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Syllabus for CSAT Test-1 to be held

on 15th February 2015

Mathematics
 Number System
 Percentage
 Profit and Loss
 Time and Work
 Calendar
 Dice
 Number Series
 Coding Decoding
 Character Puzzle
 Number Ranking
 Blood Relations
 Mensuration
 Speed , Time and Distance
 Average, Distance and Direction, Problems on numbers
 Venn Diagram
 Puzzles
 Allegations
 Arithmetical Reasoning

English
 Reading Comprehension
 Sentence Completion
 Syllogism
 Conditional Syllogism

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CSAT Test-1 held on 15th Feb. 2015

ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION

Q. Ans. Explanation students from giving

1 A The focus of the author is adequate emphasis to
towards advocating the medical ethics.
utility of narrative literature Statement 3 is wrong
over traditional ethical because the author states
training methods-hence A. that abstract, philosophical
Option B is wrong because training is valuable; also, he
the second paragraph speaks about
states that traditional supplementing, not
training is “valuable”-it may replacing such training.
not contribute much to 4 D Refer to the last sentence of
ethical development but the second paragraph- this
cannot be said to impair is a shortcoming of
students’ sensitivity. traditional approaches and
Option C is wrong because is overcome by using
it cannot be ascertained narrative literature.
whether such training is 5 C Statement 1 is wrong
becoming “increasingly because the author does
popular”. not give any such
Option D is wrong because suggestions that are
the last paragraph states addressed to medical
that all moral principles do schools.
not have to be relinquished. Statement 2 is wrong
2 C Statement 1 follows from because the author does
the author stating that one not say that current
must be able to adopt methods are
other’s points of view and counterproductive- he
engage with the story not as merely states that they have
one’s own. limitations that can be
Statement 2 is wrong overcome by supplementing
because the author does them with narrative
not mention a need to align literature.
with one side or another. 6 B An Indian is known by his
Statement 3 is directly nationality, rather than his
stated in the last sentence religion-hence, Statement 1
of the third paragraph. is wrong.
3 D Statement 1 is wrong Indians have adopted new
because it cannot be cultures but it cannot be
ascertained whether heavy established if it was easy or
coursework “prevents” difficult to do so.

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The last three sentences 13 C 𝐶.𝑃.𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠−𝑆.𝑃.𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠
100%
support the notion that 𝑆.𝑃.𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠
25−20
regardless of their religion, = 100% = 25%
20
Indians are considered as 14 C 1st Jan 2007 Saturday.
belonging to one common 1st Jan 2012 Friday ( From
national identity-hence, 2007 to 2012 gap of 5 years
Statement 3 is correct. with one leap year means 6
7 C Statement 1 contradicts the odd days)
very first sentence of the The 31st December 2011
passage and is hence would be Thursday.
wrong. 15 B Pattern is:
Statement 2 follows from 6×2 = 12
the second-last sentence. 12 × 3 = 36
Statement 3 is supported by 36 × 4 = 144
the fact that modern 144 × 5 = 720
developments produce 720 × 6 = 4320
uniformity and that the idea
of a modern nation has 16 D In 1st view face no. 6 is
more importance now. having 1 adjacent to it and
8 D in 2nd view 5 and 3 are
9 B Y-x = 490 adjacent to 6 so with
Y = 490 + x ........(i) elimination technique 2 is
17x + 10 = Y.......(ii) the answer.
So 17x + 10 = 490 + x 17 D The use of the word
16x = 480 “always” makes the
X = 30 Statement 1 incorrect while
the use of the word “must”
10 C L.C.M. of 6, 8, 10 is 120 makes Statement 4
seconds = 2mins incorrect.
= 120 mins Statements 2 and 3 cannot
2 mins be ascertained from the
= 60 times passage.
11 D Y = 55x + 29 18 C Option A is wrong because
So on dividing 55x + 29 by the author does not provide
11 we will always get 7 as any examples.
remainder. Option B is wrong because
Alternate solution the author does not accuse
Let number is 84(on employers; in fact, he even
dividing by 55 gives explains how employer
remainder 29), if we will provided group insurance
divide 84 by 11 we will get 7 plans benefit some
as remainder. consumers.
12 C 30 × (−10)
⌈30 − 10 + 100
⌉ % = Option D is wrong because
17% the causes of adverse
selection are explained in

