CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

Spinning frame was invented by

• charles macintosh A
• Antoine joseph sax B
• Samuel morse C
• Sir richard arkwright D

• 20 A
• 30 B
• 40 C
• 50 D

Which famous inventor ranks second in the number of patents registered?

• Thomas alva edison A
• James newton B
• Leonardo da vinci C
• Jacques Cousteau D

If carbon dioxide is passed through lime water for a long time, the cloudy white color (initially formed) disappears because of the formation of:

• Calcium bicarbonate A
• Calcium hydroxide B
• Calcium carbonate C
• Calcium sulphate D

Headquarter of international Court of justice is at

• Hague, Netherlands A
• New York, United States B
• Geneva, switzerland C
• None of these D

Basic metals can be converted into gold by;

• Heating A
• Beating B
• Artificial nuclear radioactive C
• Chemical reaction D

Vaccination is synonymous with......... immunity.

• Natural active A
• Artificial passive B
• Artificial active C
• None of these D

Optical fiber operates on the principle of:

• Tyndall A
• Photoelectric effect B
• Last technology C
• Total internal reflection D

The population of a town has increased from 133575 to 138918. The per cent increase in population is

• 2.5 A
• 3 B
• 3.5 C
• 4 D

There are 40 coins in a bag, consisting of Rs.5 and Rs.2 coins. If the total amount is Rs. 140, how many Rs.2 and Rs.5 coins are there in the bag?

• 20 each A
• 25 and 15 B
• 30 and 10 C
• 22 and 18 D

One side of a square is increased by 30%. To maintain the same area the other side will have to be decreased by

• 23 1/13% A
• 76 12/13% B
• 30% C
• 15% D

What is the value of the following expression ?

(1 + x)(1 + x²)(1 + x⁴)(1 + x⁸)(1 - x)

• 1 + x¹⁶ A
• 1 - x¹⁶ B
• x¹⁶ - 1 C
• x⁸ + 1 D

3/8 is what part of 1/12 ?

• 3/7 A
• 1/12 B
• 4/3 C
• None of these D

What power cycle is used in jet engines?

• Stirling A
• Rankine B
• Otto C
• Brayton D

Rectified spirit contains alcohol about:

• 80% A
• 95% B
• 70% C
• 85% D

If a product is said to be sugar free it contains how much sugar?

• None A
• Less then 0.5 grams of sugar per serving B
• Less then 10.0 grams C
• Not more then 40 kcal per serving D

Bronze modal is made up of metal:

• copper.zinc A
• copper,nickel B
• Copper,tin C
• Sopper, Silver D

If 4-a>5, then

• a > 1 A
• a < 1 B
• a < -1 C
• a > -1 D

It takes Ali 30 minutes to mark a paper. Aslam only needs 25 minutes to mark a paper. If the both start marking papers at 11:00 AM, at what time they will finish marking at the same time.

• 12:30 A
• 12:45 B
• 01:30 C
• 12:25 D

Which of the following , list the four stages of food processing in order?

• Ingestion, digestion, absorption,elimination A
• Digestion, ingestion, absorption,elimination B
• Ingestion, absorption, elimination, digestion C
• Absorption, digestion, ingestion, elimination D
• None of these E