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TEST BOOKLET CSAT APTITUDE TEST – 1 (2848) – 2019 Time Allowed: Two Hours

Maximum Marks: 200

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Consider

the

following

three-dimensional

4.

Two trains A & B running in opposite directions take 5 minutes to cross each other. Their lengths are 2000 meters and 1600 meters respectively. Speeds of these trains are x & y kmph respectively. Which of the following relationship(s) between their speeds is/are true? (a) 100x + 10y = 360 (b) 100x + 100y = 3600 (c) x + y = 43.2 (d) Both (b) & (c) are correct

5.

The figure drawn below gives distance-time graphs of two cars A and B. The straight line represents the speed of car A at regular time intervals, whereas curved (dotted) line represents the speed of car B at regular time intervals.

figure:

An individual lifts the structure and tries to count the triangles on all six external faces. How many triangles will he be able to count? (a) 48 (b) 80 (c) 96 (d) 88 2.

If α and β are two real numbers such that α + β = - q/p and αβ = r/p, where 0
3.

Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to the graph given above? (a) Car A and car B both are running at uniform speed. (b) Car A is not running at uniform speed. (c) Car B is not running at non-uniform speed. (d) Only car A is running at uniform speed.

Consider the following alphanumeric pattern:

6. What character/number should come in place of ‗?‘ in the above pattern? (a) 6 (b) F (c) 16 (d) None of the above 2

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How many diagonals can be drawn by joining the vertices of a dodecagon (a dodecagon is a polygon having 12 sides)? (a) 66 (b) 108 (c) 48 (d) 54 ©Vision IAS

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Directions for the following 5 (five) items: Read the following four passages and answer the items that follow. Your answer to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage—1 Agriculture and allied sectors provide employment to close to half of the workforce of the country, and contribute about 17 per cent of national income. Among the ten major sectors of Indian economy the contribution of agriculture is the highest both in employment as well as in value added output. Therefore, growth and development of agriculture is significant for transformation of Indian economy and for inclusive development. In other words, agriculture is at the core of achieving the goals of ―Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas‖ and ―New India 2022‖. Since the beginning of economic reforms in early 1990s, agriculture sector could not keep pace with the growth of other sectors of Indian economy. While non-farm economy witnessed an acceleration in growth rate, agricultural growth continues to fluctuate around long term average of 3.0 per cent despite potential for higher growth. Consequently, existing gap between agriculture and non-agriculture income, and per farmer income and income of a non-farm worker further increased in this period. 7. Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences that can be made from the passage? 1. Agricultural growth rate of the country has never exceeded 3.0 percent. 2. Goals of ―Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas‖ and ―New India 2022‖ can be achieved only with acceleration in agricultural growth. 3. Due to its low contribution to national income, agriculture has never figured among the ten major sectors of Indian economy. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) None of the above is a correct inference 3

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Passage—2 Energy modelling can contribute immensely towards integrated energy planning and policy analysis. Energy modelling involves replicating real-world energy systems to create sub-national, national, regional or global models. Once these models are developed, they can be used to create scenarios to display alternative futures with different technologies and fuel supply options. It provides an integrated outlook to the energy domain, which is straddled across different sectors— coal, oil, gas, nuclear and renewables. 8. Which of the following is the most logical corollary to the above passage? (a) Energy modelling is not applicable to tropical and sub-tropical countries like India. (b) International Solar Alliance (ISA) will discuss the prospects of energy modelling in its next meeting. (c) Given the diversification of energy sources globally, the concept of energy modelling has immense future potential. (d) Energy planning should be taken only at panchayat level, in consonance with devolution of power and finance. Passage—3 Governments are elected to pass laws and all laws involve curbs on individual freedom. As a collective body, aggregated from individuals, those curbs are accepted by society because they result in the greater ―common good‖, however defined. Behaviour, so to speak, is modified and incentivized to conform to a certain standard. How many ―laws‖ are there in India? For several reasons, that is not a very easy question to answer. First, law is not always statutory in nature. Traditionally, legal regimes are divided into common and civil law jurisdictions. In the former, and India belongs to this category, law is not always codified. 9. Which one of the following is the most crucial and logical inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) Since India is an ancient civilisation, all the laws here are codified and statutory in nature. (b) Individual freedom needs to be sacrificed for the sake of ‗common good‘. (c) Only elected governments pass laws that involve curbs on individual freedom. (d) Society never protests against any law passed by elected government, since government is a collective body aggregated from individuals. ©Vision IAS

