This test is part of Rau’s IAS Test series for Preliminary Exam 20 22

Test Code
FULL LENGTH TEST (FLT)–1
TS22E1049
CSAT
PAPER–II
Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum Marks: 200

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Test Booklet contains 80 items (questions). Each item comprises four responses
(answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case
you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider
the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.
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provided. Read the directions in the Answer Sheet.

3. All items carry equal marks.

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booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions
contained therein.
5. Penalty for wrong answers:
THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN
THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.
(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a
wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that
question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of
the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that
question.
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This test is part of Rau’s IAS Test series for Preliminary Exam 20 22
Direction for the following 4 (four) items:
Read the following four passages and answer
the items that follow. Your answers to these
items should be based on the passages only.
Passage–1
Insurance companies keep propagating that
installation of antitheft devices reduces the risk
automobile theft. However, data released by
police shows that the automobiles which are
equipped with antitheft devices are more likely
to be stolen in comparison to those which are
not equipped with any antitheft device.
1. What is the most logical conclusion that
can be made from the passage given
above?
(a) Expensive cars are stolen more often
than the cheap cars.
(b) Thieves steel those cars which have
antitheft devices installed in them.
(c) Antitheft devices do not work as a
deterrent to the automobile thieves.
(d) Antitheft devices are primarily installed
in those areas where automobile theft is
rampant.
Passage–2
The Mayans too were slaughtered, decimated
and enslaved by European invaders and their
domestic descendants. Like the Amazonian
peoples, they had to take shelter, isolate
themselves and resist, sometimes with weapons,
in so-called ‘safe havens’. Capitalist, colonial
and neocolonial processes forced all these
indigenous peoples to regroup as
horticulturalists, subsistence farmers or
suburban and rural proletarians, in a rapid
process of forced adaption and involution that
obliterated the technological achievements of
their ancestors over millennia, reducing them to
practicing an impoverished parody of their own
civilization.
2. Which of the following is the most logical
and rational inference that can be made
from the passage given above?
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(a) Europeans slaughtered the Mayans and
others to establish their cultural
superiority.
(b) Europeans used the traditional
knowledge of indigenous people to
exploit them.
(c) Knowledge of indigenous people got lost
as they were forced to adopt newer set
of occupations.
(d) Indigenous people were incorrect to
accept superiority of Europeans and
follow their lead.
Passage–3
Four major traits of academic imperialism are
worth noting. First, it is marked by exploitation,
where the subjugator wants to dominate and
monopolize resources and people, both
physically and mentally. The second trait is the
ideological rationalization for this subjugation,
where the subjugator constructs myths and
ideologies of superiority and invincibility, in
order to justify their dominance. Third is the
condition of tutelage where the subjugator
determines and exacts from the subjugated
group and regards themselves as a ‘protector’ or
as a group who are more civilized than the rest.
Finally, the subjugated groups can only assume
a junior and secondary role, and conformity and
submission are expected of them.
3. With reference to above passage following
assumptions have been made:
1. The objective of academic imperialism
to improve the quality of academics.
2. The objective of academic imperialism
is to establish superiority of subjugator.
3. Academic imperialism also protects the
knowledge of the subjugated group.
Which of the assumptions are valid?
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) Only 1 and 3
(d) All of the above
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 Passage–4 7.
Dignity is sometimes discussed by legal scholars
as underpinning human rights, although the
concept itself is admittedly a slippery one. The
term ‘dignity’ resists a universalizing description
and is often understood in association with
relational terms like ‘respect’, ‘self-worth’ and
more problematic ones such as ‘position’,
‘standing’ and ‘honour’. In multilingual India, it
is unlikely that we will hear the English term
dignity used uniformly, carrying the same
meaning in courts, debates or in petitions,
protests and campaign messages.
4. Which one of the following statements best
reflects the crux of the passage given
above?
(a) It is difficult to give one universal
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definition of the term dignity.
(b) The definition of dignity can only be
understood through relational terms.
(c) It is difficult to define the term dignity
because of multilingual nature of India.
(d) Court is best body to give definition to
the term dignity.
5. In a building of 200 homes, 120 homes are
occupied by owners and rest by the
tenants. Further, there are 150 cars
