UPSC PRELIMS 2020 SOLVED CSAT QUESTION PAPER
Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following five passages and answer the items that follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.
Passage—1
In India, over the last decade or so, labour has been departing agriculture, but is
only going to construction and unregistered manufacturing which are not markedly better jobs.
Services, where labour tends to be most productive, arenot generating
the additional jobs the country needs. India will need 24 million
or so jobs over the next decade. The new sector, e-commerce, can at best close
only half the jobs gap. Only those sectors that drive domestic demand such as
health and education can comfortably fill the other half.
Q.1.Which one of the following is best implied in the passage?
(a) Strong measures need to be taken to reduce the rural to urban migration of labour.
(b) The working condition in construction and unregistered manufacturing needs to be improved.
(c) service sector has been reducing the problem of unemployment.
(d) Increased social sector spending is imperative for large-scale job creation.
Option: d
Passage-2
In India, the current focus on the right to privacy is based on some new realities
of the digital age. A right is a substantive right only if it works in all situations,
and for everyone. A right to free expression for an individual about her
exploitation, for instance, is meaningless without actual availability of security
that guarantees that private force cannot be used to thwart this right. The role of
the State, therefore, is not just to abstain from preventing rightful free
expression, but also to actively ensure that private parties are not able to block
it.
1. On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
2. State should have some institutions to ensure its appropriate role in a digital society.
3. State should ensure that private parties do not violate the citizens' right to privacy.
4. Digital economy is not compatible with the idea of not violating the citizens’privacy.
Q.2. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 Only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 only
Option: a
QUESTION PAPER
Passage—3
One of the biggest ironies around water is that it comes from rivers and other
wetlands. Yet it is seen as divorced from them. While water is used as a
resource, public policy does not always grasp that it is a part of the natural
ecosystem. Efforts at engineering water systems are thus efforts at augmenting
water supply rather than strengthening the capacities of ecological systems.
Q.3. Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that
can be made from the above passage?
(a) Rivers and other wetlands should be protected under Ramsar Convention.
(b) Engineering water systems should be modernized and further augmented.
(c) wetlands need to be reinforced as more than just open sources or water.
(d) Water supply should not be free of cost so as to prevent its misuse or overuse.
Option: c
Passage-4
Asset allocation is the most important investment decision we will ever make,
and sadly, most of us do not give that decision the importance it deserves. We
are adamant about seeking predictability with our future. We tend to think of
investing in risky assets as extremely volatile and value eroding. We also dislike
fluctuating returns and the loss of control of investment. We think our money is
best left idle unproductive but safe. There is no asset that is risk-free. We could
lose our jobs, our homes can lose value, our banks can go bankrupt, our bonds
can default, the government can collapse and companies we chose fondly may
cease to exist. But we cannot live life assuming that all these extreme events are
waiting to happen, and all at the same time. All these extreme forms or risks we
know will not manifest at the same time.
Q.4. Which one of the following statements best implies the suggestion given by the author of the passage?
(a) Distribute your wealth across different kinds of assets so that your risks would be minimized.
(b) Risk-taking behaviour should be a necessary component of your Personality if you want to generate wealth.
(c) while making investments, find a trustworthy asset management organization which would manage your wealth for you.
(d) You should know that investing your money is a risky business.
Option: b
Passage-5
Although most of the Genetically Modified (GM) crops cultivated now are
genetically engineered for a single trait, in future, crops genetically engineered
for more than one trait will be the norm. Thus, biotechnology's role in
agriculture and the regulation or the same cannot be understood solely in the
context of the current generation of GM crops. Instead, there is a need to take a
comprehensive look, taking into account various aspects, including socioeconomic
impacts, so that the potential or the technology can be harnessed while minimizing negative
impacts.Given the importance of biotechnology in developing varieties
that can help in climate change mitigation and adaptation, not using biotechnology
as a part of the climate change action plan cannot be an option.
Domestic regulation of biotechnology cannot be viewed in isolation of
trade policy and obligations under various international treaties and conventions.
Q.5.With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been
made:
1. Biotechnology regulation is an evolving process.
2. Participation of people is needed in policy decisions regarding
biotechnology regulation.
3. Biotechnology regulation should take into account socio-economic
aspects in decision-making.
4. Wider involvement of political executive in biotechnology regulation
improves its effectiveness in dealing with the country’s trade Policies and
international obligations.
