Everyday Science
101. What is the chance of diabetic baby born to parents both heterogenous normal?
a. Zero
b. 1/4
c. 1/2
d. 3/4
e. none of these
102. Which of the following is not a part of Darwinism?
a. over production
b. natural selection
c. inheritance for acquired characters
d. competition for survival
e. none of these
103. Role of biotechnology in the production of food based on_______?
a. decomposition
b. respiration
c. digestion
d. fermentation
e. none of these
104. Which form of drug abuse involves most risk of infection with the HIV (AIDS) virus?
a. cigarette smoking
b. using alcohol
c. injection of heroine
d. taking too much aspirin
e. none of these
105. Founder of modern astronomy was _________?
a. Archimedes
b. William Gilbert
c. Nicolas Copernicus
d. Michael Faraday
e. none of these
106. The instrument which measures very high temperature is _________?
a. Manometer
b. Thermostat
c. Chronometer
d. Pyrometer
107. The science which deals with study of manners and customs of people is?
a. Ethnology
b. Morphology
c. Ethics
d. Genetics
e. none of these
108. Chemical used to kill rats and mice are?
a. insecticides
b. rodenticides
c. fungicides
d. herbicides
e. none of these
109. Dry ice is ______?
a. methane hydrate
b. liquid nitrogen
c. solid carbon dioxide
d. frozen water
e. none of these
110. Chemical name of vinegar is __________?
a. sodium nitrate
b. dilute acetic acid
c. chloride of lime
d. calcium
111. Deficiency of following vitamin decreases hemoglobin production?
a. Biotin
b. Thiamine
c. Niacin
d. Pyridoxine
e. none of these
112. Hygrometer is used for measuring the _______?
a. speed of sound
b. density of milk
c. humidity of air
d. specific gravity of liquids
e. none of these
113. Bronze is an alloy of ________?
a. copper and zinc
b. tin and zinc
c. copper and tin
d. iron and zinc
e. none of these
114. Which of the following is most elastic?
a. steel
b. rubber
c. glass
d. sponge
e. none of these
115. Orbital period of the planet Mercury around the Sun is _________?
a. 88 days
b. 365 days
c. 2 years
d. 98 days
e. none of these
116. The most splendid and the most magnificent constellation on the sky is?
a. Orion
b. Columbia
c. Canis Major
d. Taurus
e. none of these
117. Eugenics is the study of ________?
a. altering human beings by changing their genetic components
b. people of European region
c. different races of mankind
d. genetic of plants
e. none of these
118. The position of Earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing northern summer is called _________?
a. Aphelion
b. Perihelion
c. Perigee
d. Apogee
e. none of these
119. Diamond is a very expensive ornament. It is composed of a single element _______?
a. carbon
b. gold
c. silver
d. platinum
e. none of these
120. Which of the following layers make radio transmission possible?
a. Troposphere
b. Ionosphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Stratosphere
e. none of these
121. Which of the following explains the reason why there is no total eclipse of the sun?
a. size of the earth in relation to that of moon
b. orbit of moon around earth
c. direction of rotation of earth around sun
d. area of the sun covered by the moon
e. none of these
122. Television signals are converted into light signals by _______?
a. optical fiber
b. transistor
c. decoder
d. photo diode
e. none of these
123. Where do most of Asteroids lie?
a. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
b. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Venus
c. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Jupiter and Venus
d. Everywhere in the sky
e. none of these
124. The number of spark plugs needed in a diesel engine is _______?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 0
d. 4
e. none of these
125. The half life of a radioactivity element is 8-days. How long it take to reduce it from 10 mg to 5 mg?
a. 4 days
b. 12 days
c. 16 days
d. 8 days
e. none of these
126. The term 'Blue Shift' is used to indicate?
a. Doppler effect in which an object appears bluer when it is moving towards the observer or observer is moving towards the object.
b. Turning star from white to blue
c. In future sun would become blue
d. Black hole was blue at its start
e. none of these
127. Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is _________?
