This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 293 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 293 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In wiring a three-pin plug, what is the colour of the live cable? A) Blue. B) Brown. C) Green. D) Yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brown. 2. A Voltmeter is a galvanometer with:(1) A) High resistance parallel to it. B) High resistance in series with it. C) Low resistance parallel to it. D) Low resistance in series with it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High resistance in series with it. 3. In which of these scenarios is WORK being done? A) A student pushes a locked door that does not move. B) A student carries his chair into another room. C) A student sleeps. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A student carries his chair into another room. 4. A physical is a quantity that can measured A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. A place with no matter is called a..... A) Pole. B) Wave. C) Vacuum. D) Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vacuum. 6. To ensure that a scientific work is free from bias and meets standards set by the scientific community, a research group's work is peer reviewed by A) Other scientists. B) The general public. C) The researchers' friends. D) Lawmakers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Other scientists. 7. When molten rock reaches the Earth's surface, comes out and begins to cool, it is known as A) Lava. B) Mantle. C) Magma. D) Crater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lava. 8. Which is the more accurate term to describe the tiny organisms that convert atmospheric nitrogen gas into molecules that other living things can use? A) Blue-green algae. B) Cyanobacteria. C) Microbacteria. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cyanobacteria. 9. What is the order of a meteor as it falls to Earth? A) Meteorite, meteor, meteoroid. B) Meteor, meteorite, meteoroid. C) Meteoroid, meteorite, meteor. D) Meteoroid, meteor, meteorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meteoroid, meteor, meteorite. 10. True or False?Uneven heating of the Earth's surface is due primarily to the position of the Sun. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Sedimentary rocks are formed by which type of enery A) Light energy. B) Thermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thermal energy. 12. Choose the correct term to make the statement true. The..... is the tube leading from your mouth to your stomach. A) Small intestine. B) Esophagus. C) Large intestine. D) Plasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Esophagus. 13. Choose the correct answer, to make this statement true. The..... contains many smaller structures called organelles. A) Mitochondria. B) Ribosomes. C) Cytoplasm. D) Lysosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cytoplasm. 14. Explain the process of photosynthesis. A) Photosynthesis is the process of converting sound energy into chemical energy. B) Photosynthesis occurs only in animals. C) Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose molecules. D) Photosynthesis is a process that involves burning glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose molecules. 15. Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress? A) Indian Freedom Party. B) Azad Hind Fauj. C) Revolutionary Front. D) Forward Bloc. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forward Bloc. 16. How do you count atoms in a chemical equation. A) Add the subscripts and multiply coefficients to the element. B) Add an element at a time and add the coefficients at the end. C) You just use your hand. D) Multiply with subscripts and add with the coefficients. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add the subscripts and multiply coefficients to the element. 17. Everything but the one thing that you are testing in an experiment that has to stay the same.Example:If we tested how the amount of sunlight affects plant growth, the amount of water, type of plant, type of soil, and time watered has to stay the same. A) Control Group. B) Independent Variable. C) Dependent Variable. D) Constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constant. 18. Soap is a weak base. What is true about the taste of bases? A) They taste sour. B) They taste sweet. C) They taste bitter. D) They taste salty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They taste bitter. 19. The layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that produces more xylem and phloem, allowing the plant to grow wider every year, is called cambium. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. During a lab experiment, which should NOT be worn? A) Loose or bulky clothing. B) Dangling jewelry. C) Sandals. D) None of these should be worn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these should be worn. ← 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