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ANUBHAV-III
ALL INDIA OPEN MOCK TEST
for CSE 2024 (P)
GENERAL STUDIES (Paper-II)
ENGLISH / fgUnh

Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum Marks: 200


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Anubhav-III | CSAT (Paper-II)

3 (d)

2.

(a)

(b)
“ (c)

(d)

” 2

1.

(a)

3.

(b)

(c)

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Directions for the following 3 (three) items: (d) It is time the journey towards pay
Read the following two passages and answer parity is hastened.
the items that follows. Your answers to these 2. With reference to the above passage, the
items should be based on the passages only. following assumptions have been made:
Passage - 1 1. Society has nudged women to
New Zealand Cricket striking a deal to internalize that sporting
remunerate its women cricketers the same as participation is not for them, vis-a-
their male counterparts is a major landmark vis men.
in the fight to close the gender pay gap in
2. For women, it is not non-trivial to be
sports. The United States women’s national
recognized at the same level as men.
footballers won six yearlong battles with their
federation to secure equal compensation. The Which of the above assumptions are
agreements are expected to be game changers, valid?
encouraging more girls to take up the sports. (a) 1 only
As New Zealand captain Sophie Devine said,
“It is great to be recognized in the same (b) 2 only
agreement, alongside the men. It is a massive (c) 1 and 2
step forward and will be a huge drawcard for
(d) None
young women and girls.” But victories in equal
pay struggles have not come easy. In cricket, Passage - 2
any move to narrow the monetary gap The digital divide is associated with negative
between men and women, especially in India, outcomes. It is suggested that the digital divide
is dithered over by citing lower market ratings may cause technological, social, and
for the ladies’ game. But it would be prudent
educational types of inequality. Individuals
to focus on the factors that are holding women
who lack access to information technology are
back - unequal opportunities, curtailed playing
disadvantaged in knowledge-based societies
time and lack of investment. Historically, men
and economies. Further, e-government is an
taking to sports and following sports have
been organic exercises, largely because of important means to break barriers and bring
social conditioning. government assistance to all citizens. Digital
1. Which one of the following statements media usage is a strong predictor of political
best reflects the critical message participation which implies that a digital
conveyed by the passage given above? divide may result in political alienation of
(a) Achieving gender pay parity is an those who lack digital media access.
important step towards achieving 3. Based on the above passage, the following
gender equality, but challenges of assumptions have been made:
social conditioning remain.
1. By reducing the digital divide a
(b) The need of the hour is to improve
nation is transformed into a
the social condition of women.
knowledge based society.
(c) Reducing the pay gap is about being
fair and respectful, and recognizing 2. Bridging the digital divide could help
the effort and excellence women empower citizens technologically as
bring to the sport. well as politically.

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(a) (a) I
(b) II
(b)
(c) I II
(c)
(d) I II
(d) 7. x y

4. x, y
-
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(c) 8. ‘ALPHABET’
(d)

5.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
9.

(a)

(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(c)
6.
(d)
10.

th

(a) 1 : 3
I. (b) :

II. (c) 1: 2

(d) 3: 2

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Which of the above assumptions is/are Which of the conclusion is/are correct?
valid? (a) I only
(a) 1 only (b) II only
(c) Both I & II
(b) 2 only
(d) Neither I nor II
(c) Both 1 and 2
7. A seven digit number made up of all
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 distinct digits 8, 7, 6, x, 1, y, 2 is divisible
4. The number of six digit integers, with sum by 3. The possible number of such
of the digits equal to 9 and formed by (x, y) pairs is
using the digits 1, 2 and 3 only, is (a) 4
(b) 6
(a) 28
(c) 8
(b) 50
(d) 10
(c) 16 8. The word 'ALPHABET' is arranged in
(d) 38 such a way that all the vowels always
come together. Maximum number of
5. A family consists of a Grandmother, Five
such arrangements can be
Daughters and Four Sons. They are to be
(a) 1980
seated in a row for lunch. The Sons wish
to occupy the two seats at each end and (b) 2160
the Grandmother refuses to have a Son (c) 1540
on either side of her. (d) 2430

In how many ways can the seating 9. In how many ways, committees of 6
members can be formed from 10 officials
arrangements be done?
and 5 non-officials such that each
(a) 4652 contains at-least three non-official
(b) 8800 members?
(a) 1435
(c) 15462
(b) 1625
(d) 11520
(c) 2875
6. Consider the following conclusions (d) 2635
according to the statements:
10. If the rectangular faces of a brick have
Statement: A person can dig a trench of their diagonals in the ratio of 3 : 2 3 : 3 ,
60m in depth in 4 days working 6 hours
Then find the ratio of length of the
a day. However, at the end of every day
shortest edge of the brick to the longest
he finds that one-fifth depth of trench got edge of the brick.
filled by mud.
(a) 1 : 3
Conclusions:
(b) 1 : 2
(I) He dig the trench in 5 days.
(c) 1: 2
(II) He dig 27 m of depth at the beginning
of the 3rd day. (d) 3: 2

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(a)

(b)

(c)
-1 (d)

12.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

2
11.

