CSAT Studyplan for Decision Making and Maths Medium/Low Topics

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[Studyplan] CSAT Aptitude Paper 2: Decision Making + Maths Medium &

Low priority topics, Sample Questions, free studymaterial (part 3 of 3)
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Decision Making Problem solving & communication

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Bad decision choices
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Good decisions
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Just eliminate two bad decision
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CSAT 2013 Questions
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Elimination doesnt always work though!
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Where to get practice?
Maths: Medium priority topics

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M1: Arithmetic Progression (AP)
2.
M2: Coordinate Geometry
3.
M3: Polynomials & Quadratic equation
Maths: Low priority topics

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L1: Geometry theory (TQC)
2.
L2: Trigonometry
3.
L3: Permutation Combination Probability
4.
L4: Statistics
Appendix: Download links

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A1: Last three years official CSAT papers
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A2: NCERT Mathematics Topicwise Sorted free download
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A3: Quant books: What to prepare, what to skip?
So far in the CSAT paper-2 study plan

1. Comprehension and Reasoning (http://mrunal.org/2014/06/studyplan-csat-aptitude-paper2-comprehension-reasoning-analysis-previous-papers-free-studymaterial-cutoffs-part-1
2.html)
2. Mathematics & Data Interpretation: high priority topics
(http://mrunal.org/2014/06/studyplan-csat-aptitude-paper-2-maths-data-interpretation-highpriority-topics-sample-questions-free-studymaterial-part-2-3.html)
3. Decision Making + Mathematics: Medium & low priority topics
(http://mrunal.org/2014/06/studyplan-csat-aptitude-paper-2-decision-making-mathsmedium-low-priority-topics-sample-questions-free-studymaterial-part-3-3.html) Youre here
Decision Making Problem solving & communication

First read following articles:
1. [Decision Making] CSAT 2011: official question and answers
(http://mrunal.org/2013/05/decision-making-what-answer-does-upsc-like-for-csat-paper-2non-evasive-non-pliable-upright.html)
2. [Decision Making] CSAT 2012: official question and answers
(http://mrunal.org/2013/05/decision-making-official-answers-for-csat-2012s-decisionmaking-questions.html)
3. [Decision Making] CSAT 2013: (official answer released and included in present article.)
Overall we can see following pattern:
Theme
2011
2012
2013
Office tension: project deadline, Khaddus Boss, idiot

subordinates, colleagues seeking favors
Interaction with Goonda-log, corrupt babu
Roleplaying Govt. officer in situation where he could be blamed

for corruption, apathetic
Distribution of precious commodity: sugar, vaccine, water,

sarkari-house etc)
Communication
Misc. problems (dowry victim, sport chairman)
Total Questions
% weight out of 80 Questions
10%
9%
8%
Bad decision choices

From official answers, we can see UPSC hates following type of choices:
1. Pliable guy:
1. bribe giver
2. bribe taker
3. choses to look the other way while others are involved in wrongdoing,
4. Easily gets scarred or intimidated.
2. No discipline guy:
1. shows Arrogance
2. Insubordination: lack of respect towards authority, Goes on leave without telling boss
etc.
3. liar, Gives excuses instead of doing his job.
3. Implausible, impractical choice e.g. free water or electricity to everyone irrespective of his
income status.
4. Take no action guy: prefers status quo, takes no action, Committee mindset
5. Biased officer, apathetic officer, evasive officer.
6. Short term oriented. A decision that will break office discipline in long term.
Good decisions
From official answers, we can see UPSC hates following type of choices:
1. Humane e.g. giving free water / electricity but only to BPL
2. Punctuality, meets the deadlines
3. Upright Honest person
4. Atleast trying to do take some positive action rather than continue with status quo
Just eliminate two bad decision

