UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 19 Nov 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 Raj is rowing upstream from point A to point B, a distance of 40 km. He starts at a constant speed. Ten minutes later, a rescue boat leaves point A and overtakes him in 50 minutes. Question: What is Raj’s rowing speed in still water? Statement I: The speed of the current is 2 km/h. Statement II: The rescue boat’s speed in still water is 10 km/h. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Question? (a) Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the Question (b) Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the Question (c) Statement I and Statement II together are required to answer the Question (d) Statement I and Statement II together are not sufficient to answer the Question Correct Answer: (c) Explanation: Let Raj’s still-water speed = km/h, and current speed = km/h. Hence his upstream speed = . He starts from A; 10 minutes = 1/6 hour later, the rescue boat starts from A and overtakes him in 50 minutes = 5/6 hour. Thus, the rescue boat travels for 5/6 hour, and Raj travels for 1 hour in total until the meeting point. Let the meeting point be at a distance km from A. Then for Raj: For the boat: , where is the boat’s effective speed (depends on current direction). Without knowing the current’s direction for the rescue boat (upstream or downstream) or its relation to Raj, we can’t solve for unless both the current speed (c) and rescue boat speed (v_b) are known. Statement I alone: gives , but not . → Not sufficient. Statement II alone: gives , but not . → Not sufficient. Together: and . Substituting, we can find using the ratio of times and distances. → Sufficient. Incorrect Answer: (c) Explanation: Let Raj’s still-water speed = km/h, and current speed = km/h. Hence his upstream speed = . He starts from A; 10 minutes = 1/6 hour later, the rescue boat starts from A and overtakes him in 50 minutes = 5/6 hour. Thus, the rescue boat travels for 5/6 hour, and Raj travels for 1 hour in total until the meeting point. Let the meeting point be at a distance km from A. Then for Raj: For the boat: , where is the boat’s effective speed (depends on current direction). Without knowing the current’s direction for the rescue boat (upstream or downstream) or its relation to Raj, we can’t solve for unless both the current speed (c) and rescue boat speed (v_b) are known. Statement I alone: gives , but not . → Not sufficient. Statement II alone: gives , but not . → Not sufficient. Together: and . Substituting, we can find using the ratio of times and distances. → Sufficient.

#### 1. Question

Raj is rowing upstream from point A to point B, a distance of 40 km. He starts at a constant speed. Ten minutes later, a rescue boat leaves point A and overtakes him in 50 minutes.

Question: What is Raj’s rowing speed in still water?

Statement I: The speed of the current is 2 km/h. Statement II: The rescue boat’s speed in still water is 10 km/h.

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

• (a) Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the Question

• (b) Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the Question

• (c) Statement I and Statement II together are required to answer the Question

• (d) Statement I and Statement II together are not sufficient to answer the Question

Answer: (c) Explanation: Let Raj’s still-water speed = km/h, and current speed = km/h. Hence his upstream speed = .

He starts from A; 10 minutes = 1/6 hour later, the rescue boat starts from A and overtakes him in 50 minutes = 5/6 hour. Thus, the rescue boat travels for 5/6 hour, and Raj travels for 1 hour in total until the meeting point. Let the meeting point be at a distance km from A.

Then for Raj: For the boat: , where is the boat’s effective speed (depends on current direction).

Without knowing the current’s direction for the rescue boat (upstream or downstream) or its relation to Raj, we can’t solve for unless both the current speed (c) and rescue boat speed (v_b) are known.

• Statement I alone: gives , but not . → Not sufficient.

• Statement II alone: gives , but not . → Not sufficient.

• Together: and . Substituting, we can find using the ratio of times and distances. → Sufficient.

Answer: (c) Explanation: Let Raj’s still-water speed = km/h, and current speed = km/h. Hence his upstream speed = .

Then for Raj: For the boat: , where is the boat’s effective speed (depends on current direction).

• Statement I alone: gives , but not . → Not sufficient.

• Statement II alone: gives , but not . → Not sufficient.

• Together: and . Substituting, we can find using the ratio of times and distances. → Sufficient.

• Question 2 of 5 2. Question In a conference, 50% of attendees are women. If 75% of total attendees are married couples, then which of the following statements is/are correct? All men are married. 25% of women are unmarried. (a) I only (b) II only (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II Correct Answer: (b) Explanation: Let total attendees = 100. → Women = 50, Men = 50. → 75% (i.e., 75 people) are married ⇒ 37.5 couples. So, 37.5 men and 37.5 women are married. Unmarried: 12.5 men and 12.5 women. All men married → False (only 75% married). 25% women unmarried → True (12.5 of 50). Incorrect Answer: (b) Explanation: Let total attendees = 100. → Women = 50, Men = 50. → 75% (i.e., 75 people) are married ⇒ 37.5 couples. So, 37.5 men and 37.5 women are married. Unmarried: 12.5 men and 12.5 women. All men married → False (only 75% married). 25% women unmarried → True (12.5 of 50).

#### 2. Question

In a conference, 50% of attendees are women. If 75% of total attendees are married couples, then which of the following statements is/are correct?

• All men are married.

• 25% of women are unmarried.

• (a) I only

• (b) II only

• (c) Both I and II

• (d) Neither I nor II

Answer: (b)

Explanation: Let total attendees = 100. → Women = 50, Men = 50. → 75% (i.e., 75 people) are married ⇒ 37.5 couples. So, 37.5 men and 37.5 women are married. Unmarried: 12.5 men and 12.5 women.

