This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 263 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 263 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In 2020 is one example of a leap year, therefore in 2020 the number of days in February to ..... A) 31. B) 30. C) 28. D) 29. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 29. 2. Is the next to the hardest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale at 9 A) Talc. B) Gypsum. C) Corundum. D) Topaz. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corundum. 3. An electron path that is incomplete or broken is called a(n)..... A) Magnetic field. B) Open circuit. C) Parallel circuit. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open circuit. 4. The part of a nuclear reactor in which the fuel is located is called the..... A) Core. B) Control rod. C) Heat exchanger. D) Turbine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Core. 5. The interaction between electric charges and magnets A) Electromagnetic force. B) Electromagnetism. C) Electromagnet. D) Electromagnetic induction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electromagnetism. 6. When the ground beneath you shakes from side to side, it is known as A) The tornado. B) An earthquake. C) A hurricane. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An earthquake. 7. The smallest particle of a rich man who can participate in a chemical reaction, A) Element. B) Nuclear. C) Federator. D) Deposit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear. 8. Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what? A) Pescatarian. B) Carnivores. C) Omnivores. D) Herbivores Herbivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omnivores. 9. Which of the following is most suitable for summer? A) Cotton. B) Nylon. C) Polyester. D) Silk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cotton. 10. Earth is surrounded by layers of gases collectively called the..... A) Hydrosphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Atmosphere. D) Ozone layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atmosphere. 11. Energy in motion A) Energy. B) Potential. C) Kinetic. D) Conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kinetic. 12. Study of Matter and Energy is what? A) Life Science. B) Forensic Science. C) Physical Science. D) Earth Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Physical Science. 13. Mineral A is harder than mineral B if A..... A) Weighs more than B. B) Scratches B. C) Streaks B. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Streaks B. 14. Aristarchus used which branch of Mathematics to calculate the size of the Moon, Sun, and Earth? A) Geometry. B) Algebra. C) Calculus. D) Both a and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geometry. 15. Cold air traveling south from Canada is: A) Continental tropical. B) Continental polar. C) Maritime tropical. D) Maritime polar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Continental polar. 16. Take your used paper and turn it into notepads. A) Recycle. B) Reduce. C) Reuse. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reuse. 17. An example of a chemical reaction..... A) Chocolate melting. B) Metal bending. C) Silver tarnishing. D) Sugar dissolving in water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silver tarnishing. 18. In the U.S most electrical outlets supply a voltage of..... A) 240 Volts. B) 120 Volts. C) 100 watts. D) 60 amps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 120 Volts. 19. ..... is a change in which the appearance (physical properties) of a substance changes but its chemical properties stay the same. A) Physical change. B) Energy level. C) Chemical change. D) Ion. E) Chemical bond. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Physical change. 20. Which of the following is NOT an ocean basin? A) Indian Ocean. B) Arctic Ocean. C) Southern Ocean. D) Pacific Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Southern Ocean. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books