A monkey covers exactly 10 m on ground in each jump. What is the least number of jumps required to reach a distance 1 m away from where the monkey jumps first?
CSIR NET December 2024 — Part A — General Aptitude
All 37 Part A questions we have transcribed from this paper, of the 237 on the site for this sitting — every option and the answer key, with the reasoning for each one.
Part A
General aptitude. One correct option. 2 marks, −0.5 for a wrong answer, and 15 of the 20 count.
Q1Hypothesis dropped
- A.1
- B.2✓
- C.3
- D.9
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q2Execution slip
Cube root of 0.0125% is closest to
- A.0.005%
- B.0.05%
- C.0.5%
- D.5%✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q3Execution slip
How many 5-digit numbers, using 0 to 9, can be generated such that '123' appears as a string and no digit appears more than once?
- A.228
- B.108
- C.156
- D.114✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q4Execution slip
The diagrams show two orientations of a die having numbers 1 to 6 written on different faces. In the first orientation the visible faces are 3 on top, 4 on the front-left and 5 on the front-right; in the second, 4 on top, 2 on the front-left and 5 on the front-right. The number on the face opposite the face showing 3
- A.is 2✓
- B.is 1
- C.is 6
- D.cannot be determined from the given data
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q5Hypothesis dropped
There are four containers of equal height, whose bases are a circle, a square, a rectangle and an equilateral triangle having the same area. Which one of the following statements about these containers is true?
- A.Their volumes are equal.✓
- B.Volume of the rectangular container is larger than that of the square container.
- C.Volume of the triangular container is smaller than that of the square container.
- D.Volume of the square container is larger than that of the circular container.
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q6Execution slip
The diagrams show the rates of diamond and emerald in a range of sizes. Both graphs are straight lines through the origin: for diamond the price rises to 5 Lakh Rs/carat at a weight of 2.5 carat, and for emerald it rises to 2.5 Lakh Rs/carat at the same weight. A person wants to buy a diamond and an emerald of identical size for a total of Rs. 6,75,000/-. What is that size?
- A.1 carat
- B.1.5 carat✓
- C.2 carat
- D.2.5 carat
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q7Execution slip
If A is B's daughter, B is C's brother and D is C's father, then what is A to D?
- A.Grandfather
- B.Grandmother
- C.Grandson
- D.Granddaughter✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q8Execution slip
A block of marble 4 m × 3 m × 2 m in size is cut into square tiles of 1 m side having thickness of 10 cm. Assuming there is no wastage in cutting, how many tiles will be made?
- A.120
- B.240✓
- C.360
- D.480
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q9Execution slip
A lady walks one-tenth of the total distance at 3 km/h, one-sixth she runs at 5 km/h, one-fifth at 6 km/h, and covers the remaining 16 km at 16 km/h by cycle. What is the total distance?
- A.14 km
- B.16 km
- C.24 km
- D.30 km✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q10Execution slip
An OTP is made of six digits using 0 to 9. If three digits and their positions are known, what is the probability (in percentage) of discovering the full pin within 100 trials?
- A.10%✓
- B.20%
- C.30%
- D.40%
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q11Execution slip
Ramesh is taller than Rajesh but not taller than Rupesh. Suresh's height is the average of the heights of Naresh and Rajesh. If Rajesh is taller than Naresh then who is the shortest among them?
- A.Suresh
- B.Naresh✓
- C.Rupesh
- D.Cannot be determined
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q12Execution slip
The value of (1 − 1/2025)(1 − 1/2024)(1 − 1/2023)…(1 − 1/2001) is
- A.(1 − 1/79)
- B.(1 − 1/80)
- C.(1 − 1/81)✓
- D.(1 − 1/82)
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q13Execution slip
One side and one diagonal of a rhombus are 13 cm and 24 cm, respectively. Then the area of the rhombus is
- A.90 cm2
- B.100 cm2
- C.110 cm2
- D.120 cm2✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q14Execution slip
Two fair dice are thrown at random independently. What is the probability that the average of the values on their upper faces is 4?
- A.5/36✓
- B.1/6
- C.7/36
- D.2/9
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q15Execution slip
The square of the geometric mean of two positive integers is 30. The smallest possible sum of the two integers is
- A.10
- B.11✓
- C.13
- D.17
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q16Execution slip
An electric heater uses approximately 1 KWH for increasing temperature of 1 L water by 1°C. If the heating element has a rating of 10 KW, what is the time taken to raise the temperature of 1 L water by 1 °C?
- A.1 hour
- B.15 mins
- C.10 mins
- D.6 mins✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q17Execution slip
Ten litre (L) milk contains 10% water. How much water should be added to increase its proportion to 20%?
