Everyday Science MCQs for NTS, PPSC, CSS and FPSC test
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1. The most important stimulant in tea leaves is _____
(a) Brucine
(b) caffeine
(c) Phenylalanine
(d) Theine
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) caffeine[/bg_collapse]
2. Dolly is the name of the ______
(a) First cloned sheep
(b) First cloned monkey
(c) First test-tube baby
(d) First human fossil
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) First cloned sheep[/bg_collapse]
3. Which part of the camera is analogue to the retina in the human eye?
(a) Lens
(b) Film
(c) Aperture
(d) Shutter
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Film[/bg_collapse]
4. When a person enters a dark room from the bright light he is not able to see clearly for a little while because of the ________
(a) Eye is unable to adjust itself immediately
(b) Retina becomes insensitive momentarily
(c) Iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately
(d) The distance between the lens and retina take time to adjust
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately[/bg_collapse]
5. What is the average adult pulse rate?
(a) 140-150
(b) 115-125
(c) 72-80
(d) 60
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) 72-80[/bg_collapse]
6. The beautiful colour patterns exhibited by a peacock in its tail feathers are due to
(a) Selective absorption of light
(b) Selective reflection of light
(c) Interference of light
(d) The natural colour pattern of feathers
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Selective absorption of light[/bg_collapse]
7. A lake starts freezing because of the cold atmosphere. It will first freeze _______
(a) At the bottom
(b) in the middle part
(c) At the top surface
(d) Uniformly throughout the water body
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) At the top surface[/bg_collapse]
8. The sun appears red at sunrise and sunset while it appears white at noon because _________
(a) Of refraction
(b) It is cooler at sunrise and at sunset
(c) Of diffraction leading to red and of the spectrum reaching the earth
(d) Of scattering of light due to dust particles and air molecules
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) Of scattering of light due to dust particles and air molecules [/bg_collapse]
9. An astronaut inside a spacecraft is in a state of weightlessness. This implies that _________
(a) The mass of the astronaut is reduced to zero
(b) Gravity inside the spacecraft ceases to act
(c) The astronaut is outside the influence of the earth’s gravitational force
(d) The astronaut and the spacecraft are both in a free-falling state
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) The astronaut and the spacecraft are both in a free-falling state [/bg_collapse]
10. An iceberg is floating in the sea. How much of its mass will remain above the surface of the water?
(a) One tenth
(b) One fifth
(c) One fourth
(d) One third
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) One tenth[/bg_collapse]
11. Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is concentrated in the _____
(a) Mesosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Ionosphere
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Stratosphere[/bg_collapse]
12. The cow’s milk contains how much amount of water in terms of percentage?
(a) 60%
(b) 65%
(c) 72%
(d) 30%
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) 30% [/bg_collapse]
13. T.V. transmission cannot cover a very large area because
(a) the strength of T.V. waves is very limited
(b) the picture cannot be transmitted steady after a specific distance
(c) the shape of the earth is spherical
(d) the air is not a good conductor of light and sound/waves
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) the shape of the earth is spherical[/bg_collapse]
14. The Green House Effect is caused by an excess of
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Carbon tetrachloride
(d) None of the above
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Carbon dioxide[/bg_collapse]
15. Bats can also fly in the dark because they are capable of taking the help of _______
(a) ultraviolet waves
(b) Ultrasonic Waves
(c) Electromagnetic Waves
(d) Special Retina
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Ultrasonic Waves[/bg_collapse]
16. What is ‘Steaith Technology’?
(a) A device which when attached to an aircraft makes it invisible on the radar
(b) A coating which reduces the visibility of an aircraft on a radar
(c) A technology by which it is possible for the aircrafts to spy on the enemy air-space
(d) A technology by using which paratroopers can be dropped stealthily behind the enemy columns.
