CSAT · Set A

UPSC Prelims 2022

80 questions · 2.5 marks each · Qualifying marks: 66/200

Hard

23%

18 questions

RC weight

34%

27 questions

Numerical weight

39%

31 of 80

Qualifying mark

66/200

33% of total

Section breakdown

Numerical Ability

31 (39%)

Reading Comprehension

27 (34%)

Logical & Analytical Reasoning

15 (19%)

Data Interpretation & Sufficiency

7 (9%)

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#▲	Topic↕	Section↕	Type↕	Difficulty↕	Source
1	Reasons for unsustainability in production and consumption patterns	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Easy	Passage 1 (Human development and sustainability) - Q1	↗Read
2	Ways developed countries can support sustainable transition	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Medium	Passage 1 (Human development and sustainability) - Q2	↗Read
3	Ultimate consequences of deforestation and denudation	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Easy	Passage 2 (Deforestation and agriculture) - Q3	↗Read
4	Finding the next term in a decimal multiplier sequence	Reasoning	Factual single	Medium	Sequence 20, 10, 10, 15, 30, 75, X	↗Read
5	Divisibility rules application to find a 7-digit identity card number	Numerical	Factual single	Hard	Identity Card ABCDEFG divisibility puzzle	↗Read
6	Finding final distance between two friends after running in different directions	Reasoning	Factual single	Medium	Two friends X and Y running on a track	↗Read
7	Determining the day of the week in a future calendar year	Reasoning	Factual single	Hard	June 2099 Sunday dates	↗Read
8	Linear equations and currency denomination constraints	Numerical	Statement-based	Medium	Bill of 1840 paid in 50, 20, 10 notes	↗Read
9	Comparing exponential values to find the smallest number	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	Smallest of 2^40, 3^21, 4^18, 8^12	↗Read
10	Arranging digits in rows based on multiplication conditions	Numerical	Factual single	Hard	Digits 1 to 9 arranged in three rows	↗Read
11	Identifying the author's message about trained politicians	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Medium	Passage 1 (Politics and trained administrators) - Q11	↗Read
12	Reasoning why poverty line methodology is debatable	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Easy	Passage 2 (Poverty line and deprivations) - Q12	↗Read
13	Understanding why income poverty is a narrow measure	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Medium	Passage 2 (Poverty line and deprivations) - Q13	↗Read
14	Interpreting the phrase 'poverty of a life'	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Medium	Passage 2 (Poverty line and deprivations) - Q14	↗Read
15	Calculating overtaking instances on a circular track with relative speeds	Numerical	Factual single	Hard	X and Y run a 3 km race on 300m track	↗Read
16	Reverse alphabetical order coding	Reasoning	Factual single	Easy	LUCKNOW alphabet reversal	↗Read
17	Calculating total matches in a knockout tournament	Reasoning	Factual single	Medium	Chess tournament of 150 entrants	↗Read
18	Permutation of odd digits for a 3-digit number divisible by 5	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	3-digit natural numbers, each digit odd, divisible by 5	↗Read
19	Data sufficiency to determine if x is an integer	DI / DS	Factual single	Medium	Is x an integer?	↗Read
20	Calculating successive percentage changes	Numerical	Factual single	Easy	Increase 25%, decrease 20%, increase 10%	↗Read
21	Validating assumptions regarding agricultural technology in developing nations	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Medium	Passage (Agricultural technology) - Q21	↗Read
22	Evaluating assumptions about farming technique adaptation and infrastructure	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Medium	Passage (Agricultural technology) - Q22	↗Read
23	Assessing assumptions on future food security and corporate farming	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Medium	Passage (Agricultural technology) - Q23	↗Read
24	Arrangement permutations with positional constraints between two letters	Reasoning	Factual single	Medium	Letters A, B, C, D, E with exactly two letters between A and E	↗Read
25	Data sufficiency to establish a sibling relationship	DI / DS	Factual single	Medium	Is Z brother of X?	↗Read
26	Calculating intervals and distance between equidistant plants	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	101 plants on a 1.01 km long road	↗Read