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the first paragraph. The
author mentions “greed and
discrimination” to point out
an alternate explanation for
the same result.
Option C is correct because
some people believe that
“greed and discrimination”
are the reason behind
elderly people facing
difficulties in obtaining fairly
priced insurance.. The
author disputes this belief
by stating that such people
are “ignoring the reality of
adverse selection.”
19 B Option A is wrong because
the author does not
advocate on behalf of
consumers, but explains a
situation faced by both
consumers and insurance
companies.
Option C is wrong because
it cannot be ascertained if
the information presented is
recently discovered.
Option D is wrong because
the passage does not
assert that the situation
discussed is “morally
wrong"; rather, it just
explains why the situation
occurs.
Option B is correct because
the first paragraph defines
adverse selection and
explains that the situation is
considered a market failure;
the second paragraph
explains how adverse
selection affects one
segment of the population.
20 D Statement 1 is correct but
the others are not.
Statement 1 is correct
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because the author explains
that healthy consumers
incur lower-than-average
health-care costs, while
consumers in poor health
incur higher-than-average
costs.
Statement 2 is wrong
because the passage does
not compare the cost of
health-care for full-time
workers with that for any
other segment of the
population.
Statement 3 is wrong
because although the
passage mentions that
some consumers have
difficulty finding fairly priced
insurance, the passage
does not assert that the
cost of health-care itself is
unfair.
Statements 4 and 5 are not
mentioned in or supported
by the passage.
21 A Option B emphasizes only
damage to the atmosphere;
the passage encompasses
more than that.
Option C does not mention
the atmosphere, which is
the main focus of the
passage.
Option D is wrong because
the atmosphere is an
important “but one example
of the complex events” that
keeps the earth alive.
22 B The biosphere, as defined
in the first paragraph, is a
region (or part) of the earth;
it is not the envelope
around the earth, the living
things on Earth, or the
circulation of the
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atmosphere. +1 = Tuesday.
23 D All the statements are 29 B
factually correct and directly
stated in the passage.
But only Statement 4 13+Parmod+4+Ghanshyam
answers the question that is + 5= 24.
being asked- it explains that 30 A Series of squares and only
explains that conditions 64 out of above numbers is
would be inhospitable at the cube as well)
equator and poles without 31 A
the circulation of the 32 D Manjeet -2
atmosphere. Is -9
24 B The second paragraph An -6
describes how variations in IAS-8
the strength with which Scoring- 5
solar radiation strikes the Female- 3
earth affects temperature. Exam/Difficult- 4/7
None of the other
statements is discussed in 33 C First figure:
terms of all temperature 24 + 36 + 20 + 44 = 31
changes on Earth. 4
25 D There is no mention in the Similarly second figure is
first paragraph of any = 27 + 25 + 20 + 8 = 20
reviving or cleansing effect 4
the atmosphere may have. 34 D
However, the first two 35 A Let third number is 100
sentences mention how the Then first and second
atmosphere protects the number will be 80 and 50
earth from harmful forces, respectively
hence supporting Statement 80
1. × 100% = 80 is 160%
50
26 B L.C.M. of 5, 6, 8 and 9 is of 50
360.
707 + X = 360K 36 B B
So smallest possible 37 D D
number is 13. 38 C Statement 1 will hold true
27 D H.C.F. of 29.7 and 36.3 is only when there is danger
3.3 meters. or inward strife.
28 B From 10th Dec to 10th Feb Statement 2 is wrong
we are having 6 odd days because the absence of
and from 10th Feb to 12th leaders is offset by unison
Feb 2 more odd days so among the people- it does
total 8 odd days means 1 not necessarily have an
complete week and 1 odd impact on the development
day. So answer is Monday of political democracy.
Statement 3 is correct
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because in the absence of passage.
personal eminence, the 44 C Statement 1 follows from
people display an the second sentence while
“intelligent readiness to lend Statement 2 follows from
a hand and to work in the first and third sentence.
unison”. Hence C. 45 B Statement 1 is wrong
39 A A primitive social because mankind has
democracy is itself a survived despite such
representative democracy, weapons, not because of
hence Statement 3 is them.
wrong. Statement 2 is factually
There is no mention of a correct and is further
constitutional democracy, justified by the use of the
hence Statement 4 is word paradoxical.
wrong. 46 B Rahul : Sanjeev
40 B Statement 1 is wrong Efficiency 100% : 125%
because the need to avoid 4 : 5
internal strife leads to a Time 5 : 4
rudimentary monarchy-only 30 days : 24 Days
when the leaders in such a 47 A M×N%S+T
system seem lacking in 48 D Perimeter of the figure
genuineness or = Sum of the
representativeness does a circumferences of both the
political democracy emerge. semi-circles + length AB +
Hence, only Statement 2 is length CD
correct. = 10 π + 10 π + 10 + 10
41 C Options A and D refer to = 20 π + 20
features that were found in = 20 (π + 1).
a social democracy, not a 49 C Distance = speed x time
political democracy. = 330 x 10
Option B is wrong because = 3300 m (To convert m into
the last sentence of the km divide by 1000)
second paragraph states = 3.3 km
that the people can “merely” 50 C It can’t be determined as
request an amendment, not total number of boys and
impose a radical measure. girls who appeared in the
42 A Statement 2 refers to a paper is not given.
situation that arises after a 51 C Let the consecutive even
formal system of govt. has numbers be x, x+2, x+4,
been adopted. x+6.
Statement 3 refers to = x + x+2 +x+4 + x+6 = 45
problems that are faced in a 4
political democracy. = 4x + 12 = 180
43 C Options A, B and D cannot =4x = 180 – 12 = 168
be ascertained from the = x = 42