parked by the residents of the building. If
there is at the maximum only one car
available for each home, then what is the
minimum number of cars parked by the
home owners living there?
(a) 50
(b) 70
(c) 70 or more
(d) 70 or less
9.
6. A bag contains one rupee, 50p, 25p coins
in the ratio 5 : 3 : 2. If the total amount is
Rs.70.
Find the total number of coins?
(a) 100
(b) 80
(c) 120
(d) 50
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Consider the two statements and the
question:
Statement 1: The average age of A, B and
D is 20 years
Statement 2: The average age of C and D
is 25 years.
Questions: The total of the present ages of
A, B, C and D is 96 years. What is B’s
present age?
Which of the following is correct with
respect to statements and question?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
There are two groups of students. In group
A, there are 50 students and oldest
student of the group is 16 and youngest is
12 years old. In the group B, there are 25
students and their average age is 10 years.
5 Students from group B are transferred to
group A.
Consider the following statements:
1. Average age of group A will definitely
decrease.
2. Average age of group A will definitely
increase.
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
Consider the two statements and the
question:
Statement-1: Priyanka is ranked 10th from
the top and 31st from the bottom among
those who made it to the final round of
Miss India Contest.
Statement-2: 7 girls did not participate in
the competition and 7 failed in the
previous round.
Question: How many girls participated in
the contest?
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 Which of the following is correct with
respect to statements and question?
(a) Statement 1 alone is sufficient to
answer the question.
(b) Statement 2 alone is sufficient to
answer the question
(c) Both statement 1 and 2 are required to
answer the question
(d) Both statement 1 and 2 together cannot
answer the question.
10. If the letters of English Alphabet are
written in reverse starting from Z and
ending with A, then which alphabet is at
the 8th position from the bottom?
(a) H
(b) S
(c) T
(d) I
Direction for the following 4 (four) items:
Read the following four passages and answer
the items that follow. Your answers to these
items should be based on the passages only.
Passage – 1
One of the world’s most derided visions of
international affairs is Samuel Huntington’s
infamous “Clash of Civilizations”. Huntington
saw the state of the Post-Cold War conflict as
chiefly being between civilizational complexes
that had shared history, geographic contiguity
and a common culture. He argued that the
primary axis of future conflict would be cultural
fault lines between civilizations rather than
between political ideologies.
11. Which of the following best reflects the
critical message conveyed by the passage
given above?
(a) War is bound to happen in the world,
and they are reflection of political
ambitions of the leaders.
(b) War helps in settling differences
between political differences between
countries.
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(c) Cold war has laid the foundation of
wars that we see in the world today.
(d) Cause of wars have changed in the
post-cold war period and they have
become more inwards.
Passage-2
The IPCC shows how, through comprehensive
demand-side strategies, carbon dioxide and
non-carbon GHG emissions globally can be
reduced by 40–70 per cent compared to the
2050 emissions projection. What this implies is
that the burden on supply-side mitigation can
be reduced by 40-70 per cent. This can be
achieved through reduced food waste, following
sustainable healthy dietary choices that
acknowledge nutritional needs, adaptive heating
and cooling choices for thermal comfort,
climate-friendly dressing culture, integration of
renewable energy in buildings, shifting to
electric light-duty vehicles, and to walking,
cycling, shared and public transit, sustainable
consumption by intensive use of longer-lived
repairable products, compact city design and
efficient floor area use of buildings.
12. Which of the following best reflects the
critical message conveyed by the passage
given above?
(a) Individuals can play a vital role in
reducing the emission of carbon dioxide
and GHGs, thereby reducing the global
warming
(b) The primary reason of global warming
caused by carbon dioxide and GHGs is
driven by consumerist behaviour of the
population.
(c) The global warming has reached to such
high proportion that unless we
implement radical steps, it cannot be
reversed.
(d) States cannot be blamed now for lack of
action to reverse the global warming
caused by carbon dioxide and GHGs.
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 Passage-3 14. With reference to the above passage, which
Equity and equality, both the concepts have of the statement(s) given below is/are
correct?
fairness as a basis, but through different means.
1. Victimization of women is equality
If a full-grown adult and a child are trying to
prevalent whether women come from
reach out to something kept at a certain height.
rich or poor strata.
While the adult can simply lift the hand to touch
2. Covid-19 pandemic has increased
it, the child would need the assistance of a victimization of women.
pedestal to reach that level. Treating them both
Choose the correct answer using the code
equal by not providing the pedestal to the child given below:
is what equality emphasises upon. Equity is (a) 1 only
giving equal opportunity to the child as well (b) 2 only
through an aid which will help attain the (c) Both 1 and 2
desired height. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