Which of the above assumptions are valid?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option: b
Q.6. Which one of the following statements best implies the crux of the
passage?
(a) Precautionary principle is not given importance in current debate on
developing GM crops.
(b) Biotechnology is not currently used in climate change mitigation and
adaptation mechanisms.
(c) Biotechnology’s role is not confined to the current priorities of
developing GM crops.
(d) The negative Impacts of not biotechnology are properly understood.
Option: c
Q.7. How many zeroes are there at the end of the following product?
1 x 5 x 10 x 15 x 20 x 25 x 30 x 35 x 40 x 45 x 50 x 55 x 60
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 15
Option: a
Q.8. Let XYZ be a three-digit number, where (x + y + Z) is not a multiple of 3.
Then (XYZ + YZX + ZXY) is not divisible by
(a) 3
(b) 9
(c) 37
(d) (X + Y + Z)
Option: b
Q.9. Let p, q, r and s be natural numbers such that p - 2016 = q + 2017 = r –
2018 = s + 2019 which one of the following is the largest natural number?
(a) p
(b) q
(c) r
(d) s
Option: c
Q.10. How many five-digit prime numbers can be obtained by using all the
digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 without repetition of digits?
(a) Zero
(b) One
(c) Nine
(d) Ten
Option: a
Q.11. In the sum ®+1®+ 5®+®®..® 1®® for which digit does the symbol ®
stand?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Option: b
Q.12. If you have two straight sticks of length 7.5 feet and 3.25 feet, what is the
minimum length can you measure?
(a) 0.05 foot
(b) 0.25 foot
(c) 1 foot
(d) 3.25 feet
Option: c
Q.13. A simple mathematical operation in each number of the sequence 14, 18,
20, 24, 30, 32, ..... results in a sequence with respect to prime numbers. Which
one of the following is the next number in the sequence?
(a) 34
(b) 36
(c) 38
(d) 40
Option: c
Q.14. One page is torn from a booklet whose pages are numbered in the usual
manner starting from the first page as 1. The sum of the numbers on the
remaining pages Is 195. The torn page contains which of the following
numbers?
(a) 5, 6
(b) 7, 8
(c) 9, 10
(d) 11, 12
Option: b
Q.15. Consider the following arrangement that has some missing letters:
abab_b_bcb_dcdcded_d
The missing letters which complete the arrangement are
(a) a, b, c, d
(b) a, b, d, e
(c) a, c, c, e
(d) b, c, d, e
Option: c
Q.16. Let A3BC and DE2F be four-digit numbers where each letter represents a
different digit greater than 3. If the sum of the numbers is 15902, then what is
the difference between the values of A and D?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Option: c
Q.17. Two statements S1 and S2 are given below followed by a Question:
S1: There are not more than two figures on any page of a 51-page book.
S2: There is at least one figure on every page.
Question:
Are there more than 1oo figures in that book?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the
Question?
(a) Both S1 and S2 are sufficient to answer the Question, but neither S1 alone
nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(b) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(c) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.
(d) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
Option: c
Q.18. Consider the following data:
Average marks in English
Average marks in Hindi
Girls 9 8
Boys 8 7
Overall average marks 8.8 X
What is the value of x in the above table?
(a) 7.8
(b) 7.6
(c) 7.4
(d) 7.2
Option: a
Q.19. A family of two generations consisting of six members P, Q, R, S, T and
U has three males and three females. There are two married couples and two
unmarried siblings. U is P’s daughter and Q is R’s mother-in-law. T is an
unmarried male and S is a male. Which one of the following is correct?
(a) R is U's husband.
(b) R is S's wife.
(c) S is unmarried.
(d) None of the above
Option: d
Q.20. If in a particular year 12th January is a Sunday, then which one of the following is correct?
(a) 15th July is a Sunday if the year is a leap year.
(b) 15th July is a Sunday if the year is not a leap year.
(c) 12th July is a Sunday if the year is a leap year.
(d) 12th July is not a Sunday if the year is a leap year.
Option: c
Directions for the following 7 (Seven) items:
Read the following five passages and answer the items that follow. Your
answers to these items should be based on the passages only.
