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Continuous Assessment and Monitoring Programme – 2024

Day 03 | Test 03 | Subject - CSAT

Test Code: CSAT-01

(Time Allowed: 1 hours) (Maximum Marks: 100)

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Paragraph:
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: Read the
following two passages and answer the items that follow
each passage. Your answers to these items should be
based on the passages only.
P1. Passage -1
A good foreign policy must work for you all. Your everyday
needs from the world must be better met. And since we
are a collective as a country, our national security must
be assured. As that is done, the pursuit of our aspirations
must be facilitated. The foreign policy being the link to
the outside, it should enable us to draw what we seek. This
could be in terms of technology or capital, best practices,
or even work opportunities. And obviously, we would all
like to be strong; we would like to look good and we would
like to feel appreciated. Any policy which ensures all these
goals has a lot going for it. It does not necessarily have to
sound nice; it must simply pass the smell test.
Which of the following goals does the author suggest a
good foreign policy should achieve?
1. Ensuring national security
2. Facilitating citizens in pursuit of their aspirations
3. Helping build the country’s image abroad
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) 3 Only
d) 1, 2 and 3
P2. Passage – 2
Our identity is intricately woven into the fabric of our
thoughts and beliefs, mirroring the profound impact of
our minds on our existence. Much like the adage ‘you
are what you eat,’ we also become reflections of our
thoughts and convictions. The immense power of our
minds resonates in shaping not only who we are but also
influencing our actions, behaviors, choices, and the way
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we navigate our emotions. Furthermore, it extends to the
lens through which others perceive, accept, define, and
engage with us, ultimately contributing to how we are
celebrated or shunned.
Drawing insights from the passage, what, according to
the author, most accurately defines one’s identity?
a) The strength of an individual’s willpower.
b) Personal beliefs and convictions.
c) Observable behaviors and actions.
d) The manner in which a person conducts
themselves.”
P3. Passage – 2
Our identity is intricately woven into the fabric of our
thoughts and beliefs, mirroring the profound impact of
our minds on our existence. Much like the adage ‘you
are what you eat,’ we also become reflections of our
thoughts and convictions. The immense power of our
minds resonates in shaping not only who we are but also
influencing our actions, behaviors, choices, and the way
we navigate our emotions. Furthermore, it extends to the
lens through which others perceive, accept, define, and
engage with us, ultimately contributing to how we are
celebrated or shunned.
On the basis of the above passage, the following
assumptions have been made:
1. Individual beliefs significantly influence their
behaviors.
2. Personal choices and conduct contribute to the
perception of individuals by others.
3. External factors play a negligible role in shaping
an individual’s identity.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2, and 3
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4. 7 is added to a certain number; the sum is multiplied 8. First 100 multiples of 10 i.e. 10, 20, 30, ....., 1000 are
by 5; the product is divided by 9 and 3 is subtracted multiplied together. The number of zeros at the end of
from the quotient. Thus, if the remainder left is 12, the product will be
what was the original number? a) 100
a) 20 b) 111
b) 40 c) 124
c) 30 d) 125
d) 60

Paragraph:
5. A young girl counted in the following way on the fingers Directions for the following 2 (two) items: Read the
of her left hand. She started calling the thumb 1, the following two passages and answer the items that follow
index finger 2, middle finger 3, ring finger 4, little
each passage. Your answers to these items should be
finger 5, then reversed direction, calling the ring
based on the passages only.
finger 6, middle finger 7, index finger 8, thumb 9 and
then back to the index figure for 10, middle finger for
P9. Passage -1
11, and so on. She counted upto 1994. She ended on
India commits to achieving net-zero emissions by
her
2070, with a goal of 50% renewable energy by 2030.
a) thumb
Despite these efforts, the threat of exceeding the 1.5°C
b) middle finger
temperature rise remains. The ‘wet bulb’ temperature, an
c) index finger
indicator of heat and humidity impact, poses health risks,
d) ring finger
projecting cities like Lucknow and Patna reaching 35°C.
Coastal flooding is a significant concern, with around 35
6. Given n = 1 + x and x is the product of four consecutive
million people facing annual flooding by mid-century,
integers. Then which of the following is true?
rising to 45-50 million by the century’s end. Sea level rise
I. n is an odd integer.
predictions vary from 44 cm to 2 metres by 2100, with
II. n is prime
India being highly vulnerable.
III. n is a perfect square.

