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CSS (Pakistan) Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the Central Superior Services Examination (Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)), mixed across 5 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
CSS (Pakistan) mixed practice
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Q1.World General KnowledgeWhich is the largest ocean on Earth?
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Answer: B — Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean.
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Q2.English GrammarChoose the correct option: I would rather you ___ now.
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Answer: B — left
“Would rather + subject” is followed by the past tense for present/future meaning: “left”.
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Q3.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the word closest in meaning to ENIGMATIC.
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Answer: B — Mysterious
Enigmatic means difficult to interpret — mysterious.
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Q4.Economy & Banking AwarenessWhich ratio measures a bank’s capital against its risk-weighted assets?
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Answer: C — CAR (CRAR)
Capital Adequacy Ratio = capital ÷ risk-weighted assets (Basel norms).
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Q5.Logical ReasoningFind the next letter: K, O, S, W, ?
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Answer: A — A
The letters advance by 4 each time (skip 3).
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Q6.World General KnowledgeThe World Trade Organization was established in:
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Answer: A — 1995
The WTO replaced GATT on 1 January 1995.
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Q7.English GrammarChoose the passive voice of: “The chef cooked a delicious meal.”
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Answer: D — A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
Simple past active → “was/were + past participle” in the passive.
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Q8.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of VERBOSE.
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Answer: A — Concise
Verbose = using more words than needed; concise = brief.
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Q9.Economy & Banking AwarenessA Non-Performing Asset (NPA) in India is a loan overdue for more than:
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Answer: D — 90 days
Under RBI norms a loan becomes an NPA when interest or principal is overdue for more than 90 days.
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Q10.Logical ReasoningRavi walks 6 m north, turns right and walks 10 m, then turns right again and walks 3 m. How far is he from the start?
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Answer: C — 10.44 m
Net: 3 m north and 10 m east. Distance = √(3² + 10²) = 10.44 m.
About CSS (Pakistan)
Central Superior Services Examination — conducted by Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC). Recruits officers for Pakistan’s federal civil services; begins with the MPT screening test.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- World General Knowledge questions — Group facts by theme — organisations and headquarters, rivers and deserts, treaties and dates — and revise them as tables.
- English Grammar questions — Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between.
- Vocabulary & Idioms questions — Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time).
- Economy & Banking Awareness questions — Know what each regulator does (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, PFRDA), the policy tools (repo, CRR, SLR) and the definitions behind GDP, inflation and fiscal deficit.
- Logical Reasoning questions — For coding questions write the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26).
- CSS (Pakistan) mock test — 25 timed questions.
CSS (Pakistan) practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| World General Knowledge | General awareness | Question bank |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Economy & Banking Awareness | General awareness | Question bank |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |