CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

Dry ice is

• Methane hydrate A
• Liquid nitrogen B
• Solid Carbon dioxide C
• Frozen water D

The largest number which divides 25, 73 and 97 and leave the same remainder in each case is:

• 24 A
• 23 B
• 21 C
• 6 D

After an employer figures out an employee's salry of Rs. 190.57, he deducts Rs. 3.05 for social security and Rs. 5.68 for pension. What is the amount to be paid after these deductions ?

• Rs. 180.45 A
• Rs. 180.84 B
• Rs. 181.45 C
• Rs. 181.84 D

Founder of modern astronomy was:

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

• 60 A
• 90 B
• 105 C
• 120 D

The total cost of 3 1/2 lb of meat at Rs. 1.69 a lb and 20 lemons at Rs. 60 a dozen will be 

• Rs. 5.90 A
• Rs. 5.92 B
• Rs. 6.92 C
• Rs. 6.90 D

The expression (11.98 × 11.98 × x + .02 × .02) will be perfect square for x equal to:

• .02 A
• .2 B
• .04 C
• 0.4 D

The most abundant element in the human body is:

• Carbon A
• Hydrogen B
• Oxygen C
• Nitrogen D

Which one of the following african country is located on the equator

• Egypt A
• Kenya B
• Mali C
• South africa D

Coding & Decoding

If the word "CULDESAC" stands for 52673915, put down the following code in words.

617

• DAL A
• DLA B
• LAD C
• ADL D

In an experiment conducted at a laboratory, 160 white mice were injected with Serum D. 160 other white mice were injected with a harmless sugar solution. In two weeks time 39% of the white mice, who were injected with Serum D contracted the highly contagious and often fatal disease, jungle fever. Hence, it can be concluded that jungle fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in Serum D.

The above argument would be highly empowered in case it were shown that:

• Some of the elements in Serum D are extracted form the root of certain poisonous jungle wildflower. A
• Within a period of two weeks about 40% of the white mice, who were injected with a harmless sugar solution also contracted jungle fever. B
• Almost all the white mice died within a period of two days after the first symptoms appeared. C
• Normally the rate of jungle fever among white mice is less than 0.01%. D
• Invariably the blood of the victims of jungle fever victims contains a high level of a certain toxic substance also found in serum D. E

The H.C.F. of 2923 and 3239 is:

• 37 A
• 47 B
• 73 C
• 79 D

If (x-2) is a factor of the polynomial x³-2ax² + ax - 1, find the value of a.

• 5/6 A
• 7/6 B
• 11/6 C
• None of these D

Which of the following lists 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

The study of how people use tools to perform work and how people physically relate to their working environment is called

• Engineering A
• Ergonomics B
• Agronomy C
• Physiology D

Number Series Test

0.80, 0.63, 0.48, ................................

• .035 A
• 0.74 B
• 0.86 C
• 0.49 D

The blood glucose level is raised by the following except:

• Carbohydrates A
• cholesterol B
• insulin C
• epinephrine D

Solution set of |2x| = 6 is :

• {3, -3} A
• {3} B
• {0, 3} C
• {-3, 0} D

The average monthly salary of a staff of 9 persons is Rs. 2450. One number of the staff whose monthly salary is Rs. 2650 is transferred. Find the average salary of the remaining 8 persons of the staff.

• Rs. 2425 A
• Rs. 2625 B
• Rs. 3025 C
• Rs. 2825 D

Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Musa Al Khwarizmi is famous for writing the "KIT-AB AL JABER WAL MUQABLA" in which he

• Presented the first systemic solution of linear and quadratic equations A
• Delineated methods of oppression and competition B
• Wrote the law of optics C
• None of these D