Everyday Science 801-850 MCQs

Everyday Science

801. Calculus was invented by _________ ?

a. Al-Khwarizmi

b. Pythagoras

c. Isaac Newton

d. Al-Kandi

802. Analytical solutions to Quadratic equations were introduced by _________?

a. Al-Khwarizmi

b. Al-Haitham

c. Isaac Newton

d. Pythagoras

803. Study of energy production in living bodies is called ________?

a. Biology

b. Biomechanics

c. Bioenergetics

d. Aerodynamics

804. The study of rearing fine and intelligent human beings through genetics is called __________?

a. Eugenics

b. Biotechnology

c. Cloning

d. Geneology

805. Name the drugs which block the sensory nerves and prevent the patient from feeling pain?

a. Analgesics

b. Antibiotics

c. Antihistamines

d. Anaesthetics

806. Inside which organ is the gallbladder located?

a. Pancreas

b. Liver

c. Kidney

d. Small Intestine

807. Who first discovered how blood circulates in the human body?

a. Edward Jenner

b. Joseph Lister

c. William Harvey

d. Gregor Mendel

808. Through which organ does a fish respire?

a. Nose

b. Lungs

c. Gills

d. Fins

809. Which lenses are used by people having short-sightedness?

a. Convex

b. Concave

c. Concavo-convex

d. Plain

810. Which of the following animals does not have nervous system?

a. Bat

b. Squirrel

c. Sponges

d. Lizard

811. Which of the following is caused by a deficiency of iron in the diet?

a. Goiter

b. Scurvy

c. Anemia

d. Rickets

812. A group of elephants is called _________?

a. Zeal

b. Herd

c. Mob

d. Tower

813. Which liquid is used in an aneroid barometer?

a. Mercury

b. Alcohol

c. Water

d. None

814. What is the range, in hertz, of the normal human hearing?

a. 10 Hz to 10 kHz

b. 20 Hz to 20 kHz

c. 2000 Hz

d. 40 Hz to 40 kHz

815. Who invented Logarithm Tables?

a. John Napier

b. John Doe

c. John Harrison

d. John Douglas

816. How many pairs of walking legs does a cockroach have?

a. One

b. Two

c. Three

d. Four

817. What causes mumps?

a. Fungus

b. Bacterium

c. Deficiency of Vitamins

d. Virus

818. In the treatment of which disease is dialysis used?

a. Ulcers

b. Heart failure

c. Kidney failure

d. Brain tumor

819. Which natural element has the highest melting point?

a. Iron

b. Tungsten

c. Copper

d. Silver

820. Which is the hardest substance in the human body?

a. Tooth enamel

b. Skull

c. Knee cap

d. Rib

821. Which of the following is not a mammal?

a. Fish

b. Cow

c. Goat

d. Whale

822. Which organ is affected by trachoma?

a. Liver

b. Lungs

c. Eyes

d. Brain

823. Which vitamin is available to the human body through sun bathing?

a. Vitamin A

b. Vitamin D

c. Vitamin K

d. Vitamin B12

824. Who first measured the velocity of light?

a. Einstein

b. Newton

c. Ole Roemer

d. Galileo

825. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

a. Flowers

b. Roots

c. Stem

d. Leaves

826. Which of the following is affected by rickets in the human body?

a. Bones

b. Tissues

c. Muscles

d. Blood

827. What is the common name for the drug acetyl salicylic acid?

a. Paracetamol

b. Analgin

c. Aspirin

d. Penicillin

828. The sounds of which frequency are human beings most sensitive?

a. 400 hertz

b. 20 hertz

c. 20000 hertz

d. 5000 hertz

829. On which disease did Robert Koch work?

a. Tuberculosis

b. Cholera

c. Malaria

d. Diabetes

830. Which of the following gases do plants and trees give out during photosynthesis?

a. Hydrogen

b. Nitrogen

c. Oxygen

d. Carbon dioxide

831. Which of the following is not a waterborne disease?

a. Cholera

b. Amoebiasis

c. Typhoid

d. Infulenza

832. Name the branch of science which deals with the study of sound and sound waves?

a. Aeronautics

b. Acoustics

c. Aerostatics

d. Aetiology

833. Which metal is added to steel to make it stainless steel?

a. Chromium

b. Aluminium

c. Carbon

d. Copper

834. The average kinetic energy of the molecules of a body determines?

a. Heat

b. Temperature

c. Internal energy

d. None

835. Which of the following is responsible for largest amount of oxygen on earth?

a. Peat bogs

b. Algae

c. Trees

d. None of these

836. P-waves is a term associated with _______?

a. Earthquakes

b. Oceans

c. Wind

d. Rivers

837. Chemically finger nails are made up of ________?

a. Carbohydrate

b. Fats

c. Protein

d. Starch

838. "COTTON" is grown on _________?

a. Black soil

b. Red soil

c. Regur soil

d. Alluvial sea

839. Very small time intervals are accurately measured by the ________?

a. Pabsars

b. White dwarfs

c. Atomic clocks

d. None of these

840. Who invented the Hot Air Balloon?

a. Davy

b. Montgolfier

c. Edison

d. Jarvik

841. Which of the following is a ferromagnetic material?

a. Tungsten

b. Aluminium

c. Copper

d. Nickel

842. What are the primary colors of Light?

a. White, Black, Blue

b. Red, Yellow, Blue

c. Red, Orange, Blue

d. Red, Green, Blue

843. What are the primary colors of Pigment?

a. White, Black, Blue

b. Red, Yellow, Blue

c. Red, Orange, Blue

d. Red, Green, Blue

844. The post-mortem examination of a body is called _______?

a. Etymology

b. Autopsy

c. Anatomy

d. None of these

845. The luster of diamond is due to ________?

a. Reflection

b. Total internal reflection

c. Refraction

d. None of these

846. Which statement about sound is true?

a. Sound can't travel through vacuum

b. Sound can't travel through glass

c. Sound can't travel through water

d. None of these

847. Enology is the study of ________?

a. Wine

b. Digestion

c. Kidneys

d. None

848. Nephology is the study of _______?

a. Knowledge

b. Clouds

c. Rain

d. None

849. The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is _______?

a. Refraction

b. Light scattering

c. Reflection

d. Interference

850. Ombrophobia is fear of ________?

a. Rain

b. Snow

c. Smog

d. None of these