UPSC CSE Prelims Paper 2 (CSAT) Mock Test - 22 (June7, 2021) - UPSC MCQ

Seven children - Raj, Suresh, Sheena, Mukesh, Nikita, Rohit, and Kavita - are eligible to enter a spelling contest. From these seven, two teams must be formed, a blue team and a yellow team, each team consisting of exactly three of the children. No child can be selected for more than one team. Team selection is subject to the following restrictions:
If Mukesh is one the blue team, Sheena must be selected for the yellow team. 
If Raj is on the blue team, Nikita, if selected, must be on the yellow team. 
Nikita cannot be on the same team as Rohit. 
Suresh cannot be on the same team as Sheena.

Q. Which of the following can be the three members of the blue team?

Seven children - Raj, Suresh, Sheena, Mukesh, Nikita, Rohit, and Kavita - are eligible to enter a spelling contest. From these seven, two teams must be formed, a blue team and a yellow team, each team consisting of exactly three of the children. No child can be selected for more than one team. Team selection is subject to the following restrictions:
If Mukesh is one the blue team, Sheena must be selected for the yellow team. 
If Raj is on the blue team, Nikita, if selected, must be on the yellow team. 
Nikita cannot be on the same team as Rohit. 
Suresh cannot be on the same team as Sheena.

Q. If Mukesh and Raj are both on the blue team, the yellow team can consist of which of the following?

Seven children - Raj, Suresh, Sheena, Mukesh, Nikita, Rohit, and Kavita - are eligible to enter a spelling contest. From these seven, two teams must be formed, a blue team and a yellow team, each team consisting of exactly three of the children. No child can be selected for more than one team. Team selection is subject to the following restrictions:
If Mukesh is one the blue team, Sheena must be selected for the yellow team. 
If Raj is on the blue team, Nikita, if selected, must be on the yellow team. 
Nikita cannot be on the same team as Rohit. 
Suresh cannot be on the same team as Sheena.

Q. If Mukesh is on the blue team, which of the following, if selected, must also be on the blue team?

Seven children - Raj, Suresh, Sheena, Mukesh, Nikita, Rohit, and Kavita - are eligible to enter a spelling contest. From these seven, two teams must be formed, a blue team and a yellow team, each team consisting of exactly three of the children. No child can be selected for more than one team. Team selection is subject to the following restrictions:
If Mukesh is one the blue team, Sheena must be selected for the yellow team. 
If Raj is on the blue team, Nikita, if selected, must be on the yellow team. 
Nikita cannot be on the same team as Rohit. 
Suresh cannot be on the same team as Sheena.

Q. If Raj is selected for the blue team and Kavita is not selected for either team, then which of the following can not be a member of the yellow team?

n a particular code, the digits from 0 to 9 inclusive are each represented by a different letter of the alphabet, the letter always representing the same digit. In case the following sum 
B O P B 
+ S K B 
----------- 
C V B Q 
holds true when it is expressed in digits, which of the following cannot be properly inferred:

Seven persons - I, J, K, L, M, N, and O - are all the persons present at a party. All of them join distinct conversational groups that form during the party and that consist of two, three, or four persons at a time. At any time during the party, each of the persons present is considered to be a member of exactly one of the conversational groups. During the party the following conditions are satisfied:
I can never be in the same conversational group as L. 
M must be in a conversational group that includes either L or O, but M cannot be in a conversational group with both L and O. 
O must be in a conversational group that consists of exactly three persons.

Q. If, at a certain point during the party, K, M, and O are members of three distinct conversational groups, L must at that point be in a conversational group that includes

Seven persons - I, J, K, L, M, N, and O - are all the persons present at a party. All of them join distinct conversational groups that form during the party and that consist of two, three, or four persons at a time. At any time during the party, each of the persons present is considered to be a member of exactly one of the conversational groups. During the party the following conditions are satisfied:
I can never be in the same conversational group as L. 
M must be in a conversational group that includes either L or O, but M cannot be in a conversational group with both L and O. 
O must be in a conversational group that consists of exactly three persons.

Q. If, at a certain point during the party, a group of three persons and a group of four persons have formed and O is in the same conversational group as N, which of the following must at that point be in the group with O and N?

Seven persons - I, J, K, L, M, N, and O - are all the persons present at a party. All of them join distinct conversational groups that form during the party and that consist of two, three, or four persons at a time. At any time during the party, each of the persons present is considered to be a member of exactly one of the conversational groups. During the party the following conditions are satisfied:
I can never be in the same conversational group as L. 
M must be in a conversational group that includes either L or O, but M cannot be in a conversational group with both L and O. 
O must be in a conversational group that consists of exactly three persons.

Q. If, at a certain point during the party, one of the conversational groups consists only of J, K, and O, at that point I must be part of a group of exactly

In a triangle PQR, PQ = PR = 11 cm and S is a point on QR such that PS = 10 cm. If the lengths of QS and SR, when expressed in cm, are integers, then find the length of QR.

