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This section includes 46 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Central Superior Service Test (CSS) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A combine cultivation of trees and grasses is referred to as: |
| A. | Aqua silviculture |
| B. | Agroforestry |
| C. | Silvopastoral |
| D. | Silviculture |
| Answer» D. Silviculture | |
| 2. |
A combination of horticultural crops, field crops and tree species is called: |
| A. | Agro-forestry |
| B. | Silvi-pastoral system |
| C. | Multipurpose forest tree plantation system |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
A combination of many taxonomic units like soil series, phase or types is called: |
| A. | Soil variant |
| B. | Soil series |
| C. | Soil complex |
| D. | Soil association |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
A clutch used in power tiller is: |
| A. | Single disk clutch |
| B. | Double disk clutch |
| C. | Dog clutch |
| D. | Dual plate clutch |
| Answer» D. Dual plate clutch | |
| 5. |
A cloud type that occurs in low height in the atmosphere is: |
| A. | Stratus |
| B. | Cumulus |
| C. | Nimbus |
| D. | Cumulo-nimbus |
| Answer» B. Cumulus | |
| 6. |
A cipoletti weir has a breadth of 60 cm at its crest and head of water flowing over the crest is 30 cm, the discharge of weir will be: |
| A. | 180 lit/sec |
| B. | 180 lit/min |
| C. | 186 lit/sec |
| D. | 183 lit/min |
| Answer» D. 183 lit/min | |
| 7. |
A chromosome, which differs either in number or in morphology between male and female of a species, is known as: |
| A. | Autosome |
| B. | Sex chromosome |
| C. | Accessory chromosome |
| D. | Homologous chromosome |
| Answer» C. Accessory chromosome | |
| 8. |
A chemical used in the battery for reaction is: |
| A. | Electrolyte |
| B. | Distilled water |
| C. | Both (a) & (b) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 9. |
A characteristic feature of ripening of some fruits (like banana) is a sudden increase in respiration, which is known as: |
| A. | Anthesis |
| B. | Photorespiration |
| C. | Climacteric |
| D. | Climatic |
| Answer» D. Climatic | |
| 10. |
A character determined by a gene present on X-chromosome is called: |
| A. | Sex linked character |
| B. | Sex-limited character |
| C. | Sex-influenced character |
| D. | Hollandric character |
| Answer» B. Sex-limited character | |
| 11. |
A character dermined by many genes and does not show discrete variation is known as: |
| A. | Qualitative character |
| B. | Oligogenic character |
| C. | Quantitative character |
| D. | Multiple-allelic character |
| Answer» B. Oligogenic character | |
| 12. |
A cell or an organism having one chromosome pair in addition to the normal somatic compliment of the species is: |
| A. | Monosomic |
| B. | Nullisomic |
| C. | Tetrasomic |
| D. | Trisomic |
| Answer» D. Trisomic | |
| 13. |
A capacity of centrifugal dehusker is about: |
| A. | 450 kg/h |
| B. | 500 kg/h |
| C. | 550 kg/h |
| D. | 600 kg/hr |
| Answer» C. 550 kg/h | |
| 14. |
A bullock-drawn mower, the power transmitted to the axle is through: |
| A. | Transport wheel |
| B. | Star wheel |
| C. | Gauge wheel |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» B. Star wheel | |
| 15. |
A bullock drawn implement has: |
| A. | Higher speed and higher working capacity |
| B. | Lower speed and lower working capacity |
| C. | Higher speed and lower working capacity |
| D. | Lower speed and higher working capacity |
| Answer» C. Higher speed and lower working capacity | |
| 16. |
A bullock drawn harrows mostly have: |
| A. | Rigid tynes |
| B. | Flexible tynes |
| C. | Both rigid and flexible tynes |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Flexible tynes | |
| 17. |
A bulk of nitrogen in nature is fixed by: |
| A. | Symbiotic bacteria |
| B. | Chemical industries |
| C. | Lightning |
| D. | Denitrifying bacteria |
| Answer» B. Chemical industries | |
| 18. |
A brick or stone masonry linings are recommended for lining watercourses from channels where discharge is: |
| A. | Less than 30 lit/sec |
| B. | More than 30 lit/min |
| C. | Only 30 lit/sec |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. More than 30 lit/min | |
| 19. |
A boom is marked by: |
| A. | Full employment |
| B. | Under employment |
| C. | Overfull employment |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 20. |
A biotic community comprises: |
| A. | Plants only |
| B. | Animals only |
| C. | Plants and animals |
| D. | Plants or animals |
| Answer» D. Plants or animals | |
| 21. |
A better of pect management depends upon: |
| A. | The use of resistant variety |
| B. | Interlacing the known control methods |
| C. | Proper agronomic practices |
| D. | Use of pesticides |
| Answer» C. Proper agronomic practices | |
| 22. |
A bearing used in belt conveyor is: |
| A. | Friction |
| B. | Antifriction |
| C. | Bush |
| D. | Ball |
| Answer» C. Bush | |
| 23. |
