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How is this test marked?: As in UPSC's CSAT (GS Paper II): 2.5 marks for each correct answer and a third of that (0.83) deducted for each wrong one. A question you leave scores nothing. The maximum here is 15.
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How are the sets made?: Every question UPSC has asked on Decision making & interpersonal skills since 2016 is in one of the 1 sets of about 20, each mixing years (a passage always comes with all its questions). Questions UPSC dropped from evaluation are left out. Take them in any order; the sets page shows which you've done.
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Decision making & interpersonal skills · Set 1 · Set 1 of 1

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Question 1 of 6 · CSAT 2026, Q72

सूची–I को सूची–II से सुमेलित कीजिए और सूचियों के नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर उत्तर चुनिए :

	सूची–I [ संबंध श्रेणी ]	सूची–II [ संवाद (communication) का प्रकार ]
A.	क्रिकेट कप्तान और टीम के सदस्यों के बीच
B.	न्यायालय में न्यायाधीश और वकीलों के बीच
C.	कुलपति और उपकुलसचिव के बीच
D.	समकक्षों और सहकर्मियों के बीच
1.	अनौपचारिक और दृढ़
2.	अनौपचारिक और अबाध
3.	औपचारिक और अबाध
4.	औपचारिक और दृढ़

सूची–I [ संबंध श्रेणी ]	सूची–II [ संवाद (communication) का प्रकार ]
A. क्रिकेट कप्तान और टीम के सदस्यों के बीच	1. अनौपचारिक और दृढ़
B. न्यायालय में न्यायाधीश और वकीलों के बीच	2. अनौपचारिक और अबाध
C. कुलपति और उपकुलसचिव के बीच	3. औपचारिक और अबाध
D. समकक्षों और सहकर्मियों के बीच	4. औपचारिक और दृढ़

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Question 2 of 6 · CSAT 2026, Q73

	सूची–I [ पत्र-व्यवहार (communication) का साधन ]	सूची–II [ प्रयोजन ]
A.	ज्ञापन
B.	फ्लायर (Flyer)
C.	बीसीसी (Bcc)
D.	कार्यवृत्त
1.	निर्णयों को अभिलिखित करना
2.	गोपनीय रूप से सूचना देना
3.	किसी निर्देश को सूचित करना
4.	अलक्ष्यित सूचना को प्रसारित करना

सूची–I [ पत्र-व्यवहार (communication) का साधन ]	सूची–II [ प्रयोजन ]
A. ज्ञापन	1. निर्णयों को अभिलिखित करना
B. फ्लायर (Flyer)	2. गोपनीय रूप से सूचना देना
C. बीसीसी (Bcc)	3. किसी निर्देश को सूचित करना
D. कार्यवृत्त	4. अलक्ष्यित सूचना को प्रसारित करना

कूट :

Question 4 of 6 · CSAT 2026, Q75

	सूची–I (संप्रेषण में अवरोधक)	सूची–II (उदाहरण)
A.	अर्थगत
B.	संज्ञानात्मक
C.	संगठनात्मक
D.	भावात्मक
1.	प्रतिसूचना (फीडबैक) का अभाव
2.	किसी शब्द का अन्यार्थग्रहण
3.	सामाजिक लांछन का भय
4.	सूचना का आधिक्य

सूची–I (संप्रेषण में अवरोधक)	सूची–II (उदाहरण)
A. अर्थगत	1. प्रतिसूचना (फीडबैक) का अभाव
B. संज्ञानात्मक	2. किसी शब्द का अन्यार्थग्रहण
C. संगठनात्मक	3. सामाजिक लांछन का भय
D. भावात्मक	4. सूचना का आधिक्य

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