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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.21
Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the passage given above ?
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.22
Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the passage given above ?
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.23

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :

1
Oil producing countries are one of the reasons for high food prices.
2
If there is a food crisis in the world in the near future, it will be in the emerging economies.
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.24

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :

1
Rising GDP is essential for a country to be a developed country.
2
Rising GDP guarantees a reasonable distribution of income to all households.
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.25
Seven books P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are placed side by side. R, Q and T have blue covers and other books have red covers. Only S and U are new books and the rest are old. P, R and S are law reports; the rest are Gazetteers. Books of old Gazetteers with blue covers are
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.26
Replace the incorrect term by the correct term in the given sequence 3, 2, 7, 4, 13, 10, 21, 18, 31, 28, 43, 40 where odd terms and even terms follow the same pattern.
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.27
Following is a matrix of certain entries. The entries follow a certain trend row-wise. Choose the missing entry (?) accordingly. 7B 10A 3C 3C 9B 6A 10A 13C ?
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.28
You are given two identical sequences in two rows: Sequence-I : 8 4 6 15 52·5 236·25 Sequence-II : 5 A B C D E What is the entry in the place of C for the Sequence-II ?
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.29

A person X from a place A and another person Y from a place B set out at the same time to walk towards each other. The places are separated by a distance of 15 km. X walks with a uniform speed of 1·5 km/hr and Y walks with a uniform speed of 1 km/hr in the first hour, with a uniform speed of 1·25 km/hr in the second hour and with a uniform speed of 1·5 km/hr in the third hour and so on. Which of the following is/are correct ?

1
They take 5 hours to meet.
2
They meet midway between A and B.
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.30
A student appeared in 6 papers. The maximum marks are the same for each paper. His marks in these papers are in the proportion of 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10. Overall he scored 60%. In how many number of papers did he score less than 60% of the maximum marks ?
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.31
What is the most logical assumption that can be made from the passage given above ?
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.32
Which among the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the passage given above ?
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.33

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :

1
Equality is a prerequisite for people to participate in the multiple transactions of society from a position of confidence.
2
Occurrence of inequality is detrimental to the survival of democracy.
3
Equal standing of all citizens is an idea that cannot actually be realised even in a democracy.
4
Right to equality should be incorporated into our values and day-to-day political vocabulary.
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.34
Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the passage given above ?
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.35
In a group of 120 persons, 80 are Indians and rest are foreigners. Further, 70 persons in the group can speak English. The number of Indians who can speak English is
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.36
Consider all 3-digit numbers (without repetition of digits) obtained using three non-zero digits which are multiples of 3. Let S be their sum. Which of the following is/are correct ? 1. S is always divisible by 74. 2. S is always divisible by 9. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.37

There are two Classes A and B having 25 and 30 students respectively. In Class-A the highest score is 21 and lowest score is 17. In Class-B the highest score is 30 and lowest score is 22. Four students are shifted from Class-A to Class-B. Consider the following statements :

1
The average score of Class-B will definitely decrease.
2
The average score of Class-A will definitely increase.
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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.38

Consider two Statements and a Question :

Statement-1
Priya is 4 ranks below Seema and is 31st from the bottom.
Statement-2
Ena is 2 ranks above Seema and is 37th from the bottom. Question : What is Seema's rank from the top in the class of 40 students

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Question ?

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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.39

Consider two Statements and a Question :

Statement-1
Each of A and D is heavier than each of B, E and F, but none of them is the heaviest.
Statement-2
A is heavier than D, but is lighter than C. Question : Who is the heaviest among A, B, C, D and E

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Question ?

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2021•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.40
In the English alphabet, the first 4 letters are written in opposite order; and the next 4 letters are written in opposite order and so on; and at the end Y and Z are interchanged. Which will be the fourth letter to the right of the 13th letter ?
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