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Passage—4 One of the principal reasons for slowdown in private investment across sectors relates to issues in financing of infrastructure. Some of the major issues involved are: (i) A large number of projects are struck or delayed turning many bank loans into NPAs and constraining further bank lending to infrastructure projects; (ii) Stranded and stressed projects have led to shrinking of equity in PPP projects. Slowdown in fresh equity inflows have led to over-leveraged balance sheets of developers, constraining several domestic players from making further investments.; and (iii) The current practice of financing large infrastructure projects based on revenue streams spread over 20 to 30 years, but with project debt having tenure of 10 to 15 years, is unsustainable. In the absence of long-term financing instruments, it is becoming increasingly difficult to finance the growing requirements of infrastructure. For enhancing infrastructure finance, some initiatives have been taken/announced, which include: (a) Setting up of a National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). This will enable the Trust to raise debt, which in turn, could be invested as equity in infrastructure finance companies; and (b) Easing the guidelines for IIFCL allowing it to be the ‗lead bank‘ and primary lender, if required. The change in norms will provide more autonomy to IIFCL and would increase its potential to finance PPP projects. Further, the new norms would also allow IIFCL to invest in AAA rated corporate bonds and undertake short term borrowings to manage its finances. 10. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1. Low autonomy of IIFCL could be a possible reason behind financing issues in infrastructure sector. 2. Setting up of NIIF would permanently solve the problem of NPAs in banks. 3. Investment through AAA rated corporate bonds only, is allowed in infrastructure projects. Which of the above is/are valid? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 4

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Which one of the following is the most important implication of the passage? (a) NIIF will now have more lending capacity than IIFCL. (b) Doubling the rate of execution of infrastructure projects should be a part of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). (c) More long-term financing instruments should be explored, as revenue streams from infrastructure projects spread over 20 to 30 years, but project debts have tenure of 10 to 15 years only. (d) All major infrastructure projects should be implemented by an independent national body, rather than by state governments.

Directions for the following 3 (three) items: The following table gives police-to-population ratio of different states. For instance, police-to-population ratio of 552 represents one policeman for 552 persons. Study the table and answer the three items that follow.

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The existing police-to-population ratio of Maharashtra is approximately what percent more/less than that of Bihar? (a) 50% less (b) 43% less (c) 20% less (d) 30% more ©Vision IAS

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What is the average of number of extra people

16.

If dices (I), (II) and (III) have odd number of dots on their top faces, and dices (IV), (V) and (VI) have even number of dots on their top faces, then what is the ratio of sum of dots on top faces of dices (I), (II) and (III) to sum of dots on top faces of dices (IV), (V) and (VI)? (a) 7 : 3 (b) 3 : 7 (c) 11 : 16 (d) 24

17.

If odd numbered dices have even number of dots on their top faces, and even numbered dices have odd number of dots on their bottom faces, then what is the total number of dots on their top faces? (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 26

per police personnel serving in all the states? (a) 529 (b) 398 (c) 269 (d) 389

14.

What is the ratio of expected police-topopulation ratio of West Bengal, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh taken together to the existing police-to-population ratio of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra

Pradesh

and

Maharashtra

taken

together? (a) 2962 : 2955 (b) 331 : 297 (c) 93 : 97 (d) 5920 : 6131

Directions for the following 3 (three) items: Six different dice are placed as shown in the figure below. Sum of the number of dots on opposite faces is always 7. Answer the three items that follow the given figures.

15.

If even numbered dices have odd number of dots on their top faces, then find the total number of dots on top faces of all even numbered dices? (a) 22 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 24

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Directions for the following 5 (five) items: Read the following four passages and answer the items that follow. Your answer to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage—1 As a leader, you want the people in your organization to trust you, and with good reason. In our coaching with leaders, we often see that trust is a leading indicator of whether others evaluate them positively or negatively. But creating that trust or, perhaps more importantly, reestablishing it when you‘ve lost it isn‘t always that straightforward. Fortunately, by looking at data from the 360-degree assessments of 87,000 leaders, we were able to identify three key clusters of items that are often the foundation for trust. We looked for correlations between the trust rating and all other items in the assessment, and after selecting the 15 highest correlations, we performed a factor analysis that revealed these three elements. Further analysis showed that the majority of the variability in trust ratings could be explained by three elements - Positive Relationships, Good Judgement/Expertise and Consistency. ©Vision IAS

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With reference to ‗trust‘, as mentioned in the passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1. Leaders, only in private organisations, want the people of their organisation to trust them. 2. Some amount of trust between leaders and people in an organisation is always there. They only need to build upon it. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 only (d) None of the above Passage—2

Senior managers are paid to make tough decisions. Much rides on the outcome of those decisions, and executives are judged—quite rightly—on their overall success rate. It‘s impossible to eliminate risk from strategic decision making, of course. But we believe that it is possible for executives—and companies—to significantly improve their chances of success by making one straightforward (albeit not simple) change: expanding their tool kit of decision support tools and understanding which tools work best for which decisions. 19. Which of the following is the most crucial and logical inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) Everyone who makes tough decisions is paid at par with Senior managers. (b) Since senior managers are paid for tough decision making, overall success rate of strategic decisions is always 100%. (c) Work experience is an important parameter in determining success rate of strategic decisions – it aids smart selection of decision-making tools. (d) There are well-defined blueprints available for senior managers to ensure guaranteed success of their strategic decisions. 6

