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IAS Preliminary CSAT - 2015 (Set - 1) - Paper - 2
Vikram started a software business by investing Rs. 50,000. After 6 months, Deepa joined him with a capital of Rs. 80, 000. After 3 years, they earned a profit of Rs 24,500. What was vikram’s share in the profit?
(a) Rs 9,423 (b) Rs 10,500
(c) Rs 12,500 (d) Rs 14,000
A, B and C invested in a partnership in the ratio 5:6:8. Ratio of their profit is 5:3:12. Find the ratio of time for their investment.
(a) 2:1:3 (b) 3:1:2
(c) 2:3:1 (d) 1:2:3
In an examination, a condidate has to pass in each of the 6 subjects. In how many ways can he fail?
(a) 6 (b) 36
(c) 63 (d) 66
A person has 12 friends out of which 7 are relatives. In how many ways can he invite 6 friends such that atleast 4 of them are relatives?
(a) 462 (b) 465
(c) 460 (d) None of these
How many numbers are there between 100 and 1000 such that atleast one of their digits is 7?
(a) 252 (b) 250
(c) 255 (d) 251
Five litres of water is added to a certain quantity of pure milk costing Rs 3 per litre. If by selling the mixture at the same price as before, a profit of 20% is made, what is the amount of pure milk in the mixture?
(a) 25 litres (b) 30 litres
(c) 20 litres (d) 15 litres
50 gm of an alloy of gold and silver contains 80% gold (by weight). Find the quantity of gold that is to be mixed up with this alloy so that it may contain 95% gold.
(a) 130 gm (b) 140 gm
(c) 145 gm (d) 150 gm
10 men can prepare 20 toys in 3 days working 12 hours a day. Then in how many days can 24 men prepare 32 toys working 4 hours a day?
(a) 2 days (b) 3 days
(c) 4 days (d) 6 days
A, B and C can do a work in 8, 16, 24 days respectively. They all begin together. A continues to work till it is finished, C leaving off 2 days and B one day before its completion. In what time is the work finished?
(a) 2 days (b) 7 days
(c) 10 days (d) 5 days
A car during its journey travels 30 min. at a speed of 40 km/h, another 45 min. at a speed of 60 km/h and 2 hours at a speed of 70 km/h . Find its average.
(a) 65 km/h (b) 67 km/h
(c) 70 km/h (d) 63 km/h
A man in a train notices that he can count 21 telephone posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 m apart, then at what speed is the train travelling?
(a) 55 km/hr (b) 57 km/hr
(c) 60 km/hr (d) 63 km/hr
A train 360 m long is running at a speed of 45 km/hr. In what time will it pass bridge 140 m long?
(a) 40 sec (b) 42 sec
(c) 45 sec (d) 48 sec
Two trains, each 100 m long, moving in opposite directions, cross each other in 8 seconds. If one is moving twice as fast as the other, then the speed of the faster train is:
(a) 30 km/hr (b) 45 km/hr
(c) 60 km/hr (d) 75 km/hr
In a 100 m race, Komal defeats Bimal by 5 seconds. If the speed of Komal is 18 kmph, then the speed of Bimal is:
(a) 15.4 kmph (b) 14.5 kmph
(c) 14.4 kmph (d) 14 kmph
An additional district magistrate visits a road construction site. He notices that very poor quality of material is being used in the construction. The Junior Engineer (JE) and the contractor are both equally responsbile for the irregularities. He knows that suspending the JE alone would not do much in this regard. He will have to tighten the noose around the contractor who has good political contacts. What should the ADM do to put everything in order?
(a) He should transfer the JE.
(b) He should blacklist the contractor.
(c) He should suspend the JE and stop the payment of the contractor.
(d) He should hold construction charge to the JE.
An Income Tax Commissioner comes to know about tax evasion by a big industrial house. He has got inputs from his very reliable officer. But he knows that the industrial house has a very clean image. So far no one has dared to go against it. But the officer is sure of the tax evasion by the house. What should the officer do?
(a) He should conduct a raid immediately.
(b) He should consult his predecessor who worked in the area for long as his advice could be valuable to him in implementing an effective decision.
(c) He should send a notice to the house. But a notice to the house will alert the house and will give it a chance to tamper with documents.
(d) The officer should call a meeting of some reliable junior officers and gather inputs. He should inform his boss about it and should conduct a raid.
Sushil Pandey, a District Magistrate, has to inspect the Distric Supply Office. As he comes out of his office and proceeds towards the District Supply Office, he gets information about a gun battle between two groups in a village as a result of which six persons have been killed. The two groups belong to different communities. He immediately informs the Superintendent of Police, who is already on his way to the spot. The DM remains cool and thinks what steps should be taken to avoid further collision between the warring communities. He knows that using force might aggravate the problem as political parties would want to cash in on the incident by giving it a communal colour. The gun battle was by no way communal. On the contrary, it ws the result of personal animosity. What should the DM do to control the situation?
