Quiz 632: General Science for SSC Examinations

1.The power of a lens is measured in :
[A]diopters
[B]aeon
[C]lumen
[D]candela

Show Answer
2.Which one of the following types of Laser is used in Laser Printers?
[A]Semiconductor laser
[B]Excimer Laser
[C]Dye Laser
[D]Gas Laser

Show Answer
3.Albert Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize for his path-breaking research and formulation of the:
[A]Theory of Relavitity
[B]Laws of Photo-Electric Effect
[C]Principle of Wave-Particle Duality
[D]Theory of Critical Opalescence

Show Answer
4.The instrument that measures arterial blood pressure is known as :
[A]Pyknometer
[B]Hypsometer
[C]Sphygmoscope
[D]Sphygmomanometer

Show Answer
5.L.P.G. is a hydrocarbon consisting of a mixture of :
[A]Methane and Butane
[B]Propane and Butane
[C]Ethane and Propane
[D]Ethane and Butane

Show Answer
6.Gammaxene, D.D.T. and Bleaching powder are important compounds of :
[A]Chlorine
[B]Nitrogen
[C]Sulphur
[D]Phosphorus

Show Answer
7.’Amalgam’ is a term used for an alloy of a metal with :
[A]Copper
[B]Mercury
[C]Lead
[D]Aluminium

Show Answer
8.Which of the following substances undergo ‘sublimation’ on heating?
1.Iodine
2.Napthalene
3.Camphor
[A]1 and 2
[B]1 and 3
[C]2 and 3
[D]All of them

Show Answer
9.Consider the following Statements:
1.Radon is the heaviest gas.
2.Astatine is the rarest element on the earth.
3.Graphite which is a non-metal is also an electrical conductor.
Which among the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
[A]Only 2
[B]1 and 2
[C]2 and 3
[D]1, 2 and 3

Show Answer
10.’Penicillin’ which is used as an antibiotic is obtained from :
[A]Bacteria
[B]Fungi
[C]Algae
[D]Lichens

Show Answer
11.News websites deliver customized ‘feeds’ of content to their readers via RSS, which stands for :
[A]Really Simple Syndication
[B]Real Social Syndication
[C]Registered Subscriber Syndication
[D]Really Simple Synchronization

Show Answer
12.Pest-resistant cotton commonly known as ‘Bt-Cotton’ is genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a:
[A]Bacterium
[B]Virus
[C]Microalgae
[D]Protist

Show Answer
13.Which among the following Statement(s) is/are correct regarding the technique of ‘Tissue Culture’?
1.It sometimes involves manipulation at the genetic level.
2.It is useful for the conservation of endangered species.
3.It has vast potential in obtaining disease free plant material.
[A]1 and 2
[B]2 and 3
[C]1, 2 and 3
[D]None of the above.

Show Answer
14.’Anemophily’ is pollination by :
[A]Birds
[B]Wind
[C]Ants
[D]Bats

Show Answer
15.The nutritional supplements Spirulina, Chorella and the Vitamin-C supplement, Dunaliella are actually :
[A]Algae
[B]Lichens
[C]Probiotics
[D]Bryophytes

Show Answer