UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 26 Jan 2026
Kartavya Desk Staff
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 A training programme starts at 8:15 am and finishes at 12:00 noon. Three sessions of equal duration are conducted with a break of 15 minutes after each session except the last. The duration of each session is: (a) 60 minutes (b) 65 minutes (c) 70 minutes (d) 75 minutes Correct Answer: (b) Solution: Given that, Start time = 8:15 am End time = 12:00 noon Total time = 3 hours 45 minutes = 225 minutes Number of sessions = 3 Number of breaks = 2 Total break time = minutes Total session time = minutes Duration of each session: =195/3=65 Min Incorrect Answer: (b) Solution: Given that, Start time = 8:15 am End time = 12:00 noon Total time = 3 hours 45 minutes = 225 minutes Number of sessions = 3 Number of breaks = 2 Total break time = minutes Total session time = minutes Duration of each session: =195/3=65 Min
#### 1. Question
A training programme starts at 8:15 am and finishes at 12:00 noon. Three sessions of equal duration are conducted with a break of 15 minutes after each session except the last. The duration of each session is:
• (a) 60 minutes
• (b) 65 minutes
• (c) 70 minutes
• (d) 75 minutes
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Given that, Start time = 8:15 am End time = 12:00 noon
Total time = 3 hours 45 minutes = 225 minutes
Number of sessions = 3 Number of breaks = 2
Total break time = minutes
Total session time = minutes
Duration of each session:
=195/3=65 Min
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Given that, Start time = 8:15 am End time = 12:00 noon
Total time = 3 hours 45 minutes = 225 minutes
Number of sessions = 3 Number of breaks = 2
Total break time = minutes
Total session time = minutes
Duration of each session:
=195/3=65 Min
• Question 2 of 5 2. Question A person is standing on the 2nd step from the bottom of a staircase. If he has to climb 6 more steps to reach exactly the middle step, how many steps does the staircase have? (a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 16 Correct Incorrect
#### 2. Question
A person is standing on the 2nd step from the bottom of a staircase. If he has to climb 6 more steps to reach exactly the middle step, how many steps does the staircase have?
• Question 3 of 5 3. Question Two alarm clocks ring at regular intervals of 36 seconds and 45 seconds. If they first beep together at 10:00 am, at what time will they beep together again for the first time? (a) 10:02 am (b) 10:03 am (c) 10:04 am (d) 10:05 am Correct Incorrect
#### 3. Question
Two alarm clocks ring at regular intervals of 36 seconds and 45 seconds. If they first beep together at 10:00 am, at what time will they beep together again for the first time?
• (a) 10:02 am
• (b) 10:03 am
• (c) 10:04 am
• (d) 10:05 am
• Question 4 of 5 4. Question In a multiplication exercise, a child reverses the digits of both numbers but surprisingly gets the same product as the original. Which of the following pairs of numbers is correct? (a) 16, 42 (b) 27, 18 (c) 12, 63 (d) 34, 21 Correct Answer: (c) Solution: (a) 16 × 42 = 672 Reversed → 61 × 24 = 1464 (b) 27 × 18 = 486 Reversed → 72 × 81 = 5832 (c) 12 × 63 = 756 Reversed → 21 × 36 = 756 (d) 34 × 21 = 714 Reversed → 43 × 12 = 516 Hence, option (c) is correct. Incorrect Answer: (c) Solution: (a) 16 × 42 = 672 Reversed → 61 × 24 = 1464 (b) 27 × 18 = 486 Reversed → 72 × 81 = 5832 (c) 12 × 63 = 756 Reversed → 21 × 36 = 756 (d) 34 × 21 = 714 Reversed → 43 × 12 = 516 Hence, option (c) is correct.
#### 4. Question
In a multiplication exercise, a child reverses the digits of both numbers but surprisingly gets the same product as the original. Which of the following pairs of numbers is correct?
• (a) 16, 42
• (b) 27, 18
• (c) 12, 63
• (d) 34, 21
Answer: (c)
Solution:
(a) 16 × 42 = 672 Reversed → 61 × 24 = 1464
(b) 27 × 18 = 486 Reversed → 72 × 81 = 5832
(c) 12 × 63 = 756 Reversed → 21 × 36 = 756
(d) 34 × 21 = 714 Reversed → 43 × 12 = 516
Hence, option (c) is correct.
Answer: (c)
Solution:
(a) 16 × 42 = 672 Reversed → 61 × 24 = 1464
(b) 27 × 18 = 486 Reversed → 72 × 81 = 5832
(c) 12 × 63 = 756 Reversed → 21 × 36 = 756
(d) 34 × 21 = 714 Reversed → 43 × 12 = 516
Hence, option (c) is correct.
• Question 5 of 5 5. Question How many zeroes are there at the end of the following product? 251015202530*40 (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9 Correct Incorrect
#### 5. Question
How many zeroes are there at the end of the following product?
251015202530*40
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