1.

Themovementoffoodthroughtheintestinesisknownas:
A.Peristalsis
B.Ileumtranslation
C.Microvillipropulsion
D.Flexurepropulsion
2.Theenzymemaltasedoesthefollowing:
A.Breaksdownlactosetoglucose
B.Turnsglucoseintomaltose
C.Breaksdownmaltosetoglucose
D.Turnsglucoseintolactose
3.Highlevelsofbilirubininthebloodstreamcanresultin:
A.Uricacidoverexposure
B.Jaundice
C.Bilesaltproduction
D.Hepaticmutation
4.ThesymbolBontheperiodictablestandsfor:
A.Beryllium
B.Boron
C.Barium
D.Berkelium
5.ThesymbolMnontheperiodictablestandsfor:
A.Magnesium
B.Molybdenum
C.Manganese
D.Margon
6.ThesymbolCaontheperiodictablestandsfor:
A.Calcium
B.Carbon
C.Cobalt
D.Chlorine
7.ThesymbolBrontheperiodictablestandsfor:

A.Beryllium
B.Boron
C.Barium
D.Bromine
8.Vinegarisalsoknownas:
A.Aceticacid
B.Acetoneacid
C.Sulfuricacid
D.Ascorbicacid
9.ALewisacidisa/an____pairacceptor.
A.Neutron
B.Proton
C.Electron
D.Ion
10._____reactionsproduceheat.
A.Endothermic
B.Exothermic
C.Hydrogen
D.Buffered
11.Whichofthefollowingmatchthedefinition:Thepressure(P)isinverselyproportionaltothe
volume(V)ofagas.
A.Archimedes'principle
B.Charles'law
C.Boyle'slaw
D.Anderson'sprinciple
12.ThecombinationofsodiumandchlorinetoformNaCLisconsidereda/an___bond.
A.Ionic
B.Covalent
C.Hydrogen
D.Metallic
13.Outershellelectronsareknownas______electrons.

A.Hybrid
B.Valence
C.Vector
D.Transitional
14.Forcescanbeindicatedongraphpaperbytheuseof_____.
A.Empiricalrules
B.Interactioncoefficients
C.Variables
D.Vectors
15.P1V1=P2V2represents:
A.Archimedes'principle
B.Charles'law
C.Boyle'slaw
D.Anderson'sprinciple
16.Whichofthefollowingisnotconsideredaprimarycoloroflight?
A.Green
B.Blue
C.Red
D.Yellow
17.Theunitofchargeiscalledthe_____.
A.Newton
B.Coulomb
C.Joule
D.Watt
18.A/An______isadevicespecificallydesignedtomeasurecurrent.
A.Ammeter
B.Cyclotron
C.Resistor
D.Capacitor
19.Thetwobonesfoundintheareabetweenthekneeandankleinhumansareknownas:

A.FemurandTibia
B.FibulaandTibia
C.UlnaandTibia
D.RadiusandTibia
20._____isthecurrentflowofonecoulombpersecond.
A.Ampere
B.Joule
C.Watt
D.Kilowatt
AnswerKey
1.A
2.C
3.B
4.B
5.C
6.A
7.D
8.A
9.C
10.B
11.C
12.A
13.B
14.D
15.C
16.D
17.B
18.A
19.B
20.A
1. What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
2. What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen?
3. Another name for a tidal wave is a?
4. True or false? Dogs are herbivores.
5. What is the 7th element on the periodic table of elements?
6. What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face?
7. True or false? DNA is the shortened form of the term Deoxyribonucleic acid?

8. The highest mountain on earth is?

9. What is the name of the closest star to the earth?
10. True or false? Frogs are cold blooded animals.
11. What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol He?
12. The fear of what animal is known as arachnophobia?
13. Pure water has a pH level of a around?
14. The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what?
15. True or false? Yogurt is produced by bacterial fermentation of milk.
16. What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain?
17. Is the compound HCl an acid or base?
18. True or false? The fastest land animal in the world is the zebra.
19. How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
20. What famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?

