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Model Questions for UPSC PRE CSAT PAPER SET - 21

Direction: In each of the following questions two statements are given and there statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (i) & (ii). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

(a) if only (i) conclusion follows
(b) if only (ii) conclusion follows
(c) if neither (i) nor (ii) follows
(d) if both (i) and (ii) follow

1. Statement:

Should graduation be made minimum education qualification for entry-level job in any public sector organization?

Arguments:

(I) Yes, graduation always performs better than non-graduates by virtue of their higher level of education.
(II) No, there are quite a few people who cannot afford to remain unemployed till the completion of graduation and are capable of performing equally well as the graduate candidates.

2. Statement:

should the examination bodies for all examination permit the use of calculator?

Arguments:

(I) No, it is necessary for the students to know the method of manual calculation to make their concepts clear.
(II) Yes, manual calculations are no more required.

3. Statement:

Should the practice of rewarding high scores be stopped to handle frustration among the modurate scores?

Arguments:

(I) No, it is necessary to motivate the high scorers and reward is one of the best ways of Motivating.
(II) Yes, too much appreciation for high scores affects the moderate students adversely at times leading to extreme situations?

4. Statement:

Should the conscription of citizens for defence services be made compulsory in India?

Arguments:

(I) Yes, this the only way to tackle the serious shortage of manpower in defenceservices .
(II) No, instead the compensation package be made comparable to other job secure to attract people to join defence services.

5. If 2/3 of a number is 560, than what is ¾ of that number?

(a) 730
(b) 530
(c) 630
(d) 830

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6. What is the number of diagonals of a polygon of 15 sides?

(a) 45
(b) 90
(c) 180
(d) 135

7. The ratio of the speed of bus and car is 3:2, if bus takes 16 hours more time taken the car to cover the distance, find the actual time taken by the car?

(a) 8 hrs
(b) 12 hrs
(c) 16 hrs
(d) 24 hrs

8. If the parallel side of the trapezium are 45 cm and 35 cm respectively, and the area is 4000 sqcm,what is the height of the trapezium?

(a) 80 cm
(b) 100 cm
(c) 120 cm
(d) 50 cm

9. (Ö5 – 2)2= ? – Ö80

(a) 4Ö5 + 4
(b) 4Ö5
(c) 9 – 4Ö5
(d) 9

10. The area of square is 625 sq.cm. Find the ratio of the length to the breadth of rectangle whose length is twice the side of the square and breadth is 10 cm less than the side of this square?

(a) 10 : 3
(b) 11:13
(c) 3 : 10
(d) 3 : 7