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Passage—3 An election is not just a political exercise. An election is a collective call to wisdom and a collective call to action. It represents a renewal and a recommitment to the goals and hopes of a shared and egalitarian society. It represents the diverse and yet singular urges of the people and the Republic of India. This makes the very act of voting a sacred act. Our country is at a key juncture. In some respects, this is as critical and formative a period as the late 1940s and early 1950s. Decisions and actions of today will shape the India of the remainder of the 21st century. As such, this is not just a once-in-a-generation moment – it is a once-in-acentury moment. Despite this, let us remember that this election is only a milestone in the journey towards fulfilling the aspirations of our people and building a developed India. 20. Which of the following is the most crucial and logical inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) The decisions and actions of the policy makers should be towards shaping India‘s future in the 21st century. (b) Election is only a milestone in the country‘s journey, and there is lot more to be done to fulfill aspirations of the people. (c) It is very important for people to vote to shape a country‘s future in 21st century. (d) The present times in the country‘s journey are as crucial as the period of 1940s and early 1950s. Passage—4 Climate change is fundamentally redrawing the map of where people can live. Food supplies are being disrupted in North Africa‘s Sahel region and Central America; and water stress and scarcity are growing worse in North Africa and the Middle East. Somalia is experiencing more frequent droughts. Iraq is battling more frequent heat waves. Unprecedented storms and floods have battered the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. As the abnormal becomes the new normal, scarcities, zero-sum competition, and mass displacements will become more common. But there is good news to report on two fronts. First, we are making major strides in building resilience to extreme weather. In the 1970s, Bangladesh lost hundreds of thousands of people to extreme flooding. Today, the fatalities from similar occurrences, while no less tragic, are far fewer in number. We are getting better at coping with disasters. Second, for the first time in history, the international community is coming together to manage climate change. ©Vision IAS

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21.

Which of the following is/are the correct

24.

If the word CAT is coded as 6; PROUD as 2 and KNIFE as 9, then what is the code for COMPUTER? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 2

25.

Ram is a brilliant student - he hardly makes any mistake. Once he was asked to multiply a number x by 32. However, instead of multiplying, he divided the number by 32. If the result obtained was 5115 less than the expected result, what was the value of x? (a) 110 (b) 160 (c) 200 (d) 220

26.

How many such prime numbers are there between 10 and 99 in which interchanging the digits leads to the same number? (a) 1 (b) 11 (c) 5 (d) 2

inference/ inferences that can be made from the passage? 1. Today, due to improved resilience to extreme weather conditions, the total fatalities (due to disasters) are far fewer in number. 2. The international community is able to well manage the challenges of climate change. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 both (d) Neither 1 nor 2 22.

According to the passage, which of the following are the consequences of Climate Change? 1. Disruption of food supplies 2. Increased droughts and heat waves 3. Melting of ice and opening of new sea routes 4. Mass displacements Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

23.

While interpreting communication code of an infiltrating organization, an interpreter decoded MKPIFQO as KINGDOM. What will be the code for REPUBLIC in the same code language? (a) TGRXDMKE (b) TFRWDMKD (c) TGRWDMKD (d) TGRWDNKE

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Directions for the following 2 (two) items: Read the information given below and answer the two items that follow. Five teams – A, B, C, D and E participated in a tournament. Each of the five teams played exactly one match with other teams. No two teams won the same number of matches, and no match ended in a draw/tie. It is also known that: (i) The number of matches lost by A was an odd number; the same was true for D. (ii) E ended up with minimum number of wins. (iii) The number of matches won by D was more than that by B. 27. Find the number of matches lost by B, C and D put together. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 ©Vision IAS

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28.

Which team won the maximum number of matches? (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

29.

Four-digit numbers are to be formed using the digits 5, 6, 7 and 8, and none of these four digits are to be repeated in any manner. Further, 5 is not to appear at the first place. Numbers 6 and 7 are not to immediately follow each other. 8 is not to appear at the last place, and number 5 is not to be immediately followed by 7. How many such numbers can be formed? (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10

30.

Ram and Shyam appeared in an examination. There were a total of 10 questions in the exam, carrying 1 mark each. There is a provision of 1/4th negative marking for every wrong answer. Ram attempted six questions while Shyam attempted seven. Ram scored 2.25 and Shyam scored 5.75 marks. What is the number of questions answered incorrectly by Ram and Shyam, respectively? (a) 3, 1 (b) 1, 3 (c) 2, 3 (d) Cannot be determined

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Passage—1 Unlike ―sex‖, gender does not have a basis in science, although it is affected by the biological and physiological characteristics we display as ―males‖ and ―females‖. Instead, gender is based on the constructions and belief systems put in place that deal with masculinity and femininity. The gender identity that most people adhere to is usually unconscious, or forced upon us at an early age leading to individuality and personal choice. Some societies, even today, still firmly adhere to ancient gender assignations, such as women being subservient to men, unequal rights between the sexes, and the illegality of those who wish to embrace alternative gender identities. However, if we look back at history, we can easily identify how certain gender identification markers have shifted or even completely reversed. 31. To which of the following view(s) the author is most likely to agree with? 1. The gender identities of people are not based on scientific claims. 2. Sex and gender are social constructions based on our belief system. 3. Gender is a fluid identity and should remain so in order to highlight individuality and personal choice. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Passage—2 Fairness obsession in India is largely fuelled by deeply entrenched caste prejudices, stereotyping in films and irresponsible advertising. Market surveys reveal that over 50 per cent Indian women use skin lightening creams and other products. A large number of women – and men, too – have fallen victim to this craze, never mind their age. Yet, interestingly, use of fairness creams is especially high in the low-income group simply because affluent women have the option of going in for expensive salon care. It‘s really no surprise then that India's whitening cream market is worth a whopping Rs. 2,600 crores. ©Vision IAS

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32.

