KPSC KAS Prelims 2014 — Paper 2 - CSAT

Study the following figure and answer the question given below :

By which letter, the married people who live in joint family but not are school teachers are represented?

Eight friends E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table – two on each side. There are 3 girls who are not seated next to each other. • J is between L and F. • G is between I and F. • H, a girl is second to the left of J. • F, a boy is seated opposite to E, a lady member. • There is a girl between F and I. What is true about J and K?

583 people can make 385 baskets in 385 days. All the people work at the same rate and all baskets require same effort. How long will one person take to prepare two such baskets?

Read the following informations carefully and answer the question given below : The sum of the income of Ramu and Shyamu is more than the sum of the income of Chandru and Deepu. The sum of the income of Ramu and Chandru is same as the sum of the income of Shyamu and Deepu. Moreover Ramu earns half as much as the sum of the income of Shyamu and Deepu. Whose income is the highest?

Look at the series 3, 10, 101.... What number should come next?

Consider the following four figures. Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 Which one of the following figures fits in the fifth place?

Let A, B, C, D, E and F be a group of friends. There are two housewives, one professor, one doctor, one engineer and a lawyer in the group. There are only two married couples in the group. The lawyer is married to D, who is a housewife. No woman in the group is either a doctor or an engineer. C, the engineer is married to F, who is a professor. A is married to a housewife. E is not a housewife. Which one of the following is a married couple?

As a Municipal Commissioner you are criticised for the increasing pig menace. These pigs belong to a community very close to the local MLA. It would be very difficult for you to shift the pigs, as they manage to come back. Some of the leaders also convince you that pigs solve garbage problem by consuming them. Your local lower/reporting authority resorts to shooting pigs. One such bullet pierces the legs of a kid. It results in a huge unrest. What would you do?

One of the commercial movies to be released has raised a lot of controversy as the theme is against the principles of a local minority religion. But the Theater owners and the Producers of the film have obtained permission for the release and viewing of the films for public. Suddenly you find a large number of local youth and persons of dubious character stoning the Theater and stopping viewers from entering the theatre. The owners are asking you, a local senior Police Officer to take charge and permit viewing. What will you do?

In a crowded market place around 7.30 P.M. there is a bomb blast. Many people are feared to have been killed and/or seriously injured in the blast. You are a senior administrative officer in-charge of the district. You got the information of the blast at 7.35 P.M. You will

You are the Chairman of the Selection Committee, two of your committee members of equal rank enter into an heated argument over the choice of candidate, you will

By selling an umbrella for ₹ 300, a shopkeeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a rebate of 10% on the marked price. The percentage of the shopkeeper's gain is

Natesh borrowed some money at the rate 6% p.a. for the first 3 years, 9% p.a. for the next 5 years and 13% p.a. beyond 8 years. The above are all simple interest rates. If Natesh pays a total of ₹ 8,160 after 11 years, how much money did he borrow?

An express train travelled at an average speed of 100 km/hr, stopping for 3 minutes after every 75 km. How much time does the train take to travel between two places which are 600 km apart?

The seed of a particular variety of a rose in a rose garden, multiplies into 2 everyday due to reproduction. If there is only one seed on the first day, it increases to two on the second day, increases to four on third day, increases to eight on fourth day and so on. If starting with one seed it takes 30 days to cover 200 square meters plot, how long will it take to cover the same plot if started with two seeds?

On a bus route from place A to place B, if the fare is kept at ₹ x per passenger, then 50-x passengers are expected to travel. What should be the fare in order to maximize the revenue?

The number of triangles in the following figure is

A cube is taken and all its six faces are painted. Then, the cube is cut by six planes, so as to yield the maximum number of smaller cubes. If 3.5 litres of paint was consumed to paint the original cube, find the additional amount of paint needed to paint all the unpainted faces of all the smaller cubes.

The following pie charts shows the distribution of students of graduate and post-graduate levels in seven different institutes in a town. Answer the following two questions: (Q. Nos. 19 & 20) Distribution of Students at Graduate and Post-graduate levels in seven institutes

What is the ratio between the number of students studying at post-graduate and graduate level respectively from institute S?

