This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 40 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float? A) Sink. B) Float. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sink. 2. What is the process of taking food into the body in insects like bees and hummingbirds called? A) Siphoning. B) Capturing. C) Chewing. D) Sponsoring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Siphoning. 3. Where is the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) located? A) New Delhi. B) Mumbai. C) Chennai. D) Bengaluru. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bengaluru. 4. By looking at the formula of an ionic compound, we can determine the charge (oxidation state) of a transition metal. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. The top number on a blood pressure reading indicates: A) Diastolic pressure. B) Transient pressure. C) Optimum pressure. D) Systolic pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Systolic pressure. 6. Convert 30 degrees celsius to kelvin A) 300K. B) 303K. C) Since 196k. D) 100K. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 303K. 7. What is a controlled test done to answer a scientific question? A) Experiment (or lab). B) Prediction. C) Observation. D) Investigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experiment (or lab). 8. How many elements are in the Periodic Table? A) 134. B) 217. C) 118. D) 466. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 118. 9. Most mammals give live birth True or False A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 10. The Earth can be divided into the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere and the atmosphere. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. 88 m/s A) Speed. B) Velocity. C) Acceleration. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speed. 12. A planets mass is less than another planets mass when? A) The force of gravity is less. B) The rotation of the planet is slower. C) The planet is closer to the sun. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The force of gravity is less. 13. What is the Sun composed of? A) Rock. B) Hot lava. C) Burning gas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning gas. 14. This surrounds compact bone and contains blood vessels and nerves. A) Medullary cavity. B) Keratin. C) Periosteum. D) Appendicular skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periosteum. 15. A measure of the size of the disturbance of a wave, related tot he energy that it carries A) Compression. B) Amplitude. C) Crest. D) Frequency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amplitude. 16. Aluminium A) AL. B) Au. C) Al. D) Am. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Al. 17. Which type of power provides pollution free from of energy? A) Thermal power plants. B) Hydropower plants. C) Nuclear power plants. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydropower plants. 18. What material lays down most of Earth's sediments? A) Water. B) Soil. C) Sand. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water. 19. The esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Heartburn occurs when some of the stomach juices flow backwards up the esophagus. To help relieve heartburn, a person should take medicine that is A) Neutral. B) Basic. C) Acidic or basic. D) Acidic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basic. 20. The study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the earth. A) Oceanology. B) Meteorology. C) Seismology. D) Hydrology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seismology. ← 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