Passage-1
Private investment in general is volatile. Foreign private investment is more
volatile because the available investment avenues are significantly greater (i.e.,
the entire world). Therefore, the responsibility of providing employment cannot
be left to Foreign Direct investment (FDl). The current FDI inflows are volatile
over time and across sectors and regions, which is a necessary consequence of
their search for the highest returns. The adverse consequences are unstable
employment and an accentuation of income and regional inequalities. A
probable positive consequence of foreign investment is the inflow of new
technology and its subsequent diffusion. However, the technology diffusion is
not at all certain because the existing state of physical and human capital in
India may prove inadequate for the diffusion.
Q.21. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. Relying on foreign investment in the long run is not an economically sound policy.
2. Policies must be undertaken to reduce volatility in foreign private investment.
3. Policies must be undertaken to strengthen domestic private investment.
4. Public investment should be given priority over private investment.
5. Substantial public investment in education and health should be undertaken.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 5
(c) 2, 4 and 5
(d) 3 only
Option: d
Passage-2
Many opportunities to harness the highly skewed, seasonal and spatial
distribution of monsoon flows, which occur in a four-month period from June to
September annually, have been lost. Since these few months account for most or
the rainfall and consequent freshwater availability, the need for holding
rainwater in reservoirs, for subsequently releasing it for use over the year, is a
necessity nobody can afford to overlook. Climate change will continue to affect
weather conditions and create water shortages and excesses. While millions
suffer from droughts and floods, waters in the country's many rivers flow
unutilized, and are discharged into the sea every year.
Q.22. With reference to the above passage, which of the following could be the
most rational and practical implications for India?
1. Inter-linking of rivers should be undertaken.
2. A network of dams and canals should be built across the country for
proper distribution of water.
3. Farmers should be provided easy loans for digging borewells.
4. Usage or water for agriculture should be regulated by law.
5. Distribution of river water among regions should be regulated by the Union Government.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 4 and 5
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 5
Option: a
Passage-3
People will invest in education whenever they are granted the economic
freedom to fully enjoy benefits Again, this is for the obvious reason that the
return on education increases as the level of economic freedom rises. When
people, thanks to lower tax rates, are allowed to retain of the higher income that
they gain from incremental level of education, it makes sense to invest in
education. On the other hand, when the government decides to tax the higher
income of educated individuals at even higher rates, it makes very little sense to
invest in educating oneself further. The same incentives apply to parents who
decide on whether to invest in their children's education.
Q.23. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. Lower tax rates in a country invariably translate into greater investments in higher education.
2. Investment in the education of children ensures their economic freedom.
3. Economic freedom has a positive impact on building up human capital.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option: a
Passage-4
Our urban bodies cannot possibly ensure sustainable delivery of water in our
cities unless financing mechanisms are put in place. Water delivery requires
heavy investment in collecting it from a natural source, treating it to make it
potable, and laying a distribution network of pipes for delivery to the users. It
also requires investments in sewerage infrastructure and sewage treatment
plants so that the sewers can carry the wastewater to these plants to ensure that
no untreated sewage is discharged back into natural water bodies. If our cities
were rich enough to meet the entire cost, water could be delivered free. They are
not.
Q.24. What is the most logical and crucial message conveyed by the passage?
(a) Urban local bodies must recover costs through user charges.
(b) Urban local bodies are not efficient enough to meet the water
requirements of our cities.
(c) Water shortage in our cities is a perennial problem that cannot be solved.
(d) In view of the water crisis in our cities, there is an urgent need to limit the
population of cities by adopting an upper limit of population size.
Option: b
Q.25. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. Rich cities only can ensure sustainable delivery of water.
2. Sustainable delivery of water in cities means much more than supplying water to households.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option: b
Passage-5
In India, agriculture still engages about half of workforce, and about 85 per cent
of its farms mall and marginal. Compared to China Vietnam, which have
experienced fast structural and rural transformation, India's story is of slow
transformation. As a result, poverty reduction in India was at a much slower
pace during 1988—2014, compared to China and Vietnam. India's poverty
reduction was slow during 1988-2005, but during 2005-2012, it accelerated
dramatically—almost three times faster than during the earlier period. What did
India do during this period? Research reveals that the relative price scenario
changed significantly (by more than 50%) in favour of agriculture in the wake
of rising global prices. This boosted private investments in agriculture by more
than 5o%. As a result, agri-GDP growth touched 4/1% during 2007-2012 as
against 2.4% during 2002—2007. The net surplus or agri-trade touched $25
billion in 2013-2014: real farm wages rose by 7% per annum. All this led to
unprecedented fall in poverty.
Q.26. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. Structural and rural transformation is impossible when farms are mainly small arid marginal.
