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
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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