Nearest star to the sun is: ___________...?

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Nearest star to the sun is: ___________...?

(A) Proxima Centauri

(B) Alpha Scorpius

(C) Beta Orionis

(D) Vegetal

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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) Galvanization

(D) Vulcanization

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In middle latitudes, which cloud will have the lowest base ________________________ ...?

(A) Cirrostratus

(B) Stratocumulus

(C) Altocumulus

(D) Cirrus

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The rocks formed out of layers of sediment bonded together are known as _______________...?

(A) Metamorphic rocks

(B) Sedimentary rocks

(C) Igneous rocks

(D) All of the above

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The biggest planet in our solar system is___________...?

(A) Venus

(B) Pluto

(C) Jupiter

(D) None

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Another name of RDX is ___________...?

(A) Cyanohydrin

(B) Dextran

(C) Cyclohexane

(D) Cyclonite

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The most abundant element in the Earth’s crust is __________...?

(A) Oxygen

(B) Hydrogen

(C) Carbon Dioxide

(D) Silicon

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In general, good absorbents of electromagnetic radiation are also good___________...?

(A) Radiators

(B) Conductors

(C) Insulators

(D) Semi Conductors

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Deficiency of Vitamin-D results in __________...?

(A) night blindness

(B) rickets

(C) scurvy

(D) hair fall

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The Beta particles are fast moving___________...?

(A) Protons

(B) Electrons

(C) Neutrons

(D) None

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The temperature at which water boils depends mainly on ____________...?

(A) Air temperature

(B) Relative humidity

(C) Air pressure

(D) Air density

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The large dark patches on the Moon’s surface are known as___________...?

(A) Dark matter

(B) Maria, or seas, even though there is no water on the Moon

(C) Maria, or seas, because they are filled with water

(D) Moon spots

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The height of the troposphere varies between ____________....?

(A) 7 km at equator and 17 km at poles

(B) 17 km at equator and 7 km at poles

(C) 18 km at equator and 8 km at poles

(D) 8 km at equator and 18 km at poles

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The photo-receptors in the eye are present in___________...?

(A) Cornea

(B) Retina

(C) Iris

(D) Sclera

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The audio signals of TV are _____________...?

(A) Amplitude modulated

(B) Frequency modulated

(C) fixe modulated

(D) Velocity modulated

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Year is longest on:___________...?

(A) Jupiter

(B) Earth

(C) Mercury

(D) Mars

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Earth rotates the sun in___________...?

(A) 23 hours 56 min 4 sec

(B) 24 hours

(C) 23 hours 57 min 9 sec

(D) Non of above

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1 yard =___________...?

(A) 3 feet

(B) 6 feet

(C) 2.4 feet

(D) 12 feet

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Border line which separates outer space from Earth’s atmosphere is known as___________...?

(A) Durand line

(B) Space line

(C) Venus line

(D) Karman line

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The alpha particles are compact clusters of______________...?

(A) Electron and Proton

(B) Two Protons and two Neutrons

(C) Three protons and three Neutrons

(D) None

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Tesla is the unit of_________________________...?

(A) Magnetic Field Strength

(B) Electric Field Strength

(C) Gravitational Field Strength

(D) Nuclear Field Strength

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Water is 50 times more viscous than ____________ ...?

(A) Oil

(B) Alcohol

(C) Gases

(D) Solid

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Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is _____________...?

(A) Uranium Oxide

(B) Uranium Plutonium carbide

(C) Uranium Plutonium Oxide

(D) Uranium thorium Oxide

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Diameter of Sun is_____________...?

(A) 12 Lakh kms

(B) 13 Lakh kms

(C) 14 Lakh kms

(D) 15 Lakh kms

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The hard, solid rocks, whose composition or texture has been changed by heat or pressure in the Earth are called____________...?

(A) Sedimentary rocks

(B) Metamorphic rocks

(C) Igneous rocks

(D) All of the above

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Examples of Monosaccharides are ___________....?