2. A good price incentive can trigger investments in agriculture.
3. India needs to build value chains for high-value agri-products like livestock and horticulture.
4. Higher global prices of agricultural commodities are essential for India's poverty reduction.
Which of the above assumptions are valid?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
Option: b
Q.27. Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message of the passage?
(a) India should create large- scale off-farm rural employment to reduce poverty in the near future.
(b) India should create a large number of farmer producer companies
(c) Private investment in agriculture should be given priority over public investment.
(d) Inclusive agricultural growth is key to reduce poverty in the near future.
Option: c
Q.28. Two Statements S 1 and S2 are given below with regard to four numbers
P, Q, R and S followed by a Question:
S1: R is greater-than P as well as Q.
S2: S is not the largest one.
Among four numbers P, Q, R and S which one is the largest?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the
Question?
(a) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(b) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(c) S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the Question, but neither S1
alone nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(d) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.
Option: c
Q.29. Two Statements Si and S2 are given below followed by a Question:
S1: n is a prime number.
S2: n leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 4.
If n is a unique natural number between 10 and 20, then what is n?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the Question?
(a) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(b) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(c) S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the Question, but neither S1
alone nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(d) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.
Option: d
Q.30. Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below with regard to two numbers
followed by a Question:
S1: Their product is 21.
S2: Their sum is 10.
What are the two numbers?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the
Question?
(a) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(b) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(c) S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the Question, but neither S1
alone nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(d) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.
Option: c
Q.31. A man walks down the backside of his house straight 25 meters, then
turns to the right and walks 50 meters again; then he turns towards left and
again walks 25 meters. If his house faces to the East, what is his direction from
the starting point?
(a) South-East
(b) South-west
(c) North-East
(d) North-west
Option: d
Q.32. Two Statements are given followed by two Conclusions:
Statements:
All numbers are divisible by 2.
All numbers are divisible by 3.
Conclusion-I
All numbers are divisible by 6.
Conclusion-Il
All numbers are divisible by 4.
Which of the above Conclusions logically follows/follow from the two given Statements?
(a) Only Conclusion-I
(b) Only Conclusion-II
(c) Neither Conclusion-I nor conclusion-II
(d) Both Conclusions-I and Conclusion-II
Option: a
Q.33. Two Statements are given followed by two Conclusions:
Statements:
All cats are dogs.
All cats are black.
Conclusion-I:
All dogs are black.
Conclusion-II:
Some dogs are not black.
Which of the above Conclusions logically follows/follow from the two given
Statements disregarding commonly known facts?
(a) Only Conclusion-I
(b) Only Conclusion-II
(c) Neither Conclusion-I nor Conclusion-II
(d) Both Conclusions-I and Conclusion-Il
Option: c
Q.34.Consider the following sequence of numbers:
5 1 4 7 3 9 8 5 7 2 6 3 1 5
8 6 3 8 5 2 2 4 3 4 9 6
How many odd numbers are followed by the odd number in the above
sequence?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
Option: b
Q.35. A is 16th from the left end in a row or boys and V is 18th from the right
end. Q is 11th from A towards the right and 3rd from V towards the right end.
How many boys are there in the row?
(a) 40
(b) 41
(c) 42
(d) Cannot be determined due to insufficient data
Option: b
Q.36. Three Statements S1, S2 and S3 are given below followed by a Question:
S1: C is younger than D, but older than A and B.
S2: D is the oldest.
S3: A is older than B.
Question:
Who among A, B, C and D is the youngest?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the
Question?
(a) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(b) S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the Question.
(c) S2 and S3 together are sufficient to answer the Question.
(d) S1 and S3 together are sufficient to answer the Question.
Option: d
Q.37. How many integers are there between 1 and 100 which have 4 as a digit
but are not divisible by 4?
(a) 5
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13
Option: d
QUESTION PAPER
Q.38. Let x, y be the volumes; m, n be the masses of two metallic cubes P and
Q respectively. Each side of Q is two times that of P and mass of Q is two times
that of P. Let u = m / x and V = n / y. which one or the following is correct?
(a) u = 4v
(b) u = 2v
(c) v = u
(d) v = 4u
Option: a
Q.39. The average age of a teacher and three students is 20 years. If all the three
students are of same age and the difference between the age of the teacher and
each student is 20 years, then what is the age of the teacher?
