Everyday Science MCQs-3

31.          During winter in cold countries, the __________ is mixed to melt the ice on the icy roads.

a.                   Salt

b.                  Chlorine

c.                   Carbon dioxide

d.                  Water

32.          In a very low temperature which from the following will freeze at last?

a.                   River water

b.                  Canal water

c.                   Sea water

d.                  Water in a lake

33.          The nearest planet to the Earth is _________.

a.                   Venus

b.                  Mercury

c.                   Mars

d.                  Moon

34.          The planet that moves round the Sun at the highest speed is?

a.                   Jupiter

b.                  Venus

c.                   Mars

d.                  Mercury

35.          In general, Comets have __________ orbits.

a.                   Elliptical

b.                  Highly elliptical

c.                   Circular

d.                  Parabolic

36.          GPS is an abbreviation for?

a.                   Global Poles System

b.                  Global PolySiliconium Store

c.                   Global Positioning System

d.                  Global Position Structure

37.          Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving the __________.

a.                   Gain of Electrons

b.                  Loss of Electrons

c.                   Gain of Protons

d.                  Loss of Protons

38.          At night, Plants intake __________ and release __________.

a.                   Oxygen – Carbon dioxide

b.                  Carbon dioxide – Oxygen

c.                   Oxygen – Carbon monoxide

d.                  Carbon monoxide – Oxygen

39.          Urine is produced in __________.

a.                   Kidneys

b.                  Lungs

c.                   Large intestine

d.                  Liver

40.          Blood is cleaned by __________.

a.                   Lungs

b.                  Liver

c.                   Heart

d.                  Kidneys

ANSWERS: EVERYDAY SCIENCE QUIZZES

31.               A

32.               C

33.               A

34.               D

35.               B

36.               C

37.               B

38.               A

39.               A

40.               D

Everyday Science General Knowledge Quiz MCQs

21.          CNG stands for?

a.                   Converted Natural Gas

b.                  Conduced Natural Gas

c.                   Conducted Natural Gas

d.                  Compressed Natural Gas

22.          Which from the following is true for "Sound"?

a.                   Sound cannot travel through a vaccum

b.                  Sound cannot travel through gases

c.                   Sound cannot travel through liquids

d.                  Sound cannot travel through solids

23.          When white light is passed through a prism, it splits into __________ colours.

a.                   5

b.                  6

c.                   7

d.                  8

24.          1 nanometer = ?

a.                   10-3 meter

b.                  10-6 meter

c.                   10-9 meter

d.                  10-12 meter

25.          Instrument used for measuring very high temperature is __________.

a.                   Pyroscope

b.                  Pyrometer

c.                   Seismograph

d.                  Xylometer

26.          Sound waves are _________ waves.

a.                   Transverse

b.                  Electromagnetic

c.                   Longitudinal

d.                  none of these

27.          The lifespan of White Blood Cells is __________ day(s).

a.                   1

b.                  2

c.                   3

d.                  4

28.          The fluid part of blood is known as __________.

a.                   plasma

b.                  platelets

c.                   blood cells

29.          X-rays were discovered by __________.

a.                   Rontgen

b.                  Thomson

c.                   Rutherford

d.                  Bacquerel

30.          The speed of light is __________.

a.                   280,000 km/s

b.                  300,000 km/s

c.                   320,000 km/s

d.                  none of these

ANSWERS: EVERYDAY SCIENCE QUIZ

21.               D

22.               A

23.               B

24.               C

25.               B

26.               C

27.               A

28.               A

29.               A

30.               B

Everyday Science General Knowledge Quiz MCQs-2

11. The Sun is a __________.
A. Star
B. Planet
C. Asteroid
D. Meteor

12. The average adult has a blood volume of about __________ liters.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

13. The most abundant element in the universe is __________.
A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Silicon

14. The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is __________.
A, Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Silicon

15. Each day human body breathe in __________ liters of air.
A. 5,000 to 10,000
B. 10,000 to 15,000
C. 15,000 to 20,000
D. 20,000 to 25,000

16. Deficiency of Vitamin-D results in __________.
A. night blindness
B. rickets
C. scurvy
D. hair fall

17. The SI unit of "pressure" is _________.
A. pascal
B. joule
C. tesla
D. henry

18. The most densest substance on the Earth is __________.
A. Platinum
B. Copper
C. Steel
D. Osmium

19. A camera uses a __________ to form an image.
A. convex lens
B. concave lens
C. condenser lens
D. none of these

20. Which from the following is NOT a conductor?
A. Aluminium
B. Silicon
C. Graphite
D. All are conductors

ANSWERS: SCIENCE MCQs

11. A
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. D
19. A
20. D

Everyday Science General Knowledge Quiz MCQs

1) One of the countries through which equator passes is:

