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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)
20 shown2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.5
With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1
Human relationships are derived from their religious traditions.
2
Human beings can be duty bound only if they believe in god.
3
Religious traditions are essential to practice and understand justice.
CSAT Comprehension
2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.6
Which one of the following is the crux of this passage?
CSAT
2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.7
A ate grapes and pineapple; B ate grapes and oranges; C ate oranges, pineapple and apple; D ate grapes, apple and pineapple. After taking fruits, B and C fell sick. In the light of the above facts, it can be said that the cause of sickness was:
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.8
Consider the following statements:
1
The rate of population growth is increasing in the country.
2
The death rate is declining faster in the country compared to birth rate.
3
The birth rate is declining faster in the country compared to death rate.
4
Rural-urban migration is taking place regularly in the country.
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.9
A person X was driving in a place where all roads ran either north-south or east-west, forming a grid. Roads are at a distance of 1 km from each other in a parallel. He started at the intersection of two roads, drove 3 km north, 3 km west and 4 km south. Which further route could bring him back to his starting point, if the same route is not repeated?
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.10
Consider the following statement: "We shall go either for a picnic or for trekking". Which of the following, if true, would falsify this claim?
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.11
There were 50 faculty members comprising 30 males and the rest females. No male faculty member knew music, but many of the female faculty members did. The Head of the institution invited six faculty members to a tea party by draw of lots. At the party it was discovered that no member knew music. The conclusion is that:
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.12
Five people A, B, C, D and E are seated about a round table. Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs. (i) C is seated next to A (ii) A is seated two seats from D (iii) B is not seated next to A. On the basis of above information, which of the following must be true?
1
D is seated next to B
2
E is seated next to A
3
D and C are separated by two seats.
CSAT
2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.13
There are five hobby clubs in a college - photography, yachting, chess, electronics and gardening. The gardening group meets every second day, the electronics group meets every third day, the chess group meets every fourth day, the yachting group meets every fifth day and the photography group meets every sixth day. How many times do all the five groups meet on the same day within 180 days?
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.14
There are some nectar-filled flowers on a tree and some bees are hovering on it. If one bee lands on each flower, one bee will be left out. If two bees land on each flower, one flower will be left out. The number of flowers and bees respectively are:
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.15
Who is the doctor?
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.16
Who is the artist?
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.17
Who is the spouse of R?
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.18
Who is the lawyer?
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.19
Who of the following is definitely a man?
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.20
There is an order of 19000 quantity of a particular product from a customer. The firm produces 1000 quantity of that product per day out of which 5% are unfit for sale. In how many days will the order be completed?
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2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.21
What is/are the present constraint/constraints in using biomass as fuel for power generation?
1
Lack of sustainable supply of biomass
2
Biomass production competes with food production
3
Bio-energy may not always be low carbon on a life-cycle basis.
CSAT
2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.22
Which of the following can lead to food security problem?
1
Using agricultural and forest residues as feedstock for power generation
2
Using biomass for carbon capture and storage
3
Promoting the cultivation of energy crops.
CSAT
2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.23
In the context of using biomass, which of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of the sustainable production of biofuel?
1
Biomass as a fuel for power generation could meet all the primary energy requirements of the world by 2050
2
Biomass as a fuel for power generation does not necessarily disrupt food and forest resources
3
Biomass as a fuel for power generation could help in achieving negative emissions, given certain nascent technologies.
CSAT
2016•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.24
With reference to the passage, following assumptions have been made:
1
Some climate-energy models suggest that the use of biomass as a fuel for power generation helps in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions
2
It is not possible to use biomass as a fuel for power generation without disrupting food and forest resources.
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