HPSC 2024 — CSAT Questions with Answers
All 52 CSAT previous-year questions from HPSC 2024, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.
Practice CSAT as a timed test →- Q1.Profit and Loss
A shopkeeper marks the price of three identical articles, first, 60% above the Cost Price; second, 45% above the Cost Price and the third, 40% above the cost price. If he gives discount of 25% on first article, 20% on the second article and 15% on the third one, what is his overall profit percentage?
- a)16⅔%
- b)17.5%
- c)18⅓%
- d)19%
- e)Question not attempted
- Q2.Algebraic Equations
A group of tourists from Australia visited New Delhi for sight-seeing. On a particular day, ⅓ of them visited Qutub Minar, four times the square root of the total number of tourists visited Red Fort and the remaining 18 tourists were seen walking on the Kartavya Path near the India Gate. What is the total number of tourists who went out for sight-seeing on a particular day?
- a)81
- b)75
- c)69
- d)64
- e)Question not attempted
- Q3.Time, Speed and Distance
A man travels from point A in one state to point B in another state by a train moving at a speed of 90 kmph and he returns to the starting point A by another train moving at a speed of 72 kmph. What was the average speed of the trains for the whole journey.
- a)84 kmph
- b)82.5 kmph
- c)81 kmph
- d)80 kmph
- e)Question not attempted
- Q4.Time and Work
One contractor had undertaken a construction work. To complete the given job, he sought labour comprising 24 men for 12 days for working 10 hours a day. But due to festival season, as the labour had gone to their respective hometowns, he could get only 15 men and they too were willing to work 8 hours a day. With this much labour, in how many days would he be able to complete the same job?
- a)20 days
- b)22 days
- c)24 days
- d)26 days
- e)Question not attempted
- Q5.Profit and Loss
A dealer bought a six-seater Dining Table after getting successive discounts of 15% and 12%. Thereafter, he spent 10% on transport, etc. and finally sold it for Rs. 24,169.75, thereby earning a profit of 25%. What was the marked price of the Dining Table?
- a)Rs. 22,750
- b)Rs. 23,500
- c)Rs. 25,100
- d)Rs. 26,750
- e)Question not attempted
- Q6.Mensuration
Water is flowing at the rate of 12 km per hour through a pipe of diameter 14 cm into a rectangular tank which is 60 m long and 33 m wide. Find the time in which the level of water in the tank will rise by 28 cm.
- a)2 hrs
- b)2.5 hrs
- c)3 hrs
- d)3.5 hrs
- e)Question not attempted
- Q7.Problems on Ages
The present age of a father is four years more than 2 1/2 times the age of the son. Five years hence father's age will be 5 years more than twice the age of the son. What are the present ages of the father and the son?
- a)Father = 34 yrs, Son = 12 yrs
- b)Father = 33 yrs, Son = 11 yrs
- c)Father = 32 yrs, Son = 10 yrs
- d)Father = 31 yrs, Son = 9 yrs
- e)Question not attempted
- Q8.Algebraic Problems
Anjali and Sanjana have some marbles with them. If Sanjana gives 15 marbles to Anjali, Anjali will have 10 marbles less than twice the marbles with Sanjana. If Sanjana gives 40 marbles to Anjali, Anjali will have 20 marbles more than three times the marbles with Sanjana. Find the number of marbles with Anjali.
- a)110
- b)105
- c)120
- d)115
- e)Question not attempted
- Q9.Time and Work
Rajender engages Sunil and Vijay to do some construction work in his office. Sunil is highly skilled and is 3 1/2 times as good a workman as Vijay. Therefore, he is able to finish his work in 45 days less than Vijay. In how many days they both working together, can finish the work?
- a)26 days
- b)22 days
- c)18 days
- d)14 days
- e)Question not attempted
- Q10.Coding-Decoding
BLOCKED is to YOLXPVW as OZFMXXS is to -
- a)RESULT
- b)NAUGHT
- c)LAUNCH
- d)LABOUR
- e)Question not attempted
- Q11.Analogy
USPL is to KMPT as LJGC is to -
- a)BDGK
- b)CEHL
- c)GHIJ
- d)QSUW
- e)Question not attempted
- Q12.Analogy
THEREFORE is to TEEORERFRH as HELICOPTER is to -
- a)HEUCORETP
- b)HLCPERTOIE
- c)RETPOCILEH
- d)RETPOCILHE
- e)Question not attempted
- Q13.Analogy
RATION is to RATNIO as TRIBAL is to -
- a)TIRLAB
- b)TRIALB
- c)TIRLBA
- d)TRILBA
- e)Question not attempted
- Q14.Analogy
ACEG : DFHJ :: QSUW :
- a)KMNP
- b)MNPR
- c)TQST
- d)TVXZ
- e)Question not attempted
- Q15.Analogy
kcaC : Cack : : XgmF : ...
- a)EmgF
- b)EgmX
- c)FmgX
- d)GmeF
- e)Question not attempted
- Q16.Analogy
EGIK : FILO : : FHJL : ...
