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CSAT Test Series 2016 ( 23 tests with detailed keys )

CSAT Test Series 2016

This 23 test series has been carefully designed to replicate the actual standard of the UPSC Preliminary CSAT Examination. It has been compiled and prepared under the guidance of S Sharath who scored 192/200 in CSAT ( UPSC CSP 2014 ) and his team.
These tests thoroughly cover verbal and numerical skills, Data Interpretation, General Mental Ability, Interpersonal Skills and Communication, Decision Making and Problem Solving Skills, and Analytical Ability.

Topics Covered according to the CSAT syllabus :-

  1. Comprehension passages are from a variety of subjects including Economy , Psychology , Politics , Administration , Management , Philosophy , History, Science , Sociology, Ecology & Environment , Arts and fine Arts , Culture and Law.
  2. Analytical Reasoning :- Problems of Categorization , Arrangement Problems, Problems of Comparison, Blood Relations & Professions, Syllogism, Coded Inequalities / Relationship and Commonsense Reasoning
  3. Logical Reasoning :- Questions based on Assumptions, Inferences and Conclusions, Questions on strong and weak arguments, cause and effect, course of action etc.
  4. Basic Numeracy :- Average , Mixtures & Allegations ,Ratio , Proportion and Variation, Partnership , Percentage ,Simple and compound Interest;
    Profit , Loss and Discount , Time and work, Work and wages, Time and Distance , Trains & Streams, Questions based on Ages , Pipes and Cisterns , Clock and Calendar , Directions , Permutation & Combinations and Probability.
  5. Data Interpretation :- Numerical Data Tables , Line Graphs, Bar Charts, Pie Charts,
  6. Puzzles :- Mathematical puzzles and Logical Puzzles with Visualization in Geometrical figures

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Test format and Syllabus

TEST 1

Format
  1. Comprehension ( 25 Q )
  2. English language comprehension skills ( 5 Qs)
  3. Analytical Reasoning ( 20 Qs )
  4. Logical Reasoning ( 15 Q )
  5. General Mental Abilities ( 15 Q )
Topics
A. Comprehension passages from economy , Psychology , Politics , Public Administration Management , Philosophy , History, Science , Sociology Ecology & Environment , Art and fine Art , Culture , Law etc.
B. English language comprehension skills
C. Problems of Categorization Arrangement Problems Problems of Comparison
D. Questions based on Assumption Questions based on Conclusion
E. Average, Mixtures & Allegations, Ratio, Proportion and Variation, Partnership

TEST 2

Format
  1. Comprehension ( 25 )
  2. English language comprehension skills ( 5 )
  3. Analytical Reasoning ( 15 )
  4. Logical Reasoning ( 20 )
  5. General Mental Abilities ( 15 )
Topics
A. Comprehension
B. English language comprehension skills
C. Blood Relations
Blood Relations & Professions
D. Inferential type of Question
E. Percentage, Simple and compound Interest Profit, Loss and Discount.

TEST 3

Format
  1. Comprehension ( 25 Q )
  2. English language comprehension skills ( 5 Q )
  3. Analytical Reasoning ( 20 Q )
  4. Logical Reasoning ( 15 Q )
  5. General Mental Abilities ( 15 Q )
Topics
A. Comprehension
B. English language comprehension skills
C. Syllogism
D. Strengthening and Weakening Argument type Questions
E. Time and work Work and wage Time and Distance Trains & Streams

TEST 4

FORMAT
  1. Comprehension ( 25 Q )
  2. English language comprehension skills ( 5 Q)
  3. Analytical Reasoning , Logical Reasoning , General Mental Abilities (50 Q )
TOPICS
A. Comprehension
B. Problems of Categorization Arrangement Problems Problems of Comparison
Blood Relations , Professions Syllogism
C. Questions based on Assumption Questions based on Conclusion Inferential type of Question Strengthening and Weakening Argument types Questions
D.
- Average
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Ratio, Proportion and Variation Partnership
- Percentage
- Simple and compound Interest Profit, Loss and Discount Time and work
- Work and wage
- Time and Distance & Trains & Stream

