GENERAL SCIENCE QUIZ with 50 MCQs SET-10

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

Respiratory disease

Kidney disease

Neurology disease

Heart disease

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

Silicates

Carbonates

Phosphates

Nitrates

3. Insulin controls the metabolism of

Fats

Sugars

Proteins

Salts

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

Diphtheria

Whooping cough

Tetanus

Polio

5. The agent which is oxidized in photosynthesis is

Sunlight

Water

Chlorophyll

Carbon dioxide

6. The high reactivity of fluorine is due to

Its high electro negativity

Availability of d-orbitals

Small size of fluorine atom

Strong F - F bond

7. Bats can fly in the dark because

The pupils of their eyes are very big

They have a better vision in the dark

They are guided by ultrasonic waves produced by them

Any bird can do so

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

Group AB only

Group A and O

Group A only

Group B only

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

Chalk and marble

Charcoal and diamond

Sugar and paper

Butter and paraffin wax

10. Sphygmomanometer measures

Blood pressure

Depth of ocean

Magnetic flux

Electric current

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11. The chemical name of Vitamin B is

Thiamine

Riboflavin

Ascorbic acid

Nicotinamide

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

Large intestine

Small intestine

Gullet

Stomach

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

60 cm^3

60 cm^5

30 cm^3

30 cm^5

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

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

Origin and growth of plants

Formation of new stars

Behaviour of animals

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

Kidney

Liver

Stomach

Pancreas

16. 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

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

1922

1968

1958

1967

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

C

B

D

A

19. Vitamin B₁₂ is most useful for combating

Goitre

Anaemia

Rickets

Night blindness

20. Photophobia is

The adjustment of the eye for light

A disease cause by too much sunlight

The ability to perceive light

Abnormal intolerance of light

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21. Soil erosion is caused by

Industrialization

Deforestation

Urbanization

None of these

22. Ring Worm is due to

Virus

Fungus

Bacteria

Protozoa

23. The chief constituent of gobar gas is

Ethane

Methane

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

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

By water erosion

Of its mineral content

By wind erosion

By weathering

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

Ozone

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

Nitrogen

26. The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to

Alb E. Sabin

J.L. Baird

Jones Salk

J. Perkins

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

Increases

First increases and then decreases

Decreases

Is not affected

28. Blood is formed in the human adult by the

White bone marrow

Red bone marrow

Heart

Spleen

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

200

218

206

212

30. Eugenics is the study of

Genetic of plants

People of European origin

Different races of mankind

Altering human beings by changing their genetic components

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

Dog

Horse

Elephant

Man

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

About 16 hours

About 12 hours

About 18 hours

About 8 hours

33. The branch of science that studies cells is called

Hormonology

Entomology

Cytology

Homoplasty

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

Stimulate production of antibodies

Inhibit the growth of bacteria

Stimulate production of white blood cells for fighting the disease

Produce toxins against bacteria

35. The Rh factor refers to

A hormone carried by the blood

The ratio of red corpuscles to white corpuscles in the blood

A protein substance found in the blood of some people

A process that speeds up the clothing of blood

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

120/80

140/100

135/90

110/70

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

Retarded growth

Weakening of bones

Increased height

None of these

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

3 million red blood cells

4 million red blood cells

5 million red blood cells

2 million red blood cells

39. Philology is the

Science of languages

Study of muscles

Study of architecture

Study of bones

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

100 years

3 billion years

0.01 minute

13 days

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

Hydrolysis

Hydrogenation

Fermentation

Saponification

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

Fe

Ca

Zn

Ag

43. The red blood cells are in the

Bone marrow

Lymph nodes

Liver

Heart

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