This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 301 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 301 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This tells the number of protons / electrons in an atom of an element A) Atomic Number. B) Atomic Mass. C) Atom. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atomic Number. 2. The heart of a man is..... in colour. A) Red. B) Brown. C) Reddish-Brown. D) Orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reddish-Brown. 3. Aerenchyma can facilitate the movement of gases in and out of tissues, and move oxygen from the stem to the root in plants. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which type of crust is made primarily of basalt? A) Oceanic crust. B) Sedimentary crust. C) Granitic crust. D) Continental crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oceanic crust. 5. The first step in the scientific method is researching A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. A..... is a sudden event that causes great damage or loss of life. A) Accident. B) Disaster. C) Fire outbreak. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disaster. 7. Which part of the plant is responsible for absorbing sunlight for photosynthesis? A) Roots. B) Stem. C) Leaves. D) Flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leaves. 8. Bouncing of a light ray when it strikes a reflecting surface is called..... A) Refraction. B) Dispersion. C) Reflection. D) Diffraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflection. 9. Energy can be created in another form. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. What percentage of taste is affected by smell? A) 50%. B) 100%. C) 15%. D) 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 75%. 11. The central portion of the atom A) Neutron. B) Proton. C) Nucleus. D) Electron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nucleus. 12. Which of the following is the plant that can grow without seed? A) Wheat. B) Rice. C) Banana. D) Maize. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Banana. 13. The United States has a wider land area than its ocean region, the term for a type of country such as the United States is also called a country ..... A) Maritime. B) Continent. C) Tropical. D) Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Continent. 14. The following function Genetic Information belongs to which macromolecule? A) Carbohydrates. B) Lipids. C) Proteins. D) Nucleic Acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nucleic Acid. 15. Is the softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale at 1 and can be easily cut and crushed. A) Talc. B) Gypsum. C) Corundum. D) Diamond. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talc. 16. Choose the correct answer, to make this statement true. The..... acts as the delivery system or "conveyor belt." A) Endoplasmic reticulum. B) Ribosomes. C) Golgi apparatus. D) Lysosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endoplasmic reticulum. 17. True of recessive genes A) Gets masked by dominant genes. B) Bacteria. C) Louis Pasteur. D) Comma-shaped. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gets masked by dominant genes. 18. One of these is an example of non-living things. A) Goat. B) Book. C) Man. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Book. 19. Science cannot be used to study events that will never, ever happen again. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. A narrow funnel of rapidly swirling wind that begins in the clouds and stretches towards the ground. A) Tornado. B) Hurricane. C) Tsunami. D) Lightning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tornado. ← 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