In Decision Making questions, there is no negative marking. And as per official answerkey-two
possible correct answers. (Which of them is best? UPSC doesnt tell)
But still, this reduces the effort. Instead of looking for right answer, just eliminate two baddest
worst answer choices using the list given above. Then youre automatically left with right
answers. Pick any one based on which you think is right for the given question.
Lets try
(2012) You are handling a priority project and have been meeting all the deadlines and planning
your leave during the project. Your immediate boss does not grant leave citing the urgency of
the project. You would ____.
1. Proceed on leave without waiting for the sanction (indiscipline)
2. Pretend to be sick and take leave (liar)
3. Approach higher authority to reconsider the leave application.
4. Tell the boss that it is not justified.
So A and B automatically eliminated. We are left with correct answer C or D.
Ok 2012s official answerkey is available. So I or anyone can fit the logic after knowing official
answers! lets apply this technique for CSAT 2013, where official answerkey is not available.
(When official answerkey comes, after final result well see how apt this approach is. update
Jun-26-2014: official answerkey released (http://mrunal.org/2014/06/upsc-uploads-officialanswerkey-csat-2013-lets-check-decision-making-debatable-mcqs.html) and all of following
answers turned out to be correct, except slight difference at just one place in family planning.)
CSAT 2013 Questions

Q. House allotment problem: Secretary wants house because his father ill. But HQ said no.
A. Call him over to your room and personally explain why the allotment cannot be done.
B. Allot the house to him to win his loyalty. (biased, will break office discipline)
C. Agree with the office note to show that you are not biased and that you do not indulge in
favoritism.
D. Keep the file with you and not pass any orders. (status quo guy)
Thus we are left with two choices: A and C. (But are they really correct? well see when
answerkey comes.)
Q. youre passenger, Taxi driver gives bribe to transport office

a. Go up to the counter and ask the clerk to give back the money which he has illegally taken.
b. Do not interfere at all as this is a matter between the taxi driver and the tax authorities.
(pliable)
c. Take note of the incident and subsequently report the matter to the concerned authorities.
d. Treat it as a normal affair and simply forget about it. (status quo)
Again after eliminating bad decisions, we are left with A and C.
Q. Youre DM, a village came long way to submit complaint but youre busy with work.
A. Tell him to wait for another two hours till you come back from your next meeting. (Apathetic)
B. Tell him that the matter is actually to be dealt by a junior officer and that he should give the
application to him. (Evader)
C. Call one of your senior subordinate officers and ask him to solve the villagers problem. (this
is not evader because asking senior subordinate to solve problem.)
D. Quickly take the application from him, ask him a few relevant questions regarding his
problem and then proceed to the meeting.
We are left with C or D
Q. Youre DM. There is sugar quota order but friend asking additional supply for marriage
reception
a. Release the extra amount of sugar which your friend has requested for. (biased officer)
b. Refuse your friend the extra amount and strictly follow the rules.
c. Show your friend the copy of the Government instructions and then persuade him to accept
the lower amount as prescribed in the rules.
d. Advise him to directly apply to the allotting authority and inform him that you do not
interfere in this matter. (Evader. because friend may try to pursued that other officer saying
Im best friend of DM.)
We are left with B or C
Q. You are in-charge of implementing the Family Planning programme in an area where
there is a strong opposition to the present policy. You want to convince the residents of
the need for keeping small families. What would be the best way of communicating this
message?
A. By logically explaining to the residents the need for family planning to improve the health
and living standards.
B. By encouraging late marriages and proper spacing of children. (ya but how do you
communicate?)
C. By offering incentives for adopting family planning devices. (ya but hes asking you to
Communicate this message?)
D. By asking people who have been sterilized or are using contraceptives to directly talk to the
residents.
We are left with A or D
Update Jun-26-2014: UPSC uploaded official answerkey (http://mrunal.org/2014/06/upscuploads-official-answerkey-csat-2013-lets-check-decision-making-debatable-mcqs.html), the
correct answer is A or C. Hence this is the only place where our technique didnt work 100
accurately.
Q. Youre setting university paper. Colleague asks you for this paper so his son can clear
last attempt. he has done favors in past.
A. In view of the help he had given you, extend your help to him. (biased guy)
B. Regret that you cannot be of any help to him.
C. Explain to your colleague that this would be violating the trust of the University authorities
and you are not in a position to help him.
D. Report the conduct of your colleague to the higher authorities. (too extreme, given that he
had helped in past).
This one is hard for two eliminations. Because B, C and D all sound legit. C seems to be the
best alternative though. Actually B=C. But C is communicating the message in better way than
B.
Anyways final judge UPSCs official answerkey.
Elimination doesnt always work though!
Sometimes statement is open to multiple interpretations and if you drag the logic then it leads
to a track away from official answer key. Consider this problem:
Q.You are a chairperson of a state sports committee. You have received a complaint and later it
was found that an athlete in junior age category who has won a medal has crossed the age
criteria by 5 days. You would
1. Ask the screening committee for a clarification
2. Ask the athlete to return the medal
3. Ask the athlete to get an affidavit from the court declaring his/her age.
4. Ask the members of the committee for their views
The statement says later it was found that.he has crossed age by five days => so on that
interpretation even B seems a right answer because if he cheated on age, then chairman
should take back his medal. But official answer is A or D.
But such odd questions are in minority. And even in worst case you should tick an option
anyways because there is no negative marking in the Decision Making questions.

