Tuesday 21 May 2013

UPSC Exam-Civil Services Exam 2013-CSAT Model Test 3-Part 4

Civil Services Exam 2013-CSAT Model Test 3-Part 4


Directions: (58-62): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below its.  You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.  Read both the statements and
Give answers (a) if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answers (b) if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answers (c) if the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answers (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answers (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

58. Do the points A, B and C lie in a straight line?
I. B is 2m towards north of D. C is 5m towards east of B.  E is towards the west of D.  A is 2m towards the north of E.
II. F is 2m towards the south of C.  G is 10m towards west of F.  D is exactly midway between G and F.  B is 2m towards north of D.  A is 4m towards either east or west from B.



Answer: C





59. Amongst P, Q, R, S and T sitting around a circular table and facing the centre, who is sitting to the immediate right of S?
I. P sits second to the right S, R and T are immediate neighbours of P.
II. Q sits second to the right of P.  Q is an immediate neighbour of both S and R. 



Answer: E






60. Is ‘SPOT’ the word formed after performing the following operations on a word containing four letters?
I. There is only one letter between P and T.  S is not an immediate neighbour of T.
II. P and S are placed immediately next to each other.  There are two letters between S and T.



Answer: D






61. How many sisters does Shruti have? (Shruti is a girl)
I.  Kirti, the mother of Shruti has only three children.
2. Meenal, the mother of Kirti, has only one child and only one grandson.



Answer: E






62. Who amongst H, J, K and L is the tallest?
I. His taller than K but shorter than L and J.
II. Only one person is taller than J.  H is taller only than K.



Answer: B






63. Effective policy needs to be based on evidence. Policies not based on real life data run a high risk of being failures. Performance criteria should be set for every policy so as to determine its effectiveness.

Based on the above information, four conclusions, as given below, have been made. Which one of these logically follows from the information given above?
a) Policies that have defined performance criteria are effective policies
b) Policies should be created keeping in mind the risk of failure.
c) Policies based on real life data cannot be failures.
d) Policies that take high risks are usually less effective



Answer: B






Directions (64-65): Study the following information to answer the given questions:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are seated in a circle but not necessarily in the same order.  Some of them face the centre while some face outside.  D sits third to left of G.  G faces outside.  H sits second to left of E.  E faces the centre and is not an immediate neighbour of G.  Immediate neighbours of H face outside.  C sits third to the right of A.  A is not an immediate neighbour of D.  F sits second to the left of A.  G is not an immediate neighbour of A.  Immediate neighbours of G face the centre.  Immediate neighbours of D face outside.

64. How many persons are seated between A and G when counted from the right of G?
a) None                      b) One
c) Two                         d) Three



Answer: C






65. Who amongst the following sits second to the right of F?
a) B                             b) D
c) C                             d) A



Answer: A






Directions for the following 8 (66-73) items:
The following eight items (questions 66 to 73) are based on three passage s in English to test the comprehension of English language and therefore these items do not have Hindi version. Read each passage and answer the items that follow




Passage 1
Soft bodied animals like caterpillars often fall a prey to voracious hunters like birds or reptiles. Despite having no means to 'actively' defend themselves, with weapons like claws or jaws, they have nevertheless, evolved other equally effective deterrents. A particular species of the caterpillar lives at an altitude over 2.500 metres in the Himalayas. It uses prominent colour to inform would be predators of its in edibility. In the event that an inexperienced or adventurous bird did eat the caterpillar, it would probably vomit it soon after, and subsequently desist from attacking similar species in future. Though this would do the unfortunate victim no good, the species benefits. A rare example of the martyr among animals.

66. The expression "others equally effective deterrents" mean
a) preventive weapons which have equal effect of others
b) mechanism which scares everyone equally well
c) preventive equipment which it is as effective as something that has been already mentioned in the passage
d) deterrents that are as powerful as those that caterpillars have



Answer: B





67.  The Himalayan caterpillar uses prominent colours to
a) warn the predator
b) attack the predator
c) reveal itself
d) defend itself



Answer: A






68. Caterpillars cannot defend themselves because
a) they are passive animals
b) they are lazy
c) they cannot acquire weapons
d) they have no claws or jaws



Answer: D






Passage 2
At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of to her countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.

69. According to the author 'mentality' of a nation is mainly product of its
a) history
b) international position
c) politics
d) present character



Answer: A






70.  According to the author his countrymen should
a) read the story of other nations
b) have a better understanding of other nations
c) not react to other actions
d) have vital contacts with other nations



Answer: B







Passage 3
Piccadilly Circus was full of loneliness. It seethes and echoes with it. To live near it. Looking down on it is a discomforting exercise. You can't feel the pulse of London here, though people expect to. To Londoners it is a maddening obstruction between one place and another, and few voluntarily linger there. The only locals are those who live off the lingerers; the lingerers are primarily sightseers, with a fair sprinkling of people hoping to draw attention to themselves - both typically from the provinces. They have come to see the heart of London and expect to see spectacle, glamour and vice.