What is the most rational and crucial

Passage—4

message given by the passage?

Social constructivism is a variety of cognitive

(a) Access to salon care for low-income group

constructivism that emphasizes the collaborative nature

women is necessary to minimise the

of much learning. Social cognitivists rejected the

obsession with fairness in India.

assumption made by cognitivists that it was possible to

(b) Fairness is an unfair obsession in India that needs to be done away with.

that all cognitive functions originate in (and must

(c) A whopping Rs. 2,600 crores whitening cream

market

across

the

globe

is

significantly adding to global GDP. (d) Doing

away

of

caste

separate learning from its social context. They argue therefore

be

explained

as

products

of)

social

interactions and that learning did not simply comprise the assimilation and accommodation of new knowledge

prejudices

is

by learners; it was the process by which learners were

necessary to do away with fairness

integrated into a knowledge community.

obsession.

34.

According to the passage, which of the following

Passage—3

arguments

are

the

Social

Movies have become such an inseparable part of our

Constructivists most likely to agree with?

lives, that it is tough to imagine a world without this

(a) Though it is difficult, it is necessary to

form of entertainment. Of course, with the advent of

separate learning from its social context.

newer technology, the number of theatre goers has

(b) Learning is an individual process where

reduced drastically, but the number of movie viewers

society has little role to play.

has sky rocketed. The movie industry is booming and

(c) Mental

processes

that

lead

to

the

shows no signs of relenting. The reason why movies are

acquisition of knowledge and allow us to

so ardently revered is because; they open a window of

carry out our daily tasks are result of social

innumerable possibilities for its viewers. It lets you

interaction.

escape into a world which is far from the daily realities

(d) Beliefs play a little role in behaviour of the

of life. 33.

individuals. Which of the following is the most logical

Passage—5

corollary that can be drawn to the above

Artificial Intelligence (AI), which refers to technologies

passage?

capable of performing tasks normally requiring human

(a) With increased reverence for movies, other

intelligence, goes back centuries. While artificial

forms of entertainment have declined.

intelligence technologies were commercially available

(b) As new technologies are emerging; movie

by the 1980s, it was not until the turn of this century

industry will always remain an inseparable

that the cognitive capabilities that comprise the

part of people‘s lives.

emerging machine intelligence trend truly took off.

(c) Emergence of newer technologies has helped in booming of movie industry. (d) Movies

have

possibilities

for

created viewers,

exponential data growth, more sophisticated distributed

innumerable but

have

disconnected them from the reality. 9

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35.

With reference to Artificial Intelligence, as

38.

Ram purchased two books A & B at a total cost

described in the passage, the following

of Rs. 900. After completion of semester exam,

assumptions have been made:

he sold them to a second hand book dealer at a

1. Artificial Intelligence has been used for

loss of 10% and 20% respectively, and got a

commercial purposes for centuries.

total of Rs. 760. What are the purchase costs of

2. Data and network are the two basic

books A and B respectively?

requirements for Artificial Intelligence

(a) Rs. 400, Rs. 500

technologies to function.

(b) Rs. 500, Rs. 400

Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

(c) Rs. 600, Rs. 300

(a) 1 only

(d) Rs. 550, Rs. 350

(b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2

39.

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

In a showroom, red dresses are 50% lesser in number than white dresses, and white dresses are 5% lesser in number than blue dresses. If the

36.

From 1 to 1000, how many numbers are there total number of dresses in the showroom is 500, which are not divisible by any of the digits 2, 5 and blue & white dresses constitute 78% of total

and 6?

dresses, then find the number of red and number

(a) 400

of blue dresses in the showroom.

(b) 600

(a) 200, 190

(c) 411

(b) 95, 200

(d) 357

(c) 190, 171 37.

(d) 190, 200

Two friends Ajit and Lalit made investments in a business in the ratio 60:40. Lalit had borrowed his entire invested amount as

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40.

A particular rocket fuel is made of two liquids A

personal loan at an annual interest rate of 5%.

and B mixed in the ratio of 4:1. Total quantity

He repaid this loan after one year. After 5 years

of rocket fuel is 35,000 litres. In order to

of investment, they got a profit of 30% on the

enhance the engine thrust, approximately how

total investment they had made. What is the

much of liquid B must be added to the rocket

ratio of actual profit made by Ajit and Lalit?

fuel so that the ratio of liquids A and B is 3:2?