Various Publication houses came up with separate books but hardly few UPSC level question.
Most of them is just bolbachhan about Plato, Kautilya etc. (sometimes even copied from
Wikipedia!) Hence their content doesnt justify the price tag. (just like their comprehension
books for CSAT)
Nonetheless, hit the library go through following:
1. Pratiyogita Darpans SSB Group Task/Interview related articles. They dont usually contain
MCQs with 1,2,3,4 choices, but youll still get good problems and case studies.
2. Civil service Times (CST): their mock test papers
3. CSAT aptitude manuals TMH, Arihant, Pearson (whatever is available free in the library or
temporarily borrow from a friend in exchange of some good book from your side.)
4. youll find some demo questions here too: Mrunal.org/ethics (http://mrunal.org/ethics)
Anyways, moving to the next issue:
Maths: Medium priority topics

Medium priority =only while allot time for various topics in your study schedule for paper I and
paper II.
These medium priority topics are rarely asked in UPSC. But theyre are not difficult, very few
variety of questions, you have to memorize just 3-5 formulas. require barely ~2 hours study
practice for 1 or 2 NCERT chapters.Hence you should definately try to make time in your
schedule for them.
For UPSC examiner, there is no such medium priority, he is free to ask whatever he wishes
from upto ClassX.
M1: Arithmetic Progression (AP)

(2011) A contract on construction job specifies a penalty for delay in completion of the work
beyond a certain date IS as follows : Rs. 200 for the first day, Rs. 250 for the second day, Rs. 300
for the third day etc., the penalty for each succeeding day being 50 more than that of the
preceding day. How much penalty should the contractor pay if he delays the work by 10 days?
Ans.4250
NCERT Class10 chapter 5
Page
what to focus
116
summary mugup the formulas
105
example 10
107
Q19 and 20
111
example 16
113
Q15. Similar question asked in CSAT 2011
113-14
Q.16 to 20
115
Q.3 to 5
Beyond that your quant book for additional practice. Geometric progression (GP) starts from
Class11, so far not asked in prelims so you may ignore.
M2: Coordinate Geometry

1. [1995] In the Cartesian plane, four points P,Q,R,S have co-ordinates (1,1), (4,2), (4,4) and (1,4)
respectively. The area of the quadrilateral PQRS is __? Ans 7.5
2. [1999] At a given time, two players are standing on a play-field. The Cartesian coordinates of
their locations are (20,60) and (-40,-20) units. What is the distance between the players? Ans.
100 units
As such coordinate geometry is rarely asked in UPSC. But, Coordinate geometry is not tough.
You just have to do one chapter in NCERT=At max, two hour study and calculation. So, from that
angle, cost : Benefit is still quite good. You might get lucky finding one MCQ in the exam, in this
cut-throat competition every mark counts.
NCERT Class10 chapter 7
172
first mugup the formulas given the summary here
161
Q1, 2
167
Q6, 10 area problems
169
example 11 to 13: triangle areas
169
example 14: understand the technique to find collinear points
170
example 15: similar question asked in 1995
171
Q 1, 2 and 4
171
Question 2 to 4
M3: Polynomials & Quadratic equation

It is part Class8, 9 and 10 NCERTs. Official UPSC syllabus says basic numeracy upto class 10.
Although UPSC hasnt asked this in 2011, 2012 or 2013. But such questions have appeared in
pre-CSAT era, in 1995, 96, 99, 2001. Observe
(2001) if x2+y2=34 and x4y4=544, then what is the value

of x and y
(1995) what is the value of (a-m)(b-m).(y-m)(z-m).Ans.
actually this one quite easy: m-m=0 so entire multiplication
will be zero.
A. 4,3
B. 5,3
C. 3,5
D. 3,4
(1999) if x+2y=2x+y, then x2/y2
is equal to
(1996) If A=x2-y2, B=20 and x+y=10 then

