Indian Civil Services Exam-2012-CSAT Model
Test Paper 2-Part 2
Directions for the following 4 (four) items:
Read the following passage and answer the items that follow.
Your answers to these items should be based on the passage only.
Passage 7:
What
is true of bodily life is true of mental life. Ability to pick out the
overtones in a chord testifies to past musical training, skill in typewriting
to months of practice, dislike of cats to an episode in childhood of which
there may be no remembrance. This last example will serve to bring out the
difference between retentiveness and memory. The events of a life story would
form no story, could have no continuity one with another, unless at every
moment the past lived on into the present. But such continuity does not
necessarily involve knowledge of the past. If there were memory in the strict
sense of the cat episode, there would be a recognised continuity between the
present dislike of cats and the episode in question. But there may be no recall
of this far away episode of childhood. The individual may only know of it
through the testimony of others.
Question:
28.
With reference to
the passage considers the following statements.
1.
The events of a life story would form a story only if there
is continuity with one another
2.
A dislike to cats occur when a past experience lives on into
the present.
Which of
the above statement(s) given above is correct?
a)
1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) None of 1 or 2
Answer: (c)
29). With reference
to the passage consider the following statements.
1.
Picking overtones in a chord is evidence of musical training
2. Fast
and accurate typing on a type writer is proof practice
3.
dislike of cats is evidence of nasty childhood episode with a cat.
Which of the above statements are
correct?
a)
1 and 2 only b) 1
and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
30) The passage mentions that the example of
dislike of cats “will serve to bring out the difference between retentiveness
and memory” what does it imply?
1)
Memory goes with consciousness
2)
Retentiveness may not be lie in the domain of consciousness.
3)
Memory and Retentiveness affect the person the same way
Which of the statement(s) given
above is fare correct?
a)
1 only b) 2 only c) 1 and 2 only d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
31) The crux of
the passage is:
a. Bodily and
mental life
b. Dislike of cats
c. Memory and retentivity
d. Different types of
skills
Answer: (c)
32. Consider the Statements.
If one wants to be
doctor one should study medicine. All teachers are poor. Some scientists are
poets. No medical graduate is poor.”
Which one of the following is not valid conclusion based on the above statement.
a)
Some mathematicians are not doctor
b)
Some doctors are not mathematician
c)
Doctors are not poets
d)
Poets are not doctors
Answer: (a)
33. The average rainfall of a place in Africa for the last five years is N cms. It exceeds the
average in the current year by 18 cms. Then what shall be the average for the
Six years.
a) N+3.6 cms b)
N+3 cms c) N+5 cms d) N+8 cms
Answer: (b)
34. In a college class 50% are mall and 30%
of students have boy-girl relationship in same class on one-to-one basis. If
3/7 of the males have girl friends what fraction of girls does not have boy
friend from the same class
a) 5/7 b)
1/14 c) 1/7 d) 3/7
Answer: (c)
35. Two cars A&B are parked on opposite
sides of a road facing each other. Car ‘A’ moves up the road takes left travel
kms and turns right and travel 6 kms to reach a car ‘D’, Car ‘B’ does exactly
the same and reaches another car ‘C’. In this context which of the following
statements are correct.
a) Cars ‘C’ and ‘D’ are less than 20 kms
apart
b) Car ‘C’ is 6 kms away from the parking
place of ‘B’
c) Car C and D are parked on the same road.
d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Read
the following passage and answer the 3 items that follow A B C D E are remember
of the same family. There are 2 fathers 2 wives 3 females and 2 males. The
teacher is the wife of a lawyer who is the father of a doctor
Passage 8:
The strength of the
electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organise production
and marketing, rather than their achievements in original research. The
Japanese were able to exploit their strengths in marketing and development many
years ago, and their success was at first either not understood in the West, or
was dismissed as something which could only have been achieved by unscrupulous
tactics. For many years Japanese goods had a reputation for shoddiness, not
always undeserved and it was felt that they could only have been produced at
their low price, so far from where they were sold, because they were cheap
copies of other people’s ideas churned out by a workhouse which was dedicated
to hard grind above all else.
Questions:
36) Which of the following statements best
describe(s) the thought of the writer?
1.
Productivity determines Prosperity in industry
2.
Marketing ability determines Prosperity in industry
3.
Inventiveness determines Prosperity in industry
4.
Official Patronage determines Prosperity in industry
Select the correct answer from codes below.
a)
1 only b)
1 & 2 only
b)
c) 1 & 3 only d)
2, 2 and 4 only
Answer: (b)
37). “Unscrupulous tactics “according to the
author involves:
1.
