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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)
20 shown2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.1
Which of the following is closest to the view of democracy as mentioned in the above passage?
CSAT Comprehension
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.2
With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1
Many of the non-Western countries are unable to have democracy because they take democracy to be a specialized cultural product of the West.
2
Western countries are always trying to impose democracy on non-Western countries.
CSAT Comprehension
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.3
According to the passage, which of the following should be the practice/practices in good corporate governance?
1
Companies should always comply with labour and tax laws of the land.
2
Every company in the country should have a government representative as one of the independent directors on the board to ensure transparency.
3
The manager of a company should never invest his personal funds in the company.
CSAT Comprehension
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.4
According to the passage, which of the following is/are the major benefit/benefits of good corporate governance?
1
Good corporate governance leads to increase in share price of the company.
2
A company with good corporate governance always increases its business turnover rapidly.
3
Good corporate governance is the main criterion for foreign institutional investors when they decide to buy a company.
CSAT Comprehension
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.5
According to the passage, malnutrition in children can be reduced
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.6
According to the author, poverty is not the main cause of malnutrition, but the fact that
1. taking care of younger ones is not a priority for working mothers.
2. awareness of nutritional needs is not propagated by the Public Health authorities.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.7
The need for policy intervention to mitigate risks in agriculture is because
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.8
Which of the following observations emerges from the above passage?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.9
Consider the following statements:
(i) A primary group is relatively smaller in size.
(ii) Intimacy is an essential characteristic of a primary group.
(iii) A family may be an example of a primary group.
In the light of the above statements, which one of the following is true?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.10
Four friends, A, B, C and D distribute some money among themselves in such a manner that A gets one less than B, C gets 5 more than D, D gets 3 more than B. Who gets the smallest amount?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.11
Which mode of transport would help one to reach R starting from Q, but without changing the mode of transport?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.12
If a person visits each of the places starting from P and gets back to P, which of the following places must he visit twice?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.13
Which one of the following pairs of cities is connected by any of the routes directly without going to any other city?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.14
Between which two cities among the pairs of cities given below are there maximum travel options available?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.15
If Y is selected and B is rejected, the team will consist of which one of the following groups?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.16
If B is selected and Y is rejected, the team will consist of which one of the following groups?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.17
If all the three males are selected, then how many combinations of four member teams are possible?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.18
The music director of a film wants to select four persons to work on different aspects of the composition of a piece of music. Seven persons are available for this work; they are Rohit, Tanya, Shobha, Kaushal, Kunal, Mukesh and Jaswant. Rohit and Tanya will not work together. Kunal and Shobha will not work together. Mukesh and Kunal want to work together.
Which of the following is the most acceptable group of people that can be selected by the music director?
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.19
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.
Which of the following must be true?
(I) D is seated next to B.
(II) E is seated next to A.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.20
Who does not play hockey?
CSAT