GENERAL SCIENCE QUIZ with 50 MCQs SET-10

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1. Malfunctioning of which of the following organs causes jaundice?

Kidney

Pancreas

Stomach

Liver

2. What is the normal red blood count per cubic mm?

4 million red blood cells

2 million red blood cells

3 million red blood cells

5 million red blood cells

3. Which amongst the following has the lowest metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (mm³/g hour)?

Horse

Elephant

Man

Dog

4. Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with the

The forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants

Formation of new stars

Behaviour of animals

Origin and growth of plants

5. Photophobia is

A disease cause by too much sunlight

The adjustment of the eye for light

Abnormal intolerance of light

The ability to perceive light

6. The chief constituent of gobar gas is

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

Ethane

Methane

7. In which of the following organs of human body does maximum absorption of food take place?

Stomach

Large intestine

Gullet

Small intestine

8. Bats can fly in the dark because

They are guided by ultrasonic waves produced by them

The pupils of their eyes are very big

Any bird can do so

They have a better vision in the dark

9. Soil erosion is caused by

None of these

Urbanization

Deforestation

Industrialization

10. The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage?

Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Ozone

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11. Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in

None of these

Retarded growth

Weakening of bones

Increased height

12. Eugenics is the study of

Different races of mankind

People of European origin

Altering human beings by changing their genetic components

Genetic of plants

13. The branch of science that studies cells is called

Hormonology

Entomology

Homoplasty

Cytology

14. The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of

Silicates

Phosphates

Carbonates

Nitrates

15. The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil

Of its mineral content

By weathering

By water erosion

By wind erosion

16. How much of blood does the normal human heart on each of its contraction pump into the arteries?

30 cm^5

30 cm^3

60 cm^3

60 cm^5

17. In which of the following pairs, the two substances forming the pair are chemically most dissimilar?

Chalk and marble

Sugar and paper

Charcoal and diamond

Butter and paraffin wax

18. The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to

Alb E. Sabin

J.L. Baird

Jones Salk

J. Perkins

19. The Rh factor refers to

A process that speeds up the clothing of blood

A protein substance found in the blood of some people

The ratio of red corpuscles to white corpuscles in the blood

A hormone carried by the blood

20. Blood is formed in the human adult by the

Heart

Spleen

White bone marrow

Red bone marrow

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21. Of the blood groups A, B, AB and O, which one is transfused into a person whose blood group is A?

Group A only

Group AB only

Group A and O

Group B only

22. The metal does not give H₂ on treatment with dilute HCL is

Ag

Zn

Ca

Fe

23. Ring Worm is due to

Bacteria

Fungus

Virus

Protozoa

24. The blood pressure of a young male human being is

120/80

135/90

110/70

140/100

25. Sphygmomanometer measures

Blood pressure

Electric current

Magnetic flux

Depth of ocean

26. Vitamin B₁₂ is most useful for combating

Night blindness

Anaemia

Rickets

Goitre

27. Dialysis is used in the case of the patients suffering from

Neurology disease

Respiratory disease

Kidney disease

Heart disease

28. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in

1968

1958

1967

1922

29. The chemical name of Vitamin B is

Riboflavin

Nicotinamide

Ascorbic acid

Thiamine

30. Insulin controls the metabolism of

Proteins

Fats

Salts

Sugars

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31. In certain diseases antibiotics are administered. The object is

Inhibit the growth of bacteria

Stimulate production of antibodies

Produce toxins against bacteria

Stimulate production of white blood cells for fighting the disease

32. The number of already named bones in the human skeleton is

218

200

212

206

33. In a normal human being, how much time does food take to reach the end of the intestine for complete absorption?

About 18 hours

About 8 hours

About 12 hours

About 16 hours

34. The red blood cells are in the

Heart

Bone marrow

Lymph nodes

Liver

35. Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the following disease, except

Polio

Tetanus

Diphtheria

Whooping cough

36. Philology is the

Study of architecture

Study of muscles

Study of bones

Science of languages

37. The agent which is oxidized in photosynthesis is

Water

Sunlight

Carbon dioxide

Chlorophyll

38. When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, the breathing rate

Is not affected

First increases and then decreases

Increases

Decreases

39. The type of root system of all of the following is tap root system, except that of

Kachnar tree

Mango tree

Sunflower plant

Maize plant

40. The high reactivity of fluorine is due to

Strong F - F bond

Small size of fluorine atom

Availability of d-orbitals

Its high electro negativity

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41. The following are the half lives of four active isotopes. Which one of the following is the most dangerous to handle?

3 billion years

0.01 minute

100 years

13 days

42. Which vitamin is provided by the Sunlight to the human body?

B

D

A

C

43. The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of

Fermentation

Hydrolysis

Hydrogenation

Saponification

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