With reference to the above passage, the following

a) Only I is correct
assumptions have been made:
b) Only III is incorrect
c) Both I and II are correct 1. India’s commitment to net-zero emissions is

d) Both I and III are correct insufficient without major carbon emitters’
participation.

7. If m and n are positive integers, then the digit in the 2. Climate change worsens air quality.

unit’s place of 5n+6m is always Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

a) 1 a) 1 only

b) 5 b) 2 only
c) 6 c) Both 1 and 2
d) n + m d) Neither 1 nor 2

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P10. Passage -1 b) insist on pure and unsullied facts rather than on
India commits to achieving net-zero emissions by theories.
2070, with a goal of 50% renewable energy by 2030. c) understand that theories are frequently strict
Despite these efforts, the threat of exceeding the 1.5°C inductions from facts.
temperature rise remains. The ‘wet bulb’ temperature, an d) consider the cultural biases of scientists.
indicator of heat and humidity impact, poses health risks,
projecting cities like Lucknow and Patna reaching 35°C. 12. If x and y are two digits of the number 653xy such that
Coastal flooding is a significant concern, with around 35 the number is divisible by 80, then x + y is equal to
million people facing annual flooding by mid-century, a) 3
rising to 45-50 million by the century’s end. Sea level rise b) 4
predictions vary from 44 cm to 2 metres by 2100, with c) 5
India being highly vulnerable. d) 6

Based on the above passage, which of the following are 13. Find the unit’s digit in the sum of the fifth powers of
the likely impacts of climate change in India? the first 100 natural numbers.
1. Increase in deaths due to extreme heat a) 0
2. Decline in coastal flooding b) 2
3. Decline in food grain production c) 5
4. Decline in labor productivity d) 8
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 4 only 14. How many zeros will be required to number the pages
c) 2 and 3 only of a book containing 1000 pages?
d) 3 and 4 only a) 168
b) 184
P11. Passage -2 c) 192
Science, because people engage in it, is a socially d) 216
embedded activity. It progresses by hunch, vision, and
intuition. Much of its change through time does not record 15. What minimum value should be assigned to * that
a closer approach to absolute truth, but the alternation of 2361*48 is exactly divisible by 9?
the cultural contexts that influence it so strongly. Facts a) 2
are not pure and unsullied bits of information— culture b) 3
influences what we see and how we see it. Theories, c) 9
moreover, are not inexorable inductions from facts. The d) 4
most creative theories are often imaginative visions
imposed upon facts; the source of imagination is also 16. In a division problem, the divisor is 7 times of quotient
strongly cultural. and 5 times of remainder. If the dividend is 6 times of
remainder, then the quotient is equal to
The author implies that those who rely on scientific a) 0
results should b) 1
a) realize that science relies on imagination to c) 7
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17. How many factors of 1080 are perfect squares? Which one of the following statements best implies the
a) 4 crux of the passage?
b) 6 a) Enforcing a global minimum tax on corporations
c) 8 is essential.
d) 5 b) Globalisation undermines the concept of
democracy.
18. Number N = 26 * 55 * 76 * 107; how many factors of N are c) The negative impacts of globalisation are not
even numbers? properly understood.
a) 1183 d) An ongoing global bargain between capitalism
b) 1200 and democracy.
c) 1050
d) 840 P21. Passage -2
The implicit contract between organizations and
19. What is the smallest number that has exactly 12 employees today is characterized by both parties
factors? attempting to extract maximum benefits from each other
a) 211 swiftly, often without consideration for long-term mutual
b) 60 growth. This approach is deemed counterproductive
c) 120 for both individuals and the organizations they serve.
d) 144 Instead of enrichment, this dynamics leads to depletion.
Employees experience heightened distress and burnout,

Paragraph: while organizations find themselves settling for less

Directions for the following 2 (two) items: Read the engaged personnel, necessitating frequent recruitment

following two passages and answer the items that follow and training to replace departing individuals.

each passage. Your answers to these items should be

based on the passages only. Which one of the following statements best reflects the
crux of the passage?

