Everyday Science Mcqs (1972)

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  • ";Father of Optics"; is the title given to__________?
    1. Ibn-al-Haitham
    2. Ibn-e-Sina
    3. Al-Kandi
    4. Al-Biruni

  • What charge card, developed in 1950, was the first to be accepted nationally in the US?
    1. Visa
    2. Discover
    3. MasterCharge
    4. Diner';s Club

  • When were blue jeans invented in _________?
    1. 1900s
    2. 1860s
    3. 1870s
    4. 1850s

  • Which one of the following is not a plant product?
    1. Caffeine
    2. Nicotine
    3. Piperine
    4. Saccharin

  • Saffron is obtained from which among the following parts of the plant ________?
    1. Stamen
    2. Pollen

  • What is the number of known crystalline phases of water ________?
    1. 4
    2. 8
    3. 17
    4. 18

  • Which of the following in human body is involved in controlling blood sugar level?
    1. Pitutary glands
    2. Islets of Langerhans
    3. Hypothalamus
    4. Spleen

  • Which one of the following clouds is found at the highest level in the atmospher?
    1. Stratus
    2. Cumulus
    3. Stratocumulus
    4. Cirrus

  • The most important function of perspiration is?
    1. Get rid of body waste
    2. Regulate body temperature
    3. Regulate body waste
    4. Lubricate the skin

  • Who was the first to measure the earth';s circumference?
    1. Eratosthenes
    2. Galileo
    3. Copenicus
    4. Ptolemy

  • The term “white coal” sometimes referred to which of the following?
    1. Geothermal Electricity
    2. Wind Energy
    3. Hydroelectricity
    4. Biomass Energy

  • The light rays used for eliminating bacteria?
    1. X-rays
    2. infrared rays
    3. microwave radiation
    4. ultra-violet radiation

  • What would you find in a Vivarium?
    1. microorganisms
    2. Humans
    3. None of these

  • _______________ causes biomagnification problem in the Ecosystem.
    1. Lead
    2. Mercury
    3. Chromium
    4. Copper

  • The Microbes used in baking industry is ________?
    1. Penicillin
    2. Yeast
    3. Water
    4. None of these

  • The process in which seed grows in to a new plant is called ______?
    1. Fertilization
    2. Germination
    3. Vernalization
    4. None of these

  • The Earth behaves like a magnet with ______ poles?
    1. Four
    2. Three
    3. Two
    4. None of these

  • The _____ is the largest natural source of light?
    1. Sun
    2. Moon
    3. Star
    4. None of these

  • The Quantity of matter present in an object is its ________?
    1. Density
    2. Weight
    3. Mass
    4. None of these

  • Unit of force in (SI) is __________?
    1. Meter
    2. Newton
    3. Kilogram
    4. None of these

  • Persistance of vision is the principle behind?
    1. Camera
    2. Spectroscope
    3. Cinema
    4. Periscope

  • Gamma rays have greatest similarity with?
    1. a-rays
    2. X-rays
    3. b-rays
    4. U.V.-rays

  • Change of state form liquid to solid is _________?
    1. Boiling
    2. Freezing
    3. Evaporation
    4. None of these

  • ________ it fills all the space avaliable.
    1. Liquid
    2. Gas
    3. Solid
    4. None of these

  • State of matter which has definite shape and volume is called __________?
    1. Liquid
    2. Gas
    3. Solid
    4. None of these