UPSC CSE Prelims Paper 2 (CSAT) Mock Test - 16 - UPSC MCQ

At an Electronic Data Processing Unit, five out of the eight program sets P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are to be operated daily. On any one day except for the first day of a month, only three of the program sets must be the ones that were operated on the previous day. 
The program operating must also satisfy the following conditions:
I. If program P is to be operated on a day, V cannot be operated on that day.
II. If Q is to be operated on a day, T must be one of the programs to be operated after Q.
III. If R is to be operated on a day, V must be one of the programs to be operated after R.
IV. The last program to be operated on any day must be either S or U.

Q. Which of the following could be the set of programs to be operated on the first day of a month?

At an Electronic Data Processing Unit, five out of the eight program sets P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are to be operated daily. On any one day except for the first day of a month, only three of the program sets must be the ones that were operated on the previous day. 
The program operating must also satisfy the following conditions:
I. If program P is to be operated on a day, V cannot be operated on that day.
II. If Q is to be operated on a day, T must be one of the programs to be operated after Q.
III. If R is to be operated on a day, V must be one of the programs to be operated after R.
IV. The last program to be operated on any day must be either S or U.

Q. Which of the following is true of any day's valid program set operation?

At an Electronic Data Processing Unit, five out of the eight program sets P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are to be operated daily. On any one day except for the first day of a month, only three of the program sets must be the ones that were operated on the previous day. 
The program operating must also satisfy the following conditions:
I. If program P is to be operated on a day, V cannot be operated on that day.
II. If Q is to be operated on a day, T must be one of the programs to be operated after Q.
III. If R is to be operated on a day, V must be one of the programs to be operated after R.
IV. The last program to be operated on any day must be either S or U.

Q. If R is operated at third place in a sequence, which of the following cannot be the second program in that sequence?

A king has unflinching loyalty from eight of his minister M₁ to M₈, but he has to select only four to make a cabinet committee. He decides to choose these four such that each selected person shares a liking with at least one of the other three selected. The selected person must also hate at least one of the liking of any of the other three persons selected. 
M₁ likes fishing and smoking, but hates gambling, 
M₂ likes smoking and drinking, but hates fishing, 
M₃ likes gambling, but hates smoking, 
M₄ likes mountaineering, but hates drinking, 
M₅ likes drinking, but hates smoking and mountaineering, 
M₆ likes fishing, but hates smoking and mountaineering, 
M₇ likes gambling and mountaineering, but hates fishing, and 
M₈ likes smoking and gambling, but hates mountaineering. 
Who are the four people selected by the king ?

(I) M, N, P, Q, S and T are six members of a group in which there are three female members. Females work in three departments Accounts, Administration and Personnel and sit in three different floors Ist, IInd and IIIrd. Persons working in the same department are not on the same floor. On each floor, two persons work.
(II) No two ladies work in the same department or on the same floor. N and S work in the same department but not in Personnel. Q works in Administration. S and M are on the Ist and IIIrd floors respectively and work in the same department. Q, a lady, does not work on IInd floor. P, a man, works on 1st floor.

Q. Which of the following groups of persons in females?

(I) M, N, P, Q, S and T are six members of a group in which there are three female members. Females work in three departments Accounts, Administration and Personnel and sit in three different floors Ist, IInd and IIIrd. Persons working in the same department are not on the same floor. On each floor, two persons work.
(II) No two ladies work in the same department or on the same floor. N and S work in the same department but not in Personnel. Q works in Administration. S and M are on the Ist and IIIrd floors respectively and work in the same department. Q, a lady, does not work on IInd floor. P, a man, works on 1st floor.

Q. T works in which department?

(I) M, N, P, Q, S and T are six members of a group in which there are three female members. Females work in three departments Accounts, Administration and Personnel and sit in three different floors Ist, IInd and IIIrd. Persons working in the same department are not on the same floor. On each floor, two persons work.
(II) No two ladies work in the same department or on the same floor. N and S work in the same department but not in Personnel. Q works in Administration. S and M are on the Ist and IIIrd floors respectively and work in the same department. Q, a lady, does not work on IInd floor. P, a man, works on 1st floor.

Q. Which of the following pairs of persons works on IInd floor?

(I) M, N, P, Q, S and T are six members of a group in which there are three female members. Females work in three departments Accounts, Administration and Personnel and sit in three different floors Ist, IInd and IIIrd. Persons working in the same department are not on the same floor. On each floor, two persons work.
(II) No two ladies work in the same department or on the same floor. N and S work in the same department but not in Personnel. Q works in Administration. S and M are on the Ist and IIIrd floors respectively and work in the same department. Q, a lady, does not work on IInd floor. P, a man, works on 1st floor.

Q. If T is transferred to Accounts and S is transferred to Administration, who is to be transferred to Personnel to maintain the original distribution of females on each floor?

