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 Previous Year Questions

01. Consider the figure given below and answer the 03. How many females voted for the proposal?
item that follows: (a) 430 (b) 600
(c) 624 (d) 640 [CSAT 2011]

04. How many males were undecided?

(a) 31 (b) 227
(c) 426 (d) 581 [CSAT 2011]

05. How many females were not in favour of the

In the figure shown above, OP1 and OP2 are two
plane mirrors kept perpendicular to each other. S
is the direction of a beam of light falling on the
mirror OP1. The direction of the reflected beam of
light from the mirror OP2 will be
(a) Perpendicular to the direction S.
(b) At 45° to the direction S.
(c) Opposite and parallel to the direction S.
(d) At 60° to the direction S.
[CSAT 2011]
02. Consider the following figure and answer the item
that follows:
What is the minimum number of different colours
required to paint the figure given above such that
no two adjacent regions have the same colour?
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6 [CSAT 2011]
Read the following passage and answer the 3 (three)
items that follow:
In a survey regarding a proposed measure to be
introduced, 2878 persons took part of which 1652 were
males. 1226 persons voted against the proposal of which
796 were males. 1425 persons voted for the proposal.
196 females were undecided.
proposal?
(a) 430 (b) 496
(c) 586 (d) 1226 [CSAT 2011]
06. 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 (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?
(a) Orange and black
(b) Green and blue
(c) Yellow and blue
(d) Yellow and black [CSAT 2012]
07. 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?
(a) Only one news magazine show is still going on.
(b) Only one of the drama shows is still on.
(c) At least one discontinued show was a drama.
(d) Viewers prefer sitcoms over drama.
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08. Read the passage given below and the two statements
the follow (given on the basis of the passage):
Four men and waiting at Delhi airport for a
Mumbai flight. Two are doctors and other two are
businessman. 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 same language.
The Tamil speaking doctor is 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?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only [CSAT 2012]
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
09. 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
the context, which one of the following statements
is correct?
(a) Under normal conditions only three roads are
open.
(b) During storms at least one road is open.
(c) During floods only three roads are open.
(d) During calamities all roads are closed.
[CSAT 2012]
Directions for the following 5 (five) items:
Examine the information given in the following
paragraph and answer the items that follow:
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 schedules immediately after the day
of Economics lecture. English lecture has to be
scheduled immediately before the day of Economics
lecture.
10. Which lecture is scheduled on Monday?
(a) History (b) Economics
(c) Mathematics (d) Statistics
[CSAT 2012]
11. Which lecture is scheduled between Statistics and
English?
(a) Economics (b) History [CSAT 2012]
(c) Mathematics (d) No lecture
12. Which lecture is the last one in the week?
(a) History (b) English [CSAT 2012]
(c) Mathematics (d) Economics
13. Which lecture is located scheduled on Wednesday?
(a) Statistics (b) Economics
(c) English (d) History [CSAT 2012]
14. Which lecture is scheduled before the
Mathematics lecture?
(a) Economics (b) History
(c) Statistics (d) English [CSAT 2012]
15. 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 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?
(a) Engineer, Professor, Doctor, IAS officer, MLA.
(b) Professor, Engineer, Doctor, IAS officer, MLA.
(c) IAS officer, Engineer, Doctor, Professor, MLA.
(d) Professor, Engineer, Doctor, MLA, IAS officer.
[CSAT 2012]
Directions for the following 4 (four) items:
Read the following statements and answer the four
items that follow:
Five cities P, Q, R, S and T are connected by different
modes of transport as follows:
P and Q are connected by boat as well as rail.
S and R are connected by bus and boat.
Q and T are connected by air only.
P and R are connected by boat only.
T and R are connected by rail and bus.
16. Which mode of transport would help one to reach
R starting from Q, but without changing the mode
of transport?
(a) Boat (b) Rail
(c) Bus (d) Air [CSAT 2013]

