UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 17 Jan 2025
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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 In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Only days are months. No day is year. Some years are decades. Conclusions: I: No decade is day. II: Some months are decades. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Both conclusions I and II follow d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer: D Explanation: The figure deduced from the statements, Therefore, neither conclusion I nor II follows. Incorrect Answer: D Explanation: The figure deduced from the statements, Therefore, neither conclusion I nor II follows.
#### 1. Question
In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
• Only days are months.
• No day is year.
• Some years are decades.
Conclusions:
I: No decade is day.
II: Some months are decades.
• a) Only conclusion I follows
• b) Only conclusion II follows
• c) Both conclusions I and II follow
• d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Explanation:
The figure deduced from the statements,
Therefore, neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Explanation:
The figure deduced from the statements,
Therefore, neither conclusion I nor II follows.
• Question 2 of 5 2. Question In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Only few bats are balls. Few balls are stumps. No stump is pitch. Conclusions: I: Some balls are not pitches. II: All bats are balls. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Either conclusion I or II follows d) Both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer: A Explanation: The figure deduced from the statements, Therefore, only conclusion I follows. Incorrect Answer: A Explanation: The figure deduced from the statements, Therefore, only conclusion I follows.
#### 2. Question
In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
• Only few bats are balls.
• Few balls are stumps.
• No stump is pitch.
Conclusions:
I: Some balls are not pitches.
II: All bats are balls.
• a) Only conclusion I follows
• b) Only conclusion II follows
• c) Either conclusion I or II follows
• d) Both conclusions I and II follow
Explanation:
The figure deduced from the statements,
Therefore, only conclusion I follows.
Explanation:
The figure deduced from the statements,
Therefore, only conclusion I follows.
• Question 3 of 5 3. Question In the question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: At least some petals are leaves. All leaves are plants No plant is seed Conclusions: I. All leaves may be seeds II. Some petals are plants 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: A Explanation: Following figure can be formed: As, all leaves are plants and no plants are seeds then leaves cannot be part of seeds. So, statement I is not possible. From the figure, only conclusion II follows Incorrect Answer: A Explanation: Following figure can be formed: As, all leaves are plants and no plants are seeds then leaves cannot be part of seeds. So, statement I is not possible. From the figure, only conclusion II follows
#### 3. Question
In the question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
• At least some petals are leaves.
• All leaves are plants
• No plant is seed
Conclusions:
I. All leaves may be seeds
II. Some petals are plants
• 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:
As, all leaves are plants and no plants are seeds then leaves cannot be part of seeds. So, statement I is not possible. From the figure, only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
Following figure can be formed:
As, all leaves are plants and no plants are seeds then leaves cannot be part of seeds. So, statement I is not possible. From the figure, only conclusion II follows
• Question 4 of 5 4. Question Statement: Certian mining industries in Gujarat may come to a standstill because of the notification issued by the Department of Environment and Forest banning mining operations and industries alike within 25 kms of National park, the game sanctuary and reserve forest areas. Courses of Action: The department should be asked to immediately withdraw the notification. The Government should make effort to shift the parks, sanctuaries and reserve forests to other non-mining areas. 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: None follows. Firstly, the notification is issued to promote the natural environment and so cannot be withdrawn and secondly, the sanctuaries etc cannot be shifted. Incorrect Answer: D Explanation: None follows. Firstly, the notification is issued to promote the natural environment and so cannot be withdrawn and secondly, the sanctuaries etc cannot be shifted.
#### 4. Question
Statement: Certian mining industries in Gujarat may come to a standstill because of the notification issued by the Department of Environment and Forest banning mining operations and industries alike within 25 kms of National park, the game sanctuary and reserve forest areas.
Courses of Action:
• The department should be asked to immediately withdraw the notification.
• The Government should make effort to shift the parks, sanctuaries and reserve forests to other non-mining areas.
• 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:
None follows. Firstly, the notification is issued to promote the natural environment and so cannot be withdrawn and secondly, the sanctuaries etc cannot be shifted.
Explanation:
None follows. Firstly, the notification is issued to promote the natural environment and so cannot be withdrawn and secondly, the sanctuaries etc cannot be shifted.
• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Statement: The Indian electronic component industry venturing into the west European markets faces tough competition from the Japanese. Courses of Action: India should search for other international markets for its products. India should improve the quality of the electronic components to complete with the Japanese in capturing these markets. 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: B Explanation: An escapists attitude does not help much. The need is to compete and emerge successful. So only II follows. Incorrect Answer: B Explanation: An escapists attitude does not help much. The need is to compete and emerge successful. So only II follows.
#### 5. Question
Statement: The Indian electronic component industry venturing into the west European markets faces tough competition from the Japanese.
Courses of Action:
• India should search for other international markets for its products.
• India should improve the quality of the electronic components to complete with the Japanese in capturing these markets.
• 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:
An escapists attitude does not help much. The need is to compete and emerge successful. So only II follows.
Explanation:
An escapists attitude does not help much. The need is to compete and emerge successful. So only II follows.
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