ABCDE is a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle with centre 'O'. Another pentagon is drawn by joining the midpoints of side OA, OB, OC, OD and OE. Then the ratio of the area of the smaller pentagon to the larger pentagon is

The average earnings of a mechanic for the first four days of a week are Rs 18 and for the last four days Rs 22. If he earns Rs 20 on the fourth day, then his average earnings for the whole week areOptions

The mean weight of 100 students in the class is 60 kg. If the mean weight of boys in that class is 70 kg and that of the girls is 50 kg,then the numbers of boys and girls are

A man 'Z' goes to a party hosted by his brother 'A' who has a daughter B. 'B' is dancing with her brother C. What is Z to C?

All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B.
Who is the mother of B?

Pointing to a boy in a photograph Akhil says,"He is the son of my mother's only son's son". How is Akhil related to that boy?

Rajan is the brother of Sachin and Manik is the father of Rajan, Jagat is the brother of Priya and Priya is the daughter of Sachin. Who is the uncle of Jagat?

A is sister of B, C is brother of D. D is a sister of A. How is B related to D?

A clock was set at 12:00 AM. It was observed that its hands coincident for the first time after  minutes. How much will the clock lose or gain in 5 hours.

Five people A, B, C, D and E are, seated about a round table, Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs, 
I. C is seated next to A. 
II. A is seated two seats from D. 
III. B is not seated next to A. 
Which of the following must be true? 
I. D is seated next to B. 
II. E is seated next to A. 
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Now India’s children have a right to receive at least eight years of education, the gnawing question is whether it will remain on paper or become a reality. One hardly needs a reminder that this right is different from the others enshrined in the Constitution, that the beneficiary- a six year old child cannot demand it, nor can she or he fight a legal battle when the right is denied or violated. In all cases, it is the adult society which must act on behalf of the child. In another peculiarity, where a child’s right to education is denied, no compensation offered later can be adequate or relevant. This is so because childhood does not last. If legal battle fought on behalf of a child is eventually won, it may be of little use to the boy or girl because the opportunity missed at school during childhood cannot serve the same purpose later in life. This may be painfully true for girls because our society permits them only a short childhood, if at all. The Right to Education (RTE) has become law at a point in India’s history when the ghastly practice of female infanticide has resurfaced in the form of foeticide. This is “symptomatic of a deeper turmoil” in society which is compounding the traditional obstacles to the education of girls. Tenacious prejudice against the intellectual potential of girls runs across our cultural diversity and the systems of education has not been able to address it.

Q. 

With reference to the passage, consider the following statements:
1. When children are denied education, adult society does not act on behalf of them.
2. Right to Education as a law cannot be enforced in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Now India’s children have a right to receive at least eight years of education, the gnawing question is whether it will remain on paper or become a reality. One hardly needs a reminder that this right is different from the others enshrined in the Constitution, that the beneficiary- a six year old child cannot demand it, nor can she or he fight a legal battle when the right is denied or violated. In all cases, it is the adult society which must act on behalf of the child. In another peculiarity, where a child’s right to education is denied, no compensation offered later can be adequate or relevant. This is so because childhood does not last. If legal battle fought on behalf of a child is eventually won, it may be of little use to the boy or girl because the opportunity missed at school during childhood cannot serve the same purpose later in life. This may be painfully true for girls because our society permits them only a short childhood, if at all. The Right to Education (RTE) has become law at a point in India’s history when the ghastly practice of female infanticide has resurfaced in the form of foeticide. This is “symptomatic of a deeper turmoil” in society which is compounding the traditional obstacles to the education of girls. Tenacious prejudice against the intellectual potential of girls runs across our cultural diversity and the systems of education has not been able to address it.

Q. 

According to the passage, what could be the traditional obstacles to the education of girls?
1. Inability of parents to fight a legal battle when the right to Education is denied to their children.
2. The traditional way of thinking about girls’ role in society.
3. The prejudice against the intellectual potential of girls.
4. Improper system of education.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Now India’s children have a right to receive at least eight years of education, the gnawing question is whether it will remain on paper or become a reality. One hardly needs a reminder that this right is different from the others enshrined in the Constitution, that the beneficiary- a six year old child cannot demand it, nor can she or he fight a legal battle when the right is denied or violated. In all cases, it is the adult society which must act on behalf of the child. In another peculiarity, where a child’s right to education is denied, no compensation offered later can be adequate or relevant. This is so because childhood does not last. If legal battle fought on behalf of a child is eventually won, it may be of little use to the boy or girl because the opportunity missed at school during childhood cannot serve the same purpose later in life. This may be painfully true for girls because our society permits them only a short childhood, if at all. The Right to Education (RTE) has become law at a point in India’s history when the ghastly practice of female infanticide has resurfaced in the form of foeticide. This is “symptomatic of a deeper turmoil” in society which is compounding the traditional obstacles to the education of girls. Tenacious prejudice against the intellectual potential of girls runs across our cultural diversity and the systems of education has not been able to address it.

