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CSS (Pakistan) Mock Test
A timed 25-question mock for the Central Superior Services Examination covering world general knowledge, english grammar, vocabulary & idioms, economy & banking awareness, logical reasoning. Answer, submit and review every question with its explanation; set negative marking to match your exam’s current scheme.
CSS (Pakistan) mock test
25 questions · 1 mark each · the timer starts with your first answer and the test submits itself when time runs out.
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Q1.World General KnowledgeThe longest river in the world (by most measurements) is the:
Answer: A — Nile
The Nile (~6,650 km) is usually listed as the longest; some measurements favour the Amazon.
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Q2.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The furniture in the house ___ new.
Answer: C — is
“Furniture” is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
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Q3.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of AMELIORATE.
Answer: B — Worsen
Ameliorate = make better; the opposite is worsen.
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Q4.Economy & Banking AwarenessWhich instrument is used for transferring money electronically in real time for large values in India?
Answer: A — RTGS
RTGS settles individual large-value transactions in real time.
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Q5.Logical ReasoningFind the next letter: E, I, M, Q, ?
Answer: A — U
The letters advance by 4 each time (skip 3).
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Q6.World General KnowledgeWhich country has the largest land area?
Answer: D — Russia
Russia is the largest country by area (about 17 million km²).
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Q7.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Neither the manager nor the clerks ___ present.
Answer: C — were
With neither…nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject (“clerks”, plural) → were.
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Q8.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: Something that cannot be read.
Answer: D — Illegible
Illegible means not clear enough to be read.
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Q9.Economy & Banking AwarenessWhich ratio measures a bank’s capital against its risk-weighted assets?
Answer: A — CAR (CRAR)
Capital Adequacy Ratio = capital ÷ risk-weighted assets (Basel norms).
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Q10.Logical ReasoningWhat is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 11:50?
Answer: B — 55°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×11 − 5.5×50| = 55°.
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Q11.World General KnowledgeWhich gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?
Answer: B — Nitrogen
Nitrogen is about 78% of the atmosphere.
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Q12.English GrammarChoose the correct option: He insisted ___ paying the bill.
Answer: A — on
“Insist” takes the preposition “on” + gerund.
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Q13.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of CANDID.
Answer: D — Frank
Candid means truthful and straightforward — frank.
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Q14.Economy & Banking AwarenessA bear market is characterised by:
Answer: C — Falling prices
A bear market is a sustained decline in asset prices (often 20% or more).
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Q15.Logical ReasoningWhat is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 3:10?
Answer: A — 35°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×3 − 5.5×10| = 35°.
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Q16.World General KnowledgeWhich country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
Answer: D — France
France gave it to the USA in 1886.
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Q17.English GrammarChoose the correct preposition: She is good ___ mathematics.
Answer: D — at
The idiom is “good at” a subject or skill.
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Q18.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of FRUGAL.
Answer: B — Extravagant
Frugal = sparing with money; extravagant = spending excessively.
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Q19.Economy & Banking AwarenessThe Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India was introduced on:
Answer: A — 1 July 2017
GST was rolled out on 1 July 2017.
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Q20.Logical ReasoningWhat is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 1:45?
Answer: D — 142.5°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×1 − 5.5×45| = 217.5°; the smaller angle is 360 − that = 142.5°.
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Q21.World General KnowledgeThe Berlin Wall fell in:
Answer: B — 1989
It fell on 9 November 1989.
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Q22.English GrammarChoose the correct option: I would rather you ___ now.
Answer: A — left
“Would rather + subject” is followed by the past tense for present/future meaning: “left”.
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Q23.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the word closest in meaning to ENIGMATIC.
Answer: B — Mysterious
Enigmatic means difficult to interpret — mysterious.
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Q24.Economy & Banking AwarenessWhat does GDP stand for?
Answer: D — Gross Domestic Product
GDP measures the market value of final goods and services produced within a country.
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Q25.Logical ReasoningRavi walks 5 m north, turns right and walks 4 m, then turns right again and walks 2 m. How far is he from the start?
Answer: B — 5 m
Net: 3 m north and 4 m east. Distance = √(3² + 4²) = 5 m.
How the mock test works
- The timer starts with your first answer; the test submits itself when time runs out.
- Choose the negative marking that matches your exam (this test has no negative marking by default — check the official notification).
- After submitting you get your score, accuracy, time taken and a topic-wise breakdown, then every explanation.
- “New mock test” builds another paper — calculation questions get new numbers.
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.
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) |