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

Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)

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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.21
Six books are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F and are placed side by side. Books B, C, E and F have green covers while others have yellow covers. Books A, B and D are new while the rest are old volumes. Books A, B and C are law reports while the rest are medical extracts. Which two books are old medical extracts and have green covers?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.22
A straight line segment is 36 cm long. Points are to be marked on the line from both the end points. From each end, the first point is at a distance of 1 cm from the end, the second point is at a distance of 2 cm from the first point and the third point is at a distance of 3 cm from the second point and so on. If the points on the ends are not counted and the common points are counted as one, what is the number of points?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.23
If Sohan, while selling two goats at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.24
Out of a total of 120 musicians in a club, 5% can play all the three instruments, guitar, violin and flute. It so happens that the number of musicians who can play any two and only two of the above instruments is 30. The number of musicians who can play the guitar alone is 40. What is the total number of those who can play violin alone or flute alone?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.25
Six identical cards are placed on a table. Each card has number '1' marked on one side and number '2' marked on its other side. All the six cards are placed in such a manner that the number '1' is on the upper side. In one try, exactly four (neither more nor less) cards are turned upside down. In how many least number of tries can the cards be turned upside down such that all the six cards show number '2' on the upper side?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.26
According to the passage, the adverse impact of climate change on an ecosystem can be a 1. permanent disappearance of some of its flora and fauna. 2. permanent disappearance of ecosystem itself. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.27
Which one of the following statements best implies the need to shift toward contemporary conservation approach?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.28
What is the most important message conveyed by the passage?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.29

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

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To maintain natural ecosystems, exploitation of natural resources should be completely avoided.
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Not only anthropogenic but also natural reasons can adversely affect ecosystems.
3
Loss of endemic diversity leads to the extinction of ecosystems.
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.30
According to the passage, under globalization, government interventions are viewed as processes leading to
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.31
According to the passage, the basic philosophy of globalization is to
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.32

According to the passage, which of the following is/are necessary for ensuring globalization?

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Privatization of public enterprises
2
Expansionary policy of public expenditure
3
Free play of market forces to determine wages and employment
4
Privatization of social services like education and health
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.33
According to the passage, in the process of globalization the State should have
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.34
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In which year is the average profit of A and B same?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.35
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What is the difference between the average profit of B and A in the year 1998?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.36
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How much more average profit did A make in the year 2000 than in the year 1999?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.37
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What is the trend of the average profit of B from the year 1997 to the year 2000?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.38
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The following table shows the marks obtained by two students in different subjects. The difference in the mean aggregate percentage marks of the students is
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.39
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Examine the following figure. Which one of the following figures has the above figure embedded in it?
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2014PrelimsPaper 2 (CSAT)Q.40
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Consider the following matrix. Which one of the following figures fits into the blank part of the above matrix?
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