EQ

EQ
EQ

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Directions for the following 3 (three) items: Which of the above assumptions is/are
Read the following two passages and answer valid?
the items that follows. Your answers to these (a) 1 and 3 only
items should be based on the passages only. (b) 3 only
Passage – 1 (c) 1, 2 and 3
With the rise of packaged food, food with high (d) 1 and 2 only
salt and sugar content, obesity-related 12. Which one of the following statements
malnutrition is on the rise. India is now facing best reflects the message of the author of
a double whammy of malnutrition, with the the passage?
younger population being affected by
(a) With the success of fighting goitre, the
undernutrition and the older population being community nutrition approach is the
affected by malnutrition related to obesity. We best approach for fighting
currently have no significant programmes that malnutrition by obesity.
target malnutrition affected by obesity. As a
(b) Considering the ill consequences,
country, we could take the community
India should focus on handling
nutrition approach where nutrition is
malnutrition by obesity using the
improved at the community level. One of the community nutrition approach.
most successful examples of this approach in
(c) Government needs to devise more
the country is the addition of iodine to salt to
effective programmes for fighting
prevent goitre and intellectual disabilities. This
malnutrition by obesity.
approach includes educating people about
(d) Companies manufacturing packaged
dietary changes and helping them achieve
food, food with high salt and sugar
optimum levels of nutrition. An important
content should be adequately
part of this is educating children at schools
regulated.
and people in shared spaces such as
Passage - 2
workplaces. The main aim of this approach is
preventive. With an inter-connected world, we might
11. Based on the above passage, the following assume that today’s children have higher EQ
assumptions have been made: as compared to their predecessors. But the

1. It is not possible to overcome truth might be different. With the boom in


malnutrition by obesity as technology, many children are glued to their
community nutrition is preventive in screens and don’t get to meet other chi1dren
nature. face-to-face. Relating to others and
2. Absence of government programmes relationship management is an important
for fighting malnutrition is the element that nurtures a high EQ in an
primary cause of its existence. individual. But technology and its addiction
3. People should be encouraged to eat among children are a hindrance in attaining
fresh and nutrition rich food instead high EQ levels and this leads to many of them
of packaged or high-salt foods. not being able to manage their emotions well.

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13.

EQ (a)
(b)

EQ (c)
(d)
16. 71 + 72 + 73 + 74 +...... + 710

(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(d) (d)
14. 17.

2
1
(a)
3

1
(b)
4
(a) 1
(c)
5

1
(d)
6
(b) 18.

(c)

(d)
(a)

15. (b)
(c)
(d)

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13. Based on the above passage, the following In how many different ways can we place
assumptions have been made: the balls so that no box remains empty?
1. Technology directly impacts the EQ (a) 450
of children. (b) 480
2. As compared to technology, human (c) 500
relations have a positive impact on (d) 540
EQ. 16. What is the remainder when 71 + 72 + 73
Which of the above assumptions is/are + 74 +...... + 710 is divided by 5?
valid? (a) 1
(a) 1 only (b) 3
(b) 2 only (c) 2
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 4

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 17. If a 4-digit number is formed at random


using digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 without
14. Consider the following including the
repetition. What is the probability that the
Question and Statements:
number will be divisible by 5.
Question: What is the age of Rama?
1
Statement 1: Krishna is 20 years younger (a)
3
than Rama.
Statement 2: 50 years later, Krishna’s age 1
(b)
will be more than one-third of Rama’s. 4

Which of the following is correct in


1
respect of the above question and (c)
5
statements?
(a) The Question can be answered by 1
(d)
using one of the statements alone, but 6
cannot be answered using the other 18. Consider the following statements:
statement alone. 1. Sum of cubes of any number of
(b) The Question can be answered by consecutive natural numbers is
using either statement alone. always divisible by the sum of these
(c) The Question can be answered by numbers.
using both the statements together, 2. The product of three consecutive
but cannot be answered using either even natural numbers is always
statement alone. divisible by 48.

(d) The Question cannot be answered Which of the statements given above
even by using both the statements is/are correct?
together. (a) 1 only
15. Six balls of different colours are to be (b) 2 only
placed in three boxes of different sizes. (c) Both 1 and 2
Each box can hold all six balls. (d) Neither 1 nor 2.

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19.
(487 × 356 × 743 × 223 × 935)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
20.
AD4×E = A D
E 21.

I. D

II. A D E

(a) I II

(b) I

(c) II

(d) I II
(a)
3 (b)
(c)
(d)
22.
-1

(a)

(b)

(c)


” (d)

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19. What is the unit digit of the following: dogs, and pigs threatening the most species
(487 × 356 × 743 × 223 × 935) overall. Species most at risk from predators
have high evolutionary distinctiveness and
(a) 2
inhabit insular environments. Invasive
(b) 4 mammalian predators are therefore important
(c) 7 drivers of the irreversible loss of phylogenetic
(d) 6 diversity worldwide. That most impacted
species are insular indicates that management
20. Consider the following statement and
of invasive predators on islands should be a
conclusions:
global conservation priority.
Statement:
21. Which of the following is/are the most
The multiplication of AD4×E = A206. rational and logical Inference/Inferences
where A, D and E are natural numbers. that can be made from the passage?
Conclusions: 1. Invasive species along with being
I. The value of D is 9. dangerous for the environment also,
II. The value of (A + D + E) is 13. have some potential benefits for it.

Which of the above conclusions is/are 2. Island species are the most vulnerable
drawn from the statements? to extinction due to invasive
(a) Both I & II predators.

(b) Only I Select the correct answer from the code


given below:
(c) Only II
(a) 1 only
(d) Neither I nor II
(b) 2 only
Directions for the following 3 (three) items:
(c) Both 1 and 2
Read the following two passages and answer
the items that follows. Your answers to these (d) Neither 1 nor 2
items should be based on the passages only. 22. Which one of the following statements
best reflects the crux of the passage?
Passage – 1
(a) To ensure the survival of the human
Invasive species threaten biodiversity globally,
and invasive mammalian predators are race, the conservation of biodiversity
particularly damaging, having contributed to is the most important task.
considerable species decline and extinction. (b) Countries across the world should
Invasive predators are implicated in 87 birds, fund biodiversity conservation efforts
45 mammals, and 10 reptile species extinctions on Islands.
- 58% of these groups’ contemporary
(c) Invasive species can grow anywhere
extinctions worldwide. These figures are likely
and are always endangering the
underestimated because 23 critically
endemic species.
endangered species that were assessed are
classed as “possibly extinct.” Invasive (d) Invasive predators have the potential
mammalian predators endanger a further 596 to change the species diversity of an
species at risk of extinction, with cats, rodents, ecosystem.

