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Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)

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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.65
There are 7 places A, B, C, D, E, F and G in a city connected by various roads AB, AC, CD, DE, BF, EG and FG. A is 6 km south of B. A is 10 km west of C. D is 5 km east of E. C is 6 km north of D. F is 9 km west of B. F is 12 km north of G. A person travels from D to F through these roads. What is the distance covered by the person?
CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.66
In a certain code if 64 is written as 343 and 216 is written as 729, then how is 512 written in that code?
CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.67
What is the remainder when 9^3 + 9^4 + 9^5 + 9^6 + ... + 9^100 is divided by 6?
CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.68

A question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option. Question: What is the smallest 1-digit number having exactly 4 distinct factors?

Statement I
2 is one of the factors.
Statement II
3 is one of the factors.

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

CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.69

A question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option. Question: Let P, Q, R, S be distinct non-zero digits. If PP * PQ = RRSS, where P <= 3 and Q <= 4, then what is Q equal to?

Statement I
R = 1.
Statement II
S = 2.

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

CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.70

A question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option. Question: How is Q related to P?

Statement I
P has two sisters, R and S.
Statement II
R's father is the brother of Q.

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

CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.71
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and crucial message conveyed by the passage?
CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.72
Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the passage?
CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.73

A question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option. Question: In a football match, team P playing against Q was behind by 3 goals with 10 minutes remaining. Does team P win the match?

Statement I
Team P scored 4 goals in the last 10 minutes.
Statement II
Team Q scored a total of 4 goals in the match.

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

CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.74

A question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option. Question: Is (p + q)^2 - 4pq, where p, q are natural numbers, positive?

Statement I
p < q.
Statement II
p > q.

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

CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.75
In a T20 cricket match, three players X, Y and Z scored a total of 37 runs. The ratio of number of runs scored by X to the number of runs scored by Y is equal to ratio of number of runs scored by Y to number of runs scored by Z. Value-I = Runs scored by X, Value-II = Runs scored by Y, Value-III = Runs scored by Z. Which one of the following is correct?
CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.76
Let p + q = 10, where p, q are integers. Value-I = Maximum value of p q when p, q are positive integers. Value-II = Maximum value of p q when p >= -6, q >= -4. Which one of the following is correct?
CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.77
Consider a set of 11 numbers: Value-I = Minimum value of the average of the numbers of the set when they are consecutive integers >= -5. Value-II = Minimum value of the product of the numbers of the set when they are consecutive non-negative integers. Which one of the following is correct?
CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.78
The average of three numbers p, q and r is k. p is as much more than the average as q is less than the average. What is the value of r?
CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.79
Let x be a real number between 0 and 1. Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. x^2 > x^3. II. x > sqrt(x). Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CSAT
2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.80
The difference between any two natural numbers is 10. What can be said about the natural numbers which are divisible by 5 and lie between these two numbers?
CSAT

Sociology - Sociology Paper-I

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2025•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.1
(a) What is common sense? How are common knowledge and sociology related to each other? Explain. (b) What is the relationship (similarities and differences) between sociology and history in terms of their area of study and methodology? Discuss. (c) What is a variable in social research? What are their different types? Elaborate. (d) Can Merton's reference group theory be relevant in understanding 'identity making' in digital world? Explain. (e) Is the social stratification theory gender-blind? Elucidate.
Sociology Optional
2025•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.2
(a) What is positivism? Critically analyze the major arguments against it. (b) Highlight the main features of historical materialism as propounded by Marx. How far is this theory relevant in understanding contemporary societies? Explain. (c) What do you mean by reliability? Discuss the importance of reliability in social science research.
Sociology Optional
2025•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.3
(a) Compare capability deprivation approach with that of social capital deprivation in understanding chronic poverty. (b) Are pressure groups a threat to or a necessary element of democracy? Explain with suitable illustrations. (c) What is hypothesis? Critically evaluate the significance of hypothesis in social research.
Sociology Optional
2025•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.4
(a) Give an account of the recent trends of marriage in the Indian context. How are these different from traditional practices? (b) What would you identify as the similarities and differences in the elite theories of Mosca, Michels and Pareto? Discuss their main/crucial issues. (c) Critically analyze the sociological significance of informal sector in the economy of developing societies.
Sociology Optional
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