Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (27 January 2016)

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1. Which of the following are incorrect?

i) The Nuclear power corporation of India functions under the Department of Atomic Energy (Minister of Science and Technology)
ii) The NPICL is the only power utility company in India that uses nuclear energy

(a) i only
(b) ii only
(c) both are correct
(d) both are incorrect

2. The first coal mine in India was opened at

(a) Dhanbad
(b) Raniganj
(c) Jharia
(d) Asansol

3. Which of the following are correct?

i) India has one time zone
ii) Russia has five time zones
iii) USA and Canada have 11 time zones

(a) i only
(b) ii and iii
(c) iii only
(d) all only

4. Which of the following is the correct arrangement of the layers of the atmosphere starting closest to the earth

(a) Troposphere, Mesosphere, thermosphere,stratosphere
(b) Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere,Troposphere
(c) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,Thermosphere

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

Directions: Seven members of a family P, Q, A, B, X, Y and Z are playing cards and are seated on the two sides of a table side 1 and side 2, subject to the following conditions.

1.

(i) X must be first or last on any side.
(ii) Q must be seated on the same side as Y, either immediately before or immediately after.
(iii) P cannot be seated on the same sides as A.
(iv) Z can be seated on the same side as Q, but not immediately before and immediately after Q.
(v) Side 1 cannot begin with X. Each side must have at least two family members.

If Q, Z and X are among those seated on side 1, which of the following is definitely true ?

(a) Side 2 has exactly 3 members.
(b) Side 2 begins with B.
(c) Side 1 has exactly 5 members
(d) A is seated on side 2.

2.

(i) X must be first or last on any side.
(ii) Q must be seated on the same side as Y, either immediately before or immediately after.
(iii) P cannot be seated on the same sides as A.
(iv) Z can be seated on the same side as Q, but not immediately before and immediately after Q.
(v) Side 1 cannot begin with X. Each side must have at least two family members.

Which of the following can be final seating on side 1 (in the same order) ?

(a) YQAX
(b) XZQA
(c) YQXA
(d) AQX

3.

(i) X must be first or last on any side.
(ii) Q must be seated on the same side as Y, either immediately before or immediately after.
(iii) P cannot be seated on the same sides as A.
(iv) Z can be seated on the same side as Q, but not immediately before and immediately after Q.
(v) Side 1 cannot begin with X. Each side must have at least two family members.