(a) Kenya
(b) Malaysia
(c) Malta
(d) Pakistan
2) Copper can be converted into gold by:

(a) Artificial radioactivity
(b) heating
(c) Electroplating
(d) Chemical reaction

3) The three elements needed for healthy growth of plants are:

(a) N, P, K
(b) N, C, P
(c) N, K,
(d) N, S, P

4) Clocks, which moves with the velocities compareable with the velocity of light, run:

(a) fast
(b) slow
(c) equal to the velocity of light
(d) with zero velocity

5) Max Planck received the noble prize in Physics in 1918 for his discovery of:

(a) electron
(b) energy quanta
(c) photon
(d) positron

6) Bronze medal is made up of metals:

(a) (copper,nickel)
(b) (copper, tin)
(c) (copper, silver)
(d) (copper, zinc)

7) Addison’s disease is caused by the excessive secretion of:

(a) Antiduretic Harmone
(b) Luteinising Harmone
(c) Melanophore stimulating Harmone
(d) Adrenocorticotrophic Harmone

8) Development of calf muscles in ladies who wear high heels is a common example of:

(a) Natural Selection
(b) inheritance of acquired character
(c) Use and disuse of organ
(d) Artificial selection

9) Margalla Hill is a branch of:

(a) Karakorum range
(b) Hindukash range
(c) Himalaya range
(d) Nanga Parbat range

10) Humming bird belongs to a category called:

(a) Ectotherm
(b) Endotherm
(c) Exotherm
(d) Heterotherm.

(a) Oxidation-Loss of an electron
(b) Oxidation – gain of an electron
(c) Reduction – gain of a neutron
(d) Reduction – loss of a neutron
(2) Radioactive isotope of Uranium used in Nuclear Bomb is:

(a)92 U 235
(b)92 U 234
c)92 U 233
d)92 U 238

(3) Human population growth is greatest in developing countries because:

(a) the birth rate is high in developing countries
(b) the death rate is high in developing countries.
(c) much of the population has already reached the child bearing age.
(d) most of the world’s population lives in industrialized countries.

(4) Which woody raw material is used for the manufacture of paper pulp?

(a) Cotton
(b) Poplar
(c) Bagasse
(d) Rice straw

(5) Rectified spirit contains alcohol about:

(a) 80%
(b) 95%
(c) 70%
(d) 85%

(6) Which of the following elements is not present abundantly in earth’s crust:

(a) Silicon
(b) Radium
(c) Aluminum
(d) Carbon

(7) The famous book; Al – Qanoun was written by the Muslim scientist:

(a.) Jabar bin Hayyan
(b) Zakariya Al – Razi
(c) Abu Ali Sina
(d) Abdul Qasim Majreeti

(8) Basic metals can be converted into gold by:

(a) Heating
(b) Beating
(c) Artificial nuclear radioactivity
(d) Chemical reaction

(9) A light year is a unit of:

(a) Time
(b) Energy
(c) Length
(d) Mass

(10) One of the main function of the earth’s ozone layer is to:

(a) Prevent global warming
(b) Filter out ultraviolet rays
(c) Absorb pollution
(d) All of the above

41. Insulin is injected into the intestines by

A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Stomach
D. Gall bladder

42. Lock Jaw, i.e., difficulty in opening the mouth is a symptom of

A. Cholera
B. Plague
C. Tetanus
D. Diphtheria

43. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

A. Plague-rats
B. Rabies-dog
C. Tapeworm-pig
D. Poliomyelitis-monkey

44. Match the following columns

Column I Column II

A. Air-borne 1. Tetanus
B. Water-borne 2. Tuberculosis
C. Contact 3. Cholera
D. Wound 4. Syphilis

A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 2 3 4 1

(c) 3 2 4 1

(d) 4 3 2 1

45. Ricketts is a disease of the

A. Bones
B. Tissue
C. Muscles
D. Blood

46. Which of the following statements is correct

A. Pulmonary artery carries pure blood
B. Pulmonary artery carries impure blood
C. Pulmonary vein carries impure blood
D. None of these