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Thus A = 42 and C = Option D is wrong because
42+2+2 = 46 the author provides a
And product of A and C is comparison between the
= 42 x 46 utility of the 3 indicators-he
= 1932 does not argue for their
continued usage.
52 C 16a + 16b = 48 57 D The third paragraph states
16 (a+b) = 48 that mortgage applications
= a+b = 48/16 and profit margins are
= a+b = 3 examples of leading
Now average of a and b = indicators, which have the
=a+b = 3/2 greatest predictive power;
2 hence D.
Therefore, average of a+b = Options A and C relate to
1.5 coincident indicators which
53 D The direction of village D do not have significant
cannot be found as village predictive power; Option B
D’s position is not fixed with mentions bankruptcies,
respect to village B. which are not mentioned in
54 B 1 – ( 2 + 2) the passage.
15 5 58 A The last paragraph states
= 1 – (2+6) that "establishing a solid
15 framework for under-
= 1 – 8/15 standing these indicators
= 7/15 helps economists to avoid
55 C Total words Mr. Rakesh is miscalculations and to
to type guide the country through
= 100x 300 = 30000 words periods of slow or negative
The time required to type economic growth". Hence
these words A.
= 30000/45 minutes Options B and D are not
Thus, the time at which he mentioned in the passage.
starts typing Option C is wrong because
= 19 hours – 10/9 hours it focuses only on
= 7:53 A.M. downturns whereas the
56 A Option B is wrong because indicators are used for
the passage does not either upward or downward
explain how economists economic change.
draw conclusions-it only 59 D Lagging indicators have no
explains what the indicators predictive power-they serve
relate to. simply as confirmation of
Option C is too narrow to be the recent state of the
the primary purpose-it is economy. Therefore,
restricted to the last lagging indicators would not
paragraph alone. be helpful in determining
future courses of action.
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Only Statement 2 requires Therefore, he walks back to
prediction, since it adopts a the original position, i.e.
futuristic orientation. The distance he walks back = x
other statements are all an km
exercise in reviewing past Now, we know that
actions/events. Time = Distance/Speed
60 B Statement 1 does not hold = x/12 + x/3 = 5
in the case of artistic =x+4x =5
greatness, hence is wrong. 12
Similarly, since artistic = 5x/12 = 5
greatness does not need  x = 12 km
subsequent proving, it is 66 C Number of students who
unfair to delay its failed in at least two
recognition till the person’s subjects
demise-hence, Statement 2 = 100 + 140 + 50 + 70
is correct. = 360
61 A Statement 1 is correct % of students who failed in
because greatness in the at least two subjects
physical sciences must be = 360/5000 x 100