Copying ideas of others illegally
2.
Selling cheap items at exorbitant prices
3.
Selling good with a reputation for shoddiness
4.
Evading taxes to achieve competitive pricing
Choose
the connect answer from the code
a)
1 2 and 3 only
b)
1 2 4 only
c)
2 3 4 only
d)
1 3 and 4 only
Answer: (a)
38). which of the
following is the nearest detention of “hard grind” according of the author
a)
Grinding a product very hard for shining finish
b) Hard
Labour in workhouses
c)
Continuous production without stop or Let
d) Hard
work to the point of exhaustion.
Answer: (C)
39) In a queue, Mr. X
is fourteenth from the front and Mr. Y is seventeenth from the end, while Mr. Z
is exactly in between Mr. X and Mr. Y. If Mr. X is ahead Mr. Y and there are 48
persons in the queue, how many persons are then between Mr. X and Mr. Z?
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9
Answer: (A)
Directions for the following 9 (nine) items:
The following nine items (Questions 64 to 72) are based on three passages 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-I
He walked several miles that day but could not get anything to eat or drink except some dry bread and some water, which he got from cottagers and farmers. As night fell, he slept under a haystack lying in a meadow. He felt frightened at first, for the wind blew awfully over the empty fields. He felt cold and hungry, and was feeling more lonely than he had ever felt before. He however, soon fell asleep, being much tired with his long walk. When he got up next day, he was feeling terribly hungry so he purchased a loaf of bread with a few coins that he had.
He walked several miles that day but could not get anything to eat or drink except some dry bread and some water, which he got from cottagers and farmers. As night fell, he slept under a haystack lying in a meadow. He felt frightened at first, for the wind blew awfully over the empty fields. He felt cold and hungry, and was feeling more lonely than he had ever felt before. He however, soon fell asleep, being much tired with his long walk. When he got up next day, he was feeling terribly hungry so he purchased a loaf of bread with a few coins that he had.
40. When the night fell, he slept
(a) in the open field
(b) under a pile of dry grass
(c) in a farmer's cottage
(d) under a tree
(b) under a pile of dry grass
(c) in a farmer's cottage
(d) under a tree
Answer:
B
41. He soon fell asleep because
(a)
he was exhausted
(b) he was all alone
(c) he had not slept for days
(d) he was very frightened
(b) he was all alone
(c) he had not slept for days
(d) he was very frightened
Answer:
A
42. With reference to the passage, consider the following statements:
1. He was walking through the countryside,
2. The cottagers and farmers gave his enough
food so that he could sleep at night without feeling hungry.
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
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:
A
Passage 2:
The awareness of equal corruption will be
better emotional basis for the so-called multi-radical commonwealth, of which
much is made, than its professed principle – the pursuit of common aims in
world politics aims which are so rarefied that a large volume of artificial
political oxygen is needed to keep that body-politic breathing. After all, it
cannot be denied that even the United States and the Soviet Union are pursuing
common aims in world affairs, such as peace, disarmament, democracy,
technological progress, as well as freedom as understood by each. But that is
not preventing them from doing things which might lead to the destruction or
near destruction of mankind. Thus, common aims would seem to be very
undependable as guarantees for goodwill and co-operation among nations. On the
contrary, a frank admission of being equal sinners would at least encourage
charity and discourage moral arrogance. That would be better foundation for
integration for international and multi-racial co-operation.
Questions:
43) The Central theme of the author is
A.
Common wealth is a better foundation for integration, and
co-operation.
B.
Common wealth has, outlived its utility.
C.
International peace and co-operation are unattainable.
D.
Members are equally responsible for the present state of
world politics.
Answer: (A)
44.
Commonwealth is
characterized by
A.
Uniform lack of moral standard
B.
Pursuit of common aims
C.
Its inability to control destruction to mankind
D.
Undependable common aims
Answer: (B)
45 International co-operations can come
about if
A.
Charitable organisations are encouraged
B.
Nations become aware of their failings and discord pride.
C.
Guarantee of good will and co-operation among nations
prevail.
D.
Immoral actions of nations are exposed.
Answer: (C)
Passage 5:
Most of us use the products of
science-railways, aero planes, electricity, wireless and thousands of
others-without thinking how they came into existence. We take them for granted,
as if we were entitled to them as a matter of right. And we are very proud of
the fact that we live in an advanced age and are ourselves so very ‘advanced’.
Now, there is no doubt that our age is a very different one from previous ages and
I think it is perfectly correct to say that it is far more advanced. But that
is a different from saying that we as individuals or groups are more advanced.