71. Piccadilly Circus is
a) the name of a circus company
b) a lonely and resounding old building
c) a centrally located area in London
d) a huge heap of ruins



Answer: C






72.  The passage implies that
a) Piccadilly circus is a hazardous place
b) Piccadilly circus is a place of vice
c) some Londoners love to spend their time near the Piccadilly circus
d) no Londoner wants to be in Piccadilly circus



Answer: A






73. For those who live near Piccadilly circus, it is
a) a very noisy place
b) crowded with people
c) an awkward structure
d) an obstruction to traffic



Answer: D






Directions for the following 7 (74-80) items:
Given below are seven items. Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses.  Indicate the response you find most appropriate.  Choose only one response for each item.  The responses will be evaluated based on the level appropriateness for the given situation

Please attempt all the items. There is no penalty for wrong answers for these seven items

74. You are Head of a Research and Development team in an organization that supplies arms and ammunition for national defence. Given the nature of your job, you are forbidden to disclose any information regarding the research to anyone outside the organization. You have been assigned a project, the successful completion of which would bring immense growth to your career. You are friends with a foreign researcher who has worked on a similar design before. With his help, creating the design would be a cakewalk. However, you would also need to part with some valuable information regarding the research with him. You would
a) seek his help discreetly making sure you complete the project successfully and in time.
b) talk to him casually about the project and try to extract as much information as you can without making it evident.
c) proceed with the project on your own, national security is your top priority.
d) take your senior into confidence and seek help from your friend.



Answer: C






75.  You have been nominated the Head of committee that is incharge of setting up roads in a remote village area. This road will give the villagers connectivity to the closest town and aid transport of goods and services. However you notice that the local traders who fear competition from outsiders oppose this and threaten your family and you using the force of some local goons. You will
a) try to convince the local traders that they are wrong and are hindering the progress of the village.
b) lodge a complaint to the local police
c)warn the traders and goons of the dire consequences of their behaviour
d) give an excuse to your seniors and request your removal from the Committee



Answer: B






76. A matter has come to light where signatures of several MP's were forged in order to show their support for a presidential candidate during the presidential elections. As the head of the election commission you will
a) meet each MP individually and ask them to give in writing that they do not support the candidate
b) move to the Court against the candidate whom you suspect of the wrongdoing so that he could be brought to justice
c) lodge a First Information Report with the concerned authorities so that the matter can be probed
d) make an appointment with the Prime Minister to discuss the matter as the matter is of prime national importance.



Answer: D






77.   The large influx of illegal migrants into a border state has changed the demography of this state and led to tension among people. As the Chief minister of the state, what will you do?
a) Extend help as much as possible to the illegal migrants to settle in your state as they will be your vote bank and will ensure that you win
b) Ask the Prime Minister to attack the country from which these aliens come so that they are taught a lesson that they will never forget.
c) Intensify patrolling in the border area to identify illegal migrants and send them back to their country so that illegal immigration is curbed
d) Appeal to the legal citizens of your state to extend all courtesy to the illegal migrants since they are our guests.



Answer: C






78. A cricket team that defeated your country in major matches in the past and elbowed it from the top making team is coming to your country for a cricket series. The head of a radical group has threatened to disrupt the series. Due to this the visiting team is concerned about its security and wants to withdraw from the series. As the sports minister of the country you will
a) approach the head of the radical group and request him to withdraw the threat.
b) cancel the series keeping in mind the security of the players
c) obtain a restraining order against the leader and his group to prevent any untoward incident
d) assure the visiting team of full security and request them to participate in the series



Answer: C






79. You are the head of a government space research organisation. Evidence about an alien civilization on a distant planet has come to you. What will you do?

a) Suppress the evidence so that there is no panic among people
b) With government's sanction publish the information to the world through appropriate channels
c) Directly go to the media and present the evidence for the entire world to see
d) Inform the head of the government about this find



Answer: D






80. A government sponsored development scheme is being run for several years. A survey made by an NGO found that more than half of the eligible beneficiaries did not get any benefits of the scheme in a particular state. As the national incharge of this scheme you will
a) verify the survey report of the NGO and if found correct initiate action against the officials in that state
b) call an emergency meeting of the officials related to the scheme and discuss the issue with them
c) welcome the survey report and make an announcement that the irregularities will be taken care of
d) refute the survey report by the NGO and lodge an FIR against them for circulating false information



Answer: A






           

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