I know this is not for CSAT. But asking a question since i am getting doubtful answers. Can anyone help? Meanwhile, you will also practice 1 CSAT question.
Q. Consider the digits 0,1,2,3,4,5. How many 3 digit numbers can be formed out of the given 6 digits such that the number is greater than 300 and is also even. Repetition of digits is allowed.
a) 54
b) 51
c) 53
Doubt: Excluding 300 as one possibility gives - 54-1 = 53 as answer. But then, there is problem of zeroes. So, i tried it with different cases and got the answer to be (45 + 6) = 51. Can anyone confirm what the real answer is? 51 or 53?
28th May - Wasted
29th May - half day wasted
30th May - PT365 of Art and culture (will continue on 31st May also)
31st May - Done
S1: Finish PT365 of Art (20 pages remg)
S2: Finish PT365 of Social issues
1st June: Finished mapping + starting revision of static (ancient and medieval history)
2nd June: Forum open test and finish ancient, medieval revision.
Status: Server issue, solved Vajiram mock instead
2nd June: Vajiram mock 3 (GS-98)
3rd June: Forum simulator 10 (GS-101.3, CSAT - 80)
- Now back to revising ancient and medieval history (to be finished on 4th June)
4th June: Finish ancient, medieval, art and culture
5th June: Polity
6th June: Economy
7th June: Modern history
8th June: Geography
Only Environment revision pending. To be adjusted after all these major subjects are over.
Update:
GS2 - done - but can't say completely - revisions pending
GS3- Economy portion done + Science (to good extent)
GS4 - Revision started
- Writing a GS3 and GS4 FLT tomorrow based on whatever I could recall.
Optional:
- Paper 1 - Part 1 done
- Paper 1 - Part 2 test on 28th
- Paper 2 - not revised since a long time - will get to it soon after Part 2 test
But overall - feel as if i have done nothing.
@DM is writing with a black pilot v7 a problem. Some people in the centre said there's some issue of writing with black or blue pen. I wrote today's paper with a black pen.
Post-test analysis of my mains:
Essay - wrote the one on Empires in first part. But i feel my interpretation was a bit offbeat than what most coaching classes suggest. I clearly wrote the thesis and scope to clarify my interpretation and tried to defend it well too. If my interpretation is rewarded, i would score good. Else, that may prove to be a blunder.
GS1: Wrote all answers, except twister - as there was no point bluffing in that question
GS2: Wrote all answers - except last question - could write ~2 pages (last 1 page left blank)
GS3: Wrote all answers - except life products question
GS4: Section A was good (didn't write dimensions of ethics - as i forgot what to write!). Section B case studies (not upto the mark, but wrote all - last case study - wrote in big handwriting - still reached 3 pages only)
Optional: (PSIR): Had studied keeping in mind that i will choose more questions from section A in both papers. Ended up choosing more questions in Section B in both papers, as there was at least 1 question in question sets of Section A which i was not so sure about - so, had to make that choice. But I think, i did justice to the papers.
Overall assessment: Wrote decent answers. Since this is my first mains, i don't know how much UPSC's marking differs from coaching mocks where i scored above 100 with similar type of answers. However, i improved too - as in mocks i missed out on conclusion many times, while in real exam - i made it a point to write good conclusions in all questions. Further, i wrote adequate number of points, drew maps wherever i could - as per demand of the question. Also, could complete the papers on time with slightly above average content (but again in mocks, I always felt i wrote average content, but after seeing the same paper again - i felt it was good enough. Hope this happens for the real mains too).
However, there is a feeling that i could have done much much better, with more revisions (but many would feel the same). But can't do anything now - as the deed is done. Hope, the results are in favour. Confused what to do in the interim period, till the results come.
