This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 116 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 116 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is one of the spaces around the nucleus of an atom in which an electron moves. A) Energy level. B) Physical change. C) Chemical change. D) Chemical bond. E) Ion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy level. 2. What is always needed to cause a change in a system? A) Water. B) Force. C) Air. D) Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Energy. 3. The device that sound waves into electrical signals is called: A) Rectifier. B) Microphone. C) Loud speaker. D) Oscillator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Microphone. 4. Indonesia's independence is commemorated every date ..... A) August 13. B) August 14. C) August 17. D) August 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) August 17. 5. In which season are you most likely to go to the beach? A) Spring. B) Summer. C) Winter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summer. 6. During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the sun? A) Summer. B) Fall. C) Winter. D) Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summer. 7. The system of binomial nomenclature was developed by..... A) Darwin. B) Mr. King. C) Mayr. D) Linneaus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Linneaus. 8. What elements generally make a covalent bond? A) Metal and nonmetal. B) 2 or more nonmetals. C) Metal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 or more nonmetals. 9. True or false?CH4 has a total number of 5 atoms. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. If heat is added to a liquid so that it becomes a gas, what is the temperature called when this occurs? A) Freezing point. B) Condensation point. C) Melting point. D) Boiling point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boiling point. 11. Vitamin A:Ascorbic Acid::Vitamin E:..... A) Calciferol. B) Thiamine. C) Tocopherol. D) Menadione. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tocopherol. 12. Measurement is the process of comparing a quantity with another A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 13. Which Law? For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. A) Newton's First Law. B) Newton's Second Law. C) Newton's Third Law. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Newton's Third Law. 14. What is the name of the sheet of muscle that forms the bottom of your chest cavity? A) Deltoid. B) Sphincter. C) Diaphragm. D) Vacuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diaphragm. 15. The green pigment that is present in the leaves are called A) Albumin. B) Chlorophyll. C) Globulin. D) Haemoglobin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chlorophyll. 16. Uneven heating of air over land and water-bodies causes..... A) RAIN. B) STORMS. C) WIND. D) CYCLONES. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) WIND. 17. Wind erosion forms what type of landform? A) Meander. B) Drumlin. C) Sand dune. D) Sand bar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sand dune. 18. Rock that is formed when small pieces of rock pile up and are squeezed together under tremendous pressure is called..... A) Sedimentary rock. B) Igneous rock. C) Metamorphic rock. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sedimentary rock. 19. What gas makes up nearly 80% of the Earth's atmosphere? A) Nitrogen. B) Methane. C) Oxygen. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 20. What should a scientist do if new information goes against their theory? A) Refine their hypothesis. B) Assume the data is wrong. C) Conduct additional experiments. D) Ignore the new data. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conduct additional experiments. 21. What is the unit used to measure temperature? A) Hotness. B) Thermometer. C) Coldness. D) Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. 22. If an object was accelerating at 10 m/s2, and a force of 10 newtons was required to accelerate it, what was the object's mass? A) 1kg. B) 10kg. C) 5kg. D) 2kg. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1kg. 23. Sediment is deposited in a river delta because the A) Gradient of the river increases. B) Force of gravity decreases. C) Velocity of the river decreases. D) Volume of the river increases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Velocity of the river decreases. 24. Global warming is known as the gradual increase in..... of the atmosphere. A) Ocean currents. B) Temperature. C) Precipitation. D) Sun spots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperature. 25. What creates the tides? A) Earth's revolution around the sun. B) Earth's tilt on its axis. C) Earth's rotation. D) The moon's orbit around the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The moon's orbit around the Earth. 26. Friction is a force that acts: A) In the same direction as the net force. B) In the direction opposite to motion. C) Toward the direction of the net force. D) In the same direction as motion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the direction opposite to motion. 27. Atoms can gain or lose..... and become ions. A) Neutrons. B) Protons and neutrons. C) Electrons. D) Protons and electrons. E) Protons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electrons. 28. A..... converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. A) Saxaphone. B) Toaster. C) Clock. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toaster. 29. Vascular, seeded plants that contain seeds in fruits are: A) Gymnosperms. B) Moss. C) Angiosperms. D) Deciduous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Angiosperms. 30. The sum of the kinetic and potential energy in a system is known as the system's..... energy. A) Thermal. B) Chemical. C) Mechanical. D) Combined. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mechanical. 31. Which of these is a fungus? A) Seaweed. B) Algae. C) Bacteria. D) Mushroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mushroom. 