P20. Passage -1 a) The reciprocal relationship between organizations

The story of globalisation is a story of the capital’s and employees encourages swift extraction of

enhanced capacity to flee from the shackles of too much benefits for mutual enrichment.

democracy to places that are well-controlled under a b) A complex dynamic where organizations prioritize

strong regime, where all clearances are available at a immediate growth and employees experience

‘single window’. Investments moved to places where distress and burnout.

environmental regulations are lax, wages are low, labour
standards are weak, and dissent is answered with an iron
fist. This was working perfectly until its ripple effects
reached the shores of western democracies. Now the
West is waking up to the challenge and the G7 move is an
acknowledgement of the crisis.
c) Organizations and employees share a mutually
beneficial relationship, ensuring stable and
enriched work environments.
d) The success of organizations in navigating the
swift extraction of benefits without compromising
long-term mutual growth.

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Directions(Q22-24): Study the codes given below and
based on them, solve the questions that follow.
22. In a certain code RACKET is written as TDAHGW. How
is NUMBER written in that code?
a) PXKYGU
b) DQLMJP
c) EQMLJN
d) QELMJM
23. In a certain code language, ‘yes more water’ is written
as ‘ti ki di’ and ‘more than that’ is written as ‘si pi ki’.
How is ‘that’ written in that code language?
a) si
b) ki
c) ti
d) Data inadequate
24. In a certain code REST is written as 31★2 and MEAN
written as 41#@ How is SAME written in that code?
a) #★14
b) ★#41
c) 41@3
d) 4@13
25. If 9x3+8 =24, 10x2+7=35, 80x4+3 = 60, then 12x4+3=?
a) 7
b) 9
c) 16
d) 12
26. You just got to know, that your friend has met with an
accident and hearing this you immediately leave for
the accident scene along with one more friend. In a
hurry to leave, you just forgot to take your license and
helmet. As luck would have it, you were flagged down
to stop at the traffic intersection.
What would you do in such a situation?
a) you will dodge the policeman
b) you will stop and pay the fine
c) you will stop and reason it out with the policeman
d) you will stop and use references
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27. Prashant- I can’t find my wallet? I think I have left it
in the car while it was parked outside the house and it
is not there now. Oh! How could I? I withdrew 10,000
rupees for rent! My ATM card was in it too...How would
you react to Prashant’s loss?
a) what a shame! But maybe it is not really lost.
b) you ought to know by now that you have to lock
everything up and you can’t trust anyone.
c) how upsetting? You’re worried that you have lost a lot.
d) how long did you leave the care there?
28. Ajit- My mother has been sick; my father has left home
and my sister has a new baby. I’ve been looking after
all of them as well as my little sister and I just haven’t
had the time to do that extra work. I am terribly behind
and I am really scared I’m going to lose my job.
How will you cheer up Ajit?
a) you’ve been so busy propping up your family that
you have let your own commitments go and now
you are really worried
b) How far behind are you at work?
c) it is right and proper to put your family first, you
may have to risk your job right now
d) you would not get so behind if you recognise
yourself better.
29. You are a teacher in a university and are setting a
question paper on a particular subject. One of your
colleagues whose son is preparing for the examination
on that sub- ject comes to you and informs you that
it is his son’s last chance to pass that examination
and whether you could help him by indicating what
questions are going to be in the examination. In the
past, your colleague has helped you with another
matter. Your colleague informs you that his son will
suffer from depression if he fails the examination. In
such circumstances, what would you do?
a) In view of the help, he had given you, extend your
help to him.
b) Regret that you cannot be of any help to him.
c) Explain to your colleague that this would be
violating the trust of the university authorities and
you are not in a position to help him.
d) Report the conduct of your colleague to the higher
blow authorities.
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30. Consider the following statements: 33. Statements:
1. All machines.consume energy. 1. Some charts are maps.
2. Electricity provides energy. 2. All maps are globes.
3. Electrically operated machines are cheap to 3. Some globes are pictures.
maintain. Conclusion:
4. Electrically operated machines do not cause I. Some globes are charts.
pollution. II. Some pictures are charts.
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from III. Some pictures are maps.
the above statements? IV. Some charts are maps.
a) All machines are run by electric energy. a) Only II and III follow.
b) There is no form of energy other than electricity. b) Only IV follows.
c) Most machines are operated on electric energy. c) Only I and IV follow.
d) Electrically operated machines are preferable to use d) Only I follows.

