UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 18 Aug 2025

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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly moved from research labs to real-world applications, reshaping industries, governance, and personal lives. Yet, the public discourse often frames AI either as a saviour that will solve all problems or as a villain that will dominate humanity. Both extremes ignore a central truth: AI is a tool, not an autonomous force. It reflects the values and intentions of its creators. When bias or inequality is embedded in data, the system will reproduce and even amplify those injustices. The responsibility, therefore, lies not in the code, but in the coder. *Which of the following is/are emphatically conveyed by the author of the passage? AI systems can only be as just or fair as the humans who build them. AI will soon surpass human intelligence and take control of critical decision-making. Select the correct answer using the code given below: a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer: A Explanation: Statement 1 is correct. The author clearly states that AI systems reflect the values and intentions of their human creators, and that any bias in data gets amplified in outputs. Thus, human responsibility is central to ethical outcomes. Statement 2 is incorrect. The passage does not suggest that AI will surpass humans or dominate decision-making autonomously. Instead, it critiques this mythical framing and emphasizes AI as a tool, not a sentient force. Therefore, only statement 1 is valid → Option (a) is correct. Incorrect Answer: A Explanation: Statement 1 is correct. The author clearly states that AI systems reflect the values and intentions of their human creators, and that any bias in data gets amplified in outputs. Thus, human responsibility is central to ethical outcomes. Statement 2 is incorrect. The passage does not suggest that AI will surpass humans or dominate decision-making autonomously. Instead, it critiques this mythical framing and emphasizes AI as a tool, not a sentient force. Therefore, only statement 1 is valid → Option (a)* is correct.

#### 1. Question

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly moved from research labs to real-world applications, reshaping industries, governance, and personal lives. Yet, the public discourse often frames AI either as a saviour that will solve all problems or as a villain that will dominate humanity. Both extremes ignore a central truth: AI is a tool, not an autonomous force. It reflects the values and intentions of its creators. When bias or inequality is embedded in data, the system will reproduce and even amplify those injustices. The responsibility, therefore, lies not in the code, but in the coder.

*Which of the following is/are emphatically conveyed by the author of the passage?*

• AI systems can only be as just or fair as the humans who build them.

• AI will soon surpass human intelligence and take control of critical decision-making.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• c) Both 1 and 2

• d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. The author clearly states that AI systems reflect the values and intentions of their human creators, and that any bias in data gets amplified in outputs. Thus, human responsibility is central to ethical outcomes.

• Statement 2 is incorrect. The passage does not suggest that AI will surpass humans or dominate decision-making autonomously. Instead, it critiques this mythical framing and emphasizes AI as a tool, not a sentient force.

Therefore, only statement 1 is valid → Option (a) is correct.

Answer: A

Explanation:

Therefore, only statement 1 is valid → Option (a) is correct.

• Question 2 of 5 2. Question *Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: Human values and ethics play a crucial role in the development and deployment of AI. The dangers of AI arise more from human misuse than from AI’s inherent capabilities. Which of the assumptions given above is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer: C Explanation: Assumption 1 is valid. The passage directly connects AI’s fairness and function to the values and biases of its developers, highlighting the centrality of human ethics in AI design. Assumption 2 is valid. The author explicitly rejects the idea of AI as an autonomous villain and instead states that responsibility lies “not in the code, but in the coder.” This underscores that dangers emerge from how humans use or misuse AI, not from AI itself. Hence, option (c) Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer. Incorrect Answer: C Explanation: Assumption 1 is valid. The passage directly connects AI’s fairness and function to the values and biases of its developers, highlighting the centrality of human ethics in AI design. Assumption 2 is valid. The author explicitly rejects the idea of AI as an autonomous villain and instead states that responsibility lies “not in the code, but in the coder.” This underscores that dangers emerge from how humans use or misuse AI, not from AI itself. Hence, option (c) Both 1 and 2* is the correct answer.

#### 2. Question

*Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:*

• Human values and ethics play a crucial role in the development and deployment of AI.

• The dangers of AI arise more from human misuse than from AI’s inherent capabilities.

Which of the assumptions given above is/are correct?

• c) Both 1 and 2

• d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Explanation:

• Assumption 1 is valid. The passage directly connects AI’s fairness and function to the values and biases of its developers, highlighting the centrality of human ethics in AI design.

