CSS General Abilities Online Entry Test With Answers

CSS General Abilities Online Entry Test

Sr. # Questions Answers Choice
1 Number Series Test
1, 8, 27, ..................................
 63 64 67 107
2 Number Series Test
1, 4, 9, ....................................
 16 12 14 8
3
Number Series Test
11, 13, 15, 17, .............................		 9 15 23 19
4 Number Series Test
90, 87, 84, 81, ..............................
 93 97 82 78
5 Number Series Test
2, 4, 6, 8, ...............................
 12 18 10 14
6 Many countries are facing a potential crisis in 20 to 30 years time. The ratio of pensioners to workers will be changing drastically with a declining birth rate, with more lengthy education of the young, and with a reduced working life. In general, the number of people paying into pension schemes is decreasing all the time. Meanwhile, with increased health care and living standards, more people are living long enough to draw their pension funds.
A controversial solution to this problem has been proposed in Germany-changing the age of retirement, for both men and women, from the current qualifying age of 63 for men and 60 for women.
A radical, but socially acceptable, solution to this problem must be found. If this is not done, it is predicted that by the year 2050, one person in three will be 65 or over and the projected work force will be unable to support pensions.
Assuming the following were all socially acceptable, which one would not improve the situation in the future ?
 Lower the retirement age. Decrease the school-leaving age. Impose larger contributions on employees and employers. Cut pensions in half. Only give state pensions to retired persons whose income in below a certain level.
7 Pioneers of the motor-car industry realized that if they were going to meet the growing demand for their product, they had to adapt the labor force used in the productive process. Instead of many men working to complete all the stages of one car at a time, they assigned defined tasks to each man which they would repeat on every car.
Which of the following can be concluded form the passage ?
 Early motor car manufacturers intended to increase productivity by applying the principle of division of labor. The car workers became disgruntled because they were assigned monotonous, repetitive tasks on the assembly line. Economies of scale enabled early motor companies to expand. A bad worker would perform the same task badly on each car, leading to many more rejects. The new production process enabled certain car workers to become specialists in the part of the process to which they were assigned.
8 Prompted by proposal to convert a shipyard into a complex of condominiums with full-service marina and boat repair center and by concern about the proposal from local residents, baymen, and environmentalists, the town is considering a one-year building moratorium for the water front area.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken opposition to the complex ?
 Condominiums would sell for $350,000 each. There is a large demand for boat repair services. A growing population results in the closure of shellfish. There are already 1,200 moorings on the waterfront. The shipyard may be sold for another commercial use.
9 Professor Bilal had the task of giving grades (ranging from A - D in descending value) to her 100 students, based upon the marks they received in three examinations in which the passing mark was 50%. She was instructed to follow the following criteria:
i. All students that scored between 90 and 100% in any two examinations could receive an A grade.
ii. Students that came in the top decile overall were to be awarded an A.
iii. Notwithstanding I and II, if any student failed an exam, the highest he or shed could get was a b.
iv. The top 20 students in the whole year, when the overall exam percentages were averaged, could receive an A.
Given the above criteria, which of the following in the absence of further information, would definitely not be permissible ?
 A. Brown, who got 95% in Chemistry and 95% in Biology, received a B grade. B. White, who was first in Physics and got 96% in History, received a B grade. C. Green failed English, but because he ranked ninth overall out of the 100 students, he was awarded an A grade. D. Black was given an A after she came twentieth out of the 100 students and failed to get above 90% in any of the three examinations. E. Gray failed his Math exam, but came top in his other two tests and was awarded a B.
10 The states of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California provide extensive free higher education to their residents. Threes states are representative of different geographic areas of the united states. There is little reason why most states cannot provide the same service to their residents.
Which of the following, it true, would weaken the above argument ?
 Free education is not guaranteed by the constitution. New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California have more qualified high school graduates than other states. Most other states do not have the tax base that new york, ohio, Pennsylvania, and California have. Other states do not have as many high school graduates. Quality education cannot be free; it must be paid for
11 In the human body, platelets, promote blood clotting by clumping together. Aspirin has been found to prevent clotting by making platelets less sticky. Research has now shown that heart attacks and strokes caused by blood clots could be avoided by taking one aspirin a day. Statistics show that the incidence of second heart attacks
Unfortunately, the drug has several unpleasant side effects, including nausea, gastric bleeding, and, in severe cases, shock. In children, it has been linked to Reye Syndrome, a rare, but occasionally fatal, childhood illness.
One balance, however, for men aged 40 and over, an aspirin a day may present an excellent prophylactic measure for a disease that affects 1.5 million Americans yearly and claims the lives of about 540,000.
Which of the following conclusions can most properly be drawn from the information above ?
 All people should take an aspirin a day to prevent heart attacks. Painkillers prevent heart attacks. Smokers can safely continue smoking, provided that they take at least one aspirin a day. The majority of people suffering second subsequent cardiac arrests could have been saved by taking an aspirin a day. Aspirin can be used to reduced mortality rates who have already suffered heart attacks.
12 You have three boxes, each containing two balls, one containing a black pair; one, a white pair; and third, one white ball and one black ball. On each box are pictures of two balls - either two black ones, two white ones, or one white and one black. You are told that the markings on the boxes are all wrong. You are asked to ascertain the colors of the balls contained in each box.
