CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

A boy was asked to multiply a certain number by 25. He multiplied it by 52 and got his answer more than the correct one by 324. The number to be multiplied was:

• 12 A
• 15 B
• 25 C
• 32 D

Boiling of an egg is a change which is:

• Physical A
• Chemical B
• Physiological C
• Morphological D

Number Series Test

2/3, 6/3, 18/3, ?, 162/3, ........................................

• 54/3 A
• 154/3 B
• 166/3 C
• 53/4 D

Number Series Test

1, 3/2, 4/2, .....................................

• 6/2 A
• 3/2 B
• 5/2 C
• 5/4 D

• 2/3 A
• 1/1 B
• 3/2 C
• 2/1 D

The name of the common mineral salt present in seat is:

• Calcium Oxalate A
• Potassium sulphate B
• Sodium chloride C
• Iron sulphate D

Important ingredient used in vicks vapor rub is obtained from the plant:

• Cinamomum camphora A
• Cinamomum zelamicum B
• Curaima longa C
• All of these D

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

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

The Pakistan People's Party-led government signed the Gwadar agreement with China on

• February 18, 2013 A
• September 21,2010 B
• March 13m 2010 C
• None of these D

(32 ÷ .0008) is equal to:

• 40 A
• 400 B
• 4000 C
• None of these D

Number Series Test

36/4, 7, 25/5, .........................................

• 6 A
• 3 B
• 9 C
• 16/2 D

Most large retail stores hold sales in the month of January. The original idea of price reduction campaigns in January became popular when it was realized that sales or products would generally slow down following the Christmas rush, were it no for some incentive. The lack of demand could be solved by the simple solution of reducing prices.

There is now an increasing tendency among major department stores in large urban centers to have their January sales being before Christmas, some time before the end of the calendar year. The idea behind this trend is to endeavor to sell the maximum amount of stock at a profit, even if that may not be at the maximum profit.

Which of the following conclusions cannot be drawn from the above ?

• The incidence of early January sales results in the lower holdings of stocks with the corollary of lower stock holding costs. A
• Demand is a function of price; as you lower price, demand increases. B
• Major stores seem to think it makes sense to have to January sales campaigns pre-Christmas. C
• It is becoming less popular to star the January sales in the New Year. D
• The major department stores do not worry as much about profit maximization as they do about sales maximization. E

Which of the following groups of plants can be used as indicators of SO pollution of air?

• Epiphytic lichens A
• Ferns B
• Liverworts C
• Hornworts D

If banana is apple, apple is grapes, grapes is mango,mango is nuts nuts is guava,which of the following is a yellow fruits?

• Mango A
• Guava B
• apple C
• Nuts D

The population of a town increases from 70000 to 71050. What is the percentage increase ?

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 2.5 C
• 1.5 D

The daily wage is increased by 25% and a person now gets Rs. 25 per day. What was his daily wage before the increase ?

• Rs. 25 A
• Rs. 20 B
• Rs. 30 C
• None of these D

In following question, a number series is given with one term missing. choose the correct alternative that will same pattern and fill in the blank spaces.

12, 32, 72, 152.

• 312 A
• 325 B
• 515 C
• 613 D

Which of the following is a rich source of energy?

• Protein A
• Lipid B
• Carbohydrates C
• Vitamin D

Pakistan and Russia signed a landmark defence agreement on

• 19 August 2015 A
• 21 July 2014 B
• 29 August 2015 C
• Noen of these D

The principle used in radar is the same as that of Sonar.In radar we use radio waves:Whereas in sonar we use:

• Red waves A
• Infrared waves B
• Ultrasonic C
• Super sonic D
• None of these E