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Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)

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2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.61

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1
Radical action can also be attributed to mild surrender where one acts against societal expectations.
2
Submitting to one's limitations, given the effect of age and other factors, ought not to be conflated with laziness.
3
'Leading man' usually refers to one who plays the lead role in a movie; in this instance the implication is that Hugh Grant is performing the role of not an action hero, but that of a resting one!
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.62

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1
Hugh Grant was watching, from the Royal Box, the men's semifinal match on Centre Court between Flavio Cobolli and Novak Djokovic.
2
The phrase 'unexpected ace' in the context uses a term from the game of tennis to highlight Hugh Grant's somewhat uncharacteristic act of catching 'forty winks'; an act that is viewed with opprobrium.
3
Grant subjects the demands of society to the wisdom of his body.
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.63

Which of the following conclusions are correct?

1
In the breakaway phase, economic progress is slow for the technology followers.
2
In the catch-up phase, leaders stagnate and followers, therefore, close the gap between them and the leaders.
3
In the fine-tuning phase, technology is exhausted, as it were, and both leaders and followers attempt to extract leftover benefits, leading to more or less similar per capita income levels.
4
Industrial technology followed scavenging, which preceded hunting, which itself was followed by farming.
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.64

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1
The convergence model divides nations into three phases of economic progress.
2
At the heart of the convergence theory is the closing of the gap between labour and productivity.
3
Technology leaders typically have arrived earlier at different economic eras.
4
The time period covered by the convergence theory presented herein encompasses, as mentioned, 4012200 years.
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.65
An alloy P contains 20% copper and 80% zinc by weight. Another alloy Q contains 60% copper and 40% zinc by weight. A third alloy R is to be prepared from P and Q so that it contains equal amount of copper and zinc. In what ratio, amounts of P and Q be mixed in order to get R?
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.66
A is a 2-digit number with different digits. B is also a 2-digit number and is obtained by reversing the digits of A. If A - B is a multiple of 27, where A > B, how many such different A's are possible?
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.67
If ZERO is encoded as ADSN, then how do you encode STOP?
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.68
There are three types of rectangular tiles: 3' x 3', 3' x 7' and 3' x 11'. An area of rectangular shape of dimensions 3' x 100' is to be covered using these tiles without breaking them. If x and y are the maximum and minimum numbers of tiles of various sizes, respectively, that can be used to cover the area exactly, then x - y is
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.69
A train has to complete a journey of 800 km. If it meets a minor accident, its speed becomes half of the existing speed. If there is a mechanical defect, the speed becomes one-fourth of the existing speed. On its way, the train meets with a minor accident after 200 km; and 400 km thereafter, it develops a mechanical defect. Had the train developed the mechanical defect after 200 km and met the minor accident 400 km thereafter, it would have taken 4 more hours to reach its destination. What was the original speed of the train in km per hour?
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.70
🖼️ Diagram
In a recruitment process, the selection of candidates is based on their performance in three components. The weightages of the components 1, 2 and 3 are 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5, respectively. Use the data given below and find the cutoff score if exactly three candidates are to be selected:
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.71

Consider the following three statements, namely S1, S2 and S3: S1. Protecting the environment is an existential exigency for humans, given the impact of environmental degradation on climate change. S2. Scientific consensus has not been achieved with regard to the extent of the contribution of human intervention to climate change. S3. Environmental activism includes climate alarmism and other extremist points of view that often become the focus of climate change deniers. Which of the following relationships based on the statements given above is/are correct?

1
S3 is a counterpoint to S1
2
S3 is unconnected to S1 and S2
3
S2 could be the reason for S3
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.72
🖼️ Diagram

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Relationship category) A. Between cricket captain and team members B. Between judge and lawyers in court C. Between Vice Chancellor and Deputy Registrar D. Between peers and coworkers List-II (Communication type)

1
Informal and firm
2
Informal and open-ended
3
Formal and open-ended
4
Formal and firm
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.73

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Tool of communication) A. Memorandum B. Flyer C. Bcc D. Minutes List-II (Purpose)

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To record decisions
2
To inform confidentially
3
To intimate a directive
4
To disseminate non-targeted information
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.74

Which among the following actions would constitute the most appropriate directive(s) in resolving interpersonal conflict in an office with culturally diverse personnel?

1
Direct personnel to practise activities that are the cultural markers of diverse groups
2
Allow conflicts to resolve naturally over time to set an appropriate precedent of leadership
3
Encourage personnel to seek each other's perspectives
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.75

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Barrier to communication) A. Semantic B. Cognitive C. Organisational D. Affective List-II (Example)

1
Lack of feedback
2
Misunderstanding the meaning of a word
3
Fear of social stigma
4
Information overload
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.76

You are required to design a 'questionnaire' to be filled on-location by visitors, based on the following objective while writing a report: 'To determine the feasibility of setting up a family-oriented vacation resort in the vicinity of a lake destination in the mountains' Which of the following heads would you include in the questionnaire to make it most appropriate for your purpose?

1
Size of family
2
Budget
3
Number of earners in the family
4
Food allergies and dietary restrictions
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.77

With reference to 'circular letters', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1
Circular letters are usually addressed to a group of people.
2
Non-standard and customized content is typical of circular letters.
3
Circular letters are used to intimate appraisals and increments of employees within organisations.
4
Circular letters are less cost-effective than personalised and specific recipient-directed letters.
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.78
Three partners A, B and C entered into a business. A invested one-third of the capital for one-third duration. B invested one-fourth of the capital for one-fourth duration. C invested the remaining capital for the whole duration. Out of a profit of 17,000, how much profit will C get?
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.79
There are two chemicals which do not react with each other. A container contains 10 litres of the chemical A. One litre of this chemical is removed from it and one litre of the chemical B is poured. Then one litre of the mixture is removed from the container and one litre of B is poured. If this process of replacing one litre of the mixture by one litre of B is performed once more, then what is the volume of B that is present in the container approximately (in percentage)?
CSAT
2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.80
A shopkeeper employs a delivery boy and gives him a motorcycle for home delivery. For every delivery, the boy is given 5. At the end of the day, he also gets 2 for every kilometre of the distance covered in the day. The boy wants to earn more than 500 a day, but does not want to travel more than 100 km. Which of the following numbers of deliveries would definitely meet his target?
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