General Science Quiz Answers

1. Jupiter

2. O

3. Tsunami

4. False - They are omnivore

5. Nitrogen

6. A trunk

7. True

8. Mount Everest

9. The sun

10. True

11. Helium

12. Spiders

13. 7

14. Lava

15. True

16. The skull

19. 0

20. Albert Einstein

17. An acid (hydrochloric acid) 18. False (it is the cheetah)

1) When a gas is turned into a liquid, the process is called

A.

condensation

B.

evaporation

C.

deposition

D.

sublimation

View Answer / Explanation

Answer / Explanation :
Answer : A.

2) Which of the following parts of the sun is easily visible only during a total solar eclipse?
A. core

B.

photosphere

C.

sunspots

D.

corona

View Answer / Explanation

Answer / Explanation :
Answer : D.

3) Earth's seasons are caused by which of the following?

A. The tilt of the earth's rotation relative to the ecliptic as earth revolves around the sun

B.

The varying amount of sunspot activity

C.

The earth's orbit around the sun as an exlipse rather than a circle

D.

The rotation of during a 24-hour day

View Answer / Explanation

Answer / Explanation :

Answer : A.

4) Which of the following is most likely to cause a rise in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere in
future?
A. Atomic warfare

B.

CO2 from fossil fuels

C.

Dust clouds from valcanoes

D.

Depletion of earth's ozone layer

View Answer / Explanation

Answer / Explanation :
Answer : B.

5) The accumulation of stress along the boundaries of lithospheric plates results in which of the
following?
A. Earthquakes

B.

Magnetic reversals

C.

Hurricanses

D.

Increased deposition of deep-sea sediments

View Answer / Explanation

Answer / Explanation :
Answer : A.

6) Which of the following elements is a metal

A.

B.

Se

C.

D.

Ga

View Answer / Explanation

Answer / Explanation :
Answer : D.

7) Which of the following items will be attracted to the north pole of a permanent magnet by a magnet
force?
A. The north pole of another permanent magnet

B.

A piece of iron that is not a permanent magnet

C.

A positively charged glass rod

D.

A negatively charged rubber rod

View Answer / Explanation

Answer / Explanation :
Answer : B.

8) Pollination by birds is called

A. autogamy

B.

ornithophily

C.

entomophily

D.

anemophily

View Answer / Explanation

Answer / Explanation :
Answer : B.

9) The fastest-running terrestrial animal is

A. cheetah

B.

lion

C.

man

D.

jaguar

View Answer / Explanation

Answer / Explanation :
Answer : A.

10) As you go down into a well, your weight

A. increases slightly

B.

decreases slightly

C.

remains exactly the same

D.

None of the above

View Answer / Explanation

Answer / Explanation :
Answer : B.

1. Organism lacking chlorophyll but able to carry out photosynthesis

protozoa
Viruses
Bacteria
phaeophyt

2. Fertilization results in the formation of the

zygote
endosperm
embryo
fetus

3. How many vertebrae are there in the human spinal column

18
40
10
26

4. Which does not belong to the group

tangerine
lemon
orange
mango

5. Yeast are classified as

fungi
shell fungi
sac fungi
molds

6. Milk is one of the rich sources of

vitamins
carbohydrates
minerals
all of the above

7. It is a pigment which enables plants top manufacture their own food

Cytoplasm

Chlorophyll
Flowers
leaves

8. A process of food manufacturing in plants

Transpiration
Photosynthesis
pollination
respiration

9. commonly known as fruit sugar

fructose
sucrose
glucose
sucrose

10. it is a disaccharide sugar that is found most notably in milk and is formed from
galactose and glucose
Lactose
fructose

sucrose
glucose
1. Bacteria
2. zygote
3. 26
4. mango
5. sac fungi
6. all of the above
7. Chlorophyll
8. Photosynthesis
9. fructose
10. Lactose
1. The state of social dysfunction is known as _____.
o

Incorrect
Sickness

2. 2. Question
1 points
The state of physiological or psychological dysfunction is known as _____.
o

Incorrect
Disease

3. 3. Question
1 points
Germ theory of diseases was postulated by _____.

Incorrect
Louis Pasteur

4. 4. Question
1 points
The web of disease causation model was suggested by MacMahon and Pugh in their
book _____.
o

Incorrect
Epidemiologic Principles and methods

5. 5. Question
1 points
The causative factors of disease may be classified as
o

Incorrect
Agent, Host and Environment

6. 6. Question
1 points
Ringworm is caused by _____.
o

Incorrect

Fungus

7. 7. Question
1 points
Chikunguniya is caused by
o

Incorrect
Virus

8. 8. Question
1 points
Name five diseases caused by viruses _____.
o

Incorrect
common cold
poliomyelitis
chicken pox
chikunguniya
rabies
influenza
measles
yellow fever
aids

9. 9. Question
1 points
Tobacco contains hazardous chemical _____.
o

Incorrect

Nicotine

10.

10. Question

1 points
Name five diseases caused by Bacteria _____.
o

Incorrect
cholera
typhoid
leprosy
tetanus
plague
whooping cough
tuberculosis

11.

11. Question

1 points
Name three diseases caused by Protozoa _____.
o

Incorrect
Malaria
Kala azar
Amoebic dysentery

12.

12. Question

1 points
Name a disease caused by Metazoa _______.
o

Incorrect

elephantiasis
ascarisis

13.

13. Question

1 points
A disease caused by fungus is ______.
o

Incorrect
ringworm

14.

14. Question

1 points
Insufficiency of insulin causes _____.
o

Incorrect
diabetes mellitus
metabolic syndrome

15.

15. Question

1 points
A disease caused by Ricketssis is
o

Incorrect
typhus fever

16.

16. Question

1 points
Name few diseases caused by neutrient deficiency
o

Incorrect
Malnutrition
night blindness
rickets
beriberi
pellagra
goitre
scurvy
anaemia

17.

17. Question

1 points
Urea is a causative factor of which disease?
o

Incorrect
Uremia

18.

18. Question

1 points
Serum billirubin is a causative factor of which disease?
o

Incorrect
Jaundice

19.

19. Question

1 points
Ketone is a causative factor of which disease?
o

Incorrect
Ketosis

20.

20. Question

1 points
Uric acid is a causative factor of which disease?
o

Incorrect
Gout

21.

21. Question

1 points
Calcium carbonate is a causative factor of which disease?
o

Incorrect
Kidney stone

22.

22. Question

1 points
Diabetes, Hypothyroidism and obesity are more common in women than in men.
True/False

True

False

Incorrect

23.

23. Question

1 points
Lung cancer and coronary heart disease are less frequent in women. True/False
o

True

False

Incorrect

24.

24. Question

1 points
Name few diseases which are not firmly identified
o

Incorrect
mental illness
cancer
peptic ulcer
coronary heart disease

25.

25. Question

1 points
Due to uncontrolled division of cells, _____ is formed.

Incorrect
tumor

26.

26. Question

1 points
The harmless tumour is called ______ tumor.
o

Incorrect
benign

27.

27. Question

1 points
The harmful tumour is known as _____ tumour.
o

Incorrect
malignant

28.

28. Question

1 points
What are the ill effect of smoking?
o

Incorrect

chronic bronchitis
lung cancer
mouth cancer
larynx
oesophagus
pancreas
bladder
coronary heart diseases

29.

29. Question

1 points
Tobacco smoke contains which chemical compounds.
o

Incorrect
pyridine
ammonia
aldehyde
furfurol
carbon monoxide
nicotine
sulphur dioxide

30.

30. Question

1 points
Excessive intake of alcohol causes cancer of _____.
o

Incorrect
liver
oesophagus

31.

31. Question

1 points
High fat diet may lead to _____ cancer

Incorrect
breast

32.

32. Question

1 points
Tight wearing of cloths may cause _____ cancer
o

Incorrect
skin

33.

33. Question

1 points
The genes which are capable of causing cancer are known as ______.
o

Incorrect
oncogenes

34.

34. Question

1 points
______ % of human cancers are caused by environmental factors
o

Incorrect

80

35.

35. Question

1 points
Leprosy is caused by a rod-like bacterium called _____.
o

Incorrect
Mycobacterium leprae

36.

36. Question

1 points
Leprosy bacterium was discovered by
o

Incorrect
Dr. Armaur Hansen

37.

37. Question

1 points
Leprosy affects the ______ nerves.
o

Incorrect
peripheral

38.

38. Question

1 points

What is the first stage of leprosy.

o

Incorrect
small patch with less sensation

39.

