This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 104 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 104 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mass and weight are not the same thing. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 2. A procedure carried out to gather data about an object or event. A) System. B) Data. C) Investigation. D) Phenomenon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Investigation. 3. What is Ambitrair's broken broken broken up? A) Crin. B) Matrix. C) Colum. D) ADP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crin. 4. In which form is used in the bleaching powder chemical industry? A) Givee. B) Chief. C) Sibbit. D) Prochage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief. 5. Fungi are covered with chitin, so they have an exoskeleton. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Which scientist invented the first compound microscope? A) Newton. B) Jansen. C) Van Leeuwenhoek. D) Hooke. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jansen. 7. A trait that allows some organisms to survive while others do not is a/an..... A) Evolution. B) Adaptation. C) Mutation. D) Inheritable trait. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adaptation. 8. Which state of matter has fixed shape and volume? A) Plasma. B) Solid. C) Liquid. D) Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solid. 9. Describe the process of convection in heat transfer. A) Convection is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials. B) Convection involves the emission of electromagnetic waves to transfer heat. C) Convection in heat transfer involves the movement of fluids due to temperature differences, leading to the transfer of heat. D) Convection is the process of heat transfer solely through radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convection in heat transfer involves the movement of fluids due to temperature differences, leading to the transfer of heat. 10. What is the definition of scientific key concept? A) The main focus of a learning course. B) The big ideas and understandings for a long-term memory. C) The learning objective that represents the main focus of a lesson. D) The representation for the whole ideas of a lesson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The big ideas and understandings for a long-term memory. 11. What process changes the plant and soil nitrogen into nitrogen compounds? A) Nitrogen composition. B) Nitrogen fixation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nitrogen fixation. 12. For alleles, upper-case letters represent..... A) Important genes. B) Dominant Genes. C) Proteins. D) Recessive Genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dominant Genes. 13. Name the place where crops are stored A) Godowns. B) Granaries. C) Silos. D) Both 2 and 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both 2 and 3. 14. Symbols that show the elements in a compound and the ratio of atoms A) Chemical symbol. B) Chemical element. C) Chemical formula. D) Chemical name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chemical formula. 15. What evidence is most important when using relative dating? A) The position of sediment in petrified rock. B) The types of minerals in a petrified fossil. C) The position of fossils in sedimentary rock layers. D) The half-life of a radioactive element. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The position of fossils in sedimentary rock layers. 16. How many electron can fit on the first electron shell? A) 2. B) 8. C) 18. D) 32. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 17. Which force is responsible for the attraction between two magnets? A) Nuclear force. B) Electromagnetism. C) Strong force. D) Gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electromagnetism. 18. Broken glass can be picked up with bare hands, if you are extremely careful. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 19. Temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the external pressure surrounding the liquid A) Dew point. B) Melting point. C) Boiling point. D) Freezing point. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boiling point. 20. An object is placed 20 cm in front of a plane mirror. The mirror is moved 2 cm towards the object. The distance between the positions of the original and final images seen in the mirror is: A) 10 cm. B) 20 cm. C) 4 cm. D) 2 cm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2 cm. 21. How can the density of liquids be measured? A) Weighed for mass, immersed in water to determine volume. B) Weighing an empty container & container with liquid for mass, measuring instruments for volume. C) Airtight containers for volume and weight (with consideration to temperature and pressure). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weighing an empty container & container with liquid for mass, measuring instruments for volume. 22. Payload includes LIBS. It stands for..... A) Laser induced Breakdown Spectrophotometer. B) Light induced Breakdown Spectroscope. C) Laser induced Breakdown Spectroscope. D) Light induced Breakdown Spectrophotometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Laser induced Breakdown Spectroscope. 23. ..... energy is obtained using fossil fuels in combustion engines. A) Potential. B) Electrical. C) Mechanical. D) Kinetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mechanical. 24. How is a higher pitch produced on a guitar? A) By stopping the strings from vibrating. B) By tightening the strings. C) By loosening the strings. D) By plucking the strings harder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By tightening the strings. 25. Tuberculosis affects which part of the human body? A) Lungs. B) Skin. C) Brain. D) Bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lungs. 26. Vivian went on a bicycle trip through Germany with her family. One afternoon, she rode her bicycle along a long, flat road at a constant speed for 24 kilometers (km). The ride took her 1.2 hours (h). At what speed did she ride her bicycle? A) 20 mi/h. B) 0.05 h/km. C) 20 km/h. D) 28.8 km*h. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20 km/h. 27. Reasoning process by which one starts with a general principle accepted as true is..... A) Deductive Method. B) Inductive Method. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deductive Method. 28. Why does a rolling ball stop? A) Gravity. B) Friction. C) Waterfalls. D) Sand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Friction. 29. Which is the natural satellite of the earth? A) Mars. B) The moon. C) The sun. D) Pluto. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The moon. 30. Drawing a conclusion from observations (data) is an example of..... A) Inductive Method. B) Deductive Method. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inductive Method. 31. Neurons have input points called..... A) Dendicles. B) Dendrites. C) Syncpoints. D) Synplug. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrites. 32. Heat is transferred from object with higher temperature to that with lower temperature A) Conduction. B) Radiation. C) Heat/ Thermal Energy. D) Convection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heat/ Thermal Energy. 33. A boy can throw a football farther than his friend because he uses more force A) 1st Law. B) And & Lu. C) Show if. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And & Lu. 34. Why do we eat food? A) To keep our stomachs full. B) To put oxygen into the body cells. C) To make waste products. D) To get nutrients and energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To get nutrients and energy. 35. A state of matter that is theoretical state of matter only A) BEC (Bose-Einstein Condensate). B) Plasma. C) Solid. D) Liquid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BEC (Bose-Einstein Condensate). 36. Two things are floating on the surface of a sink full of water; a cork and a paper clip. What happens when dish soap is added? A) Both the cork and paperclip will sink. B) The paper clip will sink, but the cork will float. C) Both will continue to float. D) The cork will sink, the paperclip will float. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The paper clip will sink, but the cork will float. 37. Which of the following does not display an appropaite or safe use of chemicals? A) Never taste any chemicals. B) To test odors, waft the odors towards your nose with cupped hand. C) Never return unused chemicals to the stock bottle. D) When diluting acids always pour the water into the acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When diluting acids always pour the water into the acid. 38. Different types of insects have different kinds of mouthparts. Mouthparts may relate to the insect's diet. Which would be a testable hypothesis to help explain the different mouthparts? A) Insects with similar mouthparts will have similar diets. B) Climate affects the diet of insects. C) Insects use sharp mouthparts for protection. D) Bigger insects have bigger mouthparts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insects with similar mouthparts will have similar diets. 39. Science progresses by building on the work of..... A) Previous scientists. B) God's creation. C) Previous writers. D) Laboratory specialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Previous scientists. 40. Which disease occurs due to deficiency of protein A) Night blindness. B) Berry. C) Rickets. D) Kwashiorkor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kwashiorkor. 41. The maximum amount of organisms an ecosystem can support is known as..... A) Ecological Succession. B) Carrying Capacity. C) Homeostatic Feedback. D) Limiting factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carrying Capacity. 42. Periods run VERTICALLY on the periodic table, from top to bottom. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. Which is an example of a physical property? A) State of matter. B) Flammability. C) Ability to react with acid. D) Ability to react with oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State of matter. 44. The wolverine is a member of the canine family. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 45. We call the horizontal part of a data table: A) Variables. B) Columns. C) Titles. D) Rows. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rows. 46. What gas makes up most of our atmosphere. A) Nitrogen. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Oxygen. D) Argon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 47. The students in a class are making a scale model. They need a material that they can easily bend into a circle. Which of the following objects is best for the students to use? A) Wooden stick. B) Copper wire. C) Lead pipe. D) Glass rod. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Copper wire. 48. Komodo dragons are extinct. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. Is gneiss is a rock? A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 50. Which is not involved in lithification of rocks? A) Compaction. B) Metamorphism. C) Compression. D) Cementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metamorphism. 51. WHICH PLANET IS KNOWN AS EARTH'S SISTER? A) JUPITER. B) SATURN. C) VENUS. D) MARS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) VENUS. 52. The food that is digested goes from the mouth to the stomach. What happens after that? A) It goes to the liver, kidneys then the cells. B) It goes from the stomach to the small intestines. C) It goes from the stomach to the large intestines. D) It goes to the cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It goes from the stomach to the small intestines. 53. What is the name of the large artery coming from the heart that transports oxygenated blood to the body? A) Superior Vena Cava. B) Pulmonary trunk. C) Aorta. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aorta. 54. What metal is the best conductor of electricity? A) Bronze. B) Rubber. C) Silver. D) Sand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silver. 55. An organism that makes its own food using energy from the sun or other source A) Symbiosis. B) Consumer. C) Biotic. D) Producer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Producer. 56. Other than flammable liquids (class B), what fire can a foam extinguisher be used on? A) Paper, wood, textiles. B) Gases. C) Cooking fats. D) Electrical fires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paper, wood, textiles. 57. Which evidence does NOT support the theory of plate tectonics? A) The mapping of glacial features on different continents. B) The matching of fossil types in South America and Africa. C) The mid-ocean ridges with alternating magnetic stripes on the seafloor. D) The mass extinction of species on a continent within a small period of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The mass extinction of species on a continent within a small period of time. 58. In an electrical circuit, what component is analogous to PSI (Pounds per Square Inch) in a water circuit? A) Voltage. B) Resistance. C) Capacitance. D) Current. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voltage. 59. When balanced forces act on an object, the net force is..... A) Negative. B) Zero. C) Positive. D) Increased due to fricion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zero. 60. A scientist who works to restore water A) Ecologist. B) Hydroponist. C) Chemist. D) Conservationist. 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