<b> MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (GENERAL SCIENCE ) </b>

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (GENERAL SCIENCE )

1.Which of the following is not a variety of mango?

[A] Banganapalle
[B] Alphonso
[C] Sindhoora
[D] Red Dacca

 

2.Trimethylxanthine is a chemical name of a stimulant which is found in tea and coffee. What is the popular name?

[A] Thein
[B] Caffeine
[C] Theobromine
[D] Theophylline

 

3.When Sulphur is heated with rubber, the process is commonly known as ?

[A] Galvanization
[B] Sulphonation
[C] Vulcanization
[D] Hydrodesulfurization

 

4.Whch among the following are called scavengers of ecosystems?

[A] Bacteria
[B] Fungi & Bacteria
[C] Algae, Fungi & Bacteria
[D] None of the above

 

5.The natural Pacemaker in the Human Heart is located in the SA node which is present in which among the following chambers?

[A] Right Auricle
[B] Left Auricle
[C] Right Ventricle
[D] Left Ventricle

 

6.Gargling with a solution of table salt is known to provide relief for a sore throat because ____ ?

[A] It kills bacteria
[B] It works as analgesic
[C] It dehydrates water from inflammatory tissues by Osmosis
[D] None of the above reasons

 

7.In which among the following plants, seeds germinate and seedlings grow while still attached to their mother plant?

[A] Onion
[B] Rhizophora
[C] Sheesham
[D] Cycas

 

8.Consider the following diseases:
1. Wilson’s disease
2. Turner’s syndrome
3. Daltonism
Which among the above is / are genetic diseases?

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

 

9.Which of the following organisms is not a mollusc?

[A] Octopus
[B] Snail
[C] Oyster
[D] Starfish

 

10.Consider the following statements about Tobacco Mosaic Virus:
  1. It is the first virus discovered to contain RNA as the genetic material
  2. The virus is highly transmittable through routine greenhouse operations

   Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

11.Hypotonic solution is a solution:

[A] whose osmotic pressure is less than that of another
[B] which can dissolve maximum amount of solute at given temperature
[C] of solid in gas
[D] of solid in solid

 

12.Consider the following matches:
1. Asafoetida  –  Gum
2. Saffron – Stigma
3. Turmeric – Underground root
4. Clove – Flower bud
Which among the above matches is / are correct ?

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1, 2 & 4
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

 

13.Which of the following are examples of central nervous system disorder?
  1. Encephalitis
  2. Meningitis
  3. Multiple sclerosis

Select the correct option from codes given below:

[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 2 & 3 Only
[C] 1 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3

 

14.Consider the following differences between Physisorption and Chemisorptions:

 

  1. While physisorption occurs at low temperature, chemisorption occurs at high temperature
  2. While physisorption is a reversible process, chemisorption is an irreversible process

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

 

15.Consider the following differences between Sodium Vapour Lamp and Mercury Lamp:

 

  1. While sodium vapour lamp gives out a yellowish colour illumination, and a mercury vapour lamp that gives out a white colour illumination
  2. The light in sodium vapour lamp is from an atomic emission process whereas in mercury vapour lamp it is from fluorescence emission

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

 

16.Consider the following statements:

 

  1. Nephron is the primary filtering unit of the kidney
  2. Kidneys help in making red blood cells

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

 

17.What is the rate of acceleration produced by 1 dyne force acting on a body of mass 1 gram?

[A] 9.8 m s-2
[B] 1 m s-2
[C] 1 cm s-2
[D] 9.8 cm s-2

 

18.Which of these states of matter has the maximum density?

[A] Solids
[B] Liquids
[C] Gases
[D] None of the above

 

19.What of the following represents viscosity?

[A] resistance to fluid motion
[B] pressure difference between two fluids
[C] potential energy stored in a fluid
[D] roughness of the surface

 

20.What is the effect of increase of temperature on the speed of sound?

[A] it increases
[B] it decreases
[C] it may or may not increase
[D] No effect

21.Which of the following condition will be true for a planet to have atmosphere?

[A] velocity of molecules in its atmosphere is lesser than escape velocity
[B] velocity of molecules in its atmosphere is greater than escape velocity
[C] velocity of molecules in its atmosphere is twice the escape velocity
[D] velocity of molecules in its atmosphere is equal to the escape velocity

 

22.What is the order of distance for interatomic forces to be active?

[A] 10–7 metre
[B] 10–8 metre
[C] 10–9 metre
[D] 10–10 metre

 

23.What happens to a body when its density is greater than the density of the fluid?