(A) Glucose

(B) Galactose

(C) Fructose

(D) All of these

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Sunlight is a Great Source of ____________...?

(A) vitamin C

(B) vitamin D

(C) vitamin E

(D) vitamin K

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Our atmosphere consists of___________ Oxygen approximately...?

(A) 11% Oxygen approximately

(B) 21% Oxygen approximately

(C) 31% Oxygen approximately

(D) None of these

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Kilowatt-hour is a unit of____________...?

(A) Power

(B) Electric Current

(C) Energy

(D) Time

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Main constituent in air is ___________...?

(A) Oxygen

(B) Nitrogen

(C) Hydrogen

(D) Helium

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Pollutants that are introduced into the environment by human activity are called as ___________...?

(A) Qualitative pollutants

(B) Quantitative pollutants

(C) Anthropogenic pollutant

(D) All of Above

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Severe deficiency of Vitamin D results in __________....?

(A) scurvy

(B) rickets

(C) night blindness

(D) None of these

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The type of glass used in making lenses and prism is___________...?

(A) Pyrex glass

(B) jena glass

(C) Flintglass

(D) Soft glass

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The most dense and heaviest planet is___________...?

(A) Jupiter

(B) Earth

(C) Mars

(D) Venus

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Orbital period of the planet Mercury around the sun is _____________...?

(A) 88 days

(B) 365 days

(C) 2 years

(D) 98 days

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The density of Air is_____________...?

(A) 0.225 kg/m3

(B) 1.025 kg/m3

(C) 1.225 kg/m3

(D) 1.425 kg/m3

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The muscles, tissues and blood all are made up of____________...?

(A) Carbohydrate

(B) Proteins

(C) Vitamins

(D) Fats

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The weakest of all fundamental forces is the ________________...?

(A) Gravitational force

(B) Electrostatic force

(C) Magnetic force

(D) Nuclear force

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Diabetes mellitus affects human system following a disorder in _____________...?

(A) Anatomy

(B) Behaviour

(C) Metabolism

(D) Excretion

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Fatal degenerative lung disease caused by particulate asbestos is referred to as _____________...?

(A) asbestosis

(B) asthma

(C) allergy

(D) sinusitis

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The shape of the external ear is due to____________...?

(A) Elastic cartilage

(B) Fibrocartilage

(C) Articular cartilage

(D) none

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Pedosphere is sum of_____________...?

(A) Organisms

(B) Soil and water

(C) Air

(D) All of above

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Insects responsible for transmitting diseases are called___________...?

(A) Drones

(B) Vectors

(C) Hybirds

(D) None of these

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The distance between Earth and Sun is greatest during ____________...?

(A) Apehelion

(B) Astronomical

(C) Lopsided

(D) Astronomi

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The first organism on earth were _______________...?

(A) autotrophs

(B) heterotrophs

(C) saprotrophs

(D) none of these

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Soap is prepared by boiling caustic soda with ___________...?

(A) Alcohol

(B) Kerosene oil

(C) Glycerine

(D) Fats

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Oranges are rich source of____________...?

(A) Carbohydrates

(B) Fats

(C) Proteins

(D) Vitamins

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Albert Einstein was a____________...?

(A) Physicist

(B) Physician

(C) Chemist

(D) Biologist

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Which of the following metal occurs in free state ______________...?

(A) Lead

(B) Iron

(C) Mercury

(D) Copper

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Scientific Name of Human is____________...?

(A) Homo sapiens

(B) Mono sapiens

(C) Bio sapiens

(D) Cosmopolitan

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Farad is the unit of___________...?

(A) inductance

(B) voltage

(C) capacitance

(D) None of these

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Short-sightedness can be corrected by using ___________...?

(A) Convex lens

(B) Concave lens

(C) Convex-concave lens

(D) Concave-convex lens

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Radiations are harmful as it:___________...?

(A) Causes skin cancer

(B) Causes anemia

(C) Alters body tissue

(D) is unstable

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The gases which are used by drivers as an artificial atmosphere are helium and_____________...?