A. A > B
A. 0
B. B > A
B. 1
C. A = B
C. 2
D. data insufficient
D. 4
There is no need to fear, very easy questions based on basic formulas. You can finish learning
the entire topic at maximum within 2 hours.
Minimum prepare this:
class
ch.
what to focus
Ch.9 Algebraic
Expressions
Polynomials: additions, subtraction, multiplication.
Ch.14 Factorization
making Factors of the form (x + a) (x+ b); division of

polynomials
You may avoid following chapters because Ive not such questions between 1995-2013. These
chapters/concepts are typically reserved for the SSC, CDS, SCRA and CAT exam.
Ch.2 Polynomials
10
Ch.2 Polynomials
remainders
finding value of k in the polynomial equation
sum of roots, product of zeros (given on pg.30)
10
Ch.4 Quadratic Equations
factors of quadratic equations (QE)

nature of roots of QE
Maths: Low priority topics

Low priority doesnt mean UPSC will *NOT* ask them. Low priority means, within your study
time table, do them at last depending on how much free time left.
First allot time for
1. high priority topics such as history, polity, science, economy, environment (for Paper I) and
those reasoning-comprehension & other high priority topics under Maths (for Paper II).
2. then medium priority math topics given above
3. and finally to the following low priority topics.
Reason: following topics not frequently asked. Theyre not difficult but have many variety of
questions and formulas=> each of them take more than 4 hours to master. Therefore, put
under low priority in terms of study time allotment.
1. Geometry theory: Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles (TQC)
2. Trigonometry: only height n distance
3. Permutation Combination Probability
4. Statistics
L1: Geometry theory (TQC)