(a) 3 : 2

(a) 11,700 litres

(b) 2 : 3

(b) 12,700 litres

(c) 9 : 5

(c) 13,700 litres

(d) 11 : 18

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Directions for the following 2 (two) items: Read the following passage and answer the two items that follow. Your answer to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage At every Olympic Games, rivals China and Russia walk away with multiple gold medals. For fans in India the event is an exercise in despair. The nation boasts immense human diversity, with limbs and muscles of all sizes, so race or genetic characteristics aren't a valid explanation. High poverty levels aren't a sufficient reason either, seeing other countries such as Kenya and Jamaica. Real reason is India does not have a sports culture. Indian athletes who have achieved international success are exceptions rather than products of the country's sports system. 41. What are the most logical and rational inference(s) that can be made from the above passage? 1. Reducing the poverty levels may help India to increase her medals tally to some extent. 2. Kenya and Jamaica draw less medals than India in Olympic Games. 3. Indian athletes who have achieved international success are exceptionally talented. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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42.

44.

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Which of the following is the most crucial message given by the passage, for improving India‘s medals tally? (a) India needs to decrease poverty levels to improve medals tally. (b) Corruption in India‘s sports bodies needs to be curbed. (c) India needs to have better sports culture. (d) Indian athletes need more government support. www.visionias.in

Consider the following graph:

The curves in the graph, given above, show actual and expected growth in salary for Mr. Dev. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to the graph given above? (a) In the year 2017, actual salary growth and expected salary growth of Mr. Dev was same. (b) During the period 2014 – 2016, there is only one instance when the expected salary growth of Mr. Dev was less than the actual growth. (c) In 2016, actual growth of salary of Mr. Dev was more than his expected salary growth. (d) Over the period 2013-2018, actual growth never crossed expected growth. Pipes P1 and P2 can together fill a swimming pool in 12 hours. P1 is opened in the empty pool and closed after 5 hours, and at the same time P2 is opened. After 10 more hours it was found that the pool was half full. In how many hours can P2 alone fill the pool completely? (a) 60 hours (b) 50 hours (c) 40 hours (d) 80 hours ©Vision IAS

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45.

Rahul, Suresh and Shailendra left their houses

48.

Examine the following statements: 1. All class 10th students are intelligent.

at the same time to attend wedding of a

2. Some class 10th students may be bungler.

common friend Chandra. Houses of Rahul,

3. Shreyansh is a class 10th student.

Suresh and Shailendra are located at distances

4. Some class 10th students are not intelligent.

of 180, 300 and 420 kms from the wedding

Given that statement 4 is true, what can be concluded?

venue, respectively. If they take equal time to

(a) 1 and 2 are true.

reach the venue, and speed for each of them is

(b) 2 is true.

less than 80 kmph and a multiple of 10, then

(c) 2 and 3 are false. (d) None of these

what is the average of their speeds? (a) 80 kmph

49.

Radhika returned from school between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. She looked at the wall clock and

(b) 90 kmph

found that minute and hour hands are in

(c) 50 kmph

diametrically opposite directions. (d) 60 kmph

What was

the exact time when she looked at the wall clock?

46.

(a) 480/11 minutes past 2 p.m.

A ship is sailing at a cruise speed of 10 nm/hr.

(b) 120/11 minutes past 2 p.m.

towards north. After sailing for 1 hour, it turns

(c) 2:40 p.m.

left and sails for one more hour. What is the

(d) 2:45 p.m.

least direct distance between original and final Directions for the following 5 (five) items:

locations of the ship?

Read the following five passages and answer the items

(a) 200 nm

that follow. Your answer to these items should be based

(b) 20 nm

on the passages only. Passage—1

(c) 14.14 nm

The embers of anger and disgust had been glowing for a (d) 100 nm

while,

faintly

yet

steadfastly,

refusing

to

be

extinguished even after years, as if awaiting the right 47.

Given 4 flags of different colours, how many

spark. When the spark finally came, it lit not one but hundreds of fires which have now become a blaze

different signals can be generated, if a signal requires the use of 2 flags one below the other?

harassed women at work with impunity. A year to the

(a) 6

month after it began in the US, India is embracing its own #MeToo movement. Questions have now emerged

(b) 8

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against men in positions of power who have sexually

on how the movement can be taken forward so it has

(c) 12

enduring impact, even as there‘s wide acknowledgment

(d) None of the above

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What is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) Claims made under the movement are not verified, and this has raised questions about credibility of the movement. (b) There is need of a strategy to take the movement to its logical conclusion. (c) The movement has had an enduring impact on the society, both in India and USA. (d) The movement has become a phenomenon all over the world. Passage—2

To be self-interested is to seek your own personal gain. You go to work to get paid - so you can buy the things you want. You go to college to get a better job - to make more money to buy the things you want. If you think about it, most of the economic activity we see is the result of self-interest. It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own selfinterest. In other words, the baker, while serving his own interest, has produced a product that is very valuable to you. Therefore, the magic of a free market economy is that self-interest produces behaviour that benefits others. Sometimes self-interest may lead to corruption, fraud, price-gouging, and cheating. But, most of the time it is held in check by competition. 51.

