UPSC Prelims 2024 CSAT Paper — 79 Questions with Answers

CSAT Paper II of the 2024 Preliminary examination, held on 16 June 2024. 80 questions · 200 marks · qualifying at 33%. The questions broke down as Comprehension 27, Basic Numeracy 24, Data Interpretation 10, Mental Ability 9, Logical Reasoning 9.

  1. Q1 Which of the following statements best reflect the most logical and rational inferences that can be made from the passage? 1. The current methods of food distribution are solely responsible for the loss and wastage of food. 2. Land productivity is adversely…
    Comprehension· medium
  2. Q2 Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. The food distribution mechanism needs to be reimagined and made effective to reduce the loss and wastage of food. 2. Ensuring the reduction of wastage and loss of food is a social and…
    Comprehension· medium
  3. Q3 Which of the following statements best reflects/reflect the most logical and rational inference/inferences that can be made from the passage? 1. Central banks cannot bring down inflation without budgetary backing. 2. The effects of monetary policy depend on…
    Comprehension· medium
  4. Q4 Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Fiscal policies of governments are solely responsible for higher prices. 2. Higher prices do not affect the long-term government bonds. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?
    Comprehension· medium
  5. Q5 What is the least possible number of cuts required to cut a cube into 64 identical pieces?
    Mental Ability· medium
  6. Q6 In the expression 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1, * is chosen from +, -, × each at most two times. What is the smallest non-negative value of the expression?
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  7. Q7 A certain number of men can complete a piece of work in 6k days, where k is a natural number. By what percent should the number of men be increased so that the work can be completed in 5k days?
    Basic Numeracy· easy
  8. Q8 X, Y and Z can complete a piece of work individually in 6 hours, 8 hours and 8 hours respectively. However, only one person at a time can work in each hour and nobody can work for two consecutive hours. All are engaged to finish the work. What is the minimum…
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  9. Q9 How many consecutive zeros are there at the end of the integer obtained in the product 1^2 \times 2^4 \times 3^6 \times 4^8 \times \dots \times 25^{50}?
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  10. Q10 On January 1st, 2023, a person saved ₹ 1. On January 2nd, 2023, he saved ₹ 2 more than that on the previous day. On January 3rd, 2023, he saved ₹ 2 more than that on the previous day and so on. At the end of which date was his total savings a perfect square…
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  11. Q11 Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?
    Comprehension· medium
  12. Q12 Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. India needs a new generation of urban professionals with knowledge relevant to modern urban practice. 2. Indian universities at present have no capacity or potential to impart training…
    Comprehension· medium
  13. Q13 Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the above passage?
    Comprehension· medium
  14. Q14 Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Internet is not inclusive enough. 2. Internet can adversely affect the quality of politics in a country. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?
    Comprehension· medium
  15. Q15 222^333 + 333^222 is divisible by which of the following numbers?
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  16. Q16 What percent of water must be mixed with honey so as to gain 20% by selling the mixture at the cost price of honey?
    Basic Numeracy· easy
  17. Q17 What is the rightmost digit preceding the zeros in the value of 30^30?
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  18. Q18 421 and 427, when divided by the same number, leave the same remainder 1. How many numbers can be used as the divisor in order to get the same remainder 1?
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  19. Q19 A can X contains 399 litres of petrol and a can Y contains 532 litres of diesel. They are to be bottled in bottles of equal size so that whole of petrol and diesel would be separately bottled. The bottle capacity in terms of litres is an integer. How many…
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  20. Q20 Consider the following statements in respect of the sum S = x + y + z, where x, y and z are distinct prime numbers each less than 10 : 1. The unit digit of S can be 0. 2. The unit digit of S can be 9. 3. The unit digit of S can be 5. Which of the statements…
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  21. Q21 Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. For effective school education, parents have greater role than the governments. 2. School curriculum that conforms to today's requirements and is uniform for the entire country may…
    Comprehension· medium
  22. Q22 Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea conveyed by the passage?
    Comprehension· medium
  23. Q23 Which one of the following statements best reflects the thinking of the author about the science?
    Comprehension· medium
  24. Q25 Two persons P and Q enter into a business. P puts ₹ 14,000 more than Q, but P has invested for 8 months and Q has invested for 10 months. If P's share is ₹ 400 more than Q's share out of the total profit of ₹ 2,000, what is the capital contributed by P?
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  25. Q26 P's salary is 20% lower than Q's salary which is 20% lower than R's salary. By how much percent is R's salary more than P's salary?
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  26. Q27 A number is mistakenly divided by 4 instead of multiplying by 4. What is the percentage change in the result due to this mistake?
