UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 13 Jan 2025

Considering the alarming importance of CSAT in UPSC CSE Prelims exam and with enormous requests we received recently, InsightsIAS has started Daily CSAT Test to ensure students practice CSAT Questions on a daily basis. Regular Practice would help one overcome the fear of CSAT too.We are naming this initiative as Insta– DART – Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test. We hope you will be able to use DART to hit bull’s eye in CSAT paper and comfortably score 100+ even in the most difficult question paper that UPSC can give you in CSP-2021. Your peace of mind after every step of this exam is very important for us.

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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Statement : Every year, at the beginning or at the end of the monsoons, we have some cases of conjunctivitis, but this year it seems to be a major epidemic witnessed after nearly four years. Courses of Action: Precautionary measures should be taken after every four years to check this epidemic. People should be advised to drink boiled water during winter season. a) if only I follows b) if only II follows c) if either I or II follows d) if neither I nor II follows Correct Answer: D Explanation Against an epidemic, precautionary measures should be taken every year and not every four years. Hence I does not follow. II is not a preventive action against conjunctivitis. Hence II also does not follow Incorrect Answer: D Explanation Against an epidemic, precautionary measures should be taken every year and not every four years. Hence I does not follow. II is not a preventive action against conjunctivitis. Hence II also does not follow

#### 1. Question

Statement : Every year, at the beginning or at the end of the monsoons, we have some cases of conjunctivitis, but this year it seems to be a major epidemic witnessed after nearly four years.

Courses of Action:

• Precautionary measures should be taken after every four years to check this epidemic.

• People should be advised to drink boiled water during winter season.

• a) if only I follows

• b) if only II follows

• c) if either I or II follows

• d) if neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Against an epidemic, precautionary measures should be taken every year and not every four years. Hence I does not follow. II is not a preventive action against conjunctivitis. Hence II also does not follow

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• Question 2 of 5 2. Question Statement: Exporters in the capital are alleging that commercial banks are violating a RBI directive to operate a post shipment export credit denominated in foreign Currency at international interest rate from January this year. Courses of Action: I) The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended. II) The RBI Should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks. a) if only I follows b) if only II follows c) if either I or II follows d) if neither I nor II follows Correct Answer: D Explanation The statement mentions that the commercial banks violate a directive issued by the RBI. The remedy is only to make the banks implement the act . So none of the courses follows. Incorrect Answer: D Explanation The statement mentions that the commercial banks violate a directive issued by the RBI. The remedy is only to make the banks implement the act . So none of the courses follows.

#### 2. Question

Statement: Exporters in the capital are alleging that commercial banks are violating a RBI directive to operate a post shipment export credit denominated in foreign Currency at international interest rate from January this year.

Courses of Action:

I) The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended.

II) The RBI Should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks.

• a) if only I follows

• b) if only II follows

• c) if either I or II follows

• d) if neither I nor II follows

Explanation

The statement mentions that the commercial banks violate a directive issued by the RBI. The remedy is only to make the banks implement the act . So none of the courses follows.

Explanation

The statement mentions that the commercial banks violate a directive issued by the RBI. The remedy is only to make the banks implement the act . So none of the courses follows.

• Question 3 of 5 3. Question Statement : The police department has come under a cloud with recent revelations that at least two senior police officials are suspected to have been involved in the illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police armoury. Courses of Action: I) A thorough investigation should be ordered by the State Government to bring out all those who are involved in the illegal sale of arms. II) State police armoury should be kept under Central Government’s control. a) if only I follows b) if only II follows c) if either I or II follows d) if neither I nor II follows Correct Answer: A Explanation Clearly, the first course of action is the suitable follow up of the problem that has arisen. Incorrect Answer: A Explanation Clearly, the first course of action is the suitable follow up of the problem that has arisen.

#### 3. Question

Statement : The police department has come under a cloud with recent revelations that at least two senior police officials are suspected to have been involved in the illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police armoury.

Courses of Action:

I) A thorough investigation should be ordered by the State Government to bring out all those who are involved in the illegal sale of arms.

II) State police armoury should be kept under Central Government’s control.

• a) if only I follows

• b) if only II follows

• c) if either I or II follows

• d) if neither I nor II follows

Explanation

Clearly, the first course of action is the suitable follow up of the problem that has arisen.

Explanation

Clearly, the first course of action is the suitable follow up of the problem that has arisen.

• Question 4 of 5 4. Question In the question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions I andII. Youhave to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance fromcommonlyknown facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows fromthe four statementsdisregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Few bulbs are tubelights No tubelights are fans Few fans are lights. Conclusions: Few lights are tubelights All bulbs may be fans. a) Only conclusion II follows b) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow. c. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows c) Only conclusion I follows d) None of the above Correct Answer: C Explanation Following figure can be formed: From the figure, none of the conclusions follow. Hence, option c is correct. Incorrect Answer: C Explanation Following figure can be formed: From the figure, none of the conclusions follow. Hence, option c is correct.

#### 4. Question

In the question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions I andII. Youhave to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance fromcommonlyknown facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows fromthe four statementsdisregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

• Few bulbs are tubelights

• No tubelights are fans

• Few fans are lights.

Conclusions:

• Few lights are tubelights

• All bulbs may be fans.

• a) Only conclusion II follows

• b) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow. c. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

• c) Only conclusion I follows

• d) None of the above

Explanation

Following figure can be formed:

From the figure, none of the conclusions follow. Hence, option c is correct.

Explanation

Following figure can be formed:

From the figure, none of the conclusions follow. Hence, option c is correct.

• Question 5 of 5 5. Question In the question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions I andII. Youhave to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance fromcommonlyknown facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows fromthe four statementsdisregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some pencils are pens Only pens are colours Few pencils are erasers Conclusions: Few colours may be pencils Few erasers are pens a) Only conclusion II follows b) None of the above c) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows d) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow. Correct Answer: C Explanation Following figure can be formed: From the figure, neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. Hence, option C is correct. Incorrect Answer: C Explanation Following figure can be formed: From the figure, neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. Hence, option C is correct.

#### 5. Question

Statements:

• Some pencils are pens

• Only pens are colours

• Few pencils are erasers

Conclusions:

• Few colours may be pencils

• Few erasers are pens

• a) Only conclusion II follows

• b) None of the above

• c) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

• d) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

Explanation

Following figure can be formed:

From the figure, neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. Hence, option C is correct.

Explanation

Following figure can be formed:

From the figure, neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. Hence, option C is correct.

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