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-2 5
(c)
12
(d)
25. 5 41= 871 =
3 8 1= 651
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
26. x y
x y x y

(a)
(b)
(c)
23. (d)
27.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a) 28.
(b) x
 x –
(c)
 x –
(d)

24.

(a)

23
(a)
36

3 (b)
(b)
12

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Passage - 2 5
(c)
Ecosystem services, defined as the benefits to 12
human welfare provided by organisms (d) None of these
interacting in ecosystems, are considered to be 25. If 5  4  1 = 140, 8  7  1 = 560,
at risk. Pollination by wild animals is a key
3  8  1 = 90, what is the value of
ecosystem service. Crop pollination is
651
commonly cited as an example of an
(a) 280
endangered ecosystem service; however
(b) 700
detailed studies of the crop pollination systems
are incomplete or out of date. Animal (c) 380
pollination is important to the sexual (d) 240
reproduction of many crops and the majority 26. Let x and y be natural numbers. What is
of wild plants, which can also be important the minimum value of (x + y) such that
for providing calories and micronutrients for (26x + 91y) is divisible by 130?
humans. Furthermore, the decline of (a) 2
pollinating species can lead to a parallel decline (b) 3
of plant species. (c) 4
23. Which of the following is/are the most (d) 5
rational and logical inference/inferences 27. There are four pens of different colours
that can be made from the passage? and four notebooks of same colours as
1. To protect ecosystem services, holistic pens. The number of ways in which the
contemporary research in crop pens, one each inside a notebook could
be kept such that a pen does not go inside
pollination may be beneficial.
a notebook of its own colour is?
2. Loss of pollinator species can have
(a) 3
grave consequences for human
(b) 5
nutrition.
(c) 8
Select the correct answer from the code
given below: (d) 9
28. Consider the following including the
(a) 1 only
Question and Statements:
(b) 2 only
Question: Is x an odd integer?
(c) Both 1 and 2
Statement 1: (x3 – 1) is an even integer
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Statement 2: (4x2 – 3) is an odd integer.
24. A dice is rolled twice. What is the Which of the following is correct in
probability that the number come from respect of the above question and
second roll will be higher than that of the statements?
first roll? (a) The Question can be answered by
using one of the statements alone, but
23 cannot be answered using the other
(a)
36 statement alone.
3 (b) The Question can be answered by
(b)
12 using either statement alone.

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(c) 1

(d)

29. a + b = ab
(a, b) -

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

30.

P, Q, R, S

 Q, P S

 R, Q

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) 31.

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(c) The Question can be answered by Passage – 1


using both the statements together, Since there are multiple truths and multiple
but cannot be answered using either perspectives in sociology, it is hardly
statement alone. surprising that there are also multiple
(d) The Question cannot be answered methods. There is no single unique road to
even by using both the statements sociological truth. Of course, different
together. methods are more or less suited to tackle
29. The total number of integer pairs (a, b) different types of research questions.
satisfying the equation a + b = ab is Moreover, every method has its own strengths
(a) 2 and weaknesses. It is thus futile to argue about

(b) 1 the superiority or inferiority of different


methods. It is more important to ask if the
(c) 0
method chosen is the appropriate one for
(d) 3
answering the question that is being asked. For
30. Consider the following including the example, if one is interested in finding out
question and statements:
whether most Indian families are still ‘joint
Question: Among four friends, P, Q, R, families’, then a census or survey is the best
S, who is the tallest? method. However, if one wishes to compare
Statement 1: Q is taller than P but shorter the status of women in joint and nuclear
than S. families, then interviews, case studies or
Statement 2: R is shorter than Q. participant observation may all be appropriate
Which of the following is correct in methods. There are different ways of classifying
respect of the above question and or categorising various methods commonly
statements? used by sociologists. It is conventional, for
(a) The Question can be answered by example, to distinguish between quantitative
using one of the statements alone, but and qualitative methods: the former deals in
cannot be answered using the other countable or measurable variables
statement alone. (proportions, averages, and the like) while the
(b) The Question can be answered by latter deals with more abstract and hard to
using either statement alone. measure phenomena like attitudes, emotions
(c) The Question can be answered by and so on. A related distinction is between
using both the statements together, methods that study observable behaviour and
but cannot be answered using either those that study non-observable meanings,
statement alone. values and other interpretational things.
31. Which of the following is/are the most
(d) The Question cannot be answered
rational and logical Inference/ Inferences
even by using both the statements
that can be made from the passage?
together.
1. Participant observation is the best
Directions for the following 5 (five) items:
method to use if one wants to
Read the following three passages and answer determine whether the majority of
the items that follows. Your answers to these Indian families are still considered
items should be based on the passages only. “joint families.”

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33.

(a)

(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
32. (c)

(a) (d)

(b)

34.

(c)

(d)

(a)
(b)
2
(c)
(d)
3

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2. There is no single, objective method 33. According to the passage, why did the
in sociology because there are many Keynesian approach to handle crisis fail?
competing truths and perspectives. (a) It requires huge government
Select the correct answer using the codes spending but governments didn’t
given below. have the financial resources to spend
(a) 1 only huge amounts.

