Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (19 June 2015)

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1. Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if

(a) there is technical progress in the world economy
(b) there is population growth in X
(c) there is capital formation in X
(d) the volume of trade grows in the world economy

2. Which of the following statements is/are correct

1. Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy
2. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium
3. Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only.

Select the correct answer using the code given below codes

(a) 1only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

3. Which of the following leaf modification occurs/occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss?

1. Hard and waxy leaves
2. Tiny leaves or no leaves
3. Thorns instead of leaves

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

4. The known forces of nature can be divided into four classes, viz., gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. With reference to them, which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) Gravity is the strongest of the four
(b) Electromagnetism acts only on particles with an eclectic charge
(c) Weak nuclear force causes radioactivity
(d) Strong nuclear force holds protons and neutrons inside the nucleus of an atom

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

The yearly festival was close at hand. The store room was packed with silk fabrics, gold ornaments, clay bowls full of sweet curd and platefuls of sweetmeats.
The orders had been placed with shops well in advance. The mother was sending out gifts to everyone.

The eldest son, a government servant, lived with his wife and children in far off lands. The second son had left home at an early age. As a merchant he traveled all over the world. The other sons had split up over petty squabbles, and they now lived in homes of their own. The relatives were spread all across the world. They rarely visited. The youngest son, left in the company of a servant, was soon bored left her and stood at the door all day long, waiting and watching. His mother, thrilled and excited, loaded the presents on trays and plates, covered them with colorful kerchiefs, and sent them off with maids and servants. The neighbors looked on. The day came to an end. All the presents had been sent off. The child came back into the house and dejectedly said to his mother, "Maa, you gave present to everyone, but you didn't give me anything !" His mother laughed, "I have given all the gifts away to everyone, now see what's left for you." She kissed him on the forehead. The child said in a tearful voice, "Don't I get a gift?" "You'll get it when you go far away." "But when I am close to you, don't I get something from your own hands?" His mother reached out her arms and drew him to her "This is all I have in my own hands. It is the most
precious of all."

1.Why did the woman's second son travel?

(a) He was restless by nature
(b) He did not want to stay at home
(c) He was rich and could afford to travel
(d) His job prevented him from taking leave

2.Why did the woman's eldest son not attend the Festival?

(a) He was not on good terms with his youngest brother who lived at home.
(b) He had quarrelled with his mother
(c) His wife did not allow him to return home
(c) His job prevented him from taking leave

3.Which of the following can be said about the Woman?

(a) She was a widow who had brought up her children single handedly
(b) She was not a good mother since her children had left home at an early age
(c) She enjoyed sending her family gifts at festival Time.
(d) She gave expensive presents to show that she was wealthy.

4.Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage?

(a) The woman usually ignored her youngest son
(b) The woman's eldest son lived abroad
(c) he members of the woman's family did not care about her
(d) The woman made all the preparations herself since she did not want to burden the servants

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