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CDS (II) 2022 · General Knowledge

A full General Knowledge paper in the UPSC CDS pattern: 120 questions in 2 hours, with a third of the question's marks deducted for every wrong answer. Physics, Chemistry, Biology, defence and security, History, Geography, Polity, Economy and current events.

120questions

100marks

2 hoursno calculator

34/74/12easy / medium / hard

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Topics in this paper

General Knowledge · 120 questions

Sports6
Current affairs 20225
Freedom struggle4
Indian geography4
World geography4
Waves3
Plant physiology3
Parliament3
Current electricity2
Nuclear physics2
Electromagnetic induction2
Elements2
Atomic structure2
Diseases2

Sample question from this paper

Units and measurement · medium

The dimensional formula of pressure is

A. $MLT^{-2}$
B. $ML^{2}T^{-2}$
C. $ML^{-2}T^{-2}$
D. $ML^{-1}T^{-2}$

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Answer: D
Pressure = force/area =

MLT^{-2}/L^{2} = ML^{-1}T^{-2}

MLT^{-2}

is force and

ML^{2}T^{-2}

is energy or work.

ML^{-2}T^{-2}

is the dimension of pressure gradient, a common trap.

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