This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > General Science – Quiz 279 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 279 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A chemist that is involved in researching what reaction yields the most ethanol from crops is most likely considered to be working in the field of..... A) Biochemistry. B) Analytical chemistry. C) Physical chemistry. D) Applied chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Applied chemistry. 2. How many large convection cells form on Earth? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 3. What is the small intestine responsible for? A) Breaking down food. B) Adding food. C) Chewing. D) Takes in more enzymes and starts absorption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Takes in more enzymes and starts absorption. 4. A series circuit has..... path(s) that the electric current can take. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One. 5. A substance that contains different compounds and/or elements A) Mixture. B) Compound. C) Solution. D) Molecule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mixture. 6. Beri Beri is caused by? A) Vitamin B1. B) Vitamin B3. C) Vitamin B6. D) Vitamin B12. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vitamin B1. 7. This is energy from movement. A) Mechanical energy. B) Light energy. C) Sound energy. D) Electrical energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mechanical energy. 8. Given direction from a starting point to describe an object's position A) Reference direction. B) Contact force. C) Net force. D) Mass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reference direction. 9. This macronutrient is the body's last choice to be burned for fuel. A) Fats. B) Carbohydrates. C) Proteins. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proteins. 10. As sound waves move away from their source the sound become..... A) Louder. B) Softer. C) Faster. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Softer. 11. The clavicle attaches to the..... Medially A) Tibia. B) Sternum. C) Carpal. D) Scapula. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sternum. 12. When a neutral atom gains two electrons, the charge of the resulting ion is A) -2. B) -1. C) +2. D) +1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -2. 13. Angular unconformity has strata of rocks below it lying at an angle A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What is the incubation period for the coronavirus? A) 24 hours. B) 7-10 days. C) 3-5 days. D) Up to 14 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Up to 14 days. 15. Water covers around..... of the Earth's surface. A) 5%. B) 25%. C) 70%. D) 95%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 70%. 16. The function of the skull is? A) To allow movement of the neck. B) To allow you to hear. C) To allow you to see. D) To protect the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To protect the brain. 17. A..... weighs about one kilogram. A) Dog. B) Paperclip. C) Car. D) Textbook. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Textbook. 18. Tick the correct metaphor A) Moon is like a night lamp. B) Moon is a night lamp. C) Moon used to be. D) Moon will be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moon is a night lamp. 19. What is the genotype of a square on a pedigree? A) XX. B) XY. C) YY. D) Male. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) XY. 20. Name the joint that is found in wrists and ankles A) Ball and socket joint. B) Hinge joint. C) Pivot joint. D) Gliding joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gliding joint. ← 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