GS IV Practice Questions

Ethics and Human Values

Ethics in human action, public and private relationships, and the formation of values.

Attitude

Formation and functions of attitudes, behaviour, social influence and persuasion.

Civil Service Aptitude and Values

Integrity, impartiality, objectivity, empathy and commitment to public service.

Emotional Intelligence

Concepts, development and application in administration and ethical decisions.

Moral Thinkers and Philosophers

Interpret ideas and quotations, then connect them to contemporary situations.

Ethics in Public Administration

Conscience, accountability, ethical dilemmas, international relations and corporate governance.

Probity in Governance

Transparency, public funds, codes of conduct, citizen charters and corruption.

Identify the demand

Mark the directive and the ethical concept. Note the question-specific marks and word limit.

Build the outline

Define the concept briefly, identify the relevant values and choose one example that directly supports your point.

Write without the notes

Use the PDF workspace for your argument. These are brainstorming sheets, not a set of model answers.

Check the reasoning

Look for unsupported claims, a missing stakeholder, an impractical recommendation or a conclusion that does not follow from your analysis.

Stakeholders

Who is affected? Include people with little power to represent their interests.

Values and constraints

Identify the conflict, relevant rules and the responsibilities of the decision-maker.

Options and consequences

Compare realistic choices, justify one and explain how you would implement and review it.

The original worksheets identify Abhishek Sharma Sir and organise previous-year questions by the GS IV syllabus. Their historical branding and source files are retained.