CSS General Abilities MCQs Test – Prepare for CSS Exam

An area of microbiology that is concerned with the occurrence of disease in human population is

• Immunology A
• Parasitology B
• Epidemiology C
• None of these D

The average age of 30 students of a class is 12 years. The average age of a group of 5 of the students is 10 years and that of another group of 5 of them is 14 years. What is the average age of the remaining students?

• 8 years A
• 10 years B
• 12 years C
• 14 years D

Number Series Test

5, 10, 15, ?, 25, 30, ..................................

• 20 A
• 35 B
• 12 C
• 14 D

Magnifying power of a simple microscope can be increased by:

• Increasing focal length of the lens: A
• Decreasing focal length of the lens B
• lens of a large aperture C
• lens of a short aperture D

In circle of radius 5 cm, AB and AC are two equal chords such that AB = AC = 6 cm. What is the length of the chord BC ?

• 9.6 cm A
• 11 cm B
• 12 cm C
• 9 cm D

The most abundant element present in the human body is:

• Nitrogen A
• Oxygen B
• Carbon C
• Hydrogen D

Directions: From among five doctors 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; four engineers G, H, K and L; and six teachers, M, N, O, Q, and R, some teams are to be selected. Of these 1, 2, G, H, O, P, Q are females and the rest re males. The formation of the teams is subject to the following conditions:

i-Wherever there is a male doctor, there will be a female teacher.

ii-Wherever there is male engineer, there will be a female doctor.

iii-There shall not be more than two male teachers in any team.

If the team consists of two doctors, three female teachers, and two engineers, the members of the team are

• 340 OPQGH A
• 120OPQGH B
• 34KLOPQ C
• 45GHOPQ D

In August 1980, according to a new your. Times/CBS news poll, 36 percent of the voters called themselves Republicans or said they were independents leaning toward being Republicans. In November 1984, the Republican figure rose to 47 percent. But in the latest Times/CBS survey, the Republicans were down to 38 percent. Therefore, the Democrats are likely to win the next election.

Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the above conclusion ?

• Republicans were a minority in 1984, but a Republican president was elected. A
• People tend to switch their votes at the last minute. B
• People vote for the best candidate, not for a political party. C
• No one can predict how people will vote. D
• It has been shown that 85 percent of Republicans vote in an election, compared to 50 percent of the Democrats. E

Who was the first Muslim mathematician who used "zero" ;

• Ahmad ibn al-baitar A
• Ibn rushd B
• ibn al- haytham C
• Al khwarizmi D

What was the old name of Sri Lanka?

• Serendib A
• Ceylon B
• Lankadeepa C
• All of the above 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.0.5, 1.5, 4.5, 13.5.

• 45.5 A
• 39.5 B
• 30.5 C
• 40.5 D

Number Series Test

1.4, 2.8, 5.6, 11.2, ...............................

• 21.4 A
• 25.4 B
• 20.4 C
• 22.4 D

Find the square root of 104976

• 324 A
• 424 B
• 326 C
• None of these D

Which of the following sets of fractions is in descending order ?

• 3/5, 7/9, 6/7 A
• 7/9, 3/5, 6/7 B
• 7/9, 6/7, 3/5 C
• 6/7, 7/9, 3/5 D

Given the following data, which can form two triangles ?

i. ∠C = 30o, c = 8, b = 12

ii. ∠B = 45o, a = 12√2, b = 15√2

iii. ∠C = 60^o , b = 12, c = 5√3

• only 1 A
• only 2 B
• only 3 C
• only 1 and 2 D

It takes ali 30 minute to mark a paper. aslam only needs 25 minutes to mark a paper. if they both start marking papers at 11;00 am at what time they will finish marking at the same time

• 12;30 A
• 12;45 B
• 1;30 C
• 12;25 D

The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of two numbers are 50 and 250, respectively. If the first number is divided by 2, the quotient is 50. The second number is:

• 50 A
• 100 B
• 125 C
• 250 D

• 8 A
• 20 B
• 8π C
• 40π D

Number Series Test

4.0, 3.9, 3.8, 3.7, ................................

• 3.5 A
• 3.6 B
• 3.18 C
• 3.0 D

Which of the following gas is essential for human?

• Carbon dioxide A
• Nitrogen B
• Oxygen C
• None of these D