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17. If a person visits each of the places starting from 23. The music director of a film wants to select four
P and gets back to P, which of the following places persons to work on “different aspects of the
must he visit twice? composition of a piece of music. Seven persons are
(a) Q (b) R available for this work; they are Rohit, Tanya
(c) S (d) T [CSAT 2013] Shobha, Kaushal, Kunal, Mukesh and Jaswant.
Rohit and Tanya will not work together. Kunal
18. Which one of the following pairs of cities is
and Shobha will not work together. Mukesh and
connected by any of the routes directly without
Kunal want to work together.
going to any other city?
Which of the following is the most acceptable
(a) P and T (b) T and S
group of people that can be selected by music
(c) Q and R (d) None of these director? [CSAT 2013]
[CSAT 2013] (a) Rohit, Shobha, Kunal and Kaushal.
19. Between which two cities among the pairs of cities (b) Tanay, Kaushal, Shobha and Rohit.
given below are there maximum travel options (c) Tanya, Mukesh, Kunal and Jaswant.
available? (d) Shobha, Tanya, Rohit and Mukesh.
(a) Q and S (b) P and R
Directions for the following 3 (three) items:
(c) P and T (d) Q and R [CSAT 2013]
Examine carefully the following statements and answer
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: the three items that follows:
Read the following passage and answer the three items Out of four friends A, B, C and D,
that follow: A and B play football and cricket,
A tennis coach is trying to put together a team of B and C play cricket and hockey.
four players for the forthcoming tournament. For this A and D play basketball and football,
7 players are available: males A, Band C; and females
C and D play hockey and basketball.
W, X, Y and Z. All players have equal capability and at
least 2 males will be there in the team. For a team of 24. Who does not play hockey?
four, all players must be able to play with each other. (a) D (b) C
But, B cannot play with W, C cannot play with Z and
(c) B (d) A [CSAT 2013]
W cannot play with Y.
25. Who plays football, basketball and hockey?
20. If Y is selected and B is rejected, the team will
(a) D (b) C
consist of which one of the following groups?
(c) B (d) A [CSAT 2013]
(a) A, C, W and Y (b) A, C, X and Y
(c) A, C, Y and Z (d) A, W, Y and Z 26. Which game do B, C and D play?
[CSAT 2013] (a) Basketball (b) Hockey
(c) Cricket (d) Football [CSAT 2013]
21. If B is selected and Y is rejected, the team will
consist of which one of the following groups? 27. A, B, C, D and E belong to five different cities P,
(a) A, B, C and W Q, R, S and T (not necessarily in that order). Each
(b) A, B, C and Z one of them comes from a different city. Further
(c) A, B, C and X it is given that
(d) A, W, Y and Z 1. B and C do not belong to Q. [CSAT 2013]

[CSAT 2013]
2. B and E do not belong to P and R.
3. A and C do not belong to R, S and T.
22. If all the three males are selected, then how many
4. D and E do not belong to Q and T.
combinations of four member teams are possible?
Which one of the following statements is not
(a) 1 (b) 2
correct?
(c) 3 (d) 4 [CSAT 2013]
(a) C belongs to P (b) D belong to R
(c) A belongs to Q (d) B belongs to S