The following pie charts shows the distribution of students of graduate and post-graduate levels in seven different institutes in a town. Answer the following two questions: (Q. Nos. 19 & 20) Distribution of Students at Graduate and Post-graduate levels in seven institutes

Total number of students studying at post-graduate level from institute N and P is

Directions: Answer the following two questions (Q. Nos. 21 & 22) from the figure given below: Department of Health and Family Government of Karnataka has Welfare, published Swine-flu epidemic situation in Karnataka from 2009 to 2015.

Maximum percentage of deaths due to Swine-flu epidemic among positive cases is from the year

Directions: Answer the following two questions (Q. Nos. 21 & 22) from the figure given below: Department of Health and Family Government of Karnataka has Welfare, published Swine-flu epidemic situation in Karnataka from 2009 to 2015.

What is the trend of the percentage of deaths due to Swine-flu epidemic from 2009 to 2014?

Male and female population of a country (in lakhs) for the period 2008 to 2013 are presented in the following graph: In how many of the given years, was the male population atleast 10% more than the female population?

A survey was conducted to analyse the public opinion on liquor ban in a city. The opinion recorded based on a questionnaire is given in the following table:

Identify the most appropriate statement.

The Success of Agriculture in India depends on rainfall. 80-90 per cent of rainfall over the country occurs mostly during

Which of the following handloom product of Karnataka has been registered under Geographical Indication of Goods Act, 1999?

The Sakala Mission has I. ISO 9001:2008 certification II. Won many national and international awards for excellence in public service delivery. III. The best model of citizen delivery in the country. IV. World Bank funding and technical support. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Electricity Tariff is determined by

National Institute of Wind Energy is established in which city?

Under Ksheerabhagya Programme milk is provided to school children ____ days in a week.

What is the present Investment Limit in Plant & Machinery to determine 'Small Scale Manufacturing Enterprise'?

"Manaswini" programme of Karnataka Government is to provide,

Which of the below mentioned are the dual purpose breeds of cattle (Milch and draught purpose) in Karnataka?

The Deputy Chairman of Karnataka State Planning Board is

While travelling on Highway, if the kilometre stone is marked (painted) with white and semicircular top portion of km stone is marked with brilliant green colour, then this Highway must be

The MGNREGA guidelines mandates maintenance of minimum ratio of wage to material expenditure by each of implementing agencies as,

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change provides financial assistance to Eco-clubs to promote environmental awareness and educate school children under the programme

"Dr. Salim Ali" is a well known

Which of the following scheme/programme of the Karnataka State Government seeks to promote tree planting by public or farmer by providing seedlings at subsidised rate to the people?

As per the report of the High Level Working Group (HLWG) on Western Ghats headed by Dr. K. Kasturirangan, approximately how many villages of Karnataka were included as part of Eco-sensitive Area (ESA)?

Which of the below mentioned town is selected under HRIDAY (Heritage City Development & Augmentation Yojana) scheme in Karnataka?

What is the tenure of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of a Corporation as per Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976?

The total numbers of National Parks and Sanctuaries in Karnataka are

'Bala Sanjivini' is a programme meant to provide

________, a web based application of the Survey Settlement & Land Records Department, is used to issue the pre mutation (11E) sketches to the citizens (as mandated by the Karnataka Land Revenue Act).

How many seats are there in Rajya Sabha (Council of States) for Karnataka State?

As per Plastic Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 manufacturing of plastic bags less than ________ thickness is banned.

Movement of nutrients in the eco-system is always

Inverted Pyramid of Numbers and Biomass, are found in

In India the area declared as a 'Biodiversity hot spot' is

In a food chain which of the following is considered as a primary producer?

Suitable impurities are added to a semiconductor depending on its use. This is done in order to

Rain is falling vertically downwards. To a man running east-wards, the rain will appear to be coming from

Which of the following is an example of 'ex situ' conservation?