32. What cell structure is responsible for letting things into and out of the cell? A) Cell wall. B) Chloroplast. C) Nucleus. D) Cell membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cell membrane. 33. If you were using the scientific method to perform an experiment, which step would you perform last? A) Analyze the data. B) Recognize the problem. C) Design an experiment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analyze the data. 34. The two holes in your nose are called? A) Nostrils. B) Larynx. C) Chamber. D) Esophagus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nostrils. 35. Freezing is what kind of change? A) Physical change. B) Chemical change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Physical change. 36. Believes that fossils found in rock strata can help represent certain time periods of fossils. A) Uniformitarians. B) Catastrophists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uniformitarians. 37. Which is not a simple machine? A) Pulley. B) Screw. C) Wedge. D) Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spring. 38. If you run around the football field (which is 2 miles) 3 times, what is your distance? A) 3 miles. B) 9 miles. C) 6 miles. D) 0 miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6 miles. 39. When the droplets join and become too heavy, precipitation occurs. A) True. B) False. C) I don't know!. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Chromosomes are found in A) Endoplasmic reticulum. B) Nucleus. C) Nucleolus. D) Golgi Body. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nucleus. 41. It is a reaction between two or more simple substances to form a single product A) Decomposition. B) Physical Change. C) Synthesis. D) Chemical Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synthesis. 42. Which of the following examples shows a person INCREASING friction? A) Oiling a squeaky door. B) Waxing a pair of skis. C) Adding sand onto an icy driveway. D) Oiling a squeaky door. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adding sand onto an icy driveway. 43. Which hypothesis can allow for an earth that is just a few thousand years old? A) Uniformatarianism. B) Catastrophism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catastrophism. 44. The R in CER stands for..... A) Reasoning. B) Right. C) Resonsibility. D) Rational. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reasoning. 45. Which part of the radio is designed to transform electrical energy into sound energy? A) Plastic case. B) Digital display. C) Speaker. D) Tuner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speaker. 46. What is the gaseous exchange system in the human body? A) Circulatory system. B) Digestive system. C) Nervous system. D) Respiratory system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Respiratory system. 47. Meturn Aksid when reacts the accompaniatic? A) Sibbit. B) Water. C) Danular. D) The loster + water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sibbit. 48. What anatomical structure connects the stomach and the mouth? A) Hepatic duct. B) Esophagus. C) Spinal column. D) Trachea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Esophagus. 49. Wind pipe is also called A) Trachea. B) Bronchi. C) Bronchioles. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trachea. 50. Which of the following would NOT be considered a fossil? A) Petrified Wood. B) Meteorite. C) Dinosaur Scat. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meteorite. 51. Pam's family is clearing some land, and there is a large boulder sitting on top of the ground. Even with the entire family pushing on it, they cannot move it. Which type of friction exists between the boulder and the ground? A) Static. B) Sliding. C) Fluid. D) Rolling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Static. 52. Fossil fuels will diminish faster if we do not recycle. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. Tropical cyclones form when..... pressure over..... water evaporates A) High, cold. B) Low, cold. C) High, warm. D) Low, warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Low, warm. 54. When a bicyclist uses his brakes suddenly is his acceleration positive, negative, or zero? A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Zero. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative. 55. "Understanding the classification of microorganisms"Is this learning objective well-written? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 56. All simple machines create this, which is when a force or motion is magnified to help a person do work. A) Positive work. B) Physical advantage. C) Simple advantage. D) Mechanical advantage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mechanical advantage. 57. A boy threw pennies in a pool. He noticed they sank and began throwing in other objects that also sank. He states he has come up with a theory, did he follow the scientific method? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 58. An elevator traveled 15 floors (150 ft) at a speed of 4.5 m/s. What additional information is needed to determine the velocity of the elevator? A) How many times the elevator stopped. B) The direction the elevator traveled. C) How long the elevator was stationary. D) The total distance the elevator traveled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The direction the elevator traveled. 59. The walls of the..... absorb water from the undigested food. A) Stomach. B) Small intestine. C) Large intestine. D) Pancreas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large intestine. 60. An allele that is hidden when the dominant allele is present. A) Dominant Allele. B) Gene. C) Recessive Allele. D) Probability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recessive Allele. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesGeneral Science Quiz 1General Science Quiz 2General Science Quiz 3General Science Quiz 4General Science Quiz 5General Science Quiz 6General Science Quiz 7General Science Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books