TEST 5

FORMAT
  1. Comprehension ( 25 Q )
  2. English language comprehension skills ( 5 Qs)
  3. Analytical & Logical Reasoning ( 15 Q )
  4. General Mental Abilities ( 15 Q )
  5. Mathematical puzzles ( 20 Q )
TOPICS
A. Comprehension
B. Coded Inequalities / Relationship
C. Statements and Course of Action
D. Questions based on Ages Pipes and Cisterns Clock
Calendar Direction
E. Mathematical puzzles

TEST 6

Format
  1. Comprehension ( 25 Q )
  2. English language comprehension skills ( 5)
  3. Analytical & Logical Reasoning ( 15 Q )
  4. General Mental Abilities ( 15 Q )
  5. Logical Puzzles included Visualization in Geometrical
  6. Figures ( 30 Q )
Topics
A. Comprehension
B. English language comprehension skills
C. Commonsense Reasoning
D. Cause and Effect
E. Permutation & Combinations Probability
F. Logical Puzzles included Visualization in Geometrical figures

TEST 7

FORMAT
  1. Comprehension ( 25 Q )
  2. English language comprehension skills ( 5 Q )
  3. Analytical Reasoning , Logical Reasoning , General Mental Abilities , Puzzles (50 Q )
TOPICS
a. Comprehension
b. Problems of Categorization , Arrangement Problems Problems of Comparison ,Blood Relations Syllogism , Coded Inequalities / Relationship, Commonsense Reasoning
c. Questions based on Assumption ,Questions based on Conclusion
,Inferential type of Question ,Strengthening and Weakening Argument type Questions , Statements and Course of Action , Cause and Effect
d. Average , Mixtures & Allegations ,Ratio , Proportion and Variation Partnership , Percentage ,Simple and compound Interest
Profit , Loss and Discount , Time and work, Work and wage Time and Distance , Trains & Streams
Questions based on Ages , Pipes and Cisterns , Clock Calendar , Direction , Permutation & Combinations Probability.
e. Mathematical puzzles , Logical Puzzles including visualization in Geometrical figures

TEST 8

FORMAT
  1. Comprehension ( 25 Q )
  2. English language comprehension skills ( 5 Q)
  3. Basic Numeracy ( 25 Q)
  4. Data Interpretation ( 25 Q)
TOPICS
A. Comprehension
B. Number System , Progression
C. Numerical Data Tables , Line Graph

TEST 9

FORMAT
  1. Comprehension ( 25 Q )
  2. English language comprehension skills ( 5 Q)
  3. Basic Numeracy ( 25 Q)
  4. Data Interpretation ( 25 Q)
TOPICS
A. Comprehension
B. Geometry and Mensuration
C. Bar Charts Pie Charts

TEST 10

FORMAT
  1. Comprehension ( 25 Q )
  2. English language comprehension skills ( 5 Q )
  3. Basic Numeracy ( 25 Q)
  4. Data Interpretation ( 25 Q)
TOPICS
A. Comprehension
B. Basic : Algebra
C. Mix Diagram

TEST 11

FORMAT
1. Comprehension ( 25 Q )
  1. English language comprehension skills ( 5 Q )
  2. Basic Numeracy ( 25 Q)
  3. Data Interpretation ( 25 Q)
TOPICS
A. Comprehension
B. Number System , Progression , Basic : Geometry and Mensuration , Basic : Algebra
C. Numerical Data Tables , Line Graph, Bar Chart , Pie Charts Mix Diagram

TEST 12

FORMAT
  1. Comprehension + English language comprehension skills (25 Q)
  2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills ( 10)
  3. Problems Solving & Decision Making (30 )
  4. Data Sufficiency ( 15 )

TEST 13

FORMAT
  1. Comprehension + English language comprehension skills (25 Q)
  2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills ( 10 Q)
  3. Problems Solving & Decision Making ( 30 Q)
  4. Data Sufficiency ( 15 Q)

TEST 14

FORMAT
  1. Comprehension + English language comprehension skills (25 Q)
  2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills ( 10 Q)
  3. Problems Solving & Decision Making ( 30 Q)
  4. Data Sufficiency ( 15 Q)

TEST 15

FORMAT
  1. Comprehension + English language comprehension skills (25 Q)
  2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills ( 10 Q)
  3. Problems Solving & Decision Making ( 30 Q)
  4. Data Sufficiency ( 15 Q)

TEST 16 – TEST 23

Full length tests covering all portions of the syllabus like in the actual examination