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Exam: UPSC Civil Services Prelims Subject: General Studies Paper-II (CSAT) Topic: General mental ability

Total Questions: 20

Q1. Which logical fallacy involves diverting attention from the real issue by focusing on an irrelevant detail?

Red herring Ad hominem Appeal to authority False cause
Q2. Which shape comes next in the sequence? Circle, square, triangle, _____

rectangle hexagon pentagon oval
Q3. If East becomes West, and West becomes North, and so on, what will North become?

South East West North-East
Q4. If 'TIGER' is coded as 'RHEFP', how will 'LION' be coded?

JGKQ JGKP JGKQ JGKP
Q5. In perceptual reasoning, what does 'perceptual' refer to?

Thinking Sensing Speaking Moving
Q6. If X is the son of Y, how is Y related to X?

Father Mother Sister Brother
Q7. Which skill involves thinking of multiple solutions to a problem?

Brainstorming Daydreaming Forgetting Arguing
Q8. If no A is B, and some B are C, then which of the following is true?

A. Some A are C B. No C is A C. All C are A D. Some C are A
Q9. Which of the following is a common mistake in critical reasoning?

Considering all perspectives Relying on emotions alone Seeking logical explanations Questioning assumptions
Q10. Which day comes after Friday?

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Q11. What is the result of 'True AND False'?

True False Neither True nor False Can't say
Q12. All politicians are corrupt. Some corrupt individuals are dishonest. Therefore, some politicians are dishonest. This is an example of which type of syllogism?

A. Disjunctive syllogism B. Categorical syllogism C. Conjunctive syllogism D. Hypothetical syllogism
Q13. If p implies q is false and q is false, then which of the following is true?

p is false p is true q is true q is false
Q14. Which of the following is an example of perceptual reasoning?

Reciting a poem from memory Solving a jigsaw puzzle Playing a musical instrument Writing a research paper
Q15. What is the result of 7 - 2?

3 4 5 6
Q16. If E is the niece of F, how is F related to E?

Father Mother Aunt Uncle
Q17. What is the purpose of inductive reasoning?

A. To prove a hypothesis B. To draw specific conclusions from general principles C. To predict future outcomes based on past observations D. To draw general conclusions from specific observations
Q18. Find the missing letter in the series: D, G, J, __, P

M N O Q
Q19. If all students are hardworking and all hardworking people are successful, then which of the following statements is true?

All successful people are students All students are successful All successful people are hardworking All hardworking people are students
Q20. What is the result of the logical operation 'true XOR true'?

true false both true and false neither true nor false

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