The sample paper for the UPESEAT examination which is conduced for admission to various course offered by UPES University is as given below:

Directions (Questions 1-4): In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.

1. Walking in the park one spring afternoon, a dog came running from behind
(A) (B) and bit him in the right leg. No error (C) (D)
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
2. During their trial in the lower court, it was proved that the five accused
(A) (B) did not carry any espionage activity. No error. (C) (D)
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
3. The Minister had requested for booking only two rooms one on the third floor for his staff, (A) (B) and the other on the ground floor for himself. No error. (C) (D)
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
4. Do you want that I come with you or do you want to go alone? No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

Directions (Questions 5-8): Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part.

5. The surreptitious movements of a lone figure among the dunes filled the villagers with curiosity and awe.
(1) invisible (2) nocturnal (3) secret (4) concealed
6. Sanguine as he is in his attitude to life and its problems, he cannot but be noticed wherever he goes.
(1) Optimistic (2) Enthusiastic (3) Realistic (4) Dispassionate
7. The opposition criticized the ruling party for the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
(1) disrupting (2) worsening (3) crumbling (4) eroding
8. Quite often two persons' tastes coincide.
(1) agree (2) accede (3) match (4) harmonize

Directions (Questions 9-10): In each of these questions, choose the option that best captures the essence of the text.

9. The strength of the electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organize production and marketing rather than their achievements in original research. The British are generally recognized as a far more inventive collection of individuals, but never seem able to exploit what they invent. There are many examples, which all prove this sad rule. The Japanese were able to exploit their strengths in marketing and development many years ago, and their success was at first either not understood in the West or was dismissed as something which could have been produced only at their low price. They were sold because they were cheap copies of other peoples' ideas churned out of a workhouse which was dedicated to hard grind above all else.
(1) Prosperity in industry largely depends upon a country's research capability.
(2) Marketing abilities of British were really good and they took advantage of this aspect.
(3) Japanese were not so inventive as British.
(4) The role of marketing efficiency is really tremendous in industrial prosperity of a country.
10. A book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely but to perpetuate it.
The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful or helpfully beautiful.
So far he knows no one has said it, so far as he knows no one else can say it. He is bound to say
it clearly and melodiously if he may; clearly at all events. In the sum of his life, he finds this to
be the thing or group of things, manifest him; this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which
his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. That is a book.
(1) Aim of writing a book is to repeat many times the precise message contained in the book.
(2) A writer writes a book primarily to propagate the ideology of the author.
(3) A book enables an author to convey his ideas in writing.
(4) A book is written to preserve from extinction, the information it contains.

Directions (Questions 11-12): Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to form a logical paragraph.

11. A But, business always attracted him.
B As a child, he used to discuss business with his friends.
C Now, Aakash is a well known business man.
D Aakash did not come from a business family.
E Subsequently, he decided to do MBA from a good institute.
(1) BEACD (2) DABEC (3) CDBAE (4) ECBDA
12. A So when he grew up, he expressed his desire to become a pilot.
B Umang was highly disappointed, but continued to persuade his mother.
C Since flying an aircraft is a bit risky, his mother opposed him.
D Umang had a fascination for flying aircraft.
E Finally, his mother allowed him and today he is an Air Force pilot.
(1) CBADE (2) AECDB (3) DACBE (4) BDACE

Directions (Questions 13-16): In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

13. Voluntarily giving up throne by king in favour of his son
(1) Abdication (2) Resurrection (3) Accession (4) Renunciation
14. Gradual recovery from illness
(1) Hysteria (2) Amnesia (3) Superannuation (4) Convalescence
15. One who plays a game for pleasure and not professionally
(1) Veteran (2) Player (3) Connoisseur (4) Amateur
16. One who totally abstains from alcoholic drinks
(1) Puritan. (2) Samaritan. (3) Pedant (4) Teetotaller

Directions (Questions 17-20): Choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined part.

17. The operation was touch and go as new complications arose and were solved.
(1) safe (2) risky
(3) easy (4) quick
18. My friend got the sack from his first job.
(1) got tired of (2) was demoted from
(3) resigned (4) was dismissed from
19. In these days of rising prices, we are paying through our nose.
(1) paying dearly (2) reducing our purchases
(3) buying on credit. (4) paying in instalments
20. The police fired at random at the violent crowd and several persons lost their lives.
(1) pointedly (2) aimlessly
(3) unwillingly (4) intentionally