MPPSC Prelims 2021 – Paper 2: General Aptitude Test (CSAT): Solved Question Paper
100 questions, each with a model answer in Hindi and English.
A (baffling) problem
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(Prevalent) disease
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An (incredible) story
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(Disheveled) appearance
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You are a school teacher. A new student joins the class and is struggling to follow what you are teaching because he has joined the session late. He asks several questions in every class which are already clear to the rest of the students. If you answer all his questions, you will not be able to complete the syllabus in time. What will you do?
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You are the Manager of a cinema hall and receive a phone call. The caller says that he has planted a bomb in the hall, but many fake threats have been received before. What will you do?
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You are a Chartered Accountant. A businessman asks you to help with saving taxes payable to the Government. What will you do?
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Under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, several toilets have been constructed in your village. However, several of the villagers are not using the toilets. What will you do?
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Though plastic bags have been banned, your vegetable vendor continues to give them to customers. What will you do?
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Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the tank is
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A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6,435, Rs. 6,927, Rs. 6,855, Rs. 7,230 and Rs. 6,562 for 5 consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs. 6,500?
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The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 61. What is the difference between the highest number and lowest number?
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Ajay is twelve years old boy. He wanted a pet dog to play with. But his parents told him that a dog would not be happy in their flat, but they allowed him to have a pet bird. This definitely implies that
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Some people are smart. Some smart people are hardworking. These statements imply that
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The image of 'TRANSPARENT' in water will be
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If second Saturday and all Sundays are holidays in a 29 days month beginning with Saturday, then how many days are working in the month?
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Complete the series. EHJ, GJI, ILH, KNG, ____
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Fill in the blank.
Z2 X19 V66
A3 C18 ?
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| 8 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | 11 | 16 | ? |2 Marks · Answer key: (A) · View question →
If "ARMY" is coded as 2-20-16-29 in certain code language, then the word "BATTER" will be coded in the same language as
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If "TRAIN" is coded as "SPXEI" in certain code language, then the word "PEOPLE" will be coded in the same language as
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In the following analogy, find the missing number.
4 : 28 :: 8 : ?2 Marks · Answer key: (C) · View question →
In the following series, find the missing number.
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In the following series, find the missing number.
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You are in-charge of admission of patients in a private hospital. Your hospital is required by the Government to provide free treatment to poor patients. One such poor patient comes to the hospital in an emergency. However, he has forgotten his Aadhaar card, which is necessary for availing the facility of free treatment. What will you do?
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You happen to hear an announcement on the Public Address (P.A.) at the railway station. What information is most likely to be announced?
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Your neighbour is an extremely influential person and you happen to witness atrocities on a child employed as labour at your neighbour's house. What do you do?
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You are asked to prepare a report on some issue. You do not have the time to prepare the report. What do you do?
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You are working in a research lab. One of your sub-ordinates has done some good work on her own and the work is worthy of publication in a prestigious journal. What do you do?
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A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a metre of cloth. How many pieces can he make out of this cloth?
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In a regular week, there are 5 working days and for each day, the working hours are 8. A man gets Rs. 2.40 per hour for regular work and Rs. 3.20 per hours for overtime. If he earns Rs. 432 in 4 weeks, then how many hours does he work for?
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If a * b = 2a - 3b + ab, then 3 * 5 + 5 * 3 is equal to
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Five years ago, father's age was four times the age of the son, so now the son's age will be
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Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If the ratio of their ages is 7 : 9, find the age of Sachin.
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The word "edifices" in the passage implies
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Each of the following is mentioned as a feature of the city of Teotihuacan between AD 150 and 700 except
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What can be inferred about Cuicuilco prior to 200 BC?
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The word "predominant" in the passage implies
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The word "ingenuity" in the passage implies
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An illusion of the appearance of water caused by atmospheric conditions is called a
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People who grow only enough food for their own consumption and not for sale in the market are known as
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Which word best describes the traditional knowledge of communities accumulated over several generations?
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If you are trying to help two parties resolve their differences, you would be called a/an
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Statement : Government has made home loans cheaper.
Assumption I : More people are likely to take home loans.
