Science-General Knowledge Questions, Quiz

Q1. The full form of SIM is
(a) Subscriber Identity Module
(b) Subscriber Identity Machine
(c) Self Identity Machine
(d) Self Identity Module

Q2. The full form of MRI is
(a) Magnetic Record of Intestines
(b) Magnetic Recording of Investigations
(c) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(d) Magnetic Resonance in Intestines

Q3. Pendulum clocks become slow in summer because
(a) Days in summer are large
(b) Of the friction in the coil
(c) The weight of the pendulum changes
(d) The length of the pendulum increases

Q4. Laser is a device for producing
(a) Spontaneous radiation
(b) Dispersed radiation
(c) Scattered radiation
(d) Stimulated radiation

Q5. White colour of milk is due to the presence of
(a) Lactose
(b) Caseins
(c) Carotenes
(d) Albumins

Q6. Which of the following gets deficient in the human body due to Dengue fever
(a) Platelets
(b) Haemoglobin
(c) Sugar
(d) Water

Q7. The cycling of elements in an ecosystem is called
(a) Chemical cycles
(b) Biogeochemical cycles
(c) Geological cycles
(d) Geochemical cycles

Q8. Ozone protects biosphere from
(a) Infra-red rays
(b) Ultraviolet rays
(c) X-rays
(d) Gama rays

Q9. Which one of the following is not an explosive matter
(a) Trinitro toluene
(b) Dinitro glycerine
(c) Cyclo Trimethylene trinitramine
(d) Nitrocholoform

Q10. A single type of atom is found in
(a) Compounds of minerals
(b) Mixture of minerals
(c) Native elements
(d) None of the above

Q11. The normal temperature of human body in Kelvin scale is
(a) 290
(b) 300
(c) 310
(d) 312

Q12. Which one of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof material
(a) Polyvinyl chloride
(b) Polyamides
(c) Polyethylene
(d) Polycarbonates

Q13. Driving force for an ecosystem is
(a) Solar energy
(b) Vegetation
(c) Producers
(d) Biomass

Q14. After which American scientist is 'h-index' named
(a) Jorge E. Hirsch
(b) Frederick Sainger
(c) Linus Pauling
(d) Percy Julian

Q15. An air bubble in water will act like a
(a) Convex lens
(b) Convex mirror
(c) Concave lens
(d) Concave mirror

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