The CSS (Central Superior Services) Exam MCQs
Topic Notes: The CSS (Central Superior Services) Exam
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
451
Mahesh said to Priya, "How will you pay off your debts?"
Answer:
… how will she …
** **WH-question reporting + backshift** (**will→would**), and **you→she / your→her**. (a)(b) keep question order or wrong pronouns; (d) wrong pronoun _your_. --- Here are **Q.121–Q.140** solved in your exact format, with expanded grammar-rule explanations and quick notes on the distractors. ---
452
The landlord said to me, "Did you pay the water bill on time?"
Answer:
The landlord asked me if I had paid the water bill on time.
** **Yes/No question → asked if + past perfect** for completed past action. Others have tense or word-order errors. ---
453
He said to his brother, "Pack your bags and leave now."
Answer:
He instructed his brother to pack his bags and leave then.
Two coordinated imperatives are appropriately rendered with an object and two to-infinitives (to pack … and leave …). Deictic elements shift (now → then), and your → his. The other options exhibit pronoun errors, structural flaws, or inappropriate reporting verbs.
454
I told my parents not to worry about me.
Answer:
I said to my parents, "Don't worry about me."
** **Indirect imperative → Direct negative imperative** matches best as **Don't worry …** Others paraphrase or are unidiomatic. ---
455
The policeman warned us not to block the traffic
Answer:
The policeman said to us, "Do not block the traffic."
** **Negative imperative (warned … not to) → "Do not …"** in direct. Others change meaning/tense. ---
456
The teacher says, "Magnets attract objects made of iron."
Answer:
… says magnets attracts …
** **Present reporting → no backshift**; keep general truth in present. (a) S–V error; (b)(c) past tenses unnecessary. ---
457
The commander ordered the soldiers to climb the hill.
Answer:
… "Go and climb …"
** **Indirect → Direct (imperative):** reverts to bare imperative with the same sense. (a)(d) add extra verbs altering nuance; (c) introduces politeness not present. ---
458
The tailor said to him, "Your shirt will be ready by tomorrow."
Answer:
The tailor told him that his shirt would be ready by the next day.
** **Said to → told**, **will→would**, **tomorrow→the next day**, **your→his**. Others retain wrong deictics or persons. ---
459
She said to me, "Have you ever flown a kite?"
Answer:
She asked me if I had ever flown a kite.
** **Yes/No question → asked if + clause**; **present perfect → past perfect** (**have flown → had flown**). Others have tense/pronoun/order errors. ---
460
He exclaimed, "What a fine piece of architecture it is!"
Answer:
He exclaimed that it was a fine piece of architecture.
** **Exclamatory → declarative** with **that-clause**; **it is → it was** (backshift). Others keep exclamatory/question order or are ungrammatical. ---