CSS General Knowledge Online Entry Test With Answers

CSS General Knowledge Online Entry Test

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1 The approximate age of the earth is: 2.6 X 10<sup>7 </sup>years 3.6 X 10<sup>8</sup>&nbsp;years 4.6 X 10<sup>9</sup>&nbsp;years None of these
2 Who gave the first general theory of evolution on earth? Lamarck Stanley Miller Aristotle None of these
3 Which of the following is a living fossil? Blue green algae Ginkgo Fungus Blue
4 The chief agent of evolution is: Mutation&nbsp; Natural selection&nbsp; Acquired characters&nbsp; Sexual reproduction&nbsp;
5 The evolution of human species took place mainly in: Arthropod&nbsp; Reptile&nbsp; Amphibian Echinoderm
6 Which of the following animals resembles most to the human beings in terms of physical and mental capabilities? Chimpanzee Monkey Gorilla&nbsp; Langur
7 The species to which we belong is: Homo sapiens&nbsp; Homo erectus&nbsp; Australopithecus rebustus None of these
8 Which of the following theories as regards the origin of life on earth is accepted today? Theory of spontaneous generation&nbsp; Theory of special creation&nbsp; Theory of biogenesis&nbsp; Cosmozoic theory
9 Water vapour beyond the dew point results in: Precipitation&nbsp; Condensation Hailstorm Formation of ice
10 The type of clouds which is thunder cloud and associated with heavy rain is: Cirrus Cumulonimbus Stratus Cirrostratus
11 Which of the following types of rainfall is often accompanied with lightening and thunder? Convectional&nbsp; Orographic Frontal None of these
12 Which of the following clouds is made up of tiny ice particles? Cumulus clouds Cirrus clouds&nbsp; Stratus clouds None of these
13 Which cloud is known as high cloud? Cirrus&nbsp; Stratus&nbsp; Nimbus Cumulus
14 The dense mass of small water drops on smoke or dust particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is: Hail Frost Dew Fog
15 Hailstorm occurs in summer season due to the formation of clouds called: Cumulus Cumulonimbus&nbsp; Cirrus None of these
16 The formation of fog occurs when: Moist air meets cold surface of the earth Cold air blows over warm water Warm air meets cold surface&nbsp; None of these
17 A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates: Rain Storm Fine weather Extreme cold
18 Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of: Precipitation Radiation Insolation Condensation&nbsp;
19 Which of the following is not a form of precipitation? Rainfall Waterfall Dew&nbsp; Fog
20 The instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air is: Pantograph Hygrograph Hydrograph Barograph
21 The primary rainbow has an angular radius of: 42<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°</span> 25.5<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°</span> 30.5<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°</span> 50.5<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°</span>
22 Clouds with vertical development are known as: Circus&nbsp; Cirrocumulus&nbsp; Stratums None of these
23 Anemometer is an instrument used to: Find the wind direction&nbsp; Measure wind speed&nbsp; Measure humidity Measure low pressure&nbsp;
24 The amount of actual water vapour of air is known as: Dew point&nbsp; Absolute humidity&nbsp; Relative humidity Condensation point
25 The percentage of oxygen in the atmospheric oxygen is approximately: 10.95% 20.95% 30.95% 50.95%
26 The tropical cyclone of the Bay of Bengal are usually called: Tornadoes&nbsp; Depressions&nbsp; Typhoons None of these
27 The sea breeze blows during: Day from land to sea Day from sea to land Night from land to sea Night from sea to land
28 The centre of cyclone is called: Apex Eye Vertex Focus
29 Which of the following gases in the atmosphere provides a shield against a harmful ultraviolet ray at the sun? Carbon monoxide&nbsp; Ozone&nbsp; Oxygen Nitrogen
30 The Horse latitudes are:  The regions of calm and light variable winds&nbsp; The regions lying between 5<span style="line-height: 1.5;">° N and 5</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">° S</span> The region of low atmospheric pressure &nbsp; None of these
31 The unit for measurement of atmospheric pressure is: Grams per cubic meter&nbsp; Kilometer per hour&nbsp; Millimeters&nbsp; Kilogram per square meter
32 What is the main cause of the movement in the earth's atmosphere? Difference in air pressure&nbsp; Solar energy Difference in temperature Wind
33 The proportion of nitrogen in dry air is: 78% by volume 20% by volume 70% by weight 25% by weight
34 Storm accompanied by strong winds revolving round a centre of atmospheric low pressure is known as:  Blizzard Cyclone Chinook Gale
35 Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? Stratrosphere Exosphere Mesosphere None of these
36 In North America,the hot dry winds that blow on eastern side of the rocky mountains are called: Foehn&nbsp; Loo Chinook Sirocco
37 The typhoons are more frequently experienced in: The north sea&nbsp; Philippines Islands West Indies Island None of these
38 Oxygen in the upper atmosphere converted into: Hydrogen Ozone Nitrogen CO<sub>2</sub>
39 Anticyclones are so called because: They move in a direction opposite to that of cyclones They have no pressure gradient They destroy the cyclonic conditions&nbsp; None of thes
40 Winds blow: In region of low pressure From a region of high pressure to the region of low pressure From a region of low pressure to the region of high pressure &nbsp; None of these
41 In the northern hemisphere,the winds are deflected: To the left &nbsp; To the right Upward Downward
42 The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying a jet aeroplane is: Stratosphere Inosphere Mesosphere None of these
43 Which of the following term denotes the atmospheric level of which the decrease of temperature with height ceases to prevail?  Troposphere Tropopause Stratosphere&nbsp; None of these
44 Give the number of canals which takes off from Sukkur Barrage area.  5 6 7 10
45 Taunsa Barrage irrigates the area of: Muzaffargar and D.G.Khan D.G.Khan and Sahiwal Multan and Bahawalpur Karachi and Nawabshah
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