39. Question

1 points
Which medicines are used to treat Leprosy?
o

Incorrect
Rifampicin
Chlophazimine
Dapsone
Ethionomide
Protionamide
Chalmogra oil

40.

40. Question

1 points
The National leprosy Eradication Programme is in operation in India since _____.
o

Incorrect
1983

41.

41. Question

1 points
Malaria is caused by _____.

Incorrect
Plasmodium vivax

42.

42. Question

1 points
Malaria is treated with
o

Incorrect
Chloroquanine
Primaquine
Meparine
Paludrine
Quinine

43.

43. Question

1 points
The mode of transmission of malaria virus is
o

Incorrect

44.

44. Question

1 points
Hepatitis is the diseased condition of which part of our body.
o

Incorrect
Liver

45.

45. Question

1 points
Hepatitis is caused by which virus?
o

Incorrect
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C

46.

46. Question

1 points
Hepatitis A virus infection occurs through
o

Incorrect
contaminated water
contaminated food

47.

47. Question

1 points
Hepatitis A virus is characterized by
o

Incorrect
fever
chilling

headache
weakness
fatigue
vomiting
dark yellow urine
jaundice

48.

48. Question

1 points
AIDS was first reported by
o

Incorrect
Central Disease Control Unit in USA in 1981

49.

49. Question

1 points
What are the major signs of AIDS
o

Incorrect
heavy weight loss (10%)
chronic diarrhoea for longer than one month
prolonged fever for longer than one month

50.

50. Question

1 points
What is the mode of transmission of HIV?
o

Incorrect

blood transfusion
shared needles and syringes
tattooing (to mark sbs skin with a tattoo)
from mother to baby and sexual contact

What is the total number of bones in the human body?

1.

32

196

206

512

The human skeleton consists of 206 bones (babies have over 300). Bones
manufacture red blood cells and store calcium.
Which rare element would you associate with Marie and Pierre Curie?

2.

Gold

Radium

Platinum

Uranium

Who discovered Penicillin?

3.

Watson and Crick

Sir Alexander Fleming

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Sir Alexander Fleming (Britain) discovered Penicillin in 1928.

Who discovered the circulation of blood?

4.

Edward Jenner

William Harvey

Hargobind Khorana

Louis Pasteur

William Harvey (Britain) discovered the circulation of blood in 1628.

5.

The Earth is surrounded by an insulating blanket of gases which protects it from

the light and heat of the Sun. This insulating layer is called the

Lithosphere

Hydrosphere

Atmosphere

Biosphere

The atmosphere protects the Earth's surface from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. It
also regulates the temperature.
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

6.

Mercury

Mars

Earth

Jupiter

The red color of the planet Mars is caused by iron oxide.

A communicable disease can be passed on from one person to another.

7.

True

False

Who invented the miner's safety-lamp?

1.

Sir Humphrey Davy

Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas Alva Edison

Sir Frank Whittle

Which gas evolves when charcoal is burnt?

2.

Ozone

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Carbon Dioxide

3.

Which gas in the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet

radiations?

Carbon Dioxide

Oxygen

Ozone

Nitrogen

Who wrote the book "The Origin of Species"?

4.

Sir Alexander Fleming

Louis Pasteur

Charles Darwin

Stephen Hawking

Another famous book by Charles Darwin is "Descent of Man".

The animal kingdom is formally classified into major groups known as

5.

Families

Phyla

Orders

Sub Phyla

The Sun is a

6.

Huge Planet

Comet

Satellite

Star

The Sun is our closest star and is a spinning ball of gases. The nuclear reactions
taking place in its core create heat and light.
The science that deals with the study of sound is known as acoustics.

7.

True

False

Sound is created by the vibration of objects. The vibrations cause the air to be
compressed into sound waves. The loudness of sound is measured in decibels (db).
The atom is made of

1.

Protons and Quarks

Protons, Neutrons and Electrons

Neutrinos, Gamma Rays and Positrons

Positrons, Neutrons and Electrons

The nucleus of the atom is made up of protons (positively charged particles) and
neutrons (neutral particles). The electrons (negatively charged particles) spin in orbits
around the nucleus.
What is known as the universal solvent?

2.