(b) 2 only (b) It requires that government should


print money in huge amounts but
(c) Both 1 and 2
that leads to inflation in the economy,
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 ultimately hurting demand.
32. Which one of the following is the most (c) The government transferred money
important implication to the above to businesses to hire people.
passage? (d) It can fail because it causes prolonged
(a) It’s crucial to select the one right interference in natural market forces
research approach to get accurate which ultimately leads to a
sociological findings. slowdown.
(b) The path to sociological truth is not 34. Which of the following could be a part
through a one-size- fits-all approach. of government’s approach to combat
(c) The status of women has improved slowdown?
in nuclear families. 1. Preventing unintended inflation
(d) For the most portion, qualitative 2. Providing govt. jobs to people
research methods are used in Select the correct answer from the code
sociological procedures. given below.
Passage – 2 (a) 1 only
While the Keynesian theories hugely (b) 2 only
propagate substantial government spending
(c) 1 and 2
in times of crisis to kick-start consumption,
(d) None
Hayek’s work theorizes that extreme hand-
holding by the government leads to long-term Passage - 3
stagnation due to interference in natural One of the biggest problems that solar energy
market forces. Most nations went with technology poses is that energy is only
Keynes’s approach of vigorous government generated while the sun is shining. That means
intervention by huge spending in the form of night time and overcast days can interrupt the
cash hand-outs and putting money in people’s supply. The shortage created by this
pockets. They hoped that such measures would interruption would not be a problem if there
awaken demand and lift the spirit of were low-cost ways of storing energy as
businesses who’d then hire more people. In extremely sunny periods can generate excess
retrospect, it is this thought which seemed to capacity. As the global capacity for solar
be a total miscalculated step since artificially power continues to rise, nations like Japan and
stimulating the economy on such a macro- other global leaders in solar energy technology
scale, inevitably leads to inflation, followed by are focusing on developing adequate energy
a slowdown. storage to deal with this issue.

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35. 37. P, Q, R, S T
P, Q R S T
Q
P Q R S T
P Q P, R
S, T

(a) S + P > T + Q + R
(a) (b) S + Q + R < T + P
(b) (c) S + T + P < Q + R
(d) S + P < T + Q + R
(c)
38.
(d)

36.

P =Q
 A B

(i) P<Q
 A B (ii) P > Q
(iii) P = Q

(a) i ii

(a) (b) ii iii

(c) i iii

(d)

39.
(b)
X Y

1 X
(c)

Z
Y

2 W X
(d) Y

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35. Which of the following is/are the most 37. There are five measurement of weight
rational and logical inference/inferences P, Q, R, S and T Where P, Q and R are
that can be drawn from the passage? even and S and T are odd number. A
1. Tropical countries with year-long person makes Q measurement and finds
availability of sunshine are less that P + Q + R = S + T. Which of the
dependent on the storage of solar following option can be true for the
energy. measurement of weights of the difference
2. In the future the improvement of between P, Q and P, R is 2 and S, T is
solar energy storage capabilities, due also 2.
to the involvement of global leaders, (a) S + P > T + Q + R
is possible. (b) S + Q + R < T + P
Select the correct answer from the code (c) S + T + P < Q + R
given below: (d) S + P < T + Q + R
(a) 1 only 38. Assuming percentage to be true for all the
(b) 2 only real values, which of the following
(c) Both 1 and 2 conclusion/conclusions can be correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 according to statement given below:

36. Consider the following including the Statement:


Question and Statements: 60% of P = 40% of Q
Question: How much time car A will take Conclusions:
to cover a distance of 500 km? (i) P<Q
Statement 1: The average speed of Car A (ii) P > Q
and Car B is 60 km/h. (iii) P = Q
Statement 2: The ratio of speed of Car A Which of the conclusions given above
and Car B is 2:3. is/are correct?
Which of the following is correct in (a) (i) and (ii) correct
respect of the above question and (b) (ii) and (iii) are correct
statements?
(c) (i) and (iii) are correct
(a) The Question can be answered by
(d) None of these
using one of the statements alone, but
39. Consider the following including the
cannot be answered using the other
question and statements:
statement alone.
Question: Point X is towards which
(b) The Question can be answered by
direction with respect to point Y?
using either statement alone.
Statement 1: Rohan walks 5m towards
(c) The Question can be answered by the North from point X, then takes a right
using both the statements together, turn and walks 5m and again takes a right
but cannot be answered using either turn and walks 5m to reach point Z
statement alone. which is 5m away from point Y .
(d) The Question cannot be answered Statement 2: Point W is 4m towards the
even by using both the statements North of point X and 6m towards the
together. south of Point Y.

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(a)

(b)

(c)

41.
(d)

40.

(a) 8
(b) 9 (a)
(c) 11
(b)
(d) 10
(c)
3
(d)

42. " "