(a) He should talk to both the communities.
(b) He should direct the Superintendent of Police to use force, in case the situation aggravates further.
(c) He should go to the spot immediately to take stock of the situation and decide action accordingly as the law will take its own course and those involved in the gun battle would certainly be arrested. He should also direct deployment of a company of PAC (Police Armed Constabulary) in the village.
(d) He should direct the Superintendent of Police to take charge of the situation immediately and visit the spot.
What best describes the objective of IT Service Management?
(a) The integration of business services to IT processes.
(b) The integration of IT services with business processes.
(c) The visible control of IT services by the organization.
(d) The fact that IT services control organizational needs.
When someone you respect humiliates you by cutting a joke in front of other colleagues about a mistake you’ve made, you.
(a) Go home and vow never to put yourself in such a situation again.
(b) Make a sharp comeback.
(c) Go home and write a letter to defend your position. Then circulate the e-mail to everyone concerned in your organisation.
(d) Make light of it, if you can at that moment and then privately tell the person how you felt.
You are a judge of the Supreme Court. Which of the following is not something you need to do?
(a) Legislate
(b) Make administrative decisions from time to time
(c) Write judgements
(d) Act as arbitrator
Knowledge management helps to effectively utilize organization’s resources. What is the best description of knowledge management?
(a) The capture and reuse of knowledge (knowledge which has been used in previous instances should be recorded and used again whenever necessary) in the organization.
(b) Sharing information only within your team.
(c) Demonstrating to senior management how much you know.
(d) Keeping information to yourself.
You may have often heard of the saying, “A good leader knows the way, shows the way and goes the way.” What according to you are the attributes of a good leader?
(a) He/she takes personal responsbility for failures and attributes successes to the team.
(b) He/she takes credit for successes and attributes failures to the team.
(c) Blames the entire team for both successes and failures.
(d) Takes the blame for both successes and failures.
Somebody comes to your office with a complaint that no one is helping to get his work done. He finally enters your chamber with no choice left to him. Agitated, he complains against the attitutde of the staff loudly and narrates his plight. You as the Head of the office.....
(a) Would ask the person to calm down and ask him not to shout at all showing your middle finger at him.
(b) Would ask him to sit peacefully and listen to his problem to submit an application giving all details again.
(c) Shall ask the person to stop speaking loudly and tell him this is your office not his house where he was free to speak the way he wants.
(d) Would listen to him properly and send him to your assistant to get his job done and also write on top of his application to do it immediately.
A cycle wheel makes 1000 revolutions in moving 440m. What is the diameter of the wheel?
(a) 7 cm (b) 14 cm
(c) 28 cm (d) 21 cm
The average age of eleven cricket players is 20 years. If the age of the coach is also included, the average age increases by 10%. The age of the coach is:
(a) 48 years (b) 44 years
(c) 40 years (d) 36 years
The ages of Ranjana and Rakhi are in the ratio of 15 : 17 respectively. After 6 years the ratio of their ages will be 9 : 10. What will be the age of Ranjana after 6 years?
(a) 40 years (b) 30 years
(c) 34 years (d) 36 years
If 30% loss on selling an article makes the trader to suffer a loss of Rs 45/- then find the selling price of the article.
(a) Rs 135 (b) Rs 105
(c) Rs 110 (d) Rs 125
A man wants to go abroad by ship and return by air. He has a choice of 4 different ships to go and 5 airlines to return. In how many ways, can the man perform his journey?
(a) 20 (b) 18
(c) 24 (d) 16
In a college election fought between two candidates, one candidate got 55% of the total valid votes 15% of the votes were invalid. If the total votes are 15200, what is the number of valid votes the other candidate got?
(a) 7106 (b) 6840
(c) 8360 (d) 5814
The cost of the paint is Rs 36.50 per kg. If 1 kg of paint covers 16 square feet, how much will it cost to paint outside of a cube having 8 feet each side?
(a) Rs 692 (b) Rs 768
(c) Rs 876 (d) Rs 972
There are 100 students in a particular class. 60% students play cricket, 30% play football and 10% play both the games. What is the no. of students who play neither cricket nor football?
(a) 25 (b) 20
(c) 18 (d) 15
If the length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and its breadth is decreased by 10% then change in area will be:
(a) 1% decrease (b) 1% decrease
(c) 10% decrease (d) No change
IAS Preliminary CSAT - 2015 (Set - 2) - Paper - 2
Three people A, B and C invested money in a partnership in the ratio of 4:2:8 ratio of the time of their investment is 3:3:2 what is the ratio of their profit ?
