CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

Sulfuric acid was prepared by?

• Johann Flauber A
• Peregrine Phillips B
• Jabir bin hayyan C
• None of these D

Which refrigerant is commonly used in cold storage in our country

• Ethylene A
• carbide B
• Liquid ammonia C
• Sodium benzoate D

The discipline which deals with the understanding and treatment of mental health is called :

• Applied psychology A
• Clinical psychology B
• Psychoanalysis C
• Psychiatry D

Alyssa Completed exercise 6-20 on her math review sheet in 

30 minutes. At this rate, how long in minutes, will it take her to complete exercises 29-57 ?

• 56 A
• 57 B
• 58 C
• 60 D

The use of antibiotic is a very effective way of killing disease causing bacteria. Sometime peopple don't finish all of their pills. This can result in:

• Some bacteria left unkilled A
• Production of more bacteria B
• Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics C
• Bacteria becoming sensitive to antibiotics D

Which of the following is not an enzyme?

• Chemo-tropism A
• Se-cretin B
• Pepsin C
• None of these D

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. A
• 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. B
• 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. C
• You cannot know which balls are contained in which box until you take a ball out of more than one box. D
• You cannot know which boxes contain which color balls until you take a ball out of all three boxes. E

• 3 A
• 2 + 3√2 B
• 3 + 2√2 C
• 5 D
• 8 E

Number Series Test

0.1, 0.5, 2.5, ...................................

• 12.5 A
• 13.5 B
• 3.5 C
• 4.5 D

• 18^o A
• 36^o B
• 45^o C
• 72^o D

Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?

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

The planet having the largest diameter is

• Earth A
• Jupiter B
• Venus C
• Uranus D

A shooting star is

• Sun A
• A comet B
• A meteor C
• An asterroid D

The Order of the Rising Sun is highest Military Award of

• Russia A
• Japan B
• South Korea C
• None of these D

The marks obtained by 10 students is Science are 30,41,40,41,30,28, 41,40. the model mark is

• 40 A
• 30 B
• 41 C
• 35 D

A man willed his property to his three sons ---- to the youngest he gave Rs. 698.49, to the second 3.4 as much as to the youngest, and to the eldest 3.7 times as much as to the second. What was the value of his estate?

• Rs. 16450.50 A
• Rs. 16444.55 B
• Rs. 16444.90 C
• Rs. 16444.96 D

Two shopkeepers sell a radio of similar brand and type at the same list price of Rs. 1000. The first allows two successive discounts of 20% and 10% and the second allows the successive discounts of 15% and 15%. Find the difference in discounts offered by the two shopkeepers.

• Rs. 3.50 A
• Rs. 1.50 B
• Rs. 2.50 C
• None of these D

The operation of solar cell is based on

• Last technology A
• Photo conduction B
• Thermal emission C
• Tyndall effect D

Who was the first scientist credited with pointing out that certain gases could cause a green house effect?

• Jhon Tyndall A
• Charles Darwin B
• Roger tory peterson C
• Stephen jay gould D

Kiran got married 6 years ago. Today her age is 1 1/4 times her age at the time of marriage. Her 

• 2 years A
• 3 years B
• 4 years C
• 5 years D