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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals

Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)

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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.41
Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea conveyed by the passage?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.42
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: I. Supply-side investments in companies can result in low-carbon behaviour in people. II. People are not capable of adapting low-carbon behaviour without the involvement of Government and Companies. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.43
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and pragmatic message conveyed by the passage?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.44
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: I. Automobile factories are examples of the circular economy. II. Economic growth is compatible with circular use of mineral resources. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.45
A set (X) of 20 pipes can fill 70% of a tank in 14 minutes. Another set (Y) of 10 pipes fills 3/8th of the tank in 6 minutes. A third set (Z) of 16 pipes can empty half of the tank in 20 minutes. If half of the pipes of set X are closed and only half of the pipes of set Y are open, and all pipes of the set (Z) are open, then how long will it take to fill 50% of the tank?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.46
If n is a natural number, then what is the number of distinct remainders of (1^n + 2^n) when divided by 4?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.47
Let P = QQQ be a 3-digit number. What is the HCF of P and 481?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.48
What is the 489th digit in the number 123456789101112 ...?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.49
A mobile phone has been stolen. There are 3 suspects P, Q and R. They were questioned knowing that only one of them is guilty. Their responses are as follows: P: I did not steal. Q stole it. Q: R did not steal. I did not steal. R: I did not steal. I do not know who did it. Who stole the mobile phone?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.50
Three teams P, Q, R participated in a tournament in which the teams play with one another exactly once. A win fetches a team 2 points and a draw 1 point. A team gets no point for a loss. Each team scored exactly one goal in the tournament. The team P got 3 points, Q got 2 points and R got 1 point. Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. The result of the match between P and Q is a draw with the score 0 - 0. II. The number of goals scored by R against Q is 1.
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.51
Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea conveyed by the passage?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.52
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: I. Global climate change can result in the migration of several plant diseases to new areas. II. Scientific understanding of the wild relatives of our present crops would enable us to strengthen food security. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.53
Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the author of the passage?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.54
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: I. In a democracy, a strong opposition is required only if the Head of Government is indifferent. II. The more aggressive the opposition, the better is the governance in a democracy. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.55
P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother. T is P's father. How many of the following statements are definitely true? I. S and T are a couple. II. Q is T's son. III. T is Q's father. IV. S is P's mother. V. R is T's daughter. VI. P is S's son.
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.56
If NO is coded as 210, NOT is coded as 4200 and NOTE is coded as 21000, then how is NOTES coded?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.57
If FRANCE is coded as 654321 and GERMANY is coded as 9158437, then how is YEMEN coded?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.58
The 5-digit number PQRST (all distinct digits) is such that T != 0. P is thrice T. S is greater than Q by 4, while Q is greater than R by 3. How many such 5-digit numbers are possible?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.59
X can complete one-third of a certain work in 6 days, Y can complete one-third of the same work in 8 days and Z can complete three-fourth of the same work in 12 days. All of them work together for n days and then X and Z quit and Y alone finishes the remaining work in 8 and 2/3 days. What is n equal to?
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2025PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.60
What is X in the sequence 1, 3, 6, 11, 18, X, 42?
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