(a) 8:3:6 (b) 6:3:8
(c) 3:6:9 (d) None of these
In a party every person shakes hand with every other person. If there was a total of 210 handshakes in the party, find the number of persons who were present in the party.
(a) 20 (b) 21
(c) 25 (d) 22
If an electrically bill is paid before due date, one gets a reduction of 4% on the amount of the bill. By paying the bill before due date a person got a reduction of Rs.13. The amount of his electricity bill was :
(a) Rs 125 (b) Rs 225
(c) Rs 325 (d) Rs 425
Three spherical balls of radii 1cm, 2cm and 3 cm are melted to form a single spherical ball. In the process, the loss of material is 25%. The radius of the new ball is
(a) 6 cm (b) 5 cm
(c) 3 cm (d) 2 cm
Two pies can fill an empty tank separately in 24 min and 40 min respectively and a third pipe can empty 30 gallons of water per minute. If all the three pipes are open, empty tank becomes full in one hour the capacity of the tank ( in gallons) is
(a) 800 (b) 600
(c) 500 (d) 400
Shaym, Neena, Sudha, Nikha and Rupesh are sitting a circle facing towards the center. Sudha is between Shyam and Rupesh, Neena is to the immediate right of Shyam. Who is to the immediate right of Neena ?
(a) Rupesh (b) Nikha
(c) Shyam (d) Sudha
If the vowels of the English alphabet are represented as 1,2,3,4, and 5 respectively and their immediate consonants as 6,7,8,9 and 10 respectively and each remaining consonant as 11, then the product of the numbers of the word ‘OBLIQUE’ would be ?
(a) 52 (b) 40
(c) 41 (d) None of these
Ajay left home for the bus stop 15 minut earlier than usual. It takes 10 minutes to reach the stop. He reached the stop at 8.40 a.m . What time does he usually leave home for the bus stop ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d) None of these
A father and his son start at a point A with speeds of 12 kmph and 8 kmph respectively, and reach another point B. If his son starts 60 min after his father at A and reaches B 60 min before his father, what is the distance between A and B ?
(a) 90 km (b) 36 km
(c) 72 km (d) None of the above
Three cubes each of side 5 cm are joined end to end what is the surface area of the resulting cuboid?
(a) 300 cm2 (b) 350 cm2
(c) 375 cm2 (d) 400 cm2
The dimensions of a rectangular box are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 and difference between the cost of covering it with a sheet of some metal at Rs 8 and Rs 10 per square metre is Rs 234.What are the length, breadth and height of the box respectively?
(a) 2m, 3m, 4m (b) 3m, 4.5m, 6m
(c) 4m, 6m, 8m (d) 5m, 7.5, 10m
The age of a mother, before 2 years, was eight times the age of her daughter. After one year, mother’s age will be five times the daughter’s age. After how many years from now, the mother’s age will become 3 times the daughter’s age?
(a) 6 yrs (b) 8 yrs
(c) 10 yrs (d) 12 yrs
In a boy’s hostel of a college, every one possess either a bicycle or a motorcycle or both. If 90% of all students own a bicycle and 15% own a motor cycle, then what is the percentage of bicycle owners who also own a motorcycle?
(a) 15% (b) 30%
(c) 33% (d) 5%
A truck mode a trip of 200 km, covering the first 100 km at the rate of 50 km/hr and the second 100 km at 40 km/hr. What was the average speed of the truck in km/hr?
(a) 22.2 (b) 28.2
(c) 33.3 (d) 44.4
A certain number of books were purchased for Rs 300. Five more books could have been purchased in the same amount, if each book was cheaper by Rs 10. The number of books purchased was:
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 8
A and B rent a pasture for 10 months; and A puts in 90 oxen for 7 months. How many oxen can B put in for the remaining 3 months. If he pays half as much as A?
(a) 100 oxen (b) 105 oxen
(c) 80 oxen (d) 95 oxen
A, B and C hired a carf or Rs 520 and used it for 7, 8 and 11 hours respectively. Hirec harges paid by B were:
(a) Rs 140 (b) Rs 160
(c) Rs 180 (d) Rs 220
In a business, A and C invested amounts in the ratio 2:1, whereas the ratio between the amounts invested by A and B was 3:2. If Rs 1,57,300 was their profit, how much amount did B receive ?