[A] it floats
[B] it sinks
[C] it stays at rest
[D] None of the above

 

24.What do we call the centre of gravity of the liquid displaced by a body?

[A] fluidic centre
[B] meta-centre
[C] centre of buoyancy
[D] None of the above

 

25.Which of the following factors affect the Surface Tension?

[A] Nature of liquid
[B] Area of Surface
[C] Both a and b
[D] None of the above

 

26.What is the S.I. unit of electric charge?

[A] Ampere
[B] Coulomb
[C] Joule
[D] Watt

 

27.Which of the following is correct about magnetic field lines?

[A] Magnetic field lines are closed curves
[B] Degree of closeness of the field lines shows the strength of the magnetic field
[C] Both a and b
[D] None of the above

 

28.Which of the following element has an isotope named as Tritium?

[A] Helium
[B] Carbon
[C] Titanium
[D] Hydrogen

 

29.Which of the following is correct?

[A] The nuclear force does not depend on the electric charge
[B] The nuclear force is much weaker than the Coulomb force
[C] Both a and b
[D] None of the above

 

30.Which of the following metal foils was used in the Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering experiment?

[A] Copper
[B] Silver
[C] Gold
[D] Aluminium

31.Which of these salts is responsible for the hardness of water?

[A] Calcium
[B] Magnesium
[C] Sodium
[D] Both a and b

 

32.
Who among the following is considered to be the father of Comparative Anatomy?

[A] Georges Cuvier
[B] Stephen Hales
[C] Hugo de Vries
[D] Edwin John Butler

 

33.Viral nucleocapsid is a combination of __?

[A] genome and capsid
[B] capsid and spikes
[C] envelope and capsid
[D] capsomere and genome

 

34.Flowers having both androecium and gynoecium are called?

[A] Bisexual flowers
[B] Anther
[C] Stamens
[D] Unisexual flowers

 

35.Spiders, butterflies, and mosquitoes belong to which of the following?

[A] Mollusca
[B] Echinodermata
[C] Annelida
[D] Arthropoda

 

36.What causes ankylostomiasis disease?

[A] pinworm
[B] Filarial worm
[C] roundworms
[D] Hookworm

 

37.The blue pigment of Molluscan blood is hemocyanin from?

[A] Iron
[B] Magnesium
[C] Copper
[D] Manganese

 

38.What is the study of bird migration?

[A] Ecology
[B] Nidology
[C] Phenology
[D] Phrenology

 

39.Where is heparin derived from?

[A] intestines of pigs
[B] intestines of goats
[C] intestines of cows
[D] intestines of dogs

 

40.Which of the following layer of skin provides a waterproof barrier and forms our skin tone?

[A] epidermis
[B] dermis
[C] hypodermis
[D] None of these

41.Which of the following forms the boundary between the middle and inner ear?

[A] incus
[B] oval window
[C] pinnae
[D] tympanic membrane

 

42.Myopia may occur because __

[A] the eyeball is too short from front to back
[B] the eyeball is elongated from front to back
[C] the muscles that control the lens may lose power as people grow older
[D] None of these

 

43.What is the name of the only moving bone in the human skull?

[A] Ethmoid bone
[B] Mandible bone
[C] Nasal bone
[D] Lacrimal bone

 

44.One of two large chambers on the lower side of the heart that collect and expel blood towards the peripheral beds within the body and lungs:

[A] Capillaries
[B] Atria
[C] Ventricles
[D] Valves

 

45.Which of the following are erythrocytes?

[A] White blood cells
[B] Red blood cells
[C] Platelets
[D] All of the above

 

46.Which of the following cells is involved in humoral immunity?

[A] T-cells
[B] B-cells
[C] Mast cells
[D] Both T and B cells

 

47.What is the function of the Kidney?

[A] It cleans the blood by filtering it and removing waste products
[B] It regulates minerals in the body and produces hormones
[C] Both 1 and 2 are correct
[D] Only 1 is correct

 

48.AIDS, Polio, Measles, Influenza are some examples of infections caused by which of the following?

[A] Virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Protozoan
[D] Fungi

 

49.Which of the following are examples of hydrophilic molecules?

[A] sugar
[B] cellulose
[C] starch
[D] All of the above

 

50.The process of preventing the birds from flying is called ____:

[A] Debeaking
[B] Dubbing
[C] Brailing
[D] Pecking

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