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QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
1) Who postulated the law of inheritance?
Ans: Gregor Johann Mendel
2) Who postulated the Theory of evolution?
Ans: Charles Darwin
3) Who postulated the Disuse theory?
Ans: Jean Baptise Lamarack
4) Who coined the term vaccine?
Ans: Edward Jenner
5) Who was the first man to give details of blood circulation?
Ans: William Harvey
6) Who found magnetic field around a conductor for the first time?
Ans: Michael Faraday
7) Who gave us the one sided surface?
Ans: August Moebius
8) Who is the greatest mathematician of India?
Ans: Srinivasa Ramanujan
9) Who simplified signal processing
Ans: Joseph Fourier
10) Who founded the Set Theory?
Ans: George Cantor
11) Who is the founder of Mathematical logic
Ans: George Boole
12) Which fruit is called Heaven’s apple?
Ans: Banana
13) Which acid is used for the production of vinegar?
Ans: Acetic acid
14) Which is known as king of chemicals?
Ans: Sulphuric acid
15) Which virus is causing influenza?
Ans: H1N1
16) Which acid is known as laughing gas?
Ans: Nitrous oxide
17) Which chemical is used for making ink?
Ans: Ferrous Sulphate
18) What was the first G.M. fruit approved for human consumption?
Ans: Tomato
19) Which country produced and consumes highest amount of G.M. foods?
Ans: U.S
20) Which country has complete ban on G.M. foods?
Ans: Sri Lanka
21) What are the environmental benefits of growing Genetically Modified foods?
Ans: They reduce the need to use herbicides and pesticides.
22) What is Genomics?
Ans: The study of the genetic makeup of an organism.
23) What is outsourcing?
Ans: The accidental movement of G.M. plant genes into wild crops.
24) Who introduced binomial Nomenclature?
Ans: Carl Linneaus
25) Who discovered vaccination?
Ans: Edward Jenner
26) Which one of the following glasses is used in bullet proof screens?
a) Soda glass
b) Reinforced glass
27) Which one of the metals is formed in Plaster of Paris?
a) Calcium
b) Sodium
28) Glass is made up of the mixture of
a) Quartz and Mica
b) Sand and Silicates
29) Which variety of glass is heat resistant?
a) Flint glass
b) Pyrex glass
30) Which one of the following has maximum density?
a) Water
b) Ice
31) Which synthetic fibre is known as Artificial Silk?
a) Terylene
b) Rayon
32) Rocket engine work on the principle of
a) Newton’s Third Law
b) Newton’s First Law
ANSWERS:
26) b
27) a
28) b
29) b
30) a
31) b
32) a
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33) In which of the following the speed of sound is maximum?
a) Water
b) Wood
34) Optic fibres are used in
a) Musical Instrument
b) Communication
35) Aviation fuel for jet Aeroplanes consist of purified
a) Kerosene
b) Petrol
36) Which of the following common devices works on the principle of Mutual Induction?
a) Transformer
b) Tube
37) Television signal cannot be received beyond a particular distance due to
a) weak nob of Antenna
b) Curvature of Earth
38) Quick Silver is another name for
a) Silver
b) Mercury
39) Vinegar is the Trade name for
a) Acetic acid
b) Chloroform
40) Which one of the following elements is not present in Stainless Steel?
a) Iron
b) Tungsten
ANSWERS:
33) a
39) a
34) b
40) b
35) a
36) a
37) b
38) b
41) What is the common name for Water glass ?
Ans: Sodium Silicate
42) Carbon united with ………………. Gives ……………. Which is vital for Plant Growth.
Ans: Oxygen, Carbon dioxide.
43) ………… combined with clay to form lead which is used in Pencils.
Ans: Carbon.
44) At very high pressure carbon forms an allotrope called …………..
Ans: Diamond.
45) Which compound is used as disinfectant during the outbreak of Plague ?
Ans: Sulphur dioxide.
46) Air craft parts are made of the alloy …………………
Ans:Duralumin.
47) Which is the hardest known substance
Ans:Diamond.
48) Who invented the dynamite ?
Alfred Nobel of Sweden.
49) Hair and Nail containes a substance called
Ans:Keratin.
50) Biological speciments are preserved in …………….
Ans: Formaldehyde(d) benzene.
ABREVATIONS:
51) JPEG stands for……………
Ans: Joint Photographic Experts Group
52) DDT stands for …………..
Ans: Dichloro – Diphenyl Trichloro Ethane
53) DNA stands for …………..
Ans:De-oxy Ribo Nucleic Acid.
54) EVM stands for …………….
Ans: Electronic Voting Machine.
55) TNT stands for …………..
Ans: Trinitro Toluene.
56) DVD stands for …………….
Ans: Digital Versatile Disk
57) ATP stands for ……………
Ans: Adenosine Triphosphate
58) GMT stands for ……………..
Ans: Greenwhich Mean Time
59) TET stands for …………………….
Ans: Teacher Eligible Test.
60) RAM stands for ……………..
Ans: Random Access Memory.