(a) Rs 24,200 (b) Rs 36,300
(c) Rs 48,400 (d) Rs 72,600
A boatman rows 1km in 5 minutes, along the stream and 6 km in 1 hour against the stream. The speed of the stream is
(a) 3 km ph (b) 6 km ph
(c) 10 km ph (d) 12 km ph
In an examination, a student scored 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer. A student attempted all the 200 questions and scored, in all 200 marks. The number of questions he answered correctly was:
(a) 82 (b) 80
(c) 68 (d) 60
Tea costing Rs 136 a kilogram is mixed with tea costing Rs 141 a kilogram in the ratio 2:3. The cost of one kilogram of the mixture is
(a) Rs 138 (b) Rs 138.50
(c) Rs 139 (d) Rs 139.50
A rectangular tank whose length and breadth are 2.5m and 1.5m respectively is half full of water. If 750 litre more water is poured into the tank, what is the height through which water level further goes up?
(a) 20 cm (b) 18 cm
(c) 15 cm (d) 200 cm
What is the least number of square tiles required to pave the floor of a room 24m long and 9m 60 cm broad?
(a) 850 (b) 840
(c) 790 (d) None of these
The transport requirements met by the two largest sources are how many times that met by the remaining two?
(a) About 2 times (b) About 3 times
(c) About 4 times (d) About 5 times
If the number of passengers using taxis only is 1.5 lakhs and on the average each taxi carrying 5 passengers makes 20 rounds in a day, then the number of taxis operated by the transport company is
(a) 2000 (b) 1000
(c) 3000 (d) 1500
The operational cost per passenger per 10 km for the transport company works out to be Rs. 1.50 for railways, Rs. 1.00 for buses, Rs. 3.50 for luxury coaches and Rs. 6.00 for taxis. Then the average operational cost Less than Rs 1.00per passenger per 10 km is
(a) Less than Rs. 1.00
(b) Less than Rs. 2.00
(c) Between Rs. 2.00 and Rs. 3.00
(d) More than Rs. 3.00
IAS Preliminary CSAT - 2015 (Set - 3) - Paper - 2
The average of Sanjay’s marks in seven subjects is 68. His average is six subject excluding Biology is 70. How many marks did he get in Biology?
(a) 82
(b) 56
(c) 68
(d) 60
Chandan bought a transistor 25% discount on its original price. He sold it with 40% increase on the price he bought for. The new selling price is by what percent more than the original price ?
(a) 12.5
(b) 5.0
(c) 4.0
(d) 3.0
The average age of 30 boys in X class is 16. If the teacher’s age is included, the average increases by one. What is the teacher’s age ?
(a) 37 Years
(b) 30 Years
(c) 47 Years
(d) 57 Years
The average of the ages of A, B and C is 20 Years. If the the average of the ages of B and C is 22 Years, What is the age of A in Years ?
(a) 21
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 22
Bharti spent Rs.35,000 in buying raw materials, Rs. 40,000 in buying machinery and 20 per cent of the total amount she had as cash with her. What was the total amount ?
(a) Rs. 90,000
(b) Rs. 80,000
(c) Rs. 85750
(d) Rs. 93,750
Three years ago the average of a family of 5 members was 17 years. A baby having been born the average of the family is the same today. The age of the baby is :
(a) 5 Years
(b) 6 Years
(c) 2 Years
(d) 3 Years
Apoorva secured 50% marks in Hindi, 60% in English and 70% in Maths as well as in Science. What were her total marks if the maximum marks obtainable in each of these 4 subjects were 50 ?
(a) 125
(b) 120
(c) 250
(d) 150
A man spends Rs. 8100/- in buying tables at Rs. 1200/ each and chairs at Rs.300/- each. What will be the ratio of chairs to tables when the maximum number of tables is purchases ?
(a) 4:5
(b) 3:4
(c) 1:2
(d) 4:6
A two member committee comprising of one male and one female member is to be constituted out of five males and three females. Amongst the females, Ms. A refused to be a member of the committee in which Mr. B is taken as the member. In how many different ways can the committee be constituted ?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
There are three parallel straight lines. Two points A and B are marked on the first line, points C and D are marked on the second line, and point E and F are marked on the third line. Each of these 6 points can move to any position on its respective straight line. Consider the following statements:
1. The maximum number of triangles that can be drawn by joining these points is 18.
2. The minimum number of triangles that can be drawn by joining these points is zero.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ajay spends 20% of his monthly salary for his son’s education. When she will get her increment of Rs. 170 next month he plans to spend half of that also for his son’s education. The total she would spend then would Rs.645. What is his present salary ?
(a) Rs. 3,225
(b) Rs. 600
(c) Rs. 2,800
(d) Rs. 2,970
Two places A and B are 200 km apart A travels by car in the direction of B at a speed of 60 km per hr. B start at the same time and travels by towards A. After how much time will they meet?
