114 + Mcqs in General Science Page 2 McqOptions

51.	The disorder Pityriasis simplex capillitii is most commonly known as which among the following?
A.	Tulip fingers
B.	Dandruff
C.	Baldness
D.	Eczema
Answer» C. Baldness

Discussion

52.	Which of the following is / are correct statements with respect to Copper (Cu), Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au)?1. All of them are can be found naturally in their elemental state2. All of them belong to same group in the periodic tableSelect the correct option from the codes given below:
A.	Only 1
B.	Only 2
C.	Both 1 & 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2

Discussion

53.	Which among the following were not discovered by the time , Mendeleev published his periodic table?
A.	Lathanides
B.	Actinides
C.	Noble Gases
D.	Halogens
Answer» D. Halogens

Discussion

54.	Which among the following instruments used in Forensic Sciences is popular as Lie detector?
A.	SmartWater
B.	Culpascope
C.	Polygraph
D.	Bio Sensor
Answer» D. Bio Sensor

Discussion

55.	Which of the following is responsible for the fact that Tennis ball bounces higher at high altitudes than in plains?
A.	Low Gravity
B.	High Gravity
C.	Less dense air
D.	Low atmospheric temperature
Answer» D. Low atmospheric temperature

Discussion

56.	Which among the following acid is used to ascertain, whether pure Ghee has been adulterated with Vanaspati or Margarine?
A.	Sulphuric Acid
B.	Nitric Acid
C.	Hydrochloric Acid
D.	Boric Acid
Answer» D. Boric Acid

Discussion

57.	Why do the bacteria develop resistance after slowly being exposed to a particular antibiotic?Due to mutation in genesDue to Horizontal Gene TransferDue to Vertical Gene TransferChoose the correct option:
A.	Only 1
B.	Only 1 & 2
C.	Only 2 & 3
D.	1, 2 & 3
Answer» C. Only 2 & 3

Discussion

58.	Consider the following types of Plants:1. Calcicoles2. Calcifuges3. CalcareousWhich among the above plants grow in most acidic soils?
A.	1
B.	2
C.	3
D.	1 & 3
Answer» C. 3

Discussion

59.	Some plants are carnivorous due to their adaptation to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen.In this context, consider the following plants:1.Utricularia2.Nepenthes3.DionaeaWhich of the above plant(s) is/are carnivorous?
A.	Only 2
B.	1 and 2
C.	2 and 3
D.	1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.

Discussion

60.	Apart from the temporal bone, which among the following is considered as strongest bone in human body?
A.	Humerus
B.	Fibula
C.	Femur
D.	Tibia
Answer» D. Tibia

Discussion

61.	Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight. An increasing amount of Iron will result in which of the following?
A.	Increase Hardening
B.	Decrease Hardening
C.	Increase ductility
D.	Increase melting Point
Answer» B. Decrease Hardening

Discussion

62.	Which among the followingis/are correctly paired:1.Ginger:Tuber2.Potato:Rhizome3.Onion:Bulb
A.	Only 2
B.	Only 3
C.	Only 1
D.	1, 2 and 3
Answer» C. Only 1

Discussion

63.	Potassium permanganate is used to purify water. Which among the following properties of Potassium permanganate helps in this work?
A.	sterilizing
B.	oxidizing
C.	reducing
D.	leaching
Answer» C. reducing

Discussion

64.	Which among the following have been found to produce a protein called Defensin-1, which has been found potential to develop drugs for antibiotic resistant bacteria?
A.	Codfish
B.	Cuttle Fish
C.	Honey bee
D.	Domestic Fly
Answer» D. Domestic Fly

Discussion

65.	Which among the following methods can be used to remove the permanent hardness in water due to calcium or magnesium sulphates?
A.	Sulphonate method
B.	Nitrate method
C.	Zeolite method
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

66.	Which among the following factors are essential for blood coagulation ?1.Vitamin K2.Calcium ions (Ca++)3.Christmas factor
A.	1 and 2
B.	1 and 3
C.	2 and 3
D.	1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.

Discussion

67.	Which of the following Vitamins of the B-Complex are correctly paired with their respective names?1. Vitamin B2-Riboflavin2. Vitamin B3-Niacin3. Vitamin B7-Biotin4. Vitamin B12-Cyanocobalamine
A.	2 and 4
B.	3 and 4
C.	1, 3 and 4
D.	All of them
Answer» E.