(a)
1

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Which of the following is correct in confine themselves to a qualitative assessment


respect of the above question and of climate risks during the loan approval
statements? processes, which could at best be considered
(a) The Question can be answered by subjective. The quantification of climate risk,
using one of the statements alone, but albeit crucial, may require quality data that is
cannot be answered using the other not always available due to inadequate and
statement alone. at times inconsistent corporate disclosure. The
(b) The Question can be answered by second challenge that a bank faces is a dearth
using either statement alone. of standardised industry models to embed
climate risk into the enterprise risk
(c) The Question can be answered by
management framework. The third critical
using both the statements together,
challenge is the lack of skilled professionals
but cannot be answered using either
who have a clear understanding of both the
statement alone.
worlds – climate risk and finance.
(d) The Question cannot be answered
41. On the basis of the passage given above,
even by using both the statements
the following assumptions have been
together.
made:
40. A password contains 3 digits in increasing
order from left to right without any 1. Traditional risk management
repetition. It contains digits from 1 to 9. approaches are not adequate for
Any two digits in the password differ by measuring climate risks.
at least 3. How many maximum attempts 2. The climate risk is compounded by
are needed to find the password with mitigation-related regulatory policies
certainty? that impose high adjustment costs for
(a) 8 businesses.
(b) 9 Which of the above assumptions is/are
(c) 11 valid?
(d) 10 (a) 1 only
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: (b) 2 only
Read the following two passages and answer
(c) 1 and 2 only
the items that follows. Your answers to these
items should be based on the passages only. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Passage – 1 42. What is “climate risk” according to
The internalisation of climate risk factors by the passage?
banks is very much on the agenda, especially (a) Risk precipitated by significant losses
with RBI taking up the cudgels. However, or cost of adjustment because of
given the complexity of climate risk modelling, transition to a low-carbon trajectory.
the biggest challenge for a bank would be to (b) Risk arising from economic costs and
measure the impact of climate risk while financial losses especially due to
undertaking lending and investment decisions physical impacts of climate change.
and further integrate that risk into the existing
(c) Risk to a bank’s revenue due to
risk and valuation frameworks. According to
climate change-related impacts.
a recent Bloomberg survey of European banks,
most banks reported that they could only (d) Cannot be inferred from the passage.

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2 45.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
46. P
Q

43.

(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(c) 47.

15 81 12
13 88 9
19 ? 11
(d)
(a) 89
(b) 138
44.
(c) 258
(d) 240
48.

(a)
(a)
(b) (b)
(c) (c)
(d) (d)

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Passage - 2 45. A cube is painted blue, black and green


New advancements in technologies ranging in a manner that two opposite faces are
from robotics and drones to computer vision of same colour. After painting, this cube
software have completely transformed modern is divided into 72 cubes so that 64 cubes
agriculture. The primary goal of farm of smaller size and 8 cubes of bigger size
automation technology is to cover easier, are obtained. The bigger cubes have no
mundane tasks. Some major technologies that blue painted face. How many cubes have
only two face painted?
are most commonly being utilized by farms
include harvest automation, autonomous (a) 24
tractors, seeding and weeding, and drones. (b) 8
Farm automation technology can help with (c) 16
the rising global population. The benefits of
(d) 32
automating traditional farming processes are
monumental by addressing factors like shifting 46. A biker moves non-stop from point P to
consumer preferences, labour shortages, and point Q, which are at a distance of 36 km,
reducing the environmental footprint of at a certain average speed. If his average
speed reduces by 1 km/h, he requires
farming.
30 minutes more to cover the same
43. Which one of the following statements
distance. The original average speed of the
best reflects the central idea of the
biker is ?
passage?
(a) 9 km/h
(a) The supply chain of agricultural
produce will transform with (b) 8.2 km/h
evolving technologies. (c) 6.4 km/h
(b) Deployment of agricultural (d) 6 km/h
technologies can not only solve socio-
47. Find the missing number in the following
economic issues but also improve the
pattern:
environment.
(c) There is a dire need for automation 15 81 12
of agriculture in India to help 13 88 9
alleviate the status of marginal 19 ? 11
farmers.
(a) 89
(d) Application of modern technology
will increase the input cost of farmers. (b) 138
44. Jaggery worth of Rs. 70 per kg and (c) 258
Rs. 80 per kg are mixed with a third (d) 240
variety in the ratio of 1:1:2. If the new
48. Find the next term in the following series
mixture price is Rs. 90 per kg. What
of numbers :
should be the price of third variety
3, 10, 29, 66, 127, ?
per kg.
(a) Rs. 100 kg (a) 144

(b) Rs. 110 kg (b) 188


(c) Rs. 105 kg (c) 218
(d) Rs. 120 kg (d) 238

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49.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

50.

51.

(a) 74
(b) 96
(c) 110
(d) 84

3 (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

52.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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49. If the radius of a sphere is decreased by exemplars of different values, even if other
20%, by what percent its surface area will behaviours that are exemplars of the values
decrease? do not differ. Thus, by thinking about groups
(a) 28% in terms of concrete instances, differences may
be stronger than similarities. In other words,
(b) 48%
people in different social groups may endorse
(c) 36%
the same values but associate different
(d) 16% behaviours with them. For example, the value
50. Among the students who passed the of equality may be linked to comparisons
exam, Ravi is 25th from the top and Karan, between men and women in countries where
who is 5 ranks below Ravi, is 51st from gender equality is promoted, but not in
bottom. All the students of the class had countries where gender equality is not part of
appeared for this exam. The ratio of the political agenda.
number of students who passed the exam 51. Based on the above passage, the following
to those who failed is 8 : 3. Find how assumptions have been made:
many students are there in the class?
1. The value of gender equality should
(a) 74 be universal and independent of
(b) 96 societies.

(c) 110 2. Values influence behaviour and vice


versa.
(d) 84
Which of the above assumptions is/are
Directions for the following 3 (three) items:
valid?
Read the following passage and answer the
(a) 1 only
items that follows. Your answers to these items
should be based on the passages only. (b) 2 only

Passage (c) Both 1 and 2

Various factors help people in believing that (d) Neither 1 nor 2


people from different countries hold different 52. Based on the above passage, what kind
values. Such of relationship exists between group
factors are cognitive: social learning and values and behaviour?
stereotyping processes e.g., illusory 1. Behaviour can reflect the group
correlation, may lead us to encode other values.
groups’ characteristics in ways that magnify 2. Different behaviours may stem out of
the differences between groups. More relevant, the same group values.
however, is the nature of the concept of the Select the correct answer from the code
value itself. Specifically, as abstract ideals, given below:
values subsume a wide range of behaviours (a) 1 only
as exemplars of the concepts. People may
(b) 2 only
perceive differences between social groups
because of the differences between groups in (c) Both 1 and 2
the specific behaviours that are seen as (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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53. 