(a) 1 Hour and 30 minutes
(b) 1 Houe and 45 minutes
(c) 2 Hours
(d) 2 Hours and 15 minutes
Two pipes can fill a tank separately in 30 minutes and 20 minutes. How long will it take for both the pipes together to fill the tank if they are opened at the same time ?
(a) 22 Minutes
(b) 12 Minutes
(c) 24 Minutes
(d) 20 Minutes
When you were about to reach railway station, your ticket had fallen on the way. You are proceeding to your home to attend marriage of your brother. There is no possibility of reservation for another 15 days. You....
(a) will contact the station superintendent immediately and get fresh ticket in reference of your reservation
(b) will leave the plan to go to your home.
(c) will arrange tickets by paying illegally to TT.
(d) will get in the train and leave the consequences to the God.
There is a flood noticed in the morning when you woke up. The whole locality is about to sink. Lot many things are seen as spoiled. You....
(a) call the disaster management people.
(b) try to save the vulnerable people.
(c) will create force to evacuate essentials immediately.
(d) pray to the almighty.
You have got selected in a big company. Your friends are insisting you to treat them on the occasion. You have invited them and treating them at a restaurant. When the bill arrives, you realize that you have forgotten to bring your wallet. Your credit card and ATM cards are in your wallet. What will you do?
(a) Live the restaurant without telling anyone.
(b) Ask one of your close friends to pay and promise him to pay back next day.
(c) Try to convince the manager of the restaurant so that you can pay the bill after three hours.
(d) Make a scene and announce that you forgot your wallet in front of everyone.
Direction (A-E): Eight persons – E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table two on each side. There are three ladies who are not seated next to each other. J is between L and F. G is between I and F. H, a lady member is second to the left of J. F, a male member is seated opposite to E, a lady member. There is a lady member between F and I.
A. Who among the followign is to the immediate left of F?
(a) G (b) I
(c) J (d) H
B. What is true about J and K?
(a) J is male, K is female
(b) J is female, K is male
(c) Both are female
(d) Both are male
C. How many persons are seated between K and F?
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
D. Who among the following are three lady members?
(a) E, H and J (b) E, F and G
(c) E, H and G (d) C, H and J
E. Who among the following is seated between E and H?
(a) F (b) I
(c) K (d) J
IAS Preliminary CSAT - 2015 (Set - 4) - Paper - 2
You are head of a village Panchayat. In a national level meeting on the success of a government project, you have to make a presentation, giving all the feedbacks. You have collected all the data and some of the data that you have gathered for the presentation opposes the success of the project. Some of the important ministers are also attending the conference. What do you do?
(a) Make the presentation giving all the feedbacks and data despite the risk of losing hold.
(b) Make the presentation on the basis of only the favouring data.
(c) Exaggerate the favouring data, without much highlighting the opposing data.
(d) Modify the opposing data to make it upto the mark.
You are the CEO of a two-wheeler company. The principle material required for manufacturing of two-wheeler is available at a very high price in the Indian market recently. You are facing great difficulty to manufacture it. What would you do?
(a) increase the price of two-wheeler
(b) stop manufacturing two-wheeler for time being
(c) look for alternative market for raw material outside India and then import it.
(d) decide the price keeping in mind the balance between raw material price and two-wheeler price
There is a danger of bomb blast in your area. You, as the Superintendent of police, will use which of the means to disseminate the news and alert the people. Your mean should be the best.
(a) E-mails and SMSs
(b) Television and Radios
(c) Newspapers
(d) Campaigning
Newly recruited employees have recently joined the office. The appropriate behaviour of a controlling officer towards them should be..
(a) not to indulge in fostering cozy relations
(b) to advise them to work with responsibility
(c) to introduce them to all and advise them to work with cooperation
(d) to make them feel comfortable
The charges of a hired car are Rs.4 per km for the first 60 km, Rs. 5 per km for the next 60 km and Rs. 8 for every 5 km for further journey. If the balance amount left over with Kavita is one fourth of what he paid towards the charges of the hired car for traveling 320 km, how much money did she have initially with her ?
(a) Rs. 1075
(b) Rs.1255
(c) Rs. 1540
(d) Rs. None of these
Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U & V participate in and finish all the events of a series of swimming races. There are no ties at the finish of any of the events. V always finishes somewhere ahead of P. P always finishes somewhere ahead of Q. Either R finishes first and T finishes last or S finishes first and U or Q finishes last. If in a particular race V finished fifth, then which one of the following would be true ?
