This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > General Science – Quiz 223 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 223 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does the P.A.S.S. stand for when operating a fire extinguisher? A) Push, Aim, Squeeze, Spray. B) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. C) Pull, Adjust, Squeeze, Sweep. D) Pin, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. 2. The planets travel around the sun in a circular motion. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. In the..... layer, light is made by the sea creatures living there. A) Midnight. B) Twilight. C) Abyss. D) Trench. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Midnight. 4. He formulated the sun-centered theory. A) Kepler. B) Galileo. C) Copernicus. D) Ptolemy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Copernicus. 5. Looking at a cell under a microscope, you note that it is a prokaryote. How did you know? A) Has a mitochondrion. B) Lack of water. C) Lack of nucleus. D) Has a round shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lack of nucleus. 6. Ibne ul Haitham is called as father of A) Chemistry. B) Optics. C) Telescope. D) Mirrors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Optics. 7. What is precision? A) The degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to its actual value. B) The degree to which repeated measurements under unchanged conditions show the same results. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The degree to which repeated measurements under unchanged conditions show the same results. 8. What is the name of the closest celestial body to the Earth? A) Star. B) Sun. C) Mars. D) Moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moon. 9. The 8 levels of classification, largest to smallest. A) Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. B) Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species. C) Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain. D) Genus, Species, Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. 10. The elevation difference between contours that are next to each other A) Contour lines. B) Contour interval. C) Elevation. D) Relief. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contour interval. 11. A star with first magnitude would be brighter than a star with magnitude 30. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Charge A) Protons + Neutrons. B) Number of protons. C) Protons-Electrons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protons-Electrons. 13. The temperature of the lower stratosphere is constant. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. An adaptation that some plants have for surviving dry conditions is- A) Producing waxy coating on stems and leaves. B) Changing colors of leaves in the fall. C) Having a long growing season. D) Growing tall and having many large leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Producing waxy coating on stems and leaves. 15. Which of the following materials is hard, opaque and shines? A) Rubber. B) Plastic. C) Wood. D) Tin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tin. 16. Which of the following is NOT a B Vitamin? A) B 1. B) B 12. C) B 36. D) Folid Acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B 36. 17. Who discovered X rays A) Henri Becquerel. B) X-ray. C) Marie Curie. D) Rutherford. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) X-ray. 18. When changing from a solid to a liquid, heat is: A) Added. B) Removed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Added. 19. A bicyclist is riding on a path when a cat suddenly darts out into the path. The cyclist quickly brakes to avoid hitting the cat. What is his acceleration? A) Positive acceleration. B) Negative acceleration. C) Neutral acceleration. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative acceleration. 20. Na3N How many atoms of Na A) 3. B) 2. C) 1. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. ← 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