Q. 

On the basis of the passage, consider the following statements:
1. Right to education is a legal right and not a fundamental right.
2. For realizing the goal of universal education, the education system in the country must be made identical to that of developed countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Now India’s children have a right to receive at least eight years of education, the gnawing question is whether it will remain on paper or become a reality. One hardly needs a reminder that this right is different from the others enshrined in the Constitution, that the beneficiary- a six year old child cannot demand it, nor can she or he fight a legal battle when the right is denied or violated. In all cases, it is the adult society which must act on behalf of the child. In another peculiarity, where a child’s right to education is denied, no compensation offered later can be adequate or relevant. This is so because childhood does not last. If legal battle fought on behalf of a child is eventually won, it may be of little use to the boy or girl because the opportunity missed at school during childhood cannot serve the same purpose later in life. This may be painfully true for girls because our society permits them only a short childhood, if at all. The Right to Education (RTE) has become law at a point in India’s history when the ghastly practice of female infanticide has resurfaced in the form of foeticide. This is “symptomatic of a deeper turmoil” in society which is compounding the traditional obstacles to the education of girls. Tenacious prejudice against the intellectual potential of girls runs across our cultural diversity and the systems of education has not been able to address it.

Q. Which one of the following statements conveys the key message of the passage?

Now India’s children have a right to receive at least eight years of education, the gnawing question is whether it will remain on paper or become a reality. One hardly needs a reminder that this right is different from the others enshrined in the Constitution, that the beneficiary- a six year old child cannot demand it, nor can she or he fight a legal battle when the right is denied or violated. In all cases, it is the adult society which must act on behalf of the child. In another peculiarity, where a child’s right to education is denied, no compensation offered later can be adequate or relevant. This is so because childhood does not last. If legal battle fought on behalf of a child is eventually won, it may be of little use to the boy or girl because the opportunity missed at school during childhood cannot serve the same purpose later in life. This may be painfully true for girls because our society permits them only a short childhood, if at all. The Right to Education (RTE) has become law at a point in India’s history when the ghastly practice of female infanticide has resurfaced in the form of foeticide. This is “symptomatic of a deeper turmoil” in society which is compounding the traditional obstacles to the education of girls. Tenacious prejudice against the intellectual potential of girls runs across our cultural diversity and the systems of education has not been able to address it.

Q. Which one of the following statements conveys the inference of the passage?

The miseries of the world cannot be cured by physical help only. Until man's nature changes, his physical needs will always arise, and miseries will always be felt, and no amount of physical help will remove them completely. The only solution of the problem is to make mankind pure. Ignorance is the mother of evil and of all the misery we sec. Let men have light, let them be pure and spiritually strong and educated; then alone will misery cease in the world. We may convert every house in the country into a charitable asylum, we may fill the land with hospitals, but human misery will continue until man's character changes.

Q. According to the passage, which of the following statements is most likely to be true as the reason for man's miseries?

The miseries of the world cannot be cured by physical help only. Until man's nature changes, his physical needs will always arise, and miseries will always be felt, and no amount of physical help will remove them completely. The only solution of the problem is to make mankind pure. Ignorance is the mother of evil and of all the misery we sec. Let men have light, let them be pure and spiritually strong and educated; then alone will misery cease in the world. We may convert every house in the country into a charitable asylum, we may fill the land with hospitals, but human misery will continue until man's character changes.

Q. 

With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made: 
1. The author gives primary importance to physical and material help in eradicating human misery. 
2. Charitable homes, hospitals, etc. can remove human misery to a great extent. 

Which of the assumptions is/are valid?

It is easy for the government to control State-owned companies through nods and winks. So what really needs to be done as first step is to put petrol pricing on a transparent formula - if the price of crude is x and the exchange rate y, then every month or fortnight, the government announces a maximum price of petrol, which anybody can work out from the x and Y. The rule has to be worked out to make sure that the oil-marketing can, in general, cover their costs. This will mean that if one company can innovate and cut costs, it will make greater profits. Hence, firms will be more prone to innovate and be efficient under this system. Once the rule is announced, there should be no interference by the government. If this is done for a while, private companies will re-enter this market. And once a sufficient number of them are in the fray, we can remove the rule-based pricing and leave it truly to the market (subject to, of course, the usual relations of anti-trust and other competition laws).

Q. 

Consider the following statements: According to the passage, an oil company can make greater profits, if a transparent formula for petrol pricing is announced every fortnight or month, by 
1. promoting its sales. 
2. undertaking innovation. 
3. cutting costs. 
4. selling its equity shares at higher prices. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How many rectangles are there in the following figure?