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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)
20 shown2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.27
Which of the following reflect the intent of the writer in the above passage?
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2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.52
Which one among the following statements most appropriately reflects the point of view of the given passage?
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2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.53
Which of the following conclusions, made on the basis of the given passage, is/are correct?
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2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.54
Which of the following conclusions is/are correct?
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2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.61
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1
Radical action can also be attributed to mild surrender where one acts against societal expectations.
2
Submitting to one's limitations, given the effect of age and other factors, ought not to be conflated with laziness.
3
'Leading man' usually refers to one who plays the lead role in a movie; in this instance the implication is that Hugh Grant is performing the role of not an action hero, but that of a resting one!
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2026•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.62
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1
Hugh Grant was watching, from the Royal Box, the men's semifinal match on Centre Court between Flavio Cobolli and Novak Djokovic.
2
The phrase 'unexpected ace' in the context uses a term from the game of tennis to highlight Hugh Grant's somewhat uncharacteristic act of catching 'forty winks'; an act that is viewed with opprobrium.
3
Grant subjects the demands of society to the wisdom of his body.
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.1
Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the author of the passage?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.2
With reference to above passage, the following assumptions have been made: I. No country needs to depend on ecosystems to boost national income. II. Resource-rich countries need to share their resources with those of scant resources so as to prevent the degradation of ecosystems. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.3
Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the passage?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.4
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: I. Path-dependent green investments will eventually most likely benefit growth as well as public finances in a country like India. II. If other green technologies follow the same pattern as that of solar energy, there will most likely be an easy green transition. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.5
A natural number N is such that it can be expressed as N = p + q + r, where p, q and r are distinct factors of N. How many numbers below 50 have this property?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.11
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and pragmatic message conveyed by the author of the passage?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.12
With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made: I. Green energy production can be linked to/integrated with the climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. II. Effects of climate change are much more severe in coastal and mountainous regions. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.13
Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the passage?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.14
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: I. People above the poverty line also are prone to suffer from anxiety about economic insecurity. II. Eradication of poverty can result in peace and social equality in the country. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.21
Which one of the following statements best reflects the corollary to the above passage?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.23
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational message conveyed by the author of the passage?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.31
Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea conveyed by the passage?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.32
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: I. Higher education is a constantly evolving subject that needs to align towards new developments in all spheres of society. II. In our country, sufficient funds are not allocated for promoting higher education. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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2025•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.33
Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the passage?
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