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61. Electric current is measure by …………………..
Ans: Ammeter.
62. Who invented Radio ?
Ans:Guglielmo Marconi.
63. The study of fruits and seeds is called.
Ans: Corpology.
64. What is called of study of Soils?
Ans:Pedology.
65. Who is the founder of Analytical Geomentry ?
Ans: Descartes.
66. The law of Gravitation was propounded by
Ans:Sir Isac Newton.
67. Who discovered radioactivity ?
Ans: Henry Becquerel.
68. Who is the leader in Mathematical Analysis ?
Ans: Carl Jacobi.
69. The element common in all living things is
Ans: Carbon
70. Which organ is not a part of immune system ?
Ans: Brain.
71. Cotton fibres are made of
Ans: Cellulose.
72. Cricket bats are made from the wood of this tree
Ans: Willow.
73. Which part of the body does not contain lymph nodes ?
Ans: Feet.
74. Who is the father of nuclear Science ?
Ans: Lord Rutherford.
75. Who was the india’s first Nobel lorett in Physics ?
Ans: Chandirasegara venkata raman.
QUIZ - 2
The following questions are about abbreviation ……
1. What does ATP stands for……….
ANS: ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE
2. What does MODEM stas for………….
ANS: MODULATOR-DEMODULATOR.
3. What is the abbreviation for NASA ..
ANS: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.
4. NOTA stands for ……………….
ANS: NONE OF THE ABOVE
5. What does SEBI stands for..
ANS:SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA.
6. TRAI stands for ………………
ANS: TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
7. HTTP stands for …………………
ANS: HYPER TEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL
8. What does RAW stands for …………….
ANS: RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS WING
9. CNG stands for
ANS: COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS
10. What does PH stands for …………….
ANS: POWER OF HYDROGEN ION
11. What is the abbreviation for ELISA
ANS: ENZYME LINKED IMMUNO SORBENT ASSAY.
12. HIV stands for …………….
ANS: HUMAN IMMUNO DEFICIENCY VIRUS
13. What does LPG stands for ………………….
ANS: LIQUIFIED PERTOLEUM GAS
14. CNS stands for ………………
ANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
15. PNS stands for ………………..
ANS: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
16. 6RNA stands for ………………
ANS: RIBO NUCLIC ACID
17. What does Bt stands for ……………
ANS: BACILLUS THURIENGIENSIS
18. BOD stands for ……………..
ANS: BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
19. CDM stands for ………………….
ANS: CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM.
20. What is the abbreviation for NAA
ANS: NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
21. What is the abbreviation for NMR …
ANS: NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
22. Expand IUPAC ….
ANS: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY
23. What is the abbreviation for PVC
ANS: POLY VINYL CHLORIDE
24. Expand STP ………
ANS: STANDARD TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE
25. What is NPK
ANS: NITROGEN PHOSPOROUS AND POTASSIUM.
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26. Which is the hardest known substance ?
Ans: Diamond
27. Who invented the dynamite ?
Ans:Alfred Nobel of Sweden
28. What is the name of substance called hair and nail contains ?
Ans:Keratin
29. Biological specimens are preserved in ……………….
Ans:Formaldehyde(d)benzene
30. What is the common name for Water-Glass ?
Ans:Sodium silicate
31. Which compound is used as disinfectant during the outbreak of Plague?
Ans:Sulphur dioxide
32. Air Craft parts are made of the alloy ………………..
Ans:Duralumin
33. In Which layer of atmosphere do most weather phenomena occur ?
Ans:Troposphere
34. Why is iodised salt is useful for men ?
Ans:Because it improves digestion
35. The instrument used to measure relative humidity is …………..
Ans:Hygrometer
36. Spinach leaves are rich source of …………………..
Ans:Iron
37. Which gas is responsible for global warming ?
Ans: Carbon dioxide
38. Who was the first person to see the cell under microscope ?
Ans:Robert Hooke
39. The transfer of pollen grains of a flower to the stigma of another flower of a different
Plant of the same species is known as ……………………
Ans:Allogamy(Cross –pollination)
40. An alcohol made by fermenting the sugar component of plant materials is ……………
Ans: Bio alcohol
41. The process of obtaining Energy through consumption of food is known as ………..
Ans:Nutrition
42. The process by which the food and oxygen is carried from one organ to other is
Known as ……………..
Ans:Transportation.
43. The process of acquiring oxygen through breathing is called …………
Ans:Respiration.
44. The process by which the metabolic waste by-products are removed from organs and
Released out from the body is known as …………
Ans:Excretion
45. What is the study of poison is called
Ans:Toxicology.
46. The study of fossil animals is called ……………..
Ans:Paleontology
47. The study of food and diet is known as …………..
Ans:Bromatlogy
48. The term epicenter is associated with …………………
Ans:Earthquake
49. What is known as study of cells ?
Ans:Cytology
50. Who is the father of Chemical Engineering ?
Ans:Karl Bosch.
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NOTE: Answers may be verified with relevant books.
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