ethics sample paper of upsc

PAPER V - ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND APTITUDE
Candidates may please note that the sample questions
below are indicative but not exhaustive. The range and
depth of questions that would be asked may differ.


SAMPLE QUESTION NO. 1
What do you understand by ‘ Ethical Human Conduct’? In what way is
it important to be ethical along with being professionally competent?

SAMPLE QUESTION NO. 2
What do you understand by the following terms ? Point out their
specific relevance in public service;
(i) Intellectual integrity
(ii) Empathy
(iii) Perseverance
(iv) Spirit of service
(v) Commitment
Indicate two more attributes which you consider very important for
public servants. Justify your answer.
SAMPLE QUESTION NO. 3
Which great Indian personality has inspired you the most as a role
model and how have you been able to benefit in your own life
by such an inspiration ?
SAMPLE QUESTION NO. 4 ( CASE STUDY )
You have been working with your team for almost a year. One of your
subordinates Mr. A is very effective and hard working, he takes
responsibility and gets things done. However, you have heard that Mr. A
makes loose comments about women. Mrs X who is working under A,
comes to you, she is visibly disturbed. She tells you that Mr. A has been
making undue advances towards her and has even asked her to go
out for dinner with him. She wants to give a written complaint seeking
action against Mr. A. what would you do and why ?
Contd..  -2-

SAMPLE QUESTION NO. 5 ( CASE STUDY )
You have grown up with X, who has been your best friend since
childhood. You have shared your joys and sorrows and have been each
other`s confidante. Both of you are in your final year graduation and
writing your final exams. In the exam you notice that your friend is
copying and cheating a lot. What would you do and why?
SAMPLE QUESTION NO. 6 (CASE STUDY)
You are posted as the Medical Superintendant of a District level Govt
Hospital which caters to the need of poor patients from surrounding
rural areas along with the local people from the district town.
As such the hospital has very good infrastructure and adequate
equipment to cater to this need. It also receives sufficient funds to
meet the recurring expenditure. Inspite of this there have been repeated
complaints particularly from the patients which include the following
(i) Very poor maintenance and un-hygienic conditions in hospital
premises.
(ii) The hospital staff frequently demanding bribes from the patients for
the services rendered.
(iii) The negligent attitude of the Doctors resulting in times of
casualties.
(iv) Siphoning of a substantial stock of medicine by the staff and
selling it out.
(v) Strong nexus between the senior Doctors of the hospital and the
owners of local private nursing homes and testing labs as a result of
which the patients are strongly misled and dissuaded from availing
the hospital facilities and rather compelled to purchase costly
medicines from market and get medical tests and even operations
done from private medical houses.
(vi) There also exist a notorious employee union which puts undue
pressure and resents any reformative step by the administration.
Ponder over the situation and suggest effective ways to tackle each of
the above mentioned problem.