Geometry image based Qs
(Prelim 1998) LMNOP is a semicircle with centre at R and diameter LP. LSR and RQP are also
semi-circles with centres at T and U respectively and diameters LR=RP=1/2 LP. What is the ratio
of perimeter of LMNOP and LSRQP?
Ans. 1:1
(Prelim 2000) in the given figure, all line segments of the shaded portion are of same length and
at right angles to each other. What is the area of the shaded portion?
Ans.52 cm2
(Prelim 2001) in the given figure ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. if AB=BECAUSE and angle
BAC=70, then what is the measurement of angle ADC?
Ans. 140
Without images
[1999] If the angle of triangle are in the ratio of 4:3:2, then the triangle
a. Is obtuse angled triangle
b. Has one angle greater than 80 degree
c. Is a right triangle
d. Is acute angled triangle (this is the right answer)
[2000] Which one of the following has a greater perimeter than the rest?
a. A square with the area of 36 sq.cm.
b. An equilateral triangle with a side of 9 cm
c. A rectangle with 10 cm as length and 40 sq cm as area. (this is the right answer)
d. A circle with a radius of 4 cm
These questions mostly deal with angle, side related theorems of triangle, circle and
quadrilaterals. These type of sums have been asked in earlier prelims, but in less frequency
than Area-volume-perimeter. As such the list of topics, will look quite daunting but in reality its
not that difficult. Lengthy yes. Difficult no.
Class_Ch
Page
Topic
7_6
131
summary of triangle properties
43
example 2
44
Q.3 and 4
51
Q7,8 and 9
56
Summary- properties of all quadrilaterals.
170
table for formulas
171
entire exercise 11.1
176178
all the sums related to area of trapezium, rhombus etc.
184185
Example 4 to 6.
186
entire exercise 11.3
19092
All illustration, examples and formulas given in the summary.
91
pair of angles
98
6.5 transversal
101
example 4
10304
all the angle finding questions
104
fig.6.33 fact that such mirror rays will be parallel
10708
all the angle finding questions
108
summary
8_3
8_11
9_6
9_7
All the theorems given in this chapter. You dont have to mug up the
theorem itself but must understand how it they apply in the finding the
sides and angles of any triangle. Youll find their gist in the summary but
without looking at figures, it wont go in the head.
9_5
9_8
9_10
10_10
10_6
133
Q4
167
summary at area of triangles and parallelograms
146
Q1
151
Summary- the angle sum property and diagonals of quadrilaterals.
187
Summary-especially the properties of a cyclic quadrilateral.
213
Q.1,2 and3
214
Q12
215
summary
128
exercise 6.1 q.1
136
example 7
147
ex.11
151
q.10,11,12
153
q.10
154
summary
Clocks
1. [1997] The number of times in a day the Hour-hand and the Minute-hand of a clock are at
right angles, is __. Ans 48
2. [1998] An accurate clock shows the time as 3.00. After hour hand has 135 degree, the time
would be __. Ans 7:30
3. (2000) A clock shows 8AM in the morning. Throughout how many degrees will the hour hand
rotate when the clock shows 2 oclock in the afternoon? Ans.180
4. [2009] How many times are an hour hand and a minute hand of a clock at right angles
during their motion from 1.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.? Ans.18
5. (2002) When the time in the wall-clock is 3.25 p.m., the acute angle between the hours-hand
and the minutehand is ___? Ans 47.5 degrees.
NCERT class7 deals with measuring angles, but thats kid-stuff. For Clock problem, directly
memorize the readymade formulas given in your Quant book, and practice sums from there.
And in the exam, bring wrist watch and geometry compass for quick calculation (especially the
47.5 degree!)
L2: Trigonometry
I could notice only one MCQ so far
(1999) A man is standing on a 6 meter pole whose shadow length is 8 meters. IF the length of
his shadow is 2.4m, what is the height of this man? Ans. 1.8 metes
There are two ways to solve above question
1. Similarity of triangles, then take two ratios of sides. => in that case its a Geometry TQC
problem
2. TAN ratios (because there will be two angles with same measurement) => in that case its a
Trigonometry problem.
Anyways, no need to consult NCERT or the Quant book for this. Because I made videos and
incorporated all good sums from NCERTs within my subsequent articles. Links
1. Youtube lecture playlist (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?
list=PLAMBum9_RkuMBI0KFloviVyTDAue_VNS4)
Then articles:
2. Introduction, Types of Questions, Shortcut for memorizing 30,45,60
(http://mrunal.org/2013/03/trigonometry-introduction-types-of-questions-shortcut-formemorizing-304560-for-ssc-cgl-cds.html)
3. HnD Type #1: One Building One Angle finding height, distance or hypotenuse
(http://mrunal.org/2013/03/trigonometry-hnd-type-1-one-building-one-angle-finding-heightdistance-or-hypotenuse.html)
4. HnD Type #2: Broken Trees and Telegraph Poles: Finding original height
(http://mrunal.org/2013/03/trigonometry-hnd-type-2-broken-trees-and-telegraph-poles-
finding-original-height.html)
5. HnD Type #3: One Building Two Angles (http://mrunal.org/2013/03/trigonometry-hnd-typeone-building-two-angles-made-easy-for-ssc.html)
6. HnD Type #4: Two Buildings-Two Angles (http://mrunal.org/2013/03/trigonometry-hnd-type4-two-buildings-two-angles-made-easy-for-ssc.html)
7. HnD Type #5: Finding speed, time or distance (http://mrunal.org/2013/03/trigonometry-hndtype-5-finding-speed-time-or-distance-made-easy-for-ssc.html)
Ignore the other articles under my [Trigonometry] section because theyre meant for SSC and
CDS, and not asked in UPSC so far.
L3: Permutation Combination Probability

