The Mantra of CSAT Paper II - 2019

Due to the sheer number of aspirants appearing for Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT), it is one of the most formidable exams today. Furthermore, its comprehensiveness makes it a tough nut to crack. Hence, for your efforts to be consequential in this exam, it is crucial that you plan beforehand and come up with a strategy that suits our style of learning and studying since the UPSC commission is well known for possessing a knack for throwing up surprises to the candidates every year.
GKP’s ‘The Mantra of CSAT’ is going to be your ideal companion in your Civil Service Exam preparation journey. Prepared diligently by the ‘Aptitude Guru’ Gautam Puri, the book comprehensively covers the entire Syllabus in a lucid style. A plethora of working exercises has been given after every chapter to polish your learning. The book also has Solved Papers from 2015 to 2018.
Features:
- Questions based on actual exam pattern of UPSC-CSE prelims exam
- Detailed solutions to answers
- Solved Papers from 2015 to 2018
Contents
Syllabus
1. Numerical Ability
Chapter 1.1 – Number System, HCF and LCM
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 1.2 – Percentage, SI-CI and PLD
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 1.3 – Average and Age
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 1.4 – Ratio and Mixtures
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 1.5 – Time, Speed and Distance
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 1.6 – Time and Work
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 1.7 – Permutation and Combination
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 1.8 – Probability
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 1.9 – Geometry and Mensuration
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 1.10 – Set Theory
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 1.11 – Appendix
2. Analytical Reasoning, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
Chapter 2.1 – Analytical Reasoning
Exercise – 1
Exercise – 2
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 2.2 – Data Interpretation
Exercise – 1
Exercise – 2
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 2.3 – Data Sufficiency
Exercise – 1
Exercise – 2
Answer Key
Solution
3. Reading Comprehension
Chapter 3.1 – Strategy in Reading
Chapter 3.2 – Practice Exercises
Exercise – 1
Exercise – 2
Exercise – 3
Exercise – 4
Exercise – 5
Exercise – 6
Answer Key
Solution
4. Verbal Logic
Chapter 4.1 – Deductive Logic and Logical Consistency
Exercise – 1
Exercise – 2
Exercise – 3
Exercise – 4
Exercise – 5
Exercise – 6
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 4.2 – Assumptions and Conclusions
Exercise – 1
Exercise – 2
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 4.3 – Strong and Weak Arguments
Exercise – 1
Exercise – 2
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 4.4 – Critical Reasoning (Inferential Reasoning)
Exercise – 1
Exercise – 2
Exercise – 3
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 4.5 – Decision Making and Problem Solving
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
5. General Mental Ability
Chapter 5.1 – Sequence and Series
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 5.2 – Venn Diagram Puzzles
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 5.3 – Coding Decoding
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 5.4 – Blood Relations and Directions
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 5.5 – Calendars and Clocks
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 5.6 – Input and Output Flow Chart
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 5.7 – Miscellaneous
Exercise – 1
Exercise – 2
Exercise – 3
Answer Key
Solution
Chapter 5.8 – General Mental Ability Practice Exercise
Exercise
Answer Key
Solution
Solved Papers
CSAT 2018 – Paper-II
CSAT 2017 – Paper-II
CSAT 2016 – Paper-II
CSAT 2015 – Paper-II