This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > General Science – Quiz 162 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 162 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does the location of Earth's magnetic poles relate to its geographic poles? A) They are exactly the same. B) They are on opposite sides of the planet. C) Magnetic poles are tilted off the rotation axis. D) Magnetic poles are always at the equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Magnetic poles are tilted off the rotation axis. 2. When using a microscope, which objectives provides the greatest field on view? A) Hh. B) 10x. C) 40x. D) 100x. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hh. 3. ..... is a lens that makes an object appear smaller A) Concave. B) Convex. C) Mirror. D) Prism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Concave. 4. Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity? A) Metal. B) Newspaper. C) Glass. D) Rubber. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metal. 5. It is the densest among all state of matter A) Solid. B) Liquid. C) Gas. D) Plasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solid. 6. What is a pathogen? A) An organism that breaks down the remains of other living things. B) An organism that causes disease. C) An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An organism that causes disease. 7. ..... is the unit of heat. A) Calories. B) Amphere. C) Watt. D) Volt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calories. 8. Convert the value 2890 into scientific notation A) 2.9 x 103. B) 2.890 x 104. C) 2.890 x 103. D) 2.9 x 104. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2.890 x 103. 9. What material symbol is frequently used in drawings to represent all metals? A) Steel. B) Cast iron. C) Aluminum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cast iron. 10. "Histology" is the study of: A) Bones. B) Coins. C) Tissues. D) History. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tissues. 11. Birds are classified as birds because they lay eggs A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. The three sides to the fire triangle are; A) Petrol, Spark, Oxygen. B) Heat, Fuel, Oxygen. C) Heat, Paper, Air. D) Match, Paper, Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heat, Fuel, Oxygen. 13. Many diseases have an incubation period. Which of the following best describes what an incubation period is? A) The period during which someone has an infection, but is not showing symptoms. B) The recovery period after being sick. C) The period during which someone builds up immunity to a disease. D) The effect of a disease on babies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The period during which someone has an infection, but is not showing symptoms. 14. What is the smallest independently functioning unit of living organisms? A) Organism. B) Tissue. C) Cell. D) Organ. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell. 15. A lunar eclipse is very rare and only occurs when there is a new moon. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Rudy is..... (sweep) the floor everyday. A) Sweept. B) Sweeping. C) Sweeped. D) Sweep. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sweeping. 17. A wedge is a simple machine A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Physical changes such as boiling do not make new materials and might easily be....., for instance by cooling which causes condensation. A) Reversed. B) Diregarded. C) Ignored. D) Melting down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reversed. 19. Water with a PH below 5.6 that falls to Earth as rain or snow and can harm plants and animals and corrode buildings A) Acid precipitation. B) Photochemical smog. C) Hazardous waste. D) Pollutant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid precipitation. 20. The Arteries originate from A) Heart. B) Liver. C) None of the above. D) Lungs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heart. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGeneral Science Quiz 1General Science Quiz 2General Science Quiz 3General Science Quiz 4General Science Quiz 5General Science Quiz 6General Science Quiz 7General Science Quiz 8General Science Quiz 9General Science Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books