CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

The speed of sound in dry air at 20 c is about

• 130 meters per second A
• 230 meters per second B
• 330 meters per second C
• None of these D

Headquarters of ICJ:

• Bern, Switzerland A
• Brussels, Belgium B
• The hague, Netherlands C
• None of these D

Many countries are facing a potential crisis in 20 to 30 years time. The ratio of pensioners to workers will be changing drastically with a declining birth rate, with more lengthy education of the young, and with a reduced working life. In general, the number of people paying into pension schemes is decreasing all the time. Meanwhile, with increased health care and living standards, more people are living long enough to draw their pension funds.

A controversial solution to this problem has been proposed in Germany-changing the age of retirement, for both men and women, from the current qualifying age of 63 for men and 60 for women.

A radical, but socially acceptable, solution to this problem must be found. If this is not done, it is predicted that by the year 2050, one person in three will be 65 or over and the projected work force will be unable to support pensions.

Assuming the following were all socially acceptable, which one would not improve the situation in the future ?

• Lower the retirement age. A
• Decrease the school-leaving age. B
• Impose larger contributions on employees and employers. C
• Cut pensions in half. D
• Only give state pensions to retired persons whose income in below a certain level. E

An alloy contains copper and zinc in the ratio 7 : 3. If the alloy contains 10.5 kg zinc, then the quantity of copper in the alloy is:

• 17.35 kg A
• 24.5 kg B
• 28.2 kg C
• 31.5 kg D

The complement of 30^o 20' is

• 69^o 40' A
• 59^o 40' B
• 35^o 80' C
• 159^o 40' D

(11)²-(4)²x2 / 4x2 = ?

• 111 A
• 1 1/4 B
• 11 1/8 C
• 121 D

If 200% of number is 90, then what is the 80% of that number ?

• 48 A
• 36 B
• 24 C
• None of these D

Orbital period of the planet Mercury around the sun is;

• 88 days A
• 365 days B
• 2 years C
• 98 days D

In a certain code,TOGETHER is written as RQEGRJCT. In the same code, PAROLE will be written as

• NCPQJG A
• NCQPJG B
• RCPQJG C
• RCTQNC D

Number Series Test

1, 3, 5, ?, 11, 13, ......................................

• 7 A
• 17 B
• 8 C
• None of them 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

Name the famous hook of ibn-sina in which he discussed human physiology and medicine:

• Al-qanoon A
• Al-Masudi B
• New Renaissance C
• Tadhkira D

Resolve into factors: 81x²y² + 108xyz + 36z².

• (6xy + 9z)² A
• (9xy - 7z)² B
• (9xy + 6z)² C
• None of these D

• 270^o A
• 300^o B
• 360^o C
• 330^o D

Number Series Test

81, 64, 49, 36, ................................

• 17 A
• 18 B
• 11 C
• 25 D

Find the greatest number which will divide 25, 73 and 97 so as to leave the same remainder in each case.

• 12 A
• 18 B
• 24 C
• 32 D

If 12% of x is equal to 6% of y, then 18% of x will be equal to how much per cent of y ?

• 7% A
• 9% B
• 11% C
• None of these D

Find a third proportional to the numbers 4, 42.

• 441 A
• 541 B
• 641 C
• None of these D

On simplification, the expression 1-[1-{1-(1-1-1)}] yields

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

Which of the follwing are founded in the nucleus?

• Lysosomes A
• Chromosomes B
• Ribosomes C
• None of these D