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28. Seven men, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing in
a queue in that order. Each one is wearing a cap of
a different colour like violet, indigo, blue, green,
yellow, orange and red. D is able to see in front of
him green and blue, but not violet. E can see violet
and yellow, but not red. G can see caps of all colours
other than orange. If E is wearing an indigo
coloured cap, then the colour of the cap worm by F
is
(a) Blue (b) Violet
(c) Red (d) Orange
[CSAT 2013]
29. There are some balls of red, green and yellow
colour lying on a table. There are as many red
balls as there are yellow balls. There are twice as
many yellow balls as there are green ones.
The number of red balls
(a) is equal to the sum of yellow and green balls.
(b) is double the number of green balls.
(c) is equal to yellow balls minus green balls.
(d) cannot be ascertained. [CSAT 2013]
30. There are seven persons up on a ladder, A, B, C,
D, E, F and G (not in that order). A is further up
than E but is lower than C. B is in the middle. G
is between A and B. E is between B and F.
If F is between E and E, the person on the bottom
step of the ladder will be
(a) B (b) F
(c) D (d) E [CSAT 2014]
31. Six books are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F and are
placed side by side. Books B, C, E and F have green
covers while others have yellow covers. Books A,
B and D are new while the rest are old volumes.
Books A, B and Care law reports while the rest
are medical extracts. Which two books are old
medical extracts and have green covers?
(a) B and C (b) E and F
(c) C and E (d) C and F
[CSAT 2014]
32. Six identical cards are placed on a table. Each card
has number '1' marked on one side and number
'2' marked on its other side. All the six cards are
placed in such a manner that the number '1' is on
the upper side. In one try, exactly four (neither
more nor less) cards are turned upside down. In
how many least number of tries can the cards be
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turned upside down such that all the six cards
show number '2' on the upper side?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) This cannot be achieved [CSAT 2014]
33. A question paper must have a question on one of
the eight poets: A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H. The first
four belong to the medieval period while the rest
are considered modern poets Generally, modern
poets figure in the question paper in alternate
years. Generally those who like H like G also; and
those who like F like E also. The paper-setter does
not like to ask about F as he has written a book on
F, but he likes F. Last year, the paper contained a
question on A. On the basis of the information
given, this year's paper is most likely to contain a
question on
(a) C (b) E
(c) F (d) H [CSAT 2014]
34. In a group of six women there are four dancers,
four vocal musicians, one actress and three
violinists. Girjija and Vanaja are among the
violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know
how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are
among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and
Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them
are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress, who
among the following is certainly a dancer and a
violinist?
(a) Jalaja (b) Pooja
(c) Shailaja (d) Tanuja
[CSAT 2014]
35. Examine the following statements:
1. George attends Music classes on Monday.
2. He attends Mathematics classes on
Wednesday.
3. His Literature classes are not on Friday.
4. He attends History classes on the day
following the day of his Mathematics classes.
5. On Tuesday, he attends his Sports classes.
If he attends just one subject in a day and his
Sunday is free, then he is also free on
(a) Monday (b) Thursday
(c) Saturday (d) Friday
[CSAT 2014]
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Directions for the following 3 (three) items :
Read the passage given below and answer the items
that follow.
A, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are
engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer
and judge (not in order). A, the engineer is married to
the lady stenographer. The judge is married to the
lawyer. F, the draughtsman is the son of B and brother
of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of D. E is the
unmarried doctor. D is the grandmother of F. There
are two married couples in the family.
36. What is the profession of B?
(a) Judge
(b) Lawyer
(c) Draughtsman
(d) Cannot be determined [CSAT 2014]
37. Which of the following is/are couple/couples?
(a) AD only (b) BC only
(c) Both AD and BC (d) Both AC and BD
[CSAT 2014]
38. What is the profession of D?
(a) Judge
(b) Stenographer
(c) Doctor
(d) Cannot be determined [CSAT 2014]
39. Consider the following statements:
1. A man had a wife, two sons and two daughters
in his family.
2. The daughters were invited to a feast and the
male members of the family went out to take
part in a picnic.
3. The man’s father did not return from his work.
Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Only the man’s wife was left at home.
(b) It is likely that the man’s wife was left at home.
(c) None was left at home.
(d) More than one person was left at home.
[CSAT 2015]
40. A students has to opt for 2 subjects out of 5 subjects
for a course, namely, Commerce, Economics,
Statistics, Mathematics I and Mathematics II.
Mathematics II can be offered only if Mathematics
I is also opted. The number of different
combinations of two subjects which can be opted
is
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(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 7 (d) 8 [CSAT 2015]
41. Two men, Anil and David, and two women,
Shabnam and Rekha are in a sales group. Only
two speak Tamil. The other two speak Marathi.
Only one man and one woman can drive a car.
Shabnam speaks Marath. Anil speaks Tamil. Both
Rekha and David can drive.
Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Both the Tamil speakers can drive a car.
(b) Both the Marathi speakers can drive a car.
(c) Both of those who can drive a car speak
Marathi.
(d) One those who can drive a car speaks Tamil.
[CSAT 2015]
42. A society consists of only two types of people –
fighters and cowards. Two cowards are always
enemies. A fighter and a coward are always
enemies. Fighters are indifferent to one another.
If A and B are enemies, C and D are friends, E
and F are indifferent to each other, A and E are
not enemies, while B and F are enemies.
Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) B, C and F are cowards.
(b) A, E and F are fighters.
(c) B and E are in the same category.
(d) A and F are in different categories.
[CSAT 2015]
43. 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.
On the basis of above information, which of the
following must be true?
1. D is seated next to B.
2. E is seated next to A.
3. D and C are separated by two seats.
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2 nor 3
[CSAT 2016]
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Directions for the following 5 (five) items: by them is as follows : A : 1 minute, B : 2 minutes,
Consider the following information and answer the five C : 7 minutes and D : 10 minutes. What is the
items that follow: total minimum time required by all the friends
to cross the bridge?
There are five persons in a group – P, Q, R, S,
(a) 23 minutes (b) 22 minutes
and T. The group has one doctor, one lawyer and one
(c) 21 minutes (d) 20 minutes
artist. P and S are unmarried students. T is a man
married to one of the group members. Q is the brother [CSAT 2016]
of P and is neither doctor nor artist. R is not doctor. Direction for the following 3 (three) items :
44. Who is the doctor? Consider the given information and answer the three
(a) T (b) P items that follow.
(c) Q (d) R [CSAT 2016] Six boxes A, B, C, D, and F have been painted
with six different colours viz., violet, indigo, blue,
