CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

Express 7/8 as percentage.

• 67 1/2 % A
• 87 1/2 % B
• 97 1/2 % C
• None of these D

Which of the following is not a major sub division of the biosphere?

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

Which of the following explains the reason why there no total eclipse of the sun?

• Size of the earth in relation to that of moon A
• Orbit of moon around earth B
• Direction of earth around sun C
• Area of the sun covered by the moon D

Vulcanised rubber was invented by

• Charles goodyear A
• William stockes B
• J.E Lundstrom C
• Sir joseph swann D

All Alkali metals react with water to form:

• oxides A
• Peroxides B
• Hydroxides C
• Hyper oxides D

The field of specialization of famous Muslim scientist abu uthman amr was:

• Botany A
• Zoologist B
• Astronomy C
• None of these D

Number Series Test

1/90, 1/85, 1/81, 1/78, ?, 1/75, ...............................

• 1/71 A
• 1/76 B
• 1/72 C
• 1/70 D

• 18 A
• 27 B
• 36 C
• 45 D

The blood glucose level is raised by the following except:

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

A concave refracting surface is one with a center of curvature:

• to the left of the surface A
• to the right of the surface B
• on the side of the incident light C
• on the incident of the refracted light D
• on the side with the higher index of the refraction E

The average temperature form Monday to Thursday is 48^O and form Tuesday to Friday is 52^O. If the temperature on Monday is 42^O, what was it on Friday ?

• 52^O A
• 55^O B
• 58^O C
• 51^O D

• a = 30^o , b = 40^o A
• a = 73^o , b = 75^o B
• a = 100^o , b = 0^o C
• None of these D

A told B that C is his father's nephew. D is A's cousin but not the brother of C. What relationship is there between D and C?

• Father A
• Brother & Sister B
• Mother C
• Aunt D

A nuclear reaction is a device used to carry out controlled nuclear reaction whereas GM counter is a device used to detect:

• Current A
• Voltage B
• Nuclear radiation C
• Power D

The complement of 30^o 20' is

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

The hottest planet of our solar system is

• Mercury A
• Venus B
• Mars C
• Earth D

A cricketer has certain average for 9 innings. In the tenth inning, he scores 100 runs, thereby increasing his average by 8 runs. His new average is:

• 20 runs A
• 24 runs B
• 28 runs C
• 32 runs D

Number Series Test

1/1 000000, 1/10^5, 1/10000, ?, 1/100, ...........................

• 1/10³ A
• 1/10⁶ B
• 1/100 C
• 1/10⁷ D

Fossils found in the lowest geological strata are generally most;

• Advance A
• Complex B
• Primitive C
• Specialized D

Number Series Test

0.5, 0.4, 0.3, ........................................

• 0.6 A
• 0.9 B
• 0.2 C
• 0.02 D