This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 74 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 74 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a meteor called when it reaches Earth's surface? A) Twilight sparkle. B) Space dust. C) Rock. D) Meteorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meteorite. 2. The branch of astronomy that deals with the nature and origin of the physical features of the moon. A) Astrology. B) Pedology. C) Selenology. D) Limnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selenology. 3. Name the type of animals which eat both plants and animals A) Insectivores. B) Carnivores. C) Herbivores. D) Omnivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Omnivores. 4. An object in motion stops when..... A) It falls of an edge. B) It is acted upon by an outside force. C) It is eaten. D) It never stops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is acted upon by an outside force. 5. A..... is a device that stops the flow of electricity A) Fuse. B) Static. C) Pole. D) Volt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fuse. 6. Three strips of bacon are left on the counter. One is uncovered, the second is covered, the third is covered and salted. Which one will be the MOST contaminated with bacteria? A) First. B) Second. C) Third. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First. 7. Which model of the solar system places the Earth in the center A) Heliocentric. B) Superior. C) Inferior. D) Geocentric. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geocentric. 8. The reflection of the face in the mirror is called..... A) Clear. B) Centre. C) Image NGSS.4-PS4-2. D) Light. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Image NGSS.4-PS4-2. 9. What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis? A) Ribosomes are responsible for storing genetic information and controlling the cell's activities. B) Ribosomes are responsible for producing energy for the cell. C) Ribosomes are responsible for providing structural support to the cell. D) Ribosomes are responsible for synthesizing proteins in the cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ribosomes are responsible for synthesizing proteins in the cell. 10. Idea that continents and other landmasses have shifted their positions during Earth history A) Subduction. B) Lithosperic plate boundary. C) Continental drift. D) Earthquake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Continental drift. 11. What colour would Coca Cola be if you removed the artificial colouring? A) Black. B) Green. C) Blue. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Green. 12. Using the following food chain below, answer the following question:GRASS$\rightarrow$RABBIT$\rightarrow$LYNXIf the lynx population is destroyed by unlimited hunting, what will happen to the grass population? A) Increase. B) Decrease. C) Nothing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decrease. 13. Which launching vehicle is used in the launch of Chandrayaan-3? A) ASLV. B) PSLC. C) SLV. D) GSLV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GSLV. 14. Which of the following represents an organism? A) The Amazon Rainforest. B) A baby elephant. C) A flock of geese. D) Pandas eating bamboo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A baby elephant. 15. The temperature that a substance changes from a solid to a liquid is called its..... A) Boiling Point. B) Melting Point. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Melting Point. 16. Animals that give birth to their young ones alive are called..... A) Amphibians. B) Birds. C) Reptiles. D) Primates. E) Mammals. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Mammals. 17. Scientists believe that what sort of impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs? A) Tsunami. B) Sun. C) Volcano. D) Asteroid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asteroid. 18. In a(n)....., current can flow through more than one path. A) Magnetic field. B) Open circuit. C) Parallel circuit. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallel circuit. 19. During digestion proteins are broken down into A) Fatty acids. B) Amino acids. C) Glucise. D) Cellulose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amino acids. 20. A measure of the actual amount of water vapor in a particular sample of air is called the A) Specific humidity. B) Relative humidity. C) Absolute humidity. D) Partial humidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absolute humidity. 21. Which is the following is not an allatrope of carbon? A) Diamond. B) Glass. C) Graphite. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glass. 22. Solve the following equation to find the force.F = 10kg x 5m/s A) 2 newtons. B) 50 newtons. C) 20 newtons. D) 50 kilometers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 50 newtons. 23. A wheelchair accessible ramp is an example of what kind of simple machine? A) Inclined plane. B) Wedge. C) Wheel and axel. D) Pulley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inclined plane. 24. All water on Earth is recycled through..... A) Pockets of nitrogen. B) Dead organic material. C) The water cycle. D) Exhaled gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The water cycle. 25. Who is known as the father of Chemistry? A) John Dalton. B) Robert Boyle. C) Antoine Lavoisier. D) Joseph Proust. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antoine Lavoisier. 26. Calculate:(-8) + (+2)-(-6) =? A) 0. B) +16. C) +4. D) (-12). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0. 27. ..... can be associated with Ryotwari settlement. A) Lord Hastings. B) Lord Mountbatten. C) Lord Canning. D) Lord Curzon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lord Hastings. 28. When the chromosomes line up in mitosis this is known as which phase? A) Anaphase. B) Metaphase. C) Prophase. D) Telophase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphase. 29. This is the coldest layer and where meteors are burned A) Mesosphere. B) Thermosphere. C) HFCs (Hydrofluorocarbons). D) Ozone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mesosphere. 