Q. At which one of the following times, do the hour hand the minute hand of the clock make an angle of 180° with each other?
(a) At 7:00 hours (b) Between 7:00 hours and 7:05 hours (c) At 7:05 hours (d) Between 7:05 hours and 7:10 hours Correct Answer: (d) Between 7:05 hours and 7:10 hours
Question from UPSC Prelims 2021 CSAT Paper
Explanation :
Hour hand and Minute hand of the clock
Let’s solve this step by step:
1) When hands make 180°, they point in opposite directions.
2) At 7:00: – Hour hand moves (7/12 × 360°) = 210° from start – Minute hand at 0° – Angle = 210° (not 180°)
3) In 1 hour: – Hour hand moves 30° – Minute hand moves 360°
4) In 1 minute: – Hour hand moves 0.5° – Minute hand moves 6°
Q. In the series_b_a_ba_b_abab_aab; fill in the six blanks (_) using one of the following given four choices such that the series follows a specific order.
The pattern being followed in the above series is: abb, then aab. Again abb, and then aab, and so on. The blanks have been highlighted below: a b b / a a b / a b b / a ab / ab b / aab
Q. X said to Y, “At the time of your birth I was twice as old as you are at present.” If the present age of X is 42 years, then consider the following statements:
1. 8 years ago, the age of X was five times the age of Y. 2. After 14 years, the age of X would be two times the age of Y.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer: (b) 2 only
Question from UPSC Prelims 2021 CSAT Paper
Explanation :
X & Y Age Relationship Analysis
Given: – X’s present age = 42 years – At Y’s birth, X was twice Y’s current age – Let Y’s present age = y
Step 1: Initial Equation – 42 – y = 2y (X’s age at Y’s birth = 2 × Y’s current age) – 42 = 3y – Therefore, y = 14 (Y’s current age)
Q. Joseph visits the club on every 5th day, Harsh visits on every 24th day, while Sumit visits on every 9th day. If all three of them met at the club on a Sunday, then on which day will all three of them meet again ?
Statement: Some radios are mobiles. All mobiles are computers. Some computers are watches.
Conclusion-I: Certainly some radios are watches. Conclusion-II: Certainly some mobiles are watches. Which one of the following is correct?
(a) Only Conclusion-I (b) Only Conclusion-II (c) Both Conclusion-I and Conclusion-II (d) Neither Conclusion-I nor Conclusion-II Correct Answer: (d) Neither Conclusion-I nor Conclusion-II
Question from UPSC Prelims 2021 CSAT Paper
Explanation :
Relations between radios, mobiles, computers, and watches
Given statements: 1. Some radios are mobiles 2. All mobiles are computers 3. Some computers are watches
Analysis of conclusions:
Conclusion I: “Some radios are watches” – We can only say some radios are computers – We can’t establish a definite connection between radios and watches – Not valid
Conclusion II: “Some mobiles are watches” – All mobiles are computers – But only some computers are watches – No definite connection between mobiles and watches – Not valid
Answer: (d) Neither Conclusion-I nor Conclusion-II follows
Q. In a class, 60% of students are from India and 50% of the students are girls. If 30% of the Indian students are girls, then what percentage of foreign students are boys?
Q. A woman runs 12 km towards her North, then 6 km towards her South and then 8 km towards her East. In which direction is she from her starting point?
(a) An angle less than 45o South of East (b) An angle less than 45o North of East (c) An angle more than 45o South of East (d) An angle more than 45o North of East Correct Answer: (b) An angle less than 45o North of East
Question from UPSC Prelims 2021 CSAT Paper
Explanation :
A woman runs 12km
Initial position: (0,0) Movements: 1. North 12 km → (0,12) 2. South 6 km → (0,6) 3. East 8 km → (8,6)