Passage 3: A local man, staying on the top floor of an old wooden house, was awakened at midnight by a fire. Losing his way in a smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked up a bundle to protect his face from the fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a doorway. The 'bundle' proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The 'hero' was congratulated by all. Question: The man was called a hero because he
A. expressed his willingness to risk his life to save others. | B. managed to escape from the fire. | C. showed great courage in fighting the fire. | D. saved a life.
Passage 3: A local man, staying on the top floor of an old wooden house, was awakened at midnight by a fire. Losing his way in a smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked up a bundle to protect his face from the fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a doorway. The 'bundle' proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The 'hero' was congratulated by all. Question: The man went into another room because
A. he did not know where exactly the stairway was. | B. the passage was full of smoke. | C. he was extremely nervous. | D. he stumbled on a bundle.
Passage 2: We started pitching the highest camp that has ever been made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in a place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind, and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers take off their boots; but I prefer to keep them on. Hillary, on the other hand, took his off and laid them next to his sleeping bag. Question: When they crawled into the tent
A. they took off their gloves because it was not very cold. | B. they could not take off their gloves because it was very cold. | C. they took off their gloves though it was very cold. | D. they did not take off their gloves though it was not cold.
Passage 2: We started pitching the highest camp that has ever been made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in a place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind, and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers take off their boots; but I prefer to keep them on. Hillary, on the other hand, took his off and laid them next to his sleeping bag. Question: They took a long time to finish the work because
A. they were very tired. | B. there was not enough air to breathe. | C. it was very cold. | D. it was very dark.
We started pitching the highest camp that has ever been made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in a place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind, and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers take off their boots; but I prefer to keep them on. Hillary, on the other hand, took his off and laid them next to his sleeping bag. Question: What does the expression "pitching the highest camp" imply?
A. They reached the summit of the highest mountain in the world. | B. Those who climbed that far earlier did not pitch any camp. | C. So far nobody has ever climbed that high. | D. They were too many climbers and needed to pitch a big camp.
Passage 1: For fourteen and a half months I lived in my little cell or room in the Dehradun jail, and I began to feel as if I was almost a part of it. I was familiar with every bit of it, I knew every mark and dent on the whitewashed walls and on the uneven floor and the ceiling with its moth-eaten rafters. In the little yard outside I greeted little tufts of grass and odd bits of stone as old friends. I was not alone in my cell, for several colonies of wasps and hornets lived there, and many lizards found a home behind the rafters, emerging in the evenings in search of prey. Question: The author of the passage seems to suggest that
A. it is possible to adjust oneself to uncongenial surroundings. | B. the conditions in Indian prisons are not bad. | C. it is not difficult to spend one's time in a prison. | D. there is a need to improve the conditions in our jails.
Passage 1: For fourteen and a half months I lived in my little cell or room in the Dehradun jail, and I began to feel as if I was almost a part of it. I was familiar with every bit of it, I knew every mark and dent on the whitewashed walls and on the uneven floor and the ceiling with its moth-eaten rafters. In the little yard outside I greeted little tufts of grass and odd bits of stone as old friends. I was not alone in my cell, for several colonies of wasps and hornets lived there, and many lizards found a home behind the rafters, emerging in the evenings in search of prey. Question: The passage attempts to describe
A. the general conditions of the country's jails. | B. the prisoner's capacity to notice the minute details of his surroundings. | C. the prisoner's conscious efforts to overcome the loneliness. | D. the prisoner's ability to live happily with other creatures.
For fourteen and a half months I lived in my little cell or room in the Dehradun jail, and I began to feel as if I was almost a part of it. I was familiar with every bit of it, I knew every mark and dent on the whitewashed walls and on the uneven floor and the ceiling with its moth-eaten rafters. In the little yard outside I greeted little tufts of grass and odd bits of stone as old friends. I was not alone in my cell, for several colonies of wasps and hornets lived there, and many lizards found a home behind the rafters, emerging in the evenings in search of prey. Question: Which of the following explains best the sentence in the passage "I was almost a part of it"?
A. I was not alone in the cell. | B. I was familiar with every bit of the cell. | C. I greeted little tufts of grass like old friends. | D. I felt quite at home in the cell.
In five flats, one above the other, live five professionals. The professor has to go up to meet his IAS officer friend. The doctor is equally friendly to all, and has to go up as frequently as go down. The engineer has to go up to meet his MLA friend above whose flat lives the professor's friend. From the ground floor to the top floor, in what order do the five professionals live?