(a) S finishes first
(b) R finishes second
(c) T finishes third
(d) R finishes fourth
You are a part of a team in an information technology department which consists of 20 members in all in a Delhi-based multinational. The team leader that some of the employees are spending far too much time on the Internet on social net-working sites, online shopping, games, etc., in brief, doing tasks not related to the concerned work. The team leader asks you to start monitoring employees’ Internet usage without their knowledge, something you could easily do from a technological standpoint, and report the same to him which would later go through to the higher authorities who would take action to prevent them from doing so in the future. What do you do ?
(a) Start monitoring employees’ e-mail and web usage, as the Head of the Department has asked.
(b) Suggest that an acceptable Internet use policy be developed.
(c) Talk to employees and tell them what the Head of the Department has in mind, so they’ll change their habits.
(d) Come out of this situation by suggesting that you won’t be able to do justice to this job as you are loaded with work and would recommend someone else to be given this job.
PASSAGE
In everyday speech we talk of having a good memory, of having a poor memory, of having a better memory for faces than for names, of having a memory that is failing and so on. Such talk suggests that memory is an object, a thing which we possess in the same way as we possess a head or a big toe. Yet it is true to say there is no such things as memory. A big toe can be seen and touched, but not memory. Should an acquintance boast of having an excellent memory, we cannot confirm his claim in the same way as if he boasted the possession of a well stocked library. We cannot ask him to show his memory.
What we could do, however, is to see how much of his past experience he can recollect and how many of the books that he has read he can remember. Memory is a physical and mental retention of the past for future use. The mind and the body tend to forget experiences which are either unwelcome of useless.
The author says that:
(a) Memory is not tangible.
(b) Memory is like a big toe.
(c) Big toes are more tangible than memory.
(d) Memory is an object .
The author implies:
(a) That memory has something to do with the brain.
(b) That memory has got nothing to do with the brain.
(c) That memory is like a well stoked library.
(d) That memory is experience.
Memory deals with
(a) The past
(b) The present
(c) The future
(d) Both the past and present
Directions (A-B): Study the following information carefully and answer accordingly:
There are 200 students in graduation. Out of these 165 are supposed to study at least one of the subjects from among Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. 110 students study Physics, 80 students study Chemistry and 90 students Mathematics. 40 student study Physics and Chemistry but not Mathematics, 35 students study Physics and Mathematics but not Chemsistry and 20 students study Chemistry and Mathematics but not Physics.
A. How many students study all three subjects?
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) Can’t say
B. What is the percentage of those student who study all the three subjects with respect to those admitted in graduation?
(a) 5.40% (b) 6.06%
(c) 4% (d) None of these
Two trains leave New Delhi at the same time. One travels north at 60 kmph and the other travels south at 40 kmph. After how many hours will the trains be 150 km apart?
(a) 3/2
(b) 40
(c) 3/4
(d) 15/2
In a Km race A beats B by 5 seconds or 40 metres. How long does B take to run the kilometre ?
(a) 125 seconds
(b) 120 seconds
(c) 130 seconds
(d) None of these
There are 5 oranges, 6 apple and 7 mangoes in fruit basket. In how many ways can a person make a selection of fruits from among the fruits in the basket?
(a) 336
(b) 337
(c) 335
(d) can’t be determined.
The difference between simple and compound interest (compounded annually) on a sum of money for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs.65.The sum is:
(a) Rs.6500
(b) Rs.6565
(b) Rs.65065
(d) Rs.65650
The sum of the ages of a father and a son is 50 years Also, 5 years ago, the father’s age was 7 times the age of the son. The present ages of the father and the son respectively,are?
(a) 35 years, 15 years
(b) 40 years,10 years
(c) 38 years, 12 years
(c) 42 years, 8 years
A shopkeeper claims to sell his articles at a discount of 10%, but ,marks his articles by increasing the cost of each by 20 %. His gain percent is:
(a) 6%
(b) 8%
(c) 10%
(d) 12%
In a metro city, motorcycles are often causing accidents, leading to death of the riders from head injury. Which of the following regulations should the traffic police enforce?
(a) Only allow four–wheeled vehicles on the city streets
(b) Force every motorcycle rider to wear helmets or pay heavy fine otherwise
(c) Distribute flyers advertising the value of safe driving in general
(d) Chek all motorcycles for defective parts
Direction (A–F): For questions 20 to 24 refer to the following chart:
| 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Groundnut | 313 | 257 | 323 | 402 | 358 | 59 |