27	Fundamental principle of counting for path combinations	Numerical	Factual single	Easy	Roads from A to B to C	↗Read
28	Reverse calculation through a sequence of coin distributions	Numerical	Factual single	Hard	A gives half of the coins and 2 more	↗Read
29	Finding the letter at a specific position in an expanding series pattern	Reasoning	Factual single	Medium	Series AABABCABCD...	↗Read
30	Calculating minimum queue length with positional constraints	Reasoning	Factual single	Hard	A, B, C in a queue, overlapping constraints	↗Read
31	Reasons why natural selection cannot anticipate environmental changes	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Medium	Passage 1 (Natural selection and evolution) - Q31	↗Read
32	Understanding the passage's claim about Darwinian evolution as a fact rather than a theory	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Hard	Passage 1 (Natural selection and evolution) - Q32	↗Read
33	Validating assumptions regarding species extinction and Darwinian theory	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Medium	Passage 1 (Natural selection and evolution) - Q33	↗Read
34	Identifying the crux regarding demographic shifts, lifestyle changes, and water usage	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Medium	Passage 2 (Demographic shift and resource consumption) - Q34	↗Read
35	Converting multiple time units into a total sum in seconds	Numerical	Factual single	Easy	x weeks, x days, x hours, x minutes, x seconds	↗Read
36	Deducing correct relations from a family tree logic puzzle	Reasoning	Factual single	Medium	P, Q, R, S, T, U family tree	↗Read
37	Data sufficiency for determining distance using collinear vs non-collinear points	DI / DS	Factual single	Medium	How far is city P from city Q?	↗Read
38	Syllogism evaluation with basic Venn diagram propositions	Reasoning	Factual single	Easy	All pens are books. No chair is a pen.	↗Read
39	Syllogism evaluation with 'some' and 'all' propositions	Reasoning	Factual single	Medium	Some doctors are teachers. All teachers are engineers.	↗Read
40	Circular seating arrangement with specific positional rules	Reasoning	Factual single	Hard	Eight students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H in a circle	↗Read
41	Identifying the foundational idea regarding overwork and lack of spiritual fulfillment	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Medium	Passage 1 (Work and spiritual element) - Q41	↗Read
42	Understanding the reason behind man's pursuit of entertainment over self-improvement	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Medium	Passage 1 (Work and spiritual element) - Q42	↗Read
43	Identifying demographic occurrences associated with demographic dividend	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Easy	Passage 2 (Demographic dividend) - Q43	↗Read
44	Evaluating inferences related to demographic dividend and educational requirements	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Medium	Passage 2 (Demographic dividend) - Q44	↗Read
45	Solving a system of linear equations to find total cost	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	Five friends P, Q, X, Y, Z notebooks	↗Read
46	Comparing journey times to determine clock speed differences	Numerical	Factual single	Hard	Man driving to a village and back, clock synchronization	↗Read
47	Using LCM and ratios to find a minimum even distribution of items	Numerical	Factual single	Hard	Distribute pens A, B, C, D, E, F	↗Read
48	Data sufficiency for determining immediate neighbors in circular seating	DI / DS	Factual single	Medium	Who is sitting on the immediate left of A?	↗Read
49	Data sufficiency for finding an exact age using age differences and ratios	DI / DS	Factual single	Easy	What is the age of Manisha?	↗Read
50	Data sufficiency for scheduling sequential events	DI / DS	Factual single	Medium	Six lectures scheduling, which is 3rd period?	↗Read
51	Interpreting the underlying tone on the relationship between leisure and education	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Hard	Passage 1 (Leisure and education) - Q51	↗Read
52	Identifying the correct statement about adult psychology regarding presents	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Easy	Passage 2 (Thrill of presents) - Q52	↗Read
