Everyday Science MCQs Quizes
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Everyday Science Quiz 1
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Question 1 |
Which instrument is used to measure electrical current?
A | Ammeter |
B | Hygrometer |
C | Barometer |
D | Anemometer |
Question 1 Explanation:
An ammeter is the device used for measurement of electrical current. We measure electric current in amperes. We connect an ammeter in series with the circuit for measuring electrical current.
Question 2 |
What is the oldest science in the world?
A | Biology |
B | Geology |
C | Astronomy |
D | Physics |
Question 2 Explanation:
Astronomy is the oldest science in the world and scientists believe that it existed even before the recorded history of the world. Man always remained curious about the stars so the history of Astronomy is as old as man himself.
Question 3 |
Which metal has the highest melting point?
A | Copper |
B | Aluminum |
C | Tungsten |
D | Silver |
Question 3 Explanation:
Tungsten, which is a steel-gray color refractory metal, has the highest melting point (3400C).
Question 4 |
Carrot is a Good Source of which Vitamin?
A | Vitamin A |
B | B Complex |
C | Vitamin C |
D | Vitamin D |
Question 4 Explanation:
Carrots are excellent source of Vitamin A as well as biotin and Potassium.
Question 5 |
Blood is Cleaned By?
A | Lungs |
B | Liver |
C | Heart |
D | Kidneys |
Question 5 Explanation:
Kidneys perform the duty of blood cleaning. They act like filters and remove harmful wastes from blood.
Question 6 |
The planet which is easily visible from the Earth is?
A | Mercury |
B | Venus |
C | Mars |
D | Jupiter |
Question 6 Explanation:
Solar system is the name used for gravitational bound system of the sun and the objects that orbit it. It consists of nine planets.
Question 7 |
The planet that moves round the Sun at the highest speed is?
A | Jupitar |
B | Venus |
C | Mars |
D | Mercury |
Question 7 Explanation:
Solar system is the name used for gravitational bound system of the sun and the objects that orbit it. It consists of nine planets.
Question 8 |
Which of the following is an alloy?
A | Gold |
B | Tin |
C | Zinc |
D | Bronze |
Question 8 Explanation:
Bronze is an alloy of Copper and Tin.
Question 9 |
In human beings influenza is caused by:
A | bacteria |
B | protist |
C | virus |
D | fungi |
Question 9 Explanation:
Viruses travelling through the air are the cause of influenza in human beings. They travel in shape of droplets when someone with the infection coughs, sneezes or talks. Human beings can inhale the virus directly or, they may pick up the germs from objects. Influenza viruses keep on changing themselves, with new strains appearing regularly. Human body naturally make antibodies to fight against specific strains of virus.
Question 10 |
Kangaroo has an abdominal pouch known as:
A | placenta |
B | guttural pouch |
C | marsupial |
D | none of these |
Question 10 Explanation:
Kangaroos have an abdominal pouch, and it is called marsupial. Kangaroos are marsupials, which indicates that they have a pouch.
Question 11 |
What is the water potential of pure water?
A | Zero |
B | One |
C | Negative |
D | Two |
Question 11 Explanation:
The potential of pure water is Zero.
Question 12 |
X-rays were discovered by:
A | Rontgen |
B | Thomson |
C | Rutherford |
D | Bacquerel |
Question 12 Explanation:
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen discovered in 1895 while he was working in a German University. Rontgen observed electric charges in glass tubes filled with various gases at very low pressure.
Question 13 |
Where is Digestion of Food completed?
A | Small Intestine |
B | Large Intestine |
C | Liver |
D | Stomach |
Question 13 Explanation:
The process of digestion starts as soon as we take food through our mouth where we chew food and this process completes in small intestine.
Question 14 |
Deficiency of vitamin A results in:
A | night blindness |
B | rickets |
C | scurvy |
D | hair fall |
Question 14 Explanation:
Deficiency of vitamin A causes many diseases; night blindness is one of them.
Question 15 |
Long-sight defect could be corrected by using ____ lens:
A | concave |
B | convex |
C | diverging |
D | none of these |
Question 15 Explanation:
People use concave lens for short-sight defect and convex lens for long-sight defect. They place convex lens in front of a hypermetropic eye, which moves the image and focuses it correctly on retina. Long-sight defect actually means difficulty in focusing on distant objects. Common name for this defect is myopia.
Question 16 |
Very High Frequency (VHF) have _____ wavelengths:
A | shorter |
B | shortest |
C | longer |
D | longest |
Question 16 Explanation:
Very High Frequency (VHF) have shorter wavelength.
Question 17 |
What is the SI unit of charge?
A | Ampere |
B | Coulomb |
C | Ohm |
D | meter |
Question 17 Explanation:
SI is an international system for defining units of measurements. The SI unit of charge is coulomb.
Question 18 |
Which of the following will you use to remove rust stains on cloth?
A | Kerosene oil |
B | Oxalic Acid Solution |
C | Alcohol |
D | None of these |
Question 18 Explanation:
Oxalic Acid is colorless crystalline solid which dissolves into water to give colorless solution.
Question 19 |
The unit of measuring intensity of noise is called:
A | Knot |
B | Calorie |
C | Ohm |
D | Decibel |
Question 19 Explanation:
The unit of measuring intensity of noise or sound is decibel.
