Civil Service Exam 2013-CSAT Model Test 1-Part 3
Direction
(40-43): In a class there are seven students (including boys and
girls) A, B, C, D, E, F and G. They sit on three benches I, II and III. Such
that at least two students on each bench and at least one girl on each bench. C
who is a girl student, does not sit with A, E and D. F the boy student sits
with only B. A sits on the bench I with his best friends. G sits on the bench
III. E is the brother of C.
40. How many
girls are there out of these 7 students?
a) 3
b) 3 or 4
c) 4
d) Data inadequate
Answer: B
41. Which of the
following is the group of girls?
a) BAC
b) BFC
c) BCD
d) CDF
Answer: C
42. Who sits
with C?
a) B
b) D
c) G
d) E
Answer: C
43. On which
bench there are three students?
a) Bench I
b) Bench II
c) Bench III
d) Bench I or II
Answer: A
Directions
for the following 7 (44-50) items:
Read
the following one passage and answer
the items that follow each passage. You answers to these items should be based
on the passages only.
Passage 1
Rural
India faces serious shortages - power, water, health facilities, roads, etc;
these are known and recognised. However, the role of technology in solving
these and other problems is barely acknowledged and the actual availability of
technology in rural areas is marginal. The backbone of the rural economy is
agriculture which also provides sustenance to over half the country's
population. The 'Green Revolution' of the 1970s was, in fact, powered by the
scientific work in various agricultural research institutions. While some fault
the Green Revolution for excessive exploitation of water and land resources
through overuse of fertilisers, it did bring about a wheat surplus and
prosperity in certain pockets of the country.
In
rural India today, there is a dire inadequacy of both science (i.e. knowledge)
and technology ( which derives from science and manifests itself in physical
form). The scope to apply technology to both farm and non-farm activities in
rural areas is huge, as are the potential benefits. In fact, crop yields are
far lower than what they are in demonstrations farms, where science and
technology are more fully applied. Technologies that reduce power consumption
of pumps are vital, unfortunately, their use is minimal, since agricultural
power is free or largely subsidised.
Similarly, there is little incentive to optimise - through technology or
otherwise-water use, especially in irrigated areas (a third of total arable
land), given employment and incomes, and at present deployment of technology is
marginal. Cold storage and cold-chains
for transportation to market is of great importance for may agricultural products
- particularly, fruits and vegetables- but are non-existent. These are clearly
technologies with an immediate return on investment and benefits for all: the
farmer, the end-consumer, the technology provider. However regulatory and structural barriers
are holding back investments.
Power
is a key requirement in rural areas, for agricultural as well as domestic use.
Technology can provide reliable power, at comparatively low cost in a
decentralised manner. However, this
needs to be upgraded and scaled in a big way, with emphasis on renewable and
non-polluting technologies. Reliable and
low cost means of transporting goods and people is an essential need for rural
areas. The bullock-cart and the
tractor-trailer are at present the vehicles of choice. Surely, technology can provide a better,
cheaper and more efficient solution? Information related to commodity prices,
agricultural practices, weather etc., is crucial for the farmer. Technology can
provide these through mobile phones, which is a proven technology; however, the
challenge to ensure connectivity remains. Thus there is a pressing need for
technology as currently economic growth - though skewed and iniquitous - has
created an economically attractive market in rural India.
44. According to the author,
which of the following is/are the problem/s facing India's rural population?
1.
Unavailability of healthcare facilities
2.
The technological advancements which have been borrowed from abroad have not
been suitably adapted to the Indian scenario.
3.
Lack of awareness about the importance of utilising technology in the
agricultural sector
a)
1 only
b)
3 only
c)
Both 2 and 3
d)
None of the above
Answer: A
45. What could be the main
objective of the author in writing this passage?
a)
criticise farmers for not utilising experimental, low cost post-harvesting
technology
b)
exhort the government to subsidise the cost of utilising technology
c)
advocate broadening the scope of research and use of technology in agriculture
d)
promote a second Green Revolution
Answer: C
46. According to the
passage, what is/are the roles of mobile technology in the rural economy?
1.
It will not play a large role since the technology is largely untested.
2.
It provides opportunities for farmers to manipulate commodity prices
3.
It will largely be beneficial since such technology is cheap
a)
1 only
b)
both 2 and 3
c)
3 only
d)
None of the above
Answer: D
47. Which of the following
is currently not a threat to the rural economy, according to the passage?
1.
Inadequate rural infrastructure such as roads
2.
Excessive utilisation of technology
3.
