CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

• 7 A
• 17 B
• 9 C
• 14 D

The L.C.M. of two numbers is 14 times their H.C.F. The sum of L.C.M. and H.C.F. is 600. If one number is 80, then the other is

• 40 A
• 60 B
• 160 C
• 280 D

A reel of cable weights 1279 lb. If the empty reel weighs 285 lb and the cable weighs 7.1 lb per foot, the number of feet of cable on the reel is

• 130 A
• 140 B
• 150 C
• 155 D

How many numbers up to 100 are divisible by 7 ?

• 14 A
• 107 B
• 93 C
• 100 D

For longer term storage, potato should b stored at

• 0-5°c A
• 5-10°c B
• 10-15°c C
• 15-20°c D

The least number by which 10584 be multiplied to make it a perfect square is:

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 6 C
• 8 D

Graphite is used in nuclear reactor as

• Fuel A
• Control rods B
• Moderator C
• Coolant D

Number Series Test

1/2, 1/8, 1/32, ?, 1/512, .................................

• 1/128 A
• 1/216 B
• 1/126 C
• 1/34 D

Who was the founder of Republican Party?

• Alexandar Hamilton A
• Abraham Lincoln B
• Thomas Jefferson C
• None of these D

Which triplet in DNA codes for valine:

• CTT A
• AGT B
• CAT C
• AAT D

If a metal can be drawn in to wires relatively easily it is called

• Malleable A
• Ductile B
• Extractive C
• Tactile D

If the numerator and the denominator of a proper fraction are increased by the same quantity, then the resulting fraction is

• Always greater than the original fraction A
• Always less than the original fraction B
• Always equal to the original fraction C
• None of the above D

In addition to their role in ozone depletion,CFCs play a role in global warming by

• Absorbing solar radiation A
• Blocking ultraviolet B radiation B
• Absorbing earth shine in the 10 micron region C
• Destroying ozone, which cools the earth D

If the length of a rectangle is 4 times its width, and if its area is 144, what is the perimeter ?

• 6 A
• 24 B
• 30 C
• 60 D
• 96 E

Professor Bilal had the task of giving grades (ranging from A - D in descending value) to her 100 students, based upon the marks they received in three examinations in which the passing mark was 50%. She was instructed to follow the following criteria:

i. All students that scored between 90 and 100% in any two examinations could receive an A grade.

ii. Students that came in the top decile overall were to be awarded an A.

iii. Notwithstanding I and II, if any student failed an exam, the highest he or shed could get was a b.

iv. The top 20 students in the whole year, when the overall exam percentages were averaged, could receive an A.

Given the above criteria, which of the following in the absence of further information, would definitely not be permissible ?

• A. Brown, who got 95% in Chemistry and 95% in Biology, received a B grade. A
• B. White, who was first in Physics and got 96% in History, received a B grade. B
• C. Green failed English, but because he ranked ninth overall out of the 100 students, he was awarded an A grade. C
• D. Black was given an A after she came twentieth out of the 100 students and failed to get above 90% in any of the three examinations. D
• E. Gray failed his Math exam, but came top in his other two tests and was awarded a B. E

One of the countries through which equator passes is:

• Kenya A
• Pakistan B
• Malaysia C
• Malta D
• None of these E

Carbohydrate content in potato is:

• 12% A
• 22% B
• 32% C
• 42% 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

Safety matches was invented by

• Levi strauss A
• Benjamin franklin B
• Peter goldmark C
• J.E.Lundstrom D

Number Series Test

4, 8, 12, .................................

• 12 A
• 16 B
• 15 C
• 26 D