31. Consider the given statement and the two conclusions 34. All members of a club went to Mumbai and stayed in
that follow: a hotel. On the first day, 80% went shopping and 50%
Statement: Morning walk is good for health. went sightseeing, whereas 10% took rest in the hotel.
Conclusions: Which of the following conclusion(s) can be drawn
1. All healthy people go for a morning walk. from the above data?
2. Morning walk is essential for maintaining good 1. 40% of members went shopping as well as
health. sightseeing.
What is/are the valid conclusion/conclusions? 2. 20% of members went for only shopping.
a) 1 only Select the correct answer using the code given below.
b) 2 only a) 1 only
c) Both 1 and 2 b) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2 c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
32. Statements:
1. All pens are pencils. Paragraph:
2. All erasers are books. Directions for the following 2 (two) items: Read the
3. All books are pens. following two passages and answer the items that follow
Conclusion: each passage. Your answers to these items should be
I. All pencils are books. based on the passages only.
II. All books are pencils.
III. All erasers are pencils. P35. Passage -1
IV. All erasers are pens. Baking for winter holidays is a tradition that may have a
a) All follows. sound medical basis. In midwinter, when days are short,
b) Only III and IV follow. many people suffer from a specific type of seasonal
c) Only II and III follow. depression caused by lack of sunlight. Carbohydrates
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serotonin, a neurotransmitter that improves the mood.
In this respect, carbohydrates act on the brain in the
same way as some antidepressants. Thus, eating holiday
cookies may provide an effective form of self prescribed
medication.
Which one of the following is the most logical and
rational inference that can be made from the above
passage?
a) Seasonal depression is one of the most easily
treated forms of depression.
b) Lack of sunlight lowers the level of serotonin in
the brain.
c) People are more likely to be depressed in
midwinter than at other times of the year.
d) Some antidepressants act by changing the brain’s
level of serotonin.
P36. Passage -2
The public does not realise that lapses in waste
management are directly connected with the incidence
of disease. The poor cannot be blamed because they
may lack knowledge and also have very little choice.
They accept the poor delivery of public services of all
kinds as a fait accompli, for example, having to live in
unhygienic conditions with or without access to toilets
and no sewerage connectivity and to buy water from
private tankers at exorbitant rates. The middle classes
and the upper-income households, on the other hand,
ought to know better and behave responsibly and
collectively to ensure a clean and healthy environment for
themselves. They dumps their unsegregated mixed waste
at community bins and looks away. Their attitude derives
from a traditional approach of opting for private solutions
to public service delivery failures.
Which one of the following statements best reflects
the most logical and rational message conveyed by the
author of the passage?
a) The poor should be held accountable for the poor
state of waste management due to their acceptance
of inadequate public services.
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b) The middle and upper-income classes should
recognise their critical role in the solid waste
management chain.
c) Deficiencies in sewerage and drainage networks
are the primary reasons for lapses in waste
management.
d) The challenge of managing the solid waste cannot
be reduced.
Paragraph:
Directions for the following 2 (two) items: Read the
following two passages and answer the items that follow
each passage. Your answers to these items should be
based on the passages only.
P37. Passage -1
India wastes about 7% of its total annual food production
and almost 30% of the fruits and vegetables because of
inadequate warehousing facilities and cold storages.
The situation is similar in other countries too. In Africa,
it is estimated that the food wasted can feed close to 40
million people. Hunger is increasingly a processing,
storage, supply chain and logistics challenge. According
to the International Institute of Refrigeration, if developing
