Wednesday 16 May 2012

Indian Civil Services Exam 2012-Free CSAT Model Paper 4-Part 3


Indian Civil Services Exam 2012-Free CSAT Model Paper 4-Part 3




Direction (41-43): Find the missing number/letter from the given response:


41. AMV, FOX, KUZ ?

a)    PYB  
b) OXA 
c)NYB    
d) MYB 




ANSWER:  A



42. 27, 32, 30, 35, 33, ?

a) 28
b) 31
c) 36
d) 28




ANSWER: D




43. 71, 59, 48, 38, 29, ?


 a) 18
b) 21
c) 20
d) 12




ANSWER:  B


44. What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

a)     1/6      
b)     1/8                  
c)      1/9                  
d)     1/12


ANSWER:  C



45. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?

a)     3/4      
b)     1/4                  
c)      3/8                  
d)     7/8


ANSWER:  D


46. If log a/b + log b/a = log (a + b), then:

a)     a + b = 1        
b)     a - b = 1                     
c)      a = b
d)     a2 - b2 = 1



ANSWER:  A




47. A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A and B in 60 minutes and 40 minutes respectively. How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker from empty state if B is used for half the time and A and B fill it together for the other half?

a)     15 min                       
b)     20 min                       
c)      27.5 min        
d)     30 min


ANSWER:  D



48. If the day before yesterday was Thursday, when will Sunday come?

a) Tomorrow    
b) Day after tomorrow 
c) Today     
d) Two days after today

a


ANSWER:  A



49. In a row of children Ravi is fourth from the right and sham is second from the left. When they interchange positions Ravi is ninth from right. What will be sham’s position from left?

a)   fifth 
b) sixth 
c) seventh   
d) eigth







ANSWER:   C


50. A man was 32 years old when he had his first son. His wife was 35 yrs old when his son attained the age of 7 yrs. The difference in age between the man and his wife is

a) 7 yrs   
b) 3 yrs  
c) 5 yrs 
d) 4 yrs





ANSWER:  D


Directions for the following for the items 51- 64 (14 items)
Read each of the following four passages and answer the items that follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.

Passage 1

Traditionally, the first firm to commercialize a new technology has benefited from the unique opportunity to shape product definitions, forcing following to adapt to a standard or invest in an unproven alternative. Today, however, the largest payoffs go to the companies, that lead in production and distribution.
Producers of the Bete Format  for video cassette recorders (VCRs), for example, were first to develop the VCR commercially in 1975, but producers of the rival VHS (Video Home System) format proved to be more successful at forming strategic alliances with the producers and distributors to manufacture and market their VCR format. Seeking to maintain exclusive control over VCR distribution, Bete producers were reluctant to form such alliances and eventually lost ground to VHS in the competition for the global VCR market.

Despite Bete’s substantial technological head start and the fact that VHS was neither technically better nor cheaper than Bete, developers of VHS quickly turned a slight early lead in sales into a dominant position. Strategic alignment with producers of prerecorded tapes reinforced the VHS advantage. The perception among consumers that prerecorded tapes were more available in VHS format further expanded VHS’s share of market. By the end of 1980s, Bete, was no longer in production.

51. According to the passage, which of the following can be assumed to the causes for the profit of today’s successful firms?
1 emphasizing the development of methods for the mass production and distribution of a new technology
2. establishing technological leadership in order to shape product definitions in advance of competing firms.
3. investing in production of the product in existing method with the new technology

Choose the appropriate answer using the codes given below:
a)1,2 &3
b) 1 &3 only
c)2 & 3 only
d)1 &2 only



ANSWER: B



52. Which of the following statement can be inferred from the passage?

a)The customers preferred VHS format due to its availability in the market.
b)VHS format became very popular as it was less expensive than the other one.
c)The sale of VHS format rose as it was technically improved.
d)none of the above



ANSWER: A



53. According to the passage, the alignment of producers of VHS-format VCRs with producers of prerecorded videotapes is most similar to the alignment of an automobile manufacturer with an automotive glass company whereby

a).The windshields are procured only from that one glass company.
b).The alignment of an automobile manufacture with a petroleum company to ensure the widespread availability of the fuel required by a new type of engine developed by the manufacturer.
c).The alignment of an automobile manufacturer with its dealer to adopt a plan to improve automobile design.
d).The alignment of an automobile deals with an automobile chain to adopt a strategy for an advertising campaign to promote a new type of automobile.



ANSWER: B



54. The passage is primarily concerned with which of the following?

a). Illustrating a business strategy by means of a case history.
b). Evaluating two competing technologies.
c). Reinterpreting an event from contemporary business history.
d). Tracing the impact of new technology by narrating a sequence of events.



ANSWER: A



Passage 2

Educational Planning should aim at meeting the educational needs of the entire population of all age groups. While the traditional structure of education as a three layer hierarchy from the primary stage to the university represents the core, we should not overlook the periphery which is equally important. Under modern conditions, workers need to rewind, or renew their enthusiasm, or strike out in a new direction, or improve their skills as much as any university professor. The retired and the aged have their needs as well. Educational planning, in their words, should take care of the needs of everyone.

Our structures of education have been built up on the assumption that there is a terminal point to education. This basic defect has become all the more harmful today. A UNESCO report entitled ‘Learning to Be’ prepared by Edgar Faure and others in 1973 asserts that the education of children must prepare the future adult for various forms of self-learning. A viable education system of the future should consist of modules with different kinds of functions serving a diversity of constituents. And performance, not the period of study, should be the basis for credentials. The writing is already on the wall.

In view of the fact that the significance of a commitment of lifelong learning and lifetime education is being discussed only in recent years even in educationally advanced countries, the possibility of the idea becoming an integral part of educational thinking seems to be a far cry. For, to move in that direction means such more than some simple rearrangement of the present organization of education. But a good beginning can be made by developing Open University programmes for older learners of different categories and introducing extension services in the conventional colleges and schools. Also these institutions should learn to cooperate with the numerous community organizations such as libraries, museums, municipal recreational programmes, health services etc.



55. Consider the following statements

1. Traditional systems should be strengthened
2. Formal education is more important than non-formal
3. One should never cease to learn
Which of the above statement/s is/are the main thrust of the author?

a.&2 only
b.1 only
c.3 only
d.1,2 &3



ANSWER: C



56. Which of the following statements can be assumed according to the passage?

a. All the people can be educated as per their needs
b. Present educational planning is very much practical
      c. Simple rearrangement of the present educational system is a must
d .Education is a onetime process



ANSWER: A



57. What can be inferred as the measure to be adopted by Open University to meet modern conditions?

a). Develop various programmes for adult learners.
b). Open more colleges on traditional lines
c). Cater to the needs of those who represent ‘core’
d) Primary education should be under the control of open universities



 ANSWER: A



58. Consider the following

1. Lifelong learning is a recent concept.
2. Workers’ knowledge and skills also need to be updated constantly.
3. Schools and colleges should open extension services
Which of the above statement/s is/are true in the context of the passage?

a.1 & 2 only
b.1,2 & 3
c.1 & 3 only
d.2 and 3 only




ANSWER: B



59. The passage mentions that “The writing is already on the wall”. What does it imply?

a) .Everything is uncertain now-a-days
b). Changes have already taken place.
c). The signs of change are already visible
d). It is a mysterious process




ANSWER: C

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