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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)
20 shown2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.61
India has suffered from persistent high inflation. Increase in administered prices, demand and supply imbalances, imported inflation aggravated by rupee depreciation, and speculation have combined to keep high inflation going. If there is an element common to all of them, it is that many of them are the outcomes of economic reforms. India's vulnerability to the effects of changes in international prices has increased with trade liberalisation. The effort to reduce subsidies has resulted in a continuous increase in the prices of commodities that are administered.
What is the most logical, rational and crucial message that is implied in the above passage?
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.62
No Right is absolute, exclusive or inviolable. The Right of personal property, similarly, has to be perceived in the larger context of its assumed legitimacy. The Right of personal property should unite the principle of liberty with that of equality, and both with the principle of cooperation.
In the light of the argument in the above passage,
which one of the following statements is the most convincing explanation?
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.63
The conflict between man and State is as old as State history. Although attempts have been made for centuries to bring about a proper adjustment between the competing claims of State and the individual, the solution seems to be still far off. This is primarily because of the dynamic nature of human society where old values and ideas constantly yield place to new ones. It is obvious that if individuals are allowed to have absolute freedom of speech and action, the result would be chaos, ruin and anarchy.
The author's viewpoint can be best summed up in
which of the following statements?
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.64
Climate change is a complex policy issue with major implications in terms of finance. All actions to address climate change ultimately involve costs. Funding is vital for countries like India to design and implement adaptation and mitigation plans and projects. Lack of funding is a large impediment to implementing adaptation plans. The scale and magnitude of the financial support required by developing countries to enhance their domestic mitigation and adaptation actions are a matter of intense debate in the multilateral negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Convention squarely puts the responsibility for provision of financial support on the developed countries, taking into account their contribution to the stock of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. Given the magnitude of the task and the funds required, domestic finances are likely to fall short of the current and projected needs of the developing countries. Global funding through the multilateral mechanism of the Convention will enhance their domestic capacity to finance the mitigation efforts. According to the passage, which of the following is/are a matter of intense debate in the multilateral negotiations under UNFCCC regarding the role of developing countries in climate change?
1
The scale and size of required financial support.
2
The crop loss due to climate change in the developing countries.
3
To enhance the mitigation and adaptation actions in the developing countries.
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.65
In this passage, the Convention puts the responsibility for the provision of financial support on the developed countries because of
1. their higher level of per capita incomes.
2. their large quantum of GDP.
3. their large contribution to the stock of GHGs in the atmosphere.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.66
With regards to developing countries, it can be inferred from the passage that climate change is likely to have implications on their
1. domestic finances.
2. capacity for multilateral trade.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.67
Which one of the following is essentially discussed in the passage?
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.68
Between 6 PM and 7 PM the minute hand of a clock will be ahead of the hour hand by 3 minutes at
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.69
There are 5 tasks and 5 persons. Task-1 cannot be assigned to either person-1 or person-2. Task-2 must be assigned to either person-3 or person-4. Every person is to be assigned one task. In how many ways can the assignment be done?
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.70
The monthly incomes of Peter and Paul are in the ratio of 4 : 3. Their expenses are in the ratio of 3 : 2. If each saves ₹ 6,000 at the end of the month, their monthly incomes respectively are (in ₹)
CSAT - Basic Numeracy
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.71
Two cities A and B are 360 km apart. A car goes from A to B with a speed of 40 km/hr and returns to A with a speed of 60 km/hr. What is the average speed of the car?
CSAT - Basic Numeracy
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.72
A, B, C, D, E and F are cousins. No two cousins are of the same age, but all have birthdays on the same day of the same month. The youngest is 17 years old and the oldest E is 22 years old. F is somewhere between B and D in age. A is older than B. C is older than D. A is one year older than C.
Which one of the following is possible?
CSAT - Logical Reasoning
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.73
What is the number of logically possible orders of all six cousins in terms of increasing age?
CSAT - Logical Reasoning
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.74
In a society it is customary for friends of the same sex to hug and for friends of opposite sex to shake hands when they meet. A group of friends met in a party and there were 24 handshakes. Which one among the following numbers indicates the possible number of hugs?
CSAT - General Mental Ability
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.75
Two men, Anil and David, and two women, Shabnam and Rekha are in a sales group. Only two speak Tamil. The other two speak Marathi. Only one man and one woman can drive a car. Shabnam speaks Marathi. Anil speaks Tamil. Both Rekha and David can drive.
Which of the following statements is true?
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.76
In a plane, line X is perpendicular to line Y and parallel to line Z; line U is perpendicular to both lines V and W; line X is perpendicular to line V.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.77
A cow costs more than 4 goats but less than 5 goats. If a goat costs between ₹ 600 and ₹ 800, which of the following is a most valid conclusion?
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.78
A society consists of only two types of people — fighters and cowards. Two cowards are always friends. A fighter and a coward are always enemies. Fighters are indifferent to one another. If A and B are enemies, C and D are friends, E and F are indifferent to each other, A and E are not enemies, while B and F are enemies.
Which of the following statements is correct?
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.79
In a box of marbles, there are three less white marbles than the red ones and five more white marbles than the green ones. If there are a total of 10 white marbles, how many marbles are there in the box?
CSAT
2015•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.80
Candidates in a competitive examination consisted of 60% men and 40% women. 70% men and 75% women cleared the qualifying test and entered the final test where 80% men and 70% women were successful.
Which of the following statements is correct?
CSAT