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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)
12 shown2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.69
A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. A person buys three articles p, q and r for ₹50. The price of the article q is ₹16 which is the least. Question: What is the price of the article p?
Statement-I
The cost of p is not more than that of r.
Statement-II
The cost of r is not more than that of p.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.70
A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. P, Q, R and S appeared in a test. Question: Has P scored more marks than Q?
Statement-I
The sum of the marks scored by P and Q is equal to the sum of the marks scored by R and S.
Statement-II
The sum of the marks scored by P and S is more than the sum of the marks scored by Q and R.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.71
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational message conveyed by the above passage?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.72
Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1
The author of the passage believes that flowers are creations of Nature's luxury.
2
The author of the passage does not believe in the usefulness of flowers except as things of beauty.
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.73
A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. Age of each of P and Q is less than 100 years but more than 10 years. If you interchange the digits of the age of P, the number represents the age of Q. Question: What is the difference of their ages?
Statement-I
The age of P is greater than the age of Q.
Statement-II
The sum of their ages is 11/6 times their difference.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.74
A Main Statement is followed by four Statements labelled P, Q, R and S. Choose the ordered pair of the Statements where the first Statement implies the second, and the two Statements are logically consistent with the Main Statement.
Main Statement: Pradeep becomes either a Director or a Producer.
Statement P: Pradeep is a Director.
Statement Q: Pradeep is a Producer.
Statement R: Pradeep is not a Director.
Statement S: Pradeep is not a Producer.
Select the correct answer.
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.75
If a + b means a - b; a - b means a x b; a x b means a + b; a + b means a + b, then what is the value of 10 + 30 - 100 x 50 + 25? (Operations are to be replaced simultaneously)
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.76
If P means 'greater than (>)'; Q means 'less than (<)'; R means 'not greater than (<=)'; S means 'not less than (>=)' and T means 'equal to (=)', then consider the following statements:
1
If 2x(S)3y and 3x(T)4z, then 9y(P)8z.
2
If x(Q)2y and y(R)z, then x(R)z.
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.77
If in a certain code, 'ABCD' is written as 24 and 'EFGH' is written as 1680, then how is 'IJKL' written in that code?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.78
If in a certain code, 'POT' is written as ATOP and 'TRAP' is written as APART, then how is 'ARENA' written in that code?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.79
What will come in place of in the sequence 3, 14, 39, 84, , 258?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.80
In some code, letters P, Q, R, S, T represent numbers 4, 5, 10, 12, 15. It is not known which letter represents which number. If Q - S = 2S and T = R + S + 3, then what is the value of P + R - T?
CSAT
Sociology - Sociology Paper-I
8 shown2024•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.1
(a) Discuss the nature of Sociology. Highlight its relationship with Social Anthropology.
(b) Analyse the changing nature of caste as a status group.
(c) Marriage as an institution has undergone a radical transformation from 'ritual' to 'commercial' in its outlook. Explain the factors behind this change.
(d) Democracy needs a vibrant culture of civil society in order to strengthen its foundation of citizenship. Comment.
(e) What are the 'basic and irreducible' functions of the family as proposed by Talcott Parsons ? Explain.
Sociology Optional
2024•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.2
(a) Sociology is the product of European enlightenment and renaissance. Critically examine this statement.
(b) Do you think 'objectivity' is an over-hyped idea in sociological research? Discuss the merits and demerits of non-positivist methods.
(c) What is social mobility ? Critically examine the classification of 'closed' and 'open' models of social stratification.
Sociology Optional
2024•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.3
(a) How do you view and assess the increasing trend of digital ethnography and use of visual culture in sociological research?
(b) Describe the main idea of Max Weber's book, 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism' as a critique of Marxism.
(c) Critically explain the salient features of 'alienation' as propounded by Karl Marx.
Sociology Optional
2024•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.4
(a) What do you understand by 'mixed method' ? Discuss its strengths and limitations in social research.
(b) Define the concept of 'gig' economy and discuss its impact on labour market and workers' social security net.
(c) Critically assess the impact of technological advancement and automation on the nature of work and employment.
Sociology Optional
2024•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.5
(a) Describe various characteristics of a 'social fact'. How is rate of suicide a social fact according to Durkheim?
(b) Explain G.H. Mead's idea of development of 'self' through the 'generalised other'.
(c) Describe the differing principles of work organization in feudal and capitalist societies.
(d) How is 'power' different from 'authority' ? Discuss various types of authorities as theorized by Max Weber.
(e) Critically examine the roles of science and technology in social change. What is your opinion on their increasing trend in 'online' education and teaching?
Sociology Optional
2024•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.6
(a) Underline the role of social media in contemporary social movements and describe its challenges.
(b) How does a multicultural society accommodate diversities of all kinds — ethnic, linguistic and religious? Discuss its major challenges.
(c) Discuss the concept of animism and differentiate it from naturism.
Sociology Optional
2024•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.7
(a) Do modernization and secularization necessarily go together? Give your views.
(b) How do you understand the phenomena of the mushrooming of sects and cults in contemporary society? Discuss the factors responsible for the trend.
(c) Discuss the dimensions of power in the construction and maintenance of social hierarchies in a society.
Sociology Optional
2024•Sociology•Sociology Paper-I•Q.8
(a) Modern families have not just become nuclear and neo-local, but also filiocentric. How do you explain this trend?
(b) Discuss various theories of social change. Explain the limitations of unilinear theory of social change.
(c) Critically examine the World-Systems theory of Immanuel Wallerstein in terms of development and dependency of various nations.
Sociology Optional