• Assumption 2 is valid. The author explicitly rejects the idea of AI as an autonomous villain and instead states that responsibility lies “not in the code, but in the coder.” This underscores that dangers emerge from how humans use or misuse AI, not from AI itself.

Hence, option (c) Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer.

Answer: C

Explanation:

• Assumption 1 is valid. The passage directly connects AI’s fairness and function to the values and biases of its developers, highlighting the centrality of human ethics in AI design.

Hence, option (c) Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer.

• Question 3 of 5 3. Question Language is more than a means of communication; it is a vessel of memory, emotion, and worldview. Every language encodes a unique way of experiencing the world—its metaphors, idioms, and rhythms are shaped by the history, environment, and values of its speakers. When we learn a new language, we do more than acquire vocabulary—we enter into another culture’s imagination. In multilingual settings, language becomes a bridge that allows not only the exchange of information but also empathy across difference. However, when dominant languages erase minority tongues, this bridge collapses, leading to a narrowing of collective understanding. Preserving linguistic diversity is not just a cultural task, but an ethical one: it affirms the multiplicity of ways in which human beings make meaning of their world. Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational message conveyed by the passage? (a) Language learning should be made compulsory in schools to boost economic competitiveness. (b) Dominant languages promote global unity by standardizing cultural values. (c) Linguistic diversity enriches human understanding and must be ethically preserved. (d) Translation is the most effective way to bridge cultural differences between people. Correct Answer: C Explanation: Option (a) is incorrect: The passage doesn’t argue for language education for economic reasons, but for deeper empathy and cultural imagination. Option (b) is incorrect: The passage warns against dominant languages erasing minority tongues, which leads to a narrowing, not enrichment, of understanding. Option (c) is correct: This is the central argument—preserving linguistic diversity is both an ethical and cognitive necessity. Option (d) is incorrect: While translation may help, the passage suggests true understanding comes from entering into another language’s imagination, which goes beyond translation. Incorrect Answer: C Explanation: Option (a) is incorrect: The passage doesn’t argue for language education for economic reasons, but for deeper empathy and cultural imagination. Option (b) is incorrect: The passage warns against dominant languages erasing minority tongues, which leads to a narrowing, not enrichment, of understanding. Option (c) is correct: This is the central argument—preserving linguistic diversity is both an ethical and cognitive necessity. Option (d) is incorrect: While translation may help, the passage suggests true understanding comes from entering into another language’s imagination, which goes beyond translation.

#### 3. Question

Language is more than a means of communication; it is a vessel of memory, emotion, and worldview. Every language encodes a unique way of experiencing the world—its metaphors, idioms, and rhythms are shaped by the history, environment, and values of its speakers. When we learn a new language, we do more than acquire vocabulary—we enter into another culture’s imagination. In multilingual settings, language becomes a bridge that allows not only the exchange of information but also empathy across difference. However, when dominant languages erase minority tongues, this bridge collapses, leading to a narrowing of collective understanding. Preserving linguistic diversity is not just a cultural task, but an ethical one: it affirms the multiplicity of ways in which human beings make meaning of their world.

Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational message conveyed by the passage?

• (a) Language learning should be made compulsory in schools to boost economic competitiveness.

• (b) Dominant languages promote global unity by standardizing cultural values.

• (c) Linguistic diversity enriches human understanding and must be ethically preserved.

• (d) Translation is the most effective way to bridge cultural differences between people.

Answer: C

Explanation:

• Option (a) is incorrect: The passage doesn’t argue for language education for economic reasons, but for deeper empathy and cultural imagination.

• Option (b) is incorrect: The passage warns against dominant languages erasing minority tongues, which leads to a narrowing, not enrichment, of understanding.

• Option (c) is correct: This is the central argument—preserving linguistic diversity is both an ethical and cognitive necessity.

• Option (d) is incorrect: While translation may help, the passage suggests true understanding comes from entering into another language’s imagination, which goes beyond translation.

Answer: C

Explanation:

• Option (a) is incorrect: The passage doesn’t argue for language education for economic reasons, but for deeper empathy and cultural imagination.

• Option (b) is incorrect: The passage warns against dominant languages erasing minority tongues, which leads to a narrowing, not enrichment, of understanding.

• Option (c) is correct: This is the central argument—preserving linguistic diversity is both an ethical and cognitive necessity.

• Option (d) is incorrect: While translation may help, the passage suggests true understanding comes from entering into another language’s imagination, which goes beyond translation.

