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IAS CSAT — Reasoning previous year questions with solutions.
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You are handling a priority project and have been meeting all the deadlines and are therefore planning your leave during the project. Your immediate boss does not grant your leave citing the urgency of the project. You would:
You are competing with your batch-mate for a prestigious award to be decided based on an oral presentation. Ten minutes are allowed for each presentation. You have been asked by the committee to finish on time. Your friend, however, is allowed more than the stipulated time period. You would:
Three views of a cube following a particular motion are given below: [Image: Question Image] What is the letter opposite to A?
Three persons A, B and C wore shirts of black, blue and orange colours (not necessarily in that order) and pants of green, yellow and orange colours (not necessarily in that order). No person wore shirt and pants of the same colour. Further, it is given that 1. A did not wear shirt of black colour. 2. B did not wear shirt of blue colour. 3. C did not wear shirt of orange colour. 4. A did not wear pants of green colour. 5. B wore pants of orange colour. What were the colours of the pants and shirt worn by C, respectively?
The elements of the problem figures given below are changing with a certain rule as we observe them from left to right: [Image: Question Image] According to this rule, which of the following would be the next figure if the changes were continued with the same rule?
Ten new TV shows started in January—5 sitcoms, 3 drama and 2 news magazines. By April, only seven of the new shows were still on, five of them being sitcoms. Based on the above information, four conclusions, as given below, have been made. Which one of these logically follows from the information given above?
Six squares are coloured, front/and back, red (R), blue (B), yellow (Y), green (G), white (W) and orange (O) and are hinged together as shown in the figure given below. If they are folded to form a cube, what would be the face opposite the white face? | | R | B | | G | Y | O | | W | |
Read the passage given below and the two statements that follow (given on the basis of the passage): Four men are waiting at Delhi airport for a Mumbai flight. Two are doctors and the other two ace businessmen. Two speak Gujarati and two speak Tamil. No two of the same profession speak the same language. Two are Muslims and two are Christians. No two of the same religion are of the same profession, nor do they speak the same language. The Tamil-speaking doctor is a Christian. 1. The Christian-businessman speaks Gujarati. 2. The Gujarati-speaking doctor is a Muslim. Which of the above statements is/are correct conclusion/conclusions?
Only six roads A, B, C, P, Q and R connect a military camp to the rest of the country. Only one out of A, P and R is open at any one time. If B is closed, so is Q. Only one of A and B is open during storms. P is closed during floods. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?
In five flats, one above the other, live five professionals. The professor has to go up to meet his IAS officer friend. The doctor is equally friendly to all, and has to go up as frequently as go down. The engineer has to go up to meet his MLA friend above whose flat lives the professor’s friend. From the ground floor to the top floor, in what order, do the five professionals live?
[Image: Question Image] Which one of the figures shown below occupies the blank space (?) in the matrix given above?
[Image: Question Image] In the above figure, circle P represents hardworking people, circle Q represents intelligent people, circle R. represents truthful people, and circle S represents honest people. Which region represents the 3 people who are intelligent, honest and truthful but not hardworking?
Guest lectures on five subjects viz., Economics, History, Statistics, English and Mathematics have to be arranged in a week from Monday to Friday. Only one lecture can be arranged on each day. Economics cannot be scheduled on Tuesday. Guest faculty for History is available only on Tuesday. Mathematics lecture has to be scheduled immediately after the day of Economics lecture. English lecture has to be scheduled immediately before the day of Economics lecture. Which lecture is scheduled between Statistics and English?
Guest lectures on five subjects viz., Economics, History, Statistics, English and Mathematics have to be arranged in a week from Monday to Friday. Only one lecture can be arranged on each day. Economics cannot be scheduled on Tuesday. Guest faculty for History is available only on Tuesday. Mathematics lecture has to be scheduled immediately after the day of Economics lecture. English lecture has to be scheduled immediately before the day of Economics lecture. Which lecture is scheduled on Monday?
Guest lectures on five subjects viz., Economics, History, Statistics, English and Mathematics have to be arranged in a week from Monday to Friday. Only one lecture can be arranged on each day. Economics cannot be scheduled on Tuesday. Guest faculty for History is available only on Tuesday. Mathematics lecture has to be scheduled immediately after the day of Economics lecture. English lecture has to be scheduled immediately before the day of Economics lecture. Which lecture is scheduled before the Mathematics lecture?
Guest lectures on five subjects viz., Economics, History, Statistics, English and Mathematics have to be arranged in a week from Monday to Friday. Only one lecture can be arranged on each day. Economics cannot be scheduled on Tuesday. Guest faculty for History is available only on Tuesday. Mathematics lecture has to be scheduled immediately after the day of Economics lecture. English lecture has to be scheduled immediately before the day of Economics lecture. Which lecture is scheduled on Wednesday?
Guest lectures on five subjects viz., Economics, History, Statistics, English and Mathematics have to be arranged in a week from Monday to Friday. Only one lecture can be arranged on each day. Economics cannot be scheduled on Tuesday. Guest faculty for History is available only on Tuesday. Mathematics lecture has to be scheduled immediately after the day of Economics lecture. English lecture has to be scheduled immediately before the day of Economics lecture. Which lecture is the last one in the week?
Given that, 1. A is the brother of B. 2. C is the father of A. 3. D is the brother of E. 4. E is the daughter of B. Then, the uncle of D is
Gita is prettier than Sita but not as pretty as Rita. Then,
Four political parties W, X, Y and Z decided to set up a joint candidate for the coming parliamentary elections. The formula agreed by them was the acceptance of a candidate by most of the parties. Four aspiring candidates, A, B, C and D approached the parties for their tickets. A was acceptable to W but not to Z. B was acceptable to Y but not to X. C was acceptable to W and Y. J D was acceptable to W and X. When candidate B was preferred by W and Z, candidate, C was preferred by X and Z, and candidate A was acceptable to X but not to Y; who got the ticket?
Examine the following statements: 1. Rama scored more than Rani. 2. Rani scored less than Ratna. 3. Ratna scored more than Rama. 4. Padma scored more than Rama but less than Ratna. Who scored the highest?
Examine the following statements: 1. Only those who have a pair of Binoculars can become the members of the birdwatcher’s club. 2. Some members of the birdwatcher’s club have cameras. 3. Those members who have cameras can take part in photo-contests. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the-above statements?
Examine the following statements: 1. None but the rich can afford air-travel. 2. Some of those who travel by air become sick. 3. Some of those who become sick require treatment. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
Examine the following statements: 1. None but students are members of the club. 2. Some-members of the club are married persons. 3. All married persons are invited for dance. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?