A. Engineer, Professor, Doctor, IAS officer, MLA | B. Professor, Engineer, Doctor, IAS officer, MLA | C. IAS officer, Engineer, Doctor, Professor, MLA | D. Professor, Engineer, Doctor, MLA, IAS officer
Topic: Decision Making | Year: 2012 | Subject: CSAT
UPSC 2012 CSAT Question 10
Examine the following statements: 1. None but the rich can afford air-travel. 2. Some of those who travel by air become sick. 3. Some of those who become sick require treatment. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
A. All the rich persons travel by air. | B. Those who travel by air become sick. | C. All the rich persons become sick. | D. All those who travel by air are rich.
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Q1·CSAT·2012·Reading Comprehension
Passage 3: A local man, staying on the top floor of an old wooden house, was awakened at midnight by a fire. Losing his way in a smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked up a bundle to protect his face from the fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a doorway. The 'bundle' proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The 'hero' was congratulated by all. Question: The man was called a hero because he
Q2·CSAT·2012·Reading Comprehension
Passage 3: A local man, staying on the top floor of an old wooden house, was awakened at midnight by a fire. Losing his way in a smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked up a bundle to protect his face from the fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a doorway. The 'bundle' proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The 'hero' was congratulated by all. Question: The man went into another room because
Q3·CSAT·2012·Reading Comprehension
Passage 2: We started pitching the highest camp that has ever been made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in a place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind, and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers take off their boots; but I prefer to keep them on. Hillary, on the other hand, took his off and laid them next to his sleeping bag. Question: When they crawled into the tent
Q4·CSAT·2012·Reading Comprehension
Passage 2: We started pitching the highest camp that has ever been made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in a place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind, and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers take off their boots; but I prefer to keep them on. Hillary, on the other hand, took his off and laid them next to his sleeping bag. Question: They took a long time to finish the work because
Q5·CSAT·2012·Reading Comprehension
We started pitching the highest camp that has ever been made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in a place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind, and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers take off their boots; but I prefer to keep them on. Hillary, on the other hand, took his off and laid them next to his sleeping bag. Question: What does the expression "pitching the highest camp" imply?
Q6·CSAT·2012·Reading Comprehension
Passage 1: For fourteen and a half months I lived in my little cell or room in the Dehradun jail, and I began to feel as if I was almost a part of it. I was familiar with every bit of it, I knew every mark and dent on the whitewashed walls and on the uneven floor and the ceiling with its moth-eaten rafters. In the little yard outside I greeted little tufts of grass and odd bits of stone as old friends. I was not alone in my cell, for several colonies of wasps and hornets lived there, and many lizards found a home behind the rafters, emerging in the evenings in search of prey. Question: The author of the passage seems to suggest that
Q7·CSAT·2012·Reading Comprehension
Passage 1: For fourteen and a half months I lived in my little cell or room in the Dehradun jail, and I began to feel as if I was almost a part of it. I was familiar with every bit of it, I knew every mark and dent on the whitewashed walls and on the uneven floor and the ceiling with its moth-eaten rafters. In the little yard outside I greeted little tufts of grass and odd bits of stone as old friends. I was not alone in my cell, for several colonies of wasps and hornets lived there, and many lizards found a home behind the rafters, emerging in the evenings in search of prey. Question: The passage attempts to describe
Q8·CSAT·2012·Reading Comprehension
For fourteen and a half months I lived in my little cell or room in the Dehradun jail, and I began to feel as if I was almost a part of it. I was familiar with every bit of it, I knew every mark and dent on the whitewashed walls and on the uneven floor and the ceiling with its moth-eaten rafters. In the little yard outside I greeted little tufts of grass and odd bits of stone as old friends. I was not alone in my cell, for several colonies of wasps and hornets lived there, and many lizards found a home behind the rafters, emerging in the evenings in search of prey. Question: Which of the following explains best the sentence in the passage "I was almost a part of it"?
Q9·CSAT·2012·Decision Making
In five flats, one above the other, live five professionals. The professor has to go up to meet his IAS officer friend. The doctor is equally friendly to all, and has to go up as frequently as go down. The engineer has to go up to meet his MLA friend above whose flat lives the professor's friend. From the ground floor to the top floor, in what order do the five professionals live?
Q10·CSAT·2012·Logical Reasoning
Examine the following statements: 1. None but the rich can afford air-travel. 2. Some of those who travel by air become sick. 3. Some of those who become sick require treatment. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?