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) A coating which reduces the visibility of an aircraft on a radar[/bg_collapse]
17. The primary function of the feathers in birds is to
(a) Provide insulation for preserving body heat
(b) Provide striking surface to the wings for flying
(c) Make the body surface waterproof
(d) impart colouration for species as well as sex recognition
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Provide striking surface to the wings for flying[/bg_collapse]
18. The rear-view mirror of a motor vehicle is ____
(a) Concave
(b) Plane
(c) Convex
(d) Biconcave
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Convex[/bg_collapse]
19. Lead bail falls through water more slowly than through air because of _____
(a) The value of ‘g’ is less in water
(b) Density of air is less than that of water
(c) Of the viscous force in water
(d) 0f the surface tension of water
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Of the viscous force in water[/bg_collapse]
20. A Fahrenheit thermometer indicates a temperature of 14°F. Its corresponding reading on the Celsius scale will be
(a) 20°C
(b) -10°c
(c) + 10°C
(d) + 20°C
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) -10°c[/bg_collapse]
21. Which one of the following sets of colour combinations is added in colour vision on TV?
(a) Red, green and blue
(b) Orange, black and violet
(c) White, red and yellow
(d) Yellow, green and blue
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Red, green and blue[/bg_collapse]
22. A train goes past a railway station at a high speed. A young boy standing on the edge of the platform is likely to ______
(a) Remain unaffected
(b) Fail away from the train
(c) Fall towards the train
(d) Fall away from or towards the train depending upon the speed
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Fall towards the train[/bg_collapse]
23. Water is a highly effective coolant for a car engine because of ______
(a) Water is the good conductor of heat
(b) Water has the very high specific heat capacity
(c) Water boils at a comparatively high temperature
(d) Evaporation of water produces a lot of cooling
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Water is the good conductor of heat[/bg_collapse]
24. Scalding with steam is more severe than scalding by boiling water because
(a) Steam can penetrate the skin
(b) Steam is at a higher temperature
(c) Steam contains more energy than boiling water
(d) Steam is at a higher pressure
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Steam contains more energy than boiling water[/bg_collapse]
25. In order to prevent the corrosion of iron pipes, they are often coated with a layer of zinc. This process is termed as _____
(a) Electroplating
(b) Annealing
(c) Galvanisation
(d) Vulcanisation
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Galvanisation[/bg_collapse]
26. The cracking sound heard when dry hair is combed with a hard rubber comb is due to ________
(a) The hair barging against the charged comb
(b) Small electric sparks
(c) The rubbing of the comb with the hair
(d) None of the above
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) None of the above [/bg_collapse]
27. Detergents dissolved in water help in cleaning clothes by
(a) Increasing the temperature of the water
(b) Reacting chemically with dirt
(c) Reducing the surface tension of water
(d) Dissolving dirt
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Reducing the surface tension of water[/bg_collapse]
28. The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
(a) Viscosity of ink
(b) Capillary action phenomenon
(c) Diffusion of ink through the blotting
(d) Syphon action
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Capillary action phenomenon[/bg_collapse]
29. Materials for rain-proof coats and tents owe their waterproof properties to _______
(a) Surface tension
(b) Viscosity
(c) Specific gravity
(d) Elasticity
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Surface tension[/bg_collapse]
30. A satellite moving around the earth with a uniform speed has _________
(a) An accelerated motion
(b) No acceleration at all
(c) Uniform acceleration
(d) Uneven acceleration
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Uniform acceleration[/bg_collapse]
31. For being able to see three-dimensional pictures we have to use _______
(a) A binocular
(b) A camera
(c) An epidiascope
(d) A stereoscope
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) An epidiascope[/bg_collapse]
32. Water has a maximum density at ______
(a) 0°C
(b) 4°C
(c) 4°K
(d) 43°C
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) 4°C[/bg_collapse]
33. The theory of Expanding Universe was first propounded by
(a) Einstein
(b) Newton
(c) Galileo
(d) Hubble
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) Hubble[/bg_collapse]
34. An instrument to detect the purity of milk is
(a) Lactometer
(b) Hygrometer
(c) Manometer
(d) Sonometer
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Lactometer[/bg_collapse]
