CSS 2022 MCQ Based Preliminary Test (MPT)

Everyday Science

Current Affairs

Pakistan Affairs

Everyday Science —

• Various Branches of Science

• Scientific Inventions & Discoveries

• Scientific Instruments & Apparatuses

• Supplementary one-liners from FPSC & PPSC Past Papers (as provided in the book)

• Topics such as Physical and World Geography (Our Solar System, Understanding the Globe, From Arctic to Antarctica, the Oceans on the Globe, the Seas on the Earth, the Rivers in the World, Cities on the Banks of Rivers, the Lakes on the Globe, the Deserts in the World, Structure and Composition of the Earth) will also be covered under Everyday Science section.

Current Affairs —

• National & International Current Affairs of the last year

• Students should extract important information from Dawn newspaper from January 1st onwards.

Pakistan Affairs —

• Pakistan Geographical (Overview)

• The rise of Islam in South Asia

• The rise of British imperial power

• The Governments in Pakistan (1947- 2021)

• After partition — the creation of Pakistan

• Pakistan — Contemporary Government

• Governmental Structure of Pakistan

• Comparison of Pakistan Constitutions

• Amendments to the Constitution of Pakistan — 1973

• Famous Books and their Authors (as collected from the past papers)

The Federal Public Services Commission (FPSC) also considers Static General Knowledge as its the part of General Knowledge. In this regard, the following topics will be touched in the session.

• Global Lines & Boundaries

• Countries and their Parliaments

• Territorial Disputes on the Globe

• World- Famous Structures and Places

• Distinctive Names of Places

• Changed Names of Places (Cities & Countries)

• Countries, their Capitals and Currencies

• The United Nations Organization (UNO) & its agencies

• Other international bodies & their headquarters

Islamic Studies  (Civics & Ethics — Non-Muslims may opt for Civics and Ethics or Islamic Studies)

Islam in History — Timeline (till 1920)

Islamic Studies — Miscellanea

• Family of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

• The list of themes of the Qur’anic chapters

• Notable pointers and facts about the Qur’an

• Prophets (may Allah bless them) & their epithets

• The ten Promised Paradise (Ashra-e-Mubasshara)

• The fundamental articles of Faith (Iman)

• The foundational pillars of Islam

• al-Sahih al-Sittah (The Authentic Six)

• The schools of thought in Islam

• Supplementary Pointers (as provided in the book)

Civics and Ethics

Civics —

• Definition, Nature & Significance

• State and its elements & organs

• Fundamental Human Rights

• Rights and Duties or Obligations of Non-Muslims under the constitution of Pakistan – 1973

• United Nations — Aims and objectives including its main organs and agencies

Ethics —

• Human values — Role of family, society and educational institutions towards inculcating universal moral values)

• Integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections.

• Emotional intelligence — concepts and applications in administration/ governance

English

Vocabulary

• GRE Vocabulary (only shortlisted words)

• Synonyms & Antonyms MCQs (as frequently asked in the FPSC & PPSC tests)

Grammar Usage

• Tenses Corrections

• Parts of Speech (Corrections & Appropriate prepositions)

• Rules of English Grammar (17 lectures)

• Conditional Sentences and its types

• Kinds of Sentence Structures

Comprehension

• Comprehension Exercises (in on-line mode)

General Ability

Quantitative (Basic Arithmetic): This section assesses the basic quantitative skills of the candidate. The section is developed in the light of the basic quantitative concepts.

• Average, Arithmetic Mean, Mode, Median & Range

• Percentage (Profit/Loss/Discount/Gain Percentage)

• Ratio & Proportion Problems

• Time / Distance/Trains Problems

• Algebra & its important formulae

• Age Problems

• Probability

• Geometry & Trigonometry Basics

• Series Problems/ Coding Decoding

Analytical Reasoning(Logical Reasoning): The questions in this section need simple analysis of the given data and logical reasoning of the candidate. Each question or group of questions is based on a passage or set of conditions, and the candidate has to select the best answer choice.

There are following 7 methods of analytical reasoning.

• Matrix.

• Linear Ordering

• Distributed Order.

• Seating Arrangement

• Selection Method.

• Lesser than/ Greater Than.

• Networking Method.

Urdu

علم نحو \ جملے کی بناوٹ

• اقسام کلمہ

• ترکیبی فعل

• زمانے

• واحد جمع

• جملے کی ساخت

• الفاظ کے جوڑے

• مذکرومونث

• مترادف اور متضاد الفاظ

• ترجمہ