(1995) A table has three drawers. It is known that one of the drawers contains two silver coins,
another contains two gold coins and the third one contains a silver coin and gold. One of the
drawers is opened at random and a coin is drawn. What is the probability that the other coin in
the drawer is a gold coin? Ans. 0.5
(2004) Nine letters are to be dropped in three different letter boxes. In how many different ways
can this be done? Ans 39
(2006) In a tournament, each of the participants was to play one match against each of the other
participants. Three players fell ill after each team had played three matches and had to leave
the tournament. What was the total number of participants at the beginning, if the total number
of matches played was 75? Ans. 15
(2006) digits are chosen at random 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 without repeating any digit. What is the
probability that their product is odd? Ans. 5/42
(2006) How many numbers are there in all from 6000 to 6999 (Both 6000 and 6999 included)
having all digits same ? Ans 496
(2007) If all the numbers from 501 to 700 are written, what is the total number of times does the
digit 6 appear? ans. 140
(2007) In how many maximum different ways can 3 identical balls be placed in the 12
squares(each ball to be placed in the exact centre of the squares and only one ball is to be
placed in one square) shown in the figure given below such that they do not lie along the same
straight line?
Ans. 200
(2009) In a carrom board game competition, m boys and n girls (m>n>1) of a school participate
in which every student has to play exactly one game with every other student. Out of the total
games played, it was found that in 221 games one player was a boy and the other player was a
girl.
Consider the following statements:
1. The total number of students that participated in the competition is 30.
2. The number of games in which both players were girls is 78.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ans.C
(2010) when ten persons shake hands with one another, in how many ways is it possible? Ans.
45
(2010) In a tournament 14 teams play league/matches. If each team plays against every other
team only once then how many matches are played? Ans.91
(2011) there are four routes to travel from city A to city B and six routes from city B to city C.
How many routes are possible to travel from the city A to city C? Ans. 24
(2011) Study the following figure.. (youll find the figure in CSAT paper attached below)If, A
person goes from A to B always moving to the right or downwards along the lines. How many
different routes can he adopt? Ans. 6
How to proceed?
1. learn concepts from above articles, and youll able to solve most of the problems without
needing any formulas:
i. [Aptitude] Permutation Combination made easy without Formulas
(http://mrunal.org/2012/03/aptitude-permutation-combination-made.html)
ii. [Aptitude] PnC: arrange such that two people Always sitting together?
(http://mrunal.org/2012/03/aptitude-pnc-arrange-such-that-two.html)
iii. [Aptitude] Probability Made Easy (Extension of Permutation Combination Concept!)
(http://mrunal.org/2012/03/aptitude-probability-made-easy.html)
iv. [Aptitude] PnC: How many Ways to arrange letters of word RECUPERATE (Permutation
without Formulas) (http://mrunal.org/2012/03/aptitude-pnc-how-many-ways-toarrange.html)
v. [Aptitude] PnC: All possible numbers using 012345, All possible words using ABCDE,
Permutation Arrangement Made Easy with and without Formulas
(http://mrunal.org/2012/05/aptitude-pnc-all-possible-numbers-using.html)
2. Then solve NCERT Class11 Ch.7 for permutation combination problems. (yes syllabus says
is maths upto ClassX but UPSC has asked PnC questions in CSAT-2011 so perhaps
examiner considers this topic part of reasoning and not maths.
3. Probability: up to class10 books cover very basic concepts, dont have much CSAT quality
questions. So go through NCERT class 11 Chapter 16.
4. Beyond that your quant book for additional practice.
L4: Statistics
(1999) the office distribution of working hours is following
Members
Work Hours
0-19
20-24
25
25-29
40
30-34
15
35-39
40-45
Consider following inferences drawn from the table

1. average number of working hours is 30
2. % of those who worked 35 or more hours, is less than 25
3. at least five staff members worked more than 44 hours
Which of the inferences is/are valid?
a. 1 alone
b. 2 alone
c. 1 and 2
d. 1,2 and 3
Above question tests your understanding of cumulative frequency and averages of grouped
data with class intervals. Such pre-CSAT questions can be asked again, because this taught in
Class10 NCERT chapter 14. And upto class10 is part of the new CSAT Syllabus.
Anyways, topic not difficult all. Can be finished in less than four hours. (Hence cost: Benefit is
still better than culture topic in Prelim GS.) First goto following playlist and Watch my video
number 1, 3, 7, 8, 14, 17, 18 and 19.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4D384E259F9ADECE (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?
list=PL4D384E259F9ADECE)
Avoid videos related to mean deviation, quartile deviation and standard deviation theyre from
class11 hence not part of syllabus. (They were part of old-mains syllabus. no longer relevant for
new prelims or new mains)
Also mugup this formula: 3 Median = Mode + 2 Mean
1. Class 10 NCERT Chapter 14
a. Exercise 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4
b. understand the remark given on page 279
2. General studies (mains) paper II before 2013. Because they had these topics in syllabus.
Appendix: Download links