| Cottonseed | 28 | 33 | 93 | 76 | 135 | 76 |
| Sesame | 72 | 89 | 40 | 36 | 41 | 15 |
| Soyabeen | 65 | 108 | 87 | 101 | 76 | 32 |
| Safflower | - | - | - | - | 15 | 15 |
- Consumption of oils by the Vanaspati Industry
A. What is the net total consumption in the year 1986?
(a) 625 (b) 597
(c) 497 (d) 487
B. What percentage of total consumption was consumption of groundnut oil in 1985?
(a) 66% (b) 65.48%
(c) 65.20% (d) 64.38%
C. What is the percentage increase or decrease in the consumption of sesame from 1988 to 1989?
(a) 6.56% (b) 5.85%
(c) 1.32% (d) 0.71%
D. Which oil has so far enjoyed the highest consumption in 1990 and what is the percentage consumption of the oil ?
(a) Groundnut, 40% (b) Cottonseed, 38.57%
(c) Groundnut, 25.43% (d) Cottonseed, 38.15%
E. What is the percentage increase in consumption of oils from 1985 to 1989?
(a) 27.62% (b) 30.70%
(c) 30.75% (d) 32.62%
F. In an examination, 30% of the students fail in Economics, 20% fail in Commerce and 10% fail in both these subjects. The percentage of students who pass in both these subjects is
(a) 40% (b) 50%
(c) 55% (d) 60%
IAS Preliminary CSAT - 2015 (Set - 5) - Paper - 2
Directions (A–C): In each of the following questions, a question is asked followed by two statements I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data given in the statement(s) is/are sufficient for answering the question. Read all the statements carefully and seek all the possible combinations which could be sufficient for answering the question.
A. The LCM of two numbers is 2079. To find the two numbers, which of the following informations is/are necessary.
I. The HCF of the two numbers is 27.
II. The difference of the two numbers is 108.
(a) Only I is sufficient
(b) Only II is sufficient
(c) Either I or II is sufficient but the answers may be different
(d) Both together are sufficient.
B. Three years ago the average age of husband, wife and son was 27 years. To find the present age of husband, which of the following statements is sufficient.
I. Five years ago the average age of wife and son was 20 years.
II. The average age of husband and wife is 35 years.
(a) Only I is sufficient
(b) Only II is sufficient
(c) Either I or II is sufficient
(d) Neither I nor II is sufficient
C. How many runs did Ram score in his 22nd match?
I. His average score is 32
II. For the first 20 matches his average score was 36.
(a) Both I and II (b) Either I or II
(c) Only II (d) Neither I nor II
Directions (D–H): Read each passage carefully and choose the best answer for the questions that follow it.
Several features of the evolving contours of Indian Politics seen to emerge both from the campaign and from the pattern of voting so for apparent. First, the charismatic politician who can knit together diverse local concerns into a campaign plank with nationwide appeal has been put to rout. No individual or party is perceived today to have the kind of appeal that would neutralize the pull of local interests and loyalties with the failure of the political formation to successfully articulate a set of interests that voters across the country can identify with the comfortable belief that national elections are decided on national issues has taken a beating. Many national issues have been set aside as candidates are judged by their sensitivity to local issues.
D. Which of the following is an incorrect statement according to the passage?
(a) Present-day politicians are not charismatic
(b) No politician can knit together diverse local concerns
(c) No present day party is beyond the pull of local interests and loyalties
(d) No politician is interested in local issues
E. According to the author, the candidates are presently judged by
(a) their political affiliation
(b) their sensitivity to local issues
(c) their previous service to the country
(d) their ability to solve national problems
F. Identify which one of the following supports the statement “national issues no longer influence national elections”.
(a) Politicians are more interested in local issues
(b) Charismatic Politicians are no longer seen in todays politics.
(c) No single party prepares an agenda of national issues that can command national level appeal.
(d) Politicians are not able to persuade people to overcome their regional attachment.
G. The author shows that no single individual or a political party has nationwide appeal through
(a) his observation that Indian political scene has undergone a radical change.
(b) his comments on changing voting pattern of the voters.
(c) his insight into the interest shown by the voters to local issues.
(d) the fact that, a leader who had garnered national appeal by integrating local issues into national issues was defeated.
H. A word opposite to the meaning of the word “ROUT” is
(a) victory (b) defeat
(c) recognition (d) rest
Directions (I–M): Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer for the questions that follow it.
An eight foot fibre-glass image of goddess Durga and images of the allied pantheon, started their journey from Kolkata to Singapore last weekend for onward dispatch to Dallas. The images should reach there by October to be worshipped by the Indian Community during the Durga Puja festival the biggest event in the Bengali’s social calendar. Though there have been instances in the past of non-resident Indian communities organizing puja festivals abroad placing orders for images of the goddess from this city’s artisans, it is not often that the chosen material for sculpting is fibre-glass. The relatively light medium makes transportation easy and inexpensive.