45. Who is the artist?
green, yellow and orange and arranged from left to
(a) P (b) Q
right (not necessarily either kept or painted with the
(c) R (d) T [CSAT 2016] colours in the same order). Each box contains a ball
46. Who is the spouse of R? of any one of the following six games: cricket, hockey,
tennis, golf, football and volleyball (not necessarily in
(a) P (b) T
the same order). The golf ball is in violet box and is
(c) Q (d) S [CSAT 2016]
not in the box D. The box A which contains tennis ball
47. Who is the lawyer? is orange in colour and is at the extreme right. The
(a) P (b) Q hockey ball is neither in box D nor in box E. The box
C having cricket ball is painted green. The hockey ball
(c) R (d) S [CSAT 2016]
is neither in the box painted blue nor in the box
48. Who of the following is definitely a man? painted yellow. The box C is fifth from right and next
(a) P (b) S to box B. The box B contains volleyball. The box
(c) Q (d) None of the above containing the hockey ball is between the boxes
containing golf ball and volleyball.
[CSAT 2016]
51. Which one of the following boxes contains the golf
49. A class starts at 11:00 am and lasts till 2:27 pm.
ball?
Four periods of equal duration are held during
this interval. After every period, a rest of 5 (a) F (b) E [CSAT 2016]
minutes is given to the students. The exact (c) D (d) None of the above
duration of each period is 52. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) 48 minutes (b) 50 minutes (a) D is painted yellow
(c) 51 minutes (d) 53 minutes (b) F is painted indigo
[CSAT 2016]
(c) B is painted blue
50. Four friends A, B, C and D need to cross a bridge. (d) All of the above [CSAT 2016]
A maximum of two persons can cross it at a time.
53. The football is in the box of which colour?
It is night and they just have one lamp. Persons
that cross the bridge must carry the lamp to find (a) Yellow
the way. A pair must walk together at the speed (b) Indigo
of slower person. After crossing the bridge, the (c) Cannot be determined as data are inadequate
person having faster speed in the pair will return (d) Blue [CSAT 2016]
with the lamp each time to accompany another
person in the group. Finally, the lamp has to be
returned at the original place and the person who
returns the lamp has to cross the bridge again
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Directions for the following 3 (three) items : (a) A (b) B
Consider the given information and answer the three (c) C (d) D [CSAT 2017]
items that follow.
59. In a group of six women, there are four tennis
When three friends A, B and C met, it was found players, four postgraduates in Sociology, one
that each of them wore an outer garment of a different postgraduate in Commerce and three bank
colour. In random order, the garments are: jacket, employees. Vimala and Kamla are the bank
sweater and tie; and the colours are: blue, white and employees while Amala and Komala are
black. Their surnames in random order are: Ribeiro, unemployed. Komala and Nirmala are among the
Kumar and Singh. Further, we know that: tennis players. Amala, Kamla, Komala and
1. neither B nor Ribeiro wore a white sweater. Nirmala are postgraduates in Sociology of whom
2. C wore a tie. two are bank employees. If Shyamala is a
postgraduate in Commerce, who among the
3. Singh’s garment was not white.
following is both a tennis player and a bank
4. Kumar does not wear a jacket. employee?
5. Ribeiro does not like to wear the black colour. (a) Amala
6. Each of the friends wore only one outer (b) Komala
garment of only one colour.
(c) Nirmala
54. What is C’s surname? (d) Shyamala
(a) Ribeiro [CSAT 2017]
(b) Kumar
60. Six boys A, B, C, D, E and F play a game of cards.
(c) Singh Each has a pack of 10 cards. F borrows 2 cards
(d) Cannot be determined [CSAT 2016] from A and gives away 5 to C who in turn gives 3
55. What is the colour of the tie? to B while B gives 6 to D who passes on 1 to E.
Then the number of cards possessed by D and E
(a) Black (b) Blue [CSAT 2016]
is equal to the number of cards possessed by
(c) White (d) Cannot be
(a) A, B and C (b) B, C and F
determined
(c) A, B and F (d) A, C and F
56. Who wore the sweater? [CSAT 2017]
(a) A (b) B [CSAT 2016]
61. Consider the following:
(c) C (d) Cannot be
determined A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are standing in a row
facing North.
57. Four tests — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics B is not neighbour of G.
and Biology are to be conducted on four
F is to the immediate right of G and neighbour of
consecutive days, not necessarily in the same
E.
order. The Physics test is held before the test
G is not at the extreme end.
which is conducted after Biology. Chemistry is
conducted exactly after two tests are held. Which A is sixth to the left of E.
is the last test held? H is sixth to the right of C. [CSAT 2017]
(a) Physics (b) Biology Which one of the following is correct in respect of
(c) Mathematics (d) Chemistry the above?
[CSAT 2017] (a) C is to the immediate left of A.
(b) D is immediate neighbour of B and F.
58. The sum of income of A and B is more than that of
(c) G is to the immediate right of D.
C and D taken together. The sum of income of A
and C is the same as that of B and D taken (d) A and E are at the extreme ends.
together. Moreover, A earns half as much as the
sum of the income of B and D. Whose income is
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Directions for the following 3 (three) items: 65. In a school, there are five teachers A, B, C, D and
Consider the given information and answer the three E. A and B teach Hindi and English. C and B teach
items that follow. English and Geography. D and A teach
Mathematics and Hindi. E and B teach History
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are Lecturers from different and French. Who teaches maximum number of
cities — Hyderabad, Delhi, Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, subjects?
Mumbai and Srinagar (not necessarily in the same
(a) A
order) who participated in a conference. Each one of
(b) B
them is specialized in a different subject, viz.,
Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology, Geography, (c) D
Mathematics and Statistics (not necessarily in the same (d) E [CSAT 2017]
order). Further
Directions for the following 3 (three) items:
1. Lecturer from Kanpur is specialized in Consider the given information and answer the three
Geography. items that follow.
2. Lecturer D is from Shillong.
Eight railway stations A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are
3. Lecturer C from Delhi is specialized in connected either by two-way passages or one-way
Sociology. passages. One-way passages are from C to A, E to G, B
4. Lecturer B is specialized in neither History to F, D to H, G to C, E to C and H to G. Two-way
nor Mathematics. passages are between A and E, G and B, F and D, and
5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics E and D.
does not belong to Hyderabad.
66. While travelling from C to H, which one of the
6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce
following stations must be passed through?
belongs to Srinagar.
(a) G
7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics
(b) E
belongs to Chennai.
(c) B
62. Who is specialized in Geography? (d) F [CSAT 2017]
(a) B
67. In how many different ways can a train travel from
(b) D
F to A without passing through any station more
(c) E
than once?
(d) Cannot be determined as data are inadequate
(a) 1
[CSAT 2017]
(b) 2
63. To which city does the Lecturer specialized in (c) 3
Economics belong? (d) 4 [CSAT 2017]
(a) Hyderabad
68. If the route between G and C is closed, which one
(b) Mumbai
of the following stations need not be passed
(c) Neither Hyderabad nor Mumbai through while travelling from H to C?
(d) Cannot be determined as data are inadequate (a) E
[CSAT 2017] (b) D
64. Who of the following belongs to Hyderabad? (c) A
(a) B (d) B [CSAT 2017]
(b) E
(c) Neither B nor E
(d) Cannot be determined as data are inadequate
[CSAT 2017]