Discussion

68.	Which among the following Vitamin is added to the milk in some countries as it is lost during the process of Fat Removal (Skimming)?
A.	Vitamin A
B.	Vitamin B
C.	Vitamin C
D.	Vitamin D
Answer» B. Vitamin B

Discussion

69.	Pyrolusite, Braunite, Psilomelane and Rhodochrosite are the ores of which among the following:1. Manganese2. Aluminium3. CopperChoose the correct option:
A.	Only 1
B.	Only 1 & 2
C.	Only 3
D.	Only 1 & 3
Answer» B. Only 1 & 2

Discussion

70.	Which among the following enzyme plays an important role in adding the building blocks to the primer in a sequence determined by the DNA template?
A.	Helicase
B.	Primase
C.	Polymerase
D.	Diastase
Answer» D. Diastase

Discussion

71.	A 10 Kg block of Iron has which of the following twice in value in comparison to a 5 Kg block of Iron?1. Inertia2. Mass3. VolumeSelect the correct option from the codes given below:
A.	Only 1 & 2
B.	Only 2
C.	Only 1 & 3
D.	1, 2 & 3
Answer» E.

Discussion

72.	From the point of view of evolution of living organisms, which of the following set of animals is a correct sequence of evolution?
A.	Whale, Kangaroo, Echidna
B.	Echidna, Whale, Kangaroo
C.	Kangaroo, Whale, Echidna
D.	Echidna, Kangaroo, Whale
Answer» E.

Discussion

73.	The Gram Positive Bacteria can be identified by the Gram staining because of the following reasons?
A.	The cell walls have more lipids compared to peptidoglycan
B.	The Cells walls have more Peptidoglycan compared to Lipids
C.	The Cells membrane has more fatty acids
D.	The plasma has Peptidoglycans
Answer» C. The Cells membrane has more fatty acids

Discussion

74.	Genetic Modification (GM) technique RIDL was in news. RIDL is being developed for combating which of the following disease?
A.	Swine Flu
B.	Malaria
C.	Cancer
D.	AIDS
Answer» C. Cancer

Discussion

75.	Which among the following metal is highest electrical conductivity as well as highest thermal conductivity?
A.	Gold
B.	Silver
C.	Platinum
D.	Iron
Answer» C. Platinum

Discussion

76.	Which among the following are used as components to produce Nitrolim, a widely used fertilizer in past?
A.	Nitrogen & Limestone
B.	Calcium Carbide and Nitrogen
C.	Calcium Carbide & Carbon
D.	Calcium Carbide and Limestone
Answer» C. Calcium Carbide & Carbon

Discussion

77.	Consider the following:CopperZincTinGun Metal is the alloy of which among the above?
A.	1 & 2
B.	1 & 3
C.	2 & 3
D.	1, 2 & 3
Answer» E.

Discussion

78.	The nutritional supplements Spirulina, Chorella and the Vitamin-C supplement, Dunaliella are actually:
A.	Algae
B.	Lichens
C.	Probiotics
D.	Bryophytes
Answer» B. Lichens

Discussion

79.	A neutron , an electron, a proton and an alpha particle are moving with the same kinetic energy. Which of the following is correct order of their speeds?
A.	Alpha Particle, Neutron, Proton, Electron
B.	Electron, Proton , Neutron, Alpha Particle
C.	Alpha Particle, Proton, Neutron, Electron
D.	Neutron, Proton, Alpha Particle, Electron
Answer» B. Electron, Proton , Neutron, Alpha Particle

Discussion

80.	Which among the following gas was leaked at Bhopal during the Bhopal gas tragedy at 2- 3 December 1984?
A.	Methyl isocyanide
B.	Methyl isocyanate
C.	methyl isochloride
D.	methyl isochlorate
Answer» C. methyl isochloride

Discussion

81.	British Scientist JJ Thomson was awarded Nobel prize in Physics in 1906 for discovery of which of the following particle?
A.	Electron
B.	Proton
C.	Neutron
D.	Radio activity
Answer» B. Proton

Discussion

82.	Which among the following provides the centripetal force to an electron circulating around the nucleus?
A.	electrostatic forces of repulsion
B.	electrostatic force of attraction
C.	speed of the electron
D.	nuclear charge
Answer» C. speed of the electron

Discussion

83.	A molecule is a smallest part of matter which possesses all properties of original matter. A molecule is electrically _________?
A.	Positve
B.	Negative
C.	either positive or negative
D.	neutral
Answer» E.

