Science Quiz

SCIENCE QUIZ 1. Which of the following is an egg laying mammal? (a) Monkey

(c) Echidna

(b) Ostrich

(d) Elephant

2. Which of the following scientists exclaimed “EUREKA” while bathing and came up with a pioneering discovery in the principles of Physics? (a) Albert Einstein

(c) Stephen Hawking

(b) Isaac Newton

(d) Archimedes

3. Which Indian won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in the year 2009 for his contribution on the structure and function of ribosomes by crystallography? (a) Hargobind Khorana

(c) Rajendra Pachauri

(b) Venkataraman Ramakrishnan

(d) Amartya Sen

4. Blue coloured compound Copper sulphate has the chemical formula (a) CuSO4.5H20

(c) CuSO3.5H20

(b) CuSO4.4H20

(d) CoSO4.5H20

5. The correct representation of a scientific name on a “printed Document” is (a) panthera tigris

(c) Panthera Tigris

(b) Panthera tigris

(d) Panthera tigris

6. The type of mirror used in vehicles is (a) Convex mirror

(c) Plane mirror

(b) Concave mirror

(d) None of these

7. Which visible colour has the lowest wavelength? (a) Ultra violet

(c) Infra red

(b) Red

(d) Violet

8. Identify the first animal to set foot in space. (a) Laika the dog

(c) A Spider

(b) Ham the chimpanzee

(d) Belka and Strelka, the dogs

9. Insects like honey bee, mosquito etc undergo stages of development, this process is known as (a) siphoning

(c) Moulting

(b) Metamorphosis

(d) Shedding

10.The world’s biggest flower is (a) Sunflower

(c) Rafflesia

(b) Chrysanthemum

(d) Sunflower

11.The world’s most poisonous frog is (a) Giant leaf frog

(c) Golden poison frog

(b) Dyeing dart frog

(d) Lovely poison frog

12.Musca domestica refers to the insect (a) Grasshopper

(c) Housefly

(b) Spider

(d) Cockroach

13. If the pH of a solution is 6, then the nature of the solution is (a) Acidic

(c) Basic

(b) Weak acidic

(d) Weak basic

14. When phenolphthalein solution is added to sodium hydroxide, the solution becomes (a) Pink

(c) Orange

(b) Colourless

(d) Green

15.In a micelle the hydrophobic end which traps the dirt or grease is

(a) A

(c) A and B

(b) B

(d) None of these

16. The speed of light is (a) 3 x 108

(c) 3 x 106

(b) 2.9 x 107

(d) 3 x 109

17.Which is the body’s shortest bone? (a) Incus

(c) Stapes

(b) Malleus

(d) Femur

18.Which is the longest measuring scale? (a) Meter

(c) Foot

(b) Yard

(d) Mile

19.The residue of fire is called

(a) Soot

(c) Ash

(b) Debris

(d) Arson

20.The energy generated from water is known as (a) Relative energy

(c) Hydroelectric energy

(b) Irrigation

(d) Electromagnetic energy

21.If the temperature of a solution is 37°C and the conversion of °C to °F is [°F] = [°C] × 9⁄5 + 32 then temperature of the solution in °F is? (a) 98.7°F

(c) 98.5°F

(b) 98.6°F

(d) 98.4°F

22.How many bones are there in our body? (a) 206

(c) 200

(b) 212

(d) 306

23.When the oxygen level in our brain drops and the carbon dioxide level rises, what do we do? (a) Sleepwalk

(c) Burp

(b) Yawn

(d) Hiccup

24.LASER is the abbreviated form for (a) Light Automation By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (b) Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (c) Light Amplification By Stimulated Expansion Of Radiation (d) Laser Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation 25.Which variety of coal has the highest percentage of carbon? (a) Anthracite

(c) Lignite

(b) Bituminous

(d) Peat

26.Which of these has the highest calorific value? (a) Rubber

(c) Coal

(b) Gasoline

(d) Hydrogen

27.What are egg laying animals known as? (a) Oviparous

(c) Amphimixis

(b) Viviparous

(d) None of these

28.The world’s strongest material and one of world’s softest material are allotropes of which element

(a) Iron

(c) Americium

(b) Carbon

(d) Copper

29.The lightest metal of the periodic table is (a) Helium

(c) Lithium

(b) Osmium

(d) Aluminium

30. The larynx produces sound in our throat because of……………. (a) Air

(c) Glottis

(b) Epiglottis

(d) Trachea

31. Isotopes are elements with (a) Same A and Z

(c) Different A and same Z

(b) Same A and different Z

(d) Different A and different Z

32.Vitamin C is has the active component known as (a) Lycopene

(c) Caspase

(b) Ascorbic acid

(d) Hydrochloric acid

33.The tongue has more than (a) 2000 taste buds

(c) 8000 taste buds

(b) 1000 taste buds

(d) 5000 taste buds

34.To which part of the body does the term “Brachial” refer? (a) Stomach

(c) Kidneys

(b) Heart

(d) Arms

35.Oncology is the diagnosis and treatment of which disease? (a) Tuberculosis

(c) Kidney failure

(b) Cancer

(d) AIDS

36.Name the scientist to win Nobel Prize twice? (a) Madam Marie Curie

(c) CV Raman

(b) Rabindranath Tagore

(d) Jane Goodall

37. Stem cells which are human meristamatic cells originate from which tissue? (a) Bone marrow

(c) Cartilage

(b) Bone

(d) Brain

38. It is the spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm that repeats several times per minute. In humans, the abrupt rush of air into the lungs causes the epiglottis to close, creating the noise. How do we know it better?

(a) Burps

(c) Hiccups

(b) Snore

(d) Sneeze

39.The heat of chillies is measured by the unit (a) Scoville

(c) Joules

(b) Dobson

(d) Watts

40.Which spice is known as the “Indian saffron” or “yellow root” in many languages? (a) Cumin

(c) Mace

(b) Turmeric

(d) Cloves

41. The technique by which plants are grown in water without soil is called (a) Hydroponics

(c) Grafting

(b) Plant biotechnology

(d) Vegetative propagation

42.Eating of fish contaminated by which metal caused the Minamata disease in Japan in 1953? (a) Copper

(c) Lead

(b) Mercury

(d) Tin

43.Which vaccine was developed by Louis Pasteur? (a) Rabies vaccine

(c) Small pox vaccine

(b) Cholera vaccine

(d) Typhoid vaccine

44.Identify the world’s highest waterfalls (a) Niagra falls

(c) Jog falls

(b) Angel falls

(d) Tugela falls

45.The full form of Wi Fi is (a) Wireless formation

(c) Wireless fidelity

(b) Wirefree fanning

(d) Wire free

46.The unit of current is (a) Ampere

(c) Ohms

(b) Volts

(d) Joules

47.The intensity of an earthquake is measured by a (a) Barometer

(c) Sphygmomanometer

(b) Hydrometer

(d) Seismograph

48.Numismatics is the study of (a) Coins

(b) Numbers

(c) Stamps

(d) Space

49.Ornithology is the study of (a) Bats

(c) Birds

(b) Snakes

(d) Bones

50.Who among the following is associated with the invention of the computer? (a) Edison

(c) Babbage

(b) Mac Milen

(d) Rangabhashyam