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fraud,

price-gouging,

and

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Passage—3 A general deterioration of economic conditions in the United States was evident by the spring of 1920. Programs and procedures put in place during World War I had in many instances been removed or modified after the armistice, which resulted in a certain amount of economic dislocation. In particular, U.S. manufacturers had built up large inventories of goods, but the consuming public was unable to absorb them. At the same time, American exports to overseas nations dropped sharply at war‘s end, which deepened the plight of industry. The results of the recession were high unemployment, a broad series of business bankruptcies and generally falling wages. Overall economic prospects improved for many during 1922, which is often cited as the beginning of the great boom. 52. With reference to the above passage, which of the following inference/ inferences can been made: 1. The demand for manufactured goods was constant for domestic consumers, but the demand for exports had declined. 2. After 1922, there was a fall in unemployment rate and the wages had started to rise. 3. Certain causes for the economic deterioration by 1920s lay in programs and procedures put in place during World War I. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 2 and 3 only Passage—4 In India, large sums of money are channeled into social sector programs: education, health, nutrition, and livelihoods, among others. Lack of information on how these investments translate into outcomes on the ground is a major barrier to evaluating their effectiveness and determining whether taxpayers‘ money is being well spent. ©Vision IAS

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What is the most logical policy implication

Directions for the following 3 (three) items:

that the passage is trying to indicate?

The map given below indicates routes of three metro

(a) India is already spending large sums of

lines. Observe the route map and answer the three items

money on social sectors. It only needs to

that follow.

use this amount judiciously.

The numbers between two stations indicate the total

(b) To translate investments into outcomes,

number of intermediary stations between them, and it

India needs better policies with effective

takes 1.5 minutes to cover the distance between any two

checks and balances. (c) Taxpayers

need

stations. Rajiv Chowk, Huda City Centre and Kirti to

have

sufficient

information to ensure that their money is being well spent. (d) To

evaluate

the

effectiveness

Nagar are junction points, and it takes 5 minutes for a commuter to change from one metro line to another.

of

government policies, there is need of data collection with respect to outcomes. Passage—5 Every year since 2009, when Right of Children to Free and

Compulsory

Education Act or

Right

to

Education Act (RTE) was passed, a clearly visible trend is that more and more students are completing eight years of elementary school at about 14 years of age. Just four years later, these young people will become

55.

Rita, who is a UPSC aspirant, is at Dwarka

adults. So what do these youths do during these four

metro station. She has to reach her exam centre

years? Are we ensuring that they acquire the skills and

near Jahangirpuri metro station. What can be

abilities they will need to lead productive lives as

the minimum possible time taken by Rita to

adults?

reach Jahangirpuri metro station?

54.

Which one of the following is the most

(a) 40 minutes

important implication of the passage?

(b) 38 minutes

(a) As more students are completing 8 years of

(c) 57 minutes

schooling, the focus now has to be equally

(d) 62 minutes

on quality of schooling. (b) The aim should, now, be to create more and more jobs for the youth who will be turning

If a girl is at Saket metro station, what is the maximum possible time she would take to

into adults. (c) Compulsory education has to be extended beyond these 8 years of schooling. (d) The focus, now, has to be on imparting

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reach Noida City Centre, without passing through a metro station more than once? (a) 85 minutes

skills to the youth who have completed the

(b) 87.5 minutes

8 years of schooling needed to live a

(c) 117 minutes

productive life.

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Rita is at Yamuna Bank metro station. If she has to meet her friend at Najafgarh metro station, and return to her home at Dilshad Garden, what will be the minimum possible time taken to complete this trip? (a) 55 minutes (b) 87.5 minutes (c) 100 minutes (d) 102.5 minutes

Directions for the following 3 (three) items: Read the following two passages and answer the items that follow. Your answer to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage—1 During the 1950s and 1960s, anxiety was the emblematic mental health problem in the United States, and depression was considered to be a rare condition. One of the most puzzling phenomena regarding mental health treatment, research, and policy is why depression has become the central component of the stress tradition since then. 58.

Which of the following is the most crucial and logical inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) Until 1950s, depression was an unknown mental health problem. (b) A combination of various factors, after 1960s, led to transformation of the conditions that had earlier been viewed as ―anxiety‖ into ―depression.‖ (c) Today, more people suffer from anxiety and depression than in 1950s and 1960s. (d) Mental health treatment is in bad state of affairs, which has led to depression becoming the central component of stress tradition.

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Passage—2 Certainly no society can claim to be a part of the modern civilized world unless it treats its women at par with men. The time for genuine and full empowerment of women, who constitute 50% of our population, is here and now. But, reserving a third of seats in national and state legislatures does not sufficiently guarantee that India will change its attitude towards women. Reservations and entitlements are not the best way for a democratic country to order its society. History has shown that once an entitlement or a reservation is put in place, it is impossible to revoke. Reservations create no incentives for those entitled to them to break away from them and enter the mainstream. Besides it is a fallacy to believe that women legislators solve women‘s problems better. While reservation will empower those women who make it to parliament, it will not do much for the majority of women who don‘t. Creating powerful women is not quite the same as empowering women. 59. Which of the following options is the author most likely to disagree with? (a) For India to claim to be a part of the modern civilized world, India needs economic empowerment of women. (b) Indian society needs to create women role models to change the attitude of society towards women. (c) Considering the population of women to be 50 %, reservation should also be 50% and not merely one-third. (d) Parliament needs to bring ‗gender sensitive legislations‘. 60.

