CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

Silverfish belongs to;

• Fish A
• Insect B
• Reptile C
• Amphibian D

What is the greatest number which divides 852, 1065 and 1491 exactly ?

• 193 A
• 183 B
• 223 C
• 213 D

Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?

• Coriander A
• Mustard B
• Cumin C
• Fenugreek D

Sedimentary rocks are:

• Porous A
• Hard B
• Rough C
• Brittle D

• 50^o A
• 90^o B
• 100^o C
• 120^o D

Headquarters of ICJ:

• Bern, Switzerland A
• Brussels, Belgium B
• The hague, Netherlands C
• None of these D

If 0.4 of a number is equal to 0.06 of another number, then the ratio of the numbers is:

• 2 : 3 A
• 3 : 4 B
• 3 : 20 C
• 20 : 3 D

The average age of 30 students of a class is 12 years. The average age of a group of 5 of the students is 10 years and that of another group of 5 of them is 14 years. What is the average age of the remaining students?

• 8 years A
• 10 years B
• 12 years C
• 14 years D

Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates, who can serve on three committees-- A, B and C, and each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees.

Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than committee B.

It is possible that there are no members of committeeC.

Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A.

Among W, V and U none can serve on committee G.

Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.

In case T and Z are the individuals serving on committee B, how many of the nine individuals should serve on committee C ?

• 3 A
• 4 B
• 5 C
• 6 D
• 7 E

Number Series Test

1/90, 1/85, 1/81, 1/78, ?, 1/75, ...............................

• 1/71 A
• 1/76 B
• 1/72 C
• 1/70 D

Find the square root of 211600

• 460 A
• 440 B
• 480 C
• None of these D

Laughing gas has chemical composition of the following two elements which are;

• Nitrogen+Hydrogen A
• Nitrogen+carbon B
• Nitrogen+oxygen C
• Oxygen +Carbon D

The light in vacuum is about

• 300 million meters per second A
• 300 million meters per hour B
• 300 million kilometers per second C
• None of these D

The number of spark plugs needed in a diesel engine is:

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 0 C
• 4 D

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. A
• B. White, who was first in Physics and got 96% in History, received a B grade. B
• C. Green failed English, but because he ranked ninth overall out of the 100 students, he was awarded an A grade. C
• 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. D
• E. Gray failed his Math exam, but came top in his other two tests and was awarded a B. E

Founder of modern astronomy was

• Archimedes A
• William gilbert B
• Nicolas copernicus C
• Michael faraday D

Carrot is a rich source of

• Protein A
• Fat B
• Carotene C
• Carbohydrates D

Light year is related to:

• Time A
• Distance B
• Energy C
• Speed D

Hygrometer is used for measuring the:

• Speed of sound A
• Density of milk B
• Humidity of air C
• Specific gravity of liquids D

The dominant phase of life cycle in these organism is haploid

• mosses A
• bacteria B
• protozoa C
• none of these D