    Basic Numeracy· easy
  27. Q28 In an examination, 80% of students passed in English, 70% of students passed in Hindi and 15% failed in both the subjects. What is the percentage of students who failed in only one subject?
    Basic Numeracy· easy
  28. Q29 A father said to his son, "n years back I was as old as you are now. My present age is four times your age n years back". If the sum of the present ages of the father and the son is 130 years, what is the difference of their ages?
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  29. Q30 Consider the following : 1. 1000 litres = 1 m³ 2. 1 metric ton = 1000 kg 3. 1 hectare = 10000 m² Which of the above are correct?
    Basic Numeracy· easy
  30. Q31 Which of the following is/are emphatically conveyed by the author of the passage? 1. Without science, mankind could not have continued to exist till today. 2. It is the science that will ultimately determine the destiny of mankind. Select the correct answer…
    Comprehension· medium
  31. Q32 Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. The horrors of modern life are the inevitable result of the progress of science. 2. The aspect of truth likely to be overlooked is that science is what man has made it. Which of the…
    Comprehension· medium
  32. Q33 When we meet other people while we travel, we learn to differentiate between
    Comprehension· easy
  33. Q34 With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Travel leads to an understanding of humans. 2. Travel helps those who wish to learn fundamental common values. 3. A person with long experience in travel can resolve…
    Comprehension· medium
  34. Q35 Let X be a two-digit number and Y be another two-digit number formed by interchanging the digits of X. If (X + Y) is the greatest two-digit number, then what is the number of possible values of X?
    Basic Numeracy· easy
  35. Q36 Consider the following : Weight of 6 boys = Weight of 7 girls = Weight of 3 men = Weight of 4 women If the average weight of the women is 63 kg, then what is the average weight of the boys?
    Basic Numeracy· easy
  36. Q37 How many times the hour hand and the minute hand coincide in a clock between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (same day)?
    Mental Ability· easy
  37. Q38 The calendar for the year 2025 is same for
    Mental Ability· medium
  38. Q39 Let p, q, r and s be distinct positive integers. Let p, q be odd and r, s be even. Consider the following statements : 1. (p - r)²(qs) is even. 2. (q - s)q²s is even. 3. (q + r)²(p + s) is odd. Which of the statements given above are correct?
    Basic Numeracy· easy
  39. Q40 What is the angle between the minute hand and hour hand when the clock shows 4:25 hours?
    Mental Ability· medium
  40. Q41 Which of the following statements best reflects/reflect the most logical and rational inference/inferences that can be made from the passage? 1. In conventional classroom learning, the central goal is duration of learning rather than attainment of competency…
    Comprehension· medium
  41. Q42 Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. As a large number of workers in our country are employed in unorganized sector, India does not need to change its present conventional classroom system of education. 2. Even with its…
    Comprehension· medium
  42. Q43 Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. The adolescent does not feel comfortable with his parents because they tend to be dominating and assertive. 2. The adolescent of modern times does not have much respect for parents…
    Comprehension· medium
  43. Q44 Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the above passage?
    Comprehension· easy
  44. Q45 What is the number of fives used in numbering a 260-page book?
    Mental Ability· medium
  45. Q46 What is the sum of the first 28 terms in the following sequence? 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, …
    Mental Ability· medium
  46. Q47 A person buys three articles P, Q and R for ₹ 3,330. If P costs 25% more than R and R costs 20% more than Q, then what is the cost of P?
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  47. Q48 If the sum of the two-digit numbers AB and CD is the three-digit number 1CE, where the letters A, B, C, D, E denote distinct digits, then what is the value of A?
    Mental Ability· medium
  48. Q49 Three numbers x, y, z are selected from the set of the first seven natural numbers such that x > 2y > 3z. How many such distinct triplets (x, y, z) are possible?
    Mental Ability· medium
  49. Q50 The total cost of 4 oranges, 6 mangoes and 8 apples is equal to twice the total cost of 1 orange, 2 mangoes and 5 apples. Consider the following statements : 1. The total cost of 3 oranges, 5 mangoes and 9 apples is equal to the total cost of 4 oranges, 6…
    Basic Numeracy· medium
  50. Q51 Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and practical suggestion implied by the passage?
    Comprehension· medium
  51. Q52 Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Giant icebergs have a bearing on primary productivity and food chains of the Southern Ocean. 2. Melting of giant icebergs can produce climate change effects and impact world fisheries…
    Comprehension· easy
  52. Q53 Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and practical message conveyed by the passage?
    Comprehension· medium
  53. Q54 32^5 + 2^27 is divisible by
    Basic Numeracy· easy
  54. Q55 Let p and q be positive integers satisfying p < q and p + q = k. What is the smallest value of k that does not determine p and q uniquely?