Question 20 |
The Greenhouse Effect is caused by an excess of:
A | Carbon monoxide |
B | Carbon dioxide |
C | Carbon tetra chloride |
D | None of these. |
Question 20 Explanation:
The Greenhouse Effect is caused by an excess of Carbon dioxide. Greenhouse Effect is the process by which radiations from the sun are absorbed by the greenhouse gases and not reflected back into space.
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Everyday Science Quiz 2
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Question 1 |
Listening is basically a _________ skill?
A | Productive |
B | Inductive |
C | Receptive |
D | None of the above |
Question 1 Explanation:
Listening is basically a receptive skill. Productive skill focuses on giving or producing information whereas receptive skill focuses on acquiring or receiving information.
Question 2 |
What does PDF stand for?
A | Personal Document Format |
B | Pure Document Format |
C | Private Document Format |
D | Portable Document Format |
Question 2 Explanation:
PDF stands for Portable Document Format.
Question 3 |
One barrel oil is equal to _____ liters:
A | 148 |
B | 159 |
C | 168 |
D | 178 |
Question 3 Explanation:
1 barrel is equal to 142 US gallons, which is about 159 liters.
Question 4 |
Radioactivity was discovered by:
A | Kelvin |
B | Thomson |
C | Rutherford |
D | Becquerel |
Question 4 Explanation:
French Physicist Becquerel discovered Radioactivity in 1896.
Question 5 |
The density of water is:
A | 1 g/cm³ |
B | 1.5 g/cm³ |
C | 2 g/cm³ |
D | none of these |
Question 5 Explanation:
The density of water is the mass of water per unit of volume, and it is 1 g/cm³. –
Question 6 |
The lifespan of Red Blood Cells is ____ days.
A | 60 |
B | 120 |
C | 180 |
D | 240 |
Question 6 Explanation:
The lifespan of Red Blood Cells is 120 days whereas life span of White Blood Cells ranges from 13 to 20 days.
Question 7 |
Sedimentary rocks are formed by a natural process known as ___?
A | Lithification |
B | Rejuvenation |
C | Hydration |
D | Peroxidation |
Question 7 Explanation:
Lithification is a process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel connate fluids, and gradually become solid rocks.
Question 8 |
The SI unit of “pressure” is:
A | pascal |
B | joule |
C | tesla |
D | henry |
Question 8 Explanation:
The SI unit of “pressure” is pascal which is equal to 1 Newton per square meter.
Question 9 |
Deficiency of vitamin-D results in:
A | night blindness |
B | rickets |
C | scurvy |
D | hair fall |
Question 9 Explanation:
Deficiency of vitamin-D results in rickets. It also causes, fatigue, back pain, depression etc.
Question 10 |
The most abundant element in the Earth’s crust:
A | Oxygen |
B | Hydrogen |
C | Carbon Dioxide |
D | Silicon |
Question 10 Explanation:
The most abundant element in the Earth’s crust is Oxygen and it makes about 47% of Earth’s mass.
Question 11 |
The Sun is a:
A | star |
B | planet |
C | asteroid |
D | meteor |
Question 11 Explanation:
The Sun is the only star in our solar system and it is the center of our solar system.
Question 12 |
The most abundant element in the universe is:
A | Oxygen |
B | Hydrogen |
C | Carbon Dioxide |
D | Silicon |
Question 12 Explanation:
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, which makes up about three quarters of all matter.
Question 13 |
Sound waves are___ waves?
A | Transverse |
B | Electromagnetic |
C | Longitudinal |
D | none of these |
Question 13 Explanation:
Sound waves are longitudinal waves.
Question 14 |
Instrument used for measuring very high temperature is:
A | Pyroscope |
B | Pyrometer |
C | Seismograph |
D | Xylometer |
Question 14 Explanation:
Instrument used for measuring very high temperature is pyrometer.
Question 15 |
The densest substance on the Earth is:
A | Platinum |
B | Copper |
C | Steel |
D | Osmium |
Question 15 Explanation:
Osmium is the densest naturally occurring element is Osmium and its density is 22.59 g/cm³.
Question 16 |
When white light is passed through a prism, it splits into____ colors.
A | 5 |
B | 6 |
C | 7 |
D | 8 |
Question 16 Explanation:
When white light is passed through a prism, it splits into seven colors.
Question 17 |
A camera uses a____ to form an image.
A | convex lens |
B | concave lens |
C | condenser lens |
D | none of these |
Question 17 Explanation:
A camera uses a convex lens to form an image and a convex lens is the one which is thicker in the center than at its edges.
Question 18 |
The planet that moves round the Sun at the highest speed is:
A | Jupitar |
B | Venus |
C | Mars |
D | Mercury |
Question 18 Explanation:
Mercury moves round the Sun at a speed of 47.87 km/s, hence it is the fastest moving planet.
Question 19 |
The nearest planet to the earth is:
A | Venus |
B | Mercury |
C | Mars |
D | Jupitar |
Question 19 Explanation:
The nearest planet to the earth is Venus but some new studies also indicate that Mercury is the closest one.
Question 20 |
The fluid part of blood is known as:
A | plasma |
B | platelets |
C | blood cells |
D | none of these |
Question 20 Explanation:
The fluid part of blood is known as plasma. Plasma is the main component of blood and it mainly contains water. It is the largest component of blood and makes about 55% of blood. Other components of blood are red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Plasma facilitates transportation of important substances around the body. Plasma itself consists of 92% water.
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