Discussion

84.	Which of the following artificial sweeteners is not broken down by the body and therefore it is non-caloric (no-calorie sweetener) :
A.	Aspartame
B.	Saccharin
C.	Sucralose
D.	Cyclamate
Answer» D. Cyclamate

Discussion

85.	In which of the following Cloaca which is the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the intestinal, reproductive and urinary tracts is present?
A.	Aves only
B.	Aves & Amphibians
C.	Aves, Amphibians and Reptiles
D.	Pisces, Aves, Amphibians & Reptiles
Answer» D. Pisces, Aves, Amphibians & Reptiles

Discussion

86.	Pancreas functions as an:1. Endocrine gland2. Exocrine gland
A.	Only 1
B.	Only 2
C.	Both 1 and 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2

Discussion

87.	Which among the following is not a function of Sympathetic nerves in Autonomic nervous system?
A.	Enhancing the heart beats
B.	constricting the blood vessels
C.	dilate pupils
D.	contract urinary bladder
Answer» E.

Discussion

88.	Lacrimal apparatus, Lacrimal artery, Lacrimal bone, Lacrimal ducts, Lacrimal fossa, Lacrimal fluid & Lacrimal gland are parts of which organ of the body?
A.	Ear
B.	Nose
C.	Eye
D.	Throat
Answer» D. Throat

Discussion

89.	Which among the following is the objective of the Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) mixing with Petroleum?
A.	Raise Octane Number
B.	Antioxidant Stabilizer
C.	Lead Scavanger
D.	Fuel Dye
Answer» B. Antioxidant Stabilizer

Discussion

90.	Who among the following scientists is known for devising four criteria designed to establish a causal relationship between a causative microbe and a disease?
A.	Louis Pasteur
B.	Emil Behring
C.	Ivan Pavlov
D.	Robet Koch
Answer» E.

Discussion

91.	Who among the following is best known for his discovery and development of the first safe and effective polio vaccine.?
A.	Jonas Salk
B.	David Bodian
C.	Almroth Wright
D.	Albert Sabin
Answer» B. David Bodian

Discussion

92.	Who among the following were awarded Nobel Prize in 1958 for One Gene One Enzyme Concept?
A.	Landsteiner & Weiner
B.	Avery, Mccleod and mc Carthy
C.	Jacob & Wollman
D.	George Beadle and Edward Tatum
Answer» E.

Discussion

93.	In the manufacture of Vanaspati ghee from vegetable oils, which among the following gas is used?
A.	N2
B.	CO2
C.	H2
D.	Ne
Answer» D. Ne

Discussion

94.	Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria commonly called The Global Fund or GFATM was established In which year ?
A.	1999
B.	2000
C.	2002
D.	2004
Answer» D. 2004

Discussion

95.	As per Avogadro s hypothesis , equal volumes of different gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal number of ______?
A.	Atoms
B.	Molecules
C.	Particles
D.	Electrons
Answer» C. Particles

Discussion

96.	For which of the following diseases first successful vaccination was devloped (it is caused by Variola virus)?
A.	Cow pox
B.	Chicken pox
C.	Small pox
D.	Polio
Answer» D. Polio

Discussion

97.	Lipoproteins which are the large molecules and which transport the cholesterol in the bloodstream are ______-?
A.	protein molecules
B.	fat molecules
C.	protein and fat molecules
D.	Lipids
Answer» D. Lipids

Discussion

98.	Galvanizing is a metallurgical process that is used to coat steel or iron with which of the following?
A.	Zinc
B.	Lead
C.	Chromium
D.	Copper
Answer» B. Lead

Discussion

99.	Which among the following vitamins is involved in the breakdown of energy molecules such as glucose?
A.	Vitamin A
B.	Vitamin B
C.	Vitamin C
D.	Vitamin D
Answer» C. Vitamin C

Discussion

100.	Who among the following established that genetic code of all organisms is spelled out in three-letter words, each set of three nucleotides codes for a specific amino acid?
A.	Hargobind Khorana
B.	Barbara McClintock
C.	Theodor O. Diener
D.	Joseph L. Goldstein
Answer» B. Barbara McClintock

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge (GK).

The disorder Pityriasis simplex capillitii is most commonly known as which among the following?

Which of the following is / are correct statements with respect to Copper (Cu), Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au)?1. All of them are can be found naturally in their elemental state2. All of them belong to same group in the periodic tableSelect the correct option from the codes given below:

Which among the following were not discovered by the time , Mendeleev published his periodic table?

Which among the following instruments used in Forensic Sciences is popular as Lie detector?

Which of the following is responsible for the fact that Tennis ball bounces higher at high altitudes than in plains?

Which among the following acid is used to ascertain, whether pure Ghee has been adulterated with Vanaspati or Margarine?