30. Which of the following terms can be used to describe a bird? A) Crustacean, endoskeleton. B) Vertebrae, warm-blooded. C) Invertebrate, omnivore. D) Endoskeleton, cold-blooded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vertebrae, warm-blooded. 31. What is the function of zinc for the plants? A) Synthesis chlorophyll and cell wall. B) Helps in formation of fruit and seeds. C) Synthesis protein. D) Helps formation of leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helps formation of leaves. 32. Red blood cells are also called A) Venule. B) Arteriole. C) Lumen. D) Erythrocyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Erythrocyte. 33. Getting a sunburn on while spending the day on the beach A) Conduction. B) Convection. C) Radiation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radiation. 34. What kind of age is more certain? A) Known age. B) Birthday age. C) Absolute age. D) Clear age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Known age. 35. Which water circuit component is similar to conductors in an electrical circuit? A) Water meter. B) Pump. C) Valve. D) Pipes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pipes. 36. What is an example of sublimation? A) Dry ice NGSS.MS-PS3-4. B) Ice cream melting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dry ice NGSS.MS-PS3-4. 37. Which particle is the most essential component to continue the chain reaction during the uranium fission? A) Positron. B) Neutron. C) Proton. D) Electron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neutron. 38. What is the ability to do work or cause change called? A) Energy. B) Momentum. C) Power. D) Force. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy. 39. Rocks formed from the solidification of molten rock material A) Igneous rock. B) Sedimentary rock. C) Metamorphic rock. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Igneous rock. 40. The formula l x w x h represents what? A) Volume regularly shaped object. B) Density. C) Volume irregular shaped object. D) Mass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volume regularly shaped object. 41. The science of naming and classifying living organisms is called..... A) Paleontology. B) Biology. C) Geology. D) Taxonomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taxonomy. 42. Because sundials were so primitive, they were not very effective technology for helping people learn about the sun. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. If you are jogging and your speed doesn't change, then you are traveling at a..... speed. A) Constant. B) Slow. C) Fast. D) Instant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constant. 44. The equation E=mc2 is associated with: A) Newton's Law of Gravity. B) Ohm's Law. C) Faraday's Law of Induction. D) Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Einstein's Theory of Relativity. 45. An experiment designed to find out why tornadoes form over central US states is an example of: A) Applied science. B) Pure science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pure science. 46. When dissolved in water, the solution is a good conductor of electricity. A) Ionic compounds. B) Covalent compounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ionic compounds. 47. The part of the experiment to which all others will be compared is called..... A) Control. B) Double blind experiment. C) Variable. D) Blind experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control. 48. The liquid which comes out of a volcano is called: A) Magma. B) Lava. C) Water. D) Petrol. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lava. 49. The respiration process releases energy and water. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 50. There are bits of paper on the table if u take a ruler rub it against your hair and if you bring the ruler near the bits of paper you will find that the bits of paper will move towards the plastic ruler which of these represents this activity A) Magnetic force. B) Gravitational force. C) Frictional force. D) Electrostatic fore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electrostatic fore. 51. The process of a field going from dirt to grasses to bushes to trees is known as..... A) Evolution. B) Ecological Succession. C) Agriculture. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecological Succession. 52. At the top level of the energy pyramid is: A) The least amount of energy. B) The most amount of energy. C) Only producers. D) About 90% of all energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The least amount of energy. 53. Abiotic can defined as..... A) Living things like a flower. B) Non-living things like soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-living things like soil. 54. True or false?An explosion is an example of instant oxidation. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. NASA scientist Gary Flando discovered that the planets align every; A) 175years. B) 176years. C) 177years. D) 178years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 177years. 56. The process by which bacteria produces nitrogen compounds is called..... A) Nitrogen Fixation. B) Nitrogen Absorption. C) Nitrogen Production. D) Nitration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen Fixation. 57. Which is the largest mammal on earth? A) Rhinoceros. B) Ocra whale. C) Whale. D) Elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ocra whale. 58. What characteristics do birds have? A) Feathers and wings. B) Wet and smooth skin. C) Dry skin. D) Gills to breathe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feathers and wings. 59. This type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between different atoms. What do you call this bond? example.....water A) Positive bonds. B) Hypotnic NGSS.HS-PS1-2. C) Ionic. D) Covalent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Covalent. 60. My very efficient mother just served us nachos. Is a mnemonic device to remember what A) The levels of classification of organisms. B) The order of the planets in the solar system. C) How good your mother is at making snacks. D) The order of the stars including our sun in the universe. 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