KPSC Group C 2022 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

KPSC Group C 2022 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 20 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · Indian Economy

   The term 'Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)' refers to tax planning strategies used primarily by which entities?

   • A. Small-scale domestic enterprises
   • B. Multinational corporations
   • C. Agricultural cooperatives
   • D. Non-governmental organizations
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   BEPS refers to tax avoidance strategies that multinational corporations use to shift profits to low-tax jurisdictions, eroding the tax base of higher-tax countries.

2. Q2 · Karnataka Unification Movement

   Which leader is often referred to as the 'Father of Karnataka Unification' for his seminal work 'Karnataka Gatha Vaibhava' that inspired the movement?

   • A. S. Nijalingappa
   • B. Aluru Venkata Rao
   • C. Kengal Hanumanthaiah
   • D. Gudleppa Hallikeri
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Aluru Venkata Rao is honored as the 'Father of Karnataka Unification' for his 1917 work 'Karnataka Gatha Vaibhava,' which provided the ideological foundation for the Ekikarana movement.

3. Q3 · Percentage

   If the price of a commodity increases by 25%, by what percentage should a consumer reduce his consumption so that his expenditure remains the same?

   • A. 20%
   • B. 25%
   • C. 30%
   • D. 33.33%
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Reduction percentage = (25 / 125) × 100 = 20%. The consumer should reduce consumption by 20% to keep expenditure constant.

4. Q4 · Karnataka Art, Culture and Literature

   The famous Vachana literature of Karnataka was propagated by which of the following movements?

   • A. Haridasa Movement
   • B. Veerashaiva Movement
   • C. Bhakti Movement
   • D. Kalamukha Movement
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Vachana literature, composed by Basaveshwara and others, is central to the Veerashaiva (Lingayat) Movement in 12th-century Karnataka.

5. Q5 · Elementary Algebra

   If 3x - 7 = 20, what is the value of x?

   • A. 7
   • B. 8
   • C. 9
   • D. 10
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   3x - 7 = 20. Adding 7 to both sides: 3x = 27. Dividing both sides by 3: x = 9.

6. Q6 · Time and Work

   A cistern can be filled by two pipes A and B in 8 hours and 12 hours respectively. Pipe C can empty the full cistern in 6 hours. If all three pipes are opened simultaneously, in how many hours will the cistern be filled?

   • A. 20 hours
   • B. 22 hours
   • C. 24 hours
   • D. 26 hours
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   A's rate = 1/8, B's rate = 1/12, C's rate = -1/6. Combined rate = 1/8 + 1/12 - 1/6 = 3/24 + 2/24 - 4/24 = 1/24. Time to fill = 24 hours.

7. Q7 · Non-Verbal Reasoning

   A cube is painted red on all six faces and then cut into 64 smaller identical cubes. How many of the smaller cubes have exactly two faces painted red?

   • A. 8
   • B. 12
   • C. 24
   • D. 16
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   When a cube is cut into 64 smaller cubes, it is divided into 4×4×4 sections. The cubes with exactly two faces painted are located on the edges (but not corners), which total 12 edges × 2 cubes per edge = 24 cubes.

8. Q8 · Computer Knowledge

   What does 'CPU' stand for in computer terminology?

   • A. Central Programming Unit
   • B. Central Processing Unit
   • C. Computer Personal Unit
   • D. Central Peripheral Unit
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   CPU stands for Central Processing Unit, which is the primary component of a computer that performs most of the processing.

9. Q9 · Indian Economy

   Which one of the following is NOT a component of India's Capital Account in the Balance of Payments?

   • A. Foreign Direct Investment
   • B. External Commercial Borrowings
   • C. Remittances from NRIs
   • D. Portfolio Investment
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Remittances from NRIs are recorded in the Current Account under 'Private Transfers', not in the Capital Account.

10. Q10 · Karnataka Unification Movement

    Who presided over the first Karnataka Unification Conference held in Belgaum in 1924?

    • A. Mahatma Gandhi
    • B. Aluru Venkata Rao
    • C. Siddappa Kambli
    • D. V.P. Madhav Rao
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    Siddappa Kambli presided over the first Karnataka Unification Conference held in 1924 at Belgaum, which coincided with the Congress session presided by Mahatma Gandhi.