(a) 25 years
(b) 30 years
(c) 35 years
(d) 45 years
Option: a
Q.40. A person bought a car and sold it for Rs. 3, 00,000. If he incurred a loss
of 20%, then how much did he spend to buy the car?
(a) Rs. 3, 60,000
(b) Rs. 3, 65,000
(c) Rs. 3, 70,000
(d) Rs. 3, 75,000
Option: d
Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following five passages and answer the items that follow. Your
answers to these items should be based on the passages only.
Passage-1
Spanish ships in the late 16th century first brought the potato tuber from South
America to Europe whereby in the early 19th century, it bad become a reliable
backup to cereal crops, particularly in the cold, rain-soaked soils of Ireland. The
Irish were soon almost wholly dependent on the potato as their staple food. And
they were planting primarily one prodigious variety, the ‘Lumper' potato, whose
genetic frailty would be cruelly exposed by the fungus 'Phytophthora infestans’.
In 1845, spores of the deadly fungus began spreading across the country,
destroying nearly all the Lumpers in its path. The resulting famine killed or
displaced millions.
Q.41. Which one or the following statements best reflects the critical message
or the passage?
(a) For introducing any foreign plant into a country, the soil and climate
conditions of that country should be suitable.
(b) As a staple food of a country, tuber crops like potato cannot replace cereal
crops.
(c) Some or the fungal infections or plants cannot be prevented or stopped from
spreading across large areas.
(d) Relying on a homogeneous food source is not desirable.
Option: d
Passage-2
India is at once among the fastest growing global economies and home to the
largest number of malnourished children in the world. There are regions where
malnutrition is not the exception but the norm. And across the country,
malnutrition is the cause of death for roughly half the 1-3 million children who
die before their fifth birthday each year. Even those children who survive suffer
permanently from the damage that has already been done to their bodies and
minds from not getting enough of the right foods and nutrients. Around 44
million children under 5 are stunted. That makes it harder for them to learn in
school and subsequently earn a living as adults. Their lifetime earnings potential
is almost a quarter less than that or their healthy peers.
Q.42. With reference to the above passage, which of the following is/are the
most rational and practical implication/ Implications?
1. India’s Public Distribution System should be monitored by the Union
Government.
2. Girls should be encouraged to delay marriage and first pregnancy.
3. Mothers should be encouraged to breastfeed their children immediately
after birth.
4. The supply of safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities to all
should be ensured.
5. Authorities should ensure the vaccination as prescribed
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 1 only
(d) 3 and 5 only
Option: c
Passage—3
The pulse variety ‘Pusa Arhar 16’ has the potential to be grown in the paddy-
growing of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and eventually in all of India. Its
yield (about 2000 kg/hectare) will be significantly greater than those of the
existing varieties and because its size will be uniform, it will be amenable to
mechanical harvesting, an attractive feature for farmers in northern India who
currently use this technology for paddy. Most important, Arhar straw, unlike
paddy straw, is green arid can be ploughed back into the soil. In Paddy straw,
the problem is the high silica content, which does not allow for easy
decomposition. In the case of Arhar, the farmer, even after combine harvesting,
just needs to run a rotovator to cut the leftover straw into pieces, which can be
ploughed back and will decompose very fast. AU this is difficult with leftover
paddy stalks that cannot be easily salvaged or ploughed back. Farmers,
therefore, choose the easiest option of simply burning it.
Q.43.Which of the following are the most rational inferences that can be made
from the passage?
1. Farmers' income will be higher with pulse cultivation than with paddy
cultivation.
2. Pulse cultivation causes less pollution as compared to paddy cultivation.
3. Pulse straw can be used to improve soil quality.
4. In the context of northern Indian agriculture, paddy straw has no
usefulness.
5. Mechanized agriculture is the main cause for stubble burning.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 2, 3 and 5
(b) 1, 4 and 5
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
Option: d
In India, authorities always look to store the maximum amount of water in
reservoirs during the monsoon season, which is then used for irrigation and
generation of electricity during the summer months. It is an internationally
accepted practice that the water level or a reservoir should be kept below a
certain level before the onset of monsoon season. This is so that when monsoon
rains come, there is space to store the excess rainwater and also so that water
can be released in a regulated manner. But the authorities store the maximum
amount of water in reservoirs even before the close of the monsoon, only to
ensure greater electricity generation and irrigation.
Q.44. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have
been made:
1. High risks involved in holding maximum water in reservoirs are due to
our over-dependence on hydro power projects.
