General Science Assessment
A comprehensive quiz covering various topics in biology, chemistry, and general science
Questions
Solubility of gases in water
- decreases with rise in temperature
- increases with rise in temperature
- remains constant with rise in pressure
- decreases with rise in pressure
When the concentration of water and solutes on each side of cell membrane is the same, the solution is said to be
- hypertonic
- isotonic
- hypotonic
- None of these
Indian elephant is protected in
- bandipur sanctuary
- Madumalai sanctuary
- Dachigam sanctuary
- Bharatpur sanctuary
The simple tool used for removing weeds and for loosening the soil is called
- Plough
- Sickle
- Harrow
- Trowel
Which of the following statements is correct about ploughing?
- It facilitates deeper penetration of soils
- It maintains fertility of soil
- It helps in proper mixing of organic matter and nutrients evenly
- It helps in enriching the soil with organic matter and nutrients
Which of the following divisions does not belong to Crytogams?
- Thallophyta
- Bryophyta
- Pteridophyta
- Gymnosperm
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the kingdom Plantae?
- They are multicellular eukaryotes
- They are usually autorophic
- They cells have cell wall, made of cellulose
- Their cells have cell wall, made of chitin
Which is the functional unit of inheritance?
- chromosome
- Gene
- Cistron
- Allele
Which genotype characteristic in an organism is heterozygous for two genes?
- RRYy
- RrYY
- RRYY
- RrYy
Which of the nutrients are least essential for plant?
- iron
- sodium
- phosphorus
- magnesium
Which of the following is not essential for autotrophic mode of nutrition?
- carbon dioxide & water
- sunlight
- chlorophyll
- oxygen
Hepatitis is spread by:
- Bacteria
- Virus
- Protozoa
- Fungi
Anthrax is caused by____________
- Fungi
- Bacteria
- Protozoa
- Virus
Effects of narcotic drugs on an individual are
- running heath
- unstable mental condition
- healthy physical condition
- Both a & b
Which of the following animals undergo the process of metamorphosis?
- Frogs
- Snake
- Rat
- None of these
How many chromosomes does a mature human sperm cell contain?
- 1
- 2
- 23
- 46
Which structure is cut and tied off in a vasectomy?
- Penis
- epdidymis
- urethra
- vas deferns
Which of the following is regarded as a unit of nervous tissue?
- neutrons
- axon
- nerve
- cyton
Which of the following electronic configuration is wrong -
- Be(3) = 2, 1
- O (8) = 2, 6
- S(16) = 2, 6, 8
- P(15) = 2, 8, 5
Which one of the following statements is not true -
- most of the space in an atom is empty
- the total number of neutrons and protons is always
- the total number of electrons and protons in an atom is always equal
- the total number of electrons in any energy level can be calculated by the formula 2n2
Which of the following will produce carbon dioxide gas on heating?
- CaCO₃
- ZnCO₃
- Na₂CO₃
- Both a & b
Which is not correct for CO₂?
- it is used for hardening of mortars
- it is used as carbogen to stimulate respiratory system
- it is used as refrigerant
- All
Vulcanized rubber
- natural rubber is heated with sulphur
- can be used in the range of 10-60℃
- natural rubber is heated with silicon
- None of the above
Sodium phosphate
- makes water alkaline
- removes Ca�⁺ and Mg�⁺ ion
- known as a booster
- All of the above
Substance which vaporise during Burning gives
- Sound
- Flame
- Combustion
- None of these
Which is the hottest part in the flame of the candle
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Wax part
Which of the following methods can be used to prevent rusting?
- tinning
- galvanization
- electroplating
- All of the above
Hydrogen
- it is the lightest element
- stored in solid state
- it is called future full
- All of the above
Carbon monoxide is a pollutant because
- It reacts with O2
- In inhibits glycolysis
- Reacts with haemoglobin
- Makes nervous system inactive
Human-caused changes to the nitrogen cycle are expected to result in
- An increase in acid rain
- An increases in the loss of species from ecosystems
- Higher concentrations of a greenhouse gas
- All of the above
Which of the following will displace copper from copper sulphate solutions?
- Nickel
- Tin
- Lead
- All of the above
Which of the following alloys does not contains tin as one of the constituents?
- Bronze
- solder
- gun metal
- type metal
Solubility of gases in water
- decreases with rise in temperature
- increases with rise in temperature
- remains constant with rise in pressure
- decreases with rise in pressure
Some uses of water use
- it is essential for life
- it is a universal solvent
- it acts as a catalyst for some processes
- All of the above
_______ is used commonly for making parachute ropes.
- Polyethene
- Polyester
- Nylon
- Silk
________is popular polyester.
- Plastic
- Polyethene
- Rayon
- Terylene
A balanced chemical equation does not represent
- temperature of reactions
- Catalyst involved
- Atomicity of each element
- physical states of reactant and products
Rusting of iron represents
- phenomena of oxidation
- phenomena of galvanization
- change in physical state
- None