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Q451CSAT 2011Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

A local criminal has illegally occupied your vacant plot. He refuses to vacate it and threatens you with serious consequences unless you sell the property to him cheaply.

What would you do?

Q452CSAT 2011Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

You have an important assignment to complete for your headquarters within two days. Suddenly, you meet with an accident and cannot personally complete the work. Your office still expects the assignment to be completed.

What would you do?

Q453CSAT 2011Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

You are responsible for providing basic medical facilities to survivors of an earthquake. Despite your best efforts, allegations are made that you have misappropriated relief funds.

What would you do?

Q454CSAT 2011Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

You are responsible for urgently hiring boats for flood relief. The lowest quotation from boat owners is approximately three times the government-approved rate.

What would you do?

Q455CSAT 2011Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

You are in charge of vaccine distribution in an isolated village affected by an epidemic. Only one vaccine is left. Both the Gram Pradhan and a poor villager require it, and the Gram Pradhan is pressuring you to give it to him.

What would you do?

Q456CSAT 2011Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

You have established night shelters for homeless people during winter. Within a week, local residents complain that thefts have increased and demand that the shelters be removed.

What would you do?

Q457CSAT 2011Decision MakingSituation Reaction TestProblem Solving

As an administrative authority, you are approached by the daughter-in-law of an influential person. She alleges harassment by her in-laws because of insufficient dowry. Her parents are unable to approach you because of social pressure.

What would you do?

Q458CSAT 2011Direction & Distance

The houses of A and B face each other on a road going north-south; A's being on the western side. A comes out of his house, turns left, travels 5 km, turns right, travels 5 km to the front of D's house. B does exactly the same and reaches the front of C's house. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?

Q460CSAT 2011Geometry and Mensuration

A village having population of 4000 requires 150 litres of water per head per day. It has a tank measuring 20 m × 15 m × 6 m. The water of this tank will last for

Q461CSAT 2011Geometry and Mensuration

Consider the following figure and answer the item that follows:

Figure for this question

A square is divided into four rectangles as shown above.

The lengths of the side of rectangle are natural numbers. The areas of two rectangles are indicated in the figure. What is the length of each side of the square?

Q462CSAT 2011LCM & HCF

Three persons start walking together and their steps measure 40 cm, 42 cm and 45 cm respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the same distance in complete steps?

Q463CSAT 2011Missing Number

Consider the following figures:

2 6
80 24
3 ?
120 36

What is the missing number?

Q464CSAT 2011Order & Ranking

In a queue, Mr. X is fourteenth from the front and Mr. Y is seventeenth from the end, while Mr. Z is exactly in between Mr. X and Mr. Y. If Mr. X is ahead of Mr. Y and there are 48 persons in the queue, how many persons are there between Mr. X and Mr. Z?

Q465CSAT 2011Percentage

In a group of persons, 70% of the persons are male and 30% of the persons are married. If two-sevenths of the males are married, what fraction of the females is single?

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