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Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)

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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.41
The passage is based on the idea that
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.42
Man does not seek self-improvement because he
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.43

Which of the following would invariably happen in a country, when the demographic dividend has begun to operate?

1
The number of illiterate people will decrease.
2
The ratio of very old and very young will decrease for a while.
3
Population growth rate will quickly stabilize.
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.44

With reference to the passage, which of the following inferences can be drawn?

1
Demographic dividend is an essential condition for a country to rapidly increase its economic growth rate.
2
Promotion of higher education is an essential condition for a country for its rapid economic growth.
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.45

Five friends P, Q, X, Y and Z purchased some notebooks. The relevant information is given below :

1
Z purchased 8 notebooks more than X did.
2
P and Q together purchased 21 notebooks.
3
Q purchased 5 notebooks less than P did.
4
X and Y together purchased 28 notebooks.
5
P purchased 5 notebooks more than X did. If each notebook is priced ₹ 40, then what is the total cost of all the notebooks?
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.46
A man started from home at 14:30 hours and drove to village, arriving there when the village clock indicated 15:15 hours. After staying for 25 minutes, he drove back by a different route of length 1.25 times the first route at a rate twice as fast reaching home at 16:00 hours. As compared to the clock at home, the village clock is
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.47
A person X wants to distribute some pens among six children A, B, C, D, E and F. Suppose A gets twice the number of pens received by B, three times that of C, four times that of D, five times that of E and six times that of F. What is the minimum number of pens X should buy so that the number of pens each one gets is an even number?
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.48

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting equidistant from each other around a circular table (facing the centre of the table). Consider the Question and two Statements given below : Question : Who is sitting on the immediate left of A?

Statement-1
B is sitting opposite to C and D is sitting opposite to E.
Statement-2
F is sitting on the immediate left of B.

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

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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.49

Consider the Question and two Statements given below : Question : What is the age of Manisha?

Statement-1
Manisha is 24 years younger than her mother.
Statement-2
5 years later, the ages of Manisha and her mother will be in the ratio 3: 5.

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

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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.50

Six lectures A, B, C, D, E and F, each of one hour duration, are scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Consider the Question and two Statements given below : Question : Which lecture is in the third period?

Statement-1
Lecture F is preceded by A and followed by C.
Statement-2
There is no lecture after lecture B.

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

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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.51
Which of the following statements best reflects the underlying tone of the passage?
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.52
With reference to the passage, which one of the following statements is correct?
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.53
The author of the passage is against
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.54

Let A, B and C represent distinct non-zero digits. Suppose x is the sum of all possible 3-digit numbers formed by A, B and C without repetition. Consider the following statements :

1
The 4-digit least value of x is 1332.
2
The 3-digit greatest value of x is 888.
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.55
There is a numeric lock which has a 3-digit PIN. The PIN contains digits 1 to 7. There is no repetition of digits. The digits in the PIN from left to right are in decreasing order. Any two digits in the PIN differ by at least 2. How many maximum attempts does one need to find out the PIN with certainty?
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.56
There are eight equidistant points on a circle. How many right-angled triangles can be drawn using these points as vertices and taking the diameter as one side of the triangle?
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.57
24 men and 12 women can do a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days can 12 men and 24 women do the same piece of work?
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.58
What is the remainder when 91 x 92 x 93 x 94 x 95 x 96 x 97 x 98 x 99 is divided by 1261?
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.59

Consider the following statements in respect of a rectangular sheet of length 20 cm and breadth 8 cm :

1
It is possible to cut the sheet exactly into 4 square sheets.
2
It is possible to cut the sheet into 10 triangular sheets of equal area.
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2022•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.60
When 70% of a number x is added to another number y, the sum becomes 165% of the value of y. When 60% of the number x is added to another number z, then the sum becomes 165% of the value of z. Which one of the following is correct?
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