- a)GJMP
- b)GMJP
- c)JGMP
- d)JGPM
- e)Question not attempted
- Q17.Coding-Decoding
In a certain code language, '526' means 'sky is blue', '24' means 'blue colour' and '436' means 'colour is fun'. Which digit in that language means 'fun'?
- a)5
- b)4
- c)3
- d)2
- e)Question not attempted
- Q18.Blood Relations
Pointing to a man on the stage, Rita said, "He is the brother of the daughter of the wife of my husband." How is the man on the stage related to Rita?
- a)Son
- b)Husband
- c)Cousin
- d)Nephew
- e)Question not attempted
- Q19.Blood Relations
Showing the man receiving the prize, Saroj said, "He is the brother of my uncle's daughter." Who is the man to Saroj?
- a)Son
- b)Brother-in-law
- c)Nephew
- d)Cousin
- e)Question not attempted
- Q20.Blood Relations
E is the son of A. D is the son of B. E is married to C. C is B's daughter. How is D related to E?
- a)Brother
- b)Uncle
- c)Father-in-law
- d)Brother-in-law
- e)Question not attempted
- Q21.Speed, Time and Distance
Arun rows from A to B against the current in 8 hrs. and from B to A in 2 hrs. If the speed of the river is 9m/sec., what is the speed of the boat in still water?
- a)10 m/s
- b)15 m/s
- c)20 m/s
- d)25 m/s
- e)Question not attempted
- Q22.Speed, Time and Distance
A train travelling at 25 km/hr, leaves Delhi at 9 a.m. and another train leaves Delhi at 35 km/h. at 2 p.m. in the same direction. At how many kms from Delhi do they meet?
- a)437 km
- b)437.5 km
- c)438 km
- d)438.5 km
- e)Question not attempted
- Q23.Speed, Time, Distance
A goods train runs at the speed of 54 km/hr and crosses a 110 metres long platform in 20 seconds. What is the length of the goods train?
- a)180 m
- b)190 m
- c)200 m
- d)210 m
- e)Question not attempted
- Q24.Time and Work
P does a job in 11 days while Q takes 12 days and R takes 22 days for the same job. P and Q started working together. But, after two days they left and R had to complete the job. Find the number of days required to complete the job.
- a)46/3 days
- b)49/3 days
- c)52/3 days
- d)55/3 days
- e)Question not attempted
- Q25.Pipes and Cisterns
A tap can fill a tank in 45 minutes and another tap can empty it in 3 hours. If both taps are opened at 11:30 AM, then the tank will be filled by:
- a)12:30 PM
- b)01:30 PM
- c)02:30 PM
- d)03:30 PM
- e)Question not attempted
- Q26.Clocks
In 36 hours, how many times will the hands of the clock coincide?
- a)31
- b)33
- c)35
- d)37
- e)Question not attempted
- Q27.Seating Arrangement
Which of the following statements is true in the above seating arrangement?
- a)There are three students sitting between Jolly and Dhara.
- b)Dhara and Ketan are neighbor sitting to the immediate right of Harlin.
- c)Vipul is sitting between Joy and Nikita.
- d)Vimal is sitting between Ravi and Joy.
- e)Question not attempted
- Q28.Seating Arrangement
If Aabid and Jolly, Ketan and Vipul, Ravi and Harlin and Vimal and Salman interchange their positions, which of the following pair of students is sitting at the end?
- a)Jolly and Aabid
- b)Aabid and Salman
- c)Jolly and Vimal
- d)Vimal and Salman
- e)Question not attempted
- Q29.Analogy
Find the related word from the given options. Disease : Death :: Quarrel : ?
- a)Justice
- b)Victory
- c)Peace
- d)Restlessness
- e)Question not attempted
- Q30.Blood Relations
Which is the correct pair of husband and wife?
- a)S and D
- b)P and C
- c)Q and C
- d)S and A
- e)Question not attempted
- Q31.Analytical Reasoning
Whose daughters go to the same school?
- a)Q and R
- b)P and R
- c)P and Q
- d)Q and S
- e)Question not attempted
- Q32.Analytical Reasoning
Whose family has definitely more than one kid?
- a)R's
- b)S's
- c)Q's
- d)P's
- e)Question not attempted
- Q33.Analytical Reasoning
Among the males, who arrived second?
- a)P
- b)Q
- c)R
- d)S
- e)Question not attempted
- Q34.Direction and Distance
Study the following information carefully to answer these questions. All the streets of a city are either perpendicular or parallel to one another. The streets are all straight. Streets N, O, P, Q and R are parallel to one another. Streets S, T, U, V, W, X and Y are parallel to one another. (i) Street N is 1 km east of street O. (ii) Street O is ½ km west of street P. (iii) Street Q is 1 km west of street R. (iv) Street S is ½ km south of street T. (v) Street U is 1 km north of street V. (vi) Street W is ½ km north of street X. (vii) Street W is 1 km south of street Y. If W is parallel to U and W is ½ km south of V and 1 km north of T, then which two streets would be 1.5 km apart?
- a)U and X
- b)V and S
- c)V and T
- d)W and V
- e)Question not attempted
- Q35.Number Series
Find the next term of the given series. 6.25, 6.3, 6.4, 6.55, 6.75, ?
