45

(b) 60

(c) 72

(d) 84

Answer: (a) 45 (All others are divisible by 12)

4. If all the planets are stars, and some stars are not comets, which of the following statements is true?

(a) All planets are comets.

(b) No planets are comets.

(c) Some planets are comets.

(d) Some stars are planets.

Answer: (d) Some stars are planets.

5. What will come next in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, ?

(a) 30

(b) 28

(c) 40

(d) 32

Answer: (a) 30 (The pattern is +4, +6, +8, +10)

6. In a certain code language, “CAT” is written as “DBU”. How is “DOG” written in that code?

(a) EPJ

(b) EPH

(c) FPH

(d) EQH

Answer: (a) EPJ

7. If “A” is coded as 1, “B” as 2, “C” as 3, and so on, what is the code for the word “DREAM”?

(a) 41815114

(b) 4181511

(c) 41815113

(d) 41515113

Answer: (a) 41815114

8. Find the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, ?, 42

(a) 30

(b) 32

(c) 34

(d) 36

Answer: (b) 30

9. If the word “BRAIN” is coded as “CSDJO”, what is the code for the word “HEART”?

(a) IFBSU

(b) IFBSV

(c) JGBSU

(d) JFCQV

Answer: (a) IFBSU

10. Which one of the following is different from the others?

(a) 27

(b) 81

(c) 125

(d) 343

Answer: (c) 125 (Others are cubes of integers)

11. If 5 × 6 = 29, 7 × 9 = 67, then what is 8 × 5?

(a) 49

(b) 55

(c) 59

(d) 61

Answer: (c) 59 (Pattern: (a × b) + (a + b))

12. A man is looking at a picture of someone. His friend asks who it is. The man replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that person in the picture is my father’s son’s son.” Who is the person in the picture?

(a) His son

(b) His brother

(c) His father

(d) His cousin

Answer: (a) His son

13. In a certain code, “PAPER” is written as “QBFQS”. How is “BOOK” written in the same code?

(a) CPLP

(b) CPPL

(c) CPON

(d) CPNQ

Answer: (b) CPPL

14. What is the next number in the series: 5, 11, 19, 29, ?

(a) 41

(b) 39

(c) 43

(d) 51

Answer: (a) 41

15. Find the odd one out:

(a) Triangle

(b) Square

(c) Circle

(d) Rectangle

Answer: (c) Circle (Others are polygons)

General Awareness for UPSI Previous Year Paper

 

1. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize?

(a) Rabindranath Tagore

(b) C.V. Raman

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru

(d) Satyajit Ray

Answer: (a) Rabindranath Tagore

2. Which is the largest desert in the world?

(a) Sahara

(b) Arabian

(c) Gobi

(d) Kalahari

Answer: (a) Sahara

3. Which country is known as the “Land of the Midnight Sun”?

(a) Sweden

(b) Norway

(c) Finland

(d) Denmark

Answer: (b) Norway

4. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

(a) Amelia Earhart

(b) Bessie Coleman

(c) Jacqueline Cochran

(d) Harriet Quimby

Answer: (a) Amelia Earhart

5. In which year was the United Nations established?

(a) 1945

(b) 1950

(c) 1960

(d) 1970

Answer: (a) 1945

6. Who is the author of the book “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

(a) Harper Lee

(b) Mark Twain

(c) J.D. Salinger

(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald

Answer: (a) Harper Lee

7. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

(a) Venus

(b) Mars

(c) Jupiter

(d) Saturn

Answer: (b) Mars

8. What is the capital of Canada?

(a) Toronto

(b) Ottawa

(c) Vancouver

(d) Montreal

Answer: (b) Ottawa

9. Which river is the longest in the world?

(a) Amazon

(b) Nile

(c) Yangtze

(d) Mississippi

Answer: (b) Nile

10. Which is the smallest country in the world by area?

(a) Monaco

(b) Vatican City

(c) San Marino

(d) Liechtenstein

Answer: (b) Vatican City

11. Who was the first President of the United States?

(a) George Washington

(b) Thomas Jefferson

(c) John Adams

(d) James Madison

Answer: (a) George Washington

12. Which Indian state is known for its tea gardens?

(a) Assam

(b) West Bengal

(c) Kerala

(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: (a) Assam

13. Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity?

(a) Isaac Newton

(b) Albert Einstein

(c) Galileo Galilei

(d) Nikola Tesla

Answer: (b) Albert Einstein

14. Which city is known as the “City of Joy”?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Delhi

(c) Kolkata

(d) Bangalore

Answer: (c) Kolkata

15. What is the national currency of the United Kingdom?

(a) Euro

(b) Dollar

(c) Pound Sterling

(d) Franc

Answer: (c) Pound Sterling

Current Affairs for UPSI Previous Year Paper

 

1. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?

(a) Manmohan Singh

(b) Narendra Modi

(c) Rajiv Gandhi

(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Answer: (b) Narendra Modi

2. Which country recently hosted the Summer Olympics in 2024?

(a) Japan

(b) China

(c) France

(d) USA

Answer: (c) France

3. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023?