It would be the height of absurdity to say that because an engine-driver can
run an engine and Plato and Socrates could not, the engine-driver is more
advanced than, or is superior to, Plato or Socrates. But it would be perfectly
correct to say that the engine itself is a more advanced method of locomotion
than Plato’s chariot was.
Questions:
46. Which is correct according to the
passage?
A)
The present age is far more advanced than all previous ages
in some respects
B)
The present age is far more advanced than some of the
previous ages in all respects
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer: (C)
47.
Plato and Socrates
are mentioned in this passage to emphasize
A)
Modern people as individual are not more advanced than their
prerecession.
B)
The scholarship and greatness of the two
C)
The modern engine is better than Plato’s chariot
D)
Plato and Aristotle had greater respect for learning
Answer: (B)
48.
Which of the
following is not true
A)
Plato and Socrates are interior to the Engine driver
B)
Engine Driver is not cleverer than Plato and Socrates.
C)
Both A and B
D)
None of A or B
Answer:
(A)
Directions for the following 8 (eight) items:
Given below are 8 items. Each item describes a situation and
is followed by 4 possible responses. Indicate the response you find most
appropriate. Choose only one response. The response will be evaluated on the
local of appropriateness for the given situation.
Please attempt all items. There is no
penalty for wrong answers for these 8 items.
49.You have been asked to pick up a team of
2 members from Airport. An office vehicle with a driver is allotted for this.
The driver did not turn up on the day and time at the venue to take you to the
Airport. You would first
a) Make a complaint against the driver
b) Take a cab and rush to the Airport
c) Wait for the office car & driver
meanwhile trying to contact him.
d) Inform your higher-up and ask for his
directions.
Answer:
(b)
50.Your tenant after vacating the house
without giving a notice threatens you with a group of goondas to return the
advance sum immediately. You would
a) Return the full advance sum
b) Call the police and make complaint
c) Give him a crossed cheque for the advance
and instruct your bank not to honour
the cheque.
d) Refuse to pay the advance in full
Answer:
(b)
51.You
are to complete a report within two days and send it to your Head Quarters.
Suddenly you are down with suspected swine flu. Your office insists that you
complete the task. You would...
a) Inform
your Head Quarters of your inability.
b) Get
admitted in a Hospital and go on Medical Leave.
c) Ask for
more time to finalise the report.
d) Suggest
a correct alternate person who may do the work.
Answer:
(d)
52.
It is 1995. Mobile New
Delhi airport with an important official document to be submitted
to Govt. of India Madras and no money to stay
even a day at Delhi Delhi
a)
Return to Madras
b)
Reach the Govt. office by walk with hitch hiking the help
of watch and ward talk to the officer
concerned to deliver it at his residence
c)
Inform your boss a Delhi and ask for instructions.
d)
Reach the office and put the document in the Letter Box.
Answer:
(b)
53. You went on an inspection tour
to see how your Dept. instructional buildings have with stood the react pouring
rains. Before crossing a river under bridge you see it flooded and it is
dangerous for your vehicle to cross it. You would.
a) Wait for
the flood in the river to recede
b) Try for
a detour and an alternate path to cross the river.
c) Call the
emergency call of the District administration for help
d) Take the
guidance of locals for crossing the river throe safe points if any.
Answer:
(b)
54. As head of office you receive a
complaint that loan repayment installment of your staff recovered from their
pay regularly is not remitted to the Lending Bank promptly. On scrutiny you
find that one installment has not been remitted to the Bank for over a year and
the clerk-in-charge has not embezzled or misappropriated. You would
a) report
it to the higher officer and ask for instructions
b) Ask the
clerk to pay the balance installment
c) Initiate
disciplinary proceeding against the clerk.
d) Call a
staff meeting to explain the circumstances and hear from the clerk himself and
after reconciliation close the complaint file.
Answer:
(d)
55. You as the transferring
authority are approached by the local MLA who happened to be state minister
also to effect the transfer of batch of Government staff to institutions as
indicated by him. You would,
a) Comply
with his request
b) Refuse
his instructions regarding transfer
c) Go
through the transfer application of the staff recommended by the minister and
comply with only those satisfying the norms of transfer
d) Make
a complaint to the CM / Chief Secretary about the recommendations received from
the minister.
Answer:
(c)
56. You have been asked to assess
the damage to crops due to recent flood in a particular district. You are
requested by local MLA to put the loss value of crops in one area of his
interest at a certain amount per acre. You would
a) Refuse
the request outright
b) Accept
the request and put the loss value as
c) Visit
the area of his interest desired with Rim to substantiates his request for
fixing loss at that value.
d) Send a
complaint against the MLA to the Govt.
Answer:
(d)
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