Hydrochloric Acid

Water

Sulphuric Acid

Aqua Regia

Which rare element would you associate with Marie and Pierre Curie?

3.

Radium

Platinum

Uranium

Gold

Enzymes and anti-bodies are mainly made of

4.

Fats

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Vitamins

Where is the Sea of Tranquility?

5.

In the Atlantic Ocean

On the Moon

Near the Bermuda Triangle

In the Pacific Ocean

The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas.

6.

True

False

The tail of a comet always points towards the Sun.

7.

True

False

Which of the following is necessary for burning (combustion)?

1.

Nitrogen

Carbon

Oxygen

Petrol

How many planets are there in our solar system?

2.

10

12

The nine planets in our solar system can be divided into two groups. Mercury, Venus,
Earth and Mars form the dense rocky inner planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
and Pluto form the gaseous or icy outer planets.
Which of the following has an organic origin?

3.

Sand

Coal

Nylon

Bakelite

4.

The three methods of science are observation, experimentation and

_______.

hypothesis

measurement

deduction

inference

What is the name given to molten rocks erupted by a volcano?

5.

Crater

Firestone

Geyser

Lava

Volcanic activity is caused by disturbances in the Earth's crust. This can force
eruptions to release lava (molten rocks) from deep within the Earth to the surface.
The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas.

6.

True

False

Who discovered Penicillin?

7.

Watson and Crick

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Sir Alexander Fleming

Sir Alexander Fleming (Britain) discovered Penicillin in 1928.

1.

Which gas evolves when charcoal is

burnt?

Carbon Dioxide

Ozone

Nitrogen

Oxygen

2.

The animal kingdom is formally classified

into major groups known as

Phyla

Families

Orders

Sub Phyla

3.

The three states of matter are solid, liquid

and gas.

True

False

The atom is made of

4.

Positrons, Neutrons and Electrons

Protons, Neutrons and

Electrons

Neutrinos, Gamma Rays and

Positrons

Protons and Quarks

The nucleus of the atom is made up of protons

(positively charged particles) and neutrons (neutral
particles). The electrons (negatively charged
particles) spin in orbits around the nucleus.
A communicable disease can be passed on

5. from one person to another.

True

False

Where is the Sea of Tranquility?

6.

In the Pacific Ocean

On the Moon

In the Atlantic Ocean

Near the Bermuda Triangle

Which of the following is necessary for

7. burning (combustion)?

Nitrogen

Petrol

Carbon

Oxygen

Where is the Sea of Tranquility?

1.

In the Atlantic

Ocean

Near the Bermuda

Triangle

On the Moon

In the Pacific

Ocean

What is known as the universal solvent?

2.

Aqua Regia

Water

Hydrochloric Acid

Sulphuric Acid

Which of the following has an organic origin?

3.

Sand

Bakelite

Nylon

Coal

The animal kingdom is formally classified into major groups known as

4.

Orders

Families

Phyla

Sub Phyla

Who discovered the circulation of blood?

5.

Louis Pasteur

William Harvey

Hargobind Khorana

Edward Jenner

William Harvey (Britain) discovered the circulation of blood in 1628.

Enzymes and anti-bodies are mainly made of

6.

Vitamins

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Fats

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

7.

Mercury

Mars

Jupiter

Earth

The red color of the planet Mars is caused by iron oxide.

What is the name given to molten rocks erupted by a volcano?

1.

Geyser

Lava

Firestone

Crater

Volcanic activity is caused by disturbances in the Earth's crust. This can force
eruptions to release lava (molten rocks) from deep within the Earth to the surface.
2.

Which gas in the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet

radiations?

Ozone

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

3.

The three methods of science are observation, experimentation and

_______.

inference

measurement

hypothesis

deduction

Which gas evolves when charcoal is burnt?

4.

Ozone

Carbon Dioxide

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Where is the Sea of Tranquility?

5.

In the Pacific Ocean

In the Atlantic Ocean

Near the Bermuda Triangle

On the Moon

Who wrote the book "The Origin of Species"?

6.

Sir Alexander Fleming

Charles Darwin

Louis Pasteur

Stephen Hawking

Another famous book by Charles Darwin is "Descent of Man".

7.

A communicable disease can be passed on from one person to

another.

True

False