General Science Quiz 271 (20 MCQs)

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1. The skeleton of the hand consists of the....., the metacarpals and the phalanges

Correct Answer: D) Carpals.

2. Travels fast in a vacuum (airless space), next in gas, next in liquid, next in solid (preferably transparent)

Correct Answer: A) Light.

3. Where did kiwi come from

Correct Answer: B) China.

4. Colds are caused by.....

Correct Answer: A) Viruses.

5. Blood vessels are mainly of

Correct Answer: B) 3.

6. What is the instrument usually used to measure precipitation?

Correct Answer: D) Rain gauge.

7. After creating a hypothesis, what should you do next?

Correct Answer: D) Test with an experiment.

8. The focal length of a plane mirror is.....

Correct Answer: A) Infinite.

9. A cell wall is found in

Correct Answer: A) A plant cell.

10. A 1000 millimeter equals 1 meter

Correct Answer: A) True.

11. Obtain pure water from some ink

Correct Answer: B) Distillation.

12. Small or minor planets that move in elliptical orbits primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Correct Answer: A) Asteriods.

13. To correct short-sightedness (myopia) we can use a..... lens

Correct Answer: D) Concave.

14. Which one of the following group of plants can be used as indicators as SO pollution in the air?

Correct Answer: D) Epiphytic lichens.

15. Who is considered as the father of Geometry?

Correct Answer: C) Euclid.

16. Which object below is NOT an example of Inclined Planes?

Correct Answer: B) Wheel Barrel.

17. The periodic table has..... groups and..... periods

Correct Answer: A) 18, 7.

18. Which layer contains the ozone layer?

Correct Answer: A) Stratosphere.

19. What indicates the result at the end of an investigation?

Correct Answer: C) An answer to the prediction.

20. Block and tackles are more than one..... working together.

Correct Answer: A) Pulleys.