- A.1 L
- B.1.25 L✓
- C.2 L
- D.2.25 L
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q18Execution slip
If Asha's mother is Tanisha's daughter's aunt and Tanisha has no nephew, then Asha is Tanisha's
- A.mother
- B.niece✓
- C.grand mother
- D.sister
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q19Execution slip
A chocolate bar of 5 cm length and 4 cm width has to be cut into 1 cm × 1 cm pieces. How many minimum cuts would be required, if pieces are to be taken one-by-one? (One can start by cutting along either length or width, before removing 1 cm × 1 cm pieces one by one)
- A.20
- B.19✓
- C.18
- D.10
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q20Execution slip
If a map is placed in such a manner that southwest becomes east, then what will north become?
- A.Northeast
- B.Southwest✓
- C.Northwest
- D.Southeast
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q21Limit assumed to exist
If water of pH 8 is diluted 100 times with neutral water (pH = 7) then it will
- A.become acidic.
- B.remain basic.✓
- C.become neutral.
- D.become heavy.
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q22Execution slip
Fifteen distinct points are randomly placed on the circumference of a circle. How many distinct straight lines at the most can be formed by pairs among these points?
- A.105✓
- B.455
- C.30
- D.210
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q23Execution slip
In a population of microbial cells, the initial population is 50, and the growth rate is 0.1 per hour. If the population grows exponentially, what will the approximate size of the population be after 10 hours?
- A.51
- B.82
- C.136✓
- D.156
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q24What the inference means
The given figure shows data points and a line fit by least squares method between profit in ice-cream business and mean temperature (T) for a city. Printed on the figure are the fitted line Profit = 4T − 86 and the correlation coefficient r = 0.83. Which one of the following inferences can definitely be drawn?
- A.The sum of the squared values of differences between the observed and expected values of temperature is the minimum.
- B.83% of the variation in profit is explained by the variation in temperature.
- C.Rise in temperature causes profit to increase.
- D.At 25°C, estimated profit is 14 million ₹.✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q25Execution slip
The average of seven numbers is 71. If we exclude one of these numbers, the average becomes 75. What is that number?
- A.75
- B.74
- C.73
- D.47✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q26Execution slip
Choose the option to fill in the blank that will make the following statement logically correct: THE NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES OF THE LETTER "N" IN THIS SENTENCE IS CORRECTLY COUNTED AS ________ .
- A.SIX
- B.SEVEN
- C.EIGHT
- D.NINE✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q27Execution slip
In a board meeting of 20 directors, 6 shook everyone else's hands but the remaining 14 did not shake each another's. The total number of handshakes in the meeting was
- A.26
- B.84
- C.99✓
- D.190
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q28Execution slip
Choose the correct chronological order of the following: A: match, B: trophy, C: toss, D: result.
- A.C, A, D, B✓
- B.A, D, B, C
- C.C, B, A, D
- D.D, C, B, A
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q29Execution slip
A spherical ball is placed inside a cubic box. If the diameter of the ball is same as the sides of the box, what approximate percentage of volume will be empty?
- A.12%
- B.24%
- C.36%
- D.48%✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q30Execution slip
If I walked east 100 metres, turned right and walked 60 metres, turned left and walked 150 metres and turned left again, I would be facing
- A.East
- B.North✓
- C.West
- D.South
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q31Execution slip
The words TEST, EXAM and EAST are coded as 1382, 2182 and 1937 but not necessarily in that order. How would the word MATE be coded?
- A.9321
- B.7321✓
- C.7312
- D.1982
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q32What the inference means
All those who pass an entrance test take admission into a certain institute. Out of these, some graduate with a degree in 2 years while some fail and are removed, and all graduates from that institute get jobs in the same year. In 2022, no one took admission in that institute. Which of the following does NOT follow necessarily?
- A.No one wrote the entrance test in 2022✓
- B.No one passed the entrance test in 2022
- C.No one graduated from the institute in 2024
- D.No one got a job from the institute in 2024
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q33Execution slip
Frank, Sam, Tom and David came first, second, third and fourth in a race but not necessarily in this order. Only one had first letter of position matching that of his name. If Tom came first and Sam did not come second then
- A.David came third
- B.Frank came fourth✓
- C.David came fourth
- D.Sam came fourth
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q34Execution slip
In the fictional country of Numberia, which of the following provinces is the odd one out?
- A.SONECON
- B.CUGHUSTER✓
- C.FATWOHUM
- D.CAFIVENGUS
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q35Execution slip
How many 4-digit numbers can be generated from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 such that no digit appears more than once, and digit 1 is always somewhere to the left of the digit 2?
- A.72
- B.36✓
- C.12
- D.6
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q36Execution slip
A square sheet of 10 cm sides is folded along its diagonal to form an isosceles right triangle, and then hypotenuses are folded successively two times to form isosceles right triangles. What is the length of each equal side after the third folding?
- A.0.625 cm
- B.1.25 cm
- C.2.5 cm
- D.5 cm✓
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.
Q37Execution slip
A water bottle costs ₹ 20 that includes cost of the bottle. If the water costs ₹ 15 more than the bottle, then what is the cost of the bottle?
- A.₹ 2.50✓
- B.₹ 5
- C.₹ 7.50
- D.₹ 10
Trap Analysis has the working, and why each of the other options was written to tempt you.