(a)
(b)
(c)
(a) (d)
(b) 56.
(c)

(d)

54.

(x × y)

 (x + y)3 < (x – y)3 1


(a) 3
4
 (x + y)2 < (x – y)2
2
(b) 8
5
1
(c) 7
(a) 4
1
(d) 9
4
57.

(b)

(c) (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(d)
58.

55.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

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53. Which of the following is/are the most Statement 1: No. of triangles are 42.
rational and logical Inference/Inferences Statement 2: No. of squares are 10
that can be made from the passage?
Which of the following statements is/are
1. Understanding group behaviour may correct with respect to the above figure?
not help in understanding their (a) 1 only
values.
(b) 2 only
2. Specific behaviours of groups and
(c) Both 1 and 2
their group values have a simple
linear relationship. (d) Neither 1 and 2

Select the correct answer using the code 56. Two friends Ram and Shyam working
given below. together completed a task in 6 days. Had
Ram worked twice as efficiently as he
(a) 1 only
actually did and Shyam worked one-
(b) 2 only fourth as efficiently as he actually did, the
(c) Both 1 and 2 task would have completed in 4 days. In
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 how many days Ram alone could
complete the task?
54. Consider the following including the
Question and Statements: 1
(a) 3
Question: Is (x × y) positive? 4
Statement 1: (x + y)3 < (x – y)3 2
(b) 8
Statement 2: (x + y)2 < (x – y)2 5
Which of the following is correct in 1
(c) 7
respect of the above question and 4
statements?
1
(a) The Question can be answered by (d) 9
4
using one of the statements alone, but
57. The average age of a class is 20 years.
cannot be answered using the other
8 new students with an average age of
statement alone.
16 years joined in that class, there by
(b) The Question can be answered by
decreasing the average by 10%. The
using either statement alone.
original strength of the class is
(c) The Question can be answered by
(a) 4
using both the statements together,
(b) 8
but cannot be answered using either
statement alone. (c) 6

(d) The Question cannot be answered (d) 5


even by using both the statements 58. If 12th January, 2011 was Wednesday,
together. then what day of the week was it on 19th
55. Consider the following figure and April, 2012?
statements given below: (a) Wednesday
(b) Thursday
(c) Saturday
(d) Sunday

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59.
A_D_DA_BC_ABAC_B_A

(a) CBCCBC
(b) CADCBC
(c) CBCDDD
(d) CDABBD
60.

61.

I
II
III

(a) I
(b) I II (a)
(c) II III (b)
(d) I III
(c)
4 (d)

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59. Consider the sequence sector manage resources and affairs. Three
A_D_DA_BC_ABAC_B_A factors that largely determine the efficacy of
that follows a certain pattern any system of governance are the quality of
Which one of the following completes the leadership, the characteristics of the governed,
sequence? and the nature of the structures and processes
(a) CBCCBC employed to exercise authority and meet
human needs. The capacity of any institution
(b) CADCBC
to effect and manage change, and to respond
(c) CBCDDD
creatively to challenges that lie before it,
(d) CDABBD increases with the development of several
60. Three statements are given followed by critical skills. These include the ability to
three conclusions: maintain a clear perception of social reality
Statements: and the forces operating in it; to properly
Only bikes are vehicles. assess the resources of the community; and to
No scooter is a bike. implement decisions with an openness and
No cars are vehicles. flexibility that avoid all traces of dictatorial
Conclusion-I: behaviour, among others. This constellation of
skills must draw on both intellectual and
Some vehicles are not cars.
moral resources.
Conclusion-II:
No vehicle is a scooter. 61. Based on the above passage, the following
Conclusion-III: assumptions have been made:
No scooter is a car. 1. Not only the government but citizens
Which of the above conclusions logically are also responsible for governance
follows/follow from the three given outcomes.
statements?
2. Rigid and closed implementation of
(a) Only Conclusion I.
decisions reduces the capacity of
(b) Both Conclusion I and Conclusion II.
governing institutions.
(c) Both Conclusion II and Conclusion
Which of the above assumptions is/are
III.
valid?
(d) Both Conclusion I and Conclusion
III. (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
Directions for the following 4 (four) items:
(c) 1 and 2
Read the following four passages and answer
(d) None
the items that follows. Your answers to these
items should be based on the passages only. Passage - 2
Passage - 1 India’s structural transformation, particularly
While governance is often equated with since 1991, has been slow and unique. Despite
government, it involves much more. abundant low-skilled labour, our growth
Governance occurs at all levels and trajectory has mostly skipped manufacturing,
encompasses the ways that formal growing instead on the back of a far smaller,
government, non-governmental groups, high-skilled services sector. Consequently, the
community organizations and the private bulk of jobs our economy generated even in
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63.

62.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
4

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

64.