35. Consider the following statements: If there was no capillarity
1. It would be impossible to use a kerosene lamp.
2. One would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink.
3. The blotting paper would fail to function.
4. There would have been no plants on earth.
of the statements
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 2 and 4 are correct
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(d) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) 1, 3 and 4 are correct[/bg_collapse]
36. Water vapour beyond the dew point result in ______
(a) Precipitation
(b) Hailstorm
(c) Condensation
(d) Formation of ice
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Condensation[/bg_collapse]
37. The main chemical substance present in the bones and teeth of animals is ______
(a) Sodium Chloride
(b) Sugar
(c) Calcium Phosphate
(d) Calcium sulphate
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Calcium Phosphate[/bg_collapse]
38. The major component of honey is _____
(a) Glucose
(b) Sucrose
(c) Maltose
(d) Fructose
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Glucose[/bg_collapse]
39. The working principle of a washing machine is
(a) Centrifugation
(b) Dialysis
(c) Reverse osmosis
(d) Diffusion
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Centrifugation[/bg_collapse]
40. Radioactivity was first discovered by ______
(a) Pasteur
(b) Newton
(c) Watson
(d) Henry Becquerel
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) Henry Becquerel[/bg_collapse]
41. Which gas is commonly used in balloons and airships?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Helium
(c) Carbon
(d) Hydrogen Sulphide
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Helium[/bg_collapse]
42. A slow-running pendulum clock can be speeded up by _____
(a) Increasing the length of the rod
(b) Increasing the weight of the bob
(c) Reducing the length of the rod
(d) Reducing the weight of the bob
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Reducing the length of the rod[/bg_collapse]
43. A man is standing on a weighing machine in a lift which is moving. The weighing machine will show a MINIMUM reading when the lift is moving ______
(a) Upward with uniform speed
(b) Downward with uniform acceleration
(c) Upward with uniform acceleration
(d) In a free fall due to the failure of the lift mechanism
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) In a free fall due to the failure of the lift mechanism[/bg_collapse]
44. The approximate intensity level of the sound which can cause damage to the eardrum is ______
(a) 20 dB
(b) 60 dB
(c) 100 dB
(d) 160 dB
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) 100 dB[/bg_collapse]
45. Fuse wire is made of
(a) 63% tin and 37% lead
(b) 63% lead and 37% tin
(c) 63% tin and 37% aluminium
(d) 63% lead and 37% aluminium
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) 63% tin and 37% lead[/bg_collapse]
46. Which one of the following is the main culprit in the thinning of the Ozone layer in the earth’s stratosphere?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Chlorofluorocarbons
(c) Nitrogen oxides
(d) Methane
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Nitrogen oxides[/bg_collapse]
47. Steering of a car involves
(a) A single force
(b) Two forces acting in the same direction
(c) Two forces acting along different lines and in opposite direction
(d) A pair of forces acting along the same line and in opposite direction
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) A pair of forces acting along the same line and in opposite direction[/bg_collapse]
48. The property by virtue of which metals be beaten into thin sheets is known as ______
(a) Ductility
(b) Malleability
(c) Conductivity
(d) Density
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Malleability[/bg_collapse]
49. The sky appears blue because of the earth’s atmosphere _____
(a) Scatters blue light
(b) Reflects blue light
(c) Transmits Niue light
(d) Has actual blue cover
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Reflects blue light[/bg_collapse]
50. A tight-rope walker carries a long pole which he holds across his body. The purpose of this pole is to ________
(a) Prop him up if he falls
(b) Spread out his weight and reduce the pressure on the rope
(c) Add extra weight to keep the rope tightly stretched
(d) To keep the centre of gravity always vertically above the rope
[bg_collapse view=”button-blue” color=”#ffffff” icon=”eye” expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) To keep the centre of gravity always vertically above the rope[/bg_collapse]
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