The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO), a world-class underground laboratory for neutrino research is coming up at

Which of the following planets was demoted from its planetary status in our solar system?

On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because

Consider the motion of the tip of the minute hand of a clock. In one hour

1. The displacement is zero
2. The distance covered is zero
3. The average speed is zero
4. The average velocity is zero Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

If the earth is at one fourth of its present distance from the sun, the duration of the year will be

The weight of a person on earth is less at equator than at the poles. This is because

In our homes, a tester glows when it touches the live terminal of AC mains but does not glow when it touches neutral terminal. The reason for this is

The gas used for artificial ripening of fruits is

The reason to keep us awake and sometimes sleepy even when we are not tired, is due to a hormone called

Mass number of an atom is equal to

In some parts of the world, during severe winter, the surface of the lakes are frozen leaving water below. The freezing at the bottom is prevented because

There are many different regions to the electromagnetic spectrum. These include A. visible light B. gamma-rays C. infra-red D. micro-waves E. radio-waves F. ultra-violet, and G. X-rays. Put them in order of increasing wavelength, starting with the shortest wavelength first.

Consider the following International Environment Conventions/Protocols/Conferences with their major themes:

1. The UN Climate Change Conference held in Poland in Dec. 2008 discussed Development and transfer of Technologies, financial mechanism, reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and Disaster Management.
2. The Basel Convention in 1989 was on the Control of Transboundary movement of Hazardous wastes and their disposal.
3. Montreal Protocol adopted in 1987 referred to the specific measures to be taken on substances that deplete the Ozone layer.
4. The Vienna Convention in 1985 discussed the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Biosphere Reserves have been established to conserve biodiversity and genetic integrity of plants, animals and microorganisms. Consider the following pairs:

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following plant cell organelles and their specific functions.

1. Chloroplast : Photosynthesis
2. Mitochondria : Respiration
3. Nucleus : Secretion
4. Ribosomes : Protein synthesis Which of the above pairs is/are matched correctly?

Consider following propagules :

1. Rhizome of ginger
2. Tuber of sweet potato
3. Bulb of onion
4. Sucker of banana Which of the above is/are modification of root?

Genetically modified organisms are developed in modern biotechnology using which of the following techniques?

1. Insertion of genes from other organisms.
2. Removal of part of the genes.
3. Introduction of gene mutations.
4. Silencing of some gene/genes. Select the correct answer by choosing the codes given below :

Venkataraman Ramakrishnan and his co-worker got the Nobel Prize in 2009. There investigation was on the structural characterization of Ribosomes and they used the experimental organism viz.

Dinosaurs were present during

A husband and wife have normal vision but father of both of them were colour-blind. Probability of their first daughter to be colour-blind is

Mosquito transmits the following except

CARTOSAT- 1 & 2, RISAT - 1 & 3 and SARAL are

Consider the following pairs regarding National symbols of India : (i) National animal - Royal Bengal Tiger (ii) National heritage animal of India - Hanuman Langur (iii) National mammal of India - Elephant (iv) National bird - Peacock Which of the above pairs are correct?

The 4th generation (4G) mobile telecommunication service, using TD-LTE technology, was started for the first time in India in;

In India, hydro power projects are classified according to their capacity to produce the power. Then choose the correct answer.

With respect to Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited consider the following :

1. Bengaluru Urban and Rural Milk Producers District Co-operative Societies Union has the distinction of having highest procurement and highest sale of milk by any dairy in Karnataka.
2. KMF is the second largest dairy co-operative amongst the dairy cooperatives in the country.
3. It has 13 Milk Unions. Which of the following statements is/are true?

Match the major agricultural revolutions in India : A. Golden revolution - 1. Fish production B. Grey revolution - 2. Oil seed production C. Blue revolution - 3. Prawn production D. Yellow revolution - 4. Potato production E. Pink revolution - 5. Fruit production F. Round revolution - 6. Fertilizer production Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Average IQ of normal person is

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of Karnataka is

Consider the following statements in relation to coffee production in Karnataka :

1. Karnataka is the major coffee producing State of India.
2. Important coffee producing districts of Karnataka are Tumkur, Davangere and Shimoga. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Name the Surgeon, who performed the first neonatal heart surgery in the country on a 9-day-old baby, a successful operation in medical history.