(A) Nitrogen

(B) Oxygen

(C) Neon

(D) Carbon monoxide

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Water vapor is ______________...?

(A) A gas

(B) A cloud droplet

(C) A rain drop

(D) A snowflake

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Earthquake waves travel faster in __________...?

(A) Water

(B) Flexibl rock

(C) Air

(D) Soil

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A reptile with a four-chambered heart is______________...?

(A) Snake

(B) Turtle

(C) Lizard

(D) Crocodile

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Highest Clouds are ___________...?

(A) Cirrocumulus

(B) Cirrus

(C) Cirrostratus

(D) All of these

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Main use of salt in diet is to : ___________...?

(A) ease the process of cooking

(B) increase the taste

(C) produce small amount of hydrochloric acid required for digestion

(D) inclease solubility of food particles in water

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Animals living in the Tree trunks are known as___________...?

(A) Arboreal

(B) Volant

(C) Amphibious

(D) Aquaticx

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The pancreas secrets___________...?

(A) Insulin

(B) Vitamin A

(C) Bile juice

(D) none of these

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Dead red blood corpuscles are stored in____________...?

(A) Liver

(B) Spleen

(C) Kidney

(D) Heart

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Deficiency of Vitamin-A results in __________...?

(A) Night blindness

(B) rickets

(C) scurvy

(D) hair fall

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Maxilla bones are found in___________...?

(A) Jaw

(B) Toe

(C) Ear

(D) Stomach

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‘Bar’ is the unit of___________...?

(A) Temperature

(B) Heat

(C) Atmospheric pressure

(D) Current

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The Planet which revolves slowly around the Sun is__________...?

(A) Mercury

(B) Mars

(C) Earth

(D) Neptune

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Vernal equinox of northern hemisphere in March marks season of __________ ...?

(A) Spring

(B) Summer

(C) Winter

(D) Autumn

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There are three types of plate boundaries i.e Divergent, Convergent and____________...?

(A) Normal

(B) Transform

(C) Complex

(D) Plain

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In general, the most destructive earthquake waves are the __________ ...?

(A) P waves

(B) S waves

(C) Surface waves

(D) All of the above

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The Time taken for sunlight to reach the Earth is___________...?

(A) 700 sec

(B) 8hrs 20 mins

(C) 8 mins 20 sec

(D) 8 mins

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Chemically finger nails are made up of ____________...?

(A) Carbohydrate

(B) Fats

(C) protein

(D) Starch

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Most important effect of the moon on earth is that it___________...?

(A) Causes weather change

(B) Causes earthquakes

(C) Causes solar and lunar eclipse

(D) Effects tides of the ocean

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Sound travels about ___________times faster in water than in air....?

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 4

(D) 5

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The process of converting wet waste to manure is___________...?

(A) Metabolism

(B) Conservation

(C) Incineration

(D) Composting

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The second most abundant metal found in the earth’s crust is_____________...?

(A) Silicon

(B) Aluminium

(C) Calcium

(D) Sodium

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Burning of Fossil Fuels Results In ____________...?

(A) Increased oxygen level

(B) Decreases greenhouse gases

(C) Increased greenhouse gases

(D) Increased ethane level

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Heating element of an electric heater is made up of___________...?

(A) Tungsten

(B) Graphite

(C) Chromium

(D) Nichrome

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Medulla oblongata is a part of human ___________...?

(A) Heart

(B) Brain

(C) Liver

(D) Sex organ

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Temperature of Sun in Celsius Scale is 6000ºC & in Fahrenheit is _____________...?

(A) 8000 F

(B) 9000 F

(C) 10,832 F

(D) None of these

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Study of the Universe is known as___________...?

(A) Sociology

(B) Cosmology

(C) Universology

(D) Petology

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Newton metre is a unit of __________....?

(A) Substance

(B) Length

(C) torque

(D) Work

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Current stage of star ‘Sun’ is___________...?

(A) white dwarf

(B) red giant

(C) yellow dwarf

(D) orange dwarf

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