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Directions for the following 6 (six) items : 75. Lakshmi, her brother, her daughter and her son
Read the information given below and answer the six are badminton players. A game of doubles is about
items that follow. to begin:
(i) Lakshmi’s brother is directly across the net
A, B, C and D are students. They are studying in
from her daughter.
four different cities, viz., P, Q, R and S (not necessarily
(ii) Her son is diagonally across the net from the
in that order). They are studying in Science college,
worst player’s sibling.
Arts college, Commerce college and Engineering college
(not necessarily in that order), which are situated in (iii) The best player and the worst player are on
four different States, viz., Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam the same side of the net.
and Kerala (not necessarily in that order). Further, it Who is the best player?
is given that: (a) Her brother (b) Her daughter
(i) D is studying in Assam. (c) Her son (d) Lakshmi
(ii) Arts college is located in city S which is in [CSAT 2018]
Rajasthan.
Directions for the following 3 (three) items:
(iii) A is studying in Commerce college.
Read the following information and answer the three
(iv) B is studying in city Q.
items that follow:
(v) Science college is located in Kerala.
Six students A, B, C, D, E and F appeared in
69. A is studying in several tests. Either C or F scores the highest.
(a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat Whenever C scores the highest, then E scores the least.
(c) city Q (d) Kerala [CSAT 2018] Whenever F scores the highest, B scores the least.
In all the tests they got different marks; D scores
70. Science college is located in
higher than A, but they are close competitors; A scores
(a) city Q (b) city S
higher than B; C scores higher than A.
(c) city R (d) city P [CSAT 2018]
76. If F stands second in the ranking, then the position
71. C is studying in of B is
(a) Science college (b) Rajasthan (a) Third (b) Fourth
(c) Gujarat (d) city Q [CSAT 2018] (c) Fifth (d) Sixth [CSAT 2019]
72. Which one of the following statements is correct? 77. If B scores the least, the rank of C will be
(a) D is not studying in city S. (a) Second (b) Third
(b) A is studying in Science college. (c) Fourth (d) Second or third
(c) A is studying in Kerala. [CSAT 2019]
(d) Engineering college is located in Gujarat.
78. If E is ranked third, then which one of the
[CSAT 2018]
following is correct?
73. Which one of the following statements is correct (a) E gets more marks than C
regarding Engineering college? (b) C gets more marks than E
(a) C is studying there. (c) A is ranked fourth
(b) B is studying there. (d) D is ranked fifth [CSAT 2019]
(c) It is located in Gujarat.
79. Images of consonants of the English alphabet (Capitals)
(d) D is studying there. [CSAT 2018]
are observed in a mirror. What is the number of images
74. Which one of the following statements is correct? of these which do not look like their original shapes?
(a) Engineering college is located in Assam. (a) 13 (b) 14
(b) City Q is situated in Assam. (c) 15 (d) 16 [CSAT 2021]
(c) C is studying in Kerala.
(d) B is studying in Gujarat. [CSAT 2018]