Which one of the following best explains author‘s stand on reservation for women, in the above passage? (a) Reservation for women in national and state legislatures comes with various issues and challenges. (b) Changing the attitude towards women is more important than reservation for women. (c) For, reservations and entitlements to lead to empowerment of women, there is need of suitable checks and balances. (d) Women legislators can solve women‘s problems better. But, this needs empowerment of these legislators first. ©Vision IAS

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61.

The following graph indicates the composition of revenue during a particular decade of Mughal period.

With reference to the above graph, which of the following is/are the most logical and rational inference(s) that can be made? 1. The above graph indicates a constant increase in the revenue generated through Kharaj during the given time period. This, clearly, indicates that the ruler was emphasizing on improving irrigation facility. 2. Revenue from Octroi Duty follows a gradually declining trend. From this we can we infer that the foreign relationship of Mughal Empire during this time was not in good health. 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 62.

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Ram‘s salary is more than Shyam‘s salary, but less than Mayank‘s salary. On the other hand, Vijay‘s salary is more than that of Ganesh. Mayank‘s salary, however, is less than the salary of Ganesh. Whose salary is the lowest? (a) Vijay (b) Mayank (c) Shyam (d) Ram

64.

Ten players Angad, Bob, Charles, Dinesh, Erwin, Frank, Ganesh, Hemraj, Inderjeet and John belong to either of the two teams A and B having five players each. Each team has a captain and a vice-captain. It is also known that: (i) Hemraj, Angad and Charles are neither captain nor vice-captain of any team, but they belong to the same team. (ii) Frank is a vice-captain. (iii) Bob and Inderjeet do not belong to the same team. (iv) John and Ganesh are the captain and vicecaptain respectively of team B. (v) Dinesh and Bob belong to the same team. Who is the captain of team A? (a) Erwin (b) Bob (c) Inderjeet (d) Dinesh

65.

Snehlata is standing 5 metres to the north of Purender. Purender is standing 8 metres to the west of Cheeranjeev. Durjoy is standing 4 metres to the south of Cheeranjeev. Eela is standing 4 metres to the east of Snehlata. Farooq is standing exactly midway between Purender and Cheeranjeev in such a way that they form a straight line. Who among them is standing exactly 5 metres away from Eela? (a) Durjoy (b) Farooq (c) Purender (d) Snehlata ©Vision IAS

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Directions for the following 4 (four) items:

Passage—2

Read the following three passages and answer the

There are two kinds of laws, laws of nature and laws of

items that follow. Your answer to these items should be

right. The laws of nature are simply there, and are valid

based on the passages only.

as they are. They cannot be gainsaid, although in

Passage—1

certain cases they may be transgressed. In order to

Though the term Depressed Classes was meant to refer

know laws of nature, we must get to work to ascertain

to the group of people who were economically

them, for they are true, and only our ideas of them can

backward and lived at the margins of society, the same came to be closely identified with the caste system over time. The term Depressed Class came to be used in 1870 for the first time denoting the most disadvantaged group of people cutting across caste boundaries. The British administration legalized this term with the Act of 1919. Indeed, this attempt was a response to the

be false. Of these laws, the measure is outside of us. Our knowledge adds nothing to them, and does not further their operation. Only our knowledge of them expands. The knowledge of right is partly of the same nature and partly different. The laws of right also are simply there, and we have to become acquainted with them. In this way the citizen has a more or less firm hold of them as they are given to him, and the jurist

demand made by the most disadvantaged section of the

also abides by the same standpoint.

people for due recognition. The origin of the term

But, there is also a distinction. In connection with the

"Backward Classes" may be traced back to the later part

laws of right the spirit of investigation is stirred up, and

of the 19th century. Later on, other terms were also

our attention is turned to the fact that the laws, because

coined to denote the backward groups like "exterior

they are different, are not absolute. Laws of right are

castes" and "excluded castes".

established and handed down by men. The inner voice

66.

As per the above passage, which of the

must necessarily collide or agree with them. Man

following statements is/are correct?

cannot be limited to what is presented to him, but

1. Initially, the term Depressed Classes was

maintains that he has the standard of right within

meant to include all the castes that were

himself.

marginalized by the society, and not just

67.

following is/are correct with respect to Laws of

Dalits. 2. The term Depressed Classes is of recent origin as compared to the term Backward

Nature and Laws of Right? 1. Laws of Right are simply there and Laws of Nature are to be invented.

Classes. 3. Under British Administration, both terms Depressed Classes and Backward Classes were given statutory status.