'Bird Flue' is caused by influenza virus type

In north Karnataka region, to get rid of recurring scarcity of water, which of the following irrigation project is built to help a large number of farmers?

Some of these helicopters were in Feb. 2015 Air show of Bengaluru. Match List - I (Helicopter Model) with List - II (Country/make) and find the correct answer from the codes given below:

Kannada and Culture Department has bestowed 'Kumara Vyasa' award 2013 to

President Pranab Mukharji during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi presented ____ to widow of Mukund Varadarajan.

Byalalu in Ramanagaram District was recently in the news for what?

Navarasapura Utsav is closely associated with

Match the following :

Which of the following is/are true about the Prithivi II missile ?

1. It is a part of the IGMDP of India.
2. Its naval variant is called as Dhanush
3. It has a range of 5000 km Select correct answer :

Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following three (3) passages and answer the questions that follow each passage. Your answers to these questions should be based on the passages only.
Passage-1
What I admired was the moral and ethical side of our movement and of Satyagraha. I did not give an absolute allegiance to the doctrine of non-violence or accept it forever, but it attracted me more and more, and the belief grew upon me that, situated as we were in India and with our background and traditions, it was the right policy for us. The spiritualization of politics, using the word no in its narrow religious sense, seemed to me a fine idea. A worthy end should have worthy means leading up to it. That seemed not only a good ethical doctrine but sound, practical politics, for the means that are not good often defeat. the end in view and raise new problems and difficulties. And then it seemed so unbecoming, so degrading to the self-respect of an individual or a nation to submit to such means, to go through the mire. How can one escape being sullied by it? How can we march ahead swiftly and with dignity if we stoop or crawl?

Such were my thoughts then. And the non-co-operation movement offered me what I wanted the goal of national freedom and (as I thought) the ending of the exploitation of the underdog, and the means which satisfied my moral sense and gave me a sense of personal freedom. So great was this personal satisfaction that even a possibility of failure did not count for much, for such failure could only be temporary. I did not understand or feel drawn to the metaphysical part of the Bhagavad Gita, but I liked to read the verses recited every evening in Gandhiji's Ashram prayers which say a man should be like calm of purpose, serene and unmoved, doing his job and not caring overmuch for the result of his action. Not being very calm or detached myself, I suppose, this ideal appealed to me all the more.

What is the ultimate authorial view in the passage ?

Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following three (3) passages and answer the questions that follow each passage. Your answers to these questions should be based on the passages only.
Passage-1
What I admired was the moral and ethical side of our movement and of Satyagraha. I did not give an absolute allegiance to the doctrine of non-violence or accept it forever, but it attracted me more and more, and the belief grew upon me that, situated as we were in India and with our background and traditions, it was the right policy for us. The spiritualization of politics, using the word no in its narrow religious sense, seemed to me a fine idea. A worthy end should have worthy means leading up to it. That seemed not only a good ethical doctrine but sound, practical politics, for the means that are not good often defeat. the end in view and raise new problems and difficulties. And then it seemed so unbecoming, so degrading to the self-respect of an individual or a nation to submit to such means, to go through the mire. How can one escape being sullied by it? How can we march ahead swiftly and with dignity if we stoop or crawl?

Such were my thoughts then. And the non-co-operation movement offered me what I wanted the goal of national freedom and (as I thought) the ending of the exploitation of the underdog, and the means which satisfied my moral sense and gave me a sense of personal freedom. So great was this personal satisfaction that even a possibility of failure did not count for much, for such failure could only be temporary. I did not understand or feel drawn to the metaphysical part of the Bhagavad Gita, but I liked to read the verses recited every evening in Gandhiji's Ashram prayers which say a man should be like calm of purpose, serene and unmoved, doing his job and not caring overmuch for the result of his action. Not being very calm or detached myself, I suppose, this ideal appealed to me all the more.