53	Identifying the author's primary critique regarding negative psychological habits	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Medium	Passage 2 (Thrill of presents) - Q53	↗Read
54	Finding properties of the sum of all permutations of 3 distinct digits	Numerical	Statement-based	Hard	Sum of all possible 3-digit numbers formed by A, B, C	↗Read
55	Counting valid PIN combinations based on numerical constraints	Reasoning	Factual single	Medium	Numeric lock 3-digit PIN, constraints	↗Read
56	Counting right-angled triangles using diametrically opposed points on a circle	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	Eight equidistant points on a circle, right-angled triangles	↗Read
57	Time and work problem lacking sufficient gender-efficiency data	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	24 men and 12 women can do a piece of work	↗Read
58	Finding remainder of a factorial-like product utilizing factor decomposition	Numerical	Factual single	Hard	91x92...99 divided by 1261	↗Read
59	Evaluating geometric division possibilities for a rectangle	Numerical	Statement-based	Medium	Rectangular sheet 20cm by 8cm	↗Read
60	Establishing inequality relationships through percentage equations	Numerical	Factual single	Hard	70% of x + y = 165% of y	↗Read
61	Identifying the implied message about independent thinking vs external opinions	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Medium	Passage 1 (Opinions and accumulation) - Q61	↗Read
62	Identifying the central idea regarding the cost of being influenced by others	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Easy	Passage 1 (Opinions and accumulation) - Q62	↗Read
63	Evaluating statements on the foundational nature of social order and conventions	Reading Comp.	Statement-based	Medium	Passage 2 (Social order and rights) - Q63	↗Read
64	Calculating total voters based on voting percentage and winning margin	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	Election X and Y, 80% cast vote	↗Read
65	Finding the smallest number satisfying multiple remainder conditions using LCM	Numerical	Factual single	Easy	Smallest number > 1000 divided by 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 leaves 3	↗Read
66	Solving a digit reversal multiplication puzzle to find difference	Numerical	Factual single	Hard	p x q = 2430, reverse digits	↗Read
67	Evaluating arithmetic properties of combining prime and composite numbers	Numerical	Statement-based	Medium	p is prime, q is composite	↗Read
68	Determining exact clock overlap times using relative angular speed	Reasoning	Statement-based	Hard	Hands coincide between 3:16 and 3:17	↗Read
69	Evaluating final mixture ratios after two-way liquid transfers	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	Containers X and Y, milk and water transfers	↗Read
70	Calculating percentage from degrees in a pie chart	DI / DS	Factual single	Easy	Pie chart expenditure A, B, C, D, E	↗Read
71	Identifying the author's primary assumption about scientific research	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Medium	Passage 1 (Scientific research) - Q71	↗Read
72	Deducing the author's viewpoint on the value of research results	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Medium	Passage 1 (Scientific research) - Q72	↗Read
73	Identifying the most practical and lasting solution for uneven water distribution	Reading Comp.	Factual single	Easy	Passage 2 (Floods and droughts) - Q73	↗Read
74	Finding the highest power of 3 in a factorial product	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	15x14x...x1 = 3^m * n	↗Read
75	Finding the missing number in an exponential polynomial series	Reasoning	Factual single	Hard	Sequence 2, 12, 36, 80, 150, X	↗Read
76	Calculating valid password combinations with structural and character constraints	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	Password with vowel, consonant, non-zero digit	↗Read
77	Distributing objects in a grid structure subject to row constraints	Numerical	Factual single	Hard	9 cups on 3x3 table, 6 coffee, 3 tea	↗Read
78	Finding sets of consecutive integers whose sum equals their product	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	Sum of three consecutive integers equal to product	↗Read
79	Counting two-digit decimal combinations with non-zero constraints	Numerical	Factual single	Easy	Form 0.XY	↗Read
80	Evaluating an overarching average based on intersecting sub-group averages	Numerical	Factual single	Medium	Average weight A, B, C and B, D, E	↗Read