2. Laws of Nature are absolute and Laws of Right are not. 3. Both types of laws are given to us by nature.

Choose the correct answer from the code given

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According to the above passage, which of the

Choose the correct answer from the code given

below:

below:

(a) 1 only

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) None of the above

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According to the passage, which of the following cannot be inferred logically about the laws of nature? (a) Laws of Nature are always true and

Directions for the following 2 (two) items: The following table gives details of sick units (in round figure) and their respective bank overdues (in Rs. 100 crores) of a country, in a particular year. Study the table and answer the two items that follow.

absolute. (b) The source of Laws of Nature lies within an individual, in her reason and rationality. (c) Human beings may or may not agree with the laws of nature. (d) Our understanding of the Laws of Nature may be true or false. Passage—3 Hegel believed that the ideas we have of the world are social, which is to say that the ideas that we possess individually are utterly shaped by the ideas that other people possess. Our minds have been shaped by the thoughts of other people through the language we speak, the traditions and mores of our society, and the cultural and religious institutions of which we are a part. Spirit is

Hegel‘s

name

for

the

collective

consciousness of a given society, which shapes the ideas and consciousness of each individual. 69.

Which among the following is the most logical, rational and critical inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) For Hegel, people in different societies have different understanding of the same object. (b) For Hegel, people in different societies have similar understanding for a similar object. (c) For Hegel, understanding of any object is shaped by our ideas, and this understanding has got nothing to do with the society. (d) For Hegel, understanding of any object is shaped by our ideas, and thus would not change as ideas are absolute.

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Which of the following statements is/are true? 1. There has been a net increase in the number of sick units between 2014 and 2017. 2. While the number of sick units under HR Steel category has gone down, the bank overdues of such sick units as a percentage of the total bank overdues have gone up between 2014 and 2017. 3. Performance of tourism companies has declined during the period 2014 to 2017. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 ©Vision IAS

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71.

Which of the following industries have

74.

Which pair represents the neighbours of C? (a) B, D (b) A, E (c) E, G (d) D, E

75.

Consider the figures given below:

registered an increase in the number of sick units, but decrease in the percentage share in bank overdues from 2014 to 2017? 1. Media 2. Engineering 3. Petroleum 4. Electricity Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 4 only

Which of the following figure will complete the above pattern?

Directions for the following 3 (three) items: (a)

Consider the given information and answer the three items that follow. Some persons are sitting in a straight line. All are

(b)

facing the same direction. 3 persons sit between A and B, and B is sitting fifth to the left of E. Two persons sit between A and C, but not more than 5 people sit between C and E. G sits 6th to the right of B. B sits 3rd

(c)

from the left end. Equal number of people sit to the left and to the right of D who is not a neighbour of A. 72.

How many persons are sitting in the row? (a) 11 (d)

(b) 10 (c) 13 (d) 9 76. 73.

If all are facing north, then who is sitting at the right end? (a) D (b) G (c) E (d) A

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A cube, whose two adjacent faces are coloured, is cut into 125 identical small cubes. What is the ratio of the number of cubes that are coloured on at least one face and cubes that are not coloured at all? (a) 16 : 9 (b) 9 : 16 (c) 5 : 8 (d) 8 : 5 ©Vision IAS

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Consider the following graphs. The two graphs given below show data for infrared radiation from the Sun and variation in temperature on different days of a week, for a particular city.

Directions for the following item: Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answer to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage—1 There are only a few things that can unite our feuding politicians. After resisting the implementation of a stricter Lokpal, fighting to remain out of RTI‘s purview comes a close second. Unanimous passing of the bill to increase salaries of Members of the Parliament is another instance, and constant creation of hurdles to stop criminalization of politics is yet another instance. 78. Which of the following most accurately states the main idea of the passage? (a) The era of political unity and dying down of differences has begun in India. (b) Often, it is the people who end up being at the losing end due to self-interested acts of politicians. (c) The politicians disagree on many issues except Lokpal and criminalization of politics. (d) More such instances of political unity are to come in near future. 79.

With reference to the above graphs, which of the following is/are the most logical and rational inference(s) that can be made? 1. The sudden rise in temperature on 18/12/2018 may be due to high level of CO2 gas in atmosphere on that day. 2. The sudden rise in temperature on 18/12/2018 is only due to high level of nitrogen (N2) gas in atmosphere on that day. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 20

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The graph given below indicates the inflation rates in a particular country for different months in second half of the year 2018.

Which of the following can be possible step(s) taken by the Central Bank that led to decline in inflation in the last quarter of the given year? 1. Increase in reverse repo rate 2. Increase in cash reserve ratio (CRR) 3. Increase in repo rate 4. Decrease in all policy rates under its control (a) 1 or 2 only (b) 2 or 3 only (c) 4 only (d) Any of 1 or 2 or 3 ©Vision IAS

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80.

Consider the following graph in which daily temperature from 1st to 10th April is given. Temperature is recorded twice every day at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Observe the graph and answer the two items that follow.

Looking at the graph, it can be inferred that 1. Temperature has increased consistently from 7th to 9th April. 2. If there was a 5% decrease in temperature on 5th April at 6 a.m., it still would have been the hottest morning. 3. Temperature difference between the hottest morning and the coolest evening is more than 10° C (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 only (c) 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only

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