TSPSC Group II 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

TSPSC Group II 2024 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 18 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 Polity and Governance

   Article 356 of the Indian Constitution deals with:

   • A. Emergency provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in states
   • B. Financial emergency in the country
   • C. Imposition of National Emergency due to war
   • D. Dissolution of Lok Sabha by the President
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Article 356 empowers the President to impose President's Rule in a state if there is a failure of constitutional machinery, commonly known as State Emergency.

2. Q2 · Telangana Polity and Administration

   Which of the following is the highest administrative position in a Telangana district?

   • A. District Revenue Officer
   • B. District Collector and District Magistrate
   • C. Deputy Superintendent of Police
   • D. Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The District Collector and District Magistrate is the highest administrative authority at the district level in Telangana, responsible for revenue administration, law and order, and overall district coordination.

3. Q3 · Critical Reasoning

   Statements: All managers are leaders. Some leaders are visionaries. Conclusions: I. Some managers are visionaries. II. Some visionaries are leaders.

   • A. Only conclusion I follows
   • B. Only conclusion II follows
   • C. Both conclusions follow
   • D. Neither conclusion follows
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   From the statements, we know all managers are leaders and some leaders are visionaries. Conclusion I does not follow because managers could be among the leaders who are not visionaries. Conclusion II follows directly from the second statement that some leaders are visionaries, which is the same as saying some visionaries are leaders.

4. Q4 · Time, Speed and Work

   A can complete a work in 18 days and B can complete it in 24 days. They work together for 6 days, after which A leaves. In how many more days will B complete the remaining work?

   • A. 10 days
   • B. 12 days
   • C. 9 days
   • D. 8 days
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Using LCM of 72 units: A=4 units/day, B=3 units/day. In 6 days together they do 7×6=42 units, leaving 30 units. B alone completes 30/3=10 days.

5. Q5 · Grammar

   Fill in the blank with the correct article: "She is ____ honest woman who always speaks the truth."

   • A. a
   • B. an
   • C. the
   • D. no article needed
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The indefinite article 'an' is used before words beginning with a vowel sound, and 'honest' begins with a silent 'h', producing a vowel sound.

6. Q6 · Verbal Ability

   If 'TALK' is coded as 'UBLM', then how will 'WORD' be coded?

   • A. XPSE
   • B. VORE
   • C. XQSD
   • D. WPRC
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Each letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet: W→X, O→P, R→S, D→E, giving XPSE.

7. Q7 · Geography of India

   Which of the following regions in India receives rainfall from both the South-West and North-East monsoons?

   • A. Punjab Plains
   • B. Coromandel Coast
   • C. Malabar Coast
   • D. Western Rajasthan
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Coromandel Coast in Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from both the retreating South-West monsoon and the North-East monsoon during October-December, making it unique among Indian regions.

8. Q8 · History and Culture of Telangana

   Which social reformer established the Andhra Mahila Sabha in 1933 to promote women's education and empowerment in the Hyderabad State?

   • A. Durgabai Deshmukh
   • B. Sarojini Naidu
   • C. Kaloji Narayana Rao
   • D. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Durgabai Deshmukh was instrumental in establishing the Andhra Mahila Sabha in 1933 in Hyderabad, which played a crucial role in promoting women's education and social reform in Telangana.

9. Q9 · Irrigation and Water Management

   The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, described as the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation scheme, primarily harnesses water from which river?

   • A. Krishna River
   • B. Godavari River
   • C. Manair River
   • D. Manjira River
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Kaleshwaram Project is a multi-stage lift irrigation scheme on the Godavari River, designed to provide irrigation water to over 18 lakh acres of land across 13 districts in Telangana.

10. Q10 · Critical Reasoning

    Statement: The state government has decided to ban plastic bags below 50 microns in all urban areas to reduce environmental pollution. Assumptions: I. People will comply with the ban without resistance. II. Alternatives to plastic bags are readily available in the market.

    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Both assumptions I and II are implicit
    • D. Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The government's decision to ban plastic bags implicitly assumes that alternatives are available (Assumption II), but does not necessarily assume people will comply without resistance, as enforcement mechanisms are typically planned. Only assumption II is implicit.