    Basic Numeracy· easy
  55. Q56 A person walks 100 m straight from his house, turns left and walks 100 m, again turns left and walks 300 m, then turns right and walks 100 m to reach his office. In which direction does he walk initially from his house if his office is exactly in the…
    Logical Reasoning· medium
  56. Q57 A person walks 100 m Westward, then turns left and walks 100 m. He then takes 225° turn clockwise. In which direction is he walking now?
    Logical Reasoning· easy
  57. Q58 A Statement is given followed by two Conclusions numbered I and II. Consider the Statement and the Conclusions. Statement : India is the world's largest producer of milk. Conclusion-I : India is the world's largest exporter of milk. Conclusion-II : India does…
    Logical Reasoning· easy
  58. Q59 A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. Question : What are the values of m and n, where m and n are natural numbers? Statement-I : m + n > mn and m > n. Statement-II : The product of m and n is 24…
    Data Interpretation· medium
  59. Q60 A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. Question : What is the time required to download the software? Statement-I : The size of the software is 12 megabytes. Statement-II : The transfer rate is 2·4…
    Data Interpretation· easy
  60. Q61 Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the above passage?
    Comprehension· medium
  61. Q62 Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and practical message implied by the passage?
    Comprehension· medium
  62. Q63 Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the above passage?
    Comprehension· medium
  63. Q64 A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. Question : What are the unique values of x and y, where x, y are distinct natural numbers? Statement-I : x / y is odd. Statement-II : xy = 12 Which one of the…
    Data Interpretation· medium
  64. Q65 A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. A certain amount was distributed among X, Y and Z. Question : Who received the least amount? Statement-I : X received 4/5 of what Y and Z together received…
    Data Interpretation· medium
  65. Q66 A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. Question : If the average marks in a class are 60, then what is the number of students in the class? Statement-I : The highest marks in the class are 70 and the…
    Data Interpretation· medium
  66. Q67 A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. There are three distinct prime numbers whose sum is a prime number. Question : What are those three numbers? Statement-I : Their sum is less than 23…
    Data Interpretation· medium
  67. Q68 A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. Question : Is (x + y) an integer? Statement-I : (2x + y) is an integer. Statement-II : (x + 2y) is an integer. Which one of the following is correct in respect…
    Data Interpretation· medium
  68. Q69 A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. A person buys three articles p, q and r for ₹ 50. The price of the article q is ₹ 16 which is the least. Question : What is the price of the article p?…
    Data Interpretation· medium
  69. Q70 A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. P, Q, R and S appeared in a test. Question : Has P scored more marks than Q? Statement-I : The sum of the marks scored by P and Q is equal to the sum of the…
    Data Interpretation· medium
  70. Q71 Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational message conveyed by the above passage?
    Comprehension· medium
  71. Q72 Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. The author of the passage believes that flowers are creations of Nature's luxury. 2. The author of the passage does not believe in the usefulness of flowers except as things of beauty…
    Comprehension· medium
  72. Q73 A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. Age of each of P and Q is less than 100 years but more than 10 years. If you interchange the digits of the age of P, the number represents the age of Q…
    Data Interpretation· medium
  73. Q74 A Main Statement is followed by four Statements labelled P, Q, R and S. Choose the ordered pair of the Statements where the first Statement implies the second, and the two Statements are logically consistent with the Main Statement. Main Statement : Pradeep…
    Logical Reasoning· medium
  74. Q75 If a + b means a - b; a - b means a × b; a × b means a ÷ b; a ÷ b means a + b, then what is the value of 10 + 30 - 100 × 50 ÷ 25? (Operations are to be replaced simultaneously)
    Logical Reasoning· medium
  75. Q76 If P means 'greater than (>)'; Q means 'less than (<)'; R means 'not greater than (≯)'; S means 'not less than (≮)' and T means 'equal to (=)', then consider the following statements : 1. If 2x(S)3y and 3x(T)4z, then 9y(P)8z. 2. If x(Q)2y and y(R)z, then…
    Logical Reasoning· medium
  76. Q77 If in a certain code, 'ABCD' is written as 24 and 'EFGH' is written as 1680, then how is 'IJKL' written in that code?
    Logical Reasoning· medium
  77. Q78 If in a certain code, 'POT' is written as ATOP and 'TRAP' is written as APART, then how is 'ARENA' written in that code?
    Logical Reasoning· medium
  78. Q79 What will come in place of * in the sequence 3, 14, 39, 84, *, 258?
    Mental Ability· medium
  79. Q80 In some code, letters P, Q, R, S, T represent numbers 4, 5, 10, 12, 15. It is not known which letter represents which number. If Q - S = 2S and T = R + S + 3, then what is the value of P + R - T?
    Logical Reasoning· medium

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