47. Lungs are situated in the

A. Abdominal cavity
B. Pericardial cavity
C. Buccal cavity
D. Thoracic cavity

48. The human cell contains

A. 44 chromosomes
B. 48 chromosomes
C. 46 chromosomes
D. 23 chromosomes

49. Enzymes help in

A. Respiration
B. Digestion of food
C. Immune system
D. Reproduction

50. Food is normally digested in the

A. Liver
B. Stomach
C. Small intestines
D. Large intestines

41. a 42. c 43. d 44. b 45. a
46. b 47. d 48. c 49. b 50. c

26. Myopia is a disease connected with

A. Ears
B. Eyes
C. Lungs
D. Brain

27. Leukemia is a disease of the

A. Lungs
B. Blood
C. Skin
D. Nerves

28. Short-sightedness can be corrected by using

A. Convex lens
B. Concave lens
C. Convex-concave lens
D. Concave-convex lens

29. Trachoma is a disease of the

A. Liver
B. Eyes
C. Lungs
D. Kidneys

30. Match the following

Column I Column II

A. Beriberi 1. Vitamin A
B. Scurvy 2. Vitamin B
C. Rickets 3. Vitamin C
D. Night Blindness 4. Vitamin D

A B C D

(a) 3 2 1 4

(b) 2 1 3 4

(c) 2 3 4 1

(d) 2 3 1 4

31. Typhoid and cholera are typical examples of

A. Infectious diseases
B. Air-borne disease
C. Water-borne disease
D. None of these

32. Pyorrhea is a disease of the

A. Nose
B. Gums
C. Heart
D. Lungs

33. Lack of what causes diabetes.

A. Sugar
B. Insulin
C. Calcium
D. Vitamins

34. Appendix is appendix is a part of

A. Small intestine
B. Large intestine
C. Stomach
D. Liver

35. Match the following columns

Column I Column II

A. Cataract 1. Bones
B. Jaundice 2. Eyes
C. Diabetes 3. Liver
D. Arthritis 4. Pancreas

A B C D

(a) 2 3 4 1

(b) 2 3 1 4

(c) 1 3 4 2

(d) 3 2 4 1

36. Bronchitis is a disease of which of the following organs?

A. Blood
B. Bladder
C. Liver
D. Respiratory tract

37. ECG is used for the diagnosis of aliments of

A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Kidneys
D. Lungs

38. Biopsy is done on

A. Tissues taken from a dead body
B. Tissues taken form a living body
C. Blood from veins
D. Blood from arteries

39. Barium is used for

A. Checking blood group
B. X-ray of alimentary canal
C. X-ray of brain
D. None of these

40. Dialysis is used for the treatment of

A. Kidney failure
B. Heart weakness
C. Brain diseases
D. None of these

ANSWERS
26. b 27. b 28. b 29. b 30. c
31. c 32. b 33. b 34. b 35. a
36. d 37. b 38. b 39. b 40. a

Everyday Science MCQs-1

1.            Which is the outermost planet in the solar system?

a.       Mercury

b.      Pluto

c.       Neptune

d.      Uranus

2,            The SI unit of charge is __________.

a.       Ampere

b.      Coulomb

c.       Ohm

d.      Volt

3.            Very High Frequency (VHF) have __________ wavelengths.

a.       shorter

b.      shortest

c.       longer

d.      longest

4.            Long-sight defect could be corrected by using __________ lens.

a.       concave

b.      vonvex

c.       diverging

d.      none of these

5.            Deficiency of Vitamin-A results in __________.

a.       night blindness

b.      rickets

c.       scurvy

d.      hair fall

6.            For a fixed mass of gass at constant temperature, if we decrease volume, the pressure will _____.

a.       also decrease

b.      increase

c.       remains constant

d.      none of these

7.            The lifespan of Red Blood Cells is __________ days.

a.       60

b.      120

c.       180

d.      240

8.            The density of water is __________.

a.       1 g/cm3

b.      1.5 g/cm3

c.       2 g/cm3

d.      none of these

9.            Radioactivity was discovered by __________.

a.       Kelvin

b.      Thomson

c.       Rutherford

d.      Bacquerel

10.          A device which converts chemical energy into electrical energy is called __________.

a.       motor

b.      generator

c.       moving-coil meter

d.      battery

Answer:

1.            C

2.            B

3.            A

4.            B

5.            A

6.            B

7.            B

8.            A

9.            D

10.          D

General Knowledge Quiz-58

Q1. By invention of which explosive did Alfred Bernhard Nobel amass enormous wealth, later used by him to institute Nobel Prizes ?
(A) TNT
(B) RDX
(C) HMX
(D) Dynamite