A basal dose of phosphorus at ______ g/m2 to tobacco nursery area has been recommended: |
| A. | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| B. | 7.5 - 8.0 |
| C. | 9.0 - 9.5 |
| D. | 10.0 - 10.5 |
| Answer» C. 9.0 - 9.5 | |
| 24. |
A balanced diet is: |
| A. | The food that is rich in vitamins |
| B. | The food that suppliies all the essential nutrients in amounts that meet our nutritional needs |
| C. | The food that provides the energy to maintain the body at its normal temperature |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. The food that provides the energy to maintain the body at its normal temperature | |
| 25. |
A bacterium is devoid of: |
| A. | Chlorophyl |
| B. | Well defined nucleus |
| C. | Cell wall |
| D. | Both (a) & (b) |
| Answer» C. Cell wall | |
| 26. |
A = B (1-y) denotes A-value in which A is equal to: |
| A. | Amount of available nutrients in soil |
| B. | Amount of total nutrients in soil |
| C. | Amount of unavailable nutrients in soil |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Amount of total nutrients in soil | |
| 27. |
A aquifer found between impermeable layer is: |
| A. | Non-artsian aquifer |
| B. | Artesian aquifer |
| C. | Unconfined aquifer |
| D. | Free aquifer |
| Answer» C. Unconfined aquifer | |
| 28. |
A angle through which the Earth must turn to bring the meridian of a point directly in time with sunrays is: |
| A. | Altitude angle |
| B. | Zenith angle |
| C. | Hour angle |
| D. | Solar azimuth angle |
| Answer» D. Solar azimuth angle | |
| 29. |
A 50 sq. m. plot is to be given an irrigation of 6 cm. depth. The total water requirement will be: |
| A. | 300 liters |
| B. | 3,000 liters |
| C. | 30,000 liters |
| D. | 3,00,000 liters |
| Answer» B. 3,000 liters | |
| 30. |
A 3.6 to 4.5 kg dust is enough for dusting of: |
| A. | 0.2-0.4 ha |
| B. | 0.4-0.6 ha |
| C. | 0.5-0.7 ha |
| D. | 0.0-0.8 ha |
| Answer» C. 0.5-0.7 ha | |
| 31. |
A 24-litre capacity bucket is filled in 12 seconds by the discharge of Persian wheel, then the rate of flow is: |
| A. | 2 lit/min |
| B. | 20 lit/min |
| C. | 120 lit/min |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 32. |
A 0.2 mm diameter particles are counted as: |
| A. | Saltation particles |
| B. | Particles of surface creep |
| C. | Suspension particles |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Particles of surface creep | |
| 33. |
95 to 99.5% portion of plant tissues are made up of: |
| A. | N, P and K |
| B. | C, Hand O |
| C. | Ca, Mg and C |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ca, Mg and C | |
| 34. |
7-Dodecenyl acetate is sex pheromone of: |
| A. | Dacus cucurbitae |
| B. | Heliothis armigera |
| C. | Dacus dorsalis |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
2n denotes: |
| A. | Number of homozygote produces by selfing a F1 |
| B. | Number of types of gametes produced by F1 |
| C. | Number of types of heterozygote produced by selling F1 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Number of types of heterozygote produced by selling F1 | |
| 36. |
2n + 1 state is refered to as: |
| A. | Monosomy |
| B. | Trisomy |
| C. | Tetrasomy |
| D. | Nullisomy |
| Answer» C. Tetrasomy | |
| 37. |
2n - 1 is a: |
| A. | Monosomic |
| B. | Transonic |
| C. | Tetrasomic |
| D. | Alloploid |
| Answer» B. Transonic | |
| 38. |
277 per hectare application rate of low volume sprayer is: |
| A. | 2 litres |
| B. | 3 litres |
| C. | 4 litres |
| D. | 5 litres |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
2, 4-D is the : |
| A. | Translocated herbicicide |
| B. | Contact herbicide |
| C. | Contact herbicide as well as translocated herbicide |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» B. Contact herbicide | |
| 40. |
2, 4-D is an important herbicide of: |
| A. | Pulses |
| B. | Oilseed crop |
| C. | Small grain crop |
| D. | Millet |
| Answer» D. Millet | |
| 41. |
2, 4-D is a herbicide: |
| A. | Selective |
| B. | Non-selective |
| C. | Contact |
| D. | Selective and systemic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
1.6 to 2.3 value of nutrient index indicates: |
| A. | Average fertility of soil |
| B. | Adequate fertility of soil |
| C. | Both of the above |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Adequate fertility of soil | |
| 43. |
11-Hexudecenal is sex pheromone of: |
| A. | Heliothis armigera |
| B. | Spodoptera litura |
| C. | Trichoplusia nigra |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Spodoptera litura | |
| 44. |
0.5 N, NaH CO3 (pH 8.5) is: |
| A. | Bray No. 1 extractant |
| B. | Bray No.2 extractant |
| C. | Olsen extractant |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 45. |
1 nm is equal to: |
| A. | 10-8 cm |
| B. | 10-9 m |
| C. | 10-10 m |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 10-10 m | |
| 46. |
0.03 N, NH4 F + 0.025 N, NCl, is called: |
| A. | Bray No. 1 extractant |
| B. | Olsen extractant |
| C. | Bray No. 2 extractant |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Olsen extractant | |