Why did Bhagavad Gita appeal to the author as suggested by the passage ? It appealed because,

Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following three (3) passages and answer the questions that follow each passage. Your answers to these questions should be based on the passages only.
Passage-2
Somewhere in the arrangement of this world there seems to be a great concern about giving us delight, which shows that, in the universe, over and above the meaning of matter and forces, there is a message conveyed through the magic touch of personality. This touch cannot be analysed, it can only be felt. We cannot prove it anymore than the man from the other planet could prove to the satisfaction of his fellows the personality which remained invisible, but which, through the machinery, spoke direct to the heart. Is it merely because the rose is round and pink that it gives me more satisfaction than the gold which could buy me the necessities of life? One may, at the outset, deny the truth that a rose gives more delight than a piece of gold. But such an objector must remember that I am not speaking of artificial values. If we had to cross a desert whose sand was made of gold, then the cruel glitter of these dead particles would become a terror for us, and the sight of a rose would bring to us the music of paradise. The final meaning of the delight which we find in a rose can never be in the roundness of its petals, just as a final meaning of the joy of music cannot be in a gramophone disc. Somehow we feel that through a rose the language of love reached our hearts. Do we not carry a rose to our beloved because in it is already embodied a message which, unlike our language of words, cannot be analysed? Through this gift of a rose, we utilize a universal language of joy for own purpose of expression.

What does the passage propose ?

Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following three (3) passages and answer the questions that follow each passage. Your answers to these questions should be based on the passages only.
Passage-2
Somewhere in the arrangement of this world there seems to be a great concern about giving us delight, which shows that, in the universe, over and above the meaning of matter and forces, there is a message conveyed through the magic touch of personality. This touch cannot be analysed, it can only be felt. We cannot prove it anymore than the man from the other planet could prove to the satisfaction of his fellows the personality which remained invisible, but which, through the machinery, spoke direct to the heart. Is it merely because the rose is round and pink that it gives me more satisfaction than the gold which could buy me the necessities of life? One may, at the outset, deny the truth that a rose gives more delight than a piece of gold. But such an objector must remember that I am not speaking of artificial values. If we had to cross a desert whose sand was made of gold, then the cruel glitter of these dead particles would become a terror for us, and the sight of a rose would bring to us the music of paradise. The final meaning of the delight which we find in a rose can never be in the roundness of its petals, just as a final meaning of the joy of music cannot be in a gramophone disc. Somehow we feel that through a rose the language of love reached our hearts. Do we not carry a rose to our beloved because in it is already embodied a message which, unlike our language of words, cannot be analysed? Through this gift of a rose, we utilize a universal language of joy for own purpose of expression.

What does the author state in the passage ?

1.Speaks for artificial values in the world.
2. Machinery is used to convey the message directly to the heart.
3. Universal language of joy is expressed through a rose.
4. Meaning of delight is embodied in a message.

Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following three (3) passages and answer the questions that follow each passage. Your answers to these questions should be based on the passages only.

Passage-3
Justice, it has been argued, should not only be done, it must also be seen to be done. Or, more explicitly (as Lord Hewart put it in his famous judgement in 1923), justice 'should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done. It is useful to think of this requirement of justice when assessing the pros and cons of globalization in general, and the particular role of interdependence in making globalization a success. There are good reasons to argue that economic globalization is excellent overall goal and that it is making a very positive contribution in the contemporary world. At the an
same time, it is hard to deny that there is some difficulty in persuading a great many people-making them 'see'-'that globalization is a manifest blessing for all, including the poorest. The existence of this confrontation does not make globalization a bad goal, but it requires us to examine the reasons for which there is difficulty in making everyone globalization is 'manifestly and undoubtedly good.