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its peak growth years was in the largely However, in India, the education system has
informal, low-value add construction sector. evolved in a completely different manner.
The distributional consequences of this have Instead of focusing on critical thinking,
been significant. Under-employment and low expressing new ideas and debating and
inter-generational mobility have been writing critically on any issue, our students
persistent features of the Indian economy are forced to learn through the rote route.
resulting in deep inequalities. Most of India
63. Which of the following is/are the most
continues to live in extremely precarious
rational and logical inference/inferences
economic conditions with limited opportunity.
that can be made from the passage?
Growth lifted a large population out of
poverty. However, as the World Bank data 1. Indians cannot think critically and be
show, most of those (40 per cent of the creative.
population) who escaped poverty between 2. One way to improve the outcome of
2005-2012 moved into what they call the education is to include learning by
vulnerable group – one income shock away experience and reduce rote learning.
from falling below the poverty line. Select the correct answer using the code
62. Based on the above passage, the following given below:
assumptions have been made: (a) 1 only
1. Availability of low skilled labour may
(b) 2 only
promote the development of
(c) Both 1 and 2
manufacturing sector.
2. Service sector can thrive even on a (d) Neither 1 nor 2
small workforce. Passage – 4
3. The peak growth year of 2005-2012 In terms of things we keep, things that
helped the service sector grow faster.
encapsulate particular moments of our past,
Which of the above assumptions is/are it all depends on your relationship to memory,
valid?
to how much you feel the need to live in the
(a) 1 and 2 only past, or how you use the past to fuel your
(b) 2 and 3 only present and future. I know people with vivid
(c) 1 and 3 only memories who have no need for the triggers
(d) 1, 2 and 3 or proof provided by objects. I also know
Passage - 3 people who have huge drop-outs in their
Education is a journey, which gives the art of memory but who won’t let go of a single dust-
living, not just the livelihood. It makes us learn encrusted trinket. As for myself, all I know is
how to nurture our life and be more creative. that I have a newly deployed drawer for fresh
Education makes us understand our conflicts. hoarding and lots of magical elbowing and
Thus, education is not merely learning facts adjusting going on in other drawers as newly
but is training our minds to think. Education arrived things jostle with ones that have been
systems must provide opportunities to every occupying the space for years.
individual to learn through experience and 64. According to the passage, which of the
should help to develop critical thinking and following is correct about things we keep
problem-solving skills. as souvenir?

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(a)

(b)
(a) (c)

(b) (d)

(c) 67.

(d)

65.

II

III

(a)
(a) I III
(b)
(b) I II (c)
(c) II III (d)

(d) I 68.

66.

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1. They are necessary to remind people Which of the following statements is/are
suffering from memory loss, about correct?
past events. 1. Number of foreigners attending the
2. They keep lying idle in some drawers party are 78.
for years and serve no useful purpose. 2. Number of women engineers
attending the party are 2.
3. They are most likely kept by those
people who like to relive their pasts. Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 only
given below.
(b) 2 only
(a) 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 1 and 2 only
67. Arjun starts from his home early in the
(d) 1, 2 and 3 morning and walks straight for 9 km in
65. Three statements are given followed by the direction opposite to the Sun. Then
three conclusions: he takes a right turn and walks 4 km.
Then he turns right again and walks
Statements:
2 km. Then he turns right again and walk
Some bags are laptops. 2 kms. Then he takes a left turn and walks
No books are pens. 10 km straight before taking a right turn.
All laptops are books. After he turned right, he walked 6 km to
reach his office.
Conclusion-I:
Consider the following statements:
Some bags are books.
1. The shortest distance between
Conclusion-II: Arjun’s home and office is 8 km.
Some bags are pens. 2. Arjun’s office is in North-east
Conclusion-III: direction with respect to his home.

Some bags are not pens. Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
Which of the above conclusions logically
(a) 1 only
follows/follow from the three given
statements? (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(a) Conclusion I and III follow.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Conclusion I and II follow.
68. Virat’s capital is 2.5 times more than
(c) Either Conclusion II or III follows.
Gautam’s capital. Gautam invested his
(d) Only Conclusion I follows. capital at 50% per annum for 3 years
66. In a party of 200 people. 50 Indian (compounded annually). At what rate %
women and 40 Indian Men are present per annum through simple interest should
out of these Indian, 8 are Engineers and Virat invest his capital so that after
42 are either men or Engineers. There are 3 years, they both have the same amount
no foreigner is an Engineer. of capital?

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(a)

(b)
PDS
(c)

(d)

69. P Q

P Q

71.
Q

(a) 4 km/kh
(b) 8 km/h
' '
(c) 16 km/h
(d) 32 km/h
70. X Y
Z K X Y
L

(a) X L Z

(b) X L Y (a)

(c) X K Y Z (b)

(d) X Y Z (c)

3 (d)

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(a) 50/3% resources. In such discussions, ‘freebies’ not