2. Storage capacity of dams should not be fully used before or during
monsoon season.
3. Role of dams in flood control is underestimated in India.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2-only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option: d
Passage-5
Economic liberalization in India was shaped largely by the economic problems
of the government than by the economic priorities of the people or by the longterm
development objectives.
Thus,
there
were
limitations
in
conception
and
design
which
have
been
subsequently
validated
by
experience.
Jobless
growth,
persistent
poverty
and
rising
inequality
have
mounted
as
problems
since
economic
liberalization
began.
And
all
these
years
later,
four
quiet
crises
confront
the
economy:
agriculture
infrastructure,
industrialization
and
education
as
constraints
on
the
country’s
future
prospects.
These
problems
must
be
resolved
if
economic
growth
has
to
be
sustained
and
transformed
into
meaningful
development.
Q.45. Which of the following is/are the most rational and logical Inference/
Inferences that can be made from the passage?
1. It is essential to rethink and redefine the economic role of the state in the
quest for development.
2. India has not made effective implementation of its policies in social
sectors nor made sufficient investments in them.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option: a
Q.46. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have
been made:
1. India's economy needs to be greatly integrated with global economy so as
to create large number of jobs and to sustain its growth momentum.
2. Economic liberalization would cause large economic growth which
would reduce poverty and create sufficient employment in the long run.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option: d
Q.47. A shop owner offers the following discount options on an article to a
customer:
1. Successive discounts or 10% and 20%, and then pay a service tax of 10%
2. Successive discounts of 20% and 10%, and then pay a service tax of 10%
3. Pay a service tax or 10% first, then successive discounts of 20% and 10%
Which one of the following is correct?
(a) 1 only is the best option for the customer.
(b) 2 only is the best option for the customer.
(c) 3 only is the best option for the customer.
(d) All the options are equally good for the customer.
Option: d
Q.48. The letters from A to Z are numbered from 1 to 26 respectively. If GHI =
1578 and DEF = 912, then what is ABC equal to?
(a) 492
(b) 468
(c) 262
(d) 246
Option: d
Q.49. What is the missing term in the following?
ACPQ : BESU:: MNGI: @
(a) NPJL
(b) NOJM
(c) NPIL
(d) NPJM
Option: d
Q.50.What is the largest number among the following?
(a) (1/2)
-6
(b) (1/4)
-3
(c) (1/3)
-4
(d) (1/6)
-2
Option: c
Q.51.What is the greatest length x such that 3 ½ m and 8 ¾ m are integral
multiples of x?
(a) 1 ½ m
(b) 1 1/3 m
(c) 1 ¼ m
(d) 1 ¾ m
Option: d
Q.52. Consider the following data:
Year Birth rate Death rate
1911 - 1921 48.1 35.5
1921 - 1931 46.4 36.3
1931 - 1941 45.2 31.2
1941 - 1951 39.9 27.4
1951 - 1961 41.7 22.8
1961 - 1971 41.1 18.9
1971 - 1998 37.1 14.8
For which period was the natural growth rate maximum?
(a) 1911 - 1921
(b) 1941 - 1951
(c) 1961 - 1971
(d) 1971 - 1981
Option: d
Q.53. The recurring decimal representation 1.272727... is equivalent to
(a) 13/11
(b) 14/11
(c) 127/99
(d) 137/99
Option: b
Q.54.What is the least four-digit number when divided by 3, 4, 5 and 6 leaves a
remainder 2 in each case?
(a) 1012
(b) 1022
(c) 1122
(d) 1222
Option: c
Q.55. In adult Population or a city, 40% men and 30% women are married.
What is the percentage of married adult population if no man marries more than
one woman and no woman marries more than one man; and there are no
widows and widowers?
(a) 33 1/7%
(b) 34%
(c) 34 2/7%
(d) 35%
Option: c
Q.56. What is the remainder when 51 x 27 x 35 x 62 x 75 is divided by 100?
(a) 50
(b) 25
(c) 5
(d) 1
Option: a
Q.57. A sum of Rs. 2,500 is distributed among X, Y and Z in the ratio 1/2 : 3/4 :
5/6 . What is the difference between the maximum share and the minimum
share?
(a) Rs. 300
(b) Rs. 350
(c) Rs. 400
(d) Rs. 450
Option: c
Q.58. For what value of it, the sum of digits in the number (10n + 1) is 2?