a. uranium oxide
b. uranium plutonium carbide
c. uranium plutonium oxide
d. uranium thorium oxide
e. none of these
128. Monsoon is caused by __________?
a. seasonal reversal of winds
b. revolution of earth
c. movement of clouds
d. rise in temperature
e. rain forests
129. Which of the following atmospheric layers help in radio communication?
a. Exosphere
b. Ionosphere
c. Troposphere
d. Stratosphere
e. Ozone layer
130. A moderator is used in nuclear reactor in order to?
a. Accelerate the neutrons
b. Slow down the speed of neutrons
c. Increase the number of electrons
d. Decrease the number of electrons
e. none of these
131. Sedimentary rocks are _______?
a. Porous
b. Hard
c. Rough
d. Brittle
d. Volcanic
132. Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
a. Manganese
b. Magnesium
c. Gypsum
d. Bauxite
e. none of these
133. Ozone layer prevents _________ radiation from entering the atmosphere?
a. Infra-red
b. Ultraviolet
c. x-rays
d. gamma rays
e. none of these
134. The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from _________?
a. Ionosphere
b. Troposphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Stratosphere
e. none of these
135. Yeast is used in making bread because it produces _________?
a. carbon dioxide
b. sugar
c. bacteria
d. oxygen
e. none of these
136. Oasis is associated with _______?
a. Glaciers
b. Desert
c. Islands
d. Volcanoes
e. Fertile land
137. Quartz crystal in quartz watches work on the principle called?
a. Photoelectric effect
b. Stark effect
c. Thermionic effect
d. Piezo-electric effect
e. none of these
138. The fruits without seed, like banana, are called _________?
a. Seedless fruits
b. Parthenogenesis fruits
c. Parthenocarpic fruits
d. Placental fruits
e. Organic fruits
139. Animal which captures and readily kills living animals for its food is called _________?
a. Parasite
b. Scavenger
c. Predator
d. Mammal
e. none of these
140. In a railway track, two rails are joined end to end with a gap tin between them because?
a. steel can be saved
b. accidents due to contraction in winter can be avoided
c. air gaps are necessary for bearing the weight of running train
d. accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided
e. all of these
141. Name the famous book of Ibn-Sina in which he discussed human physiology and medicine?
a. Al-Qanun
b. Al-Masudi
c. New Renaissance
d. Tadhkira
e. None of these
142. Water is heated in a kettle. The inside water is heated by convection. A person siting near the fire receives heat by ______?
a. conduction
b. convection
c. radiation
d. reflection
e. none of these
143. In winter, an iron pipe feel colder than a wooden window. This is because wood is ______?
a. conductor
b. non-conductor
c. semi-conductor
d. not a solid while iron is a solid
e. none of these
144. The echo (reflected sound) will be distinctly heard only at ordinary temperatures if the distance of the reflecting surfaces from the source of sound is at least _________?
a. 1120 ft
b. 120 ft
c. 56 ft
d. 1100 ft
e. none of these
145. It is possible to recognize a person in the dark by simply hearing his unique voice. It is because of the ________?
a. pitch
b. frequency
c. time period
d. quality
e. none of these
146. When a ray of sunlight enters a dark room, its straight path become visible because of dust particles hanging in the air. It is because light is _______?
a. visible
b. transparent
c. invisible
d. opaque
e. none of these
147. A six feet tall lady wants to see her full image in a plane mirror. The minimum length of the mirror will be?
a. 6 feet
b. 12 feet
c. 4 feet
d. 3 feet
e. none of these
148. The principle used in radar is the same as that of Sonar. In radar we use radio waves; whereas in sonar we use?
a. red waves
b. infrared waves
c. ultrasonic
d. super sonic
e. none of these
149. In a fission nuclear reaction, a heavy nucleus breaks up into smaller nuclei whereas in another nuclear reaction two or more than two possibly nuclei are fused to form a heavy nucleus, this nuclear reaction is called?
a. chemical reaction
b. nuclear reaction
c. fission nuclear reaction
d. fusion nuclear reaction
e. none of these
150. Parsec is a unit of ________?
a. energy
b. time
c. power
d. distance
e. none of these
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