(a) Ales Bialiatski, Memorial, and Center for Civil Liberties

(b) Malala Yousafzai

(c) Abiy Ahmed Ali

(d) Liu Xiaobo

Answer: (a) Ales Bialiatski, Memorial, and Center for Civil Liberties

4. Which Indian state recently passed a bill to provide free electricity to farmers?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Punjab

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Haryana

Answer: (b) Punjab

5. In which country was the G20 summit held in 2023?

(a) India

(b) Italy

(c) Japan

(d) Indonesia

Answer: (a) India

6. Who is the newly appointed Chief Justice of India as of 2024?

(a) N.V. Ramana

(b) U.U. Lalit

(c) D.Y. Chandrachud

(d) N.V. Ramana

Answer: (c) D.Y. Chandrachud

7. Which country became the first to approve the use of a malaria vaccine in 2023?

(a) India

(b) Kenya

(c) Nigeria

(d) South Africa

Answer: (b) Kenya

8. Which Indian cricketer announced retirement from international cricket in 2024?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) Rohit Sharma

(c) MS Dhoni

(d) Jasprit Bumrah

Answer: (d) Jasprit Bumrah

9. What is the name of the spacecraft launched by NASA to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa?

(a) Voyager 2

(b) Europa Clipper

(c) Hubble Space Telescope

(d) James Webb Telescope

Answer: (b) Europa Clipper

10. Which country recently legalized same-sex marriage in 2024?

(a) Mexico

(b) Italy

(c) India

(d) Switzerland

Answer: (d) Switzerland

11. Who won the 2024 Presidential Election in the United States?

(a) Donald Trump

(b) Joe Biden

(c) Kamala Harris

(d) Ron DeSantis

Answer: (b) Joe Biden

12. Which tech company recently became the first to reach a $3 trillion market capitalization?

(a) Amazon

(b) Google

(c) Microsoft

(d) Apple

Answer: (d) Apple

13. Which film won the Best Picture Award at the 2024 Academy Awards?

(a) “Oppenheimer”

(b) “The Marvels”

(c) “Dune Part Two”

(d) “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Answer: (a) “Oppenheimer”

14. Which Indian city is set to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

(a) Delhi

(b) Mumbai

(c) Bengaluru

(d) Chennai

Answer: (b) Mumbai

15. Who became the new Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2024?

(a) Ban Ki-moon

(b) António Guterres

(c) Amina J. Mohammed

(d) Michelle Bachelet

Answer: (b) António Guterres

UPSI Previous Year Paper Analysis

 

1. In UPSI Previous Year Papers, which section generally has the highest number of questions?

(a) General Knowledge

(b) Numerical Ability

(c) Reasoning Ability

(d) General Hindi

Answer: (a) General Knowledge

2. What is the average number of questions typically asked from Numerical Ability in UPSI exams?

(a) 20

(b) 25

(c) 30

(d) 15

Answer: (b) 25

3. Which topic under General Hindi is frequently covered in UPSI exams?

(a) Hindi Grammar

(b) Essay Writing

(c) Comprehension

(d) Translation

Answer: (a) Hindi Grammar

4. In Reasoning Ability, which type of questions are most commonly asked in UPSI exams?

(a) Number Series

(b) Logical Venn Diagrams

(c) Direction Sense

(d) Coding-Decoding

Answer: (a) Number Series

5. How often is the topic of Current Affairs covered in the UPSI exam?

(a) Rarely

(b) Occasionally

(c) Frequently

(d) Not at all

Answer: (c) Frequently

6. What is the weightage of General Awareness in the UPSI exam?

(a) 10%

(b) 20%

(c) 25%

(d) 30%

Answer: (d) 30%

7. Which topic in Numerical Ability has seen a consistent number of questions in UPSI exams?

(a) Profit and Loss

(b) Ratio and Proportion

(c) Time and Work

(d) Simple and Compound Interest

Answer: (b) Ratio and Proportion

8. In General Knowledge, which area has been the focus of recent UPSI papers?

(a) History

(b) Geography

(c) Current Affairs

(d) Polity

Answer: (c) Current Affairs

9. Which type of Reasoning Ability questions have seen an increase in recent UPSI exams?

(a) Analytical Reasoning

(b) Verbal Reasoning

(c) Non-Verbal Reasoning

(d) Puzzle Solving

Answer: (d) Puzzle Solving

10. In General Hindi, which area has been less emphasized in the UPSI exams?

(a) Hindi Literature

(b) Vocabulary

(c) Sentence Formation

(d) Grammar Rules

Answer: (a) Hindi Literature

11. What is the trend for the difficulty level of General Knowledge questions in recent UPSI exams?

(a) Eased

(b) Increased

(c) Remained the same

(d) Unpredictable

Answer: (b) Increased

12. How are questions typically framed in the Reasoning Ability section?

(a) Direct

(b) Conceptual

(c) Analytical

(d) Application-Based

Answer: (c) Analytical

13. What has been the general pattern for the Numerical Ability section in terms of difficulty?

(a) Mostly easy

(b) Mostly moderate

(c) Mostly difficult

(d) Varies significantly

Answer: (b) Mostly moderate

14. Which sub-topic of General Awareness has become increasingly important in recent years?

(a) Environmental Science

(b) Space Exploration

(c) Indian Economy

(d) International Relations

Answer: (d) International Relations

15. In General Hindi, which type of questions are most frequently asked?

(a) Synonyms and Antonyms

(b) Sentence Completion

(c) Comprehension

(d) Sentence Correction

Answer: (d) Sentence Correction

Freqently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1: What is the UPSI exam?

Ans: The Uttar Pradesh Sub-Inspector (UPSI) exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the position of Sub-Inspector in the Uttar Pradesh Police.

Q2: Where can I find UPSI Previous Year Papers?

Ans: UPSI Previous Year Papers can be found on official UPSI websites, educational platforms, and various study material providers online.

Q3: Why should I refer to UPSI Previous Year Papers?

Ans: Referring to Previous Year Papers helps in understanding the exam pattern, types of questions asked, and frequently covered topics.

Q4: How many years of previous papers should I review?

Ans: Reviewing at least the last 5 years of previous papers is recommended for a comprehensive understanding of the exam pattern and trends.

Q5: What sections are commonly covered in UPSI Previous Year Papers?

Ans: Common sections include General Knowledge, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, General Hindi, and General English.

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