Analysis on Common Aptitude Test Paper with examples (Paper -2 ) 
General analysis on New syllabus for IAS Prelim/CSAT-2011
IAS Prelim/ CSAT 2011 syllabus
SAMPLE QUESTIONS BASED ON REVISED PATTERN OF CS(P) EXAMINATION EFFECTIVE FROM 2011
The syllabus and pattern of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (CS(P)) has undergone significant changes with effect from 2011. These changes have already been intimated to the public vide Press Note on 22nd October, 2010, which is available on UPSC website.
The Commission had also indicated in the Press Note that a set of sample questions for both the papers would be put up on the UPSC website, in due course, for reference of the prospective candidates.
A set of 14 sample questions for Paper-I and Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, on the revised syllabus and pattern, are given below. These questions are indicative of the type of questions that may be constructed and used by UPSC in Paper-I and Paper II of CS (P) examination, 2011. However, neither the content nor the structure/type of questions may be construed as being exhaustive or limiting the freedom of UPSC to set questions based on the syllabus prescribed for the examination.
It may be noted that as per the existing practice, both the question papers would be bilingual (English and Hindi), except for some questions specifically intended to test English Language Comprehension skills, which would be in English only.
Some more sample questions may be put up subsequently.
Hindi version of the sample questions would follow.
There is no change in question pattern in Paper -I compared to General studies Prelim - 2010. So we are publishing only the paper -II
PAPER-II
Read the following passage and answer the given questions. Your answers should be drawn from the content of given passage only.
The economy of contemporary India is a great paradox. It is a strange combination of outstanding achievements as well as grave failures. Since independence, India has achieved remarkable progress in overcoming its economic backwardness. From being a very poor country in the 1950s and a ‘basket case’ in the mid 1960s, it has emerged as the fourth largest economy in the world (in terms of purchasing power parity). Our economy has become one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Now the country is one of the leading players in the world knowledge economy with vast intellectual capital and booming software and information technology services. While our country has joined the league of the world’s top five fastest growing economies, we are in the bottom 20 among all countries in terms of the Human Development Index. While the country is celebrating its growth rate and technological wonders, it is witnessing social contradictions and the paradox and ironies of development. Thus, there are ‘two Indias’ in contemporary India.
1. Why is the Indian economy considered ‘a great paradox’?
(a) It is a leading player in information technology services with low levels of literacy.
(b) There is poverty amidst plenty in agricultural produce.
(c) It is one of the largest economies with low human development.
(d) It has scientific achievements with social contradictions.
2. Why is India being referred to as a leading player in the world knowledge economy?
(a) India’s knowledge base in science and technology is one of the world’s best.
(b) India has huge reserves of human intellectual capitals and information technology services.
(c) India is among the World’s five fastest growing economics and technology reserves.
(d) India has a huge reservoir of human capital and scientific knowledge export potential.
3. What does the author imply by the phrase ‘two Indias’ ?
(a) There is the India that has vast intellectual capital and the other that is largely illiterate.
(b) There is the India of burgeoning growth and the India of widespread want and misery.
(c) There is the India of progressive mindsets and the other who are socially conservative.
(d) There is an India of outstanding achievements combined with gigantic failures.
4. Consider the following statement and also the conclusions. Answer the question that follows:
Statement : Education is in the Concurrent List. The State government cannot bring reforms in education without the consent of Central Government.
Conclusion I : For bringing about quick reforms in education, it should be in the State List.
Conclusion II: States are not willing to bring about quick reforms in Education.
Which one of the following is correct?
(a) Conclusion -I only follows from the statement.
(b) Conclusion -II only follows from the statement.
(c) Both conclusions I & II follow from the statement
(d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follow from the statement
5. Five persons P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in a row. Q is between P and T. To find who among them is in the middle, which of the information given in the following statements is/are sufficient?
- P is left of Q and right of S.
- R is at the right end.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Either 1 or 2
(d) Both 1 and 2
6. Which one among 
, 
, 
, 
is the smallest one?
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
,
(d) 
7. The following pie charts show that a man spends 10% on clothes, 20% on rent, 30% on food and rest on miscellaneous items in the month of January and spends 15% on clothes, 25% on rent, 35% on food and rest on miscellaneous items in the month of February.
Consider the following statements:
- The money spent on food over rent in the month of January is same as the money spent on food over rent in the month of February.
- The money spent on rent over clothes is same as money spent on food over rent in the month of January.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Note: The following question would be in English Language only to test English Language Comprehension.
8. Whenever I had occasion to indulge in these surreptitious feasts, dinner at home was out of question. My mother would naturally ask me to come and take my food and want to know the reason why I did not wish to eat. I would say to her, ‘I have no appetite today; there is something wrong with my digestion.’ It was not without compunction that I devised these pretexts. I knew I was lying, and lying to my mother. l also knew that, if my mother and father came to know of my having become a meat-eater, they would be deeply shocked. This knowledge was gnawing at my heart.
Why did the author devise some pretexts not without compunction?
(a) He wanted to keep away from home some times.
(b) Surreptitious feasts thrilled him.
(c) Dinners outside were better than at home.
(d) He wanted to eat meat.
9. You have come across a case wherein an old sick lady is unable to submit her life certificate and claim pension to meet her treatment expenses. Knowing your superior's procedural approach in handling issues, you…
(a) Go strictly as per the procedures
(b) Take initiative to help the lady arranging for alternative documents
(c) Assist the lady with some money on your own but do not compromise on procedures.
(d) Avoid some procedural steps since you understand the necessity of the lady.
10. You along with your friend were chatting in a restaurant over a cup of coffee. Suddenly you heard an intense sound of blast very close by. You…
(a) Jump on your feet and hold your friend tightly
(b) Take your look away from the source of noise and start praying for the best
(c) Start locating the source of noise
(d) Start shouting for help
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