Assumption II : Price of houses will come down.2 Marks · Answer key: (A) · View question →
Statement : Every IIT offers B.Tech. and M.Tech. courses.
Assumption I : B.Tech. and M.Tech. courses are offered only in IITs.
Assumption II : IITs are meant for B.Tech. and M.Tech. courses only.2 Marks · Answer key: (D) · View question →
Statement : Mobile gaming has increased these days because of readily available data over mobile phone services.
Assumption I : People have got a craze about mobile games.
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Statement : Book-reading must be encouraged in young age as it provides comprehensive and detailed information about a given issue.
Assumption I : Books are best resource for complete knowledge and learning.
Assumption II : Reading helps to improve focus and analytical thinking.2 Marks · Answer key: (A) · View question →
Statement : Should India hand over Kashmir to Pakistan?
Argument I : Yes, this will save a lot of money for India.
Argument II : No, Kashmir is an integral part of India.2 Marks · Deleted by commission · View question →
Statement : A notice reads "Please do not photocopy this book without my permission".
Assumption I : It is possible to photocopy the book.
Assumption II : This warning implies punishment for people violating it.2 Marks · Answer key: (A) · View question →
Statement : Pure ghee is good for health.
Assumption I : All healthy people take ghee.
Assumption II : Sweets with pure ghee are good for health.2 Marks · Answer key: (D) · View question →
Statement : National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is responsible for the protection and promotion of Human Rights, defined by the Act as rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants.
Argument I : On the violation of Human Rights, NHRC can initiate an inquiry on their own or against a petition filed by a victim.
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Statement : Our country should enhance exports even when there is a shortage for internal consumption.
Argument I: Yes, we need foreign exchange to import things like oil.
Argument II : No, it will harm the internal consumers.2 Marks · Answer key: (A) · View question →
Statement : In crowded public places like market, buses, trains, one should cover his/her mouth while coughing and sneezing.
Argument I : Germs of deadly diseases such as tuberculosis spread through droplets of cough/sneeze.
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When writing a letter to apply for a job, your description of your qualifications should be
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___ is considered as an aggressive behaviour and will most likely bring negative response from the speaks.
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Which one of the following statement may be inferred from the above excerpt?
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Which one of the following could be a possible outcome of implementation of Gandhian thought on stray dogs?
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Current animal welfare laws and inefficient implementation of animal birth control measures have resulted in which one of the following?
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Which one of the statement is true in reference to the above excerpt?
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The dog population in India has increased because of the following
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Choose the incorrect synonym pair.
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What is the synonym of the word 'Khal'?
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Choose the one-word substitution for the phrase 'one who reviews'.
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What is the meaning of 'Agya'?
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Choose the correct word-pair from the following.
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Choose the mismatched polysemous word-pair.
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Choose the correct polysemous word-pair from the following.
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What is the polysemous word for 'Sar'?
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What is the antonym of the word 'Anay'?
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Choose the incorrect antonym pair.
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What is the antonym of the word 'Chirantan'?
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Choose the correct synonym-pair.
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Choose the correct sentence from the following.
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Choose the incorrect sentence from the following sentences.
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Choose the correct spelling/word from the following.
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Find the incorrect word from the following words.
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Choose the phrase that expresses the appropriate meaning for 'Ankeshak'.
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Choose the appropriate word for the phrase 'one who kills his enemy'.
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Choose the correct word-pair.
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Choose the mismatched word-pair.
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What does self-study (swadhyay) save from?
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Who are parents, teachers, and guests equal to?
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Whose emulation (imitation) should be done?
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Who are the true path-finders?
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How were the ancient sages (rishi)?
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What is the root of all diseases?
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What happens when one gets the wealth of contentment?
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What happens when desires overpower us?
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Contentment is related to whom/what?
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Whose statement is 'Wealth never brings true contentment'?
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What is the primary medium of communication?
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From whom does a human acquire language?
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What is the dynamism of language related to?
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Words whose forms do not change are called:
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Noun and Pronoun words are:
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The subject (aalamban) of patriotism is:
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When can a person be called a true patriot?
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What is felt towards those whose association one gets used to?
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What cannot be weighed in a scale?
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From what is patriotism generated?
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