This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 72 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 72 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For most people, what is the normal Farenheit body temperature? A) 99.2. B) 98.6. C) 99.8. D) 96.8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 98.6. 2. A substance is malleable, conducts electricity, and is a solid at room temperature. This substance is most likely A) Chlorine. B) Sodium. C) Copper. D) Sulfur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Copper. 3. ..... is the study of the earth's physical features, atmosphere and resources. A) Geography. B) Mountain. C) Valley. D) Island. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geography. 4. According to the laboratory safety rules, what should students be instructed to do first in case of a laboratory fire? A) Open the windows. B) Locate the nearest exit. C) Notify the Instructor. D) Use the fire estinguisher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Locate the nearest exit. 5. Matter changing state from a gas to a liquid is called what? A) Evaporation. B) Boiling. C) Freezing. D) Condensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Condensation. 6. What is the name of the point in the Earth's orbit where it is farthest from the Sun? A) Zenith. B) Perihelion. C) Equinox. D) APELION. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) APELION. 7. The energy available due to the difference in the temperature of water at the surface of the ocean and at deeper levels is called ..... A) Geothermal energy. B) Ocean thermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ocean thermal energy. 8. The force you get when an object moves through air A) Air resistance. B) Electrostatic. C) Nuclear. D) Gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Air resistance. 9. Helium balloons rise on earth because A) Helium is cooler than air. B) Helium is less dense than air. C) Helium is more dense than air. D) Helium is warmer than air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helium is less dense than air. 10. ..... are behaviors or physical characteristics that help an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment. A) Adaptations. B) Biomes. C) Nocturnal. D) Roots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adaptations. 11. The aluminium strips in an electroscope are replaced by plastic strips and a charged body is brought in contact with the metal clip. will the electroscope work? A) Yes. B) No. C) I don't know. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 12. The indigenous rock is formed by the cooling of magma, and in turn is exposed to natural processes such as weathering, erosion, and compaction, creating..... A) Rock cycle. B) Sedimentary rock. C) Metamorphic rock. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sedimentary rock. 13. Stored energy is called..... energy. A) Kinetic. B) Pacific. C) Potential. D) Safe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potential. 14. How many sig figs in 0.00674 A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 15. Based on Bloom's taxonomy, which one of these verbs require the highest order thinking skill? A) Analyze. B) Understand. C) Evaluate. D) Create. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Create. 16. When nuclei decay, massive amounts of..... is released. A) Jello. B) Energy. C) Protons. D) Neutrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Energy. 17. Which is true of scientific methods? A) Data can be analyzed in only one way. B) It is not important to form a hypothesis. C) The problem needs to be stated at the beginning of the process. D) Conclusions are drawn at the beginning of the process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The problem needs to be stated at the beginning of the process. 18. A very hot gas of nuclei and electrons, superheated gas, electrically charged, 4th form of matter A) Gas. B) Plasma. C) Solid. D) Liquid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plasma. 19. Which of these is a fundamental component of the universe? A) Insulation. B) Density. C) Energy. D) Velocity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy. 20. The Oort cloud is.....? A) A theoretical shell of objects made of ice located at the farthest points of our solar system. B) A cluster of hot, rocky asteroids near the orbit of Mars. C) A region of dark matter surrounding the Milky Way galaxy. D) A belt of gas giants beyond the orbit of Neptune. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A theoretical shell of objects made of ice located at the farthest points of our solar system. 21. What does Vitamin A do? A) It helps your metabolism. B) Helps your brain. C) It helps you see. D) Helps your genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It helps you see. 22. What of these is the chemical formula of Rust? A) FeO. nH2O. B) Fluk.End. C) FeCO2. nH2O. D) So he eaten.End. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fluk.End. 23. During which month does the summer solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere? A) September. B) July. C) May. D) June. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) June. 24. A large truck accelerating at a hign speed requires almost a mile to come to a complete stop because it has a lot of A) Force. B) Momentum. C) Centripetal force. D) Friction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Momentum. 25. In which direction does gravity act? A) Downwards. B) Upwards. C) In all directions. D) Towards the centre of the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Towards the centre of the Earth. 26. What is an organized arrangement of elements A) Nucleus. B) Atom. C) Periodic table. D) Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periodic table. 27. What electrical component is analogous to the restriction in a water pipe? A) Capacitor. B) Resistor. C) Inductor. D) Switch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resistor. 28. The building block of matter A) Solid. B) Molecule. C) Atom. D) Density. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atom. 29. What is the layer of mixed gases around the Earth called? A) Hemisphere. B) Asthenosphere. C) Atmosphere. D) Lithosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atmosphere. 30. All Arthropoda are invertebrates. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Which of the following would not help in soil conservation A) Terrace farming. B) Afforestation. C) Overgrazing by cattle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overgrazing by cattle. 32. A fossilized cell is discovered, and evidence suggests it reproduced on its own and had DNA, but a membrane did not enclose its DNA. Which type of organism would this most likely be? A) Animal cell. B) Plant cell. C) Prokaryote. D) Eukaryote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prokaryote. 33. True or false?The atomic mass of an atom equals the sum of the masses of the protons and electrons. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 34. The carbon-oxygen cycle has proven to be very efficient at maintaining the exact quantity of water vapornitrogenoxygencarbon dioxide in the atmosphere that we need for survival. A) Water Vapor. B) Nitrogen. C) Carbon Dioxide. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oxygen. 35. How many chambers does the heart of a goldfish have? A) 3. B) 1. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 36. What is the instrument usually used to measure temperature? A) Thermometer. B) Hygrometer. C) Psychrometer. D) Rain gauge. E) Anemometers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermometer. 37. A negative acceleration means that your object is..... A) Not moving. B) Slowing down. C) Speeding up. D) Not accelerating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slowing down. 38. True or False?The backbone of a turtle is in its shell. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 39. Choose the correct answer. What is commonly called the voice box? A) Pharynx. B) Bronchus. C) Larynx. D) Trachea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Larynx. 40. The E in CER stands for..... A) Effect. B) End. C) Evaporation. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 41. What is the Oort Cloud and where is it located? A) A cloud of comets that surround the solar system. B) A vast disk of icy objects beyond Neptune's orbit. C) A field of asteroids found between Mars and Jupiter. D) A group of dwarf planets found outside our solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A cloud of comets that surround the solar system. 42. Benefits of breastfeeding A) Mother and child. B) Mesosphere. C) Moon. D) New-wax-full wane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mother and child. 43. Preservatives are used for A) Fast cooking. B) Enriching the taste. C) To preserve the food. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To preserve the food. 44. Is gneiss in a tales? A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 45. A (a) happens when one object runs into another. A) Marathon. B) Dodging. C) Miss. D) Collision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collision. 46. An organism's function in its habitat, including its relationship with other organisms is the definition of what? A) Consumer. B) Ecosystem. C) Food web. D) Niche. E) Producer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Niche. 47. High tide occurs when the gravitational field of the moon is A) Stronger. B) Same as sun. C) Moderate. D) Weaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stronger. 48. Which of the following substances has a yellow color? A) Carbon. B) Iron. C) Sulphur. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sulphur. 49. Water, table, pencil are..... A) Living things. B) Non-living things. C) School things. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-living things. 50. Needing to use more force to move a one-ton can versus a toy car is an example of: A) Newton's Third Law of Motion. B) Newton's Second Law of Motion. C) Newton's Law of Physics. D) Newton's First Law of Motion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Newton's Second Law of Motion. 51. Which of these features protects seaweed from being damaged by powerful waves? A) Seaweed's green color. B) Seaweed's toughness and flexibility. C) Seaweed's slimy texture. D) Seaweed's nutritional value. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seaweed's slimy texture. 52. How do the following two elements bond together? Al3+ O2- A) Hunter. B) Thirst. C) Reckless. D) AlO. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reckless. 53. In order for a unit of measurement to be useful, it has to be the same for everyone. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. What is the boiling point of water at sea level in degrees Celsius? A) $50^\circ C$. B) $100^\circ C$. C) $150^\circ C$. D) $200^\circ C$ DOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $100^\circ C$. 55. While making food, plants use up oxygen and give out carbon dioxide A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 56. Liquid water evaporating into steam is an example of: A) Chemical change. B) Physical change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Physical change. 57. The length and complexity of food chain vary greatly. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. Which element is located at Period 5, Group 2? A) Strontium. B) Nitrogen. C) Phosphorus. D) Niobium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strontium. 59. Scientists all over the world have accepted a set of units for measuring the..... A) Basic physical quantities. B) Measurement of mass. C) Length, time, temperature. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 60. Josiah found a small turtle in his garden. To which animal group does this turtle belong? A) Amphibians. B) Arthropods. C) Reptiles. D) Mammals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reptiles. ← 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