CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

In the human body, Cowpers glands form a part of which one of the following?

• Digestive system A
• Endocrine system B
• Reproductive system C
• Nervous system D

A boy saves Rs. 4.56 the first month, Rs. 3.82 the second month and Rs. 5.06 the third month. How much did he save altogether ?

• Rs. 12 A
• Rs. 12.50 B
• Rs. 13 C
• Rs. 13.44 D

Coding & Decoding

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

527

• DCU A
• DUC B
• CUD C
• CDU D

Microscope was invented by

• AATON VAN LEEWEN HOCK A
• Robert record B
• William oughtred C
• Hermann fottinger D

During 1999, advertising expenditures on canned food products increased by 20 percent, while canned food consumption rose by 25 percent.

Each of the following, if true, could help explain the increase in food consumption except:

• Advertising effectiveness increased. A
• Canned food prices decreased relative to substitutes. B
• Canned food products were available in more stores. C
• Can opener production doubled. D
• Per-capita consumption of frozen foods declined. E

• a > 4√3 A
• a > 8 B
• a = 4√3 C
• 4√3 < a < 8 D

Number Series Test

1, 6/3, 3, 16/4, 5, ?, 7, ..................................

• 36/4 A
• 36/5 B
• 36/6 C
• 49/7 D

Number Series Test

1/3, 1/6, 1/12, ..................................

• 1/24 A
• 1/16 B
• 1/8 C
• 1/36 D

If x ε N, then solution set of |2x| = 4 is:

• x = 2 A
• x = -2 B
• x = ±2 C
• None of these D

• 18 A
• 72 B
• 18√3 C
• 36√3 D
• 36√2 E

Three men start together to travel the same way around a circular track of 11 kilometres in circumference. Their speeds are 4, 5 1/2 and 8 kilometres per hour, respectively. When will they meet at the starting point?

• 11 hours A
• 12 hours B
• 23 hours C
• 22 hours D

.025 in terms of rate per cent is :

• 3.5 % A
• 2.5% B
• 1.5% C
• None of these D

Number Series Test

81/9, 64/8, 49/7, .............................

• 25/2 A
• 45/5 B
• 36/6 C
• 34/6 D

The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio between first and second be 2 : 3 and that between second and third be 5 : 8, then the second number is

• 30 A
• 20 B
• 58 C
• 48 D

Inflation rose by 5.1 % over the second quarter, up form 4.1 % during the first quarter of the year and higher than the 3.3% record during the same time last year. However, the higher price index did not seem to alarm Wall street, as stock prices remained steady.

Which of the following, if true, could explain the reaction of Wall Street ?

• Stock prices were steady because of a fear that inflation would continue. A
• The President announced that he was concerned about rising inflation. B
• Economists warned that inflation would persist. C
• Much of the quarterly increase in the price level was due to a summer droughts effect on food prices. D

5/8 of 24 is equal to 15/7 of what ?

• 15 A
• 8 B
• 7/222 C
• 7 D

Number Series Test

1/12, 1/36, 1/108, ..............................

• 1/109 A
• 1/322 B
• 1/324 C
• 1/326 D

The ozone layer protects the earth from from rays sent by the sun:

• Ultraviolet rays A
• Infrared rays B
• Gamma rays C
• None of these D

Cambodia ceased to be a France colony in

• 1953 A
• 1958 B
• 1963 C
• 1959 D

The major cause of land pollution is :

• Pesticides A
• Chemical fertilizers B
• Insecticides C
• All of these D