CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

If a/a+b = 17/23, what is a+b/a-b equal to ?

• 11/23 A
• 17/32 B
• 23/11 C
• 23/17 D

• 360 A
• 540 B
• 720 C
• 900 D
• 1080 E

Microfilaments are composed mainly of a protein called

• Actin A
• Tubulin B
• Myosin C
• Chitin D

Magnifying power of a simple microscope can be increased by:

• Increasing focal length of the lens: A
• Decreasing focal length of the lens B
• lens of a large aperture C
• lens of a short aperture D

The earth's...........is divided into 15 major plates of various sizes:

• Mesosphere A
• Stratosphere B
• Lithosphere C
• None of these D

A local garbage disposal company increased its profitability even though it reduced its prices in order to attract new customers. This was made possible through the use of automated trucks, thereby reducing the number of workers needed per truck. The company also switched from a concentration on household hauling to a concentration on commercial hauling. As a result of its experience, company management planned to replace all their old trucks and increase the overall size of the truck fleet, doubling hauling capacity.

The company's plan as outlined above, takes into consideration each of the following except:

• Commercial clients have more potential than household customers. A
• The demand for garbage removal services is sensitive to price. B
• Demand for garbage removal services would increase in the future. C
• Doubling of capacity would not encessitate; a substantial increase in the work force. D
• Doubling of capacity would not cause bottlenecks, leading to a decrease in productivity. E

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.

Among the following combinations which could constitute the membership of committee C ?

• Y and T A
• X and U B
• Y, X and W C
• W, V and U D
• Z, X, U and R E

The biggest species of the cat family is:

• Tiger A
• Lion B
• Leopard C
• None of these D

The average of 7 numbers is 5. If the average of first six of these numbers is 4, the seventh number is

• 14 A
• 12 B
• 11 C
• 15 D

Who invented the telephone?

• Thomas alva edison A
• Galileo B
• Alexander graham bell C
• G. marconi D

The process by which small amount of impurities is added into a semiconductor is called:

• Addition A
• Condition B
• Doping C
• Insulating D

The sunlight can reach a depth of.......meters in the ocean:

• 100 A
• 80 B
• 120 C
• None of these D

Anti diuretic hormone is secreted by one of the following glands:

• Pituitary A
• Pancreas B
• Thyroid C
• None of these D

Ecology is the study of

• Earth A
• Environment B
• Plant Nutrition C
• None of these D

If each bag of tokens weighs 5 3/4 lb, how many pounds do 3 bags weigh ?

• 17 1/2 lb A
• 17 1/4 lb B
• 16 1/2 lb C
• 15 3/4 lb D

Find the least number which when divided by 48, 60, 72, 108, and 120, leaves the remainders 38, 50, 62, 98, and 110, respectively.

• 1950 A
• 2050 B
• 2120 C
• 2150 D

The quickest,most readily available source of energy for the body is:

• Protein A
• Carbohydrates B
• Lipids C
• Vitamins D

.............is an example of mechanical digestion

• Glycolysis A
• Hydrolysis B
• Mastication C
• Defecation D

The laws of floating bodies was discoverd by

• Pierre Simon de Laplace A
• Archimedes B
• Edwin Hubble C
• Joseph J. Thomson D

The minimum number of bits required to store hexadecimal number AF is

• 2 A
• 4 B
• 8 C
• 16 D