13. Which of the following is the most logical Read the following information and answer
and rational inference that can be made the following question/s:
from the passage given above? The principal of a school wants to select a team
(a) If the state has to justice to all the of five members for the annual function. The
members are to be selected from five shortlisted
citizens, it must go beyond the regular
teachers (A, B, C, D and E) and four short listed
definition of equality. students (P, Q, R and S). Some conditions for
(b) Equality cannot be interpreted as a selection of the committee members are given
stand-alone concept and state has a below:
right to do that to ensure development. (i) A and S have to be together
(c) The idea of equality can be (ii) P cannot be put with R
implemented only when other (iii) D and Q cannot go together
fundamental rights are given first to the (iv) C and E have to be selected
citizens. (v) R cannot be selected with B
(d) Equality as an idea is not possible and
there are differences between 15. If two members of the committee are
individuals and it will continue. students and D is one of the members of
the committee, who are the other
committee members?
Passage-4 (a) B, C, P and Q.
Every day, women around the world face (b) A, B, S and P
violence at multiple levels– sexual, emotional (c) C, E, P and S
and psychological and these victims of abuse (d) None of the above
come from every strata of the society–rich or
poor, and from every age group–old or young. 16. In case A and C are members, who are the
The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic has other members who cannot be selected for
increased the risk of women who were already the committee?
living in vulnerable situations before the (a) B, E and S
emergence of the pandemic. Reports from (b) E, S and P
various corners of the world have shown that (c) E, P and Q
violence on women has intensified during this (d) None of the above
pandemic, adding to their plight.