(a) For n= 0 only
(b) For any whole number n
(c) For any positive integer n only
(d) For any read number n
Option: b
Q.59. In a class, there are three groups A, B and C. If one student from group A
and two students from group B are shifted to group C, then what happens to the
average weight of the students of the class?
(a) It increases.
(b) It decreases.
(c) It remains the same.
(d) No conclusion can be drawn due to insufficient data.
Option: c
Q.60. How many different sums can be formed with the denominations Rs. 50,
Rs. 100, Rs. 200, Rs. 500 and Rs. 2,000 taking at least three denominations at a
time?
(a) 16
(b) 15
(c) 14
(d) 10
Option: d
Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following five passages and answer items that follow. Your answers to
these items should be based on the Passages only.
Paaaage-1
Bank credit to the industrial sector has started shrinking. Its decline has been a
serious concern as credit growth is essential to revive investment. The problem's
Origins lie in the incomplete reforms of the last 25 years. An institutional
change that should have followed the 1991 reforms should have been setting up
of a resolution corporation for banks. In a market economy with booms and
busts, banks should be allowed to be set up and to fail. Today, we cannot shut
down banks because there is no proper system to shut them down. Weak lossmaking
banks continue to need more capital.
Q.61.Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that
can be made from the above passage?
(a) Indian banking system is not able to help the country in its economic
growth.
(b) Economic reforms that started in 1991 have not helped in improving the
economy to expected levels.
(c) India lacks the institutional mechanism to deal with the failure of banks.
(d) Encouraging the foreign investments in our industrial sector is a good
alternative to this sector's dependence on banks for credit.
Option: c
Passage-2
India has tremendous potential for solar energy. We all realize that we have to
stop burning fossil fuels to meet our energy needs. But certain renewable
resources are still going through their cost Curves and learning curves to get the
required amount of output. The Indian Government has strongly committed to
its targets of reducing emissions by 33 percent by 2030, and towards this it has
initiated a strong push towards a gas-based economy and has also invested
heavily in renewable energy. However, business houses are wary of investing
too heavily in renewable energy at a time when the technology is not yet ready.
Q.62.Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that
can be made from the above passage?
(a) India's commitment to reduce emissions by 33% is unlikely to be achieved.
(b) India should import gas rather than invest in renewable resources.
(c) Getting renewable resources to market too soon may be costly.
(d) India should put in more efforts in the exploration of natural gas.
Option: c
Q.63. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. Governments often provide inefficient and costly subsidies for
technologies that may not be ready in the near future.
2. India’s commitment of reducing emissions by 33% by 2030 shall be on
the basis of gas-based economy.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option: d
Passage-3
Genome editing is different from genome modification. Genome editing
typically involves finding the part of a plant genome that could be changed to
render it less vulnerable to disease, or resistant to certain herbicides, or to
increase yields. Researchers use ‘molecular scissors’ to dissect the genome and
repair it, Which is a process that occurs naturally when plants are under attack
from diseases and can throw up new mutations that enable the plant to survive
future attacks. This evolutionary process can effectively be speeded up now that
it is possible to examine plant genomes in detail in laboratories, and create
mechanisms through which the relevant genes can be altered very precisely.
Q.64. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have
been made:
1. Genome editing does not require the transfer of genes from one plant to
another.
2. Through genome editing, the chosen genes can be altered precisely in a
manner akin to the natural process that helps plants to adapt to the
environmental factors.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option: b
Passage-4
Many people understand the connection n solid waste management and health
in terms of the consequences of unattended heaps of garbage which become
home for flies and other Vermin. However, there is another aspect that is not
well-understood, that is, what happens when unscientific solid waste
management combines with poor drainage and dumping of untreated sewage
into drains which are meant to carry storm water during rains. The result is
choked drains which are full of stagnant water breeding mosquitoes, resulting in
the spread of water-borne diseases.
Q.65. In the context of India, which one of the following statements best
reflects the critical message of the passage?
(a) In India, the drainage networks are not separate for sewerage and storm
water.
(b) Urban local bodies do not have enough resources and legislative authority to
deal with the problems or waste management.
(c) Solid waste management should be integrated with the maintenance of
drainage and sewerage networks.
(d) Bad management of solid waste and sewerage systems by our municipalities
is the reason for drinking water shortages in our cities.
