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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)
20 shown2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.1
What is the main idea that we can infer from the passage ?
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.2
On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
1
Removal of economic discrimination leads to removal of social discrimination.
2
Democratic polity is the best way to repair historical wrongs.
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.3
On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
1
A society without well educated people cannot be transformed into a modern society.
2
Without acquiring culture, a person's education is not complete.
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.4
On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
1
Large scale soil erosion is a major reason for widespread food insecurity in the world.
2
Soil erosion is mainly anthropogenic.
3
Sustainable management of soils helps in combating climate change.
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.5
On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
1
Economic power is the only reason for the existence of inequality in a society.
2
Inequality of different kinds, income, wealth, etc. reinforces power.
3
Economic power can be analysed more through its effects than by direct empirical methods.
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.6
Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage ?
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.7
Which one of the following is the most logical, scientific and rational inference that can be made from the above passage ?
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.8
Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
1
Global warming has a bearing on the planet's biological evolution.
2
Separation of land masses causes the release of huge quantities of carbon into the atmosphere.
3
Increased warming of Earth's atmosphere can change the composition of its flora and fauna.
4
The present man-made global warming will finally lead to conditions similar to those which happened 56 million years ago.
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.9
The number of times the digit 5 will appear while writing the integers from 1 to 1000 is
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.10
A solid cube is painted yellow, blue and black such that opposite faces are of same colour. The cube is then cut into 36 cubes of two different sizes such that 32 cubes are small and the other four cubes are big. None of the faces of the bigger cubes is painted blue. How many cubes have only one face painted?
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.11
A and B are two heavy steel blocks. If B is placed on the top of A, the weight increases by 60%. How much weight will reduce with respect to the total weight of A and B, if B is removed from the top of A?
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.12
Mr 'X' has three children. The birthday of the first child falls on the 5th Monday of April, that of the second one falls on the 5th Thursday of November. On which day is the birthday of his third child, which falls on 20th December ?
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.13
Consider the following Statements and Conclusions : Statements :
1
Some rats are cats.
2
Some cats are dogs.
3
No dog is a cow.
Conclusions :
I. No cow is a cat.
II. No dog is a rat.
III. Some cats are rats.
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.14
The number of parallelograms that can be formed from a set of four parallel lines intersecting another set of four parallel lines, is
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.15
In a school every student is assigned a unique identification number. A student is a football player if and only if the identification number is divisible by 4, whereas a student is a cricketer if and only if the identification number is divisible by 6. If every number from 1 to 100 is assigned to a student, then how many of them play cricket as well as football ?
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.16
When a runner was crossing the 12 km mark, she was informed that she had completed only 80% of the race. How many kilometres was the runner supposed to run in this event ?
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.17
Raju has ₹ 9000 with him and he wants to buy a mobile handset; but he finds that he has only 75% of the amount required to buy the handset. Therefore, he borrows ₹ 2000 from a friend. Then
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.18
In 2002, Meenu's age was one-third of the age of Meera, whereas in 2010, Meenu's age was half the age of Meera. What is Meenu's year of birth ?
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.19
Rakesh and Rajesh together bought 10 balls and 10 rackets. Rakesh spent ₹ 1300 and Rajesh spent ₹ 1500. If each racket costs three times a ball does, then what is the price of a racket?
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2019•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.20
In a conference, out of a total 100 participants, 70 are Indians. If 60 of the total participants are vegetarian, then which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1
At least 30 Indian participants are vegetarian.
2
At least 10 Indian participants are non-vegetarian.
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