CSAT - Prelims 2025
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👆Ans. C
Explanation:

Two digit numbers: The two digits can be 3 and 9: Two possibilities - 39 and 93.

Three-digit numbers: The three digits can be 1, 3 and 9, i.e. 3! or 6 possibilities - 139, 193, 319, 391, 913, 931. We cannot have three digits as (3, 3, 3) as the digits have to be distinct.

Also, we cannot have numbers with 4 digits or more without repeating the digits. So, there are a total of 8 such numbers.

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If in the year 2006 rate of simple interest is 20% per annum and rate of compound interest is 10% per annum, what will be the difference between interests earned by a money lender from simple interest and compound interest for a year?
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6%
(a) Rs. 30,000
27%
(b) Rs. 10,000
59%
(c) Rs. 20,000
7%
(d) Rs. 40,000
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👆Ans. C
Explanation:

From the graph it is clear that amount lent on simple interest in year 2006 = Rs. 250000, rate of interest = 20 % per annum and time = 1 year

Simple interest = (250000 × 20 × 1)/100 = Rs. 50000

Amount lent on compound interest in year 2006 = Rs. 300000, rate of interest = 10 % per annum and time = 1 year

Compound interest = (300000 × 10 × 1) /100 = Rs. 30000

Difference between interests earned by money lender from simple interest and compound interest in year 2006 = 50000 – 30000 = Rs. 20,000

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An encrypted code consists of two distinct English alphabets followed by two distinct numbers from 1 to 9. For example, YZ25 is an encrypted code. How many such distinct codes are possible?
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4%
(a) 71950
24%
(b) 61580
27%
(c) 41080
45%
(d) 46800
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👆Ans. D
Explanation:

Here, first two positions are fixed for alphabets and the last two for numbers.

Let encrypted code be a1 a2 b1 b2. Where a1, a2 are English alphabets, and b1, b2 are numbers.

There are 26 English alphabets and we have to choose 2 distinct alphabets. First alphabet can be selected in 26 ways and second alphabet can be chosen in 25 ways.

Out of 9 digits (1 to 9), first digit can be selected in 9 ways and second digit can be selected in 8 ways. Thus, the number of possible distinct codes = 26 × 25 × 9 × 8 = 46800

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📌30 Nov 2023

Q1. Two trains A & B running in opposite directions take 5 minutes to cross each other. Their lengths are 2000 meters and 1600 meters respectively. Speeds of these trains are x & y kmph respectively. Which of the following relationship(s) between their speeds is/are true?

(a) 100x + 10y = 360

(b) 100x + 100y = 3600

(c) x + y = 43.2

(d) Both (b) & (c) are correct

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👆Ans. C
Explanation

Time taken by the two trains to cross each other = 5 minutes = 1/12 hrs.

Distance covered in crossing each other = 2000 + 1600 = 3600 meters = 3.6 km

Speeds of these trains are x & y kmph respectively.

Time taken to cross each other = distance/speed= 3.6/ (x+y) = 1/12

or (x+y) = 3.6 × 12

or (x+y) = 43.2 kmph

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Q2. Four-digit numbers are to be formed using the digits 5, 6, 7 and 8, and none of these four digits are to be repeated in any manner. Further, 5 is not to appear at the first place. Numbers 6 and 7 are not to immediately follow each other. 8 is not to appear at the last place, and number 5 is not to be immediately followed by 7. How many such numbers can be formed?

(a) 6

(b) 8

(c) 9

(d) 10

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👆Ans. A
Explanation:

According to question, four-digit numbers are to be formed. From the conditions given for the four positions (digits) of the number, we get:

➡️ 5 cannot come at the first place. So, 6, 7 and 8 can appear there.
➡️ 8 is not to appear at the last place. So, 5, 6 and 7 can appear there.
➡️ 6 and 7 are not to immediately follow each other, i.e. they cannot be together. So, 67 and 76 are not allowed.
➡️ 5 is not to be immediately followed by 7. So, 57 is not allowed.
➡️ List of possible numbers - 6875, 6587, 7586, 7856, 7865 and 8756.

Hence, six such numbers can be formed.

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Q3. Given 4 flags of different colours, how many different signals can be generated, if a signal requires the use of 2 flags one below the other?

(a) 6

(b) 8

(c) 12

(d) None of the above

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Option A
21%
Option B
63%
Option C
8%
Option D
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👆Ans. C
Explanation:

There will be as many signals as there are ways of filling in 2 vacant places in succession by the 4 flags of different colours.

It is mentioned that the signal requires the use of 2 flags one below the other.

The upper vacant place can be filled in 4 different ways by any one of the 4 flags. After this, the lower vacant place can be filled in 3 different ways by any one of the remaining 3 different flags.

Hence, by the multiplication principle, the required number of signals = 4 × 3 = 12.

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Q4. Ram’s salary is more than Shyam’s salary, but less than Mayank’s salary. On the other hand, Vijay’s salary is more than that of Ganesh. Mayank’s salary, however, is less than the salary of Ganesh. Whose salary is the lowest?

(a) Vijay

(b) Mayank

(c) Shyam

(d) Ram

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8%
Option A
29%
Option B
58%
Option C
5%
Option D
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👆Ans. C
Explanation:

As per the question,

Ram’s salary is more than Shyam’s salary, but less than Mayank’s salary: Mayank > Ram > Shyam

Vijay’s salary is more than that of Ganesh: Vijay > Ganesh

However, Mayank’s salary is less than that of Ganesh, therefore overall order is: Vijay > Ganesh > Mayank > Ram > Shyam

Therefore, Shyam’s salary is the lowest.

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Q. A ship sails in still water at a speed of 40 km/hr. It enters a river wherein the flow of stream is 10 km/hr. The ship has to cover a distance of 120 km in the river. What is the percent increase/decrease in time taken to cover this distance upstream compared to that in still water?

(a) 25%

(b) 100/3%

(c) 400/3%

(d) 50%

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17%
Option A
56%
Option B
19%
Option C
7%
Option D
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👆Ans. B
Explanation:

➡️ Speed of ship upstream = 40 – 10 = 30 kmph
➡️ Speed of ship in still water = 40 kmph
➡️ Time taken by the ship to reach its destination when it sails upstream = distance covered /upstream speed = 120/30 = 4 hours
➡️ Time taken by the ship to reach its destination, when it sails in still water = distance covered/speed of ship in still water = 120/40 = 3 hours
➡️ Extra time taken = 4 - 3 = 1 hour
➡️ Percentage of extra time the ship will take to reach its destination when it sails upstream than that in still water (i.e. Percent increase in time) = (1/3) × 100 = (100/3)%

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In a certain police station, 20 officers are in ATS and 14 officers are in cyber security. 8 officers belong to both ATS and cyber security. How many officers belong to cyber security only or ATS only?
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10%
(a) 14
22%
(b) 12
65%
(c) 18
3%
(d) 9
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