countries had the same level of refrigeration infrastructure
as developed countries, they would save 200 million tonnes
of food or around 14% of their food supply.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the
crux of the passage?
a) Food wastage in India is primarily due to
insufficient investment in agricultural research
and rural infrastructure.
b) The primary causes of food wastage in India and
other countries include inadequate warehousing
and cold storage facilities.
c) The fragmentation of the agricultural value chain
in India is the main reason for food loss and
wastage.
d) Food wastage can be significantly reduced by
increasing the reliance on large-scale commercial
farms and developing a well-connected
agricultural value chain.
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P38. Passage -2
A strong and dynamic manufacturing sector has to be
central to India’s economic growth. If India has to grow at
rates of 9­-10% per annum over the next three decades and
create jobs for its young population, the manufacturing
sector must grow at 15-­16% per annum on a sustained
basis. Most of the manufacturing jobs have been in the
informal sector, which is characterised by low productivity
and poor wages. The small informal firms in India employ
40% of our workforce, as compared to 4% in Korea and
5.8% in Japan.
Which one of the following statements best implies the
most rational assumption that can be made from the
passage?
a) The informal sector’s high employment in India
indicates robust productivity and wages.
b) Achieving the desired economic growth in India’s
manufacturing sector is primarily dependent on
large-scale industries.
c) The focus on small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) in India’s manufacturing sector is critical
for job creation.
d) The growth of the manufacturing sector in India
is not significantly hindered by outdated labour
laws or inadequate physical infrastructure.
Paragraph:
Directions for the following 2 (two) items: Read the
following two passages and answer the items that follow
each passage. Your answers to these items should be
based on the passages only.
P39. Passage -1
Many people are not eating the right food. For some,
it’s simply a decision to stick with food they enjoy, but
which isn’t too healthy. This is leading to an increase
in non-communicable diseases. This in turn leads to
major burdens on our health-care systems that have the
potential to derail the economic progress that is essential
for the poor to improve their lives. For others, it’s about
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limited access to nutritious foods or a lack of affordability,
leading to monotonous diets that do not provide the daily
nutrients for them to develop fully. Part of the reason
nutrition is under threat worldwide is that our food systems
are not properly responding to nutritional needs. In other
words, somewhere along that long road from farm to fork,
there are serious detours taking place
Which one of the following statements best reflects the
crux of the passage?
a) Poor food choices contribute to the rise of non-
communicable diseases.
b) Limited access and affordability lead to monotonous
diets, affecting nutrient intake.
c) Non-communicable diseases pose challenges to
global healthcare systems.
d) Global food systems need to better respond to
nutritional needs to combat poor nutrition.
P40. Passage -1
In India, 84% support religious tolerance, yet many
prefer religious segregation. Described as a “thali,” India
combines diverse cultures on one platter. This form of
cosmopolitanism, rooted in mutual dislike, accommodates
radical diversities. The framework explains seemingly
contradictory actions, emphasizing acceptance of “the
otherness of others.” This unique form of tolerance
challenges conventional ideals, sparking a debate on its
societal impact.
What is the most logical inference from the above
passage?
a) Indian society supports religious segregation
over tolerance.
b) Indians should let go of their biases to become
fair-minded citizens of the nation.
c) The religious affairs should be regulated by the
Union Government.
d) The erosion of our ability to accept the radical
differences amongst communities results in
strife.
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