Science-General Knowledge Questions, Quiz

Q106. The lysimeter helps in the estimation of
(a) Wind direction
(b) Evapotranspiration
(c) Relative humidity
(d) Vapour pressure

Q107. "Cryogenics" is the study of
(a) Low temperature
(b) High temperature
(c) Superconductor
(d) Production of fuels

Q108. Who invented chloroform as anaesthetic
(a) James Simpson
(b) Edward Jenner
(c) Alexander Fleming
(d) Christian Barnard

Q109. Pure water is a bad conductor of electricity because it is
(a) a non-polar solvent
(b) a very good solvent
(c) not volatile
(d) feebly ionized

Q110. Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena
(a) Reflection
(b) Refraction
(c) Rectilinear propagation
(d) Diffraction

Q111. By which process energy is produce in the Sun
(a) Nuclear fission
(b) Radioactivity
(c) Nuclear fusion
(d) Ionization

Q112. The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is
(a) Molasses
(b) Bagasse
(c) Khandasari
(d) Paper-pulp

Q113. Cement is usually a mixture of
(a) Calcium silicate and calcium aluminate
(b) Calcium silicate and calcium ferrate
(c) Calcium aluminate and calcium ferrate
(d) Lime stone and silicon dioxide

Q114. Which one is also known as "brown paper"
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Rubber
(d) Tea

Q115. To look total image of a person, the minimum height of a plane mirror is
(a) Equal to the height of a person
(b) One-Half of the height of a person
(c) One fourth of the height of a person
(d) Double the height of a person

Q116. The brain disorder "Cerebral palsy" is generally found in
(a) Small children
(b) Old people
(c) Only ladies
(d) Drug addicts

Q117. Biodegradable pollutant is
(a) DDT
(b) Polythene
(c) Mercury
(d) Sewage

Q118. Methane gas producing field is
(a) Wheat field
(b) Paddy field
(c) Cotton field
(d) Groundnut field

Q119. The word Science comes from ________ word scientia
(a) latin
(b) japanese
(c) roman
(d) greek

Q120. The Boyle's law is related to
(a) Quantum mechanics
(b) Thermodynamics
(c) Meteorology
(d) Geometry

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