• Question 4 of 5 4. Question With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: Every language carries with it a unique worldview. Learning a new language can deepen empathy between cultures. The disappearance of minority languages has no real effect on global understanding. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) All three (1, 2 and 3) Correct Answer: A Explanation: Assumption 1 is valid: The passage states clearly that “every language encodes a unique way of experiencing the world.” Assumption 2 is valid: The idea that learning a language opens access to “another culture’s imagination” supports the claim about fostering empathy. Assumption 3 is invalid: The passage warns that “when dominant languages erase minority tongues…the bridge collapses,” indicating negative consequences. Thus, Assumption 3 contradicts the passage. Incorrect Answer: A Explanation: Assumption 1 is valid: The passage states clearly that “every language encodes a unique way of experiencing the world.” Assumption 2 is valid: The idea that learning a language opens access to “another culture’s imagination” supports the claim about fostering empathy. Assumption 3 is invalid: The passage warns that “when dominant languages erase minority tongues…the bridge collapses,” indicating negative consequences. Thus, Assumption 3 contradicts the passage.

#### 4. Question

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:

• Every language carries with it a unique worldview.

• Learning a new language can deepen empathy between cultures.

• The disappearance of minority languages has no real effect on global understanding.

Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

• (a) 1 and 2 only

• (b) 2 and 3 only

• (c) 1 and 3 only

• (d) All three (1, 2 and 3)

Answer: A

Explanation:

• Assumption 1 is valid: The passage states clearly that “every language encodes a unique way of experiencing the world.”

• Assumption 2 is valid: The idea that learning a language opens access to “another culture’s imagination” supports the claim about fostering empathy.

• Assumption 3 is invalid: The passage warns that “when dominant languages erase minority tongues…the bridge collapses,” indicating negative consequences. Thus, Assumption 3 contradicts the passage.

Answer: A

Explanation:

• Assumption 1 is valid: The passage states clearly that “every language encodes a unique way of experiencing the world.”

• Assumption 2 is valid: The idea that learning a language opens access to “another culture’s imagination” supports the claim about fostering empathy.

• Question 5 of 5 5. Question A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. Question: If the average age of a group of people is 30 years, what is the number of people in the group? Statement-I: The sum of the ages of 10 youngest people in the group is 250 years. Statement-II: The oldest person in the group is 50 years old. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements? a) The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone. b) The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone. c) The Question can be answered by both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone. d) The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together Correct Answer: D Explanation We are given: Average = 30 We need: Total number of people = Total sum ÷ 30 But we don’t know the total sum. Statement I: Gives partial sum (10 people) but not total ⇒ Not sufficient Statement II: Just gives the highest age ⇒ No info on number of people or total sum ⇒ Not sufficient Combining: Still no info on total sum or number of people — the two are unrelated and insufficient Incorrect Answer: D Explanation We are given: Average = 30 We need: Total number of people = Total sum ÷ 30 But we don’t know the total sum. Statement I: Gives partial sum (10 people) but not total ⇒ Not sufficient Statement II: Just gives the highest age ⇒ No info on number of people or total sum ⇒ Not sufficient Combining: Still no info on total sum or number of people — the two are unrelated and insufficient

#### 5. Question

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.

Question: If the average age of a group of people is 30 years, what is the number of people in the group?

Statement-I: The sum of the ages of 10 youngest people in the group is 250 years.

Statement-II: The oldest person in the group is 50 years old.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

• a) The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone.

• b) The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone.

• c) The Question can be answered by both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone.

• d) The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together

Answer: D

Explanation

We are given: Average = 30 We need: Total number of people = Total sum ÷ 30 But we don’t know the total sum.

• Statement I: Gives partial sum (10 people) but not total ⇒ Not sufficient

• Statement II: Just gives the highest age ⇒ No info on number of people or total sum ⇒ Not sufficient

• Combining: Still no info on total sum or number of people — the two are unrelated and insufficient

Answer: D

Explanation

We are given: Average = 30 We need: Total number of people = Total sum ÷ 30 But we don’t know the total sum.

• Statement I: Gives partial sum (10 people) but not total ⇒ Not sufficient

• Statement II: Just gives the highest age ⇒ No info on number of people or total sum ⇒ Not sufficient

• Combining: Still no info on total sum or number of people — the two are unrelated and insufficient

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