EVERYDAY SCIENCE MCQS PART.1

EVERYDAY SCIENCE MCQS QUIZ.1

1. In railway tracks, a small gap is left between the rails:

A.   To allow for the expansion during heat

B.   To save the cost of metal

C.   To permit the shrinkage of metal

D.   None of these

2. Friction can be reduced by changing over from:

A.   Sliding to rolling

B.   Rolling to sliding

C.   Potential energy to kinetic energy

D.   Dynamic to static

3. The acid used in a car battery is:

A.   Hydrochloric acid

B.   Nitric acid

C.   Sulphuric acid

D.   Carbonic acid

4. After drinking contaminated water, you would be most apt to develop symptoms of:

A.   Malaria

B.   Typhoid fever

C.   Yellow fever

D.   Schistosomiasis

5. In eye donation, which one of the following parts of donor’s eye is utilized?

A.   Iris

B.   Lens

C.   Cornea

D.   Retina

6. Storage batteries commonly contain

A.   Copper

B.   Mercury

C.   Lead

D.   Iron

7. Washing soda in water behaves:

A.   Alkaline

B.   Acidic

C.   Neutral

D.   None of these

8. The gland which maintains body temperature is the:

A.   Pituitary gland

B.   Thyroid gland

C.   Adrenals

D.   Hypothalamus

9. Vinegar is prepared by the:

A.   Fuming of date palms

B.   Fermentation of rotten grapes

C.   Fermentation of apple cider in the presence of air

D.   Dehydration of wine

10. The longest and the strongest bone in the human body is:

A.   Tibia

B.   Pelvis

C.   Femur

D.   Jaw

11. Which one of the following colors has the longest wavelength:

A.   Yellow

B.   Blue

C.   Red

D.   Green

12. What does a Sphygmomanometer measures?

A.   Blood pressure

B.   Atmospheric pressure

C.   Pressure at the workplace

D.   Lung pressure

13. Which one of the following can be used to focus sunlight?

A.   Plane mirror

B.   Concave lens

C.   Convex lens

D.   Convex mirror

14. A light year is the unit of

A.   Speed

B.   Light

C.   Distance

D.   Space

15. The most abundant element in Earth’s crust is:

A.   Calcium

B.   Aluminium

C.   Oxygen

D.   Silicon

16. Brass is an alloy of:

A.   Copper and Nickel

B.   Copper and Tin

C.   Copper and Zinc

D.   Aluminum and Magnesium

17. What is the instrument that determines specific gravity of liquids?

A.   Hydrometer

B.   Hygrometer

C.   Hypsometer

D.   Gravimeter

18. Convex lenses are used for the correction of:

A.   Short-sightedness

B.   Long-sightedness

C.   Cataract

D.   None of these

19. A transformer is used to:

A.   Increase or decrease AC voltage

B.   Increase DC voltage

C.   Decrease DC voltage

D.   Convert DC into AC

20. The ‘stones’ formed in human kidney consist mostly of:

A.   Calcium

B.   Sodium acetate

C.   Calcium oxalate

D.   Magnesium sulphate

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