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17. In case A and C are members, who are the Direction for the following 4 (four) items:
other members who cannot be selected for Read the following four passages and answer
the committee? the items that follow. Your answers to these
(a) B, E and S items should be based on the passages only.

(b) E, S and P
(c) E, P and Q Passage-1
The recent emphasis on revolutionised
(d) None of the above
democracy seeking increased accountability
from the government has brought into focus its
18. Following is a matrix of certain entries. The need and importance in Governance and
entries follow certain trend row wise. governmental functioning. Accountability
Choose the missing entry (?) accordingly. mechanisms–in functioning of the State–has
5Z 10Y 5X been engaging attention of the civil society,
academicians and lawmakers in general and
8Y 10X 2Z
international financial institutions and donors
9X 10Z ? in particular. It is in this context that
(a) 3Y accountability institutions assume importance
and form the core of any good governance
(b) 1Y
mechanism helping in bridging the gap between
(c) 7Z
the stakeholders and the decision makers.
(d) 5X

21. On the basis of above passage, the

19. X travels 20% distance of the total journey
by bike and 50% of the remaining by train
and cab in the respective ratio of 5:3 and
the remaining distance he covers on feet. If
the sum of the distance which he travels by
car and by cab is 126 km, then find the
total distance which X travels during his
journey?
(a) 360 km
(b) 640 km
(c) 420 km
(d) 400 km
20. A student appeared in his board
examination and his marks in the five
papers are in ratio of 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9. If he
has scored 60% average marks in all the
papers then in how many papers, he has
scored less than 60 percent?
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) Cannot be determined.
following assumptions have been made:
1. Accountability increases delay in the
process of governance.
2. Accountability ensures participation of
agencies which help citizens and the
government.
3. Emphasis on accountability is a recent
phenomenon.
Choose the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
Passage-2
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT) of 1948 was the first multilateral
agreement under UN aimed at boosting
economic recovery by reducing barriers to trade.
Even though India was one of the 28 founding
members of GATT, it was not a serious
stakeholder in multilateral trade negotiations.
The newly-born independent countries known
as ‘Third World Countries’ had their priorities

