UPSC CSAT 2016 — Solved Question Paper

All 80 UPSC CSAT Previous Year Questions from 2016, grouped by subject, each with the answer and a detailed explanation.

Geometry & Mensuration5

A cube has all its faces painted with different colours. It is cut into smaller cubes of equal sizes such that the side of the small cube is one-fourth the big cube. The number of small cubes with only one of the sides painted is:
AB is a vertical trunk of a huge tree with A being the point where the base of the trunk touches the ground. Due to a cyclone, the trunk has been broken at C which is at a height of 12 meters, broken part is partially attached to the vertical portion of the trunk at C. If the end of the broken part B touches the ground at D which is at a distance of 5 meters from A, then the original height of the trunk is:
A piece of tin is in the form of a rectangle having length 12 cm and width 8 cm. This is used to construct a closed cube. The side of the cube is:
An agricultural field is in the form of a rectangle having length X₁ meters and breadth X₂ meters (X₁ and X₂ are variable). If X₁ + X₂ = 40 meters, then the area of the agricultural field will not exceed which one of the following values ?
A cylindrical overhead tank of radius 2 m and height 7 m is to be filled from an underground tank of size 5.5 m x 4 m × 6 m. How much portion of the underground tank is still filled with water after filling the overhead tank completely?

Logical Reasoning26

Number System & Series5

Percentage, Profit & Loss5

Permutation, Combination & Probability3

Ratio, Mixture & Averages5

Reading Comprehension27

Time & Work2

Time, Speed & Distance2

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