• All men married → False (only 75% married).

• 25% women unmarried → True (12.5 of 50).

Answer: (b)

• All men married → False (only 75% married).

• 25% women unmarried → True (12.5 of 50).

• Question 3 of 5 3. Question A café sells n cups of coffee at ₹p each. To boost sales, the price was cut by 25%, and the number sold rose by 40%. What is the total revenue on that day? (a) 0.95 np (b) 1.00 np (c) 1.05 np (d) 1.10 np Correct Answer: (c) Explanation: Reduced price = 0.75 p; new quantity = 1.4 n. Revenue = 1.4 n × 0.75 p = 1.05 np. Hence, revenue increased by 5%. Option (c) is correct. Incorrect Answer: (c) Explanation: Reduced price = 0.75 p; new quantity = 1.4 n. Revenue = 1.4 n × 0.75 p = 1.05 np. Hence, revenue increased by 5%. Option (c) is correct.

#### 3. Question

A café sells n cups of coffee at ₹p each. To boost sales, the price was cut by 25%, and the number sold rose by 40%. What is the total revenue on that day?

• (a) 0.95 np

• (b) 1.00 np

• (c) 1.05 np

• (d) 1.10 np

Answer: (c)

Explanation: Reduced price = 0.75 p; new quantity = 1.4 n. Revenue = 1.4 n × 0.75 p = 1.05 np. Hence, revenue increased by 5%. Option (c) is correct.

Answer: (c)

Explanation: Reduced price = 0.75 p; new quantity = 1.4 n. Revenue = 1.4 n × 0.75 p = 1.05 np. Hence, revenue increased by 5%. Option (c) is correct.

• Question 4 of 5 4. Question The average weight of three friends A, B, and C is 53 kg. Another friend D joins them, and the new average becomes 55 kg. If another person E, whose weight is 2 kg more than D, replaces A, then the average weight of B, C, D, and E becomes 58 kg. What is the weight of A? (a) 51 kg (b) 48 kg (b) 48 kg (d) 44 kg Correct Answer: (a) Solution: Average of A, B, C = 53 → A + B + C = 159 With D, average = 55 → A + B + C + D = 220 → D = 220 – 159 = 61 E = D + 2 = 63 Now, B + C + D + E = 58 × 4 = 232 So, B + C + 61 + 63 = 232 → B + C = 108 From A + B + C = 159 → A = 159 – 108 = 51 Incorrect Answer: (a) Solution: Average of A, B, C = 53 → A + B + C = 159 With D, average = 55 → A + B + C + D = 220 → D = 220 – 159 = 61 E = D + 2 = 63 Now, B + C + D + E = 58 × 4 = 232 So, B + C + 61 + 63 = 232 → B + C = 108 From A + B + C = 159 → A = 159 – 108 = 51

#### 4. Question

The average weight of three friends A, B, and C is 53 kg. Another friend D joins them, and the new average becomes 55 kg. If another person E, whose weight is 2 kg more than D, replaces A, then the average weight of B, C, D, and E becomes 58 kg. What is the weight of A?

Answer: (a)

Solution: Average of A, B, C = 53 → A + B + C = 159 With D, average = 55 → A + B + C + D = 220 → D = 220 – 159 = 61 E = D + 2 = 63 Now, B + C + D + E = 58 × 4 = 232 So, B + C + 61 + 63 = 232 → B + C = 108 From A + B + C = 159 → A = 159 – 108 = 51

Answer: (a)

• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Classes A and B have 28 and 32 students respectively. In Class-A, scores range from 40 to 72. In Class-B, scores range from 55 to 70. Three students are shifted from Class-A to Class-B. Consider the following statements: The average score of Class-B will definitely increase. The average score of Class-A will definitely decrease. Which of the following is correct with respect to above? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer: (d) Solution: The ranges overlap (A has some scores below 55 and some above 70; B is 55–70). If the three shifted from A happen to be high (e.g., 70–72), B’s average may increase; if they are low (e.g., near 40), B’s average may decrease. So Statement 1 is not definite. For Class-A, removing high scorers would decrease A’s average, but removing low scorers would increase it. So Statement 2 is also not definite. Hence, option (d) is correct. Incorrect Answer: (d) Solution: The ranges overlap (A has some scores below 55 and some above 70; B is 55–70). If the three shifted from A happen to be high (e.g., 70–72), B’s average may increase; if they are low (e.g., near 40), B’s average may decrease. So Statement 1 is not definite. For Class-A, removing high scorers would decrease A’s average, but removing low scorers would increase it. So Statement 2 is also not definite. Hence, option (d) is correct.

#### 5. Question

Classes A and B have 28 and 32 students respectively. In Class-A, scores range from 40 to 72. In Class-B, scores range from 55 to 70. Three students are shifted from Class-A to Class-B.

Consider the following statements:

• The average score of Class-B will definitely increase.

• The average score of Class-A will definitely decrease.

Which of the following is correct with respect to above?

• (a) 1 only

• (b) 2 only

• (c) Both 1 and 2

• (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (d)

Solution: The ranges overlap (A has some scores below 55 and some above 70; B is 55–70). If the three shifted from A happen to be high (e.g., 70–72), B’s average may increase; if they are low (e.g., near 40), B’s average may decrease. So Statement 1 is not definite. For Class-A, removing high scorers would decrease A’s average, but removing low scorers would increase it. So Statement 2 is also not definite.

Hence, option (d) is correct.

Answer: (d)

Hence, option (d) is correct.

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