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firmly rooted in development issues such as
providing basic necessities to its people—food,
clothing and shelter as also building institutions
for preserving the hard-earned freedom
22. Which of the following statements best
reflects the most critical inference that
can be made from the passage given
above?
(a) In the initial phase, countries didn’t
use the GATT in boosting their
economy.
(b) Initially, newly independent countries
focussed on development and protected
their freedom.
(c) GATT was not conceptualized to solve
the problems that the countries were
facing.
(d) GATT was designed to extend the
interests the USA and other countries
of the western world.
Passage-3
Law is a powerful instrument for change. Law
and legal institutions are important tools for
improving functioning of institutions, enhancing
growth, social and economic development and
delivering justice in society. It is the means
through which policies are codified and
implemented, and power is allocated and
contested. Law, in combination with other social
and political strategies, can be used as a device
to promote transparency, accountability, and
openness in the system. In modern states, law
serves three critical governance roles. First, it is
through law and legal institutions that states
seek to order the behaviour of individuals and
organisations; so that economic and social
policies are converted into outcomes. Second,
law defines the structure of government by
ordering power – that is, establishing and
distributing authority and power among
government actors and between the state and
citizens. And third, law also serves to order
contestation by providing the substantive and
procedural tools needed to promote
accountability, resolve disputes peacefully, and
change the rules
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23. Which of the following best reflects the
central idea of the passage given above?
(a) Law is the most important tool for the
State and for ensuring governance.
(b) Law is tool to influence the behaviour of
people as well organization.
(c) Law has significant impact of social and
economic policies.
(d) Law is an important tool for helping the
institutions to evolve and perform
better.
Passage-4
India, with a population of over 1.3 billion, has
seen tremendous growth in the past two
decades. Gross Domestic Product has increased
4.5 times and per capita consumption has
increased 3 times. Similarly, food grain
production has increased almost 2 times.
However, despite phenomenal industrial and
economic growth and while India produces
sufficient food to feed its population, according
to Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations (FAO) estimates in The State of
Food Security and Nutrition in the World, 2020
report, 189.2 million people, that is 14% of the
population, are undernourished in India. The
problem of hunger is complex, and different
terms are used to describe its various forms.
24. Which of the following statements best
reflects the most critical inference that
can be made from the passage given
above?
(a) Problem of hunger cannot be solved
only by increasing production or by
increasing per capita income.
(b) The problem of hunger can be solved by
giving free food grains to the
population.
(c) There is wastage in the process of
production, storage and transport for
the food grains.
(d) There is hunger in India as the
population of India is very high.
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25. A statement followed by conclusion-I and
conclusion-II is given below. You have to
take the statement to be true even if seems
to be at variance from the commonly
known facts. Read all conclusions and
then decide which of the following
conclusion(s) logically follow/follows from
the statement, disregarding the commonly
known facts.
Statement: Some apples are oranges.
Some oranges are mangoes. All mangoes
are strawberries.
Conclusion-I: Certainly some oranges are
strawberries
Conclusion-II: Some apples may not be
mangoes.
Which of the following is correct?
(a) Only Conclusion-I
(b) Only Conclusion-II
(c) Both conclusion-I and conclusion-II
(d) Neither conclusion-I nor Conclusion-II
26. A monkey climbs a slippery pole 12 m
high. It rises 1 meter in every one minute
and slips 1/2 meter in every next minute.
Find how soon it will reach the top?
(a) 45 min
(b) 44 min
(c) 46 min
(d) 48 min
27. Six persons L, M,N,O,P and Q, each having
different scores, M scored less than only O.
L scored more than N and Q but less than
P. Q did not score the lowest. How many
persons scored more than Q?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) More than three
28. Ankush ran 50 m towards north then he
turned left and walked 68 m. He then
turned to south and walked 22 m then he
took a left turn and walked 44 m. After
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that he turned right and walked 18 m and
finally he turned left to and walked 48 m.
What is the total distance travelled by
Ankush in south direction during the
entire journey?
(a) 22 m
(b) 36 m
(c) 40 m
(d) 48 m
29. Integers are listed from 100 to 200. In how
many integers is the sum of digits is 5?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
30. Ankush walked 50 m towards north then
turned left and walked 68 m. He then
turned to south and walked 22 m then he
took a left turn and walked 44 m. After
that he turned right and walked 18 m and
finally he turned left to and walked 48 m.
What is shortest distance between
starting and end point and in which
direction is Ankush from the starting
point?
(a) 30m, Northeast
(b) 25m, Northwest
(c) 26m, Southwest
(d) 26 m, Northeast
Directions for the following 4 (four) items:
Read the following information and answer the
following question/s:
In a school the periodical examinations are held
every second month. In a session during April
2001 - March 2002, a student of Class IX
appeared for each of the periodical exams. The
aggregate marks obtained by him in each
periodical exam are represented in the line-
graph given below.
Marks Obtained by student in Six Periodical
Held in Every Two Months During the Year in
the Session 2001 - 2002.
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Maximum Total Marks in each Periodical Exam (a) 1
= 500 (b) 2
(c) 0
(d) Cannot be determined.

36. Out of the total of 200 musicians in

Rehman Music club, 10% can play all the
three instruments - guitar, violin and flute.
The number of musicians who can play
only two of the above instruments is 70.
The number of musicians who can play the
guitar alone is 80. What is the total
number of those who can play violin alone
or flute alone?
31. In which periodical exams did the student
(a) 20
obtain the highest percentage increase in
marks over the previous periodical exams? (b) 30
(a) June, 01 (c) 40
(b) August, 01 (d) 50
(c) Oct, 01
(d) Dec, 01 37. In a town with population of 5000, 3800
people are egg-eaters, 2200 meat eaters
and 1500 eat both egg and meat. How
32. The total number of marks obtained in
many are pure vegetarians i.e. neither
Feb. 02 is what percent of the total marks
meat-eaters nor egg-eaters.
obtained in April 01?
(a) 110% (a) 1000
(b) 112.5% (b) 900
(c) 115% (c) 500
(d) 116.5% (d) 700