Option: c
Passage-5
In Part III of the constitution which assures people certain fundamental rights,
Article 25 proclaims that “all persons are equally entitled to freedom of
conscience and the right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion”.
What people fail to notice is that this Proclamation is prefixed with the words
“subject to public order, morality, health and to the other provisions of this
Part”, Which set conditions precedent for the legal protection of religious
practices of any Community. The closing words of this prefatory rider in Article
25 virtually constitute a subordination clause placing other fundamental rights
mentioned in Part Ill over and above the right to religious freedom. Among
those other fundamental rights is the rights to equality before law and equal
protection of laws-assured at the outset and elaborated in later articles to mean,
inter alia, that the State shall not deny equal protection of laws to any person or
group of persons on the basis of religion alone.
Q.66.What is the most logical inference from the above passage?
(a) State shall not interfere with the religious affairs of the Citizens.
(b) Religious freedom under the Constitution is open to State intervention
(c) Religious freedom of the citizens is not covered under fundamental rights.
(d) Religious practices of any Community are immune to State laws.
Option: d
QUESTION PAPER
Q.67. How many different 5-letter words (with or without meaning) can be
constructed using all the letters of the word ‘DELHI’ so that each word has to
start with D and end with I?
(a) 24
(b) 18
(c) 12
(d) 6
Option: b
Q.68. A bottle contains 20 litres of liquid A. 4 litres of liquid A is taken out of it
d replaced by same quantity of liquid B. Again 4 litre of the mixture is taken out
and replaced by same quantity of liquid B. What is the ratio of quantity of liquid
A to that of liquid B in the final mixture?
(a) 4 : 1
(b) 5 : 1
(c) 16 : 9
(d) 17 : 8
Option: c
Q.69. The average score of a batsman after his 50th innings was 46.4. After
60th innings, his average Score increases by 2.6. What was his average score in
the last ten innings?
(a) 122
(b) 91
(c) 62
(d) 49
Option: c
Q.70. As a result of 25% hike in the price of rice per kg, a person is able to
purchase 6 kg less rice for Rs. 1,200. What Was the Original price of rice per
kg?
(a) Rs. 30
(b) Rs. 40
(c) Rs. 50
(d) Rs. 60
Option: b
Q.71. A person can complete 20% of work in 8 days and another person y can
complete 25% of the same work in 6 days. If they work together, in how many
days will 40% of the work be completed?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 12
Option: a
Q.72. A car travels from a place X to place Y at an average speed of v km/hr
from y to X at an average speed of 2v km/hr, again from X to y at an average
speed of 3v km/hr and again from y to x at an average speed of 4v km/hr. Then
the average speed of the car for the entire journey
(a) is less than v km/hr
(b) lies between v and 2v km/hr
(c) lies between 2v and 3v km/hr
(d) lies between 3v and 4v km/hr
Option: b
Q.73. Consider the following statements:
1. The minimum number of points of intersection of a square and a circle is 2.
2. The maximum number of points of intersection of a square and a circle is 8.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option: b
Q.74. A man takes half time in rowing a certain distance downstream than
upstream. What is the ratio or the speed in still water to the speed of current?
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 3
(d) 3 : 1
Option: d
Q.75. How many pairs of natural numbers are there such that the difference of
whose squares is 63?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 2
Option: a
Q.76. Which one of the following will have minimum change in its value if s is
added to both numerator and the denominator of the fractions 2/3, 3/4, 4/5 and
5/6?
(a) 2/3
(b) 3/4
(c) 4/5
(d) 5/6
Option: d
Q.77. A digit n > 3 is divisible by 3 but not divisible by 6. Which one of the
following is divisible by 4?
(a) 2n
(b) 3n
(c) 2n + 4
(d) 3n + 1
Option: d
Q.78. If 1 litre of water weighs 1 kg, then how many cubic millimeters of water
will weigh 0.1 gm?
(a) 1
(b) 10
(c) 100
(d) 1000
Option: c
Q.79. A vessel full of water weighs 40 kg. If it is one-third filled, its weight
becomes 20 kg. What is the weight of the empty vessel?
(a) 10 kg
(b) 15 kg
(c) 20 kg
(d) 25 kg
Option: a
Q.80. A frog tries to come out of a dried well 4.5 m deep with slippery walls.
Every time the frog jumps 30 cm, slides down 15 cm. what is the number of
jumps required for the frog to come out of the well?
(a) 28
(b) 29
(c) 30
(d) 31
Option: b
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