Why do the bacteria develop resistance after slowly being exposed to a particular antibiotic?Due to mutation in genesDue to Horizontal Gene TransferDue to Vertical Gene TransferChoose the correct option:

Consider the following types of Plants:1. Calcicoles2. Calcifuges3. CalcareousWhich among the above plants grow in most acidic soils?

Some plants are carnivorous due to their adaptation to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen.In this context, consider the following plants:1.Utricularia2.Nepenthes3.DionaeaWhich of the above plant(s) is/are carnivorous?

Apart from the temporal bone, which among the following is considered as strongest bone in human body?

Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight. An increasing amount of Iron will result in which of the following?

Which among the followingis/are correctly paired:1.Ginger:Tuber2.Potato:Rhizome3.Onion:Bulb

Potassium permanganate is used to purify water. Which among the following properties of Potassium permanganate helps in this work?

Which among the following have been found to produce a protein called Defensin-1, which has been found potential to develop drugs for antibiotic resistant bacteria?

Which among the following methods can be used to remove the permanent hardness in water due to calcium or magnesium sulphates?

Which among the following factors are essential for blood coagulation ?1.Vitamin K2.Calcium ions (Ca++)3.Christmas factor

Which of the following Vitamins of the B-Complex are correctly paired with their respective names?1. Vitamin B2-Riboflavin2. Vitamin B3-Niacin3. Vitamin B7-Biotin4. Vitamin B12-Cyanocobalamine

Which among the following Vitamin is added to the milk in some countries as it is lost during the process of Fat Removal (Skimming)?

Pyrolusite, Braunite, Psilomelane and Rhodochrosite are the ores of which among the following:1. Manganese2. Aluminium3. CopperChoose the correct option:

Which among the following enzyme plays an important role in adding the building blocks to the primer in a sequence determined by the DNA template?

A 10 Kg block of Iron has which of the following twice in value in comparison to a 5 Kg block of Iron?1. Inertia2. Mass3. VolumeSelect the correct option from the codes given below:

From the point of view of evolution of living organisms, which of the following set of animals is a correct sequence of evolution?

The Gram Positive Bacteria can be identified by the Gram staining because of the following reasons?

Genetic Modification (GM) technique RIDL was in news. RIDL is being developed for combating which of the following disease?

Which among the following metal is highest electrical conductivity as well as highest thermal conductivity?

Which among the following are used as components to produce Nitrolim, a widely used fertilizer in past?

Consider the following:CopperZincTinGun Metal is the alloy of which among the above?

The nutritional supplements Spirulina, Chorella and the Vitamin-C supplement, Dunaliella are actually:

A neutron , an electron, a proton and an alpha particle are moving with the same kinetic energy. Which of the following is correct order of their speeds?

Which among the following gas was leaked at Bhopal during the Bhopal gas tragedy at 2- 3 December 1984?

British Scientist JJ Thomson was awarded Nobel prize in Physics in 1906 for discovery of which of the following particle?

Which among the following provides the centripetal force to an electron circulating around the nucleus?

A molecule is a smallest part of matter which possesses all properties of original matter. A molecule is electrically _________?

Which of the following artificial sweeteners is not broken down by the body and therefore it is non-caloric (no-calorie sweetener) :

In which of the following Cloaca which is the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the intestinal, reproductive and urinary tracts is present?

Pancreas functions as an:1. Endocrine gland2. Exocrine gland

Which among the following is not a function of Sympathetic nerves in Autonomic nervous system?

Lacrimal apparatus, Lacrimal artery, Lacrimal bone, Lacrimal ducts, Lacrimal fossa, Lacrimal fluid & Lacrimal gland are parts of which organ of the body?

Which among the following is the objective of the Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) mixing with Petroleum?

Who among the following scientists is known for devising four criteria designed to establish a causal relationship between a causative microbe and a disease?

Who among the following is best known for his discovery and development of the first safe and effective polio vaccine.?

Who among the following were awarded Nobel Prize in 1958 for One Gene One Enzyme Concept?

In the manufacture of Vanaspati ghee from vegetable oils, which among the following gas is used?

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria commonly called The Global Fund or GFATM was established In which year ?

As per Avogadro s hypothesis , equal volumes of different gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal number of ______?

For which of the following diseases first successful vaccination was devloped (it is caused by Variola virus)?

Lipoproteins which are the large molecules and which transport the cholesterol in the bloodstream are ______-?

Galvanizing is a metallurgical process that is used to coat steel or iron with which of the following?

Which among the following vitamins is involved in the breakdown of energy molecules such as glucose?

Who among the following established that genetic code of all organisms is spelled out in three-letter words, each set of three nucleotides codes for a specific amino acid?