A1: Last three years ocial CSAT papers
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except CSAT-2013, all contain official answerkey from UPSC
A2: NCERT Mathematics Topicwise Sorted free download
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A3: Quant books: What to prepare, what to skip?
Beyond NCERT, youll need to practice maximum sums from your quantitative aptitude book.
However, not all chapters / topics given in such books, are important for CSAT. So, consult
following PDF files on what topics to focus and which topics to ignore:
1. Fast track to Arithmetic Rajesh Verma What to prepare what to skip for CSAT
(https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0DPgaYAtDgmQ0Fya1QtUkpzTUE/edit)
2. Quantam CAT Sarvesh Kumar What to prepare what to skip for CSAT
(https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0DPgaYAtDgmZkpna1FNV2N2RVE/edit)
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Mrunal sir, In the Good Decisions sub part, I think there is a typo. You
have used UPSC hates following while I suppose it should be other way
round.
Thanks for your efforts sir, can never thank you enough.
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Permutation and Combination should be in High Priority or Medium
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If so 2 correct answers not getting same 2.5 marks!

One best option gets full 2.5 marks and another option getting less
than 2.5 marks (0.5 TO 2.0 marks)
But UPSC official key not differentiate these 2 options.
RTI..
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Please continue the current affairs articleswe are eagerly waiting for
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Mr Mrunal,i went through your book list strategy for Central Police
Forces Exam(assistant commandant)posted 2yrs back and i am following
the same strategy for the preparation of upsc, it implies for upsc too rite?
and m also going through your ncert n nios materials uploaded in ur
blog.,plz continue with current affairs..and thank you so much for
paper 2 plan..
I hope you reply back soon
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paper 2 plan..
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paper 2 plan..
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In question of shaded area: the answer is 100-(34)= 82 sq.cm
mohit
typing error its 88 sq.cm
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[Studyplan] CSAT Aptitude Paper 2: Decision Making + Maths Medium &

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Decision Making Problem solving & communication

Bad decision choices

Just eliminate two bad decision

CSAT 2013 Questions

Elimination doesnt always work though!

Where to get practice?

Maths: Medium priority topics

M1: Arithmetic Progression (AP)

M2: Coordinate Geometry

M3: Polynomials & Quadratic equation

Maths: Low priority topics

L1: Geometry theory (TQC)

L3: Permutation Combination Probability

Appendix: Download links

A1: Last three years official CSAT papers

A2: NCERT Mathematics Topicwise Sorted free download

A3: Quant books: What to prepare, what to skip?

So far in the CSAT paper-2 study plan

Decision Making Problem solving & communication

Office tension: project deadline, Khaddus Boss, idiot

Interaction with Goonda-log, corrupt babu

Roleplaying Govt. officer in situation where he could be blamed

Distribution of precious commodity: sugar, vaccine, water,

Misc. problems (dowry victim, sport chairman)

% weight out of 80 Questions

Bad decision choices

Just eliminate two bad decision

CSAT 2013 Questions

Q. youre passenger, Taxi driver gives bribe to transport office

Elimination doesnt always work though!

Where to get practice?

Anyways, moving to the next issue:

Maths: Medium priority topics

M1: Arithmetic Progression (AP)

summary mugup the formulas

Q15. Similar question asked in CSAT 2011

M2: Coordinate Geometry

first mugup the formulas given the summary here

Q6, 10 area problems

example 11 to 13: triangle areas

example 14: understand the technique to find collinear points

example 15: similar question asked in 1995

M3: Polynomials & Quadratic equation

(2001) if x2+y2=34 and x4y4=544, then what is the value

(1996) If A=x2-y2, B=20 and x+y=10 then

Polynomials: additions, subtraction, multiplication.

making Factors of the form (x + a) (x+ b); division of

Ch.4 Quadratic Equations

factors of quadratic equations (QE)

Maths: Low priority topics

L1: Geometry theory (TQC)

summary of triangle properties

Summary- properties of all quadrilaterals.

table for formulas

entire exercise 11.1

all the sums related to area of trapezium, rhombus etc.

entire exercise 11.3

All illustration, examples and formulas given in the summary.

all the angle finding questions