This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Overview > General Science – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Science Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What do we call a thick slowly flowing liquid produced by plants that can harden into a solid? A) Fossil. B) Petrification. C) Resin. D) Cast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resin. 2. Cholesterol that is known as (LDL) stands for: A) Low-density lipoproteins. B) Low-density lysosomes. C) Level-density lipoproteins. D) Level-density lysosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low-density lipoproteins. 3. Why the white blood corpuscles are called "soldiers of the body" ? A) March at regular pace. B) Appear uniform. C) Defend the body. D) Disciplined. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Defend the body. 4. A simple diagram with arrows showing a single pathway of energy flow from grass, to a rabbit, to a fox is A) An energy pyramid. B) A food web. C) A food chain. D) A population chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A food chain. 5. Which statement is true about electrical circuits? A) A circuit must be closed to turn a light bulb on. B) A circuit must be open to turn a light bulb on. C) A circuit must be a parallel circuit to turn a light bulb on. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A circuit must be closed to turn a light bulb on. 6. Acid present in gastric juice is: A) Hydrochloric acid. B) Citric acid. C) Sulphuric acid. D) Acetic acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrochloric acid. 7. David delivers meals to elderly people once a week. He uses a cart to move the meals. The cart has four smooth wheels. Which type of friction acts between the cart wheels and the sidewalk? A) Sliding friction. B) Rolling friction. C) Fluid friction. D) Static friction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rolling friction. 8. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? A) Diamond. B) Gold. C) Titanium. D) Quartz. E) Tungsten. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diamond. 9. Cracks in the Earth's crust A) Fault. B) Constellation. C) Galaxy. D) Plate tectonics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fault. 10. What does Angstrom measure? A) Quantity of liquid. B) Length of light waves. C) Length of cables. D) Speed of ships. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Length of light waves. 11. Foods rich in carbohydrates include all the following except A) Potatoes. B) Pasta. C) Fruits. D) Almonds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Almonds. 12. All the planets orbit the Sun in the same orbital plane in an anti-clockwise direction except for; A) Jupiter. B) Venus. C) Saturn. D) Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earth. 13. What was the first animal sent into space? A) Time. B) Bar. C) Arrow. D) Bee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 14. What is the region around a magnet where its magnetic force can be detected called? A) Magnetic core. B) Magnetic field. C) Magnetic flux. D) Magnetic pole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magnetic field. 15. Nearly-spherical object in orbit around the Sun that is not a satellite, and has not cleared the debris in its orbit A) Meteoroid. B) Asteroid. C) Comet. D) Dwarf planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dwarf planet. 16. What is the term for the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass? A) Gravity. B) Friction. C) Inertia. D) Magnetism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gravity. 17. The United States military base in the Asia Pacific region which was targeted by Japan in launching attacks during World War 2 was ..... A) Pentagon. B) Pearl Harbour. C) Hawaii. D) Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pearl Harbour. 18. What worldview replaced the Roman worldview after the Dark Ages? A) Christian. B) Humanistic. C) Biblical. D) Political. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Christian. 19. Name a part of the digestive system that chemically digests food A) Teeth. B) Stomach muscles. C) Saliva. D) Tongue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saliva. 20. Organisms that MAKE their own food through photosynthesis are ..... A) Producers. B) Consumers. C) Decomposersers. D) Abiotic factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Producers. ← 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 9General Science Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books