- a)6.8
- b)6.85
- c)6.95
- d)7
- e)Question not attempted
- Q36.Non-Verbal Reasoning
Select a figure from amongst the answer figure which will continue the same series as established by the question figures. Question figures: Figure 1: A circle with two horizontal inward-curving arcs. Figure 2: A circle with two diagonal (top-right to bottom-left) inward-curving arcs. Figure 3: A circle with two vertical inward-curving arcs. Figure 4: A circle with two diagonal (bottom-right to top-left) inward-curving arcs. Answer figures:
- a)A circle with two horizontal outward-curving arcs.
- b)A circle with two horizontal outward-curving arcs.
- c)A circle with two pairs of vertical inward-curving arcs (one pair inside another).
- d)A circle with two horizontal outward-curving arcs.
- e)Question not attempted
- Q37.Coding-Decoding
If house is called market, market is called bank, bank is called hospital and hospital is called post office, then where do we go for shopping?
- a)market
- b)bank
- c)hospital
- d)post office
- e)Question not attempted
- Q38.Arithmetic Problems
In an examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer. If he attempts 70 questions and secures 135 marks, the number of questions he attempts wrong, is
- a)21
- b)29
- c)35
- d)41
- e)Question not attempted
- Q39.Ratio and Proportion
In a group of 1292 persons consisting of captains and soldiers is travelling in a train. For every 16 soldiers there is one captain. The number of captains in the group is -
- a)76
- b)78
- c)80
- d)81
- e)Question not attempted
- Q40.Algebra
If (a+1)/(a^2-1) = 1/5, then the value of a is -
- a)5
- b)6
- c)4
- d)1/5
- e)Question not attempted
- Q41.Classification
From the following, choose that which is different from others.
- a)Pear
- b)Apple
- c)Guava
- d)Orange
- e)Question not attempted
- Q42.Non-Verbal Reasoning
Find the mirror image of the given figure. (The figure is "234")
- a)SƐⱢ
- b)ⱢƐS
- c)4Ɛ2
- d)ⱢƐS
- e)Question not attempted
- Q43.Number Classification
Find the odd one -
- a)36
- b)49
- c)121
- d)1000
- e)Question not attempted
- Q44.Counting and Arrangement
In the given figure going from P to Q only on the lines and taking the least length of path, in how many way one can reach ?
- a)2
- b)4
- c)6
- d)8
- e)Question not attempted
- Q45.Direction Sense Test
A man is performing yoga with his head down and legs up. His face is towards south. In which direction will his right hand be?
- a)North
- b)South
- c)East
- d)West
- e)Question not attempted
- Q46.Direction Sense Test
Aditya walks 50 meters toward West. He turn right and walk 50 meters. Then he turn a left and walks 50 meters. Now, Aditya is in which direction from the starting point ?
- a)North-East
- b)North-West
- c)South-East
- d)South-West
- e)Question not attempted
- Q47.Non-Verbal Reasoning
Select the figure which fits exactly into the given figure to form a complete square.
- a)Figure (A): A shape with two downward-pointing V-shaped protrusions on its top edge.
- b)Figure (B): A shape with two upward-pointing M-shaped protrusions on its top edge.
- c)Figure (C): A shape with a V-shaped protrusion and a single angled protrusion on its top edge.
- d)Figure (D): A shape with two downward-pointing M-shaped protrusions on its top edge.
- e)Question not attempted
- Q48.Non-Verbal Reasoning
Select the alternative in which the specified components of the question figure are found. Question figure components are: a Swastika, a circle with a dot, the digit '4', an inverted V-shape, an oval, and a right-extended T-shape.
- a)Figure (A) containing: an oval, a T-shape, a swastika, a triangle, a circle with a dot, and an upward arrow.
- b)Figure (B) containing: an oval, a swastika, a triangle, a circle with a dot, and a '4'.
- c)Figure (C) containing: a square with a dot, an oval, a circle with a dot, a swastika, an inverted V-shape, and a '1'.
- d)Figure (D) containing: a circle with a dot, an oval, a sideways T-shape, a '4', a swastika, and an inverted V-shape.
- e)Question not attempted
- Q49.Non-Verbal Reasoning
If the following figure is fold to form a cube, then which symbol will be opposite to @ ? Net of cube: $ # ₹ x @ =
- a)x
- b)$
- c)#
- d)₹
- e)Question not attempted
- Q50.Number Analogy
Which of the following group of numbers is similar to (3, 13, 23)?
- a)(5, 15, 25)
- b)(7, 11, 15)
- c)(9, 19, 29)
- d)(11, 17, 29)
- e)Question not attempted
- Q51.Verbal Reasoning
Choose the correct alternatives. Teacher : Education :: Farmer : ?
- a)Field
- b)Crop
- c)Plough
- d)Irrigation
- e)Question not attempted
- Q52.Coding-Decoding
Select the appropriate number from the given alternatives: M × N : 14 × 13 :: G × V : ?
- a)7 × 22
- b)22 × 7
- c)8 × 21
- d)21 × 8
- e)Question not attempted
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