Fluctuating power supply
a)
both 2 and 3
b)
Both 1 and 2
c)
1 only
d)
2 only
Answer: A
Passage 2
Malnutrition
most commonly occurs between the ages of six months and two years. This happens
despite the child's food requirements being less than that of an older
child. Malnutrition is often attributed
to poverty, but it has been found that even in households where adults eat
adequate quantities of food, more than 50 per cent of children under five do
not consume enough food. The child's dependence on someone else to feed him/her
is primarily responsible for the malnutrition. Very often the mother is working
and the responsibility of feeding the young child is left to an older sibling.
It is therefore crucial to increase awareness regarding the child's food needs
and how to satisfy them.
48. Consider the following
statements about malnutrition
I.
Malnutrition occurs as a small child requires more food than an older child.
II.
Malnutrition occurs mainly because of poverty.
III.
Malnutrition occurs because of lack of nutritive feeding habits
Which
of the statements given above is/are correct in the light of the passage?
a)
I only
b)
II only
c)
I, II and II
d)
None of them
Answer: D
49. Malnutrition in children
can be reduced by creating an awareness of
a)
nutritive values of food
b)
the food needs of younger children
c)
regular intake of food
d)
balanced diet
Answer: B
50. The author reasons that poverty is not the
main cause of malnutrition because
I.
adults in poor families eat good quantities of food
II.
children are malnourished whatever the economic status of the family
Which
of the statements given above is/are correct?
a)
I only
b)
II only
c)
Neither I nor II
d)
Both I and II
Answer: C
Direction
(51-55): In each of the following
questions two statements are given. Which are followed by four conclusions (1),
(2), (3) and (4). Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given
statements.
51. Statements: No door is dog.
All the dogs are
cats.
Conclusions: No door is cat.
No cat is door.
Some cats are dogs.
All the cats are
dogs.
a) Only (2) and (4)
b) b) Only (1) and (3)
c) Only (3) and (4)
d) Only (3)
e) All the four
Answer: D
52. Statements: All green are blue.
All blue are white.
Conclusions: Some blue are green.
Some white are green.
Some green are not
white.
All white are blue.
a) Only (1) and (2)
b) Only (1) and (3)
c) Only (1) and (4)
d) Only (2) and (4)
Answer: A
53. Statements: All men are vertebrates.
Some mammals
are vertebrates.
Conclusions: All men are mammals.
All mammals
are men.
Some
vertebrates are mammals.
All vertebrates
are men.
a) Only (4)
b) Only (2)
c) Only (3)
d) Only (1)
e) Only (1) and (3)
Answer: C
54.Statements: All the phones are scales.
All the scales are
calculators.
Conclusions: All the calculators
are scales.
All the phones are
calculators
All the scales are
phones.
Some calculators are
phones.
a) Only (1) and (4)
b) Only (3) and (4)
c) Only (2) and (4)
d) Only (1) and (2)
e) Only (1) and (3)
Answer: C
55. Statements: Some tables are T.V.
Some T.V. are radios.
Conclusions: Some tables are radios.
Some radios are tables.
All the radios are
T.V.
All the T.V. are
tables.
a)
Only (2) and (4)
b)
Only (1) and (3)
c)
Only (4)
d)
Only (1) and (4)
e)
None of the four.
Answer: E
Direction
(56-59): In each of the following
questions there are three statements. Which are followed by three or four
conclusions. Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given
statements.
56. Statements: Some rats are cats.
Some cats are dogs.
No dog is cow.
Conclusions: No cow is cat.
No dog is rat.
Some cats are rats.
a) Only (1)
b) Only (1) and (2)
c) Only (1) and (3)
d) Only (2) and (3)
e) Only (3)
Answer: E
57. Statements: All the books are papers.
Some papers are
journals.
Some journals are
calendars.
Conclusions:
Some journals are books.
Some calendars are
papers.
Some books are
journals.
Some books are
calendars.
a) Only (1)
b) Only (2)
c) Only (3)
d) Only (4)
e) None of the four
Answer: E
58. Statements: All the bottles are boxes.
All the boxes are
bags.
Some bags are trays.
Conclusions:
Some bottles are trays.
Some trays are boxes.
All the bottles are
bags.
Some trays are bags.
a) Only (3) and (4)
b) Only (1) and (2)
c) Only (2) and (3)
d) Only (1) and (4)
Answer: A
59. Statements: Some cars are jeeps.
All the boxes are
jeeps.
All the pens are
cars.
Conclusions: Some cars are boxes.
No pen is jeep.
Some boxes are cars.
a) None of three
b) Only (1) and (2)
c) Only (1) and (3)
d) Only (2) and (3)
Answer: A
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