GK/Everyday Science
What are the three basic units of measurement for the metric system?
A.
Metre, litre and gram
B.
Centimetre, Kilograms ,and metric
C.
Kilogram, mass and energy
D.
Kelvin, cd and mole
When Pluto was cast out from the list of Planets?
A.
September 24,2006
B.
April 28,2004
C.
January 26,2006
D.
August 24,2006
P waves are also said to be _____________waves?
A.
Push-pull
B.
Side-side
C.
Up-down
D.
None of the above
The toxicity of which of the following heavy metals leads to liver cirrhosis?
A.
Copper
B.
Lead
C.
Mercury
D.
Zinc
Study of Soil is called ___________?
A.
Pedelogy
B.
pedagogy
C.
Sociology
D.
Demography
The post-mortem examination of a body is called ___________?
A.
Etymology
B.
Autopsy
C.
Anatomy
D.
None of these
The average kinetic energy of the molecules of a body determines ?
A.
Heat
B.
Temperature
C.
internal energy
D.
None
Who first measured the velocity of light?
A.
Einstein
B.
Newton
C.
OleRoemer
D.
Galileo
What is the range, in hertz,of the normal human hearing?
A.
10 Hz to 10 kHz
B.
20 Hz to 20 kHz
C.
2000Hz
D.
40 Hz to 40 kHz
The study of rearing fine and intelligent human beings through genetics is called_____________?
A.
Eugenics
B.
Biotechnology
C.
Cloning
D.
Genealogy
Oil of vitriol is___________?
A.
Nitric acid
B.
Hydrochloric acid
C.
Phosphoric acid
D.
Sulphuric acid
Earth rotates the sun is___________?
A.
23 hours 56 min 4 sec
B.
24 hours
C.
23 hours 57 min 9 sec
D.
Non of above
Nail polish remover contains____________?
A.
Acetone
B.
Benzene
C.
Acetic acid
D.
Petroleum ether
Saliva contains_______?
A.
Amylases
B.
Bite
C.
Trypsin
D.
None of these
In the electricity meter the digit to the extreme right is ______________?
A.
1/5th of the unit
B.
1/100 of the unit
C.
1/10th of the unit
D.
1/1000th of the unit
The second most abundant metal found in the earth's crust is ___________?
A.
Silicon
B.
Aluminium
C.
Calcium
D.
Sodium
During a total solar eclipse there is most likely to be _____________?
A.
A decreases in rate of photosynthesis
B.
An increase in the rate of photosynthesis
C.
A decrease in the rate of respiration
D.
No of effect on either photosynthesis or respiration
Vitamin B is found in_________?
A.
Sea foods
B.
Fruits and Vegetables
C.
Seeds
D.
None of these
The study of the weather is called___________?
A.
Meteorology
B.
Weatherology
C.
Ecology
D.
Geology
Who is founder of solar system?
A.
Copernicus
B.
Newton
C.
Galileo
D.
Kepler
Winter Solstice means________?
A.
Longest night
B.
Longest day
C.
Smallest night
D.
Smallest day
Inhaled air passes through which of the following in the last?
A.
Bronchiole
B.
Larynx
C.
Pharynx
D.
Trachea
For which one of the following is the density maximum?
A.
Ice
B.
Water
C.
Benzene
D.
Chloroform
The Sun is at an average distance of about__________million Kilometres away from Earth?
A.
100 million
B.
150 million
C.
200 million
D.
250 million
The Temperature of the surface of sun is ___________?
A.
5,778 Kelvin
B.
6,778 Kelvin
C.
6,778 Kelvin
D.
7,777 Kelvin