General Knowledge - General Science
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30
______ is the largest and smelliest flower in the world.
- (a)
Durian
- (b)
Black iron wood
- (c)
Lily
- (d)
Rafflesia
In which sense organ would you find a drum?
- (a)
Nose
- (b)
Throat
- (c)
Eye
- (d)
Ear
The fresh urine has no smell while after some time it develops a strong odour because:
- (a)
the urea of the fresh urine is converted into uric acid
- (b)
the uric acid of the fresh urine is converted into urea
- (c)
conversion of uric acid to creatinine by bacteria
- (d)
Conversion of uric acid to creatinine by bacteria
Which gas we must breathe in order to live?
- (a)
Nitrogen
- (b)
Hydrogen
- (c)
Oxygen
- (d)
Neon
Carbonisation is
- (a)
Slow conversion of dead vegetation into coal
- (b)
Deposition of soil
- (c)
falling of trees
- (d)
None of these
Which is the fastest animal on land?
- (a)
Leopard
- (b)
Cheetah
- (c)
Deer
- (d)
Kangaroo
The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material is
- (a)
anthracite
- (b)
lignite
- (c)
peat
- (d)
bitumen
Heavy motor vehicles like trucks run on
- (a)
Petrol
- (b)
Diesel
- (c)
Coal
- (d)
Coal tar
Consider the following statements:
1. The spider is an insect.
2. The spider has eight legs.
3. The spider has no wings.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
- (a)
1 and 3
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
2 only
- (d)
3 only
The quantum theory was first enunciated by:
- (a)
Niel Bohr
- (b)
Albert Eintein
- (c)
Max Planck
- (d)
Max Born
In India, vast reserves of natural gas are found in
- (a)
Tripura
- (b)
Rajasthan
- (c)
Maharastra
- (d)
All of these
In the manufacturing of safety matches, which of the following materials are used to coat the two sides of match boxes?
1. Yellow phosphorus
2. Glue
3. Glass powder
4. Red phosphorus
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
1,3 and 4
- (c)
1,2 and 4
- (d)
2,3 and 4
What is sometimes formed as sunlight passes through raindrops?
- (a)
Rainbow
- (b)
Clouds
- (c)
Hail
- (d)
Snow
Standard 18-carat gold sold in the market contains:
- (a)
82 parts gold and 18 parts other metals
- (b)
18 parts gold 82 parts other metals
- (c)
18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals
- (d)
8 parts gold and 16 parts other metals
Which one of the following sets is correctly matched?
- (a)
Diphtheria, Pneumonia and Leprosy: Hereditary
- (b)
AIDS, Syphilis and Gonorhoea: Bacterial
- (c)
Colour blindness, Haemophilia and Sickle cell anaemia: Sex linked
- (d)
Polio, Japanese B ancephalitis and Plague: Viral
Which of the following elements is a metal?
- (a)
S
- (b)
Se
- (c)
I
- (d)
Ga
Who invented the refrigerator?
- (a)
Henry Ford
- (b)
J.L. Baird
- (c)
Jacob Perkins
- (d)
A. Fleming
Science and study of health is dealt by
- (a)
Chemistry
- (b)
Geobotany
- (c)
Hygiene
- (d)
Metallurgy
The most sensible way of meeting water shortfall in a cost-effective manner is
- (a)
Rainwater collection
- (b)
Rainwater sowing
- (c)
Rainwater strong
- (d)
Rainwater harvesting
Science of extracting metals from ores is dealt by
- (a)
Microbiology
- (b)
Mycology
- (c)
Topography
- (d)
Metallurgy
Which heavenly object continuously emits short pulses of radio waves?
- (a)
Pulsar
- (b)
Nebula
- (c)
Supernova
- (d)
Vrsa
Which bird of prey has the largest wingspan?
- (a)
Andean condor
- (b)
Bald eagle
- (c)
Golden eagle
- (d)
Kestrel
The filament of an electric bulb is made of:
- (a)
iron
- (b)
nichrome
- (c)
tungsten
- (d)
graphite
Carbon, diamond and graphite are together called:
- (a)
isomers
- (b)
allotropes
- (c)
isomorphs
- (d)
isotopes
Endoplasmic reticulum is bound by
- (a)
Voltmeter
- (b)
Anemometer
- (c)
Commutator
- (d)
Ammeter
Consider the following statements:
1. Cigarette smoking exposes a person to benzene
2. Benzene is known carcinogen
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1 only
- (b)
2 only
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Which planet is between Saturn and Neptune?
- (a)
Mercury
- (b)
Uranus
- (c)
Venus
- (d)
Mars
Which of the following planets is made mostly of hydrogen and helium?
- (a)
Venus
- (b)
Saturn
- (c)
Mercury
- (d)
Neptune
Aviation fuel for jet aeroplanes consists of purified:
- (a)
petrol
- (b)
kerosene
- (c)
gasoline
- (d)
diesel
Which of the following is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors?
- (a)
Heavy water
- (b)
Cadmium
- (c)
Liquid sodium
- (d)
Graphite