The artisans of Kolkata’s Kumartuli known for their dexterity in day, have made the image this is not the first time that artisan product pal member of a family that has been in the day modeling business four generations is responding to an overseas order. But it is his maiden attempt with fibre glass. Mr. Pal said “three years ago we sent a day model of the goddess to Middle sex in the U.K. The organizers there have modified the practice of immersing the idol at the dose of the festival, and it has been preserved in a home, to be brought out for community worship this year again – but for the last time. The order for a fresh image from the Puja Committee in middle sex for next year is expected”.
I. What is new about the Durga sculpture?
(a) It is the first sculpture to go abroad.
(b) It is made of fibre - glass
(c) It is the tallest image made.
(d) for the first time, Durga Puja is to be celebrated outside India.
J. Mr. Prodgut Pal is
(a) An artist in the clay–modelling business
(b) a manufactures of fibre glass
(c) an organizer of Puja in Kolkata
(d) a non–resident Indian
K. The organizers in middle sex
(a) do not celebrate Durga Puja
(b) ordered the fibre – glass image
(c) did not immerse the idol at the close of the festival
(d) use only clay – model images.
L. An order for a new image next year is expected from
(a) Dallas (b) Singapore
(c) Kumartuli (d) Middle sex
M. The advantage of using fibre – glass for sculptures is that
(a) It is light making transportation easy and inexpensive
(b) It is easier than clay to work on
(c) It is environment friendly
(d) It can be preserved for use the next year
Directions (N–R): Read passage carefully and choose the best answer for the questions that follow it.
The drives induced by economic considerations are the major forces behind all corrupt doings. In addition the economic field itself has been problematic. The lucid evidence is the glaring inequalities. All the noble intentions with which India initiated economic planning unrealized due to the laxity between saying and doing created by irresponsible authorities. The economic wonders expected in a welfare state have been reaching only the resource rich few with whom the political and administrative bosses have arrived t a modus Vivendi. The rotis and kapdas thrown at the poor through the so-called welfare activities and the rozgans through anti poverty programmes have all been leaking some where before these reach the intended beneficiaries.
N. The noble intentions of economic planning remain unrealized in India bvecause of
(a) the laxity between saying and doing of people in authority
(b) problems in the economic field
(c) the corrupt practices of the officials
(d) the irresponsible behaviour of the people in authority
O. The advantages of the welfare state reaches only the rich because
(a) of the nexus between the political bosses and the rich
(b) the poor people cannot fulfill the requirements
(c) the welfare activities get leaked before reaching the poor
(d) of the lack of awareness among the poor
P. Which of the following is most hearly the same in meaning as the word “LUCID”?
(a) outstanding (b) clear
(c) understandable (d) transparent
Q. It is understood from the passage that the poor are
(a) benefitted by the schemes
(b) not benefitted as desired
(c) unhappy about the programmes
(d) satisfied only after the rich enjoy the initial benefits
R. According to the author, the major force behind all corrupt actions is
(a) the problems that exist n the economic field
(b) the behaviour of the irresponsible authorities
(c) the monetary requirements of the people
(d) the existence of inequalities in the society
The least number of 4 digits which is perfect square is
(a) 1064 (b) 1040
(c) 1024 (d) 1012
The average temperature for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 40oc .The average for Thursday ,Friday and Saturday was 41oc .If the temperature on Saturday was 42oc ,What was the temperature on Wednesday?
(a) 15 (b) 18
(c) 21 (d) 12
Find the units digit of the expression 256251 + 36528 + 7354
(a) 4 (b) 0
(c) 6 (d) 5
Find the smallest number of 4 digits which; when divided by 4, 8 and 10; leaves 3 as a remainder in each case.
(a) 1040 (b) 1008
(c) 1043 (d) 1084
The average temperature of first 3 days is 29oC. If the average of the whole week is 28.5oC, the temperature of the last day is:
(a) 31.5
oC (b) 28.25
oC
(c) 21
oC (d) 42
oC
Find the ratio between the LCM and HCF of 5, 15 & 20
(a) 8:1 (b) 14:3
(c) 12:2 (d) 12:1
The sum of the squares of the digits constituting a positive two-digit number is 13. If we subtract 9 from that number, we shall get a number written by the same digits in the reverse order. Find the number?
(a) 12 (b) 32
(c) 42 (d) 52
S is the set of all prime numbers less than 20. In how many ways can two elements be chosen from 5 such that each of its square leave a remainder of 1 when divided by 6?
(a) 17 (b) 15
(c) 7 (d) None of these
In a garage, there are some cars and some motorbikes. There are total of 40 vehicles and the total number of tyres is 140. Find the number of cars in the garage
(a) 20 (b) 30
(c) 35 (d) None of these