Answer : (D) Dynamite

Q2. 'Clouded' and 'Snow' are the species of which Indian mammal ?
(A) Yak
(B) Lion
(C) Deer
(D) Leopard

Answer : (D) Leopard

Q3. In 1687, who propounded the Law of Gavity ?
(A) Charles Darwin
(B) Issac Newton
(C) Albert Einstein
(D) Gregor Mendel

Answer : (B) Issac Newton

Q4. 'Gift of the Nile' is the nickname of which African country ?
(A) Sudan
(B) Egypt
(C) Uganda
(D) Tanzania

Answer : (B) Egypt

Q5. Encephalitis disease affects which part of the body ?
(A) Brain
(B) Lungs
(C) Liver
(D) Kidney

Answer : (A) Brain

Q6. Which mineral is mined at Golkonda in Andhra Pradesh ?
(A) Gold
(B) Silver
(C) Diamond
(D) Copper

Answer : (C) Diamond

Q7. Which among the following is not a computer Operating System ?
(A) Unix
(B) Windows XP
(C) Visual Basic
(D) Linux

Answer : (C) Visual Basic

Q8. 'Golden Girl' book is the autobiography of which Indian woman athlete ?
(A) P.T.Usha
(B) Shiny Abraham
(C) Jyotirmay Sikdar
(D) M.D.Valsamma

Answer : (A) P.T.Usha

Q9. 'Raja', 'Rani', 'Rocket' and 'Roarer' falls, collectively known as Jog Falls or Gersoppa Falls, are formed by which river in Karnataka ?
(A) Netravati
(B) Dandavathi
(C) Vrishabhavati
(D) Sharavathi

Answer : (D) Sharavathi

Q10.On 8 January 2009, at which place in Kerala did Prime Minister Manmohan Singh commission the Asia's biggest Naval Academy ?
(A) Ezhimala (Kerala)
(B) Karwar (Karnataka)
(C) Visakhapatnam (A.P.)
(D) Okha (Gujarat)

Answer : (A) Ezhimala (Kerala)

General Knowledge Quiz-57

Q1. Native to the island of Java in Indonesia, which among the following is a wax-resist dyeing technique used on textile ?
(A) Chikan
(B) Batik
(C) Phulkari
(D) Chain Stitch

Answer : (B) Batik

Q2. In which city, situated at the confluence of sacred rivers Ganga and Gandak, is the biggest cattle fair of Asia held on Kartik Purnima ?
(A) Junagarh (Gujarat)
(B) Pushkar (Rajasthan)
(C) Sonepur (Bihar)
(D) Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

Answer : (C) Sonepur (Bihar)

Q3. In 1969, under whose Prime Ministership were 14 private banks nationalised ?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Morarji Desai

Answer : (A) Indira Gandhi

Q4. 'Baton' is used in which athletic event ?
(A) Long Jump
(B) Triple Jump
(C) 3000 m steeplechase
(D) 4 x 400 m Relay

Answer : (D) 4 x 400 m Relay

Q5. Due to which physical property does the water drop take round (spherical) shape ?
(A) Viscosity
(B) Surface Tension
(C) Polarization
(D) Buoyancy

Answer : (B) Surface Tension

Q6. Which chariot-shaped temple, built by King Narasimha Deva I of Ganga dynasty in 13th century, is also known as the 'Black Pagoda' ?
(A) Sun Temple, Konark
(B) Jagannath Temple, Puri
(C) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar
(D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

Answer : (A) Sun Temple, Konark

Q7. How many Schedules (lists that categorizes bureaucratic activity and policy of the government) does the Constitution of India have ?
(A) Eight
(B) Twelve
(C) Fifteen
(D) Eighteen

Answer : (B) Twelve

Q8. Which country was formerly known as 'Dutch Guyana' ?
(A) Benin
(B) Belize
(C) Malawi
(D) Suriname

Answer : (D) Suriname

Q9. Who authored the 'Buddhacharita', a Sanskrit narrative on the life of Gautam Buddha ?
(A) Kalhana
(B) Banabhatta
(C) Bhavabhuti
(D) Ashvagosh

Answer : (D) Ashvagosh

Q10.In which European city are the headquarters of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) located ?
(A) Brussels (Belgium)
(B) Vienna (Austria)
(C) Paris (France)
(D) Geneva (Switzerland)

Answer : (C) Paris (France)