33. What is the percentage of marks obtained 38. Four horses are tethered at 4 corners of a
by the student in the periodical exams of square field of side 70 metres so that they
August 01 and Oct, 01 taken together? just cannot reach one another. The area
(a) 73.25% left ungrazed by the horses is:
(b) 75.5% (a) 1050 sq.m
(c) 77% (b) 3850 sq.m
(d) 78.75% (c) 950 sq.m
(d) 1075 sq.m
34. What are the average marks obtained by
the student in all the periodical exams 39. A bag contains some cards numbered from
during the last session? 1 to 100. A card is drawn at random. What
(a) 373 is the probability that the card is a
(b) 379 multiple of seven?
(c) 381 (a) 7/50
(d) 385 (b) 1/7
(c) 3/14
35. If 21497 is divided by 10 then what will be (d) 7/35
remainder?

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40. On nth day, n persons work, (where n = 1, 1. Family planning is necessary for
2, 3, …..) means, on first day, only one country to ensure human dignity and
person works; on second day 2 persons also ethical behaviour.
work, and so on like this. If the work is 2. In the current scenario women do not
completed in 25 days, how many days it get enough voice in terms of family
takes to complete the same work by a team planning and related issues.
of 25 people, if they work regularly?
Choose the correct answer using the code
(a) 9
given below:
(b) 13
(a) Only 1
(c) 12
(b) Only 2
(d) 15
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Direction for the following 3 (three) items:
Read the following three passages and answer
the items that follow. Your answers to these Passage- 2
items should be based on the passages only. India has successfully eliminated diseases like
small pox, guineaworm, neonatal tetanus and
Passage-1 polio, and effectively controlled many
Discussions on repositioning family planning communicable diseases like leprosy, malaria,
need to be strongly grounded in the principles of filariasis, kalaazar and progressing well towards
human rights (that respect the dignity of human ending tuberculosis by 2025. Deaths due to
lives) and ethics (that offer a normative basis for infectious and communicable diseases have also
ensuring that rights are not violated). been significantly reduced. The challenge is to
Unfortunately, understanding of the policy and overcome the growing incidence of
programmatic implications of these two noncommunicable and lifestyle diseases like
perspectives remains poor. The inclusion of the cancer, diabetes, chronic kidney diseases,
key principles of a rights-based approach viz cardiovascular diseases, chronic lung diseases
accountability, participation, transparency, and mental health disorders etc., as well as to
empowerment, sustainability, and non- achieve the universal health coverage with
discrimination into all family planning strategies indigenous, affordable and cost-effective
will ensure that ‘people’ are at the center of it innovations.
all. A rights-based approach in the context of
Maternal and Child Health will not only provide
42. Which of the following statements best
a conceptual framework but will also contribute
reflects the most critical inference that can
directly to the achievement of the health-related
be made from the passage given above?
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) i.e.
reducing child mortality (MDG 4) and improving (a) The causes of disease that we know
maternal health (MDG 5). Ultimately, women today will change significantly in the
should be able to exercise their right to coming decades.
participate in decision-making processes, (b) The menace of disease and their
including those affecting their sexual and treatment of going to be much bigger
reproductive health, family planning, than what we have seen.
contraception, pregnancy, childbirth, and in (c) Lifestyle and non-communicable
addressing unsafe abortion.
diseases will be more hard to eliminate.
(d) Humanity will continuously suffer from
41. With reference to the above passage, one problem or another.
following assumptions have been made:

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 Passage-3 during a day (24 hour interval) will all four
We are in the midst of a significant of them drink water simultaneously?
transformation regarding the way we make (a) 12
products, thanks to the digitisation of (b) 8
manufacturing. This transition is so compelling
that it is being called Industry 4.0 to represent (c) 4
the fourth revolution that has occurred in (d) 6
manufacturing. Industry 4.0 is signalling a
change in the traditional manufacturing 46. The mean of five numbers is 21. The mean
landscape. Also known as the Fourth Industrial
of first three number in 18 and other two
Revolution, Industry 4.0 encompasses three
numbers are 3x + 5 and 5x – 2. What is the
technological trends driving this transformation:
connectivity, intelligence and flexible value of x?
automation. This automation creates a (a) 9
manufacturing system whereby the machines in (b) 8
factories are augmented with wireless (c) 7
connectivity and sensors to monitor and
visualise an entire production process and make (d) 6
autonomous decisions
47. M is the father of N who is the son of V.
43. With reference to the above passage, Consider the following statements:
following assumptions have been made: 1. P is the brother of V.
1. The idea of manufacturing is going to
2. The daughter of N is the granddaughter
be very different from what we have
of V.
understood so far.
2. The focus of manufacturing is to In order to know the relation of M to P,
become automated and helps in which of the statement/statements is/are
customization through intelligence. necessary?
Choose the correct answer using the code (a) Only (1)
given below: (b) Only (2)
(a) 1 only (c) Either (1) or (2)
(b) 2 only (d) Both (1) and (2)
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
48. A sells an article at a loss of 10%. If A had
sold it for Rs. 30 more, he would have
44. In our atmosphere, there is nitrogen, which gained 5%. Find the C.P. of the article?
is 78 percent, oxygen 21 percent. Argon,
carbon dioxide (CO2), and many other (a) Rs. 200
gases are also present in much lower (b) Rs. 250
amounts; each makes up less than 1% of (c) Rs. 300
the atmosphere's mixture of gases. If these (d) Rs. 350
gases are represented in pie-chart, what
will be the central angle (approx.) of the
sector representing gases other than 49. 4 litres of a 20% solution of alcohol in
nitrogen? water is mixed with 6 litres of an 80%
(a) 25 degrees solution of alcohol in water. What is the
(b) 80 degrees strength of alcohol in the resulting
(c) 20 degrees mixture?
(d) 90 degrees (a) 50%
(b) 52%
45. Four persons drink water after every (c) 56%
8minutes, 10 minutes, 12 minutes, and 18 (d) 60%
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50. In what ratio must rice at Rs. 9.30 per kg
be mixed with rice at Rs. 10.80 per kg so
that the mixture be worth Rs. 10 per kg?
(a) 7 : 8
(b) 8 : 7
(c) 31 : 36
(d) 36 : 31
Direction for the following 2 (two) items:
Read the following two passages and answer the
items that follow. Your answers to these items
should be based on the passages only.
Passage-1
Education has been seen as a core necessity of
individuals, social groups, nations and human
society. The modern world views it as a basic
human right. Since the formation of the Indian
Republic, most landmark committees or
commissions on education have unequivocally
underscored the idea of education for all. Many
crucial concerns of contemporary education find
mention in earlier policy documents too. Yet, a
study of previous reports and policies makes it
amply clear that the educational journey of our
country has been quite uneven, and many
genuine aspirations have remained unrealised
even after seven decades of Independence.
51. With reference to the above passage,
following assumptions have been made:
1. There is a gap between the policy
document and what has been
implemented on the ground.
2. If we include the local people into our
policy making system for education,
then situation could have been better.
Choose the correct answer from the code
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Passage-2
People might experience symptoms of conditions
that qualify as disabilities, but they do not
realise that they are experiencing something
more than just normal variation. For example, a
student who has a learning disability might
experience high levels of frustration and poor
performance in school, but parents and teachers
assume that he or she is a low achiever.
Someone who recently developed a hearing
impairment might ask people to repeat
sentences or to speak louder, but does not
connect that experience to having a disability.
That person might just avoid social settings and
conversations or get frustrated thinking the
environment was making hearing difficult.
52. Which of the following statements best
reflect the rational, plausible and
practical implications that can be derived
from the passage given above?
1. People should be educated to
understand disabilities so that right
action can be taken.
2. People should be given a choice to excel
in the area of their choice rather than
pressurising them.
3. Society as such should be more
accommodative for people with
disabilities.
4. Some people with disabilities might not
get opportunities to excel.
Choose the correct answer from the code
given below:
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
53. Four-letter words (not necessarily with
meanings) are formed using 17 consonants
and 5 vowels. How many words will have 2
different vowels in the middle and a
consonant at each end?
(a) 5440
(b) 5780
(c) 6800
(d) 7225
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54. Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, (a) 30
... What number should come next? (b) 105
(a) 52 (c) 210
(b) 56 (d) 15C
2
(c) 96
(d) 128 60. A vessel contains 40 litres of milk and a
milkman delivers 10 litres to the first
55. How many squares are there in a chess house, and adds an equal quantity of
board? water. He does exactly the same at the
(a) 64 second and third house. What is the ratio
(b) 204 of milk and water, when he has finished
(c) 4096 delivering at the third house?
(d) 1296 (a) 27 : 37
(b) 26 : 38
56. Four-digit numbers are formed using the (c) 1 : 4
digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 in all possible ways (d) 27 : 64
without repetition. How many of them are
exactly divisible by 25? Direction for the following 2 (two) items:
(a) 20 Read the following two passages and answer the
(b) 35 items that follow. Your answers to these items
(c) 40 should be based on the passages only.
(d) 120
Passage-1
57. Consider the following statements: Ancient India had both ‘writing’ and ‘speech’
1. Prime number can be even number as and the basic distinction between them defined
well. their functions too. Writing which is alienated
2. Average of five consecutive natural from the writer or the author survives him and
numbers is equal to the third number. therefore is meant for the consumption of the
Which of the statements given above is/are posterity. Speech, on the other hand, which
correct? being a living part of the speaker’s personality is
(a) 1 only meant in order to communicate with a live
audience. We have poetic works which are
(b) 2 only
‘written’ and those which are ‘orally transcribed’.
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
61. Which of the following best reflects the
central idea of the passage given above?
58. A river 2m deep and 45 m wide is flowing
(a) Development of language is dependent
at the rate of 3 km per hour. Find the
on the culture of that social group.
volume of water that runs into the sea per
minute. (b) Western civilization focussed more on
removing bias by emphasizing on
(a) 3000
books.
(b) 4500
(c) In Indian culture, emphasis is on
(c) 6000
writing as well as speech for idea
(d) 1500 transmission.
(d) Oral system of communication is more
59. In a party of 15 persons, every person suitable for transmission of ideas in
shakes hands with every other person. Indian culture.
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 Passage-2
For nearly seventy years, we have been
witnessing the conduct of successful elections,
peaceful changes of Government at the Centre
and in the States, exercising freedom of
expression, movement and religion by the people
of the country. However, unfortunately, people
of the country, more often than not, experience
rampant inequalities, injustice or non-fulfilment
of social expectations as assured in the Indian
Constitution. Therefore, the original concept,
public perception and philosophy behind the
term “Democracy” has been degraded because of
the misuse, abuse and misinterpretation of the
same to fulfil ulterior motives of the vested
interests.
62. With reference to above passage, the
following assumptions have been made:
1. Democracy as an institution has
weakened from the time India became
independent.
2. Democracy in India is degraded by the
political decision makers and
corruption prevailing in the system.
hours. How long will the son take to do the
same job, if he worked alone on the job?
(a) 20 hours
(b) 120 hours
(c) 24 hours
(d) None of these
65. A businessman makes a profit of 20% on
selling 355 books, all at the same price.
Had he sold 570 more books, and all the
925 books at the price that is 2/3 of the
previous price; what would be his loss or
gain?
(a) 20% loss
(b) 13.33% Loss
(c) 6.67% loss
(d) 331/3 % loss
66. Sohan purchased 360 eggs at the rate of
75 paisa each. On this, he paid Rs 15 as
Octroi, Rs 15 as transport and Rs 5 as
additional charges. He kept 10 eggs for

