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CSAT Paper -II

UPSC Civil Services Examination
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A very comprehensive book for Civil Services
Aptitude Test (CSAT), as per the syllabus prescribed
by the Union Public Service Commission.
This book has fve sections, that is, Basic Numeracy,
General Mental Ability, Logical Reasoning &
Analytical Ability, Data Interpretation and Decision
Making & Problem Solving. Each chapter contains
Theoretical aspect at the very beginning followed
by Solved Examples & Practice Exercises.
u Covers almost all kinds of questions expected
in CSAT.
u Various types of shortcuts, tricks and tech-
niques to save precious time.
u Vedic maths and various common observations
for scientifc learning.
u 25-30 chapters which cover almost all aspects
of Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Data
Interpretation etc.
u Lucid language which makes problem solving
a very enjoyable afair for candidates of various
backgrounds.
This Book is available at all MADE EASY Centres (Delhi)
and leading book stalls across India.
For more details, visit us at: www.madeeasypublications.org
NEM SINGH
I . R. S.
Corporate Ofce: 44-A/1, Kalu Sarai, New Delhi-110016
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MADE EASY
UPSC
Civil Services Aptitude Test
Theory and Problems
Explanations
Solved Examples & Practice Exercises with Detailed Solutions
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UPSC-CSAT (Paper-II) : Theory & Problems with Explanations
Copyright 2012, by MADE EASY Publications.
All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into
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First Edition: 2012
ISBN: 978-93-81069-35-6
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MADE EASY
This book is dedicated to my parents,
for their showering blessings.
Finally, I would like to thank my wife,
for the continuous support and encouragement,
throughout the preparation of the book.
PREFACE
I have immense pleasure in placing this book CSAT Paper-II before the aspirants of the UPSC
Examinations. Civil Services Examination is considered to be amongst the toughest exam in
India. Competition level in this exam is very high but the success ratio is least. With some
experience in this eld, initially as an aspirant and later on as a Civil Servant, my endeavor is
to provide best possible guidance to all future aspirants.
This comprehensive volume would enable the readers to acquire complete and detailed
understanding of various aspect of syllabus prescribed by the UPSC. My rst-hand experience
as a faculty member imparting guidance to the students has been a great source of inspiration
and helped me immensely in writing this book. Preparation for Civil Services Examination, taking
Mathematics as optional subject also helped me sharpen the ideas and arguments developed
here.
This book has ve sections, that is, Basic Numeracy, General Mental Ability, Logical Reasoning
& Analytical Ability, Data Interpretation and Decision Making & Problem Solving. Each chapter
contains Theoretical aspect at the very beginning followed by Solved Examples & Practice
Exercises.
I am grateful to my parents, who have been showering their blessings. I offer my deep sense of
gratitude to my Teachers of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and Professors of NIT Raipur for their
blessings and guidance. I would like to acknowledge the encouragement and useful guidance
provided by my seniors and colleagues serving in IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS and other Services. My
publisher Mrs. & Mr. B. Singh have been a constant source of support and encouragement.
My special thanks to the MADE EASY team especially Mr. Vinod Kumar and Mr. Dalbir Negi for
bringing out this book at the earliest in the hands of readers.
Finally, my family members particularly my wife Preeti has been a biggest supporter as well as
constructive critique of this book. As an aspirant preparing for Civil Services Examination she
encouraged me throughout the preparation and provided feedback from a recent students
perspective.
Suggestions and constructive comments from the readers for improvement of this book are
welcome.
NEM SINGH
(Indian Revenue Service)

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Basic Numeracy
(Numbers and their Relations, Orders of Magnitude etc. (Class X level)
General Mental Ability
Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
1. Number System 11
Section
Section
Section
1. Average 41
2. Ratio & Proportion 53
3. Percentage 67
4. Prot & Loss 85
5. Simple Interest & Compound Interest 99
6. Time & Work 113
7. Time, Speed & Distance 133
8. Clocks and Calendar 161
9. Surds, Indices & Logarithms 179
10. Progression 189
11. Permutations & Combinations 207
12. Probability 227
13. Geometry 247
1. Blood Relations 285
2. Coding & Decoding 297
3. Cubes and Dices 303
4. Direction Sense Test 317
5. Miscellaneous Puzzles 327
6. Logical Venn Diagram 347
7. Analytical Reasoning 353
8. Logic 379
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Data Interpretation
(Charts, Graphs, Tables, Data Sufficiency etc. (Class X level
Decision Making and Problem Solving
1. Graphs 387
2. Tables 393
3. Bar Diagrams 399
4. Pie-charts 409
5. Data Sufciency 421
1. Problem Solving 443
2. Decision Making 465
Section
Section