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

Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)

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2016PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.1
According to the passage, which of the following factor/factors led to the adverse consequences for governance/public administration?
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2016PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.2

With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made:

1
Political executive is an obstacle to the accountability of the civil services to the society.
2
In the present framework of Indian polity, the political executive is no longer accountable to the society.
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2016PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.3
Which one of the following is the essential message implied by this passage?
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2016PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.4
According to the passage, which one of the following is not a means of enhancing internal accountability of civil services?
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2016PrelimsPaper 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.
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2016PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.6
Which one of the following is the crux of this passage?
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2016PrelimsPaper 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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2016PrelimsPaper 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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2016PrelimsPaper 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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2016PrelimsPaper 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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2016PrelimsPaper 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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2016PrelimsPaper 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.
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2016PrelimsPaper 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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2016PrelimsPaper 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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2016PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.15
Who is the doctor?
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2016PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.16
Who is the artist?
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2016PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.17
Who is the spouse of R?
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2016PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.18
Who is the lawyer?
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2016PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.19
Who of the following is definitely a man?
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2016PrelimsPaper 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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