(b) 11.66% only include the free distribution of what may
be considered ‘club goods’ such as televisions
(c) 14.72%
and gold chains but also welfare schemes such
(d) 26.25% as free or subsidized rations under the Public
69. The wheels of bicycle P and Q have radii Distribution System (PDS), cooked meals
30 cm and 40 cm respectively. While under the mid-day meal scheme,
travelling a certain distance, each wheel supplementary nutrition through anganwadis,
of P required 5000 more revolutions than and work provided through the Mahatma
each wheel of Q. If bicycle Q travelled this Gandhi National Rural Employment
distance in 3/4 hours, then its speed Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
(in km /hr) was? 71. Concerning the above passage, the
(a) 4 km/h following assumptions have been made:
1. Government schemes and policies
(b) 8 km/h
that help generate employment are
(c) 16 km/h seen as ‘freebies’ by some.
(d) 32 km/h 2. Freebies can have both a positive and
70. In a garden, bed X is parallel to bed Y and negative impact on the socio-
perpendicular to bed Z. Bed K is parallel economic growth of a nation.
to bed X and Y and perpendicular to 3. If fiscal resources are adequate,
bed L. Which of the following is correct? freebies distributed to the public are
(a) Bed X, L and Z are parallel not a problem.
Which of the above assumptions is/are
(b) Bed X, L and Y are parallel
valid?
(c) Bed X, K and Y are all perpendicular
(a) 1 and 2 only
to Z
(b) 2 and 3 only
(d) Bed X, Y and Z are parallel
(c) 3 only
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: (d) 1, 2, and 3
Read the following three passages and answer Passage - 2
the items that follows. Your answers to these
Violations of the right to education may occur
items should be based on the passages only.
through the direct action of States parties (the
Passage – 1 act of commission) or through their failure to
The discussion on the demerits of ‘freebies’ take steps required by law (the act of omission).
distributed to the public as a result of election Whilst the vast majority of countries have
promises is not new in India. However, there ratified international treaties that recognize
is often confusion on what constitutes the full right to education, it is still denied to
‘freebies,’ with several services that the millions around the world due to a lack of
Government provides to meet its resources, capacity, and political will. There
constitutional obligations towards citizens also are still countries that have not integrated the
being clubbed in this category. The basic right to education into their national
argument is that these are a waste of resources constitution or provided the legislative and
and place a burden on already stressed fiscal administrative frameworks to ensure that the

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(a)
72.
(b)

(c)

(d)

74.

II
(a)
III
(b)
(c)
IV
(d)
3

(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV

75. –

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
73. 76.

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right to education is realized in practice. Most 3. India needs to launch the digital
of the children and adults who do not fully currency soon to compete against the
enjoy the right to education belong to the most Chinese digital currency.
deprived and marginalised groups of society Which of the above assumptions is/are
which are often left behind in national policies. valid?
72. Based on the above passage, the following
(a) 1 and 3 only
assumptions have been made:
(b) 3 only
1. Integration of the right to education
in national laws will end the (c) 1 and 2 only
violations of the right to education. (d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Violations of the right to education 74. Consider the following statements:
can be done by state parties. I. A square with an area of 64 cm2
Which of the above assumptions is/are
II. An equilateral triangle with a side of
valid? 8 cm
(a) 1 only
III. A rectangle with 15 cm as length and
(b) 2 only area 60 cm2
(c) 1 and 2 only IV. A circle with the radius 7 cm
(d) None Considering the above statements, which
Passage - 3 one of the following has a greater
perimeter than the rest of other?
In recent years, the significant rise of private
cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether has (a) I
spooked central banks throughout the world (b) II
and pushed the case for official digital
(c) III
currencies. A 2021 BIS survey of central banks
found that 86% were actively researching the (d) IV
potential for such currencies, 60% were 75. The number (128)90 – (54)90 is divisible by
experimenting with the technology, and 14% (a) 37 but not 91
were deploying pilot projects. China, having
(b) 91 but not 37
already engaged in pilot projects for its digital
RMB, is planning a major roll-out soon. There (c) Both 37 and 91
has been little doubt, therefore, that India needs (d) Neither 37 nor 91
a digital rupee. The important questions are 76. Fifty students are standing in circle. A bag
about the details and the timeline. is being passed among them in a
73. Based on the above passage, the following clockwise manner. Shifting of bag from
assumptions have been made: 1st student to 50th student occurs in the
1. India needs to launch a digital rupee following manner. 1st students gives the
to curb the possible negative impact bag to 2nd, 2nd student gives the bag to 4th
of private cryptocurrencies. student, 4th students gives the bag to 7th
2. The technology behind the and so on subsequently. After how many
cryptocurrency is not monopolised hand changes/student the bag will be in
by private entities. the hand of the first student.

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(a) II.

(b)

(c)

(d)
(a) I
77. (b) II
P Q R S T (c) I II

1 (d) I II
Q T 79.
P R P S

2 R T (a)
P (b)

(c)

(d)
(a) 80.

I. P Q
(b)

II. P
(c)

III. P

(d)

(a) I II
78. (b) I III
I. (c) II III

(d) III I II
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(a) 12 II. Between 5:25 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.


(b) 24 both hour-hand and minute-hand
coincide.
(c) 22
Which of the above statements is/are
(d) 21
correct?
77. Consider the following including the
question and statements: (a) I only

Question: Who among P, Q, R, S and T (b) II only


teaches Physics. (c) Both I and II
Statement 1: Each one of them teaches (d) Neither I nor II
only one subject. Q teaches Chemistry, 79. How many numbers between 300 and 900
while T teaches Geography. P or R does can be formed with digits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
not teach Science. P or S does not teach and 0? (Repetition of digits not allowed)
Hindi.
(a) 124
Statement 2: R and T are teachers of
(b) 146
Mathematics and Hindi respectively and
(c) 218
P is the teacher of Chemistry.
(d) 252
Which of the following is correct in
respect of the above question and 80. Consider the following including the
statements? question and statements:

(a) The Question can be answered by Question: What is the amount invested
using one of the statements alone, but in Scheme Q?
cannot be answered using the other Statements:
statement alone. I. The amount invested in scheme P
(b) The Question can be answered by and Q are the ratio 2 : 3.
using either statement alone. II. The amount invested in scheme P is
(c) The Question can be answered by 40% of the total amount invested.
using both the statements together, III. The amount invested in scheme P is
but cannot be answered using either Rs 45,000.
statement alone.
Which of the following is correct in
(d) The Question cannot be answered respect of the above question and
even by using both the statements statements?
together.
(a) I and II
78. Consider the following statements:
(b) I and III
I. Between 6:58 p.m and 6:59 p.m. both
(c) II and III
minute-hand and second-hand
(d) III and either I or II
coincide.
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