If the arithmetic mean of seventy-five numbers is calculated, it is 35. If each number is increased by 5, then mean of new numbers is :

In a certain yr, the average monthly income of a person is Rs 3400 and that for the first 8 months is Rs 3160 and for the last 5 months is Rs 4120. The income in the eight month of the year is

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are members of a family consisting of four adults and three children, two of whom, F and G are girls. A and D are brothers and A is a doctor. E is an engineer married to one of the brothers and has two children. B is married to D and G is their child. Who is C ?

P is the brother of Q. M is sister of Q. T is brother of P. How is Q related to T?

Read the following facts about a family and answer the question that follow them 
1. In a family of six persons, R S T X Y Z and F there are two married couples. 
2. R is grandmother of X and mother of Y ?
3. Z is wife of Y and mothe of T 
4. T is the grand daughter of S 

What is Z to X ?

A told B that C is his father's nephew. D is A's cousin but not brother of C. How is D related to C?

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

A clock shows the time as 7:15 AM. What will be the time in the clock when the hands get interchanged ?

P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are sitting around a circle facing the center. T is third to the left of Z who is third to the left of P. S is third to the right of P and fourth to the left of Q. R is second to the right of V.

Q. What is R's position with respect to T?

In a typical Western liberal context, deepening of democracy invariably leads to consolidation of ‘liberal values’. In the Indian context, democratization is translated into greater involvement of people not as ‘individuals’ which is a staple to liberal discourse, but as communities or groups. Individuals are getting involved in the public sphere not as ‘atomized’ individuals but as members of primordial communities drawn on religious or caste identity. Community-identity seems to be the governing force. It is not therefore surprising that the so-called peripheral groups continue to maintain their identities with reference to the social groups (caste, religion or sect) to which they belong while getting involved in the political processes despite the fact that their political goals remain more or less identical. By helping to articulate the political voice of the mariginalized, democracy in India has led to ‘a loosening of social strictures’ and empowered the peripherals to be confident of their ability to improve the socio-economic conditions in which they are placed. This is a significant political process that had led to a silent revolution through a meaningful transfer of power from the upper caste elites to various subaltern groups within the democratic framework of public governance.

Q. According to the passage, what does “deepening of democracy” mean in the Western context?

In a typical Western liberal context, deepening of democracy invariably leads to consolidation of ‘liberal values’. In the Indian context, democratization is translated into greater involvement of people not as ‘individuals’ which is a staple to liberal discourse, but as communities or groups. Individuals are getting involved in the public sphere not as ‘atomized’ individuals but as members of primordial communities drawn on religious or caste identity. Community-identity seems to be the governing force. It is not therefore surprising that the so-called peripheral groups continue to maintain their identities with reference to the social groups (caste, religion or sect) to which they belong while getting involved in the political processes despite the fact that their political goals remain more or less identical. By helping to articulate the political voice of the mariginalized, democracy in India has led to ‘a loosening of social strictures’ and empowered the peripherals to be confident of their ability to improve the socio-economic conditions in which they are placed. This is a significant political process that had led to a silent revolution through a meaningful transfer of power from the upper caste elites to various subaltern groups within the democratic framework of public governance.

Q. Greater democratization in India has not necessarily led to

In a typical Western liberal context, deepening of democracy invariably leads to consolidation of ‘liberal values’. In the Indian context, democratization is translated into greater involvement of people not as ‘individuals’ which is a staple to liberal discourse, but as communities or groups. Individuals are getting involved in the public sphere not as ‘atomized’ individuals but as members of primordial communities drawn on religious or caste identity. Community-identity seems to be the governing force. It is not therefore surprising that the so-called peripheral groups continue to maintain their identities with reference to the social groups (caste, religion or sect) to which they belong while getting involved in the political processes despite the fact that their political goals remain more or less identical. By helping to articulate the political voice of the mariginalized, democracy in India has led to ‘a loosening of social strictures’ and empowered the peripherals to be confident of their ability to improve the socio-economic conditions in which they are placed. This is a significant political process that had led to a silent revolution through a meaningful transfer of power from the upper caste elites to various subaltern groups within the democratic framework of public governance.

Q. What is the “silent revolution” that has occurred in the Indian democratic process?

Financial markets in India have acquired greater depth and liquidity over the years. Steady reforms since 1991 have led to growing linkages and integration of the Indian economy and its financial system with the global economy. Weak global economic prospects and continuing uncertainties the in international financial markets therefore, have had their impact on the emerging market economies. Sovereign risk concerns, particularly in the Euro area, affected financial markets for the greater part of the year, with the contagion of Greece's sovereign debt problem spreading to India and other economies by way of higher-than-normal levels of volatility.
The funding constraints in international financial markets could impact both the availability and cost of foreign funding for banks and corporates. Since the Indian financial system is bank dominated, banks' ability to withstand stress is critical to overall financial stability. Indian banks, however, remain robust, notwithstanding a decline in capital to risk-weighted assets ratio and a rise in non-performing asset levels in the recent past. Capital adequacy levels remain above the regulatory requirements. The financial market infrastructure continues to function without any major disruption. With further globalization, consolidation, deregulation, and diversification of the financial system, the banking business may become more complex and riskier. Issues like risk and liquidity management and enhancing skill therefore assume greater significance.