tested over time. = 7.2%.
Statement 2 is not
supported by the passage 67 C
since there is no mention of 68 D
any such comparison. 69 D Lowest average rainfall for
62 D 5 months
63 D = 1.5 + 0.5 + 0 + 0 + 2.0
64 B Here, circumference of 5
circular wire = Perimeter of = 4.0
rectangular wire 5
Therefore, Circumference = = 0.8
2 πr 70 C Total number of cards
= 2 x 22/7 x 42 required
= 264 cm = n x (n-1)
Perimeter = 264 cm Where n is number of
Let the length of rectangular Probationers
wire be 6x and its breadth = n x (n-1) = 6320
be 5x = n2 – n – 6320 = 0
= Perimeter = 2(l + b) = n2 – 80n + 79n – 6320 = 0
= 2 (6x + 5x) = 264 = n(n-80n) + 79 (n-80) = 0
= 11x = 264/2 = 132 = (n+79) (n-80) = 0
= x = 132/11 = 12 = n = 80
The smaller side = 5x = 5 x Thus, number of
12 = 60 cm. probationers = 80.
65 B Let the distance he covers 71 C Let the C.P. of pure milk x
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Now S.P. = 100 the author does not discuss
Profit = 25% the “origin” of the belief.
C.P. = (100 x S.P. ) Options B and D are wrong
100+P% because it cannot be
= C.P. = 100 x 100 ascertained whether the
125 belief is universally
= 80 accepted or whether it is
He has purchased 80 litres well-known.
of milk and added 20 litres 77 B The movement of capital
of water in it. i.e. in the ratio across the world is
of 4:1 discussed in the context of
Thus the pure milk is 40 currency valuation and its
litres to add 10 litres of consequent effect on
water. wages. Since it is unclear
72 D Kundan = 3 + Sonu as to what effect it has on
Pinky = Gaurav – 2 technology, Statement 1 is
Pankaj = Pintu – 6 incorrect.
Sonu = Pankaj + 2 At present, capital moves
Pintu = Pinky + 3 freely and makes it difficult
Now Kundan + Pinky + to undervalue currencies.
Pankaj + Sonu + Pintu = This causes increases in
Natural number the currency’s value and
Convert all into one form, hence wages.
then check with the options, Thus, if capital movement
if you wont get the value was restricted, currency
into fraction form, that valuation and wages could
number if required answer. remain low even if
Here all is converted into productivity increased.
form of Sonu: 78 C Since wages are influenced
= 3+ Sonu + Sonu – 2 + by average productivity in
Sonu + 4 + Sonu + 1 + the country's economy, low
Sonu + 4 wages despite increased
= 6 x Sonu + 10 productivity imply that the
It is satisfied only when the average productivity has not
natural number is 58. risen.
73 B The role of technology,
74 C labour unions or education
75 C levels on wage levels in
M T W Th F Sat Su developing countries is not
K.K.Singh 1-5 1-5 1-5 mentioned.
pm pm pm
S.Kumar 11 am- 11 am 79 C
3pm - 3pm 80 C
P.K.Surya- 10 10 am 10 am 3 pm - 3pm- 3pm-
vanshi am-1 -1pm -1pm 5pm 5pm 5pm
pm
76 C Option A is wrong because

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