Which of the following statements can be inferred form the above ?
 You can take out one ball from the box marked with two black balls and, without looking at the second ball, know that each box actually contains. You can take out one ball from the box marked with two white balls and, without looking at the second ball, know what each box actually contains. You can take out one ball from the box marked with one while ball and one black ball and, without looking at the second ball, know what each box contains. You cannot know which balls are contained in which box until you take a ball out of more than one box. You cannot know which boxes contain which color balls until you take a ball out of all three boxes.
13 Ali is a terrible driver. He has had at least five traffic violations, int he past year.
Which of the following can be said about the above claim ?
 This is an example of an argument that is directed against the source of the claim rather than the claim itself. The statement is fallacious because it contains an illegitimate appeal to authority. The above argument obtains its strength from a similarity of two compared situations. The argument is built upon an assumption that is not stated but rather is concealed. In the above statements, there is a shifting in the meaning of terms, causing a fallacy of ambiguity.
14 Most large retail stores hold sales in the month of January. The original idea of price reduction campaigns in January became popular when it was realized that sales or products would generally slow down following the Christmas rush, were it no for some incentive. The lack of demand could be solved by the simple solution of reducing prices.
There is now an increasing tendency among major department stores in large urban centers to have their January sales being before Christmas, some time before the end of the calendar year. The idea behind this trend is to endeavor to sell the maximum amount of stock at a profit, even if that may not be at the maximum profit.
Which of the following conclusions cannot be drawn from the above ?
 The incidence of early January sales results in the lower holdings of stocks with the corollary of lower stock holding costs. Demand is a function of price; as you lower price, demand increases. Major stores seem to think it makes sense to have to January sales campaigns pre-Christmas. It is becoming less popular to star the January sales in the New Year. The major department stores do not worry as much about profit maximization as they do about sales maximization.
15 In a world of many trading countries, the trade between two countries need not be balanced for the trade of each to be in global balance. Differing demands and productive capabilities among countries will cause a specific country to have trade deficits with some countries and surpluses with other countries.
Which of the following conclusions best summarizes the passage above ?
 A country trade will always be in balance even though it runs a deficit with a single country. A country trade deficits and surpluses with other countries always balance out. A country global trade balance is a sign of strength or weakness. Countries should not be concerned if they have trade deficits because they will balance out in the long run. A country global trade balance is determined by relative remand and productive capabilities.
16 Many of the convenience foods on the market today, like dry cereals, have less nutrients than natural foods, which were dominant a decade or two ago. Many nutritionists claim that dry cereal gives less nourishment than natural foods like eggs or bacon. Opponents of the nutritionists views state that examination of grade-school students show less nutritional deficiency than in their parents time.
Which of the following, if true, would tend to strengthen the opponents view ?
 Grade-school children reported eating no breakfast at all. Fewer convenience foods were available to the parents. Adults claim to eat convenience foods as well as natural foods. Convenience foods can be digested just as quickly as natural foods. Consumers are not likely to sacrifice convenience for nutrition. 
17 Significant beneficial effect of smoking occur primarily in the area of mental health, and the habit originates in a search for contentment. The life expectancy of our people has increased greatly in recent years; it is possible that the relaxation and contentment and enjoyment produced by smoking has lengthened many lives. Smoking is beneficial.
Which of the following, it true, weaken the above conclusion ?
 That cigarettes are a major health hazard cannot be traced to the willfull act of any human or organization. The government earns millions of dollars from the tobacco tax and tens of thousands of civilians are employed in the tobacco industry. The evidence cited in the statement covers only one example of the effects of cigarette smoking. No mention is made of possible harmful side-effects of smoking. No statistical evidence has proven link between smoking and longevity.
18 The director of the customs service suggested that customs taxes on automobiles not be reduced as planned by the government because of the high incidence of traffic accidents last year.
Which of the above statements weakens the argument above ?
1. Although the traffic accident rate last year was high, it was not appreciably higher than previous years and anyway, compulsory insurance covered most physical damage to automobiles and property.
2. A Commerce Department report showed that the demand for automobiles was highly inelastic. That is, as dealers lowered their prices, sales did not increase appreciably.
3. A study by the Economics Department at Classics University found that most traffic accidents had been caused by human error although it also concluded that an inadequate road network contributed to at least 40 percent of passenger injuries.
 I, but not II and  not III. II, but not I and not III. I and III, but not II. II and III, but not I. I, II and III.
19 An economist was quoted as saying that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) will go up next month because of a recent increase in the price of fruit and vegetables.
Which of the following cannot be inferred from the statement ?
 The cost of fruits and vegetables has risen sharply. Consumers have decreased their consumption of fruits and vegetables. The cost of fruit and vegetables is a major item in the CPI. Food cost changes are reflected quickly in the CPI. Other items that make up the CPI have not significantly decreased in price.
20 If we are doomed to have local drug rehabilitation centers - and society has determined that we are - then society ought to pay for them.
Which of the following, if true, would weaken the above argument ?
 Drug rehabilitation centers are too expensive to be locally funded. Many neighborhood groups oppose rehabilitation centers. Drug rehabilitation centers are expensive to maintain. Drug addicts may be unwilling to receive treatment. A government committee has convinced many groups that local rehabilitation centers are ineffective
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