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80. Seven books P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are placed side by 81. The digits 1 to 9 are arranged in three rows in such a
side. R, Q and T have blue covers and other books have way that each row contains three digits, and the number
red covers. Only S and U are new books and the rest formed in the second row is twice the number formed
are old. P, R and S are law reports; the rest are in the first row; and the number formed in the third
Gazetteers. Books of old Gazetteers with blue covers row is thrice the number formed in the first row.
are Repetition of digits is not allowed. If only three of the
(a) Q and R (b) Q and U four digits 2, 3, 7 and 9 are allowed to use in the first
(c) Q and T (d) T and U row, how many such combinations are possible to be
arranged in the three rows?
[CSAT 2021]
(a) 40 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1 [CSAT 2022]

ANSWER KEY

01. (c) 02. (a) 03. (b) 04. (a) 05. (a) 06. (b) 07. (c) 08. (c) 09. (b) 10. (d)

11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (b)

21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (b) 30. (c)

31. (b) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (d) 35. (d) 36. (a) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (b) 40. (c)

41. (d) 42. (b) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (a)

51. (b) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (a) 55. (b) 56. (a) 57. (c) 58. (b) 59. (c) 60. (b)

61. (c) 62. (a) 63. (b) 64. (b) 65. (b) 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (c) 69. (b) 70. (a)

71. (b) 72. (a) 73. (d) 74. (a) 75. (a) 76. (c) 77. (d) 78. (b) 79. (b) 80. (c)

81. (c)

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