The critical assessment of globalization has to go hand in hand with trying to understand why so many critics, who are not moved just by contrariness or obduracy, find it hard to accept that globalization is a great boon for the deprived people of the world. If many people, especially in the less prosperous countries in the world, have genuine difficulty in seeing that globalization is in their interest, then there is something seriously challenging in that non-meeting of minds. The underlying challenge involves the role of public reasoning and the need for what John Rawls, the Philosopher, calls a public framework of public thought",
which provides an account of agreement in judgement among reasonable agents. Rawls own analysis of critical assessment was largely confined to issues of justice within a country, but it can be extended to global arguments as well, and certainly has to be so extended if we are trying to assess the ends, and also the ways and means, of appropriate globalization. The goal of globalization cannot be concerned only with commodity relations, while shunning the relations of minds.

which provides an account of agreement in judgement among reasonable agents. Rawls' own analysis of critical assessment was largely confined to issues of justice within a country, but it can be extended to global arguments as well, and certainly has to be so extended if we are trying to assess the ends, and also the ways and means, of appropriate globalization. The goal of globalization cannot be concerned only with commodity relations, while shunning the relations of minds.

When, a year ago, the General Assembly of the United Nations requested the Secretary-General to prepare a report on 'globalization and interdependence to forge greater coherence", they opening the door not only to conventional questions of ways and means, but also to questions that deal with the transparency of assessments and the discernability of benefits. We have to ask, in particular, how global economic relations may be assessed in a way that the consequent understanding can be widely shared.

The winning argument/s for globalization would be

1. Speaks for artificial values in the world.
2. Machinery is used to convey the message directly to the heart.
3. Universal language of joy is expressed through a rose.
4. Meaning of delight is embodied in a message.

Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following three (3) passages and answer the questions that follow each passage. Your answers to these questions should be based on the passages only.

Passage-3
Justice, it has been argued, should not only be done, it must also be seen to be done. Or, more explicitly (as Lord Hewart put it in his famous judgement in 1923), justice 'should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done. It is useful to think of this requirement of justice when assessing the pros and cons of globalization in general, and the particular role of interdependence in making globalization a success. There are good reasons to argue that economic globalization is excellent overall goal and that it is making a very positive contribution in the contemporary world. At the an
same time, it is hard to deny that there is some difficulty in persuading a great many people-making them 'see'-'that globalization is a manifest blessing for all, including the poorest. The existence of this confrontation does not make globalization a bad goal, but it requires us to examine the reasons for which there is difficulty in making everyone globalization is 'manifestly and undoubtedly good.

The critical assessment of globalization has to go hand in hand with trying to understand why so many critics, who are not moved just by contrariness or obduracy, find it hard to accept that globalization is a great boon for the deprived people of the world. If many people, especially in the less prosperous countries in the world, have genuine difficulty in seeing that globalization is in their interest, then there is something seriously challenging in that non-meeting of minds. The underlying challenge involves the role of public reasoning and the need for what John Rawls, the Philosopher, calls a public framework of public thought",
which provides an account of agreement in judgement among reasonable agents. Rawls own analysis of critical assessment was largely confined to issues of justice within a country, but it can be extended to global arguments as well, and certainly has to be so extended if we are trying to assess the ends, and also the ways and means, of appropriate globalization. The goal of globalization cannot be concerned only with commodity relations, while shunning the relations of minds.

which provides an account of agreement in judgement among reasonable agents. Rawls' own analysis of critical assessment was largely confined to issues of justice within a country, but it can be extended to global arguments as well, and certainly has to be so extended if we are trying to assess the ends, and also the ways and means, of appropriate globalization. The goal of globalization cannot be concerned only with commodity relations, while shunning the relations of minds.

When, a year ago, the General Assembly of the United Nations requested the Secretary-General to prepare a report on 'globalization and interdependence to forge greater coherence", they opening the door not only to conventional questions of ways and means, but also to questions that deal with the transparency of assessments and the discernability of benefits. We have to ask, in particular, how global economic relations may be assessed in a way that the consequent understanding can be widely shared.

The idea of globalization has not won wide acclaim because,

1. There has been no proper public framework of thought or critical reasoning.
2. People think that it will adversely affect the less prosperous countries.
3. Nobody considers globalization as a boon to the deprived people of the world.
4. There are too many stubborn critics.