General Science MCQ Quiz Hub

1. The HIV virus weakens the immunity of a person because it destroys
mast cells
platelets
erythrocytes
lymphocytes

2. Valve between the left ventricle and Aorta?
Pulmonic valve
Tricuspid valve
Aortic valve
Mitral valve

3. Gestalt psychology attempted to discover
the overall patterns of perceptions and thoughts
the unconscious motivations for human functioning
how the mind helped people adapt to the world
the basic building blocks of consciousness

4. Most stars are at what point in their life cycles?
Supernova
Protostar
Red Giant
Main Sequence

5. Which of the following is a property of water?
High polarity
Universal solvent
High specific heat
All of the above

6. The distance in pitch between any two tones is called
Octave
Dynamics
Interval
Unison

7. Which nutrients provide energy?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Vitamins
All of the above

8. Exercise frequency refers to
number of times you exercise per week
number of times you exercise per month
number of times you exercise per day
All of the above

9. A doctor who specializes in skin diseases
Nephrology
Dermatology
Paediatrician
Rheumatology

10. Which one of the following statements with regard to the winter solstice is correct?
The South Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness
It occurs on June 21.
The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
The Sun is at aphelion.

11. Which of the following statements about water is false?
There is extensive intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the condensed phase.
Water is oxidized to oxygen during photosynthesis.
Ice formed by heavy water sinks in normal water.
Water can act both as an acid and as a base.

12. Water covers _______________ % of the Earths surface.
95
75
55
35

13. Which of these groups is the smallest level of classification?
Phylum
Family
Kingdom
Species

14. Through which microscope were cells first observed?
Compound
Simple
Electron
Tunneling

15. The genetic material of HIV consists of
DNA
RNA
Both A & B

16. Polypeptides are assembled from
Ribosomes
Chromosomes
Aminoacids
None of the above

17. Igneous rocks are classified based upon their
composition
texture
Both A & B
None of the above

18. The talk test can be used to measure the
Speech frequency
Exercise intensity
Loudness intensity
None of the above

19. ow many commands are there in the Indian Navy?
3
4
5
7

20. Which one of the following industries is the biggest consumer of water in India?
Engineering
Paper and pulp
Taxtiles
Thermal power

21. While landing what type of tyres are used in an Aircraft?
Water tubed
Thick tubed
Tubeless
Thin tubed

22. The outermost layer of the earth is called
Core
Mantle
Crust
Inner core

23. In what year was pluto devoted to a draft planet?
2005
2006
2008
2009

24. What are sources of energy during exercise?
blood sugars
muscle glycogen
intramuscular triacylglycerols
All of the above

25. Which group in an ecosystem performs photosynthesis?
Xylotrophs
Autotrophs
Monotrophs
Heterotrophs

26. Which one of the following gases is released mostly from landfills in urban areas?
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Methane
Oxygen

27. Cuscuta is an example of
Predation
Ectoparasitism
Brood parasitism
Endoparasitism

28. What is constellation?
A particular pattern of equidistant stars from the earth in the sky
A particular pattern of stars that may not be equidistant from the earth in the sky
A particular pattern of planets of our solar system in the sky
A particular pattern and satellites in the sky due totheir position in the space

29. Hormone that helps regulate calcium balance
endocrine
parathyroid
pancreas
None of the above

30. Which is an example of a physical change?
Dissolving sugar in water
Breaking glass
Melting of ice
All of the above

31. Consumers that eat both plants and animals are
Carnivores
Herbivores
Omnivores
Tertiary consumers

32. Mortar is a mixture of
cement
water
sand
All of the above

33. Why does a black board appears black in colour?
It reflects black colour
It absorbs black colour
It reflects all colours
It absorbs all the colours

34. The most important thing in backing a motor vehicle is
the conditions of the weather
looking back carefully
waiting until you can see the overtaken vehicle in your review mirror
waiting until you can see the overtaken vehicle in your review mirror

35. Lutheranism is an example of a Christian
denomination
religion
branch
None of the above

36. As water is cooled from 4 deg C to 0 deg C its density
decreases
increases
remains same
zero

37. Which is an example of an endothermic reaction?
combustion
mix of CaO with water
coal is burnt
photosynthesis

38. A persistent infection is one in which
viral replication is unusually slow
the disease process occurs gradually over a long period
the virus remains in equilibrium with the host without causing a disease
All of the above

39. The fish that can taste with its whole body?
Tropical cockroach
Arctic tern
Catfish
Koala

40. A rotating column of air is called
Tornado
Vortex
Airmass
None of the above

41. Which describes a clinical psychologist?
specialist who studies behavior and emotions but cant prescribe medication
specialist in diagnosing and treating mental disorders who can prescribe medication
specialist working primarily with the family members of someone in psychiatric care
None of the above

42. An enzyme speeds up a reaction by
raising the activation energy
absorbing energy
lowering the activation energy
None of the above

43. What stage occurs after cytokinesis?
S - phase
G1 phase
G2 phase
All of the above

44. Which of the following elements were not found in Lothal as archaeological remains?
Couple Burial
Persian seals
Harbour
Fine variety of barley

45. Lacto-ovo vegetarians would not eat
Fish and egg
Egg meat and milk products
Meat poultry milk products
Meat poultry fish

46. The place where the river meets the sea is called
Delta
Sediment
Tributary
Estuary

47. What is the term for classifying and grouping organisms?
Homology
Taxonomy
Biology
Zeology

48. Which of the following processes would release energy?
Condensation
Fermentation
Evaporation
None of the above

49. The most productive ecosystem in the biosphere is
Desert
Open Ocean
Estuary
Tundra

50. Which gases in the atmosphere absorb ultraviolet radiation?
Ozone
Carbondi oxide
Oxygen
Helium