A.-ity✓
B.-ness
C.-ism
D.-ment
Correct answer: A
The examiner has marked -ity as the correct response. For MPSC prelims, one line of revision is enough to lock this fact into memory — add it to your one-page factual notebook.
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PSI 2023 - English & General Studies — Question Paper with Answer Key & Explanations
Practice the PSI 2023 - English & General Studies previous-year paper online for free. This paper has 75 questions, each with the official Set A answer key and a plain-language explanation. It is available in English & Marathi exactly as it appeared in the official Maharashtra Public Service Commission paper. Sign in on the home page to attempt the full paper with instant scoring.
75
Questions
6
Subjects
2023
Exam Year
2
Languages
Subject-wise breakdown
English25 questions
History15 questions
Geography10 questions
Economics10 questions
Current Affairs10 questions
Indian Polity5 questions
Sample questions with answers
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A.Magical
B.Unique
C.Rational✓
D.Difficult
Correct answer: C
Rational matches the question. Add this correct option to your active-recall flashcard deck; MPSC repeats the underlying fact in some form every two to three prelim cycles.
Read full explanation →A.(b) only✓
B.(a) and (c) only
C.(b) and (c) only
D.(a), (b) and (c)
Correct answer: A
You want (b) only on this one. The examiner rewards precision on this item — every option is engineered to feel plausible, but only the marked one matches the exact wording of the source document.
Read full explanation →A.(c) only
B.(a) and (c) only
C.(b) and (c) only✓
D.(a), (b) and (c)
Correct answer: C
The verified answer is (b) and (c) only. Note that the wrong options carry closely related terminology; a five-second sanity check against the stem is enough to eliminate them.
Read full explanation →A.(d) only
B.both (b) and (c)
C.(a) only
D.(b) only✓
Correct answer: D
The right answer is (b) only (option D). Note that the wrong options carry closely related terminology; a five-second sanity check against the stem is enough to eliminate them.
Read full explanation →A.Travelling by metro is not better than travelling by bus.
B.Travelling by bus is not better than travelling by metro.
C.Travelling by bus is not as good as travelling by metro.✓
D.Travelling by metro is not as good as travelling by bus.
Correct answer: C
The right pick is option C: Travelling by bus is not as good as travelling by metro. The MPSC pattern for questions of this type is to plant one exact fact and three plausible-looking alternatives; the fact-based option is always the answer.
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The MPSC Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) examination recruits directly into the Maharashtra Police PSI cadre. The preliminary paper is a 100-mark objective General Studies and intelligence test with one-fourth negative marking.
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