Q. 

According to the passage, the financial markets in the emerging market economies including India had the adverse impact in recent years due to 
1. weak global economic prospects. 
2. uncertainties in the international financial markets. 
3. sovereign risk concerns in the Euro area. 
4. bad monsoons and the resultant crop loss. 
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Financial markets in India have acquired greater depth and liquidity over the years. Steady reforms since 1991 have led to growing linkages and integration of the Indian economy and its financial system with the global economy. Weak global economic prospects and continuing uncertainties the in international financial markets therefore, have had their impact on the emerging market economies. Sovereign risk concerns, particularly in the Euro area, affected financial markets for the greater part of the year, with the contagion of Greece's sovereign debt problem spreading to India and other economies by way of higher-than-normal levels of volatility.
The funding constraints in international financial markets could impact both the availability and cost of foreign funding for banks and corporates. Since the Indian financial system is bank dominated, banks' ability to withstand stress is critical to overall financial stability. Indian banks, however, remain robust, notwithstanding a decline in capital to risk-weighted assets ratio and a rise in non-performing asset levels in the recent past. Capital adequacy levels remain above the regulatory requirements. The financial market infrastructure continues to function without any major disruption. With further globalization, consolidation, deregulation, and diversification of the financial system, the banking business may become more complex and riskier. Issues like risk and liquidity management and enhancing skill therefore assume greater significance.

Q. The Indian financial markets are affected by global changes mainly due to the

Financial markets in India have acquired greater depth and liquidity over the years. Steady reforms since 1991 have led to growing linkages and integration of the Indian economy and its financial system with the global economy. Weak global economic prospects and continuing uncertainties the in international financial markets therefore, have had their impact on the emerging market economies. Sovereign risk concerns, particularly in the Euro area, affected financial markets for the greater part of the year, with the contagion of Greece's sovereign debt problem spreading to India and other economies by way of higher-than-normal levels of volatility.
The funding constraints in international financial markets could impact both the availability and cost of foreign funding for banks and corporates. Since the Indian financial system is bank dominated, banks' ability to withstand stress is critical to overall financial stability. Indian banks, however, remain robust, notwithstanding a decline in capital to risk-weighted assets ratio and a rise in non-performing asset levels in the recent past. Capital adequacy levels remain above the regulatory requirements. The financial market infrastructure continues to function without any major disruption. With further globalization, consolidation, deregulation, and diversification of the financial system, the banking business may become more complex and riskier. Issues like risk and liquidity management and enhancing skill therefore assume greater significance.

Q. According to the passage, in the Indian financial system, banks' ability to with stand stress is critical to ensure overall financial stability because Indian financial system is

Financial markets in India have acquired greater depth and liquidity over the years. Steady reforms since 1991 have led to growing linkages and integration of the Indian economy and its financial system with the global economy. Weak global economic prospects and continuing uncertainties the in international financial markets therefore, have had their impact on the emerging market economies. Sovereign risk concerns, particularly in the Euro area, affected financial markets for the greater part of the year, with the contagion of Greece's sovereign debt problem spreading to India and other economies by way of higher-than-normal levels of volatility.
The funding constraints in international financial markets could impact both the availability and cost of foreign funding for banks and corporates. Since the Indian financial system is bank dominated, banks' ability to withstand stress is critical to overall financial stability. Indian banks, however, remain robust, notwithstanding a decline in capital to risk-weighted assets ratio and a rise in non-performing asset levels in the recent past. Capital adequacy levels remain above the regulatory requirements. The financial market infrastructure continues to function without any major disruption. With further globalization, consolidation, deregulation, and diversification of the financial system, the banking business may become more complex and riskier. Issues like risk and liquidity management and enhancing skill therefore assume greater significance.

Q. 

Risk and liquidity management assumes more importance in the Indian banking system in future due to 
1. further globalization. 
2. more consolidation and deregulation of the financial system. 
3. further diversification of the financial system. 
4. more financial inclusion in the economy. 

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A moral act must be our own act; must spring from our own will. If we act mechanically, there is no moral content in our act. Such action would be moral, if we think it proper to act like a machine and dos so. For, in doing so, we use our discrimination. We should bear in mind the distinction between acting mechanically and acting intentionally. It may be moral of a king to pardon a culprit. But the messenger carrying out the order of pardon plays only a mechanical part in the king’s moral act. But if the messenger were to carry out king’s order considering it to be his duty, his action would be a moral one. How can a man understand morality who does not use his own intelligence and power of thought, but lets himself be swept along like a log of wood by a current? Sometimes a man defies convention and acts on his own with a view to absolute good.

Q. 

Which of the following statements best describe/describes the thought of the writer?
1. A moral act calls for using our discretion.
2. Man should react to a situation immediately.
3. Man must do his duty.
4. Man should be able to defy convention in order to be moral.

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Find the number of triangles and squares in the given figure.