Post-Exam Granular Diagnostic Terminal
GED Report: UPSC CSE Prelims 2025: All-India High-Yield Mock 01 MODE: TCS_ION
Net Score
3.36
/ 12.0
Cut-off benchmark: 6.00 Marks
Response Accuracy
50.0%
3 Correct
3 Incorrect
Negative Penalty Drain
-1.98 MARKS
Drained via Careless / Guesswork
Average Solution Speed
52s
/ Q
Total: 05:10
KNOWLEDGE GAP
1
Trigger: Time < avg, Incorrect. Foundational gap in theory or facts.
SLUGGISH OVERTHINK
1
Trigger: Time > 2.5x benchmark, Incorrect/Abandoned. High time sink.
CARELESS MISREAD
1
Trigger: Time < 15s on easy baseline question (>75% peer acc).
GUESSWORK TRAP
1
Trigger: Panic guess < 10s leading to negative marking penalty.
CANDIDATE TIME (SECONDS) VS PEER BENCHMARK
ERROR PROFILE DISTRIBUTION
Q1.
Polity & Governance
KNOWLEDGE_GAP
Time Spent: 32s (Benchmark: 65s)
Peer Baseline: 42%
With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:\n1. A writ of Mandamus cannot be granted against a private individual.\n2. A writ of Certiorari can be issued against administrative authorities affecting rights of individuals.\n3. Quo-Warranto cannot be sought by a person who does not have personal locus standi.\n\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?
Candidate Response:
Option B
DIAGNOSTIC AUDIT & REMEDIATION NOTE:
Time < avg, Incorrect concept on Locus Standi
Official Key Rationale: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because Quo-Warranto can be moved by any citizen, whether aggrieved or not.
Q2.
Economy & Trade
CORRECT
Time Spent: 48s (Benchmark: 50s)
Peer Baseline: 78%
In the context of the Indian economy, which of the following actions is most likely to cause an increase in the Money Multiplier?
Candidate Response:
Option C
DIAGNOSTIC AUDIT & REMEDIATION NOTE:
Well executed within benchmark
Official Key Rationale: Money Multiplier = 1 / reserve ratio. As the banking habit of the public increases, more currency enters the banking reserve system, expanding credit creation capacity.
Q3.
Environment & Ecology
SLUGGISH_OVERTHINK
Time Spent: 125s (Benchmark: 45s)
Peer Baseline: 61%
Consider the following statements regarding the "Bonn Challenge":\n1. It is a global effort to bring 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested land into restoration by 2030.\n2. It is a legally binding international treaty under UNFCCC.\n\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Candidate Response:
Option C
DIAGNOSTIC AUDIT & REMEDIATION NOTE:
Spent 125s (>2.5x benchmark) and still failed on treaty status
Official Key Rationale: Statement 1 is correct (aims to restore 150m ha by 2020 and 350m ha by 2030). Statement 2 is incorrect; the Bonn Challenge is a voluntary non-binding pledge.
Q4.
Modern Indian History
CARELESS_MISREAD
Time Spent: 11s (Benchmark: 25s)
Peer Baseline: 84%
Who among the following was the founder of the "Independent Labour Party" in 1936?
Candidate Response:
Option C
DIAGNOSTIC AUDIT & REMEDIATION NOTE:
Rushed in 11s on an 84% baseline easy question
Official Key Rationale: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar formed the Independent Labour Party in 1936 to contest the 1937 Bombay Legislative Assembly elections on a platform for working-class rights.
Q5.
Science & Technology
GUESSWORK_TRAP
Time Spent: 6s (Benchmark: 55s)
Peer Baseline: 68%
With reference to "Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)", consider the following:\n1. It uses quantum mechanics principles to secure communications.\n2. Any eavesdropping attempt fundamentally alters the quantum state, alerting sender and receiver.\n\nWhich of the statements is/are correct?
Candidate Response:
Option A
DIAGNOSTIC AUDIT & REMEDIATION NOTE:
Wild guess in 6s triggered -0.66 negative penalty
Official Key Rationale: QKD exploits the no-cloning theorem of quantum physics: measuring an unknown quantum state irreversibly perturbs it, immediately revealing interception.
Q6.
Geography & Mapping
CORRECT
Time Spent: 28s (Benchmark: 30s)
Peer Baseline: 79%
Which one of the following straits connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden?
Candidate Response:
Option B
DIAGNOSTIC AUDIT & REMEDIATION NOTE:
Instant factual recall
Official Key Rationale: Bab-el-Mandeb (Gate of Tears) connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden (Arabian Sea). The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.