General Science Questions (MCQs) for Competitive Examinations

General Science Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App

31. Tachycardia is a condition characterized by ____:
[A] Heart rate increases from the normal
[B] Heart rate decreases from the normal
[C] Heartbeat stops
[D] Heart fails to pump

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32. The acid stored in batteries is _____:
[A] Sulphuric acid
[B] Hydrochloric acid
[C] Nitric acid
[D] Acetic acid

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33. Types of vertebrate animals which creep and crawl are called ____:
[A] Reptilians
[B] Mollusks
[C] Amphibians
[D] Mammalians

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34. Normal blood pressure of man is ____:
[A] 80/120 mm Hg
[B] 85/120 mm Hg
[C] 90/140 mm Hg
[D] 120/160 mm Hg

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35. Clove, the commonly used spice, is obtained from the _____:
[A] Fruit
[B] Flower bud
[C] Stem
[D] Root

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36. Which of the following is the product of the process of photosynthesis?
[A] Oxygen
[B] Chlorine
[C] Ammonia
[D] Carbon Dioxide

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37. Carrot is orange in colour because ____:
[A] It is not exposed to sunlight
[B] It grows in the soil
[C] It contains carotene
[D] The entire plant is orange in colour

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38. Stem is usually _____:
[A] Positively Phototropic
[B] Negatively Phototropic
[C] Negatively geotropic
[D] Positively acrotropic

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39. The normal cholesterol level in human blood is _____:
[A] 80-120 mg%
[B] 120-140 mg%
[C] 140-180 mg%
[D] 180-200 mg%

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40. Which of the following is present in a chromosome?
[A] RNA and amino acid
[B] DNA and protein
[C] DNA and lipid
[D] RNA and sugar

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