Science

Part 1. Basic science

 Q.1. Atmospheric pressure exerted on Earth is due to

A. Rotation of Earth

B. Revolution of Earth

C. Gravitational pull

D. Uneven heating of Earth

Ans. Gravitational pull
Q.2. Pituitary gland is located in

A. Brain

B. Kidney

C. Liver

D. Intestine

Ans. Brain
Q.3. Which among the following elements increases the absorption of water and chemicals in plants?

A. Manganese

B. Boron

C. Copper

D. Molybdenum

Ans. Boron
Q.4. How many calorie of energy is released by a boiled egg?

A. 40

B. 50

C. 60

D. 77

Ans. 77
Q.5. Instrument used to measure the force and velocity of wind is

A. Ammeter

B. Anemometer

C. Altimeter

D. Audiometer

Ans. Anemometer


 Q.6. The colour of stars depends upon

A. Temperature

B. Distance

C. Radius

D. Atmospheric pressure

Ans. Temperature


 Q.7. Rubber is a product of

A. Fibre

B. Latex

C. Resin

D. Gum

Ans. Latex


 Q.8. Light from Sun reaches us in nearly

A. 8min

B. 2min

C. 6min

D. 4min

Ans. 8min


 Q.9. Which of the following is a metallic ore

A. Bauxite

B. Gypsum

C. Mica

D. Graphite

Ans. Bauxite


 Q.10. Suspended colloidal particles in water can be removed by process of

A. Coagulation

B. Filtration

C. Adsorption

D. Absorption


Ans. Coagulation

Part 2. Science And Technology 

 Q.1. Which one of the following is a spacecraft?

A. TecSar

B. Spitzer

C. Cassini

D. Apophis

Ans. Cassini
Q.2. NASA's new space telescope is-

A. Telle

B. Wise

C. Rise

D. Barack

Ans. Wise
Q.3. The device used for locating submerged objects under sea is-

A. Radar

B. Maser

C. Sonar

D. Laser

Ans. Sonar
Q.4. The Idea of motion pictures was propounded by-

A. J.L. Baird

B. N.R. Finsen

C. Berliner

D. T. A. Edison

Ans. J.K. Braid


Q.5. India's first remote sensing satellite (IRS 1A) was launched from

A. Sri Harikota

B. Cape Kennedy

C. Baikonour

D. French Guiana

Ans. Baikonour
Q.6. PSLV-C14 in its latest space quest had carried Oceasat-2 with how many foreign nano satellites

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 9

Ans. 6
Q.7. What does the NuStar, a space based x-ray telescope study?

A. Comets

B. Asteroids

C. Black Holes

D. Dwarf Planets

Ans. Black Holes
Q.8. Among the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) which one of them has the wheeled version known as Panchi?

A. DRDO Lakshya

B. DRDO Rustom

C. DRDO AURA

D. DRDO Nishant

Ans. DRDO Nishant
Q.9. In which country was Angara, an ecologically clean rocket developed?

A. China

B. Japan

C. Russia

D. Germany

Ans. Russia


Q.10. HAVOC is a mission by NASA to explore the atmosphere of which planet?

A. Mars

B. Venus

C. Saturn

D. Jupiter


Ans. Venus

Part 3.

 Q.1. Soda ash is the name for

A. Sodium Carbonate

C. Hydrated sodium carbonate

C. Sodium hydroxide

D. Anhydrous sodium carbonate

Ans. Sodium Carbonate


Q.2. Which of the following supports particle nature of photons

A. Photoelectric effect

B. Interference

C. Diffraction

D. Polarization

Ans. Photoelectric effect


Q.3. Instrument used to study behaviour of a vibrating string is

A. Hygrometer

B. Sonometer

C. Barometer

D. Hydrometer

Ans.  Sonometer


Q.4. Which of the following is called "philosopher's wool" ?

A. Zinc Chloride

B. Zinc Oxide

C. Zinc Nitrate

D. Zinc Bromide

Ans. Zinc Oxide


Q.5. The water holding capacity is highest in

A. Sandy soil

B. Loamy soil

C. Clayey soil

D. Mixture of sand and loam

Ans. Clayey soil


Q.6. Study of atmospheric phenomenon is called

A. Astrology

B. Meteorology

C. Seismology

D. Astronomy

Ans. Meteorology


Q.7. Fibre optics cable used in communication, works on the principle of

A. Reflection of light

B. Refraction of light

C. Interference

D. Total internal reflection of light

Ans. Total internal reflection of light


Q.8. In which medium velocity of air maximum

A. Metals

B. Air

C. Water

D. Polymer

Ans. Metals


Q.9. The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is

A. Acetylene

B. Ethylene

C. Ethane

D. Carbon dioxide

Ans. Ethylene


Q.10. Laughing gas is

A. Nitrogen trioxide

B. Nitrogen pentoxide

C. Nitric oxide

D. Nitrous oxide


Ans. Nitrous oxide

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