Choose the correct answer from the code himself. At what price should he offer 14
given below: eggs to get a profit of Rs 70 on the total
(a) 1 only sales?

(b) 2 only (a) 20

(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) 18
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 15
(d) 12
63. A and B working together can finish a job
in T days. If A works alone and completes 67. In a certain code language, '3a, 2b, 7c'
the job, he will take T + 5 days. If B works
means 'Truth is Eternal';
alone and completes the same job, he will
'7c, 9a, 8b, 3a' means 'Enmity is not
take T + 45 days. What is T?
Eternal' and
(a) 25
(b) 60 '9a, 4d, 2b, 8b' means 'Truth does not
perish'.
(c) 15
(d) None of these Which of the following means 'enmity' in
that language?

64. A man can do a piece of work in 60 hours. (a) 3a

If he takes his son with him and both work (b) 2b
together then the work is finished in 40 (c) 7c
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68. Which one of the following combinations is
possible in the seating arrangements?
(a) Ritesh Govind Anish Anil Pawan
(b) Pawan Amit Ranjeet Rajesh Anish
(c) Pawan Ritesh Anish Anil Govind
(c) Pawan Rajesh Anish Amit Ranjeet
69. In order to ensure a proper seating
arrangement, Govind should sit between
(a) Anil and Rajesh
(b) Ritesh and Pawan
(c) Anish and Anil
(d) Rajesh and Amit
70. Which one of the following can be seated
next to Rajesh?
(a) Pawan only
(b) Ranjeet only
(c) Ritesh only
(d) Any of the above
Direction for the following 4 (four) items:
Read the following four passages and answer
the items that follow. Your answers to these
items should be based on the passages only.
Passage-1
The creation of physical infrastructure is equally
important with its multiplier effect on economic
growth. Good quality infrastructure improves
productivity and for economic growth to be
sustained, the growth has to be based on
improving productivity. The government is
pushing for investment in infrastructure, as it
creates jobs, boosts private investment in core
sectors, reduces logistic costs for the economy,
improves the competitiveness of the
manufacturing industry in domestic and global
markets, enhances government tax revenues,
and improves ease of living for citizens.
71. Which of the following statements best
reflects the central idea of the given
passage?
(a) Investment in infrastructure triggers
growth in other sectors of economy,
ensuring better growth.
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(b) We cannot expect growth to happen in
economy without primarily focussing
on infrastructure.
(c) Government’s investment in
infrastructure is reaped by private
sector to trigger growth.
(d) Infrastructure is the best sector to
invest for any economy.
Passage-2
The enduring legacy of the State is defined by
numerous factors including political capital and
will, administration and policing as well as hard
and soft power. Of these, the State defines its
role through the most important tool at its
disposal - formal institutions. They reflect the
approach of the State towards understanding
and solving the socio-economic development
challenges of the time. One such institution
which exemplified India’s approach to
development in the post-independence era was
the Planning Commission. In 2015, this mantle
was passed onto the NITI Aayog. However, the
mandate and approach of the two institutions,
with the same overarching goal of developing
India, could not be more different
72. Which of the following statements best
reflect the rational, plausible and
practical implications that can be derived
from the passage given above?
1. A need for change was felt and that has
led to newer institutions.
2. Institutions with same objective may
differ in their approach to achieve
them.
3. Government is continuously trying to
solve socio-economic developmental
changes.
4. Planning commission was able to
achieve some of the objectives.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a) 1, 2, and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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 Passage-3 74. Which of the following is the most logical
The pandemic has interestingly reconnected as and rational inference that can be made
well as alienated the world in a strange manner. from the passage given above?
People are stuck wherever they are, and nations 1. Water stress/scarcity is primarily a
are trying to help each other in form of vaccines, man-made problem and it can be
equipment, and aid. The enemy, this time, is
solved by consolidated efforts of
common for the entire humanity. Given the way,
humanity.
it is unpredictable, unforgiving, and mutating,
there is no other way to come out of this 2. Sustainable development goals will
enormous situation unless equity, equality, and solve the issue of water stress as it has
collective will is demonstrated by the moral and legal force.
governments and nations across the world. 3. People’s involvement in the water
management planning will make plans
73. Which of the following is the most logical more practical and executable.
and rational inference that can be made Select the best answer using the code given
from the passage given above? below:
1. Most of the nations were caught off (a) 1 and 2 Only
guard by the consequences of the
(b) 2 and 3 Only
pandemic.
(c) 3 Only
2. Humanity has not seen more
catastrophic occurrence than the (d) None of the above
pandemic.
3. Countries cannot fight the pandemic in Directions for the following 5 (five) items:
isolation and they need to collaborate. Read the following information and answer the
Choose the correct answer from the code following question/s:
given below:
The following pie-chart shows the sources of
(a) 1 and 2 only funds to be collected by the National Highways
(b) 1 and 3 Only Authority of India (NHAI) for its Phase II
(c) 2 and 3 Only projects. Study the pie-chart and answers the
(d) 1, 2 and 3 question that follow.
Sources of funds to be arranged by NHAI for
Passage-4 Phase II projects (in crores Rs.)
Water stress is being experienced across the
world with increased spells of drought,
desertification, and inequitable access to water.
Assured availability of potable water is vital for
human development. Sustainable Development
Goal-6, of ensuring access to water and
sanitation for all, involves reaching to people
who lack basic services and improving
accessibility. For water management to be
sustainable, it has to be planned with a people-
centric strategy that encourages and ensures
their participation.

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75. Near about 20% of the funds are to be (c) Rs. 5401 crores
arranged through: (d) Rs. 5316 crores
(a) SPVS
(b) External Assistance 78. The central angle corresponding to Market
(c) Annuity Borrowing is
(d) Market Borrowing (a) 52º
(b) 137.8º
76. If NHAI could receive a total of Rs. 9695 (c) 187.2º
crores as External Assistance, by what (d) 192.4º
percent (approximately) should it increase
the Market Borrowing to arrange for the
79. The approximate ratio of the funds to be
shortage of funds?
arranged through Toll and that through
(a) 4.5% Market Borrowing is
(b) 7.5% (a) 2 : 9
(c) 6% (b) 1 : 6
(d) 8% (c) 3 : 11
(d) 2 : 5
77. If the toll is to be collected through an
outsourced agency by allowing a maximum
80. What is value of X in the sequence
10% commission, how much amount
383 394 407 414 419 X
should be permitted to be collected by the
outsourced agency, so that the project is (a) 429
supported with Rs. 4910 crores? (b) 446
(a) Rs. 6213 crores (c) 452
(b) Rs. 5827 crores (d) 438

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